Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             34
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wipe pews" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             35
Floyd |
Floyd | > WIPE PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "uh oh"
		Stew says, "no response"
		Stew says, "that's not good"
		Stew says, "bug"
		DavidW says, "There's always at least one."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under pews" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             36
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             36
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             36
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             37
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Abandoned Church
Floyd | Exits: South
Floyd |
Floyd | In the years before the coming of the Fallen One, this was likely a
Floyd | place of popular worship to a God long since forgotten; now it is a
Floyd | ruin, abandoned and desolate, with the walls on the verge of collapse,
Floyd | the ceiling sagging and the floor uneven beneath your feet. Near the
Floyd | back of the church, an old font can still be seen, though it is
Floyd | cracked down one side. The pews where worshippers once sat lie broken
Floyd | on the floor. A cool wind blows through the ancient church, chilling
Floyd | you to the very bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "listen to wind" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             38
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO WIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see nothing to interest us here."
Stew says (to floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             39
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | It covers every surface in the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "that bug got me thinking"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow dust" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             39
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOW DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "maybe we're supposed to clean something"
		Stew says, "just not the pews"
		DavidW says, "possibly"
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 ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             39
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             39
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You offer up a prayer to the long forgotten God of this church. As you
Floyd | do, the cool wind blows more fiercely, chilling you worse than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's seldom I see any of the faithful here," says a voice, as old and
Floyd | worn as time itself. You look up to see a man standing in the doorway
Floyd | to the church, an old man, frail and bent, leaning on a wooden cane.
Floyd | "Welcome to the Church of the All-Knowing."
Floyd |
Floyd | He doesn't wait for a reply from you but instead walks to the font,
Floyd | murmurs several words, and then steps back as the floor of the church
Floyd | abruptly opens, revealing a previously hidden flight of stone steps
Floyd | leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man starts down them, pausing once to glance over his shoulder
Floyd | and say, "Follow if you will, but be warned: servants of the Fallen
Floyd | One are not welcome," before disappearing into the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, not what I expected, but it was a result."
		DavidW asks, "Down?"
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew asks, "are we a servant of the fallen one?"
		DavidW says, "no, I don't think so."
		Stew says, "let us descend"
		DavidW says, "However, we're a soul thief, which isn't the best recommendation either."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       40
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Sanctum
Floyd | Exits: Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden beneath the abandoned church is this place: a sanctum, musty
Floyd | and old, full of ancient tomes and scrolls which look to date back to
Floyd | the days before the cult of the Fallen One came to Foreshadowing. A
Floyd | large mirror hangs on one wall, but it shows not your own reflection,
Floyd | but that of a snowy wasteland. Seated at a desk, almost hidden by
Floyd | books, is the old man you followed down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You lack evil intent," he says. "Good. The wards that guard this
Floyd | place would not have let you through if you meant harm to me or my...
Floyd | belongings. But I sense something about you, something unsettling. Not
Floyd | evil, but touched by it. Interesting." He smiles softly. "My name is
Floyd | Zacharius. I worship Abtor the All-Knowing. I am His last servant in
Floyd | this forsaken world."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Stew says, "i feel like we should save now"
		Lionheart asks, "What's playing today?"
		Stew says, "for some reason"
		Roger says, "Soul Thief"
		Roger says, "from Introcomp"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask zach about abtor" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       40
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ZACH ABOUT ABTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       40
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT ABTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask zacharius about abtor" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       41
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ZACHARIUS ABOUT ABTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "terrible"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to old man" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       42
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OLD MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you seek knowledge? Or was it pure happenstance that brought you
Floyd | here? You seek someone... I sense that clearly... but I cannot see
Floyd | what you intend to do to this person once you find him."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need his help," you say, which is true, in a manner of speaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And if he is not willing to provide this help? What then? Will you
Floyd | harm him?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You say nothing. You don't intend to give Taktaal a choice in the
Floyd | matter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As I said before, I don't sense evil in you, but I sense something
Floyd | unsettling. You have a gift, do you not? A gift that can cause great
Floyd | suffering."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "okay this guy needs to have man for a synonym here"
		DavidW says, "hm. Talking further might reveal our powers. Or we could steal his soul, but that's possibly unwise."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       43
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | A plain wooden desk at which Zacharius is seated, located near to the
Floyd | mirror. In one side of the desk, a panel lies slightly open. Books are

		Stew says, "yes"

Floyd | piled on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "we better save"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       44
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you don't need to worry about the panel," says Zacharius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "my saving instinct is tingling"
		Stew says, "personal dismissal"
		DavidW says, "I saved before 'pray'."
		Stew says, "not from the parser"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       45
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of showing your own reflection, the mirror shows a snow
Floyd | wasteland.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Strange, isn't it?" Zacharius says. "I found it one day in the ruins
Floyd | of the Noble District, which was destroyed in a fire many years ago,
Floyd | and brought it here to try and discover its secret. Alas, I cannot
Floyd | fathom it out. Still, it is pretty to look at, is it not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       46
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       47
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       48
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "there's the cleaning bug again"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       49
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dozens, perhaps hundreds of them, all ancient and tattered. Some might
Floyd | be of some value, but it's hard to say for certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search books" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       50
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to old man" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       51
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OLD MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps we can help each other," Zacharius says. "I have certain...
Floyd | abilities gifted to me by my worship of the All-Knowing; alas, none
Floyd | that really help me in my current predicament. I am a virtual prisoner
Floyd | here: safe within this sanctum, yet in danger if ever I leave it. The
Floyd | servants of the Fallen One do not appreciate the worship of other Gods
Floyd | and they seek to make an example of people like me. If I were to
Floyd | venture far from this church, I would find myself in chains. My fate
Floyd | after that would either involve imprisonment for the rest of my life,
Floyd | or my heart cut out as an offering to that fell creature they
Floyd | worship."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What do you need me to do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Find me a way to travel about Foreshadowing without drawing attention
Floyd | to myself. A disguise of some kind. A magical cloaking device perhaps.
Floyd | There is a museum on Barradoon Row - perhaps you know it? Contained
Floyd | within are all manner of strange and wonderful devices. Have a look at
Floyd | them and see if you can find what I need. Do this for me, and I will
Floyd | see what I can do to help you." He hands you a token. "Take this. I
Floyd | found it one day. It will allow you admittance to the museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "we're gonna steal some magic stuff"
		Stew says, "looks like it"
		DavidW says, "well, we *are* a thief."
		Stew says, "yeah, but he's encouraging us"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x token" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       52
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOKEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A small copper token bearing the words 'admit one' and a drawing which
Floyd | you assume is the museum on Barradoon Row.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "which is weird, cause he's a priest"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to old man" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       53
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OLD MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you found for me a cloaking device? No? Well, return when you
Floyd | have and we can speak some more."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "this really simplifies the speech problem"
		Stew says, "but I rather like asking about specific topics"
		Stew says, "it's more satisfying"
		Stew says, "matter of taste I suppose"
		DavidW says, "Conversation in IF is rather difficult to do at all, let alone well."
		Stew says, "oh I can do it pretty well with eric eve I think"
		Stew says, "or will be able to with eric eve's libraries"
		DavidW asks, "So, retrace our steps to the seven heroes, at least?"
		Stew says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             54
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Abandoned Church
Floyd | Exits: South, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | In the years before the coming of the Fallen One, this was likely a
Floyd | place of popular worship to a God long since forgotten; now it is a
Floyd | ruin, abandoned and desolate, with the walls on the verge of collapse,
Floyd | the ceiling sagging and the floor uneven beneath your feet. Near the
Floyd | back of the church, an old font can still be seen, though it is
Floyd | cracked down one side. The floor has opened here, revealing a set of
Floyd | stone steps leading downwards. The pews where worshippers once sat lie
Floyd | broken on the floor. A cool wind blows through the ancient church,
Floyd | chilling you to the very bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             55
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery of the Hallowed
Floyd | Exits: North, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand amidst ancient gravestones in a cemetery which looks long
Floyd | abandoned. Looming over you is a large church, though one which
Floyd | appears as long abandoned as the cemetery itself. Spindly trees are
Floyd | dotted about the cemetery, their branches shaking in the cool breeze,
Floyd | their leaves lying scattered about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             55
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               56
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Street of Seven Heroes
Floyd | Exits: North, South, Northeast, Northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a wide street, but with a single, narrow passage through the
Floyd | middle for people to walk. Lining one side of the street are seven
Floyd | massive statues (badly worn by time and the elements) said to depict
Floyd | the adventuring band who founded the city many hundreds of years ago.
Floyd | At the base of one is a collection dish which people can place coins
Floyd | into, and such donations will go towards the upkeep of the statues.
Floyd | The dish is, currently, empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "North or Northwest or back South and another way from the heretic circle."
Nitku has been discontinued. 		Stew says, "hmm where might the museum bee"
		DavidW says, "I think we should just continue exploring. If we find the museum, we go in. But I'm sure there's more to see besides it."
		Stew nods.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               57
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The road appears blocked. Perhaps later it will become accessible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "pfft"
		Stew says, "blocked how"
		Stew says, "lazy message"
		DavidW says, "This is IntroComp. Perhaps blocked by author fiat."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               58
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The road appears blocked. Perhaps later it will become accessible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Square of Heretics                                   59
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Square of Heretics
Floyd | Exits: North, South, East, Northeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Situated by the southern gates of Foreshadowing, the Square of
Floyd | Heretics is the first sight most visitors to the city see,
Floyd | purposefully so. Here there is a circle of spikes driven into the
Floyd | muddy ground; impaled on each are people with the word
Floyd | 'heretic' branded on their foreheads - traitors to
Floyd | Foreshadowing, or perhaps just people who spoke out too openly against
Floyd | the Fallen One.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bewildering array of streets lead away from here, some little more
Floyd | than muddy paths, other wide thoroughfares. Looming over everything,
Floyd | visible (so you have heard) from everywhere in the city, is Hell's
Floyd | Reach, the floating citadel fortress of the Fallen One.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ne, e, or sw?"
		Stew says, "east"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        60
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Barradoon Row
Floyd | Exits: South, West, Northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a narrow, winding street between tall buildings with not a
Floyd | single unsmashed window between them. The buildings themselves lean
Floyd | towards each other to such a degree that their roofs are almost
Floyd | touching. Several children play in the mud here, snarling at each
Floyd | other like wild animals. To the south, the entrance to a dark alley
Floyd | looms, while there is a museum to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "a ha"
		Stew says, "the museum"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        61
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Smashed, every single one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x museum" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        62
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUSEUM
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too far away to make out much detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             63
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: East, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the entrance to a museum, though little can be seen from here.
Floyd | To the east stand a pair of imposing metal doors, currently closed,
Floyd | and flanked by a steel construct of some kind. This is no statue,
Floyd | however, as it moves slightly, keeping an eye on everyone who
Floyd | approaches. In its club-like fists it carries a warhammer longer than
Floyd | you are tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "imposing"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x construct" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             64
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONSTRUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | Roughly human-shaped, but far larger than any human you have ever
Floyd | seen, the steel construct is hulking and massive. A sorcerous
Floyd | construct, perhaps, or one animated by the Cult of the Fallen One. It
Floyd | seems overkill to simply guard the entrance to a museum, though
Floyd | perhaps there are wonders inside that the owners feel is worth
Floyd | employing such a thing to protect. In its fists is a massive warhammer
Floyd | over six feet in length.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I just realized I skipped over examining the children in the last location."
		DavidW asks, "Go back or go in?"
		Stew says, "back i suppose"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Barradoon Row
Floyd | Exits: South, West, Northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a narrow, winding street between tall buildings with not a
Floyd | single unsmashed window between them. The buildings themselves lean
Floyd | towards each other to such a degree that their roofs are almost
Floyd | touching. Several children play in the mud here, snarling at each
Floyd | other like wild animals. To the south, the entrance to a dark alley
Floyd | looms, while there is a museum to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x children" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Is anyone else put off by something being "flanked by" a single object?"
		Stew says, "ha ah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x child" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHILD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "x kids" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KIDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "x kid" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KID
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "x urchins" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X URCHINS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "x animals" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANIMALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "okay"
		pollux asks, "Was that really necessary?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		Stew says, "well they said snarling like animals"
		DavidW asks, "back to the museum?"
		Stew says, "i'm just fed up with this 'can't see any such thing' about something they described well in the locale description"
		Stew says, "but this is an IntroComp"
		Stew says, "back to the museum"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             66
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: East, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the entrance to a museum, though little can be seen from here.
Floyd | To the east stand a pair of imposing metal doors, currently closed,
Floyd | and flanked by a steel construct of some kind. This is no statue,
Floyd | however, as it moves slightly, keeping an eye on everyone who
Floyd | approaches. In its club-like fists it carries a warhammer longer than
Floyd | you are tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             67
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | A warhammer longer than you are tall, and many, many times heavier. A
Floyd | fearsome weapon in the hands of the steel construct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show token to construct" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             68
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW TOKEN TO CONSTRUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel construct is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             69
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Imposing steel doors, currently closed, and guarded by a steel
Floyd | construct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open doors" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             70
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | With the steel construct present, you can neither open nor close the
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give token to construct" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             71
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE TOKEN TO CONSTRUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel construct doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     72
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel construct seems to glare at you as you approach with the
Floyd | token, but then it steps to one side, allowing access to the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hurry inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Built around a central area featuring a statue - of Malakar, you
Floyd | presume - Malakar's Museum seems far larger inside than it did
Floyd | outside. Stairs lead up to the second floor and a curving passage
Floyd | leads down to a basement area. Through doorways to the north and
Floyd | south, you see a varied array of displays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh"
		Stew says, "yeah,"
		Stew says, "needs a little work"
		pollux says, "Usually, the simplest way is the one the author thought to implement."
		DavidW says, "I would've tried that eventually."
		Stew says, "good rule of thumb pollux"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     73
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall dignified individual carrying a cudgel in one hand and a money
Floyd | purse in the other, Malakar looks to be of Tuurish origin. Whoever the
Floyd | sculpture was, he has done an excellent job with this statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     74
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A cudgel made of stone, clutched in one hand of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x purse" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     75
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A purse containing... perhaps nothing. It's part of the statue so it's
Floyd | made of stone and can't be opened or closed. Whatever lies inside
Floyd | might have to remain a mystery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "that means there's something in it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     76
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's part of the statue. It can't be taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tickle statue" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     76
Floyd |
Floyd | > TICKLE STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, just a statue -- for now."
		DavidW asks, "North, south, or up?"
		DavidW says, "(or maybe down -- down was in the description but not in the exits list)"
		Stew says, "try down"
		pollux says, "Yes, that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     77
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "dag nabbit"
		pollux says, "Awesome, now north."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            78
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyan Room
Floyd | Exits: South, Northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead you see a sturdy steel door (locked for a guess) guarded by a
Floyd | hulking figure in burnished plate armour and carrying a massive
Floyd | hammer. A sign affixed to the door indicates 'Malakar' which
Floyd | leads you to suspect this is the office of the museum owner. To one
Floyd | side of the door is a dais with a book chained to the top of it. The
Floyd | walls of this room are painted bright cyan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This game sure loves its statues."
		DavidW says, "Statues and spikes."
		Stew says, "and guards made of stone"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            79
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Fully seven feet tall and cuts an imposing figure in his armour and
Floyd | carrying that hammer. Malakar's bodyguard? Almost certainly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew asks, "oh is he human?"
		DavidW asks, "maybe?"
		Stew says, "he might have a .... soul"
		DavidW says, "yes, he might."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            80
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains a long list of entries, no doubt of people who have
Floyd | visited Malakar here in his office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            81
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains a long list of entries, no doubt of people who have
Floyd | visited Malakar here in his office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up taktaal in book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            82
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP TAKTAAL IN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "pfft"
		Stew says, "oh"
		Stew says, "not unreasonable"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dais" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            83
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAIS
Floyd |
Floyd | Its only noticeable feature is a book atop it, chained in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "perhaps you have to consult it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to figure" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            84
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | His head, clad in a massive steel helm, turns fractionally towards
Floyd | you, but he makes no attempt to answer your query. Perhaps he does not
Floyd | speak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "consult book about taktaal" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            85
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT TAKTAAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say malakar" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            86
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY MALAKAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the hulking figure)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Consult and look up and standard synonyms in Inform."
		DavidW says, "s/and/are/"
		Stew says, "they weren't in one game i played"
		Stew says, "it was inform too"
		Stew says, "someone broke the standard behavior"
		Stew says, "for who knows what reason"
		Stew says, "anyhow"
Stew says (to floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            87
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains a long list of entries, no doubt of people who have
Floyd | visited Malakar here in his office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew asks, "just decoration?"
Stew says (to floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            88
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains a long list of entries, no doubt of people who have
Floyd | visited Malakar here in his office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest exploring the museum more before stealing this mook's soul."
		Stew says, "okay"
		DavidW says, "I see no use for the book just yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     89
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Built around a central area featuring a statue - of Malakar, you
Floyd | presume - Malakar's Museum seems far larger inside than it did
Floyd | outside. Stairs lead up to the second floor and a curving passage
Floyd | leads down to a basement area. Through doorways to the north and
Floyd | south, you see a varied array of displays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          90
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | Exits: North, Southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | Though only dimly lit via a globe hanging from the ceiling, you can
Floyd | nevertheless see everything you need to see in this room: trophies.
Floyd | Lots and lots of trophies, lining many shelves, covering every
Floyd | surface. Few look to be of little value, but considering this is a
Floyd | museum, you suspect they're a lot more valuable than they appear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trophies" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          91
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TROPHIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Literally hundreds of them, of all shapes and sizes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x globe" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          91
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search trophies" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          92
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH TROPHIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              93
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Exits: East, Northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings line the walls here, each mounted in a very elaborate frame
Floyd | and bearing a plaque indicating who painted them. You see works by
Floyd | Nalakorian, Stropsis and Makeb to name but three - famous painters
Floyd | all. A thief could make a fortune emptying the contents of this room.
Floyd | A man in purple robes stands nearby, likely a museum attendant who can
Floyd | answer questions about the painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              93
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINTINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x makeb" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              93
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAKEB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              94
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern-faced man in purple robes standing near to several of the
Floyd | paintings. He is likely a museum attendant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              95
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can answer questions, but only about specific sources," he says.
Floyd | "Any of the great artists here - Nalakorian, Stropsis, Makeb - or any
Floyd | other you care to name. But I am not, by order of Mr. Malakar himself,
Floyd | allowed to indulge in polite conversation."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              96
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT NALAKORIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, the great Nalakorian. Truly one of the greats. He painted his
Floyd | masterpiece - The Swallow - while mourning his late wife and
Floyd | dedicated it to her memory…"
Floyd |
Floyd | He goes on in this vein for quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "But you aren't sure?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x swallow" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              96
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWALLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              97
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT SWALLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              98
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT STROPSIS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Antors Stropsis, reviled during his life but heralded as a genius
Floyd | after his death. His art was much maligned in his native Cantormorlan,
Floyd | who much preferred the works of Grembor or Makeb, but in the years
Floyd | following his death, critics began to see him in a more favourable
Floyd | light…"
Floyd |
Floyd | He goes on in this vein for quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              99
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT MAKEB
Floyd |
Floyd | "Prince Makeb, as he preferred to be known, though there are many who
Floyd | cast aspersions that he was royalty. Some believed him to be nothing
Floyd | more than a clever trickster - a conman if you will - who masqueraded
Floyd | as a prince from a far off land in order to add mystique to his
Floyd | reputation, but, nevertheless, he was highly regarded as a painter of
Floyd | the first degree. His works even now are…"
Floyd |
Floyd | He goes on in this vein for quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says, "he sounds like Yoda" 		Stew says, "he sounds like Yoda"
		DavidW says, "I think the question mark is how an em-dash is being rendered by Floyd here."
		Stew says, "pity"
		DavidW says, "or maybe it's an ellipsis."
		Stew says, "i would have liked it to be a real question mark"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about grembor" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              100
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT GREMBOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gelkis Grembor - once the most famous painter of all time, but these
Floyd | days all but forgotten. An attempt was made after his death - when it
Floyd | was discovered he was a supporter of the Black Prince - to erase him
Floyd | permanently from the annals of history, and while not entirely
Floyd | successful a good deal of his greater works were destroyed and…"
Floyd |
Floyd | He goes on in this vein for quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about black prince" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              101
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT BLACK PRINCE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              102
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT MALAKAR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "anyway, none of that litany seemed that useful. If we learn of another artist's name, though?"
		DavidW asks, "east?"
Stew says, "hmm" 		Stew says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           103
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | Exits: West
Floyd |
Floyd | The very air in this room is heavy with magic, both good and bad but
Floyd | all of it powerful, emanating from the items stored here. You see a
Floyd | cloak on one wall which shimmers and fades in and out of existence; an
Floyd | orb of light emitting a fierce heat; a jewel, as large as your hand,
Floyd | seeming to pulse in time with your heartbeat; a sword of crackling
Floyd | flame...  Even the doorway is magical and flickers as if it has a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet the cloak is our target."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           104
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You've heard of cloaks like this before, called Shimmer Cloaks by some
Floyd | and Shadow Cloaks by others. They allow the wearer to assume a shroud
Floyd | of near invisibility, capable of passing within inches of other people
Floyd | without being detected. As might be imagined, they are highly sought
Floyd | after by thieves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "that's our cue"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orb" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           105
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unable to discern what purpose the orb serves. A source of
Floyd | light? Of heat? Maybe it can explode and cause terrible harm?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "but we better save"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jewel" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           106
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JEWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A Heart Jewel unless you're very much mistaken. Carry this around for
Floyd | long enough and it will attune itself to your heartbeat. If your own
Floyd | heart dies, the Heart Jewel will keep you alive while it works to
Floyd | repair your heart, thus allowing the carrier to cheat death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That seems useful too."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Few magic items you have encountered give off such an aura of power as
Floyd | this sword. The blade is only a whisker in width but gives the
Floyd | impression of being able to slice through stone or armour with ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "so much stuff"
		Stew says, "i have an instinct that we can only take one thing at a time"
		Stew says, "and have to be careful about it at that"
		DavidW says, "My guess is that if we try to take anything stolen through the doorway, the orb will explode and kill us."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "that would be consistent with cause terrible harm"
		pollux says, "Might as well try it."
		DavidW says, "And that whatever nullifies it is probably in the office."
		Stew says, "perhaps we need"
		Stew says, "heart jewel"
		Stew says, "walk around with it long enough"
		Stew says, "then the orb explodes"
		DavidW says, "well, we can try taking both."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jewel" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE JEWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach for the jewel, there is a sudden flash of light and the
Floyd | powerful protection magic surrounding the jewel is triggered. A
Floyd | thousand scintillating rays of light hammer into you, tearing you
Floyd | apart.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
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), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach for the cloak, there is a sudden flash of light and the
Floyd | powerful protection magic surrounding the cloak is triggered. A
Floyd | thousand scintillating rays of light hammer into you, tearing you
Floyd | apart.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
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), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "right. It's hardly that easy."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "seems the orb is the issue"
		Stew says, "what if we take the orb"
		Stew says, "probably blows up"
		DavidW says, "The death messages didn't mention the orb."
Stew says (to floyd), "take orb" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach for the orb of light, there is a sudden flash of light
Floyd | and the powerful protection magic surrounding the cloak is triggered.
Floyd | A thousand scintillating rays of light hammer into you, tearing you
Floyd | apart.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "great, the cloak magic is protecting the orb"
		Stew says, "typo"
		Stew says, "well this is gonna be a tough one"
		DavidW says, "I really think the nullifier, whatever it is, is in the office."
		Stew says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "I suggest exploring more. There's still the upstairs and other parts of the city."
		DavidW says, "I think when we have a better idea of what's where, then we might have a better idea what to do."
		DavidW says, "Unless you want to try stealing souls right away."
		DavidW says, "like, we could steal the art expert's soul, but I don't see how equipping Erudition would help."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "mmm"
		Stew says, "yeah"
		DavidW asks, "so, check upstairs next?"
		pollux says, "Yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              108
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Exits: East, Northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings line the walls here, each mounted in a very elaborate frame
Floyd | and bearing a plaque indicating who painted them. You see works by
Floyd | Nalakorian, Stropsis and Makeb to name but three - famous painters
Floyd | all. A thief could make a fortune emptying the contents of this room.
Floyd | A man in purple robes stands nearby, likely a museum attendant who can
Floyd | answer questions about the painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          109
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | Exits: North, Southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | Though only dimly lit via a globe hanging from the ceiling, you can
Floyd | nevertheless see everything you need to see in this room: trophies.
Floyd | Lots and lots of trophies, lining many shelves, covering every
Floyd | surface. Few look to be of little value, but considering this is a
Floyd | museum, you suspect they're a lot more valuable than they appear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     110
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Built around a central area featuring a statue - of Malakar, you
Floyd | presume - Malakar's Museum seems far larger inside than it did
Floyd | outside. Stairs lead up to the second floor and a curving passage
Floyd | leads down to a basement area. Through doorways to the north and
Floyd | south, you see a varied array of displays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Viewing Chamber
Floyd | Exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | Only the rich generally get to see this room: a chamber which shows a
Floyd | bird's eye view of Foreshadowing, from one side of the city to the
Floyd | other. It is the tallest building in the city, though still some way
Floyd | beneath the floating fortress of the Fallen One. No valuables are
Floyd | stored here: the Viewing Chamber is simply a means of seeing the city
Floyd | in a way few ever can - the floor is transparent (a magical feat which
Floyd | makes it seem like you're walking on thin air a hundred feet above the
Floyd | ground).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x citadel" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITADEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fortress" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FORTRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x city" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x city" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "look down" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      112
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Some viewing chamber this is."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps this is an emergency exit if the front door locks us inside or something."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      112
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see nothing to do in this location. I think we need to explore more of the city."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "could be we need to go down that alley"
		Stew says, "the dark alley"
		DavidW says, "There were a couple other places too."
		DavidW says, "But perhaps we should try stealing the art guy's soul, just in case it helps us understand more statues."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "or the guard's"
		DavidW says, "save before either attempt, of course."
		Stew says, "right"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     113
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Built around a central area featuring a statue - of Malakar, you
Floyd | presume - Malakar's Museum seems far larger inside than it did
Floyd | outside. Stairs lead up to the second floor and a curving passage
Floyd | leads down to a basement area. Through doorways to the north and
Floyd | south, you see a varied array of displays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          114
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | Exits: North, Southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | Though only dimly lit via a globe hanging from the ceiling, you can
Floyd | nevertheless see everything you need to see in this room: trophies.
Floyd | Lots and lots of trophies, lining many shelves, covering every
Floyd | surface. Few look to be of little value, but considering this is a
Floyd | museum, you suspect they're a lot more valuable than they appear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              115
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Exits: East, Northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings line the walls here, each mounted in a very elaborate frame
Floyd | and bearing a plaque indicating who painted them. You see works by
Floyd | Nalakorian, Stropsis and Makeb to name but three - famous painters
Floyd | all. A thief could make a fortune emptying the contents of this room.
Floyd | A man in purple robes stands nearby, likely a museum attendant who can
Floyd | answer questions about the painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Gallery                                              115
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "steal soul from man" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              116
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL SOUL FROM MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach the man and strike at him with your mind,
Floyd | causing him to stagger backwards a step and put a hand to his head. He
Floyd | looks faintly nauseous. He looks around worriedly, then quickly
Floyd | hurries from the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have gained the Arcane soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "woah, Arcane"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "equip arcane" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              116
Floyd |
Floyd | > EQUIP ARCANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bring forth the Arcane soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your knowledge of magic increases to the level whereby you can
Floyd | understand all the esoteric scribblings of the ancients that otherwise
Floyd | would require a lifetime of study. Magic locks are no longer a problem
Floyd | to you and magical traps you can spot a mile off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "that's better than I thought"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           117
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | Exits: West
Floyd |
Floyd | The very air in this room is heavy with magic, both good and bad but
Floyd | all of it powerful, emanating from the items stored here. You see a
Floyd | cloak on one wall which shimmers and fades in and out of existence; an
Floyd | orb of light emitting a fierce heat; a jewel, as large as your hand,
Floyd | seeming to pulse in time with your heartbeat; a sword of crackling
Floyd | flame...  Even the doorway is magical and flickers as if it has a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           117
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           118
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You've heard of cloaks like this before, called Shimmer Cloaks by some
Floyd | and Shadow Cloaks by others. They allow the wearer to assume a shroud
Floyd | of near invisibility, capable of passing within inches of other people
Floyd | without being detected. As might be imagined, they are highly sought
Floyd | after by thieves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           119
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a very special magical ward surrounding the cloak, but with
Floyd | your knowledge of the arcane, you are able to easily bypass this and
Floyd | take the cloak. As you do, however, your Arcane soul is
Floyd | expended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           120
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take orb" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           120
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach for the orb of light, there is a sudden flash of light
Floyd | and the powerful protection magic surrounding the cloak is triggered.
Floyd | A thousand scintillating rays of light hammer into you, tearing you
Floyd | apart.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
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), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           120
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we just get the one item."
		DavidW says, "And we can't even wear it ourselves."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           120
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step through the doorway, it flashes brightly - and an alarm
Floyd | sounds!
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Exits: None!
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings line the walls here, each mounted in a very elaborate frame
Floyd | and bearing a plaque indicating who painted them. You see works by
Floyd | Nalakorian, Stropsis and Makeb to name but three - famous painters
Floyd | all. A thief could make a fortune emptying the contents of this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Magical barriers drop down to the east and northwest, blocking off all
Floyd | exits from the gallery.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alarm bell sounds - strident and blaring! Malakar is alerted to
Floyd | your presence and guards have been dispatched to hunt you down. Things
Floyd | aren't looking good for you right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              120
Floyd | Everything seems to stop. After a few moments, a previously unseen
Floyd | door opens and into the room walks a man with a cloak covering his
Floyd | head. He comes over to you and says, "Ah, well done. Well done indeed.
Floyd | You've reached the end of the introduction and unfortunately you can't
Floyd | progress any further right now because the rest of the game has yet to
Floyd | be written. But not to fear, when the competition is over and the
Floyd | author stops wasting time on other projects which probably won't ever
Floyd | be finished no matter how much he insists otherwise and gets back to
Floyd | writing this one, it will be finished. Hopefully anyway. For
Floyd | now, thanks muchly for playing and I hope you enjoyed it."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, the cloaked man disappears along with the door he entered
Floyd | through, and leaves you alone in the gallery.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that blows," you mutter. "I wonder what happens next…"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mm. I suppose we could restore and see what parts of the city we missed."
		Stew says, "good game"
		DavidW says, "It's certainly intriguing enough that I'd like to see more of it."
		DavidW says, "And the gimmick is different. I've seen similar gimmicks, but not exactly like this."
Stew says, "yep" 		Stew says, "yep"
		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Cuckold's Egg by Daniel Ravipinto as Veronica Devon
Hornets' Nest by Jason Lautzenheiser
As played on ifMUD on August 7, 2014

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 Cuckold's Egg written by Daniel Ravipinto as Veronica Devon, and Hornets' Nest written by Jason Lautzenheiser. These games were entered in the 2014 IntroComp. The Cuckold's Egg took first place, and Hornets' Nest placed in the Honorable category. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the 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.

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The Cuckold's Egg by Daniel Ravipinto as Veronica Devon
Hornets' Nest by Jason Lautzenheiser
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		Zach says, "Cockolds are always fun"
Zach arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14cuckolds" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The occupied territories.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faith, but this has been worse than you could have imagined. You gave
Floyd | no thought when you left the capital; the promise of escape was too
Floyd | tempting and the intention of Jumaht's letter was too clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its contents, however, were less so, and you have had far too much
Floyd | time in far too empty a land to think on their purpose. Over the last
Floyd | weeks of your journey, your worry and your homesickness have worked
Floyd | their way from an ache in your heart to a stone in your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | As if to remind you of his own burden, Huwen brays and nuzzles your
Floyd | shoulder. You place a hand on his nose and whisper a word of thanks,
Floyd | for you are alone here except for him. Alone amongst the once-mad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gates of Diahl lie before you. Everything else lies behind. Your
Floyd | journey here is ended. Your work is just beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cuckold's Egg
Floyd | A Tale of the Apostasy by Veronica Devon
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | [First-time players should type "info" for instructions. Type
Floyd | "credits" to view the credits.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Beyond the Valley
Floyd | Here, the path takes its final turn north, towards the gates of the
Floyd | town. It is as narrow here as you can remember, becoming a slight
Floyd | track clinging to the cliff wall. As such, the view of the valley
Floyd | below is unmarred by any obstruction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen stands beside you, as ever, heavy under his pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You've tried to look the part of a merchant of modest means, and you
Floyd | have mostly succeeded. The deep black of your skin marks you as a
Floyd | southerner, a child of the plains and not the mountains. At least you
Floyd | are not the ochre of a capitaler, for you would not to be trusted on
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still, you do not expect to be welcomed with open arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope Huwen is a horse or donkey or something :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x huwen" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HUWEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You've had the donkey for a very long time now. He is everything you
Floyd | could ask for in a travelling companion: good-natured and
Floyd | uncomplaining. He does have a propensity for the sweet, but you can
Floyd | hardly blame him for it, as he is not alone in his vice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pack is settled across his back. He somehow does not seem tired,
Floyd | even after the long journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet huwen" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET HUWEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen nuzzles closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen shakes himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Aww"
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a letter
Floyd |     The Book of Lies
Floyd |     a grey badge
Floyd |     your notebook
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x letter" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Short and to the point, as all Jumaht's missives are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darius:
Floyd | A murder has occurred in Diahl. It is to be investigated
Floyd | immediately. It is not known by me or by anyone that this is linked to
Floyd | cult or worship activities.
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep quiet on your journey. Keep to your principles. Keep to your
Floyd | truths. And know always how very proud I am of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom, he has added a personal postscript:
Floyd |
Floyd | We will speak when this is over. I am sorry about Adar.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is not what is written that is so disturbing, but what is missing.
Floyd | "It is not known by me or anyone"? And yet it is to be investigated?
Floyd | Some part of you has hoped the postscript was the reason for the speed
Floyd | of your necessary departure - an excuse to get you away from the
Floyd | capital and all that had occurred. But there is more here, and that is
Floyd | more than merely worrisome. For it implies you - specifically you -
Floyd | were chosen for a reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lies" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIES
Floyd |
Floyd | A grammarie given only to initiates, though since it is written in the
Floyd | Tongue, there is little worry of anyone else reading it. On the back
Floyd | is inscribed the Brotherhood's creed: The world deceives. The
Floyd | world wishes to be deceived. The truth against the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your initiation is not that long behind you, but as Jumaht is fond of
Floyd | saying: the page remembers long after men have forgotten.
Floyd |
Floyd | [If you find need, you may "consult" the Book about topics or
Floyd | "look up" topics in the Book.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BADGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign of your office, such as it is. Glancing over its smooth,
Floyd | featureless surface, you realize that you must be careful with this.
Floyd | Before anyone sees it, you are simply another stranger or traveller.
Floyd | After, you would be branded an agent of the Apostasy, with all that
Floyd | that title demands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen taps one of his hooves several times as if to dislodge
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear badge" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR BADGE
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't wear that.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | This one is for official purposes; you left your personal notes in
Floyd | safekeeping before you left the capital. Flipping quickly through the
Floyd | fresh pages, running your fingers over the smooth parchment, reminds
Floyd | you how very far you are from civilization. You would not find its
Floyd | like for a hundred miles, you are certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining
Floyd | to you:
Floyd | Find stable for Huwen.
Floyd | Find local hall of records. (Contact - trustworthy?)
Floyd | Officially present self to local elder or elders.
Floyd | Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?)
Floyd | (What of Silenus?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You jotted these down in an attempt to codify the work awiating you in
Floyd | Diahl, a week ago. It was at one of the last inns you passed, the last
Floyd | time you had a bath and a decent meal. You recall writing the last
Floyd | entry with a distinct sense of unease.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are just about to close the book when your eyes catch on an
Floyd | imperfection: there is writing on the inside cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen's ears twitch nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Interesting setting"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x writing" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WRITING
Floyd |
Floyd | If anyone asks you
Floyd | how the perfect satisfaction
Floyd | of all our desire
Floyd | will look, lift your face
Floyd | and say,
Floyd |
Floyd | Like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Adar must have done this. You cannot think of when. You also cannot
Floyd | think which is worse: that he wrote it before things ended, or after.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "And just like that, real life intervenes"
Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up Apostasy" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP APOSTASY
Floyd |
Floyd | [I only understood the first part of that-- trying anyway.]
Floyd | >LOOK
Floyd | Beyond the Valley
Floyd | Here, the path takes its final turn north, towards the gates of the
Floyd | town. It is as narrow here as you can remember, becoming a slight
Floyd | track clinging to the cliff wall. As such, the view of the valley
Floyd | below is unmarred by any obstruction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen stands beside you, as ever, heavy under his pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "consult book about Apostasy" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT APOSTASY
Floyd |
Floyd | Entire volumes could be filled on the subject of the Apostasy - its
Floyd | histories, its roots, its purposes. You know the party line of history
Floyd | well enough: of the rising of the meek to their inheritance, the
Floyd | joining of the forgotten and the downtrodden to lay low the mighty.
Floyd | You also know the reality behind the slogans: the uncertainties, the
Floyd | internecine conflicts, the inevitable fragmentation and
Floyd | factionalization. And you have learned of the necessities the Apostasy
Floyd | serves: what they defend against and what they preserve.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own experiences with the Apostasy and the empire it has formed
Floyd | have ranged from the seeming hostile (your initial removal from what
Floyd | you thought was your community) to the benign (the strictures and
Floyd | supports that defined your daily life) to the outright positive (the
Floyd | friendships you have made and the life you have found within the
Floyd | Brotherhood).
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen looks at you for a long moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW wakes.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pack" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The essentials for your journey which Huwen has carried so very far.
Floyd | All that remains at this point are your clothes and a small bit of
Floyd | coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Decent writing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOTHES
Floyd |
Floyd | [You do not normally need to refer to articles of clothing.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood
Floyd | you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open pack" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | There's little point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine."
Zach says (to Floyd), "consult book about Diahl" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT DIAHL
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing written here of the town, but there is an entry on
Floyd | the entity known as Mors Diahl, whose ending carved the valley at its
Floyd | mountain's base. The entry notes that the single entity might have
Floyd | been a merging of two - Mors and Diahl - as the entity's imagery
Floyd | included elements of duality. Apostatic historians are uncertain if
Floyd | this was an original mythology to the region, or the merging of two
Floyd | previously unknown entities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "consult book about Adar" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT ADAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The Book has little to say on the subject of love. Its purpose lies is
Floyd | in the examination of veracity.
Floyd |
Floyd | And, as Adar so painfully taught you, truth has little to do with
Floyd | love.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen taps one of his hooves several times as if to dislodge
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Gah, and I was watching a sad movie earlier"
		Zach says, "Hey DavidW"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            At the Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Gate
Floyd | The path expands here, to a walled courtyard of patterned stone. The
Floyd | gates lead northward, and the town itself is clearly visible behind
Floyd | and above the walls. It seems the mountain it lies upon continues
Floyd | upwards for a good distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the gate is a long, planed piece of ancient stonework.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen walks beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x mountain" 		

Floyd ]                            At the Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | [The last time you saw the mountain, it was at "Beyond the
Floyd | Valley".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x stonework" 		

Floyd ]                            At the Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | Four circular depressions of increasing depth are inscribed on its
Floyd | pebbled and worn surface. It takes you a moment to realize that it is
Floyd | a maofas - used in ancient times for the measurement of grain
Floyd | and cereals. Each depression was precisely sized and standardized,
Floyd | such that fair prices could be charged.
Floyd |
Floyd | This one seems to be part of the town wall itself, which implies that
Floyd | the foundations of Diahl are centuries old, if not older.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen huffs, as if sighing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Diahl
Floyd | A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie
Floyd | open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase
Floyd | continuing up the mountain north into the town proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you
Floyd | saw dotting the mountain from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof.
Floyd | From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen wanders in behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x basin" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | For public use, you presume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "lead huwen to basin" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEAD HUWEN TO BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "huwen, drink" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HUWEN, DRINK
Floyd |
Floyd | (your pack)
Floyd | [Your pack has better things to do.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of water and drink it. You hadn't realized how
Floyd | thirsty you'd been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give water to huwen" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE WATER TO HUWEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the basin)
Floyd | [The basin isn't portable.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show water to huwen" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW WATER TO HUWEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the basin)
Floyd | [The basin isn't portable.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I swear if our donkey suddenly collapses from dehydration, I will rage quit."
		Zach says, "Maybe the stable will take care of that"
DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Zach says, "I was just trying to lead a donkey to water *and* make it drink"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		DavidW asks, "You started already? I thought start time was 10:30?"

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stables
Floyd | The dimly-lit wooden interior is barely visible, given the only
Floyd | illumination is a lantern on the floor at the center of the room. In
Floyd | the darkness beyond, you can hear the snuffling and shifting of what
Floyd | must be two or three horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman - clearly the hostler - stands beside the lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Evening, evening..." says the woman in a cheery voice, turning at the
Floyd | sound of the creaky door opening and then closing behind you. "With
Floyd | you in just a ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her greeting dies in her throat as she sights you. The silence that
Floyd | follows goes on for several moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | She smiles nervously, taking a deep breath. "Apologies, sir. "Twasn't
Floyd | expecting a stranger, as it were." She blinks. "No offense meant, of
Floyd | course." Another pause. "Just we don't see many come this way from the
Floyd | valley. Sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | She brushes a non-existent speck of dust from her roughspun clothes,
Floyd | then looks you straight in the eye. "That is where you came from?
Floyd | Sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say only that you came from the valley, say you travelled
Floyd | from the capital or ask about using the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Start time is 10. It's been for a while now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "bb"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since March."
		DavidW says, "And somehow, I didn't know."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Her nut brown face and dark hair marks her as a local, a child of the
Floyd | mountains. She is clearly unused to strangers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say only that you came from the valley, say you travelled
Floyd | from the capital or ask about using the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or we can kill her and use the stable anyway. Or, uh.. not :)"
		Zach says, "Hmm, I guess it depends if we want to pretend we're not, uh, whatever we are"
		Zach says, "Waah"
		Zach says, ">MURDER DEATH KILL"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We could ignore the question and ask about the stables."
		DavidW says, "I missed the beginning, so I have no idea what's going on."
		genericgeekgirl says, "You didn't really miss anything. We can reexamine inventory if that helps."
		Zach says, "We've been sent to this town to investigate a murder"
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Zach says, "Our boyfriend broke up with us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And wrote us poetry or some such."
		Zach sobs
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about stable" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT STABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I would like to make use of your stables, if I may."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes narrow as she realizes you have side-stepped her question.
Floyd | Her mouth sets in a frown. "I don't know, sir." She gestures to the
Floyd | shifting figures in the dark behind her. "Considering the time of
Floyd | year, we don't have much room."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the cost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "hmm"
		Zach asks (of DavidW), "What do you want us to do?"
		DavidW says, "There doesn't seem to be a choice at the moment."
		Zach says, "Oh, I mean as far as catching up"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Presumably we can still answer her question."
		DavidW says, "I'd rather have answered her question honestly, but I don't know what the honest answer was."
Zach says (to Floyd), "say you travelled from the capital" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY YOU TRAVELLED FROM THE CAPITAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I might have to lie down for a bit anyway and catch up later."
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about cost" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT COST
Floyd |
Floyd | "What would it cost to leave my friend, Huwen, here?" you ask, patting
Floyd | him on the flank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her smile has something feral in it. "Oh goodness - that's not how
Floyd | things are often done here. Sir." She pauses. "But I suppose I could
Floyd | look after this fine boy for...five measures of grain?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say you can pay in coin or identify yourself as a member of
Floyd | the Apostasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Any thoughts?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "identify yourself" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IDENTIFY YOURSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | "And how many measures of grain would it be for --" you motion to the
Floyd | badge, and the empty surface of it seems to drain all emotion from the
Floyd | hostler's face. "-- one such as I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes open wide and for a moment she can say nothing. It is as if
Floyd | you suddenly became some creature of myth -- something to speak of and
Floyd | fear, but never see. She looks down at the ground and simply nods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hostler leads Huwen to a corner of the stable and places a bit of
Floyd | sweetgrass before him. He begins contendedly munching, taking no
Floyd | further interest in you or anything else. She then takes his pack from
Floyd | his back and hands it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about town" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT TOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me of the town."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I...I...I do not know what you wish to know. Sir. Is there something
Floyd | specific you mean?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the town's elders, ask about the hall of records
Floyd | or ask about the murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we jump into the murder or work up to it?"
		Zach says, "I say work up"
		DavidW says, "Work up to it, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about elders" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT ELDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I needs must present myself to the elders of Diahl. Where may I find
Floyd | them?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She nods, seeming grateful to be helpful. "Up the hill. Northward.
Floyd | Straight north from the town center. Seek Leoc. Sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the hall of records or ask about the murder.

		Zach says, "Though I've never been good about small talk"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "She's already antsy."
		Roger says, "I'm going to assume this dude is basically Judge Dredd"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about records" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT RECORDS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I presume Diahl has a Hall of Records, as required. Where might I
Floyd | find it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just up the hill, sir. Outside and up the steps. The old te--" She
Floyd | catches herself, her eyes flicking to the ground. "Up the hill, sir,"
Floyd | she repeats.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'temple'?"
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		DavidW asks, "What do we know about the murder already?"
		Zach says, "I assume the Apostasy has gotten rid of religion"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We know one happened."
		Zach says (to DavidW), "Nothing, though it might be linked to a cult"
		Zach | A murder has occurred in Diahl. It is to be investigated immediately. It is not known by me or by anyone that this is linked to cult or worship activities
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about the murder" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT THE MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me of the murder that occurred here."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes widen as she realizes why you must be here. "You mean... you
Floyd | must mean poor Camael. Sweet boy, terrible tragedy. But I'd heard it
Floyd | was an accident. Not a murder." Her hands twist desperately. "I...I
Floyd | don't know anything about it, sir. Truly."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You are already talking to the hostler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stables
Floyd | The dimly-lit wooden interior is barely visible, given the only
Floyd | illumination is a lantern on the floor at the center of the room. In
Floyd | the darkness beyond, you can hear the snuffling and shifting of what
Floyd | must be two or three horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen stands here, contentedly munching sweetgrass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman - clearly the hostler - stands beside the lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "I guess that means we're out of stuff to say?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about alibi" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT ALIBI
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Surely we can ask about things not explicitly referenced?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOPICS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can think of no valid changes of subject at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CAMAEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or perhaps not. Weird."
		DavidW says, "I really do have to lie down. I'm very sorry."
		Zach says, "It's OK. Feel better."
Zach says (to Floyd), "lantern" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LANTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | [You do not normally need to refer to articles of clothing.]
Floyd | >EXAMINE LANTERNA simple oil lamp, likely the most common source of
Floyd | light in Diahl once the sun has set.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LANTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Best not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "To Leoc?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Diahl
Floyd | A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie
Floyd | open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase
Floyd | continuing up the mountain north into the town proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you
Floyd | saw dotting the mountain from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof.
Floyd | From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The steps lead upwards, crossing several narrow streets which
Floyd | generally run north through the homes closest to the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Center
Floyd | This has the feel of a market square, though either the season or the
Floyd | day is wrong as there is not a stall to be seen. The town extends in
Floyd | all directions - narrow streets run further up the mountain to the
Floyd | north, along its slopes to the east and west, and back towards the
Floyd | valley to the south.  You know that the way to the elder's home is
Floyd | generally north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly striking building lies on square's northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you notice movement near the building -- a figure
Floyd | moving in the shadowy alcove of its entrance. It is a young lady,
Floyd | locking its front door. She slips the key into her pocket and adjusts
Floyd | the pile of books in her other hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | As she turns, her eyes catch and hold yours for a moment. Then she
Floyd | smiles slightly, nods, and walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | It strikes you suddenly how what you have just seen would have been
Floyd | impossible only a few generations ago: the books, the building's clear
Floyd | use, the woman's ability to hold your gaze, or to walk unescorted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh noes. Those womyns."
		Zach says, "Yay, women can read"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x lady" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | [I didn't recognise all of the words in that command.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd | The building is several times larger than any building you have thus
Floyd | seen in the town, sturdy and ancient, made of stone slabs built around
Floyd | a central arch. The arch's apex, as well as the towers at its corners,
Floyd | were broken off long ago, and the symbols that circled its walls have
Floyd | been carved away. It is a common enough and necessary sight - the
Floyd | conversion of such structures into approved shapes, the roods which
Floyd | graced them long since destroyed. That and the girl you saw earlier
Floyd | tell you that this must be Diahl's Hall of Records.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the Hall is currently closed and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Classes - which either the girl was taking part in or teaching herself
Floyd | - must be over, and the Hall's hours past. You will need to seek out
Floyd | the place's keeper tomorrow. A shame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break door" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | [Attacking the Hall door would have no effect, or that's not the
Floyd | way to do so.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "boo"
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Center
Floyd | This has the feel of a market square, though either the season or the
Floyd | day is wrong as there is not a stall to be seen. The town extends in
Floyd | all directions - narrow streets run further up the mountain to the
Floyd | north, along its slopes to the east and west, and back towards the
Floyd | valley to the south.  You know that the way to the elder's home is
Floyd | generally north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The town's Hall of Records lies on square's northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way back along the only route you know: towards the
Floyd | elder's home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Higher Ground
Floyd | The road crests a particularly steep hill here, pausing as if to rest.
Floyd | You have reached what seems the outskirts of Diahl, even though the
Floyd | walls and mountains continue northward from here.  To the northeast,
Floyd | the smooth paved stone gives way to a dirt track which continues along
Floyd | the plateau.
Floyd |
Floyd | The squat, solid edifice to the southwest must be, by the hostler's
Floyd | description, the elder's home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seated on the steps of the building, a smoking pipe in his hand, sits
Floyd | a grey-haired man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You say hello to the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could make small talk, ask about Diahl or officially identify
Floyd | yourself to the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks to have all the time in the world, with nothing more to do
Floyd | than smoke his pipe and watch the clouds and the mountain. The
Floyd | silvered ring on the fourth finger of his left hand marks him as one
Floyd | given auctorias by the empire - colloquially referred to as
Floyd | an elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could make small talk, ask about Diahl or officially identify
Floyd | yourself to the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Small talk?"
		Zach says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "make small talk" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE SMALL TALK
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a lovely evening," you note.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is," he replies, his face and tone expressionless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about Diahl or officially identify yourself to the
Floyd | elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "consult book about auctorias" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT AUCTORIAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can find no reference to auctorias in The Book of Lies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about Diahl or officially identify yourself to the
Floyd | elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about diahl" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT DIAHL
Floyd |
Floyd | "What can you tell me of your lovely town?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He chuckles. "Lovely? One word of it I wouldn't have thought of." He
Floyd | shrugs. "It's old. It's been here for an age. Will most likely be here
Floyd | for an age longer."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about a place to stay or officially identify yourself to
Floyd | the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about place" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT PLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you know a place I could stay for the evening?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not much call for it, to be honest. Visitors usually arrange such
Floyd | with a local house, beforehand. You'll have some trouble finding any,
Floyd | I think."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could officially identify yourself to the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, ">ASK ABOUT COUCH SURFING"
Zach says (to Floyd), "identify self" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IDENTIFY SELF
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "identify yourself" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IDENTIFY YOURSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You motion to the badge, hold yourself erect and take a deep breath.
Floyd | "By the auctorias invested in me by the empire, I hereby
Floyd | identify myself officially as an agent of the Apostasy, and demand all
Floyd | rights and assistance to be granted to such."
Floyd |
Floyd | He blinks at you a moment, then sighs. "Aye. I suppose that's valid.
Floyd | You from the Brotherhood of Disbelief, then? We don't often see your
Floyd | like hereabouts."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," you reply, "though that is not the official..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He waves off your protestations. "We're not much for officialdom here,
Floyd | to be honest. It'll do."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say you are here because of a murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining
Floyd | to you:
Floyd | Officially present self to local elder or elders.
Floyd | Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?)
Floyd | (What of Silenus?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say you are here because of a murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, cool. It does update."
		Zach says, "Neat"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x say murder" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAY MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood
Floyd | you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "say murder" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am here to investigate a murder."
Floyd |
Floyd | He blinks at that. "A murder? Here? Never heard of anything so..." He
Floyd | trails off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He shakes his head. "You must mean Camael. Fell down the mountainside,
Floyd | climbing like a fool." He waves northward at the peak about the town.
Floyd | "'Twas an accident."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You may think so. Still, I am here to investigate."
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks as if he will argue for a moment, then sighs and taps his
Floyd | pipe. "I...I'll ask around. I can give you something tomorrow,
Floyd | mayhaps."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask who was murdered or ask about a possible cult link.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, ""Ask who was murdered"?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We don't believe them for talking about Camael?"
		Zach says, "Hmm"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask who" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHO
Floyd |
Floyd | "I understand. But at least tell me what you can of Camael."
Floyd |
Floyd | He sighs. "He was boy - barely a man. Sweet-natured. Never a bother.
Floyd | They'd already lost his mother, poor boy. His father has nothing now."
Floyd | He sighs again. "I'll...I'll ask after him. I'll have something for
Floyd | you tomorrow." His shock at the implication of the boy's death as
Floyd | murder seems genuine.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about a possible cult link.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about housing" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT HOUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | "As an agent of the Apostasy, I may demand obesance, in the form of
Floyd | indefinite housing..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods. "Aye. No need to go on." He rummages in his coat for a long
Floyd | moment, produces a brass key and points to the northeast. "That way,
Floyd | up the track, to the mountainside," he says as he hands the key to
Floyd | you. "It's not much, but it'll keep the rain off."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, good. We've got that covered, at least."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask who was murdered" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHO WAS MURDERED
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about cult link" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CULT LINK
Floyd |
Floyd | "And there was no connection to...worship in this? No evidence of a
Floyd | cult?"
Floyd |
Floyd | His shock deepens. "A...c....ult?" he stammers. "No. Never. Sir. I
Floyd | swear to you, never would any..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise a hand and he falls silent. "Of course. But I have to ask
Floyd | these things."
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods and shudders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about hall of records" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT HALL OF RECORDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x notes" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | >X NOTEBOOK
Floyd | On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining
Floyd | to you:
Floyd | Officially present self to local elder or elders.
Floyd | Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?)
Floyd | (What of Silenus?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "say bye" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY BYE
Floyd |
Floyd | You say goodbye to the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | [You already have that.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Higher Ground
Floyd | The road crests a particularly steep hill here, pausing as if to rest.
Floyd | You have reached what seems the outskirts of Diahl, even though the
Floyd | walls and mountains continue northward from here.  To the northeast,
Floyd | the smooth paved stone gives way to a dirt track which continues along
Floyd | the plateau.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elder's home sits to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seated on the steps of the building, a smoking pipe in his hand, sits
Floyd | the town's elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Explore some more?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
		Zach asks, "Or do we need to sleep until tomorrow for stuffs to happen?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [From here, you can go northeast, south and southwest.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elder gives you a raised eyebrow, but says nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plateau
Floyd | An open patch of land marks the point where the plateau ends, with the
Floyd | mountains' highest peaks continuing in a continuous wall to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In marked difference to the close-built stone buildings in town, a
Floyd | wooden hut with a thatched roof stands alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of stunted stones lies just near the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | It was once a polylith of some kind - a dolmen, perhaps, at its center
Floyd | with a circle of standing stones about. All that remains are the
Floyd | stunted bases of the original stones, clearly razed and destroyed
Floyd | after the War. Near one of the larger bases sits a loose chunk of
Floyd | stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "consult book about dolmen" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT DOLMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can find no reference to dolmen in The Book of Lies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "consult book about war" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT WAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The Book has much to say on wars, both general and specific - theories
Floyd | as to their cause, and analyses of specific wars, most specifically
Floyd | the Last War, all of which are a strange combination of captivatingly
Floyd | horrific and stultifyingly boring. One of the few philosopical pieces
Floyd | was written by Jumaht's master's master and are her thoughts on the
Floyd | connection and interaction between war and the advancement of thought:
Floyd |
Floyd | Intellectual progress, which reveals itself in the growth of art
Floyd | and science and the spread of more civilized views, cannot be
Floyd | dissociated from other types of progress, and that in its turn
Floyd | receives an immense impulse from conquest and empire. It is no mere
Floyd | accident that the most vehement outbursts of activity of the human
Floyd | mind have followed close on the heels of victory, and that the great
Floyd | conquerers have commonly done most to advance and spread civilization,
Floyd | thus healing in peace the wounds they inflicted in war.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thus, it is hoped that we might, in time, bend the conquered
Floyd | remnants of the Last War to some good and civilized end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chunk" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | A hunk of stone the size of your closed fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chunk" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CHUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the loose stone from the larger pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "No wonder we scare people"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | [The last time you saw the gates, it was at "At the Gate".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Now we have a weapon."
		Zach asks, "Could it be... the murder weapon!?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hut" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HUT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is not much to look at. The only real feature of interest is the
Floyd | crude circle inscribed above the door. This, apparently, is what
Floyd | passes for the official domicile the locals have set aside (as
Floyd | required by law) for the Apostasy's use.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door of the hut is currently closed and locked. The lock somehow
Floyd | seems even more flimsy than the door, which is barely less slight than
Floyd | the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x circle" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I didn't recognise all of the words in that command.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to unlock the hut door with?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the hut door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter hut" 		

Floyd ]                                Hut
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HUT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the hut door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This is little more than four walls and a leaky ceiling set against
Floyd | the elements. It says something of what Dhial thinks of the Apostasy
Floyd | and the Brotherhood that this is where they would place the likes of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bare dirt floor of the hut holds nothing more than a cot, shoved
Floyd | into one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | After finally reaching this place after the seeming endless journey up
Floyd | from the valley, then up through the town, you feel a wave of
Floyd | exhaustion wash over you. In its wake, the idea of sleep seems
Floyd | irresistable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope we don't get killed over night."
Zach says (to Floyd), "lock door with key" 		

Floyd ]                                Hut
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | First you'll have to close the hut door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look under cot" 		

Floyd ]                                Hut
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER COT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You have not been lucid since your last night in the capital. Part of
Floyd | you wondered if you ever would be again. But as the walls of the hut
Floyd | fade from view, you feel yourself falling to that place that lies at
Floyd | the center of your being. Then, with the smooth transition of a dream,
Floyd | all about you arises the endless expanse of...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Empty Quarter
Floyd | It has been grey here for as long as you can remember. You think it
Floyd | was before they taught you of it, when you came here without knowledge
Floyd | of what it was. The featureless expanse reaches from horizon to
Floyd | horizon, the grey above it only slightly lighter than the grey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense more than see the slight perturbations in the plane, one in
Floyd | each of what you think of as the cardinal directions. Three - north,
Floyd | east, and west - are morphological: an echo of Diahl to the west, a
Floyd | memory of home to the north, and...to the east -- yes, it definitely
Floyd | is. The familiar sensation of Silenus.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south lies a grey sea, making itself visible only in its
Floyd | motion. Your true body and the emptiness of sleep lies in its waiting
Floyd | arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Dang, I meant to look up Silenus"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | This was not here the last time. Then again, neither was Silenus...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | Here the grey lightens and hardens until it is pure white marble
Floyd | beneath your feet, inlaid with precious stones and pieces of mirror. A
Floyd | raised path, also of marble, leads to the center. Beyond it, to the
Floyd | east, five arches are sketched into perilous existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path ends in a platform of deep red brick, topped in marble. Upon
Floyd | the platform is a wrought iron table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seated at the table, as if nothing has happened and no time has
Floyd | passed, sits Silenus, shuffling and laying out a deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was hardly subtle, now was it?", it says, looking up from its
Floyd | task. "To reveal yourself to each and every person you met on your way
Floyd | up the mountain was rather a brute-force approach, was it not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say it worked or ask where it has been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x silenus" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILENUS
Floyd |
Floyd | A vaguely human shape, as grey as the Quarter itself. Though it has no
Floyd | specific features, you have somehow never had an issue with
Floyd | understanding it, as if the implication of a glance or a frown were
Floyd | enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say it worked or ask where it has been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, I think it worked. No? (Unless they kill us. I'm seriously waiting for that.)"
		Zach says, "Neat, it remembered our actions"
		Zach says, "Yeah, it worked"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say it worked" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY IT WORKED
Floyd |
Floyd | "It worked, did it not? I am here, am I not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It laughs loudly. "And that's all that matters. One way of looking at
Floyd | it, I suppose."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask where it has been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I was thinking they we should be sneaky, but hey, free stable."
		Zach says, "s/they/that"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask where" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where have you been, then? I wondered where you had gone!"
Floyd |
Floyd | It manages to look surprised. "What are you talking about? I've been
Floyd | here. As I always have. It's not like I could go anywhere if I liked!"
Floyd | It returns to its cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know that is not true. Yes, you have not managed to reach lucidity
Floyd | since your last night in the capital, but you lost track of Silenus
Floyd | long before then. The implications of this are disturbing: either
Floyd | Silenus is lying - which is, to your knowledge, impossible - or it
Floyd | cannot remember disappearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still, this is the most coherent you have ever seen Selenus. You do
Floyd | not know if that is a good or a bad thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about this place, ask how it is feeling or ask about the
Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about place" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT PLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what is this place, then? Did you fetch it and bring it with
Floyd | you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems surprised at the question, then looks around as if seeing its
Floyd | surroundings for the first time. "It is... it is..." It places a hand
Floyd | to its head. "I know this. I've seen this. It is..." It looks up at
Floyd | you, seemingly proud. "The Palace of Mirrors, of course!" it says, as
Floyd | if giving you the answer you had expected all along.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have never heard of any such place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask how it is feeling or ask about the cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask how it is feeling" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HOW IT IS FEELING
Floyd |
Floyd | "And how are you feeling?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What an odd question. Feeling? That's what your sort do. Or at least,
Floyd | when you're ludic, you do."
Floyd |
Floyd | You chuckle at its confusion. "Lucid, Silenus. I think you mean
Floyd | lucid."
Floyd |
Floyd | It manages to blink at you. "Truly? Lucid." It tries the word in its
Floyd | mouth. "Lu-cid. Huh. A shame. Only when you're lucid, then."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about lucidity or ask about the cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach | In Greek mythology, Silenus (/saɪˈliːnəs/; Greek: Σειληνός Seilēnos) was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus.
		Zach says, "Maybe lucid = not wasted"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about lucidity" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT LUCIDITY
Floyd |
Floyd | "But what did you mean by that? Only feeling when we're lucid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It pauses for a long moment, its head pointed in your direction as if
Floyd | looking at you. "I wonder, sometimes if it was worth it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The non sequitur catches you. "Worth it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Begging you. To not renounce me." It sighs and turns back to its
Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave it be for a moment. You have seen Silenus in these moods
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No rock!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about cards" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what are you doing, then? What are the cards for?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am trying to remember how to play shisheh," it says,
Floyd | vaguely pushing the cards about. "Four and four and six and ten. Roods
Floyd | and stones and stars and beasts. Lords, ladies, knights, dames. I've
Floyd | all the pieces. But none of them fit."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about shisheh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ah, yeah, it's weird for an Apostate to be friends with a god"
		Zach | One of the most disturbing trends is the increase in production and use of shisheh or high purity crystalline methamphetamine
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about shisheh" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT SHISHEH
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what is shisheh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It pauses a long moment, then lets the card in its hand drop to the
Floyd | table. It picks it up and looks at it as if it doesn't recognize what
Floyd | it is. Then it places it down and begins shuffling and moving the deck
Floyd | again. "Glass. It means glass. Broken. A game." It sighs. "But I can't
Floyd | seem to remember how to play."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have not seen their like before, and certainly not in SIlenus"
Floyd | hands. As they slip in and out of its vague fingers, you make out
Floyd | symbols in various configurations: roods, stones, stars, beasts...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about murder" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | Here the grey lightens and hardens until it is pure white marble
Floyd | beneath your feet, inlaid with precious stones and pieces of mirror. A
Floyd | raised path, also of marble, leads to the center. Beyond it, to the
Floyd | east, five arches are sketched into perilous existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path ends in a platform of deep red brick, topped in marble. Upon
Floyd | the platform is a wrought iron table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seated at the table, as if nothing has happened and no time has
Floyd | passed, sits Silenus, shuffling and laying out a deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Because I had to look it up, a rood is a cross or crucifix."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOPICS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can think of no valid changes of subject at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have not seen their like before, and certainly not in SIlenus"
Floyd | hands. As they slip in and out of its vague fingers, you make out
Floyd | symbols in various configurations: roods, stones, stars, beasts...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The marble, stones, and mirror beneath the table and the platform and
Floyd | set along the arches are sliced and cut into a thousand different
Floyd | shapes, cunningly assembled to form a seamless whole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "play cards" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cards" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Silenus manages to stop you with a glance and the implication of a
Floyd | raised eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The marble, stones, and mirror beneath the table and the platform and
Floyd | set along the arches are sliced and cut into a thousand different
Floyd | shapes, cunningly assembled to form a seamless whole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger goes home. 		
Roger has disconnected. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The arches and the building beyond them are a mere sketch, their
Floyd | substance not strong enough to bear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Empty Quarter
Floyd | It has been grey here for as long as you can remember. You think it
Floyd | was before they taught you of it, when you came here without knowledge
Floyd | of what it was. The featureless expanse reaches from horizon to
Floyd | horizon, the grey above it only slightly lighter than the grey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense more than see the slight perturbations in the plane, one in
Floyd | each of what you think of as the cardinal directions. Three - north,
Floyd | east, and west - are morphological: an echo of Diahl to the west, a
Floyd | memory of home to the north, and a structure containing the entity
Floyd | Silenus to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south lies a grey sea, making itself visible only in its
Floyd | motion. Your true body and the emptiness of sleep lies in its waiting
Floyd | arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Sleep will be good. To not be for a time will be good. You step into
Floyd | the waves and fall beneath them, slipping from grey to black with a
Floyd | contented sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Here ends the INTROCOMP version of THE CUCKOLD'S EGG. Thank you
Floyd | very much for playing.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** To be continued... ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Empty Quarter
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Dang, is this dream the end of the game?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                             The House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | When you first began your studies and came to this place, it was
Floyd | cluttered beyond comprehension: certainties, biases, treasures and
Floyd | trash and failures and successes of all kinds. Through long study and
Floyd | a good deal of work, you slowly cleared it all, from the attics down
Floyd | to the deepest sub-basement. Then you began the task of dismantling
Floyd | the building itself...
Floyd |
Floyd | The House
Floyd | There is nothing here, really, but the idea of a home. It most closely
Floyd | resembles a hastily drawn sketch of the Brotherhood's Hall, back in
Floyd | the capital. Perhaps someday there will be something more to see here:
Floyd | some memory to turn over and examine, some problem or conundrum to
Floyd | consider. But for now, the emptiness of the place feels like a very
Floyd | good thing, indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]                             The House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "info" 		

Floyd ]                             The House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INFO
Floyd |
Floyd | This game is an INFOCOMP entry, and thus not complete. The
Floyd | introduction ends when you reach the second day.
Floyd |
Floyd | THE CUCKOLD'S EGG makes use of Emily Short and Chris Conley's
Floyd | Threaded Conversation. You may "talk to" other characters and will
Floyd | have possible subjects of conversation listed. You can ask/tell about
Floyd | subjects not listed, or try "change the subject" to see what else you
Floyd | may speak about. Note that some responses are time-sensitive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "hmm, I wonder if we could have used 'change the subject'"
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Empty Quarter
Floyd | It has been grey here for as long as you can remember. You think it
Floyd | was before they taught you of it, when you came here without knowledge
Floyd | of what it was. The featureless expanse reaches from horizon to
Floyd | horizon, the grey above it only slightly lighter than the grey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense more than see the slight perturbations in the plane, one in
Floyd | each of what you think of as the cardinal directions. Three - north,
Floyd | east, and west - are morphological: an echo of Diahl to the west, a
Floyd | memory of home to the north, and a structure containing the entity
Floyd | Silenus to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south lies a grey sea, making itself visible only in its
Floyd | motion. Your true body and the emptiness of sleep lies in its waiting
Floyd | arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                            Dream Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You are surprised that Diahl has made such a strong impression so
Floyd | quickly as to appear here, even slightly...
Floyd |
Floyd | Dream Diahl
Floyd | It was after watching Adar sketch that first time (the pencils
Floyd | staining his long, thin fingers, the scratch of the nibs being drawn
Floyd | across the parchment) that you realized the structures here were of a
Floyd | like: impregnations of pigment against a blank canvas. The beginnings
Floyd | of a new piece are here: the arch of the town's gate, the long curve
Floyd | of the road into the valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unlike the House, you expect this place to fill with memories soon,
Floyd | though not your own. You have not Walked in the ripples of another's
Floyd | wake in some time, but you expect it to become common place once more
Floyd | before this task is ended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think it was the same as topics."
		Zach says, "Ah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Which is what I was using because it's standard."
		genericgeekgirl says, "This took an hour. Move onto hornets, because I need help? :)"
		Zach says, "Heh, OK"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
genericgeekgirl 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?" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14hornets" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause to hide behind a tree.  You can hear the orc crashing
Floyd | through the underbrush searching for its prey, you.  Eluding them
Floyd | since they attacked your village, you hoped to lead them away from the
Floyd | others while trying to keep out of their cooking pot yourself.  You
Floyd | try to control your breathing as you rest for a moment, but you doubt
Floyd | it can hear it through all the noise it's making.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly from behind, two arms like tree branches reach out and grab
Floyd | for you.  You slice out with your hunting the knife, the only weapon
Floyd | you managed to grab on your flight out, cutting deeply but not doing
Floyd | any real damage.  The orc keeps hold and slings you over its shoulder
Floyd | and begins to traipse back through the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly it stops, sniffing the air when suddenly you smell something
Floyd | too.  A smell you know oh too well. A flowery scent, one that strikes
Floyd | fear into the heart of any creature, large or small.  The orc drops
Floyd | you where he stands and runs off in a panic, leaving you lying there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The world begins to blur as the smell becomes stronger, you suddenly
Floyd | realize that it's all been a dream and the orc attacking your village
Floyd | was nothing more than a result of some late night tacos.  But that
Floyd | smell is one all too real.  The perfume your wife wears every day,
Floyd | announcing her presence as she enters the bedroom you share.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Will you get out of bed!!!", she screeches.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You promised you'd get rid of that hornets' nest before my mother got
Floyd | here.  You know she's allergic."
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly roll out of bed, you had secretly hoped that perhaps your
Floyd | mother-in-law would get stung and never come back.  But your fear of
Floyd | your wife is stronger than your desire to see her mother disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Getting up you manage to pull on your shorts and a t-shirt before she
Floyd | shoves you out the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now don't come back until it's gone, " she demands as she slams and
Floyd | locks the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hornets' Nest
Floyd | An Interactive Experience in Pest Removal by Jason Lautzenheiser
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6L02 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Copyright © 2014, Jason Lautzenheiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Give me two minutes to get laundry"
		genericgeekgirl says, "ok"
		Zach | your hunting the knife
		Zach says, "Sorry, didn't want wrinkled work clothes"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:06 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a gigantic hornet's nest hanging from the branch of your shade
Floyd | tree.  You promised your wife you wouldn't come back until the nest
Floyd | was gone or you wouldn't come back at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the hornet's nest are some hornets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hornets" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:07 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HORNETS
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornets are swarming around the nest, workers headed in and out,
Floyd | soldiers perched on the nest as if expecting a full frontal assault.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Well, at least the nest is owned by one hornet"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:08 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a third generation farmer who is.....no not really, you bought
Floyd | this old farm house because it was falling down and you got it and the
Floyd | land cheap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:09 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding anything, but you're wearing your glasses, a
Floyd | t-shirt, some shorts and a baseball cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The large shade tree stands majestically in your front yard.  It is
Floyd | well over fifty feet tall and a hundred years old.  The tree branches
Floyd | spread over the front porch and shade the house from the morning sun.
Floyd | Hanging from a branch is the largest hornet's nest you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "How far did you get?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:11 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Shed
Floyd | Your utility shed was built back in the 1860s and is falling down.
Floyd | However, it's close to the house, easy to get to and large enough to
Floyd | store just about anything you need around the yard.  Your large tree
Floyd | is to the north and to the northwest is the front porch of your house.
Floyd | Stacked to one side of the shed is a woodpile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Reasonably far, tried several ways to get rid of the hornets and failed, and seemed stuck."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x woodpile" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:12 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOODPILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You stacked this woodpile here years ago in the misguided thought that
Floyd | you would actually use the wood-burner in the house to save on heating
Floyd | costs in the winter.  Well here it still is, neatly stacked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take wood" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:13 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | As you go to take some of the wood, the large spider turns towards
Floyd | your hand and rears up as if to bite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "step on spider" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:13 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STEP ON SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "kill spider" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:13 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to kill the large spider with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "kill spider with food" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:13 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SPIDER WITH FOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "kill spider with foot" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:13 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SPIDER WITH FOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "kill spider with cap" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:14 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SPIDER WITH CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You swat at the large spider with your baseball cap, but each time it
Floyd | ducks into a crevice where you can't reach it.  The spider resumes
Floyd | it's place on the web, glaring at you with very little sympathy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I made it to 9:18am."
Zach says (to Floyd), "kill spider with cap" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SPIDER WITH CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You swat at the large spider with your baseball cap, but each time it
Floyd | ducks into a crevice where you can't reach it.  The spider resumes
Floyd | it's place on the web, glaring at you with very little sympathy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spder" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:16 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider is as large as the palm of your hand.  It's black with
Floyd | large yellow streaks.  It sits in the middle of the web waiting for
Floyd | dinner.  It looks hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x web" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:17 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEB
Floyd |
Floyd | A large web covers much of the pile of wood and in the center is the
Floyd | largest spider you've ever seen..
Floyd |
Floyd | In the web is a large spider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take off shorts" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:18 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OFF SHORTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though they feel like you're wearing nothing, they really do
Floyd | serve a purpose....let's not expose your no-no places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take off shirt" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:19 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OFF SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to keep your six-pack covered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Heh. Into the shed?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off your glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "throw glasses at spider" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:21 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW GLASSES AT SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't throw your glasses at the large spider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:22 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding your glasses. You're wearing a t-shirt, some shorts and
Floyd | a baseball cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:23 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The large shape that is your shed is to the south and you can make out
Floyd | the blur that is your house and you can hear the buzz of the hornets
Floyd | from the tree to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:24 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahhh...now you can see better.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Shed
Floyd | Your utility shed was built back in the 1860s and is falling down.
Floyd | However, it's close to the house, easy to get to and large enough to
Floyd | store just about anything you need around the yard.  Your large tree
Floyd | is to the north and to the northwest is the front porch of your house.
Floyd | Stacked to one side of the shed is a woodpile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Shed
Floyd | You're inside your shed.  It is a complete mess.  There is a dirty
Floyd | window in the north wall that looks back towards your front yard and a
Floyd | shelf covered in junk just inside the doorway to the north.  Hanging
Floyd | on the wall near the back is a handsaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fly unceasingly bangs into the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ah, I thought we were in the shed"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We were Outside the Shed :D"
		Zach D-
Zach says (to Floyd), "take saw" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:26 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SAW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:27 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fly buzzes past your nose, just to circle around and fly right back
Floyd | into the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "fly, go north" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:27 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLY, GO NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't talk to the horsefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "catch fly with cap" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:27 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CATCH FLY WITH CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to catch the horsefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take fly" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:28 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLY
Floyd |
Floyd | You spend several minutes trying to get your hands on the fly.  It is
Floyd | only after it gets hung up in some cobwebs that you are finally able
Floyd | to catch it.  You grab it holding on by its wings to keep it from
Floyd | moving around too much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:29 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | As you rummage through the junk on the shelf, you notice a can of bug
Floyd | spray that must have been thrown up there years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That should not be possible."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take can" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Neither should this game"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:31 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Shed
Floyd | You're inside your shed.  It is a complete mess.  There is a dirty
Floyd | window in the north wall that looks back towards your front yard and a
Floyd | shelf covered in junk just inside the doorway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:32 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is covered in cobwebs and dust.  It doesn't look like it's
Floyd | been cleaned for decades, if ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "clean window" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:33 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub and rub the window but it doesn't look much cleaner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:34 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window probably hasn't been opened in a hundred years. It's not
Floyd | going to happen now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing that looks useful to your current plight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 6:36 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Shed
Floyd | You're inside your shed.  It is a complete mess.  There is a dirty
Floyd | window in the north wall that looks back towards your front yard and a
Floyd | shelf covered in junk just inside the doorway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "IRTA 'inside your head. It is a complete mess.'"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:37 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Shed
Floyd | Your utility shed was built back in the 1860s and is falling down.
Floyd | However, it's close to the house, easy to get to and large enough to
Floyd | store just about anything you need around the yard.  Your large tree
Floyd | is to the north and to the northwest is the front porch of your house.
Floyd | Stacked to one side of the shed is a woodpile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put fly in web" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:38 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FLY IN WEB
Floyd |
Floyd | You toss the fly into the web and the spider instantly pounces on it
Floyd | and begins to wrap it up.  When it's done wrapping, it drags the fly
Floyd | off the web and underneath the wood pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take wood" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:39 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You brush the web aside and take a handful of the dry wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Now let's burn down the tree"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:40 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put ladder on tree" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:41 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LADDER ON TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean the ladder against the tree, being careful not to bump the
Floyd | nest in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 6:42 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb as quietly as possible up the ladder until you are just a
Floyd | few feet away from the nest.  The hornets didn't see you coming, but
Floyd | now a few start to buzz around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up the Tree
Floyd | You are standing near the top of the ladder near the nest.  The
Floyd | hornets are beginning to become aware of your presence and starting to
Floyd | buzz your head.  The only way is down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "saw branch" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 6:43 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW BRANCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the hand saw and begin to cut through the branch that the
Floyd | hornet's nest is hanging from.  After a moment the branch cracks and
Floyd | falls to the ground taking the nest with it.  You start to raise your
Floyd | arms in triumph, but then remembering you are standing on a ladder,
Floyd | you think better of it and just grin happily to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As the nest hits the ground, it bursts into pieces and the hornets
Floyd | scatter in all directions.......only to regroup high up in the tree
Floyd | where they hover for a moment, then as if shot from a pistol, head in
Floyd | your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "EEk"
Zach says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Hiding in the Shed                                   Time: 6:44 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornets swarm around you aggressively, diving in and trying to
Floyd | penetrate through the wall of your flailing arms.  You run around
Floyd | screaming wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hiding in the Shed
Floyd | You're inside your shed.  It is a complete mess.  There is a dirty
Floyd | window in the north wall that looks back towards your front yard and a
Floyd | shelf covered in junk just inside the doorway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:45 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Shed
Floyd | Your utility shed was built back in the 1860s and is falling down.
Floyd | However, it's close to the house, easy to get to and large enough to
Floyd | store just about anything you need around the yard.  Your large tree
Floyd | is to the north and to the northwest is the front porch of your house.
Floyd | Stacked to one side of the shed is a woodpile.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can hear the angry buzz of the hornets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:46 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you walk back under the tree the hornets seem to take
Floyd | notice of you again.  The reform into a tight group and launch an
Floyd | attack.  You hastily retreat back to where you came.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Shed
Floyd | Your utility shed was built back in the 1860s and is falling down.
Floyd | However, it's close to the house, easy to get to and large enough to
Floyd | store just about anything you need around the yard.  Your large tree
Floyd | is to the north and to the northwest is the front porch of your house.
Floyd | Stacked to one side of the shed is a woodpile.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the hornets swarming as if looking for something to sting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Hmm, should we have sprayed the nest first?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "spray nest" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 6:47 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll need to get closer to the nest before attempting to spray it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must have really made them mad this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amazingly as you look back at the tree, the hornets are swarming
Floyd | wildly around another branch.  Their activity grows in intensity and
Floyd | soon you can see nothing but a large mass of hornets all moving
Floyd | together.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments, the activity ceases, most of the hornets retreat
Floyd | into a new nest that is now hanging from another branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornets seemed to have settled down a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "what"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:48 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "spray nest" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:49 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You take careful aim....and spray.....and the stream falls a foot
Floyd | short of the nest.  You take a second look at the can and see it says,
Floyd | "Sprays up to 8 feet!"...well crap, I've got to get closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the can one more time and you seem to have just a little
Floyd | left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 6:50 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Up the Tree
Floyd | You are standing near the top of the ladder near the nest.  The
Floyd | hornets are beginning to become aware of your presence and starting to
Floyd | buzz your head.  The only way is down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "spray nest" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 6:51 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You are close enough now, there is no way you'll miss.  You'll have
Floyd | these damn hornets out of your hair in no time.  You shake the can one
Floyd | last time, more of a nervous habit than out of necessity, take careful
Floyd | aim.....and spray....
Floyd |
Floyd | ...you shake the can and look at it in horror as just a little spray
Floyd | dribbles out ....just enough to grab the hornets attention.  They
Floyd | begin to mass an attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 6:50 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Up the Tree
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:49 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:48 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 6:49 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Up the Tree
Floyd | You are standing near the top of the ladder near the nest.  The
Floyd | hornets are beginning to become aware of your presence and starting to
Floyd | buzz your head.  The only way is down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "spray nest" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 6:50 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You are close enough now, there is no way you'll miss.  You'll have
Floyd | these damn hornets out of your hair in no time.  You shake the can one
Floyd | last time, more of a nervous habit than out of necessity, take careful
Floyd | aim.....and spray....
Floyd |
Floyd | ...you shake the can and look at it in horror as just a little spray
Floyd | dribbles out ....just enough to grab the hornets attention.  They
Floyd | begin to mass an attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah.. that happens."
		Zach says, "Hmm"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's one more method I tried."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hiding on the Porch                                  Time: 6:51 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding a small pile of twigs, a can of bug killer and a hand
Floyd | saw. You're wearing your glasses, a t-shirt, some shorts and a
Floyd | baseball cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornets swarm around you aggressively, diving in and trying to
Floyd | penetrate through the wall of your flailing arms.  You jump out of the
Floyd | tree and run around screaming wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hiding on the Porch
Floyd | The front porch is where you spend most of your evenings after work in
Floyd | the summer, sitting on the porch swing and drinking a beer.  To the
Floyd | east right off the porch is the large tree and to the southeast is
Floyd | your shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well that didn't work too well.  You throw the can away in disgust and
Floyd | as it bounces off the porch floor it hits square on the nozzle, which
Floyd | promptly breaks off and a long spray comes out until now the can is
Floyd | now truly empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look on in disbelief, a thought comes to you: hornets don't
Floyd | like smoke.  Why don't you try smoking them out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "^^"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  On the Porch                                         Time: 6:52 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you walk back under the tree the hornets seem to take
Floyd | notice of you again.  The reform into a tight group and launch an
Floyd | attack.  You hastily retreat back to where you came.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Porch
Floyd | The front porch is where you spend most of your evenings after work in
Floyd | the summer, sitting on the porch swing and drinking a beer.  To the
Floyd | east right off the porch is the large tree and to the southeast is
Floyd | your shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a can of now empty bug spray here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Occasionally a hornet seems to locate you.  It buzzes your head and
Floyd | you manage to swat it away before it does much damage.  It flies back
Floyd | towards the nest....you hope it doesn't bring back friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  On the Porch                                         Time: 6:53 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Probably not a bad idea to wait and let the hornets calm down a bit
Floyd | before venturing back out there.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can hear the angry buzz of the hornets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  On the Porch                                         Time: 6:54 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Probably not a bad idea to wait and let the hornets calm down a bit
Floyd | before venturing back out there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must have really made them mad this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornets seemed to have settled down a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  On the Porch                                         Time: 6:55 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | What are you waiting on?  You're running out of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:56 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:57 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The leaves are starting to come down and cover the ground around the
Floyd | tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "count leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:58 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are exactly 69,105 leaves...somehow that doesn't surprise you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "burn leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:58 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to burn the leaves with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "fire" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:58 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "rub sticks" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:58 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUB STICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 6:59 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You gather up a handful of leaves, but there are still plenty left to
Floyd | clean up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "rub twigs" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:00 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUB TWIGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub the twigs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn leavs" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:00 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN LEAVS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn leavs" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:00 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN LEAVS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "GAH"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:00 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to burn the leaves with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:01 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to stare at the sun, but realize that is probably why your
Floyd | eye sight is not so good anymore.  It's very bright and very hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:02 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of very thick glasses, you like to call them reading glasses,
Floyd | but in fact you're quite blind without them on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "burn leaves with glassses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:02 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN LEAVES WITH GLASSSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put twigs in leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:03 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TWIGS IN LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "focus sun with glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:03 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOCUS SUN WITH GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:04 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off your glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn leaves with glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN LEAVES WITH GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Note: now you can just type BURN something and I'll use your
Floyd | glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gather a pile of leaves and try to light them with your glasses.
Floyd | They begin to smoke profusely but quickly go out as they are too wet
Floyd | from a recent rain to ignite on their own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I can't think of the right verb"
Zach says (to Floyd), "burn twigs" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:06 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN TWIGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You might want to set the twigs down first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put twigs on leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:07 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TWIGS ON LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting the twigs on the leaves wouldn't do anything exciting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drop twigs" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:08 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP TWIGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the pile of twigs right under the nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "burn twigs" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:09 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN TWIGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off your glasses and remembering your training from cub
Floyd | scouts, you hold them at just the right angle so the sunlight makes a
Floyd | pinpoint on the twigs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments a small stream of smoke rises from the twigs and
Floyd | then suddenly a flame appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put leaves on flame" 		

Floyd ]  Hiding on the Porch                                  Time: 7:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LEAVES ON FLAME
Floyd |
Floyd | You toss them onto the fire and the smoke begins to build until a dark
Floyd | gray cloud begins to lift from the ground up into the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the smoke rises it slowly begins to engulf the nest.  At first the
Floyd | hornets look confused as they their activity increases slightly, then
Floyd | suddenly they all retreat back into the nest.  Now the smoke is so
Floyd | heavy that you can't make out the nest at all.  You are feeling a
Floyd | little bit proud of yourself as you figure this will be the end of
Floyd | them all.
Floyd |
Floyd | What is that noise?  You hear a faint buzz coming from the tree.
Floyd | Looking up, the smoke begins to clear and you see a mass of hornets
Floyd | around the entrance to the nest.  Just as you see them, they see you
Floyd | and attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | As they begin to swarm around your head, you notice there is something
Floyd | different about them.... they are now wearing miniature gas masks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornets swarm around you aggressively, diving in and trying to
Floyd | penetrate through the wall of your flailing arms.  You run around
Floyd | screaming wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Without your glasses on, everything is a big blur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Hiding on the Porch                                  Time: 7:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "heh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "put on glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Hiding on the Porch                                  Time: 7:11 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ON GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahhh...now you can see better.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hiding on the Porch
Floyd | The front porch is where you spend most of your evenings after work in
Floyd | the summer, sitting on the porch swing and drinking a beer.  To the
Floyd | east right off the porch is the large tree and to the southeast is
Floyd | your shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a can of now empty bug spray here.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can hear the angry buzz of the hornets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		

Floyd ]  Hiding on the Porch                                  Time: 7:12 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must have really made them mad this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hiding on the Porch                                  Time: 7:13 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As much as you want to shirk your responsibility, you promised to get
Floyd | those hornets out of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can hear the angry buzz of the hornets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornets seemed to have settled down a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "divorce wife" 		

Floyd ]  Hiding on the Porch                                  Time: 7:13 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIVORCE WIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think this was the point where i got completely stuck."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:14 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of flaming twigs here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 7:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Up the Tree
Floyd | You are standing near the top of the ladder near the nest.  The
Floyd | hornets are beginning to become aware of your presence and starting to
Floyd | buzz your head.  The only way is down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "saw branch" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 7:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW BRANCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 7:16 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding a hand saw. You're wearing your glasses, a t-shirt,
Floyd | some shorts and a baseball cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 7:17 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a gigantic hornet's nest hanging from the branch of your shade
Floyd | tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the hornet's nest are some hornets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cut branch" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 7:17 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT BRANCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "aaah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "smack nest" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 7:18 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMACK NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | That wouldn't end pretty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "attack nest" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 7:18 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to attack the hornet's nest with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "throw saw at nest" 		

Floyd ]  Up the Tree                                          Time: 7:19 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW SAW AT NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't throw the hand saw at the hornet's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're fire appears to have gone out since you were gone.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take off glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:21 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OFF GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off your glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "burn tree" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:22 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | Burning the tree is a bit overkill to remove the hornets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "burn ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:23 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You could set the ladder on fire, but you shouldn't.  You're not a kid
Floyd | anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:24 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You put your hands out in front of you to keep from running into
Floyd | anything, but you manage to trip and end up staying right where you
Floyd | are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put on glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ON GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahhh...now you can see better.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 7:26 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Shed
Floyd | Your utility shed was built back in the 1860s and is falling down.
Floyd | However, it's close to the house, easy to get to and large enough to
Floyd | store just about anything you need around the yard.  Your large tree
Floyd | is to the north and to the northwest is the front porch of your house.
Floyd | Stacked to one side of the shed is a woodpile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take wood" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 7:27 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You gather some more wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 7:28 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Shed
Floyd | You're inside your shed.  It is a complete mess.  There is a dirty
Floyd | window in the north wall that looks back towards your front yard and a
Floyd | shelf covered in junk just inside the doorway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "break window" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 7:28 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to break the dirty window with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "break window with wood" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 7:28 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW WITH WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 7:29 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding a small pile of twigs and a hand saw. You're wearing
Floyd | your glasses, a t-shirt, some shorts and a baseball cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "break window with twigs" 		

Floyd ]  In the Shed                                          Time: 7:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW WITH TWIGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You wouldn't want to break the window, you'd just have to replace it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Shed                                     Time: 7:31 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Shed
Floyd | Your utility shed was built back in the 1860s and is falling down.
Floyd | However, it's close to the house, easy to get to and large enough to
Floyd | store just about anything you need around the yard.  Your large tree
Floyd | is to the north and to the northwest is the front porch of your house.
Floyd | Stacked to one side of the shed is a woodpile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:32 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:33 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BRANCH
Floyd |
Floyd | It is much too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "saw branch" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:34 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW BRANCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting it up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:34 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:34 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drop twigs" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP TWIGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the pile of twigs right under the nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take off glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:36 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OFF GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off your glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:37 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You put your hands out in front of you to keep from running into
Floyd | anything, but you manage to stumble and end up staying right where you
Floyd | are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put on glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:38 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ON GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahhh...now you can see better.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of twigs here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  On the Porch                                         Time: 7:39 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Porch
Floyd | The front porch is where you spend most of your evenings after work in
Floyd | the summer, sitting on the porch swing and drinking a beer.  To the
Floyd | east right off the porch is the large tree and to the southeast is
Floyd | your shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a can of now empty bug spray here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take can" 		

Floyd ]  On the Porch                                         Time: 7:40 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:41 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Tree
Floyd | You are standing under the large shade tree in the front yard.  The
Floyd | tree provides wondrous shade during the summer months that you take
Floyd | advantage of whenever you can.  However, now as fall is in full swing
Floyd | and winter is approaching, the leaves are beginning to fall and pile
Floyd | up under the tree.  The leaves are becoming sparse in the tree and you
Floyd | can see a hornet's nest about ten feet up on a branch.  To the south
Floyd | is your ancient utility shed where you store all the essentials.  You
Floyd | can go west to get on your porch.  Your ladder is leaning up against
Floyd | the tree and the branch you just cut is laying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of twigs here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take off glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:42 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OFF GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off your glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "burn twigs" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:43 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN TWIGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off your glasses and remembering your training from cub
Floyd | scouts, you hold them at just the right angle so the sunlight makes a
Floyd | pinpoint on the twigs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments a small stream of smoke rises from the twigs and
Floyd | then suddenly a flame appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put can on fire" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Tree                                       Time: 7:43 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CAN ON FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The can sits in the fire for a few moments and then it starts to turn
Floyd | a hot red as it heats up.  As the sides of the can start to bulge out
Floyd | at the center, you quickly decide it's time to hide behind the tree.
Floyd | Just as you retreat behind the tree, you hear a large explosion and
Floyd | you hit the ground.  You hear a whistle as the exploded can flies
Floyd | towards the nest hitting it right in the bottom, plugging up the
Floyd | entrance to the nest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Here ends the intro to Hornet's Nest.  I hope you
Floyd | enjoyed this introduction to this piece.  I plan to add more ways to
Floyd | try and achieve your goal of removing the nest from the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | ** You've managed to annoy the hornets in the following ways: spraying
Floyd | the nest with bug spray, using heavy smoke to remove the hornets,
Floyd | cutting the branch the nest is on out of the tree and blowing up the
Floyd | can of spray. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Now *that's* Boy Scouts"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nice!"
		Zach :)
Zach 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?" 		Zach asks, "Is that all of the Floyd playable ones?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "ic14soulthief ic14terrible"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm pretty tired, though."
		Zach says, "Yeah, I have to go to bed soonish"
Zach has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Terrible Doubt of Appearances by Buster Hudson
As played on ifMUD on August 14, 2014

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 Terrible Doubt of Appearances written by Buster Hudson. It was entered in the 2014 IntroComp, and took third place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the 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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Zach says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14terrible" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This game includes a tutorial to guide you through the opening
Floyd | scenes. It is highly recommended if you are new to interactive
Floyd | fiction, as it will teach you many of the commands you should use to
Floyd | progress the story. Would you like to view the tutorial as you
Floyd | play?
Floyd | Please type either yes or no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess. I haven't really been playing the Introcomp games anywhere near as much as I ought to be."
		DavidW says, "(but I can say that for most comps these days)"
Zach says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | The tutorial is now off, though you may turn it on at any time by
Floyd | typing TUTORIAL ON. Please note, you will continue to receive
Floyd | occasional help messages about commands specific to this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you see this symbol *, you should press any key to continue.
Floyd | Please do so now to begin the game.

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hour is late, and you lie awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps if you were fully grown, Father would have invited you to join
Floyd | the men in the library for cigars and port. And then colloquies (and
Floyd | colloquies and colloquies) on the means to greater wealth, followed by
Floyd | a rousing game of Tiddledy-Winks. Traces of laughter meander through
Floyd | your bedroom walls, and you bury your ears in your pillow. You can
Floyd | only be thankful you have more growing to do. *

		Zach says, "We just don't have the time we did when we were younger."
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | only be thankful you have more growing to do. *What's this? A
Floyd | tiny woman no larger than your hand alights on your chest. "Young sir.
Floyd | Young sir, you must wake up," she says, hushed but hurried.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go away," you say, rolling onto your side. *

		DavidW says, "It's not that. I just can't get motivated to do much of anything."
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | "Go away," you say, rolling onto your side. *But the woman is
Floyd | undeterred. Holding her parasol over her head, she is lifted into the
Floyd | air and over your ear. "Young sir, I insist you wake up at once. There
Floyd | is a matter most urgent!" A bold woman, she risks a raised voice.
Floyd | *

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *The Terrible Doubt of Appearances
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Buster Hudson
Floyd | Release 0 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | The following is an introduction to a larger work in progress.
Floyd | Certain accessible paths touch upon mature themes that may not be
Floyd | suitable for young readers. For ideal viewing, the author recommends
Floyd | keeping the window to the approximate dimensions of a paperback novel.
Floyd | Thank you, and enjoy!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              Chapter I
Floyd |               Of the terrible doubt of appearances
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in your bedroom, a sacred place filled with your many
Floyd | treasures. You climb out of bed and into the moonlight, glowering at
Floyd | the tiny woman. Who (or what) is she to visit so informally
Floyd | at such an hour? An unsavory sort, no doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good evening," she says. "I am Athena, your guide." You are still
Floyd | much too tired to follow along with the rest of her introduction;
Floyd | something about humanity and granting wishes. "Quickly now, look under
Floyd | the bed," she concludes at long last, shooing you back toward your bed
Floyd | with a lacy glove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh well. A simple task, if it means she will leave you in peace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What sort of effect is <u1> in sleepmask?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Searching among the dust bunnies, you find the edges of a loose
Floyd | floorboard. A loose floorboard! How long have you been ignorant of
Floyd | such a glorious cranny? Perhaps one or two of your more controversial
Floyd | treasures could be hidden beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quite the discovery," says Athena. "This calls for further
Floyd | examination."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Maybe one underline?"
		Zach says, "Or different types of headings, based on there being u2 for the title"
Zach says (to Floyd), "take floorboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLOORBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull, you twist, you heave with all your might. A success! You
Floyd | cast the floorboard aside. The newly revealed cranny exudes a strange
Floyd | glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Odd that there seems to be no status line."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You linger by your reflection in the mirror. No longer a boy, not yet
Floyd | a man. And despite this awkward phase of life, you are still as good
Floyd | looking as ever, a sign of your exceptional breeding.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena watches as you tame a few stray hairs. "You seem distracted,"
Floyd | she says. "Would you like a hint? I would be happy to provide one for
Floyd | you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake your head, but there is nothing to deny.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Though calling your waltz 'resplendent' would be an understatement,
Floyd | now is neither the time nor the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You spread your arms and utter a powerful incantation. You hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena looks at you askance. "You should be thankful humans cannot use
Floyd | that kind of magic," she says. "Your species would not have
Floyd | lasted very long."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing your pajamas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take athena" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ATHENA
Floyd |
Floyd | You flail your arms at Athena, but she floats nimbly out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take off pajamas" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OFF PAJAMAS
Floyd |
Floyd | But then you would be naked. There is little more unnatural, not to
Floyd | mention vulgar, than public nudity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Boo"
		DavidW says, "Untrue!"
		DavidW says, "Nudity *is* natural."
		Zach says, "Especially in public"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x glow" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You find a pocket watch. It appears to be made of brass, with an open
Floyd | face in the modern style. Strangely, it has a single watch hand, which
Floyd | points to the number one. Even more strangely, it glows of its own
Floyd | accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take watch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You tentatively reach under the bed again, and you no sooner touch the
Floyd | pocket watch than find the glow spreading up your arm to surround you;
Floyd | an appropriate moment to panic. Fortunately, the glow either fades on
Floyd | its own, or your immediate rubbing, shaking, rolling, kicking, and
Floyd | blaspheming were a surprisingly effective remedy. *

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | blaspheming were a surprisingly effective remedy. *And then a
Floyd | terrible ripping sound as the nearest floorboards begin to fall. A
Floyd | black hole tears into the floor beneath your feet. You leap onto the
Floyd | bed and cling to a post, watching helplessly as your treasures
Floyd | disappear into the widening darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed stirs. It pitches to one side. Then another. Oh dear.
Floyd | *

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had a nightmare of falling once. From where, you couldn't
Floyd | remember, and to where, you didn't know. Down down down you fell,
Floyd | faster and faster. So fast, you couldn't breathe. Then just before you
Floyd | struck the ground, you woke gasping for breath. A strange thing to
Floyd | happen, you had thought, that your mind could conjure such terrible
Floyd | illusions and you believed them, never in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Later that day, you learned of Uncle Earl's passing. The doctors
Floyd | said he stopped breathing in his sleep. Mother blamed the doctors of
Floyd | course, saying no man with so robust an appearance should die without
Floyd | any forewarning. Yet you also remembered him a gloomy sort of
Floyd | curmudgeon with a dislike for anything that moved. You couldn't help
Floyd | but think he was happy to depart when he did.
Floyd |
Floyd | An experiment came to mind. If it was possible to convince
Floyd | yourself to die, maybe you could convince yourself into becoming
Floyd | someone you're not. *

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | someone you're not. *
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall. The bedroom is gone, a shrinking patch of light swallowed by
Floyd | the nothingness. You dive under the covers, making swift promises to
Floyd | God you'll take no more lemon squares from the pantry if only you'll
Floyd | live.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the hard ground, but not as hard as expected (being alive,
Floyd | you're fairly certain). You emerge from the covers amidst a
Floyd | dissipating cloud of dust. Athena descends and hovers by your
Floyd | shoulder. *

		DavidW says, "We had treasures? Darn."
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | shoulder. *
Floyd |                              Chapter II
Floyd |                   Of the uncertainty after all
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself in a clearing surrounded by trees—but no! What you
Floyd | mistook for trees are wooden planks, just as tall and jutting from the
Floyd | gray earth at steep angles. A rocky hill rises beyond the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What luck! You appear to be intact," says Athena, looking you over.
Floyd | "Traveling by fall has been known to cause a complication or two when
Floyd | the aiming is poor... Oh! There we are." She directs your attention to
Floyd | where the planks are most dense and a narrow gap invites exploration.
Floyd | "The path should take us safely through the planks to our
Floyd | destination."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And which way is home?" you ask, squinting into the sky. The moon is
Floyd | brighter here. "I don't see myself going back the way I came."
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena smooths her gown and gestures once again. "You must follow the
Floyd | path now, young sir. I will be close behind." Another realization,
Floyd | this one much darker. She is not your guide. She is your warden.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can type MAP to see a list of directions available for
Floyd | travel. Also, unless otherwise noted, you may assume Athena is nearby.
Floyd | She will no longer be mentioned when looking.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "God doesn't care about lemon squares! Geez, the narrator is such a prude."
		Zach says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "Chapter I was a very short chapter."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You happen to glance down, and in doing so you notice a pocket watch
Floyd | hanging from a chain around your neck. Quite a shock, considering you
Floyd | didn't put it there yourself. You turn it around in your hands. It
Floyd | appears to be the same one from beneath your bed. The single watch
Floyd | hand points to the number one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "More of a Chaplet"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x planks" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANKS
Floyd |
Floyd | A dense forest of upright planks, many with a slight curve. You think
Floyd | you see a pale face atop one of the planks, but when you turn to look,
Floyd | it's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wind watch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIND WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the watch around in your hands, but it doesn't seem to have
Floyd | any sort of knob or lever that would allow for it to be wound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open watch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You inspect the watch for any kind of a latch or hinge, but it doesn't
Floyd | appear it can be opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in the forest clearing. You could follow the path, climb the
Floyd | hill, or escape the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask athena about watch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ATHENA ABOUT WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Such an unnatural place. You think it wise to learn a thing or two,
Floyd | before roaming about like a lost dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is this the same pocket watch from under my bed?" you ask. "How did
Floyd | it get around my neck?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is an artifact," replies Athena. "Or more specifically, a
Floyd | container for a votum. I'm not too familiar with artifacts or vota
Floyd | myself, though I know humans can collect them to acquire unique
Floyd | powers, or use them to grant the wishes of others." She shrugs. "How
Floyd | it appeared around your neck, I don't know the answer."
Floyd |
Floyd | Another companion, it seems. At least the pocket watch isn't inclined
Floyd | to make you do things. You hope. To continue, you could ask where you
Floyd | are or ask where you are heading.
Floyd |
Floyd | (When in conversation with someone, you can type ASK or SAY to
Floyd | discuss various objects, people, places, or subjects, such as ASK
Floyd | ATHENA ABOUT HERSELF. Some of the conversation options relevant to the
Floyd | story are suggested to you, which can be also be reviewed by typing
Floyd | TOPICS. You should try to type the suggestion exactly as mentioned,
Floyd | and note that not every suggestion will begin with the words ASK or
Floyd | SAY.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask where I am" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHERE I AM
Floyd |
Floyd | The forest is still. You don't like it here, and doubt you would even
Floyd | if you had come by choice. "What is this place?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A forest known as the Planking," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You expect she might elaborate, but she doesn't. You could ask again
Floyd | where you are or ask where you are heading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask where I am heading" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHERE I AM HEADING
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then where are we going?" you ask. "I would feel more at ease if I
Floyd | knew our destination."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are right, young sir. I wouldn't want you to feel uneasy." She
Floyd | smiles prettily. It isn't helping. "Someone wants to see you, and I
Floyd | was asked to bring you to him."
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone else? To see you? Questions and more questions. You want to
Floyd | ask who sent for you or ask about her involvement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask who sent for me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHO SENT FOR ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The questions come so fast, you nearly spit. "Who wants to see me?
Floyd | What does he want? Why me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena floats near your ear and lowers her voice. You perk on habit,
Floyd | ever attuned to the potential for gossip. "A man of colossal
Floyd | reputation and... vague principles," she says with calculated
Floyd | hesitation, "better known as the Mighty Dandy. It is said he—" she
Floyd | stops herself. "No, one can be so easily mislead by appearances and
Floyd | hearsay. I will simply take you to him." She resumes her usual
Floyd | distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide against pointing out her apparent contradiction (for what
Floyd | else is reputation, if not appearances and hearsay?). Instead, you
Floyd | could ask about her involvement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Mighty Dandy"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about her involvement" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT HER INVOLVEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine," you say, unable to hide your disappointment. "I suppose I am
Floyd | to meet him anyway. But tell me, why are you the one assigned
Floyd | this task?" And then you have a sudden thought she might be after a
Floyd | bit of ransom. She is far too bold to be anything but a criminal. Or
Floyd | perhaps a mere hired hand. "There's more to this than you are
Floyd | admitting," you say. "What were you promised to deliver me? Is it
Floyd | money? Father has more than—"
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena interrupts with a gasp. "Money!? Oh dear me, I hope I haven't
Floyd | given the wrong impression. Do I really strike you as
Floyd | ordinary?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No..." you reply. Presumptuous, yes; common, no. She does wear the
Floyd | latest fashions. "If not for money, then what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns to face you. "Would you believe me if I said I don't have a
Floyd | choice? Of course not. Even you have a choice. No, I shall admit I
Floyd | have my reasons, and we'll leave it at that."
Floyd |
Floyd | She's wrong though. You don't have a choice. Except for what to
Floyd | discuss, it seems. You could ask again where you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I imagine a ruffled pirate shirt, at the least."
Zach says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in the forest clearing. You could follow the path, climb the
Floyd | hill, or escape the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "escape the forest" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ESCAPE THE FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, how you hate this place. You feel you must depart at once. But
Floyd | which way? Finding no clear path of escape, you walk directly through
Floyd | the planks, around and around and around, skirting one after the
Floyd | other. It is a welcome relief when the planks begin to thin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena initially expresses her displeasure at going the wrong way, but
Floyd | quickly falls silent. She must have realized your ability to receive a
Floyd | scolding and not hear one word of it. Thank you, Mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a lengthy trek, you approach the forest's edge. A sweet sight,
Floyd | but one that inevitably sours. A mass of some sort blocks the way out
Floyd | of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I am always uneasy when compass directions aren't available."
		Zach says, "Yeah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x mass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A bizarre pile of colorful things. Dresses and gowns in bold fabrics
Floyd | over wooden torsos. Lace and beads and flowers and dead birds and
Floyd | glittering jewels. Feet in exquisite heels. And all of such a height
Floyd | and breadth; you are surprised you couldn't see it from the clearing.
Floyd | The pile creaks and rustles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search mass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Only when close enough does the mass acknowledge your presence. A
Floyd | dozen arms of various compositions erupt from within and swipe at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the time Athena coaxes you out from behind a distant plank, the
Floyd | arms have receded back into the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, an orgy monster"
		Zach says, "oh my"
		DavidW says, "I bet God lets the orgy monster have lots and lots of lemon squares."
		Zach says, "yay"
		DavidW says, "Even biscuits with orange marmalade. Nothing's too good for an orgy monster."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to mass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You will absolutely not go near that thing again. Absolutely not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask athena about mass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ATHENA ABOUT MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena pointedly ignores your questions. When she does speak, it's to
Floyd | remind you of her instructions. As if you were the one who
Floyd | inconvenienced her this evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand near the forest's edge, where a mass blocks the way out of
Floyd | the forest. You have little choice but to return to the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Right. I see where we have a choice."
		DavidW says, "NOT"
Zach says (to Floyd), "take mas" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not see any such thing. Perhaps you meant something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take mass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You will absolutely not go near that thing again. Absolutely not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "return to clearing" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RETURN TO CLEARING
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the clearing and your bed. You could follow the path,
Floyd | climb the rocky hill, or revisit the forest's edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I bet we have to follow the path"
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb the rocky hill" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB THE ROCKY HILL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave the clearing along the rising ground. It is a tiresome walk.
Floyd | Uphill, no less. The rocks are large and abundant, and you
Floyd | even have to put your hands on their dusty surfaces several times to
Floyd | lift yourself over them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cresting the hilltop, you stop short. An odd white ball blocks the way
Floyd | down the far side of the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | How peculiar. It stands nearly double your height and reflects the
Floyd | moonlight off its polished surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "push ball" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You press up against the ball and push. It rolls, slowly and unevenly,
Floyd | in such a way you determine it isn't perfectly round. Sure enough, you
Floyd | roll over something with a thump!
Floyd |
Floyd | Up comes the protruding section. Then comes a mouth, next a nose, and
Floyd | finally two eyes. Which snap open. *

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | finally two eyes. Which snap open. *You scream, a little too
Floyd | shrilly, and push away the upturned head (for you have recognized what
Floyd | it is). But the hill has begun its downward pitch, and the head rolls
Floyd | on its own, down, down, down to the bottom, where it vanishes in a
Floyd | ditch. There is a sound of fracturing glass. You hope it's gone for
Floyd | good.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stumbling success, but a success all the same. The descent is now
Floyd | clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You are atop a rocky hill. You could return to the clearing or descend
Floyd | to the ditch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Not exactly sure what that was"
Zach says (to Floyd), "descend" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESCEND
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Picking your way down the hill, you reach the bottom. But between the
Floyd | fence-like planks and the impassable ditch, you realize with great
Floyd | annoyance that all of your efforts have brought you to a dead end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Me neither. A bowling ball head thing."
		Zach says, "wah wah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x ditch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach the ditch with the faintest of steps, and a hasty glance
Floyd | over the edge reveals only darkness. Where that head could still be
Floyd | hiding. You run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Big surprise that this is a dead end too."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not see any such thing. Perhaps you meant something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not see any such thing. Perhaps you meant something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead end. You could climb the hill again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "return to clearing" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RETURN TO CLEARING
Floyd |
Floyd | The planks are too dense directly between here and there. You might
Floyd | climb the hill first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb the hill" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB THE HILL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sigh and turn back the way you came, tripping over a small mound
Floyd | of dust. Not your most graceful moment. Though the mound was a little
Floyd | too hard, to be only dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x mound" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOUND
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground bulges ever so slightly. You imagine there could be
Floyd | something buried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Ugh, why must the ground always be so dirty? This dust is no
Floyd | exception. You search for a small plank to dig with, but find nothing
Floyd | suitable. You look at your hands. Desperate times, desperate measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Resigning yourself to filthy hands, you sweep away the dust. Gold! No,
Floyd | merely golden in color. You dig and dig, wincing with every clump of
Floyd | dust that impinges on the delicate space beneath your fingernails.
Floyd | Gradually, a giftbox emerges, wrapped in golden paper and tied with a
Floyd | red ribbon. Not something one usually finds buried. Perhaps there is a
Floyd | treasure inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The urge is simply too strong. And when the deed is done, you are
Floyd | wielding a pirate's cutlass. Your finest treasure yet! Yes, yours.
Floyd | Someone was clearly wanting to be rid of it. You think about how grand
Floyd | it will look above your fireplace. If you ever get home, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully slide the cutlass into the accompanying leather
Floyd | scabbard, which you belt about your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "attack Athena" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK ATHENA
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to take her by surprise, but your hand finds empty air. She is
Floyd | simply too quick for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, definitely a ruffled pirate shirt in our future."
		Zach says, "Hooray"
		DavidW says, "cut lass"
		Zach says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut lass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT LASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not see any such thing. Perhaps you meant something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Think we can attack the mass with the cutlass?"
		Zach says, "hmm, maybe"
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead end, where all that remains of the unearthed giftbox is strewn
Floyd | about. You could climb the hill again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb the hill" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB THE HILL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb, you become aware of an anxious clinking sound, like
Floyd | someone is rattling a jar of pennies, coming from the ditch. You wait.
Floyd | And watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two wooden hands emerge, clawing at the edge of the ditch, followed by
Floyd | another two hands. Followed by two more and then two more. A creature
Floyd | pokes its head out—the same head you rolled down the hill! Except a
Floyd | significant portion of the top is missing and the nose has broken off.
Floyd | It sees you, and smiles. Uh-oh. *

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | It sees you, and smiles. Uh-oh. *Athena shrieks and ducks
Floyd | behind you, as you shriek and attempt to hide behind her. Then a
Floyd | moment of spinning in circles and general silliness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It has amalgamated!" cries Athena. "Quickly, cut the amalgam to
Floyd | dispatch it at once!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature ascends the hill with incredible speed, snapping planks
Floyd | and dislodging rocks. Rocks that must weigh, well, a great deal more
Floyd | than you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You unsheathe the pirate's cutlass, successfully not hurting yourself
Floyd | in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dispatch creature" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DISPATCH CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your command was not recognized. You can type COMMANDS for a list
Floyd | of basic commands.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "attack creature" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | (Swordplay is a discipline requiring skill and precise commands.
Floyd | From what you've heard about swords, you might try to CUT your
Floyd | opponent.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cut creature" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for the amalgam to near, trying desperately to control your
Floyd | shaking limbs. As it closes in, you shut your eyes, cover your face,
Floyd | and wave your sword around. Father would not be pleased.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regardless, you strike! And feel as if you smashed through one of the
Floyd | family vases (not that you would know anything about such an event, of
Floyd | course). When you peek from beneath your arm, you see the amalgam
Floyd | shattered into bits of china. Its appendages detach and scatter like
Floyd | roaches under a lifted rock, disappearing behind the planks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena is elated, and talks briefly about the feats of swordsmanship
Floyd | you could accomplish with your eyes open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You take in the view from the hilltop. The forest is immense, though
Floyd | you can see where the planks end and the gray horizon begins. Far
Floyd | below, the path cuts a jagged line from the clearing to an ominous
Floyd | black shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could return to the clearing or descend the far side of the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horizon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HORIZON
Floyd |
Floyd | Beyond the forest is an endless gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x black shape" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLACK SHAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite make out what it is, except that it is large and it
Floyd | appears to sport a similarly large peacock feather. The path runs
Floyd | directly toward it from the clearing below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "descend" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESCEND
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the dead end, where all that remains of the unearthed
Floyd | giftbox is strewn about. You could climb the hill again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet that's the Mighty Dandy. He or it will want us to fetch a china cabinet that was stolen by the Sly Slick Minx. Or something like that."
		Zach says, "Dang, I was hoping we could explore the ditch now"
Zach says (to Floyd), "take giftbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GIFTBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is little point now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb hill" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB HILL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hill grows more tedious with every ascent. You could return to the
Floyd | clearing or descend the far side of the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "nah. Dead end is dead end."
Zach says (to Floyd), "return to clearing" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RETURN TO CLEARING
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the clearing and your bed. You could follow the path,
Floyd | climb the rocky hill, or revisit the forest's edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "go to forest's edge" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO TO FOREST'S EDGE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the thinning planks to the forest's edge, where a mass
Floyd | blocks the way out of the forest. You have little choice but to return
Floyd | to the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cut mass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You will absolutely not go near that thing again. Absolutely not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "return to clearing" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RETURN TO CLEARING
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the clearing and your bed. You could follow the path,
Floyd | climb the rocky hill, or revisit the forest's edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "follow the path" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW THE PATH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The way forward is not quite the Sunday stroll. The earth rises and
Floyd | falls frequently, and several stray plank saplings threaten to stub
Floyd | your toes. The path continues deeper into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "follow the path" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW THE PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning, a human-like arm bursts from the ground! Another one
Floyd | of those creatures. It looks to be made of rubber, bending in
Floyd | directions arms don't usually bend. Its hand snatches at the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena puts herself between you and the arm. "Don't get too close, if
Floyd | you value your life! Make quick use of the cutlass you acquired, then
Floyd | we can continue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cut arm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a couple of hesitant steps toward the nefarious arm, cutlass
Floyd | extended. Then a couple more. Another half step. Maybe it won't notice
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the arm grabs you about the waist! You scream. And whack it
Floyd | with all your might. And whack and whack and whack and whack and whack
Floyd | and—
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is defeated!" shouts Athena over your whacking. The arm lies
Floyd | flaccid on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | An idea. You want to be cautious, but more importantly, you
Floyd | want to be honest with yourself—what a fine treasure the arm would
Floyd | make. You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Now we are armed."
		Zach says, "Woohoo, whacked it flaccid"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | No longer dangerous, thank goodness, though it still tries to grab at
Floyd | things. You decide to call it a grabby hand, and briefly fantasize
Floyd | about all the lemon squares you could reach from the top shelf of the
Floyd | pantry with a grabby hand like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mm, I noticed."
		DavidW says, "Yes, lemon squares for us, yes yes."
Zach says (to Floyd), "grab athena with arm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRAB ATHENA WITH ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | She is too quick for the grabby hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You are making your way through the planks. You could continue on the
Floyd | path or return to the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear arm" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cut planks" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT PLANKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cutlass would hardly leave a mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x saplings" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAPLINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | The saplings are more annoying than cute. Except for that one, maybe.
Floyd | But you still avoid it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sapling" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAPLING
Floyd |
Floyd | The saplings are more annoying than cute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sapling" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SAPLING
Floyd |
Floyd | They're hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "follow the non-yellow non-brick road."
Zach says (to Floyd), "follow path" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW PATH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Another walk along the path, and another appendage protruding from the
Floyd | ground. This time a limb, composed of sanded wood and complete with a
Floyd | slippered foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not again," you grumble, yet you are glad for an appendage less
Floyd | fearsome. In fact, you find its slipper rather lovely.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We should remove this one as well, while keeping a safe distance,"
Floyd | says Athena. You nod in agreement. The wooden limb impedes the way
Floyd | forward, flailing wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take slipper" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SLIPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | THWAP!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thrown backwards by a swift kick to your chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are we gonna build a critter with these limbs?"
		Zach says, "eeeagh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "cut leg" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing at the wooden limb, but your blade merely nicks the surface.
Floyd | It seems a different approach will be required.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "saw leg" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your command was not recognized. You can type COMMANDS for a list
Floyd | of basic commands.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stab leg" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAB LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your command was not recognized. You can type COMMANDS for a list
Floyd | of basic commands.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask athena about leg" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ATHENA ABOUT LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You are still finding it a struggle to collect yourself; the
Floyd | many-armed creature lingers in your thoughts. Athena seems to take
Floyd | notice. "Are you all right, young sir?" she asks, a concerned
Floyd | expression on her face. You nod.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That monstrous head-creature," you say. "What was it? The same as
Floyd | these other abominations?" You point at the limb. "Where do they come
Floyd | from?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena makes a sour face. "Dolls," she says. "Or what's left them.
Floyd | They were manufactured in the city some time ago to work the
Floyd | factories, mind the shops, and clean the houses. Now they are mindless
Floyd | things with an insatiable appetite for parts. I suppose the amalgam
Floyd | desired some of your parts too." She brushes her hand against one of
Floyd | your arms, a gentle reminder to be grateful you still have it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blanch. You like your parts. You might change the subject and ask
Floyd | again where you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tickle leg" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TICKLE LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your command was not recognized. You can type COMMANDS for a list
Floyd | of basic commands. You can also type TOPICS for a list of available
Floyd | topics for discussion.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x leg" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden limb and its adjoining foot, wearing a red satin slipper. You
Floyd | think the foot likely to leave a terrible bruise should you wander too
Floyd | close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cut slipper" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT SLIPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You could never ruin such a lovely slipper unless absolutely
Floyd | necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, of course not"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to leg" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't think you can talk to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab slipper with arm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRAB SLIPPER WITH ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | The grabby hand! What a marvelous invention. Its fingers wrap tightly
Floyd | around the limb's wooden ankle. This ought to hold it in place, you
Floyd | think.
Floyd |
Floyd | But no, the limb contends! It pulls to the left! You tighten your grip
Floyd | on the grabby hand. It reverses to the right! You follow suit. It
Floyd | attempts a retreat! You dig in your heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | POP!
Floyd |
Floyd | It separates at a previously invisible joint, and you are left holding
Floyd | the limp, bare limb. How utterly scandalous. You think you may well
Floyd | have a complete person before the night is done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "nice"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing your pajamas, a leather scabbard, and a pocket watch,
Floyd | and you are carrying a wooden limb, a grabby hand, and a pirate's
Floyd | cutlass. Never mind how you are managing to hold everything at once.
Floyd | It's not a pretty picture, that much is certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | An open face pocket watch of brass, hanging from a chain around your
Floyd | neck. The single watch hand points at the number one. It hangs on a
Floyd | chain around your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scabbard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCABBARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Made of some kind of leather on a sturdy yet comfortable belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, onward?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You are making your way through the planks. You could continue on the
Floyd | path or return to the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "follow path" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW PATH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue onwards, and the path becomes littered with fallen
Floyd | planks. You find yourself scurrying over and under them more often
Floyd | than walking. Not at all the way you are used to traveling. And just
Floyd | before you can bear the journey no longer, you come to stand before a
Floyd | giant peacock plume sprouting from a magnificent black hat the size of
Floyd | a house. It is resting on its side, the top of which faces you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're here," says Athena.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lilting tenor echoes off the surrounding planks. The Mighty Dandy,
Floyd | you presume. "Oh! Athena dearest? My sweet sweet sweet savior. Is that
Floyd | you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Mr Mighty, and I have brought the boy," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Splendid! Up up up! Let me have a look-see!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena motions in the direction of the hat. Up up up, it seems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask athena about lemon squares" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ATHENA ABOUT LEMON SQUARES
Floyd |
Floyd | Either that isn't a topic of conversation at the moment, or you have
Floyd | no desire to discuss such a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I'm imagining a very fancy accent"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | If only your head were so large, you could claim such a hat for
Floyd | yourself. A peacock feather is secured to the crown among a collection
Floyd | of yellow roses and a golden hatpin. The various ornaments loom far
Floyd | overhead, with the exception of the hatpin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hatpin" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATPIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Shaped like a rook and secured neatly to the crown. Unfortunately,
Floyd | it's out of your reach. But only just.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "grab hatpin with arm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRAB HATPIN WITH ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the grabby hand! Ever the useful tool, it grabs hold of
Floyd | the hatpin. You should like to harvest them and sell them in town.
Floyd | People would come from miles around for one of your extraordinary
Floyd | grabby hands. And Father would be so pleased by your entrepreneurial
Floyd | ambitions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber up the arm, the hatpin, the collection of giant roses
Floyd | (somehow, sneezing), and the now inward-sloping crown of the hat. One
Floyd | final hop over the front brim, and— *

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | final hop over the front brim, and— *
Floyd |
Floyd | When you were younger, Father would often share his wisdom with
Floyd | you as bedtime stories. In one of these stories, he told of a
Floyd | fisherman who worked for an entire day, only to catch one tiny fish.
Floyd | The fish flipped and flopped and begged to be released. "Good sir,
Floyd | kind sir, benevolent sir, do you see how tiny I am? Do not take me
Floyd | away and sell me, for I am hardly worth anything at all. However, if
Floyd | you toss me back into the sea, I shall grow into a mighty fish, bigger
Floyd | than you've ever seen! Then you can catch me again and earn a great
Floyd | fortune!" But the fisherman shook his head and replied "What a fool I
Floyd | would be, if I forego a certain gain for an uncertain profit."
Floyd |
Floyd | It was an odd lesson from Father, who always praised his more
Floyd | speculative investments. Then one unfortunate day many years later,
Floyd | you overslept and missed a crucial exam. As you tried (unsuccessfully)
Floyd | to convince the teacher your future assiduousness should warrant a
Floyd | second chance, you realized the true moral of the story—that you
Floyd | should never end up the tiny fish. *

		DavidW asks, "aw, we don't keep the pin, do we?"
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | should never end up the tiny fish. *
Floyd |
Floyd | you stand on the forehead of a wooden countenance, meticulously
Floyd | painted with a delightful expression. The eyes are a starry cobalt,
Floyd | the nose long and proud, the lips nestled below a grand imperial. The
Floyd | rest of the supine figure extends far into the distance, wearing an
Floyd | elegant velvet coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come come come," the lips speak. "Sit on my nose, so I may see you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "That's what I meant to do"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x nose" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A distinguished nose. A noble nose. A nose any gentleman would be
Floyd | proud to display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "grab nose with arm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRAB NOSE WITH ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | The grabby hand latches onto the wooden nose. Nothing particularly
Floyd | exciting happens. How expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sit on nose" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't expect the nose to be so challenging. As you struggle,
Floyd | (hugging fast, hands in nostrils, feet slipping off the slender
Floyd | bridge), Athena whispers in your ear. "Although he is known as the
Floyd | Mighty Dandy, it is a sign of respect to address him as Mr Mighty. Be
Floyd | polite, be generous with your flattery, and be disposed to answer
Floyd | every question he asks of you." She looks over her shoulder and
Floyd | narrows her eyes. "You might also keep the knowledge of your votum to
Floyd | yourself."
Floyd |
Floyd | She floats the rest of the way up the nose, and you follow and perch,
Floyd | somewhat precariously, on its tip. The Mighty Dandy crosses his eyes
Floyd | to focus on you. "Here you are! How divine! How scrumptious! How
Floyd | stimulating!" He raises a delicate eyebrow, as if awaiting a
Floyd | response.
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider Athena's words. Was she implying he can't be trusted? To
Floyd | begin, you could introduce yourself or remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Remember to type conversation suggestions verbatim. For example,
Floyd | typing INTRODUCE YOURSELF will do just that.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, this is a giant doll and we climbed up onto its head?"
		Zach asks, "I think?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "introduce yourself" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother says every conversation should leave the other captivated by
Floyd | your charm, impressed by your wit, and envious of your good looks. And
Floyd | how you practiced your charm, with the hope it would one day be as
Floyd | effortless as the other two.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good evening, Mr Mighty," you say, concealing your apprehension with
Floyd | a warm smile. Mother would be proud. "My name is Henry. It is an honor
Floyd | to make your acquaintance."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mighty Dandy is delighted. "Ho ho ho! And I you, Henry. And I
Floyd | you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena comes to rest on your shoulder. "I thought this one would
Floyd | please you the most."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So I see," replies the Dandy.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opportunity for a question or two. You could ask Mr Mighty about
Floyd | himself, ask what he wants, or remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and, ugh, the doll wishes to converse with us."
		DavidW says, "I suppose talk to him and find out what he wants."
Zach says (to Floyd), "you are ugly" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOU ARE UGLY
Floyd |
Floyd | (Try rephrasing your command to start with an imperative verb,
Floyd | like LOOK)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about himself" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT HIMSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr Mighty," you say, "I take it you are a well-known and respected
Floyd | figure." Obvious flattery, but Athena did say to be generous with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes yes yes, I should hope so," says the Dandy, chuckling.
Floyd | "I was elected to the Mighty Twelve after all."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, a servant of the people. You should have guessed, having met
Floyd | several Congressmen at Father's parties. The similarities are
Floyd | numerous. You could ask what the Mighty Twelve is, ask what he wants,
Floyd | or remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask about twelve" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT TWELVE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure you represent the people well," you say. More flattery. "Is
Floyd | the Mighty Twelve your governing body?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, yes! New Pardon is unique compared to many other cities. Twelve
Floyd | wards, each with its own laws, represented by..." Instantly reminded
Floyd | of your history teacher, you drift away from the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena clears her throat, and the Dandy laughs. "Ho ho ho! My poor
Floyd | boy, you nearly had me recounting the entire history of my
Floyd | great city. Alas, Athena is right. There is much to be done, and you
Floyd | must use your power to help me." He pauses, concern spreading across
Floyd | his face. "...you do have a votum, yes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Your votum. Athena's words ring in your ears. You suppose you could
Floyd | respond truthfully or respond dishonestly. Or, you could ask what he
Floyd | wants or remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Whatcha think?"
		DavidW asks, "oh, I dunno. Do *we* know what a votum is?"
		Zach says, "I sure don't"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask what he wants" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHAT HE WANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | No, you won't respond yet. There are still things you wish to know. "I
Floyd | offer an exchange of information," you say, trying your best to sound
Floyd | like Father. "You answer my questions, and I'll answer yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't think the Dandy's smile could grow so wide. It does. "Be
Floyd | still, my heart! Such shrewdness from one so young. I accept this most
Floyd | enticing proposal. Ask then. But remember, I will have my
Floyd | answers, one way or another."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod. "Please, tell me why have you summoned me here. How could I
Floyd | possibly be of use to someone as mighty as yourself?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dandy frowns. "Yes. Well... there's no sense in hiding it, though
Floyd | you may have already guessed I am suffering from a minor
Floyd | embarrassment. You see, the dolls have—how does one say in polite
Floyd | company? They have not been themselves lately. I'm afraid
Floyd | they have gummed up my inner workings. Gummed them up, I say! Would
Floyd | you be ever so kind, so handsome, so magnanimous, and repair my broken
Floyd | parts?" His expressions dance from shame to anger to supplication.
Floyd | *

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *"Surely you know someone more qualified than I," you reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "More qualified?" The Dandy is taken aback. "You are a human.
Floyd | You have the power to grant wishes." His mustache twitches
Floyd | back and forth. "And now I ask you again—do you possess a votum?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Deciding whether you should reveal your votum, you could respond
Floyd | truthfully or respond dishonestly. Or, you could remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Eww"
		DavidW says, "I'm inclined to say sure, why not."
Zach says (to Floyd), "respond truthfully" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESPOND TRUTHFULLY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I found one," you answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Marvelous! Stupendous! Sensational!" The Dandy couldn't appear more
Floyd | pleased. "Oh, you must assist me now. You can use your votum
Floyd | to repair my parts and have me up on my feet in no time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well I—" you start.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent!" he says. "Do be careful while you are in there. I hardly
Floyd | pay attention to what I put inside me anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But I—"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Also, I expect you to grant my wish straight away. I have a pressing
Floyd | engagement this evening. All right, in you go!" And with that, the
Floyd | Mighty Dandy tilts his head forward, so abruptly, you fall backward
Floyd | off the nose and into his waiting open mouth. *
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "we can grant wishes?!?"
		DavidW says, ">wish for lemon squares"
Zach says (to Floyd), "wish for a pony" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                             Chapter III
Floyd |                      that we may be deluded
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This fall is a great deal shorter than your last. And the problem with
Floyd | short falls, you discover, is you have far less time to prepare for
Floyd | the ground. On the bright side, you think your nose isn't permanently
Floyd | crooked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the mouth shuts above you, and the room is plunged into darkness.
Floyd | Well, this is inconvenient.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have reached the end of the introduction. Thank you very much
Floyd | for playing! Feel free to send transcripts, comments, and/or feedback
Floyd | to busterwrites@gmail.com.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some amusing things:
Floyd | Did you examine all of your treasures?
Floyd | Did Athena jokingly threaten to grind you into bratwurst?
Floyd | Did Athena find your copy of Leaves of Grass?
Floyd | Did you then lose your copy of Leaves of Grass?
Floyd | Have you seen Athena's fangs?
Floyd | Did you witness a brawl between the arachnidian amalgam and the
Floyd | rubber arm?
Floyd | Did you find references to other famous stories about traveling to
Floyd | fantasy worlds?)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART the story from the beginning, RESTORE a
Floyd | saved game, QUIT, or UNDO your previous decision?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We missed every amusing thing."
		Zach says, "Wah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | You are atop a mighty face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wish for pony" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WISH FOR PONY
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your command was not recognized. You can type COMMANDS for a list
Floyd | of basic commands. You can also type TOPICS for a list of available
Floyd | topics for discussion.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub watch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUB WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub the pocket watch. Okay then.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena distracts the Dandy from the ensuing silence and sits on one of
Floyd | his long lashes. He blinks several times, flinging her down then up
Floyd | again, though she doesn't seem bothered. "Mr Mighty, need I remind you
Floyd | I have brought the human?" she asks. "It is time you upheld your end
Floyd | of the bargain." She looks over the hem of her skirt into his deep
Floyd | blue eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dandy coughs and blinks again. Down and up she goes. "Dearest
Floyd | Athena, I presumed you knew the terms. Your task is hardly complete.
Floyd | The boy helps me to stand, and then I tell you the secret to
Floyd | my enormity."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a battle of wills being waged, and you are... well, a mere
Floyd | bystander. You could side with Athena or side with the Mighty
Floyd | Dandy. Or, you could remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Athena wants to be bigger, I guess."
		Zach says, "huh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "commands" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > COMMANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | (Here is a list of the game's basic commands:
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOUT, APOLOGIZE, ASK, CLIMB, CLOSE, CUT, EAT, ENTER, EXAMINE,
Floyd | EXIT, DIG, DRINK, DROP, GET OFF, GIVE, GO, GOODBYE, GRAB, HELP, HINT,
Floyd | INVENTORY, LIGHT, LISTEN, LOCK, LOOK, LOOK BEHIND, LOOK UNDER, MAP,
Floyd | OPEN, PRY, PULL, PUSH, PUT, QUIT, REACH, READ, REMOVE, RESTART,
Floyd | RESTORE, SAVE, SAY, SAY NO, SAY YES, SHEATHE, SHOW, SIT, SLEEP, SMELL,
Floyd | TAKE, TALK TO, TASTE, THANK, THROW, TOUCH, TURN, TURN OFF, TURN ON,
Floyd | UNDO, UNLOCK, UNSHEATHE, WAIT, WEAR.
Floyd |
Floyd | The list will grow as you progress your journey. There are also
Floyd | many unlisted commands, though they will not be necessary to complete
Floyd | the game. Conversation commands are only suggested when you are
Floyd | talking to someone. Commands for travel can be viewed by typing
Floyd | MAP.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's a very odd and interesting game, but also very on rails it seems."
		DavidW says, "At least this intro part of it."
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		Zach asks, "Want to play around with it more?"
		DavidW says, "Maybe later. At the moment, I'm fine with stopping here."



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NightFloyd Transcript:
Invisible Parties by Sam Kabo Ashwell
As played on ifMUD on August 21, 2014

Like ClubFloyd, the idea behind NightFloyd is that a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Unlike ClubFloyd, NightFloyd often takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions (but not always, as you'll see in this transcript). NightFloyd is also a bit more informal than ClubFloyd in that it's only announced on the ifMUD #clubfloyd bulletin board, and the time shifts around to meet player's schedules far more than ClubFloyd does. NightFloyd is organized by genericgeekgirl, aka Adri.

Below is a transcript of Invisible Parties written by Sam Kabo Ashwell. It was an entrant in ShuffleComp 2014. 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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		genericgeekgirl says, "Cover art: [LINK]"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask invisibleparties" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | An old resolution: no dealings with the Three Rebeccas. But
Floyd | clade-mates must be civil, and civility made you careless. More
Floyd | importantly, Jave was going to be there: Jave, who you haven't managed
Floyd | to see in close on a year, as though the ways were twisting against
Floyd | you. And they don't have any good reasons to want to fuck you
Floyd | over, so you should really give them the benefit of the doubt, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | But as you cross the threshold of the tangle, every sense screams
Floyd | trap. Of fucking course.
Floyd |
Floyd | Invisible Parties
Floyd | An Interdimensional Romance by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 3 / Serial number 140807 / Inform 7 build 6L02 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Credits, help, further information: see ABOUT.
Floyd |
Floyd | None Know The Hour
Floyd | Feels like the apartments of a well-off academic couple who entertain
Floyd | a lot. Lots of one-of-a-kind furniture in nice old wood, very full
Floyd | bookcases, art conspicuously esoteric and ethnic. Would feel kind of
Floyd | crowded if it wasn't so unnaturally tidy. More, similar rooms
Floyd | sprawling out through odd-angled spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was themed as a maybe-the-apocalypse party - a small joke on the
Floyd | difficulty of scheduling social events in a multiverse. There's a
Floyd | mushroom-cloud cake (already partially eaten), a planet-shaped
Floyd | piñata,
Floyd | and a glittery banner declaring HAPPY END OF DAYS. A few of the guests
Floyd | are costumed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becky Baumgartner is seated - enthroned, really, like a heavy-handed
Floyd | neoclassical allegory - with a snow leopard draped at her feet. She
Floyd | cocks her chin up at your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orient yourself. Picture the woven ways as ground underfoot, and
Floyd | they'll become walkable. The tangle extends to the north, south, east
Floyd | and west. [You can turn off exit notifications with EXITS OFF, or
Floyd | get a listing with EXITS.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. It's a map, is it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Quite possibly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [Invisible Parties was made for ShuffleComp in April/May 2014, an
Floyd | event that randomly assigned songs to authors to inspire games. It was
Floyd | originally published under the pseudonym Psychopup. The work was very
Floyd | loosely inspired by Symphony 10: Could This Really Be The End
Floyd | by Emily Wells, from the album The Symphonies: Dreams Memories &
Floyd | Parties; the song was suggested by Jennifer Earl. (Actually, this
Floyd | was sort of a cop-out, because I was already familiar with the song,
Floyd | owned the album, and had seen the artist play live.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks are due to Matt Weiner and Doug Orleans for first-round
Floyd | testing, to Neil Butters, Jacqueline Lott, Emily Short and Caleb
Floyd | Wilson for second-round testing, and to Jason Dyer, Dan Shiovitz and
Floyd | Carl Muckenhoupt for brainstorming post-comp improvements.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally,  thanks to Bedlam Coffee, Drip City Coffee Company,
Floyd | Fremont Coffee Company, the Red Door, the Cyclops Café & Lounge, and
Floyd | Anna Armstrong; because I would never get a writing project finished
Floyd | if I did it all at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Complaints, bug reports, comments to magadog@gmail.com . HELP may
Floyd | also be of interest.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha. I've never thought to credit the coffee shops I've worked at."
		Zach says, "Or the coffee"
		Stew says, "indeed"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | As for your resources... well, physical things don't always translate
Floyd | reliably world-to-world, and walkers tend to be wary of them. Most
Floyd | learned skills rely too heavily on specific circumstances that rarely
Floyd | obtain in other worlds. The range and life expectancy of a wayfarer
Floyd | are circumscribed by gifts, talents in the bone, uncannily
Floyd | irrespective of culture, climate or metaphysics. Gifts are inborn, or
Floyd | hard-bargained from subdivine powers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a Warrior, a Forager, a Textual Critic and a Troublemaker.
Floyd | [To use a gift, USE GIFT or just GIFT. You can EXAMINE gifts for
Floyd | more information.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "I don't drink coffee"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oooh. I like gifts."
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the place, not the mood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Boo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Lies. It is ALWAYS the place."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gifts" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GIFTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x warrior" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | With the warrior gift, you win fights. People often describe it as
Floyd | innate skill, and that's partly it, but it's something more than that;
Floyd | it also, somehow, shields you from the kinds of bad luck that get even
Floyd | the strong and experienced killed. It is not something to be relied
Floyd | upon, given that it makes you neither bulletproof nor inexhaustible,
Floyd | but it's one hell of an edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | For some, the talent manifests in sublime grace, a whirl of dancer's
Floyd | rhythms and brush-stroke arcs. It does not work that way for you.
Floyd | You're more about short stabbing motions, nasty little twists and
Floyd | locks, low defensive stances, staying in cover, controlled fire. Looks
Floyd | like a dog's breakfast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Worlds change wayfarers to a certain extent, and you're used to that.
Floyd | But a tangle is a messy superposition of many worlds, so it's liable
Floyd | to be more abrupt. Watch yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | A politely-deployed tangle will often have a sort of foyer, a
Floyd | not-too-outlandish area in which guests can orient themselves. With a
Floyd | discreetly-positioned mirror. Yeah, you look pretty close to your
Floyd | default: soft butch woman, five-three-ish, strong but totally
Floyd | non-graceful, spiky hair dyed crimson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, where did 'x warrior' come from?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Crimson. With the blood of our enemies."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume warrior is one of the gifts."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And also forager, textual critic and troublemaker."
		DavidW asks, "What gifts? What?"
		DavidW asks, "What part of the game did I miss?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Inventory"
		Zach says, "The last bit"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Now is not the time to be worrying about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "More lies"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It is crimson, with the blood of our enemies. Or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x forager" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FORAGER
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the most common gifts, if only because those without it tend to
Floyd | die off fast. A forager can find food and water if there's any to be
Floyd | found. You know, somehow, which berries are best left uneaten, which
Floyd | meat is full of hookworm, which water is a cholera vector.
Floyd |
Floyd | The forager gift is often given as the reason why so many of the Walk
Floyd | are ravening foodies. You're doubtful of the correlation, yourself:
Floyd | travel's reason enough. But a professional-quality meal does
Floyd | seem more enticing when you've been living on grass seeds for a month.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hold on. May I write down the inventory esp since it's bizarre?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		DavidW says, "ok, continue"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x troublemaker" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROUBLEMAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's called trickster by some, and the stories that feature
Floyd | it usually depict someone with a pathological need to start shit, who
Floyd | glories in shit-starting for its own sake, even at vast personal cost.
Floyd | Yeah, there are people like that all over, and the ones who have the
Floyd | gift are fucking awful. But you're not, by inclination,
Floyd | someone who lives to make trouble. Not since you were younger
Floyd | and more confused, anyway. Nor do you create trouble by accident, at
Floyd | least not any more than the average person. What the gift
Floyd | does is to make the trouble you start highly
Floyd | effective; if any potential exists for a riot or a fist-fight or
Floyd | a shouting-match, you can pretty much ensure it'll be an epic
Floyd | one. Which may have something to do with this whole business, come to
Floyd | think of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh man."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x critic" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRITIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Some gifts are of, well, fairly marginal utility. You met a guy once
Floyd | whose only talent, other than wayfinding itself, was juggling. He
Floyd | could juggle pretty much anything he could lift one-handed, mind you,
Floyd | and had thought of several unexpected applications, but it didn't go
Floyd | all that far.
Floyd |
Floyd | Textual criticism is a good bit more useful, because - like most gifts
Floyd | - it's truly cross-cultural, which means that you can read, say, a
Floyd | pamplet of pornographic 18th-century French political satire, or an
Floyd | oral history of land rights among indigenous Tasmanians, or a zine
Floyd | circulated among otaku in 1980s NorCal high schools, and you will
Floyd | actually grasp all the layers of meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from making grad school embarrassingly easy, it's very useful
Floyd | for grappling with the otherwise-incomprehensible peoples that
Floyd | populate odd corners of the ways and worlds - as long as they're
Floyd | literate, or willing to tell you stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "We're a violent fellow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "One second :D"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use trouble" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE TROUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing you really need to deal with here. You need to work
Floyd | out the bounds of this place, see if Jave's really around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh fine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | None Know The Hour
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "what about the critic gift?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We just examined it."
		DavidW says, "I missed it."
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | None Know The Hour
Floyd | Feels like the apartments of a well-off academic couple who entertain
Floyd | a lot. Lots of one-of-a-kind furniture in nice old wood, very full
Floyd | bookcases, art conspicuously esoteric and ethnic. Would feel kind of
Floyd | crowded if it wasn't so unnaturally tidy. More, similar rooms
Floyd | sprawling out through odd-angled spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becky Baumgartner is seated - enthroned, really, like a heavy-handed
Floyd | neoclassical allegory - with a snow leopard draped at her feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x becky" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BECKY
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall and solid, with acres of jawline, Becky Baumgartner has always
Floyd | put you in mind of a matron of the Roman Republic: soft-armed, but
Floyd | with bones you could anchor ships to, and a sense of unaffected
Floyd | superiority that could anchor small planets. She says little and
Floyd | emotes less, but when she does she damn well means it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "What is meant by 'tangle'? I thought we were inside a house or mansion."
		Zach says, "But it's only some sort of multiverse traveling metaphor"
		pollux says, "It seems like it's not a real house or mansion, but rather, a weird multidimensional space created to appear like one."
		Stew says, "Yeah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x leopard" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEOPARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy fuck but these things are huge up close. It looks... lean, alert,
Floyd | not a zoo animal. But of course it's completely relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "pet kitty" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET KITTY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "pet leopard" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET LEOPARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It tenses up ever so slightly at your approach, and you think better
Floyd | of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cake" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | It represents quite an impressive feat of construction, though you
Floyd | suspect the central column of hiding supports. The icing is the most
Floyd | striking feature, a beautifully-brushed grey that somehow suggests
Floyd | fiery destruction glowering from within the choking dust; the effect
Floyd | is spoiled somewhat by the parts that have been cut away, revealing a
Floyd | nondescript white sponge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "fight leopard" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIGHT LEOPARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Wanton violence wears one out, and makes one feel like an ass.
Floyd | Purposeful violence is another matter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cake" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a dry old sponge with fancy icing. Not worth the hassle of
Floyd | working out which part to hack off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick cake" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LICK CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x piata" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIATA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "it's meant to be a pinata, I believe, but the mud is making it look funny"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x earth" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EARTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x planet" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANET
Floyd |
Floyd | A crude papier-mache globe, with green blobby continents looking
Floyd | rather crowded for space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "smash planet" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMASH PLANET
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not generally squeamish about symbolism, but for some reason
Floyd | the thought of it makes your skin crawl a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Emily), "oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x banner" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BANNER
Floyd |
Floyd | HAPPY END OF DAYS, in a cheerful font with little rainbow-reflective
Floyd | sparklies all over it. Mass-produced, evidently, which raises a
Floyd | question or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sorry, but with games like this, I need to go ultra-slow, at least at first."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guests" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're mostly between twenty and forty, predominantly white or East
Floyd | or South Asian, about three-quarters female, above-average queer
Floyd | quotient. Slightly-tweedy business-casual. It's very tempting to
Floyd | assume that this represents the Three Rebeccas' clique, if they even
Floyd | have such a thing. (Or what they'd like their clique to look like. Or
Floyd | some version thereof skewed towards you.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A handful of them are in fancy dress: two of the Horsemen of the
Floyd | Apocalypse are necking in the kitchen, and you count two Jesuses and
Floyd | one Antichrist, all women. Best concept is definitely Loki, a
Floyd | cheekbony young man with a plush wolf on one shoulder and a plastic
Floyd | snake on the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jesus" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JESUS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're mostly between twenty and forty, predominantly white or East
Floyd | or South Asian, about three-quarters female, above-average queer
Floyd | quotient. Slightly-tweedy business-casual. It's very tempting to
Floyd | assume that this represents the Three Rebeccas' clique, if they even
Floyd | have such a thing. (Or what they'd like their clique to look like. Or
Floyd | some version thereof skewed towards you.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A handful of them are in fancy dress: two of the Horsemen of the
Floyd | Apocalypse are necking in the kitchen, and you count two Jesuses and
Floyd | one Antichrist, all women. Best concept is definitely Loki, a
Floyd | cheekbony young man with a plush wolf on one shoulder and a plastic
Floyd | snake on the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "East Asian?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn, no individual descriptions."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x loki" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOKI
Floyd |
Floyd | They're mostly between twenty and forty, predominantly white or East
Floyd | or South Asian, about three-quarters female, above-average queer
Floyd | quotient. Slightly-tweedy business-casual. It's very tempting to
Floyd | assume that this represents the Three Rebeccas' clique, if they even
Floyd | have such a thing. (Or what they'd like their clique to look like. Or
Floyd | some version thereof skewed towards you.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A handful of them are in fancy dress: two of the Horsemen of the
Floyd | Apocalypse are necking in the kitchen, and you count two Jesuses and
Floyd | one Antichrist, all women. Best concept is definitely Loki, a
Floyd | cheekbony young man with a plush wolf on one shoulder and a plastic
Floyd | snake on the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wolf" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOLF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Only Becky is individualized, I guess, here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FURNITURE
Floyd |
Floyd | The furniture is evidently the result of long, dedicated and tasteful
Floyd | (but not over-planned) questing in antique shops and odd corners of
Floyd | the world; congruent styles and colours (lots of weathered-brick red
Floyd | and teak brown), but just mismatched enough to let you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x art" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ART
Floyd |
Floyd | A trio of Central African masks. An outsider-art-ish scene in coloured
Floyd | pencils, with hundreds of naively drawn figures with horribly
Floyd | distorted heads. The head of a steel drum, intricately cut out into
Floyd | birds and tree-branches. A frame drum the size of a truck wheel, with
Floyd | a raven and an eagle in solid panels of red and black. A fetish of
Floyd | dark wood, vaguely human but almost completely obscured by the narrow
Floyd | iron wedges pincushioning its body. A set of clay cylinder seals,
Floyd | framed behind glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl > smash glass, take seals, run away.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bookcases" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKCASES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a lot of coffee-table books in here, largely in the field of
Floyd | Photogenic Anthropology. A lot of hardcore-scholarly Upside treatises
Floyd | on magic and liminology, of the kind that walkers largely ignore. The
Floyd | complete Book of Eight Houses, including apocrypha. A bunch of things
Floyd | with hand-tooled leather covers. If there are any paperbacks in the
Floyd | house, they're not where visitors can see 'em.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Oh my, so fancy"
Zach says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a lot of coffee-table books in here, largely in the field of
Floyd | Photogenic Anthropology. A lot of hardcore-scholarly Upside treatises
Floyd | on magic and liminology, of the kind that walkers largely ignore. The
Floyd | complete Book of Eight Houses, including apocrypha. A bunch of things
Floyd | with hand-tooled leather covers. If there are any paperbacks in the
Floyd | house, they're not where visitors can see 'em.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ""photogenic anthropology" <3"
		DavidW asks, "What does liminology mean?"
		Zach says, "Oh yeah, nobody wants to look at ugly natives"
		Emily says, "things pertaining to thresholds and transitioins"
		genericgeekgirl | the study of "in-betweenness"
		Zach says, "Like being "in-between" jobs"
		DavidW says, "huh. I once played a god of polarity in an RPG and the term never came up."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we should either converse with Becky or explore."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sounds good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to becky" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BECKY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a number of questions that occur to you, but "What the
Floyd | everliving fuck is going on?" seems to cover most of it. Poor
Floyd | diplomacy, possibly, but playing nice seems moot at this point.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Forgo her."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's not a - wait, what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Jave. We object to the match. Forgo her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I repeat, "What the everliving fuck is going on?""
Zach says (to Floyd), "becky, what the fuck" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BECKY, WHAT THE FUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes a little work to bring your temper down. One of the
Floyd | consistent points of the Sheaf clade, and of clades in general, is
Floyd | that nobody gives orders. Oh, there's an unspoken hierarchy, and
Floyd | leaders of various kinds, but... outside a life-and-death situation,
Floyd | even the appearance of a command is a room-clearing insult.
Floyd | There's a lot of "If you could" and "Would you mind please", which
Floyd | drives you insane at times, but apparently you care about the
Floyd | underlying premise a great deal. Hunh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's the idea here? If I say no, you... what does this place
Floyd | do, anyway?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "A monkey trap. You are only held here by holding on. Let go, get
Floyd | out."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hold on, and... what? Wait until the trapper shows up?"
Floyd |
Floyd | A languid blink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hooray, that worked"
		genericgeekgirl dies.
		Stew says, "this is too weird for me"
		Zach says, ">FREE MONKEY"
		DavidW says, "There's too many unknowns in this setup."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "blink" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLINK
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "sorry for not attending"
		DavidW asks, "What's a clade, for starters?"
		Stew says, "this just is too unexplained"
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to becky" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BECKY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Jesus shit, look: one, this counts as an attack on a clademate and
Floyd | I'll fucking wreck you for it, two, what the fuck makes it
Floyd | even slightly okay for you to decide who I see, and three... what's
Floyd | going on here? If it's let go you want, why is there no way out?"
Floyd |
Floyd | With an expression that says enough, she stands, walks, and
Floyd | fades away into nothingness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shit. Okay. Take stock. The Rebeccas, taken together, are not just
Floyd | walkers but weavers: they can not only traverse the ways and worlds,
Floyd | they can... take bits out of them, temporarily rearrange them into new
Floyd | ways and worlds. It's a rare gift. One of the things that can be
Floyd | crafted in this way is a tangle, a bounded array of tightly
Floyd | finite worlds that complement one another, packed very closely. This
Floyd | is not a stable arrangement, and they're usually set up as spectacles,
Floyd | exhibitions of craft and talent. Extremely elaborate party tricks.
Floyd |
Floyd | But they're unstable. Imperfect. Whatever they've done, you can get
Floyd | around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Stew), "It's probably a real English word, just not in common usage."
		Emily says, "it's like a clan"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's pretty common in biology. A cladogram is like an ancestral tree, so.. yeah, what she said."
		Stew says, "things make a little more sense now"
		Stew says, "I just had a really weird nightmare when I took a nap earlier today so I'm not exactly in the most optimal mood for IF of this nature"
Zach says (to Floyd), "becky, fuck this shit" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BECKY, FUCK THIS SHIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And now we know what a tangle is."
		DavidW asks, "So the 'weavers' made this temporary reality, there's no obvious exit, but we can sorta find or make an exit?"
		DavidW says, "Becky left."
		Zach says, "Aww"
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | None Know The Hour
Floyd | Feels like the apartments of a well-off academic couple who entertain
Floyd | a lot. Lots of one-of-a-kind furniture in nice old wood, very full
Floyd | bookcases, art conspicuously esoteric and ethnic. Would feel kind of
Floyd | crowded if it wasn't so unnaturally tidy. More, similar rooms
Floyd | sprawling out through odd-angled spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Guess the leopard went with her."
		DavidW says, "I vote north."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to None Know The Hour, east,
Floyd | west and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't quite recognise the species, but you've seen its kind. Hard,
Floyd | slow-growing wood, waxy leaves, branches spreading wide and airy. A
Floyd | tree to survive drought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x people" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A conspicuously mixed-race group; maybe a third each of unambiguous
Floyd | white and black. Dressed for a hot climate that's rough on clothes.
Floyd | There's some low-key chatter and occasional trips to the cooler or the
Floyd | fire, but your general impression is of a pride of very well-fed lions
Floyd | taking naps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | Big, beaten-up-looking coldboxes, stacked densely with beer and large
Floyd | water-jugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew makes several stilted attempts at a goodbye, then opens a window and climbs out of sight down a ladder. 		DavidW says, "After examining everything, please try climbing the tree."
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to people" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | They're not really here; they're drawn from the worlds, somehow,
Floyd | though whether they're facsimiles, composites or projections of real
Floyd | people isn't clear. You could make light conversation with them,
Floyd | manipulate, harm; but you'll never be able to learn anything important
Floyd | from them, or understand them as individuals. Frankly, it gives you
Floyd | the creeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, most of this is set decoration."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack open a can of cold beer. It's recognisably beer, and fairly
Floyd | cold. In this heat, that makes it ambrosia. It's really rather good:
Floyd | the Rebeccas can't be accused of scrimping on their parties.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x creeps" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CREEPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect only the tree itself is important."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take water-jug" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WATER-JUG
Floyd |
Floyd | Real, solid, but still just a shadow-trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If anything in this location is."
Zach says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack open a can of cold beer. It's recognisably beer, and fairly
Floyd | cold. In this heat, that makes it ambrosia. May as well take advantage
Floyd | of it while it's available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack open a can of cold beer. It's recognisably beer, and fairly
Floyd | cold. In this heat, that makes it ambrosia. You're maintaining a nice
Floyd | even buzz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The beer was real!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack open a can of cold beer. It's recognisably beer, and fairly
Floyd | cold. In this heat, that makes it ambrosia. You don't appear to be
Floyd | getting any drunker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack open a can of cold beer. It's recognisably beer, and fairly
Floyd | cold. In this heat, that makes it ambrosia. You don't appear to be
Floyd | getting any drunker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boulders" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOULDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Great rocks, from about the size of a house down to that of a desk,
Floyd | are strewn about the slope seemingly at random: stacked on one
Floyd | another, jumbled in heaps, or standing like lone monoliths. They're of
Floyd | the same red, grainy stone as the hillside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Oh well"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Now we climb the tree, fall down and break our head open."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to tree" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | Given less pressing circumstances, of finding a comfortable perch and
Floyd | retiring there with a six-pack and a book would be magnificent. The
Floyd | thought occurs, not for the first time, that the Rebeccas are wasting
Floyd | their talents on petty revenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun's a deep, peachy colour, beginning to shade towards red. Some
Floyd | optical illusion - dust in the atmosphere? - makes it seem gibbous on
Floyd | the lower side. There are not enough clouds for a truly spectacular
Floyd | sunset, but the warm red glow still paints a third of the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x thornveldt" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THORNVELDT
Floyd |
Floyd | A rambling, broken landscape, dry and rocky. "Rocky" undersells it,
Floyd | really: the landscape is rocks, into the cracks of which some soil and
Floyd | thorn-trees are jammed. From your high vantage, you can see a very
Floyd | long way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sun" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | Real, solid, but still just a shadow-trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blankets" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLANKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | Old, worn-out looking blankets with a vague institutional flavour, or
Floyd | else brightly-coloured patterned cloths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meaty" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEATY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x things" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x the thing" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THE THING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking this location isn't important now, but might be later on."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. One of our directions here is "outside"."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I vote trying outside."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "outside" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUTSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You try and walk outwards, and - oh, unpleasant. There's a
Floyd | way out there, no question, the ways are the loom-strings that hold
Floyd | the weave in place - but the whole thing's wound so tightly that
Floyd | they're constricted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A really strong wayfarer, on a familiar way, might be able to squeeze
Floyd | out. But the Rebeccas, for all their other gifts, are in your
Floyd | estimation rather unexceptional walkers. So, there needs to be a trick
Floyd | to loosing them, or another exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "let go" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LET GO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's too abstract. You need a more concrete course of action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You try and walk outwards, and - oh, unpleasant. There's a
Floyd | way out there, no question, the ways are the loom-strings that hold
Floyd | the weave in place - but the whole thing's wound so tightly that
Floyd | they're constricted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tickle out" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TICKLE OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "tickle me" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TICKLE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "North again, perhaps?"
		Zach says, "I'm OK with any directions"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "You don't want to explore the other directions here?"
		DavidW says, "I'd like to know if the place has an edge."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You're unable to pass. But this is a completely different feeling to
Floyd | reaching the edge of a space. The tangle extends further in
Floyd | that direction, and its makers certainly traversed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Try east and then west?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have much of a voice, and this doesn't seem like the place
Floyd | for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Despite having a map in front of me, I thought north was back to the other room. Fail."
		DavidW says, "sure, east is fine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I beg to differ."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south, east, west to
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Aww"
Stew arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Zach says, "Finally some dancing!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | The dance is a simple one, and allows for a wide range of
Floyd | permutations: geriatric shuffles, elaborate moves from young
Floyd | show-offs, artless enthusiasm from very small children and the
Floyd | embarrassingly middle-aged. The overall effect is chaos, and you take
Floyd | a few bumps before deciding to stick to a vaguely rhythmic head bob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "\o/"
		Zach says, "Hooray, chaos"
Zach says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You try and walk outwards, and - oh, unpleasant. There's a
Floyd | way out there, no question, the ways are the loom-strings that hold
Floyd | the weave in place - but the whole thing's wound so tightly that
Floyd | they're constricted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bob" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOB
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lime" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the citrus lime, but the linden or basswood, a beautiful,
Floyd | densely-foliated tree that, later in the summer, will be clouded by a
Floyd | sweet clean fragrance and much-frequented by bees. This one has been
Floyd | trained so that the lowest boughs clear the dancers' heads, while
Floyd | still allowing climbing. A number of the musicians have been hoisted
Floyd | into the lower branches and are playing overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cut strings" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT STRINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "My map has these squiggly lines leading to "OUTSIDE"?'"
		genericgeekgirl says, "(with the quotes)"
		DavidW says, "This lime is climbable, supposedly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the dancing lime or the greenery?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lime" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIME
Floyd |
Floyd | If you were here to enjoy the party, that's exactly what you would be
Floyd | doing. But this place isn't designed for your enjoyment; they would
Floyd | probably send wasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb greenery" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB GREENERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Real, solid, but still just a shadow-trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x accordion" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ACCORDION
Floyd |
Floyd | A group covering a wide range of ages, musical proficiency and stages
Floyd | of drunkenness. The music is of a kind that mostly accomodates this
Floyd | and staggers onwards, though. They're dressed in a motley of red and
Floyd | black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Folk music of the livelier variety. The band are more enthusiastic
Floyd | than talented, but it all comes together well enough. It's mostly
Floyd | accordion and drums, and there're some pipes in there too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south, east, west to
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Assuming this is the 'B' box on the cover art map, we probably can't yet go north or east yet."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Correct, sir!"
		Zach asks, "Back west and west?"
		DavidW says, "I noticed on the cover art that the P location has an exit rectangle in it, suggesting that's the starting location."
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to None Know The Hour, east to
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May, west and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "well"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | A rough-plastered room that you suspect of being in the back of a pub
Floyd | somewhere. Deep in the night. A patchy assortment of people are
Floyd | sitting silent, a respectful distance away from the open coffin laid
Floyd | out on a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a single sprig of frangipani in the corpse's buttonhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south and east to
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "I am so lost here"
		Stew says, "and frankly I'm having flashbacks of my nightmare from earlier today"
		Zach says, "So is the PC"
		DavidW says, "It's making more sense to me."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my god. I read that as butthole."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment you have the crawly suspicion that it'll be you in the
Floyd | casket, but as it turns out, no. He's not old, not young. White,
Floyd | shortish, wearing a dress suit grown a little ratty. His face won't
Floyd | stick in your memory, and you suspect that he's not the point of this
Floyd | exercise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Eww"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x frangipani" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRANGIPANI
Floyd |
Floyd | Five waxy petals, white blushed with gold, and an impossibly
Floyd | voluptuous, nocturnal perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plant seems like a dinosaur, too lumpen and exotic to live, yet it
Floyd | grew everywhere in Masdita. On one of the long evenings lazily
Floyd | searching for a safe route out, hoping not to find one, she tried to
Floyd | arrange as many as possible of them in your hair. Your hair was far
Floyd | too short, and frangipani blooms have no real stem to speak of, so
Floyd | every time you moved your head half the flowers would escape, but the
Floyd | fragrance clung until the next day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Take it, please."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take flower" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take frangipani" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FRANGIPANI
Floyd |
Floyd | You run a wistful finger over the frangipani. Keepsakes are not
Floyd | something that anybody gets to keep for long in the Ways - for that
Floyd | matter, practical equipment doesn't have much of a lifespan. That's
Floyd | never more true than in the constant transition of a tangle; little
Floyd | point in hanging on to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "honk!"
		Zach says, "Hmm, I wonder how our gifts will be used"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x buttonhole" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTONHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter coffin" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "buzz!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close coffin" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "people" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's far-off, and not all ways are alike. You'll have to go step by
Floyd | step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | A good portion of the mourners are doing so. It feels disrespectful to
Floyd | fake it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter coffin" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "rest head" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REST HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew asks, "why assume we were going to fake it?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | A rough-plastered room that you suspect of being in the back of a pub
Floyd | somewhere. Deep in the night. A patchy assortment of people are
Floyd | sitting silent, a respectful distance away from the open coffin laid
Floyd | out on a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a single sprig of frangipani in the corpse's buttonhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south and east to
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm guessing we can't go north, but might as well try it."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So we never pick up anything? I guess that rules out looking for bizarre keys. Physical ones, at any rate."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Possibly."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "South, I guess?"
		DavidW says, "I think this location is the first 'S' in the map."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "yes, please."
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Under My Roof
Floyd | Middle-class living-room, with couches. The teenagers variously
Floyd | slouched around the couches and the floor are clearly the occupant's
Floyd | spawn and comrades thereof. Big blocky stereo from back when CDs were
Floyd | new and exciting. The air's full of the reek of cheap weed, half-empty
Floyd | drinks are scattered over every surface and niche, and over at one end
Floyd | of the couch there's a couple pointedly making out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave is sitting in a big armchair, blonde-dreadlocked, entirely
Floyd | comfortable but a little apart from the group.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to No Place To Rest Your Head, south
Floyd | and east to None Know The Hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Be on the lookout for any location where one of our four gifts might have a result."
Stew says (to floyd), "x jave" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah, holy fucking shit, those are some masterful blonde
Floyd | dreads. Given how long they must have taken to cultivate, and that
Floyd | your first impression of them isn't greasy louse-farm, she
Floyd | has to have at least five years on anyone here. Which, now that you
Floyd | consider it, is probably about right: the others have body-language
Floyd | with the slight, self-conscious deference due to the Older,
Floyd | Unfathomably Cool One.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm, I wonder if we could have used our text gift on the books in the first room"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Good idea."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm happy to explore what we can first, though."
		Zach says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dreads" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DREADS
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah, holy fucking shit, those are some masterful blonde
Floyd | dreads. Given how long they must have taken to cultivate, and that
Floyd | your first impression of them isn't greasy louse-farm, she
Floyd | has to have at least five years on anyone here. Which, now that you
Floyd | consider it, is probably about right: the others have body-language
Floyd | with the slight, self-conscious deference due to the Older,
Floyd | Unfathomably Cool One.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to jave" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You start, and... it's not that you can't make sounds, or articulate
Floyd | your mouth. It's not even that you can't form thoughts into words. But
Floyd | the process that connects the two parts doesn't work - what comes out
Floyd | is a garble, uninflected even by emotion. Jave attends closely, but
Floyd | without comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "There exist dreads that *aren't* greasy louse farms?"
		DavidW says (to ggg), "It's a game."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x teenagers" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEENAGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You estimate the age range to be between fourteen and twenty, with the
Floyd | mode about sixteen; this is unreliable, though, because everybody's
Floyd | trying very hard to look older than they are, principally through the
Floyd | medium of dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "In the dreams of hippies, yes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take weed" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WEED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x couple" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You estimate the age range to be between fourteen and twenty, with the
Floyd | mode about sixteen; this is unreliable, though, because everybody's
Floyd | trying very hard to look older than they are, principally through the
Floyd | medium of dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "jave, pass it to the left" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JAVE, PASS IT TO THE LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You learned some basic operational sign-language from her in the
Floyd | Lacmore Slope, and you can still remember parts of it, but it's not
Floyd | exactly a language designed for emotional nuance. Or anything much
Floyd | beyond commands, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | Acknowledge?
Floyd | Acknowledge.
Floyd | Area is dangerous but no imminent threat.
Floyd | Acknowledge. (There is no sign for "well obviously," or even
Floyd | "yes, I know.")
Floyd | Regroup.
Floyd | Negative. Impassable terrain.
Floyd | Hold position.
Floyd | Negative. Area is dangerous but no imminent threat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the reunion conversation you had in mind, but it makes you feel
Floyd | better anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Man. You are good at this."
		Zach says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stereo" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STEREO
Floyd |
Floyd | From an era when everybody felt the need to own gigantic hi-fi tower
Floyd | speakers, then play recopied tapes on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drinks" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRINKS
Floyd |
Floyd | An ill-conceived assortment of pre-mixed, syrupy
Floyd | cocktails-in-a-bottle, cheap beer, and - oh, god, tequila shots. You
Floyd | didn't know tequila could come in plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "make out with teenagers" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE OUT WITH TEENAGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're not really here; they're drawn from the worlds, somehow,
Floyd | though whether they're facsimiles, composites or projections of real
Floyd | people isn't clear. You could make light conversation with them,
Floyd | manipulate, harm; but you'll never be able to learn anything important
Floyd | from them, or understand them as individuals. Frankly, it gives you
Floyd | the creeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "manipulate teenagers" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MANIPULATE TEENAGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Aww"
		Zach says, ">BUY THEM BEER"
		genericgeekgirl says, ""You didn't know tequila could come in plastic." Clearly we have never been to university."
		DavidW says, "Most of the people are, I guess, like dreamers who are dreaming. They're not really here."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		DavidW says, "Becky and Jave are exceptions."
		Stew says, "well I must go now unfortunately"
		Stew says, "some thing has come up in RL"
		Stew says, "people are hollering at me"
		Stew says, "see you later"
Zach says (to Floyd), "take beer" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You reluctantly snag a wine cooler. You don't appear to be getting any
Floyd | drunker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew makes several stilted attempts at a goodbye, then opens a window and climbs out of sight down a ladder. 		DavidW says, "If we go east, we can try to use critic on the books."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | None Know The Hour
Floyd | Feels like the apartments of a well-off academic couple who entertain
Floyd | a lot. Lots of one-of-a-kind furniture in nice old wood, very full
Floyd | bookcases, art conspicuously esoteric and ethnic. Would feel kind of
Floyd | crowded if it wasn't so unnaturally tidy. More, similar rooms
Floyd | sprawling out through odd-angled spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock, south, east
Floyd | and west to Under My Roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use critic" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE CRITIC
Floyd |
Floyd | So many books here, grabbing one at random wouldn't reveal all that
Floyd | much. Consider them as a corpus. First, presentation: these are a set
Floyd | of books selected for their effect on an audience. Fiction forms a
Floyd | minority, is entirely hardback literature, often collector's editions.
Floyd | A great many gorgeously expensive coffee-table books, mostly with
Floyd | anthropological overtones: portraits of modern African scarification,
Floyd | street food scenes across the worlds, confiscated prison weapons in
Floyd | the West 1800-1960. The liminology section is dense, technical, and
Floyd | tightly organised, suggesting expertise; the magic stuff, on the other
Floyd | hand, leans hard towards the esoteric and apocryphal, scholarly works
Floyd | jumbled up with mystic ravings - so, either one person with very
Floyd | different approaches to neighbouring subjects, or, more likely, at
Floyd | least two contributors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tl;dr : this is two collections in one room."
		DavidW asks, "East, I guess?"
		Zach says, "Sure"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south,
Floyd | east, west to None Know The Hour and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a Warrior, a Forager, a Textual Critic and a Troublemaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "use warrior" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing you really need to deal with here. You need to find
Floyd | Jave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Huh"
		Zach says, "Oh, we can order them around"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		Zach says, "Jave with our sign language"
		DavidW says, "I think we go lucky that the order was treated as an attempt at sign language."
		DavidW says, "er goT lucky"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It does say, though, that it's used for "commands"."
		Zach says, "ITYM mad skill"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use forager" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE FORAGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You spend some time considering setting up fishing lines with wire
Floyd | from the party lights, or using lights to draw in fish and spearing
Floyd | them with... well, you can always make up a spear somehow or other.
Floyd | Given the waiters, the question is largely academic, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
		DavidW says, "Troublemaker might work here. People do fight at weddings."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use troublemaker" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE TROUBLEMAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | Weddings of this sort are big concentrations of extended family who
Floyd | may very well not like one another; a great deal of money is riding on
Floyd | the thing, and a lot of people are going to get drunk. It would not be
Floyd | excessively hard to torpedo the entire thing. It's not clear how that
Floyd | would help you, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, all right."
		DavidW says (to author), "True enough"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But it might be generally worth trying them all out in different situations. But I think we have three more rooms that we can access."
		DavidW says, "South, please."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use troublemaker" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE TROUBLEMAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got enough of a sense of the rules that you could play
Floyd | spoiler if you had to. But you're not sure you want to end this game
Floyd | without Jave around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x game" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAME
Floyd |
Floyd | (the board game)
Floyd | The board takes up about half the table's real estate, and is clearly
Floyd | a map of a city - maybe Renaissance? There's a scoring track around
Floyd | the outside, and a number of areas set aside for little stacks of
Floyd | cards and particular tokens to stipulate special things, and a whole
Floyd | lot of coloured cubes positioned across it. Every player has a hand of
Floyd | cards and other cards in front of them, a little stack of cardboard
Floyd | coins, and their own brightly-coloured set of tokens in front of them.
Floyd | (You're red.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cube" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that also means I can't eat it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The board takes up about half the table's real estate, and is clearly
Floyd | a map of a city - maybe Renaissance? There's a scoring track around
Floyd | the outside, and a number of areas set aside for little stacks of
Floyd | cards and particular tokens to stipulate special things, and a whole
Floyd | lot of coloured cubes positioned across it. Every player has a hand of
Floyd | cards and other cards in front of them, a little stack of cardboard
Floyd | coins, and their own brightly-coloured set of tokens in front of them.
Floyd | (You're red.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use forager" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE FORAGER
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing you really need to deal with here. You need to find
Floyd | Jave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You crane your neck to read off titles. Pandemic. Arkham Horror.
Floyd | Illuminati. Twilight Struggle. Gloom. Betrayal at House on the Hill.
Floyd | Risk. A ratty old printout of Metrofinál.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we critic at games?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use critic" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE CRITIC
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing you really need to deal with here. You need to find
Floyd | Jave.

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use critic" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE CRITIC
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing you really need to deal with here. You need to find
Floyd | Jave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play pandemic" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY PANDEMIC
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "They stink!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cheat" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "flip table" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Real, solid, but still just a shadow-trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "West, I suppose"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Function
Floyd | Paneled ceilings, carpet tile, decor that's dead inside. A table of
Floyd | snacks and a sad-looking punchbowl. The non-smell of recycled air.
Floyd | Party decorations from a party store. You've never had a job in a
Floyd | context remotely like this, so it seems unlikely that they're
Floyd | constructing this out of your memories. That plastic-y air smell is
Floyd | too solid. Has to be something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to None Know The Hour, east to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x snacks" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SNACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the buffet table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat snacks" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SNACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a small nibble of something that doesn't look too offensive.
Floyd | Appearances prove deceptive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use forager" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE FORAGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Hah. Yeah, if you were sticking around that's not a terrible idea.
Floyd | Food's bad enough here. But you need to get to Jave first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x decorations" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DECORATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | A few helium balloons already beginning to deflate, some
Floyd | hologram-sparkle streamers, an unused stack of conical hats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell air" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL AIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hats" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATS
Floyd |
Floyd | A few helium balloons already beginning to deflate, some
Floyd | hologram-sparkle streamers, an unused stack of conical hats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink punch" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK PUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You ignore the punch and seek out the least offensive of the lagers.
Floyd | You don't appear to be getting any drunker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "West and then back to Jave?"
		DavidW says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite and Glass
Floyd | This is a home, you think, but a home out of a spy movie or a
Floyd | photoshoot, not intended to be lived in by humans. Ceiling and floor
Floyd | are vast oceans of polished black granite; the walls on two sides are
Floyd | sheer glass, so the overall effect is of being between two crushing
Floyd | plates. There is no clutter at all, each item of furniture spaced out
Floyd | from the others like a piece in a gallery. The guests are beautiful in
Floyd | a marble-and-porcelain, expensive-tailor manner; they aren't so much
Floyd | mingling as posing in groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | There'll be a garage somewhere, and a ridiculous prestige car, and the
Floyd | road out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the mantelpiece of a wholly decorative fireplace, someone -
Floyd | evidently as bored with this place as you are - has scratched a series
Floyd | of graffiti into the slate walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Under My Roof, east to Function and
Floyd | Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | A little South African flag, the word "shit" in various fonts, several
Floyd | rather inexpert faces, a recognisable Blackhawk helicopter, and some
Floyd | stick-figures fucking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl snrk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guests" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall, graceful men and women, all slightly androgynous in an elfin,
Floyd | decorative manner. Crisply and expensively dressed. Everyone in
Floyd | carefully-chosen greys and blues, and you in scarlet. You can tell
Floyd | that, in other settings, each would be alarmingly beeautiful; taken
Floyd | together, they feel like a school of predatory fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "beeautiful"
		DavidW says, "hm. We were red at the game, and in scarlet here."
		DavidW asks, "Is colour important, then, or is it just a way for us to be in foreground?"
		Zach says, "Also hair"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Back north? See if we can't order Jave around a bit? Or start some trouble. Whee."
		DavidW asks, "Is our hair red?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Crimson."
		DavidW says, "hm. Sure, let's poke Jave."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Under My Roof
Floyd | Middle-class living-room, with couches. The teenagers variously
Floyd | slouched around the couches and the floor are clearly the occupant's
Floyd | spawn and comrades thereof. Big blocky stereo from back when CDs were
Floyd | new and exciting. The air's full of the reek of cheap weed, half-empty
Floyd | drinks are scattered over every surface and niche, and over at one end
Floyd | of the couch there's a couple pointedly making out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave is sitting in a big armchair, blonde-dreadlocked, entirely
Floyd | comfortable but a little apart from the group.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to No Place To Rest Your Head, south
Floyd | to Granite and Glass and east to None Know The Hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yeah, grab Jave and start fighting/cheating"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use warrior" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeez, they're just kids. Drunken roughhousing seems socially
Floyd | plausible, but you'd probably break one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use trouble" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE TROUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You hate to mess with them. They're just kids, they're raw and stupid
Floyd | in so many different overlapping ways, and... somehow they're
Floyd | comfortable. You don't grow up by being comfortable, is the thing.
Floyd | This group's never going to change or grow without a major disruptive
Floyd | influence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fact that this justification seems completely reasonable to you is
Floyd | probably a sign that this place is making you raw and stupid yourself,
Floyd | but when in Rome, what the fuck, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | Your overture is sequentially snogging both halves of a couple in the
Floyd | upstairs hall, letting yourself get caught the second time. You
Floyd | extract some stoned secrets from one guy and deliver them to the worst
Floyd | possible recipient, with certain shifts of emphasis. You identify the
Floyd | guy with bottled-up fury and subtly needle him until he has a
Floyd | spittle-spraying outburst at someone less subtle. You allow the drama
Floyd | to overlap and interweave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel good about it. But at the end of the evening,
Floyd | there are two people who are at the heart of everything, and
Floyd | Jave is quietly watching you, awaiting your next move. It's a start.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh gosh. That worked."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Undo? Or go with it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume we're going in the right direction."
		DavidW says, "yes, let it stand."
		DavidW says, "We should re-examine the people and location, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | Jave is quietly watching you, awaiting your next move. It's a start.
Floyd | There's a muffled explosion. It takes you a second to realise that
Floyd | it's the door being kicked in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then there are red-and-blues flashing harsh through the windows, and
Floyd | everyone's scrambling in one direction or another. There's muffled
Floyd | shouting through a megaphone, but the words are broken up by further
Floyd | crashes and yells of fear or pain. Thump, a window breaks and
Floyd | the room's filling with smoke, and some of the shadows moving through
Floyd | it have gas-masks and clubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Oh shit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use warrior" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an unsustainable fight. You've got no allies, a surprise
Floyd | attack by what look like LE professionals, no weapons or defences
Floyd | worth speaking of. Chances are you're surrounded. Escalate and they'll
Floyd | just fucking shoot you. Your only way out is through the ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Command Jave to come with us?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jave, follow me" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JAVE, FOLLOW ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Like hell you do, bitch."
		DavidW says, "I don't know if any of this action really affects us."
		DavidW says, "Wait a bit, see what develops."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we do want her to come with us, yeah? Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | No time. You should really be getting the hell out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | None Know The Hour
Floyd | Feels like the apartments of a well-off academic couple who entertain
Floyd | a lot. Lots of one-of-a-kind furniture in nice old wood, very full
Floyd | bookcases, art conspicuously esoteric and ethnic. Would feel kind of
Floyd | crowded if it wasn't so unnaturally tidy. More, similar rooms
Floyd | sprawling out through odd-angled spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka Strossi is kicked back on the couch, arms slung around two
Floyd | randoms, her feet up on the coffee-table. She appears to be sipping
Floyd | Kool-Aid. Jeez, way to keep it classy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over on a cabinet, a wineglass with red lees in the bottom. And one of
Floyd | those tasteless little charms around the stem, in the shape of an
Floyd | osprey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock, south to
Floyd | Function and east to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guests are gathering around the windows. (Were there windows
Floyd | before?) A cityscape, a crescent of glittering high-rises along a
Floyd | shoreline, with an orange-purple sunset filling the sky over the sea.
Floyd | The sea itself, though, has a dark line across its face, a band that
Floyd | grows thicker even as you watch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time bends. Roaring. The wall of water engulfs the waterfront,
Floyd | swallows onetwothree blocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe Jave will follow on their own."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Under My Roof
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No, but the description definitely changed, yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But she didn't seem to follow."
		DavidW says, "well, it seems silly to undo when we're still flailing at basics."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Playing alone, I'd probably just save here and explore and see what happens. Whether or not she follows."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So back east and see what's changed?"
		DavidW says, "yes, please."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Under My Roof
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | None Know The Hour
Floyd | Feels like the apartments of a well-off academic couple who entertain
Floyd | a lot. Lots of one-of-a-kind furniture in nice old wood, very full
Floyd | bookcases, art conspicuously esoteric and ethnic. Would feel kind of
Floyd | crowded if it wasn't so unnaturally tidy. More, similar rooms
Floyd | sprawling out through odd-angled spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka Strossi is kicked back on the couch, arms slung around two
Floyd | randoms, her feet up on the coffee-table. She appears to be sipping
Floyd | Kool-Aid. Jeez, way to keep it classy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over on a cabinet, a wineglass with red lees in the bottom. And one of
Floyd | those tasteless little charms around the stem, in the shape of an
Floyd | osprey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock, south to
Floyd | Function and east to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guests are gathering around the windows. (Were there windows
Floyd | before?) A cityscape, a crescent of glittering high-rises along a
Floyd | shoreline, with an orange-purple sunset filling the sky over the sea.
Floyd | The sea itself, though, has a dark line across its face, a band that
Floyd | grows thicker even as you watch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time bends. Roaring. The wall of water engulfs the waterfront,
Floyd | swallows onetwothree blocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rivka" 		

Floyd ]  None Know The Hour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | No time. You should really be getting the hell out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Where to, unless we suddenly have access to other places."
		DavidW asks, "So maybe one of the 'outside' exits might work now?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little way up the hill, half-silhouetted against the sunset, Rivka
Floyd | Strossi stands on one leg and a staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, east to The Pleasant Month of May,
Floyd | west to No Place To Rest Your Head and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your waysense is still lurching around, making you a little nauseous.
Floyd | The tangle's temporary structure isn't robust enough to cope with
Floyd | this - it was probably designed to fail, like luring someone inside a
Floyd | condemned building and encouraging them to lean against a joist. Your
Floyd | very passage may be disrupting it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There might be an up side, though. When the walls are coming down,
Floyd | it's hard to keep doors locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Barren Way
Floyd | It goes by other names - high places, silk road, the tracks of the
Floyd | goats. It's old, bones-of-the-earth stuff. It leads through
Floyd | mountain, tundra, steppe, high desert: dry harsh land, where missing a
Floyd | cairn can kill you. It scares the everliving fuck out of you, every
Floyd | time, but your feet understand its course, it is one of
Floyd | yours, and a walker cannot help but love their way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reba is looking out over the rock, wearing the least hijab-ish hijab
Floyd | you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the inside to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | A memory:
Floyd |
Floyd | Two-thirds of the way along Mirror Branch, the only time that an easy
Floyd | job got a little twitchy. Along the river there was, unexpectedly, a
Floyd | stockade, set up by a Romani band, out of Upside via Kosovo. They were
Floyd | well-armed, and had one or two single-gifted among them; it was not
Floyd | clear whether they were set up as bandits, or toll-collectors, or were
Floyd | simply protecting their settlement. They bristled; accustomed to
Floyd | persecution, they assumed trade along this river would be followed by
Floyd | Mission, and if they were wrong it was only through happy accident.
Floyd | You still don't really have any idea about how their humour
Floyd | worked - you had the vague sense that dark humour was part of
Floyd | everything, something in the vein of Soviet political jokes, and that
Floyd | there was a subtle distinction between the kinds of joke told by women
Floyd | and men, but really all that you knew was that there was a
Floyd | vast, vast amount of vital meaning that was shooting back and forth
Floyd | over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | And Jave just sort of waded into all this - look, the first time you
Floyd | really remember her, remember her as a distinct person rather than a
Floyd | template Mission-vet, is when she burst out in full-bellied laughs at
Floyd | an aside from the headman.
Floyd |
Floyd | They didn't suddenly become her bosom friends. The scene did not end
Floyd | with a guitar sing-along over potent drinks, worse luck. They knew
Floyd | that something was going on with her, and you're not completely sure
Floyd | it changed the outcome. But they had started thinking of her (and only
Floyd | her) as a person rather than a problem. She waved when you left, and
Floyd | some of them waved back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oof."
		DavidW says, "I don't understand any of that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Back in and try north now? Yeah, I dunno. It's a memory, possibly just background flavour."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if there are different outsides."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or maybe "outside" is "I"."
		DavidW says, "We could talk to Reba here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reba" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | Little aquiline nose, teeth a little too large for a mouth always
Floyd | smiling, really good at choosing scarves. Reba is the least obnoxious
Floyd | of the three, the one who you actually get along with when distinct
Floyd | from her cohorts. Which is ultimately why they've got a problem with
Floyd | you: while the motives and interests of the Rebeccas are a matter of
Floyd | carefully-tended ambiguity, the one thing they do not forgive is any
Floyd | attempt to divide the Rebeccas.
Floyd |
Floyd | True, the possibility of schtupping Reba wasn't entirely
Floyd | absent from your mind, and at least part of the appeal of
Floyd | that prospect was that it would fluster the others. But it's not as
Floyd | though that formed an objective so much as a routine
Floyd | possibility, a basic consequence of her being kind of cute and not
Floyd | conspicuously a jerk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to reba" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | "What the shit are your cronies up to, al-Nasri?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She actually looks hurt. "Nice to see you too, T. How have you been?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, same old - grouchy, lovelorn, intolerant of horsecrap. Seriously,
Floyd | what's the idea here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Reba straightens herself a little. "It is... not easy to express our
Floyd | motives succinctly. We act as one, but we cast many shadows. Any
Floyd | single explanation would fall short. This one may serve you: we are
Floyd | offering you an opportunity for closure."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to reba" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Closure is nonsense, Reba. Spin me another story."
Floyd |
Floyd | She bobs her head at an angle, beaming. "If you must. In you and Jave
Floyd | we perceive the potential, perhaps, for a counterpart to we Three.
Floyd | Your gifts align in worrisome ways. You both tend to form attachments
Floyd | fiercely, firmly and to strong walkers. Harmless now, maybe, but
Floyd | introduce Nusku to the dynamic, or Dlamini, or the Shadow Minister,
Floyd | or, no offence meant, Thalud -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wow. Just... you have some really incomplete information."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Care to enlighten us? No? Then admit that the principle has some
Floyd | merit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to reba" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Jesus, Reba, Jave isn't... my conspiracy to come up with some
Floyd | crazy-ass dynastic threesome or whatever. Hard as it is to imagine,
Floyd | not everybody aspires to be you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure you intend nothing of the sort; the potential is what
Floyd | matters. This is a long-term aspect. A shorter one: the match would
Floyd | bring Jave into the Sheaf, and she is ex-Mission."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah. Yeah, that one has some clout. Among a certain mindset, ex-Mission
Floyd | is about as cuddly as ex-KGB.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to reba" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, Reba, she's not Mission. Completely severed. Doesn't draw
Floyd | pension, she doesn't even like hanging out with vets, and
Floyd | she'd never rat if it might possibly hurt me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Love is the falsest witness. Mission is Mission. Also, we understand
Floyd | she's not interested in food." She twinkles at that, but it's
Floyd | actually a pretty serious indictment for a potential clademate. Food's
Floyd | at least half of what holds the Sheaf together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Food?"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps get Jave in a bakery and they'll both explode. I dunno."
		DavidW says, "I'm having a real difficult time getting stable earth under my feet in this game."
		Zach says, "I gotta work tomorrow morning :("
		Zach says, "Good luck, y'all"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about mission" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THINK ABOUT MISSION
Floyd |
Floyd | Much as you're inclined towards it, this is not a good time for
Floyd | navel-gazing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "what is mission" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WHAT IS MISSION
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "help mission" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP MISSION
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps we can visit other 'ways' via other 'outside' exits?"
		DavidW says, "Also, we might be able to move beyond our initial 3x3 grid now too."
		DavidW says, "Maybe we can 'take Jave' to get her to move to other locations with us."
		pollux says, "I would try a simple "Jave, e" first."
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to reba" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you please cut the crap, Reba? For me? The Rebeccas aren't God,
Floyd | I'm not Job. What's the real reason? If you tell me then
Floyd | maybe I can, you know, negotiate, figure something out that works for
Floyd | everyone."
Floyd |
Floyd | She draws closer, raises her brows.
Floyd | "Maybe I'm just jealous." It's a joke, yes, but only half one, and
Floyd | you both know it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shit. You refrain from slipping your hands over the crest of
Floyd | her hips. This would be an awful lot easier if she was tidily
Floyd | wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to reba" 		

Floyd ]  Barren Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sure she could come up with a hundred more reasons, but it's
Floyd | clear there's no negotiation possible, and it's only going to make
Floyd | your heart ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, that's all of it."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Inside?"
		DavidW says, "yes, please"
		DavidW says, "(and I seem to be lagging again)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little way up the hill, half-silhouetted against the sunset, Rivka
Floyd | Strossi stands on one leg and a staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, east to The Pleasant Month of May,
Floyd | west to No Place To Rest Your Head and Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, that's still blocked. East to May, which has a north, outside and east we haven't seen."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east,
Floyd | west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Talk to Rivka?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little way up the hill, half-silhouetted against the sunset, Rivka
Floyd | Strossi stands on one leg and a staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, east to The Pleasant Month of May,
Floyd | west to No Place To Rest Your Head and Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to rivka" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | All the response you get is the impassive regard of her aviator
Floyd | shades. Maybe the beginnings of a smirk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rivka" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka has the air of a self-satisfied cat: she's petite, broad-hipped,
Floyd | with a constant slight smirk. You don't think you've ever seen her
Floyd | eyes: she's always veiled, or masked. Today it's oversized aviator
Floyd | sunglasses. Fearsome reputation, absolutely none of it confirmable. If
Floyd | Becky grounds the three, it's Rivka who makes them what they are. If
Floyd | she decides you're her enemy, she will crush you and not give the
Floyd | tiniest shit about it; and her definition of enemy is a lot
Floyd | looser than most people's.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes you a minute to realise that she's naked except for
Floyd | thick-daubed ashes. (And those fucking aviator shades.) Her head's
Floyd | shaved clean. She's gazing out at the horizon, all her weight on one
Floyd | leg, the staff barely needed for balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sunglasses" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUNGLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | That style of big-lens sunglasses with a shape calculated to make
Floyd | their wearer look like aloof and dickish. On Rivka this is coals to
Floyd | Newcastle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss rivka" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | Or, y'know, you could dry-hump a hornet's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's another game."
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rivka" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | That's kind of ambiguous. Are we talking physically lifting her? Sex?
Floyd | Ass-kicking?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east,
Floyd | west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Way
Floyd | A deep-sunken lane, not wide enough for two to comfortably walk
Floyd | abreast: stumpy trees of thorn and ash, hazel and oak turn it into a
Floyd | sea-green tunnel. There are fields on either side, a bright spring
Floyd | sun, but the path slopes upwards, steeply, promising a hilltop wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've trodden this many times before. A generous way, if not an easy
Floyd | one. You could walk it in your sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reba al-Nasri sits atop a stile, balancing an improbably-sized crock
Floyd | on one knee.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the inside to The Pleasant Month of May.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, here's another outside area."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to reba" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sure she could come up with a hundred more reasons, but it's
Floyd | clear there's no negotiation possible, and it's only going to make
Floyd | your heart ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Same thing, though, really."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crock" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Little aquiline nose, teeth a little too large for a mouth always
Floyd | smiling, really good at choosing scarves.
Floyd |
Floyd | She has a straw hat, a vaguely French-looking floral-print dress, an
Floyd | extremely French-looking scarf and the beginnings of a tan. The huge
Floyd | earthenware crock she's lugging seems heavy enough to pull her arms
Floyd | from their sockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crock" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to Reba al-Nasri.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ">lift rivka"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift rivka" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIFT RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The choices are a lot simpler: either dive back into the tangle, or
Floyd | head out of it entirely. The latter, you're reasonably certain, would
Floyd | be a final decision.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You fucking hate the idea. This is, you're sure, the last chance you
Floyd | may have to contact Jave in a very long time, and that could always
Floyd | mean never. You don't know if she can make it out of here on her own,
Floyd | either - probably she can, if you can get out then likely so
Floyd | can she, but still. And, fuck, you hate the idea of running away with
Floyd | your tail between your legs, and seeing the Rebeccas at the next clade
Floyd | potlatch and smirking to one another about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you could fucking die. That is a point of some
Floyd | consequence. And you're not sure if you're still young and stupid
Floyd | enough to die for love or spite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No thans."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No thanks, rather."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "In and to the east?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume this is not the happy end."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east,
Floyd | west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Raftered Hall
Floyd | A long wooden building with a complex structure of knotwork-carved
Floyd | beams supporting a high roof. The only light are fires and greasy
Floyd | candles; the air is smoke-filled, laced with the smells of sweat and
Floyd | roasted meat, fuggy and far too warm. A line of tables and benches
Floyd | runs down the length of the hall, and on the benches sit a gnarly and
Floyd | gruff crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south and west to The Pleasant Month
Floyd | of May.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay."
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps forage in the hall?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use forage" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE FORAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing you really need to deal with here. You need to find
Floyd | Jave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crew" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CREW
Floyd |
Floyd | Mostly men, almost exclusively white. Mostly big burly guys, or guys
Floyd | whose burliness has sagged into fat. The sort of wolf-pack
Floyd | conviviality common to groups brought together by gang violence. The
Floyd | ones scurrying about serving are probably slaves. Not a scene in which
Floyd | to let anyone sense you're an outsider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we need to move Jave somehow."
		DavidW says, "I'm still unclear on the basics."
		DavidW says, "I'm guessing that north is blocked, but south ought to work."
		DavidW says, "I wonder if this is what IF is like for newbies, unclear what options there are, fumbling about at random."
		DavidW asks, "also, what gifts does Jave have, btw?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I dunno."
		DavidW says, "Try north, and if it fails, try south."
Zach was just a state of mind, like happiness or penguins. 		
Zach has disconnected. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Trad Romance
Floyd | A high-ceilinged ballroom, decorated in full-on shameless rococo with
Floyd | fussy strapwork and gold-enameled nymphs and all the rest of it. A
Floyd | ring of galleries overlook the dance floor, and you would really
Floyd | rather prefer to be up there and watching people prance
Floyd | about, but instead you're stuck down here getting handed off from one
Floyd | twirling ninny to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Raftered Hall, south and west
Floyd | to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas, you already are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x galleries" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GALLERIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Evidently this is where you go when dancing doesn't appeal, to watch
Floyd | the dancers and flirt and mingle. Still doesn't really look like your
Floyd | scene, but it's about 1000% more appealing than prancing about in a
Floyd | pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nymphs" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NYMPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | Gaudy, ostentatious, tits-out affluence. The colour scheme starts at
Floyd | gold and works out from there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Immaculately-dressed. Women like tropical flowers, men in monochrome.
Floyd | Every one of them more capable of self-expression through movement
Floyd | than you are. And none of them are wearing masks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharp, scraping-bone feel of an edge sends crawly feelings up your
Floyd | spine. Ugh, tangles are horrible things. Though you can see how you
Floyd | might feel differently if you could make them yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Parallel Crunch
Floyd | A convention kind of space, a room that feels low-ceilinged because
Floyd | it's so big on the other axes. Resilient carpet and inoffensive
Floyd | lighting accommodate an ocean of folding tables. Said tables are
Floyd | occupied by nerds of varying degrees of hipness, some furiously typing
Floyd | at laptops and others circulating busily within small groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | An emergency exit leads outwards to a familiar stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Trad Romance, west to Solitaire
Floyd | With Friends and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Parallel Crunch was Captain Crunch's younger sister."
		DavidW asks, "I'll just pretend this location is a GenCon gaming room, shall I?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nerds" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NERDS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're sun-starved, mostly young, trendy in an aggressively
Floyd | anti-stylish manner, and in a state of ferociously contained panic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laptops" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAPTOPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Blocky, unremarkable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use critic" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE CRITIC
Floyd |
Floyd | It's impolite to criticise a work in progress unless you're invited to
Floyd | do so. You feel quite strongly about this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a Warrior, a Forager, a Textual Critic and a Troublemaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Function
Floyd | Paneled ceilings, carpet tile, decor that's dead inside. A table of
Floyd | snacks and a sad-looking punchbowl. The non-smell of recycled air.
Floyd | Party decorations from a party store.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a paper plate abandoned on the edge of the buffet table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Solitaire With Friends and west to
Floyd | Granite and Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The plate's been picked over, with a pile of rejected items - some
Floyd | limp celery sticks, an ill-favoured species of cracker - over on one
Floyd | side. She loves food, but she has a habit of throwing everything on
Floyd | her plate and sorting out what she actually wants to eat later. You've
Floyd | been curious about that, and haven't found the moment to ask: is it a
Floyd | military mess-hall habit, or is there something going on from further
Floyd | back? There's a lot of undramatic, ordinary mystery left to go over.
Floyd | Or, to put it another way: you don't really know one another all that
Floyd | well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You run a wistful finger over the paper plate. Keepsakes are not
Floyd | something that anybody gets to keep for long in the Ways - for that
Floyd | matter, practical equipment doesn't have much of a lifespan. That's
Floyd | never more true than in the constant transition of a tangle; little
Floyd | point in hanging on to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite and Glass
Floyd | This is a home, you think, but a home out of a spy movie or a
Floyd | photoshoot, not intended to be lived in by humans. Ceiling and floor
Floyd | are vast oceans of polished black granite; the walls on two sides are
Floyd | sheer glass, so the overall effect is of being between two crushing
Floyd | plates. There is no clutter at all, each item of furniture spaced out
Floyd | from the others like a piece in a gallery. The guests are beautiful in
Floyd | a marble-and-porcelain, expensive-tailor manner; they aren't so much
Floyd | mingling as posing in groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | There'll be a garage somewhere, and a ridiculous prestige car, and the
Floyd | road out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave is standing by the arm of a chaise longue, flanked by a pair of
Floyd | perfect, bored-looking drones. Is the idea here to make you jealous?
Floyd | Someone didn't do their research.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Function and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, Jave mmoved."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You flinch away, a plummeting sensation in your gut. You can feel how
Floyd | the substance of the tangle is torn there: if you pushed harder at it,
Floyd | you'd shred yourself to pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I guess the 'Under My Roof' location has been obliterated."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to jave" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Jave! Fuck, I'm glad you're here - wasn't sure you really were. Look,
Floyd | this place is a tangle, a place woven from bits of the ways and
Floyd | worlds. Super unstable, but I've seen some exits -"
Floyd |
Floyd | She hasn't reacted at all. You're in her line of sight, she'd have to
Floyd | be deaf and blind to miss you. Something's up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then she jumps up, beaming, and runs with arms outstretched in a
Floyd | direction about forty-five degrees away from you. She fades as she
Floyd | moves, until she's quite gone. Shit.
Floyd |
Floyd | So why didn't that work, when before... okay, right. The tangle is
Floyd | strong in some places, fragile in others. It's strongest at the
Floyd | anchor-points, the exits and entrances, where the ways feed into it.
Floyd | In between, the weave is looser, more negotiable. Still too strong to
Floyd | tear through alone, perhaps, but with two...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Function
Floyd | Paneled ceilings, carpet tile, decor that's dead inside. A table of
Floyd | snacks and a sad-looking punchbowl. The non-smell of recycled air.
Floyd | Party decorations from a party store.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a paper plate abandoned on the edge of the buffet table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Solitaire With Friends and west to
Floyd | Granite and Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Seriously, you'd be obliterated if you tried to go through there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an empty seat at the table, with a set of yellow-orange
Floyd | markers stacked up in front of it. She was just here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Trad Romance
Floyd | A high-ceilinged ballroom, decorated in full-on shameless rococo with
Floyd | fussy strapwork and gold-enameled nymphs and all the rest of it. A
Floyd | ring of galleries overlook the dance floor, and you would really
Floyd | rather prefer to be up there and watching people prance
Floyd | about, but instead you're stuck down here getting handed off from one
Floyd | twirling ninny to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Raftered Hall, south to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Parallel Crunch
Floyd | A convention kind of space, a room that feels low-ceilinged because
Floyd | it's so big on the other axes. Resilient carpet and inoffensive
Floyd | lighting accommodate an ocean of folding tables. Said tables are
Floyd | occupied by nerds of varying degrees of hipness, some furiously typing
Floyd | at laptops and others circulating busily within small groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | An emergency exit leads outwards to a familiar stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave is definitely not part of this set; she's moving around to some
Floyd | ulterior purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Trad Romance, west to Solitaire
Floyd | With Friends and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jave" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | She's strolling easily around, with clothes and body-language that
Floyd | scream security. A bland lack of interest in the interesting
Floyd | details of what people are working on, a sweeping, tactical gaze.
Floyd | Jave's brain doesn't really register artistic creation as in any way
Floyd | interesting; she likes a great many things, but has a
Floyd | maddening indifference regarding their ontogeny.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jave, outside" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JAVE, OUTSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey. Jave. Can you hear me, or are you - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Evidently not. This time she spaces out on you for several minutes of
Floyd | gesticulating and yelling, and then calmly walks away, brushing you
Floyd | with her elbow as she goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Parallel Crunch
Floyd | A convention kind of space, a room that feels low-ceilinged because
Floyd | it's so big on the other axes. Resilient carpet and inoffensive
Floyd | lighting accommodate an ocean of folding tables. Said tables are
Floyd | occupied by nerds of varying degrees of hipness, some furiously typing
Floyd | at laptops and others circulating busily within small groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | An emergency exit leads outwards to a familiar stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Trad Romance, west to Solitaire
Floyd | With Friends and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Trad Romance
Floyd | A high-ceilinged ballroom, decorated in full-on shameless rococo with
Floyd | fussy strapwork and gold-enameled nymphs and all the rest of it. A
Floyd | ring of galleries overlook the dance floor, and you would really
Floyd | rather prefer to be up there and watching people prance
Floyd | about, but instead you're stuck down here getting handed off from one
Floyd | twirling ninny to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something a little off about one of the nymphs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Raftered Hall, south to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nymphs" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NYMPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | Gaudy, ostentatious, tits-out affluence. The colour scheme starts at
Floyd | gold and works out from there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nymph" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NYMPH
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the gold-enameled nymphs in bas-relief on the balcony trim is
Floyd | wearing combat boots. Another is applying a throat-punch to a handsy
Floyd | triton, her feet planted in a familiar stance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO NYMPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the gold-enameled nymphs in bas-relief on the balcony trim is
Floyd | wearing combat boots. Another is applying a throat-punch to a handsy
Floyd | triton, her feet planted in a familiar stance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Raftered Hall
Floyd | A long wooden building with a complex structure of knotwork-carved
Floyd | beams supporting a high roof. The only light are fires and greasy
Floyd | candles; the air is smoke-filled, laced with the smells of sweat and
Floyd | roasted meat, fuggy and far too warm. A line of tables and benches
Floyd | runs down the length of the hall, and on the benches sit a gnarly and
Floyd | gruff crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Trad Romance and west to The
Floyd | Pleasant Month of May.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east
Floyd | to The Raftered Hall, west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to
Floyd | the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | And of course Jave is the bride, big white dress and all, all the
Floyd | party orbiting slowly around her.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're wearing an ill-advised confection that crawled out of a Disney
Floyd | princess catalogue to die. It's a sort of shimmery lilac, there is
Floyd | lace and ribbon and poofy bits, and while it technically fits, it does
Floyd | so with a tone of thinly-veiled annoyance regarding the configuration
Floyd | of your tits and waist. The train keeps slipping into the water, and
Floyd | is thoroughly soggy.
Floyd |
Floyd | More practically, you're standing at the rear of something resembling
Floyd | a gondola or punt, and in possession of a long, single-bladed oar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use critic" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE CRITIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Hm, how would that work, exactly? You have an idea or two, but -
Floyd |
Floyd | A moment of confusion. Something's not right with the weave. Jave
Floyd | strides away, intent on something, fading as she goes. You're not sure
Floyd | what just happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sigh. Jave keeps moving."
		DavidW says, "I wonder if talking to her is a mistake."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise one of the scraps of cloth tied around the tree's lower
Floyd | branches: a scarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east
Floyd | to The Raftered Hall, west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to
Floyd | the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scarf" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | The scarf is burnt orange, crude-woven. You all wore them in Lacmore,
Floyd | partly for unit identification but mostly because it's useful to have
Floyd | a piece of cloth around. She was the only one who managed to keep hers
Floyd | consistently clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess orange is Jave's colour, the way red is ours."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A half-drunk bottle of Castle lager is propped on a rock, still dotted
Floyd | with beads of condensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little way up the hill, half-silhouetted against the sunset, Rivka
Floyd | Strossi stands on one leg and a staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, east to The Pleasant Month of May,
Floyd | west to No Place To Rest Your Head and Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bottle of Castle)
Floyd | The only beer she actually likes. (Philistine. But certain allowances
Floyd | have to be made for South Africans).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | A rough-plastered room that you suspect of being in the back of a pub
Floyd | somewhere. Deep in the night. A patchy assortment of people are
Floyd | sitting silent, a respectful distance away from the open coffin laid
Floyd | out on a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave occupies the single chair beside the body, veiled, motionless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north and east to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jave" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | She's in widow's weeds, with a veil more fetching than modest. She
Floyd | sits by the body, a little apart from everyone, face downcast and
Floyd | tear-streaked. She's... older? Her face doesn't look it, but she has
Floyd | the neat, tidied-away posture of an old woman, or a woman from an age
Floyd | when being respectable was the law and the prophets. Grasping a purse
Floyd | for support.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x purse" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | He's not old, not young. White, shortish, wearing a dress suit grown a
Floyd | little ratty. His face won't stick in your memory, and you suspect
Floyd | that he's not the point of this exercise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss jave" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't really get anything across that'll help, and the
Floyd | conversation you want to have will have to wait until you're both out
Floyd | of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jave, north" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JAVE, NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jave" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, if it were that simple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "forage" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FORAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you consider it, your stomach bears evidence of a very substantial
Floyd | meal earlier in the evening. Good thing too, considering all the
Floyd | spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't really get anything across that'll help, and the
Floyd | conversation you want to have will have to wait until you're both out
Floyd | of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point north" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the place, not the mood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | A good portion of the mourners are doing so. It feels disrespectful to
Floyd | fake it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have much of a voice, and this doesn't seem like the place
Floyd | for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little way up the hill, half-silhouetted against the sunset, Rivka
Floyd | Strossi stands on one leg and a staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, east to The Pleasant Month of May,
Floyd | west to No Place To Rest Your Head and Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east
Floyd | to The Raftered Hall, west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to
Floyd | the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Raftered Hall
Floyd | A long wooden building with a complex structure of knotwork-carved
Floyd | beams supporting a high roof. The only light are fires and greasy
Floyd | candles; the air is smoke-filled, laced with the smells of sweat and
Floyd | roasted meat, fuggy and far too warm. A line of tables and benches
Floyd | runs down the length of the hall, and on the benches sit a gnarly and
Floyd | gruff crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Trad Romance and west to The
Floyd | Pleasant Month of May.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use warrior" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a lot of big, hard-bitten bastards in here. In a pinch, you
Floyd | could take a few of them down and beat a fighting retreat. But that'd
Floyd | be playing their game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Trad Romance
Floyd | A high-ceilinged ballroom, decorated in full-on shameless rococo with
Floyd | fussy strapwork and gold-enameled nymphs and all the rest of it. A
Floyd | ring of galleries overlook the dance floor, and you would really
Floyd | rather prefer to be up there and watching people prance
Floyd | about, but instead you're stuck down here getting handed off from one
Floyd | twirling ninny to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Raftered Hall, south to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use warrior" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes - if you think about the dance as a footwork exercise it clicks
Floyd | better with your brain. It still doesn't make it fun, though
Floyd | - the dance-like martial arts are very much not your style. But it's a
Floyd | thought worth stowing away for later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're wearing an ill-advised confection that crawled out of a Disney
Floyd | princess catalogue to die. It's a sort of shimmery lilac, there is
Floyd | lace and ribbon and poofy bits, and while it technically fits, it does
Floyd | so with a tone of thinly-veiled annoyance regarding the configuration
Floyd | of your tits and waist. The train keeps slipping into the water, and
Floyd | is thoroughly soggy.
Floyd |
Floyd | More practically, you're standing at the rear of something resembling
Floyd | a gondola or punt, and in possession of a long, single-bladed oar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oar" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Some light but robust wood; narrow enough to use handily as a pole in
Floyd | shallow waters, but with enough total area to make a tolerable paddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "paddle" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PADDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Traversing along two axes at once is a reasonable approach in the true
Floyd | ways, but within the artificial structure of a tangle it's
Floyd | near-impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharp, scraping-bone feel of an edge sends crawly feelings up your
Floyd | spine. There's no way through there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east
Floyd | to The Raftered Hall, west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to
Floyd | the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Only three sides of the green are ringed by buildings; the fourth is
Floyd | fields, and up them, like a seam, runs a hedge so broad and dense as
Floyd | to accomodate a sunken track at its heart. A hollow way, an ancient
Floyd | road. You feel the accumulated tread of the long-passed, of words
Floyd | spoken in tongues long-buried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little way up the hill, half-silhouetted against the sunset, Rivka
Floyd | Strossi stands on one leg and a staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, east to The Pleasant Month of May,
Floyd | west to No Place To Rest Your Head and Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x staff" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | She's naked except for thick-daubed ashes. (And those fucking aviator
Floyd | shades.) Her head's shaved clean. She's gazing out at the horizon, all
Floyd | her weight on one leg, the staff barely needed for balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use warrior" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "You want to play games? All right, let's fucking play," you snarl,
Floyd | lunging. Rivka... withdraws. It's a neat little trick, a looking-glass
Floyd | effect where you seem to be traveling towards her at speed, and she
Floyd | seems to remain in place, yet she gets further and further away.
Floyd | Before she disappears entirely, she makes a pass with one hand, which
Floyd | now holds a knobkerrie, and tips it in sardonic salute: some other
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horizon" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HORIZON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, east to The Pleasant Month of May,
Floyd | west to No Place To Rest Your Head and Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east
Floyd | to The Raftered Hall, west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to
Floyd | the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Way
Floyd | A deep-sunken lane, not wide enough for two to comfortably walk
Floyd | abreast: stumpy trees of thorn and ash, hazel and oak turn it into a
Floyd | sea-green tunnel. There are fields on either side, a bright spring
Floyd | sun, but the path slopes upwards, steeply, promising a hilltop wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've trodden this many times before. A generous way, if not an easy
Floyd | one. You could walk it in your sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reba al-Nasri sits atop a stile, balancing an improbably-sized crock
Floyd | on one knee.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the inside to The Pleasant Month of May.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sure she could come up with a hundred more reasons, but it's
Floyd | clear there's no negotiation possible, and it's only going to make
Floyd | your heart ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crock" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Little aquiline nose, teeth a little too large for a mouth always
Floyd | smiling, really good at choosing scarves.
Floyd |
Floyd | She has a straw hat, a vaguely French-looking floral-print dress, an
Floyd | extremely French-looking scarf and the beginnings of a tan. The huge
Floyd | earthenware crock she's lugging seems heavy enough to pull her arms
Floyd | from their sockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Way
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The choices are a lot simpler: either dive back into the tangle, or
Floyd | head out of it entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east
Floyd | to The Raftered Hall, west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to
Floyd | the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | A sky perfectly clear, moonless, cream-thick with stars. Air agreeably
Floyd | cool, suggesting a warm day to come. Below, water so clear and shallow
Floyd | that you catch starlit glimpses of its floor. And the horizon, gods, a
Floyd | horizon densely studded with islands and islets, a horizon that will
Floyd | go as far as you need it to. The little wedding-punt will serve.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is not a way you have any feel for at all - walking is in your
Floyd | blood, rivers you can handle, but trackless open water loses you. But
Floyd | unlike the Great Open Sea, you love this place as a strangeway, a road
Floyd | that's always fresh because you'll never understand it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reba al-Nasri sits quietly in the prow, turned half-away, fingertips
Floyd | trailing in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the inside to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x reba" 		

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | Little aquiline nose, teeth a little too large for a mouth always
Floyd | smiling, really good at choosing scarves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The starlight suggests a French braid and a sundress, but mostly you
Floyd | see the arm extended over the water, turning one way and another, the
Floyd | fingers playing with the wavelets as if idly picking out a tune on the
Floyd | piano.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The waves lap gently against the punt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a Warrior, a Forager, a Textual Critic and a Troublemaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | A light tunic and sandals. You can't see in this light, but your skin
Floyd | always goes a glowing bronze colour here, your hair closer to black
Floyd | than red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lift reba" 		

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIFT REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The choices are a lot simpler: either dive back into the tangle, or
Floyd | head out of it entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside to the
Floyd | Wine-Dark Sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Trad Romance
Floyd | A high-ceilinged ballroom, decorated in full-on shameless rococo with
Floyd | fussy strapwork and gold-enameled nymphs and all the rest of it. A
Floyd | ring of galleries overlook the dance floor, and you would really
Floyd | rather prefer to be up there and watching people prance
Floyd | about, but instead you're stuck down here getting handed off from one
Floyd | twirling ninny to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Raftered Hall, south to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Parallel Crunch
Floyd | A convention kind of space, a room that feels low-ceilinged because
Floyd | it's so big on the other axes. Resilient carpet and inoffensive
Floyd | lighting accommodate an ocean of folding tables. Said tables are
Floyd | occupied by nerds of varying degrees of hipness, some furiously typing
Floyd | at laptops and others circulating busily within small groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | An emergency exit leads outwards to a familiar stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Trad Romance, west to Solitaire
Floyd | With Friends and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Turning Stair
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning Stair
Floyd | A landing, quite ordinary, dim and unhealthy-looking in the manner of
Floyd | something institutional from in the post-war decades. A staircase goes
Floyd | down, double-doors lead this way and that, two others lead up in
Floyd | different directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | And each will lead to another staircase, and another, a door, a
Floyd | landing. The labyrinth at Minos was just a big building, seen through
Floyd | the eyes of uncultured Greeks for whom a three-room house was a
Floyd | palace: the Stairways and Doorways are that sense of mazed awe, the
Floyd | feeling that the corridors might go on forever, the wildwood in the
Floyd | dorm block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arrayed in theatrical drapery, Reba al-Nasri stands at the top of one
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the inside to Parallel Crunch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x reba" 		

Floyd ]  Turning Stair
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | Little aquiline nose, teeth a little too large for a mouth always
Floyd | smiling, really good at choosing scarves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reba is swamped in vaguely-classical drapery, not corresponding to the
Floyd | dress of any particular era, culture, class or gender so much as to
Floyd | painterly imagination. It cascades down in folds and pleats and
Floyd | counter-folds, spills across rather a lot of the staircase, and
Floyd | exposes one carefully-arranged arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Turning Stair
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The choices are a lot simpler: either dive back into the tangle, or
Floyd | head out of it entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Parallel Crunch
Floyd | A convention kind of space, a room that feels low-ceilinged because
Floyd | it's so big on the other axes. Resilient carpet and inoffensive
Floyd | lighting accommodate an ocean of folding tables. Said tables are
Floyd | occupied by nerds of varying degrees of hipness, some furiously typing
Floyd | at laptops and others circulating busily within small groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | An emergency exit leads outwards to a familiar stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Trad Romance, west to Solitaire
Floyd | With Friends and Outside to the Turning Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Function
Floyd | Paneled ceilings, carpet tile, decor that's dead inside. A table of
Floyd | snacks and a sad-looking punchbowl. The non-smell of recycled air.
Floyd | Party decorations from a party store.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Solitaire With Friends and west to
Floyd | Granite and Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite and Glass
Floyd | This is a home, you think, but a home out of a spy movie or a
Floyd | photoshoot, not intended to be lived in by humans. Ceiling and floor
Floyd | are vast oceans of polished black granite; the walls on two sides are
Floyd | sheer glass, so the overall effect is of being between two crushing
Floyd | plates. There is no clutter at all, each item of furniture spaced out
Floyd | from the others like a piece in a gallery. The guests are beautiful in
Floyd | a marble-and-porcelain, expensive-tailor manner; they aren't so much
Floyd | mingling as posing in groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | There'll be a garage somewhere, and a ridiculous prestige car, and the
Floyd | road out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Function and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Night Ride
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Night Ride
Floyd | A dangerous way, but a swift one. There are branches of the Night Ride
Floyd | that are unlit mud tracks that you go down a-horse, post to post,
Floyd | watching the woods; there are gun-barrels through desert or taiga,
Floyd | mountain dragonbacks, or - as here - an inhuman world of neon signs,
Floyd | snaking lines of tail-lights, a grimy trash-strewn darkness. They're
Floyd | all the same way, and you're one of those who endorse its other name,
Floyd | the Hell Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're behind the wheel of a vehicle: fuck knows what make or model,
Floyd | but it seems low-slung and expensive. Something rhythmic and poncy
Floyd | with a lot of synthesizers is playing on the stereo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reba al-Nasri is in the darkness of the back seat, face contoured by
Floyd | streetlight shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the inside to Granite and Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Interesting out all the outside locations seem to take their cue from the adjacent tangle location, and yet since all of the outside contains just Reba, it might as well be just one location."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite and Glass
Floyd | This is a home, you think, but a home out of a spy movie or a
Floyd | photoshoot, not intended to be lived in by humans. Ceiling and floor
Floyd | are vast oceans of polished black granite; the walls on two sides are
Floyd | sheer glass, so the overall effect is of being between two crushing
Floyd | plates. There is no clutter at all, each item of furniture spaced out
Floyd | from the others like a piece in a gallery. The guests are beautiful in
Floyd | a marble-and-porcelain, expensive-tailor manner; they aren't so much
Floyd | mingling as posing in groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | There'll be a garage somewhere, and a ridiculous prestige car, and the
Floyd | road out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Function and Outside to the Night
Floyd | Ride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Function
Floyd | Paneled ceilings, carpet tile, decor that's dead inside. A table of
Floyd | snacks and a sad-looking punchbowl. The non-smell of recycled air.
Floyd | Party decorations from a party store.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Solitaire With Friends and west to
Floyd | Granite and Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bottles" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BOTTLES
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside to the
Floyd | Wine-Dark Sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Wedding on the Water, east
Floyd | to The Raftered Hall, west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to
Floyd | the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, east to The Pleasant Month of May,
Floyd | west to No Place To Rest Your Head and Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | A rough-plastered room that you suspect of being in the back of a pub
Floyd | somewhere. Deep in the night. A patchy assortment of people are
Floyd | sitting silent, a respectful distance away from the open coffin laid
Floyd | out on a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave occupies the single chair beside the body, veiled, motionless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north and east to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "chair" 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use warrior" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Fuck this. Fuck this. Fuck this with its trousers
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a point in night, sometimes, when you have to choose between
Floyd | despair and fury, and you're done with choosing despair.
Floyd | Therefore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand up in what you hope is a dramatic fashion, and toss back
Floyd | your whisky, or a whisky which you retroactively hope was yours.
Floyd | "Goodfolks," you growl, "we are gathered here to remember that it is
Floyd | shit to be dead: job thoroughly done, good show, now if
Floyd | anyone here's got two fists and wanster remember that it's really
Floyd | pretty fucking non-shit to be alive, I suggest we take it outside."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here's fine." A big lad, no question, in a big-pawed puppy way.
Floyd | Non-lethal, you'll have him in fifteen seconds max.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Awright. No gouges, biting, strikes to the head, low and indecent
Floyd | behaviour," you say, counting off fingers. You have a moment of
Floyd | concern that you're wrecking everything, but a quick scan of the room
Floyd | suggests otherwise: little old ladies are rearranging chairs with a
Floyd | bloodthirsty glint.
Floyd |
Floyd | The puppy is used to winning with one big punch, and is squealing in
Floyd | an arm-bar inside five seconds. Enough for the adrenaline rush,
Floyd | though. You're breathing hard, soaring: and then widow-Jave stands up,
Floyd | kicks off her shoes, sweeps her stockinged back foot around into a
Floyd | fighting stance, and makes everything perfect.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | fighting stance, and makes everything perfect.
Floyd | Or would have, if the Rebeccas weren't intent on ruining everything.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Or would have, if the Rebeccas weren't intent on ruining everything.
Floyd | A rosy light grows outside the window. Dawn.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  No Place To Rest Your Head
Floyd | A rosy light grows outside the window. Dawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Very casually, as if there is nothing strange about the situation at
Floyd | all, the corpse climbs out of the coffin, draws itself up a little,
Floyd | and walks to the door. The doorknob squeaks. Everyone is getting up,
Floyd | now, but there's no panic or shock: patiently, a little dreamily, but
Floyd | quite under their own volition, they're following the dead man out of
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hurry to the window; in the pale morning light, the graveyard soil
Floyd | is heaving, the tombs opening, their inhabitants clambering out to
Floyd | walk steadily towards the gate. In the street, the quick and the dead
Floyd | walk shoulder to shoulder, softly, as you would on a still morning
Floyd | with most people still in bed. Uphill. You raise up your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first sliver of the rising sun crests the hilltop. And a few at a
Floyd | time, people are walking into it, and are gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mutual Slump
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Mutual Slump
Floyd | The room is safely small. There's a big bed, and soft carpeting, and
Floyd | it's agreeably warm. You are in good company. Details beyond this come
Floyd | lightly and go away lightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are ways out, but they're less comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stomach your head is resting on is, you're suddenly aware, Rivka
Floyd | Strossi's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, there's your copy of The Baron in the Trees that you
Floyd | lent to Jave and never got back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls are fading into a nondescript grey. The soft, gentle feel of
Floyd | the world is turning into an unbearable fug. There is no longer very
Floyd | much distinction between the sleepers and the floor and bed: you
Floyd | cannot make out where one begins and another ends, and you can't even
Floyd | say what they ought to look like. The light, already soft, is
Floyd | flattening into a uniform fuzzy glow, the background noise into a
Floyd | single steady heartbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mutual Slump
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | All the response you get is the impassive regard of her aviator
Floyd | shades. Maybe the beginnings of a smirk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rivka" 		

Floyd ]  Mutual Slump
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | No time. You should really be getting the hell out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use critic" 		

Floyd ]  Mutual Slump
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE CRITIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Most obviously it's concerned with escapism, exile, and with the Wood.
Floyd | The wood touches every part of Ombrosa, yet it is not Ombrosa. Cosimo
Floyd | is a sort of fairy, an inhabitant of a land adjacent but fundamentally
Floyd | separate; thus able to retain a certain attitude of youth. The bargain
Floyd | he makes is an end in itself, not a temporary sojourn in the
Floyd | wilderness; unlike Mowgli or Crusoe, he is not destined, nor is he
Floyd | willing, to return to an ordained place in civilised society - about
Floyd | which Calvino, unlike Defoe or Kipling, is generally pessimistic, yet
Floyd | Cosimo's exile is in some limited senses a triumph, not a reduction.
Floyd | It's a book tied to the age of profound disappointment that follows an
Floyd | age of idealism, particularly intellectual idealism.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could expand at length upon this to unpack the significance to
Floyd | post-WW2 Italy, to mid-C20th socialism, to the relationship between
Floyd | sainted hermit and ivory-tower intellectual, to clade
Floyd | non-interventionism, and to your own special turmoils; but you have
Floyd | more pressing objectives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Double and Twisted
Floyd | A long cocktail bar, with a certain degree of wood-panelling but not
Floyd | all stuffy about it. Populated, but not crowded: it's late, but not
Floyd | yet that desperate hour of the black morning when all is ruin. Windows
Floyd | overlook a rain-soaked street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka sits at the end of the bar in full-on suit-and-tie drag, a
Floyd | sharp-angled fedora, lipstick the colour of falling ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave leans against the bar, toying with a martini on its last legs.
Floyd | Her hair has shrunk to a flapper bob, and she's wearing an arresting
Floyd | red-gold dress of some shimmery, perilously-thin material.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your guts do some zero-gravity acrobatics. A lot worse this time. A
Floyd | tangle's a big lie, a trompe l'oeil, a cloth woven from borrowed
Floyd | threads. Usually they're static dioramas, set-dressing, sometimes a
Floyd | den made for a single occupant. Using one for this is... excessive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Rivka and Jave in the same room."
		DavidW says, "Also, I'm lagging again."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy drink" 		

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY DRINK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing is on sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Black dress shirt, black pants, waistcoat and tie;
Floyd | androgyne-going-on-femme. Maybe a little taller than you were. Hair
Floyd | black, slicked-back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the place, not the mood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't really get anything across that'll help, and the
Floyd | conversation you want to have will have to wait until you're both out
Floyd | of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Double and Twisted
Floyd | A long cocktail bar, with a certain degree of wood-panelling but not
Floyd | all stuffy about it. Populated, but not crowded: it's late. Windows
Floyd | overlook a rain-soaked street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka sits at the end of the bar in full-on suit-and-tie drag, a
Floyd | sharp-angled fedora, lipstick the colour of falling ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave leans against the bar, toying with a martini on its last legs.
Floyd | Her hair has shrunk to a flapper bob, and she's wearing an arresting
Floyd | red-gold dress of some shimmery, perilously-thin material.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | All the response you get is the impassive regard of her aviator
Floyd | shades. Maybe the beginnings of a smirk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | It's sort of a mixture between a hotel lobby and a singles bar, just
Floyd | in terms of how it's laid out; there's a lot of wine-red velvet drapes
Floyd | and abstract erotic photography, just in case anybody was confused
Floyd | about it being a sex club, but really it's not as tacky as that
Floyd | sounds. The light's soft and distributed, and somehow the infographic
Floyd | posters not-so-discreetly positioned all over the place produce a kind
Floyd | of Toulouse-Lautrec feel rather than the sense that you're here to do
Floyd | something akin to buying a house or undergoing major surgery. There's
Floyd | a balcony section above, around which are distributed windowed booths.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to The Pleasant Month of May, east and
Floyd | west to Double and Twisted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the infographic posters.
Floyd |
Floyd | A memory:
Floyd |
Floyd | In Masdita you almost never saw a woman outside without a man or
Floyd | several other women. Every girl above the age of five or so wore long
Floyd | skirts, and hats above about twelve. But nobody took exception to the
Floyd | two of you wandering around in shorts and going all goopy-eyed over
Floyd | one another. You vaguely ascribed it to genial tolerance of the
Floyd | strangeness of outsiders (which was, in other respects, true: they had
Floyd | a strong hospitality code and a deep appreciation of the ridiculous),
Floyd | but once you started paying attention it became clear that they were
Floyd | decidedly unhumourous on the subject.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use critic" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE CRITIC
Floyd |
Floyd | There's obviously some subtext to the bracelets everyone's wearing. A
Floyd | code, there. If you had the time and the inclination to try and pick
Floyd | up here, it'd be highly useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bracelets" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRACELETS
Floyd |
Floyd | Can't be decoration; they're too varied. A code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x balcony" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALCONY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's really just a walkway to connect to the second-floor booths, but
Floyd | since it's also a good point for visibility, a good number of people
Floyd | are loitering around up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x booths" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOTHS
Floyd |
Floyd | Each booth is a small room - a little larger than a double bed -
Floyd | separated by from the main room by a door, a window, and a curtain. In
Floyd | about two-thirds of the occupied booths, the curtains are closed; the
Floyd | remaining third might arouse more of your interest given less
Floyd | stressful circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A variable and polite bunch, mostly mid-twenties to mid-forties. Too
Floyd | ethnically diverse for almost anywhere on Earth; you suspect this is
Floyd | mostly drawn from Upside. The disconnect between those dressed in high
Floyd | fetish gear and those who look as if they're just on a low-key night
Floyd | out is a lot odder than the minority who are just naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nobody is quite naked, though; everyone's right arm contains
Floyd | a variety of coloured metal bracelets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in a voluminous, ankle-length dressing-gown of padded silk, the
Floyd | sort of thing a leading man might wear at breakfast in a 30s comedy.
Floyd |
Floyd | They may think it's light entertainment to threaten your life and
Floyd | treat your private relationships as the field for a stupid game, but
Floyd | the Rebeccas have at least the basic decency to not drop you naked
Floyd | into a sex club. Which is a shame, really, because that would
Floyd | really have given you a reason for bloody revenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this clearly leads to other parts of the tangle, you can't
Floyd | make it through. Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Double and Twisted
Floyd | A long cocktail bar, with a certain degree of wood-panelling but not
Floyd | all stuffy about it. Populated, but not crowded: it's late. Windows
Floyd | overlook a rain-soaked street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka sits at the end of the bar in full-on suit-and-tie drag, a
Floyd | sharp-angled fedora, lipstick the colour of falling ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and east to
Floyd | Ashteroth Karnaim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh geez. Jave's run off again."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave seems a natural part of the group; if you didn't know her
Floyd | already, you wouldn't have picked her out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Double and Twisted, east to The
Floyd | Pleasant Month of May and Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "forage" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FORAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You could find food in this kind of country, though it'd be laborious
Floyd | and unappetising - lizards, insects, roots, buried water. Fortunately,
Floyd | there's a cooler full of drinks and hot sausages on the grill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Again you try to contact Jave, and again she fails to register you,
Floyd | sees something else, moves to chase or follow it, and disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise one of the scraps of cloth tied around the tree's lower
Floyd | branches: a scarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Ashteroth Karnaim, south to Wedding
Floyd | on the Water, east to The Raftered Hall, west to
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Raftered Hall
Floyd | A long wooden building with a complex structure of knotwork-carved
Floyd | beams supporting a high roof. The only light are fires and greasy
Floyd | candles; the air is smoke-filled, laced with the smells of sweat and
Floyd | roasted meat, fuggy and far too warm. A line of tables and benches
Floyd | runs down the length of the hall, and on the benches sit a gnarly and
Floyd | gruff crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north, south to Trad Romance and west to The
Floyd | Pleasant Month of May.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Trad Romance
Floyd | A high-ceilinged ballroom, decorated in full-on shameless rococo with
Floyd | fussy strapwork and gold-enameled nymphs and all the rest of it. A
Floyd | ring of galleries overlook the dance floor, and you would really
Floyd | rather prefer to be up there and watching people prance
Floyd | about, but instead you're stuck down here getting handed off from one
Floyd | twirling ninny to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Raftered Hall, south to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside to the
Floyd | Wine-Dark Sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise one of the scraps of cloth tied around the tree's lower
Floyd | branches: a scarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Ashteroth Karnaim, south to Wedding
Floyd | on the Water, east to The Raftered Hall, west to
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | It's sort of a mixture between a hotel lobby and a singles bar, just
Floyd | in terms of how it's laid out; there's a lot of wine-red velvet drapes
Floyd | and abstract erotic photography, just in case anybody was confused
Floyd | about it being a sex club, but really it's not as tacky as that
Floyd | sounds. The light's soft and distributed, and somehow the infographic
Floyd | posters not-so-discreetly positioned all over the place produce a kind
Floyd | of Toulouse-Lautrec feel rather than the sense that you're here to do
Floyd | something akin to buying a house or undergoing major surgery. There's
Floyd | a balcony section above, around which are distributed windowed booths.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow worked into the decor, a familiar and out-of-place window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to The Pleasant Month of May, east and
Floyd | west to Double and Twisted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Masdita window)
Floyd | Her room in the boarding-house in Masdita was a shoebox - a comfy,
Floyd | clean shoebox, sure, but the one grand thing was this window, old
Floyd | carved wood with little geometric insets around the edges. It was high
Floyd | enough that from the bed all you could see was the sky, broken up by
Floyd | the highest branches of a pepper-tree. On the last week, which neither
Floyd | of you knew was the last week, the week after you abandoned the
Floyd | separate room, you'd lie in bed and watch the morning sun angle across
Floyd | the room. (The mornings were always gloriously sunny in Masdita.
Floyd | Weather like clockwork.) The pepper-tree was popular with songbirds,
Floyd | too early and too loud. You can't remember what any of them sounded
Floyd | like.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise one of the scraps of cloth tied around the tree's lower
Floyd | branches: a scarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Ashteroth Karnaim, south to Wedding
Floyd | on the Water, east to The Raftered Hall, west to
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside to the
Floyd | Wine-Dark Sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Parallel Crunch
Floyd | A convention kind of space, a room that feels low-ceilinged because
Floyd | it's so big on the other axes. Resilient carpet and inoffensive
Floyd | lighting accommodate an ocean of folding tables. Said tables are
Floyd | occupied by nerds of varying degrees of hipness, some furiously typing
Floyd | at laptops and others circulating busily within small groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | An emergency exit leads outwards to a familiar stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Trad Romance, west to Solitaire
Floyd | With Friends and Outside to the Turning Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Function
Floyd | Paneled ceilings, carpet tile, decor that's dead inside. A table of
Floyd | snacks and a sad-looking punchbowl. The non-smell of recycled air.
Floyd | Party decorations from a party store.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Solitaire With Friends and west to
Floyd | Granite and Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite and Glass
Floyd | This is a home, you think, but a home out of a spy movie or a
Floyd | photoshoot, not intended to be lived in by humans. Ceiling and floor
Floyd | are vast oceans of polished black granite; the walls on two sides are
Floyd | sheer glass, so the overall effect is of being between two crushing
Floyd | plates. There is no clutter at all, each item of furniture spaced out
Floyd | from the others like a piece in a gallery. The guests are beautiful in
Floyd | a marble-and-porcelain, expensive-tailor manner; they aren't so much
Floyd | mingling as posing in groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | There'll be a garage somewhere, and a ridiculous prestige car, and the
Floyd | road out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Function and Outside to the Night
Floyd | Ride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x garage" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GARAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel that outwards from here is the Night Road: it gives you a
Floyd | feeling of burger-grease and petrol fumes, high-beam glare, the
Floyd | squeeze of a brake pedal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Function
Floyd | Paneled ceilings, carpet tile, decor that's dead inside. A table of
Floyd | snacks and a sad-looking punchbowl. The non-smell of recycled air.
Floyd | Party decorations from a party store.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Solitaire With Friends and west to
Floyd | Granite and Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside to the
Floyd | Wine-Dark Sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise one of the scraps of cloth tied around the tree's lower
Floyd | branches: a scarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Ashteroth Karnaim, south to Wedding
Floyd | on the Water, east to The Raftered Hall, west to
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to the Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Double and Twisted, east to The
Floyd | Pleasant Month of May and Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Double and Twisted
Floyd | A long cocktail bar, with a certain degree of wood-panelling but not
Floyd | all stuffy about it. Populated, but not crowded: it's late. Windows
Floyd | overlook a rain-soaked street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave leans against the bar, toying with a martini on its last legs.
Floyd | Her hair has shrunk to a flapper bob, and she's wearing an arresting
Floyd | red-gold dress of some shimmery, perilously-thin material.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka sits at the end of the bar in full-on suit-and-tie drag, a
Floyd | sharp-angled fedora, lipstick the colour of falling ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and east to
Floyd | Ashteroth Karnaim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "forage" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FORAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't understand any of the labels, but if you sample -
Floyd | you grab a shot glass and fill a larger one with water.
Floyd |
Floyd | What does she like? So much of your time together was spent in places
Floyd | where food was just fuel. Coffee, absolutely. Citrus: in Masdita she
Floyd | ate grapefruit and oranges at every chance she could. Otherwise,
Floyd | usually not sweet things. Awful beer, let's not go down that road
Floyd | just this moment. Something cold. As you're thinking, you're
Floyd | popping open every bottle in sequence, pouring just a few drops:
Floyd | sniff, sip, rinse and spit. (If anyone objects to your indecorous use
Floyd | of a spare bus tray as a spitoon, they can go fuck themselves.) The
Floyd | first three taste of... nothing you've had before, definitely acquired
Floyd | tastes. The fourth is a sickly fake-hazelnut thing. You wrinkle your
Floyd | nose and spit with gusto.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you've moved more than three feet down the rows, your tastebuds
Floyd | are no longer to be trusted, but an idea's formed: a couple of fingers
Floyd | of the crisp, faintly-fruity clear stuff, one of the golden thing that
Floyd | might be pear brandy, a lemon's worth of juice, a muddle of
Floyd | those aromatic herbs, stir in ice, strain. Not going to win any awards
Floyd | for originality, but hopefully not something you'd send back. You
Floyd | place it lightly before her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes go hooded for a moment after the first sip, then go to you,
Floyd | smiling. "Yeah, that should do it."

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | smiling. "Yeah, that should do it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her hand's lying, palm-up, on the bar. You move to touch it.

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]  Double and Twisted
Floyd | Her hand's lying, palm-up, on the bar. You move to touch it.
Floyd | The high windows explode inwards: a second later, the chatter of
Floyd | automatic fire from the street. Reflex takes you and Jave to the floor
Floyd | behind the bar -  useless as cover, find a supporting wall -
Floyd | and spares you the sight of whatever's happening to the patrons. One
Floyd | gun cuts off, another two start up, rhythms mismatched - Uzi, AR,
Floyd | AK. Irregulars. There were... two, maybe three vehicles pulled up
Floyd | outside, big SUVs, different colours. Gang? Militia? Shattered
Floyd | glass is raining down from above. No equivalent weapon, no allies,
Floyd | no position of advantage. Get the fuck out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | It's sort of a mixture between a hotel lobby and a singles bar, just
Floyd | in terms of how it's laid out; there's a lot of wine-red velvet drapes
Floyd | and abstract erotic photography, just in case anybody was confused
Floyd | about it being a sex club, but really it's not as tacky as that
Floyd | sounds. The light's soft and distributed, and somehow the infographic
Floyd | posters not-so-discreetly positioned all over the place produce a kind
Floyd | of Toulouse-Lautrec feel rather than the sense that you're here to do
Floyd | something akin to buying a house or undergoing major surgery. There's
Floyd | a balcony section above, around which are distributed windowed booths.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka Strossi is over by the doors, dressed as a bouncer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to The Pleasant Month of May and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | From outside, very far away, a bell begins to toll, deep and slow.
Floyd | Very matter-of-fact, the patrons set down drinks and curtail embraces,
Floyd | straighten their clothes, and fade into nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights go out, one by one; the curtains fade to reveal shattered
Floyd | windows and the lifeless amber cut of streetlights. The floor and
Floyd | couches are strewn with fallen plaster. Your bones ache with someone
Floyd | else's nostalgia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rivka" 		

Floyd ]  Ashteroth Karnaim
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | No time. You should really be getting the hell out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Goat's Wood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat's Wood
Floyd | It's night, and you're in the forest, tree limbs thick in a moonless
Floyd | sky. Figures dart and stagger at the edges of your vision. The ground
Floyd | is wet with dew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods get deeper, further up. They might lead anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka Strossi is perched in the crook of a tree. One arm dangles a
Floyd | brace of severed heads by the scalps.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to The Raftered Hall and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nausea has been at a low background level for a while; you
Floyd | expected it to come back, but this is like being in a car-crash.
Floyd | Holding up fine one moment, then snap, knocked reeling.
Floyd | You're throwing up before you realise it's coming, almost breathe it
Floyd | in, undergo some truly revolting coughing and spluttering for a few
Floyd | moments. By the time you've spat out the last of it, though, the
Floyd | adrenalin has kicked in and you feel vastly better. Bile mouth,
Floyd | watering eyes, still kind of dizzy, but solid and alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rivka" 		

Floyd ]  The Goat's Wood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVKA
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark hides it at first, but she's naked except for a mane of hair
Floyd | that sweeps down, like a cloak or a waterfall, to below her gripping
Floyd | feet. The limbs that emerge from it are death-white, model-thin, with
Floyd | fingers and toes too long to be human. Her lips tweak in a dreamy
Floyd | smile, but you sense fangs beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | A memory:
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd come off a particularly lousy patrol, and the depot was just on
Floyd | the other side of the river; but the river was swollen with unseasonal
Floyd | rain, and had turned from a clear sheet of water a stone's throw broad
Floyd | to a turbid chocolate torrent, full of broken-off trees. It was still
Floyd | raining. A couple of grunts had taken noncritical wounds in a
Floyd | skirmish, but more to the point, the antifungals supplied by command
Floyd | were about as effective as talcum powder, so you were all itching
Floyd | furiously in inconvenient places. You had fuel and ration bars and
Floyd | tents, so there was nothing to do but wait; and everyone knew that as
Floyd | soon as command spotted you setting up camp, they'd be starting the
Floyd | clock on your four days off. Nothing to do but sit and itch and stink
Floyd | until the water went down, cheek-by-jowl with a bunch of exhausted,
Floyd | grouchy grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave was just about the only reason why the group didn't disintegrate
Floyd | by the second day. She sat quietly, did stretches, and made tea. She
Floyd | didn't lose her temper when a brawl broke out among the grunts, and
Floyd | she didn't run herself ragged trying to figure out a fording method
Floyd | that was, plainly, never going to work. And somehow her calm
Floyd | transferred to the rest of you, and made it all endurably
Floyd | shitty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tldr: Tea is great."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The Goat's Wood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharp, scraping-bone feel of an edge sends crawly feelings up your
Floyd | spine. There's no way through there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The Raftered Hall
Floyd | A long wooden building with a complex structure of knotwork-carved
Floyd | beams supporting a high roof. The only light are fires and greasy
Floyd | candles; the air is smoke-filled, laced with the smells of sweat and
Floyd | roasted meat, fuggy and far too warm. A line of tables and benches
Floyd | runs down the length of the hall, and on the benches sit a gnarly and
Floyd | gruff crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Goat's Wood, south to Trad
Floyd | Romance and west to The Pleasant Month of May.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Goat's Wood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat's Wood
Floyd | It's night, and you're in the forest, tree limbs thick in a moonless
Floyd | sky. Figures dart and stagger at the edges of your vision. The ground
Floyd | is wet with dew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods get deeper, further up. They might lead anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka Strossi is perched in the crook of a tree. One arm dangles a
Floyd | brace of severed heads by the scalps.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to The Raftered Hall and Outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x heads" 		

Floyd ]  The Goat's Wood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The Goat's Wood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharp, scraping-bone feel of an edge sends crawly feelings up your
Floyd | spine. There's no way through there.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Into the Woods
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Into the Woods
Floyd | The fringes of the Old Forest, the most ancient and powerful of the
Floyd | Great Ways. You're amid mixed-up thickets of rowan and thorn, holly
Floyd | and beech; beyond them, distant and deeper, the crowns of vast oaks
Floyd | spread to the sky, every leaf picked out in the sunlight. Mossy grass
Floyd | underfoot, soft and damp. There are no paths here, not so much as a
Floyd | rabbit-trail: but a wanderer among the trees will always find
Floyd | something, sooner or later.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nobody is entirely comfortable with it, but every walker has to deal
Floyd | with it at some point. It's a way home. A long one, but it'd be one
Floyd | hell of an adventure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reba al-Nasri waits, dressed too ornamentally to go far.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the inside to The Goat's Wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x reba" 		

Floyd ]  Into the Woods
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REBA
Floyd |
Floyd | Little aquiline nose, teeth a little too large for a mouth always
Floyd | smiling, really good at choosing scarves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd describe her outfit here as Elven Druid Princess. There's a
Floyd | muted palette of pale greens and browns (her eyes have shifted emerald
Floyd | to match), a lot of leaf-themed cut-outs and vaguely-Celtic jewelry,
Floyd | and a skirt that's part fairytale-wedding and part ghillie-suit.
Floyd | Setting aside that it'd last three seconds of actual woodland travel
Floyd | before being snagged and muddied and torn, those boots are essentially
Floyd | a blister factory. She would look very spirit-of-the-forest in a
Floyd | photo, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Goat's Wood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat's Wood
Floyd | It's night, and you're in the forest, tree limbs thick in a moonless
Floyd | sky. Figures dart and stagger at the edges of your vision. The ground
Floyd | is wet with dew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods get deeper, further up. They might lead anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka Strossi is perched in the crook of a tree. One arm dangles a
Floyd | brace of severed heads by the scalps.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to The Raftered Hall and Outside to
Floyd | Into the Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The Raftered Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The Raftered Hall
Floyd | A long wooden building with a complex structure of knotwork-carved
Floyd | beams supporting a high roof. The only light are fires and greasy
Floyd | candles; the air is smoke-filled, laced with the smells of sweat and
Floyd | roasted meat, fuggy and far too warm. A line of tables and benches
Floyd | runs down the length of the hall, and on the benches sit a gnarly and
Floyd | gruff crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Goat's Wood, south to Trad
Floyd | Romance and west to The Pleasant Month of May.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise one of the scraps of cloth tied around the tree's lower
Floyd | branches: a scarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to Wedding on the Water, east to The
Floyd | Raftered Hall, west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to the
Floyd | Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock
Floyd | Slickrock hillside, orange-red, a hot sun low in a cloudless sky, a
Floyd | hard dry heat. Far downhill, the rock gives way to thornveldt, the
Floyd | plain punctuated by distant outcrops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a lone, broad-spreading shade-tree, people kick back on
Floyd | boulders and blankets and camp-chairs. There are meaty things sizzling
Floyd | over a fire, a couple of coolers.
Floyd |
Floyd | And outwards, across the sun-baked rock, you can sense the Barren Way
Floyd | beckoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A half-drunk bottle of Castle lager is propped on a rock, still dotted
Floyd | with beads of condensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to The Pleasant Month of May and
Floyd | Outside to Barren Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing that we're essential removing pairs of locations from the map each time we successfully use a gift in Jave's presence, and whichever exit is leftover will be the one we actually use."
		DavidW says, "essesntialLY"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pleasant Month of May
Floyd | You're on a village green: in England, or something very close to it.
Floyd | It's a flawless day in late spring, a blue sky dappled with lazy white
Floyd | clouds, air clean, crisp and just on the pleasant side of cool. Fresh
Floyd | green all over the trees, including the big dancing-lime spreading its
Floyd | shade over the green's heart. And evidently someone decided that the
Floyd | only thing that could possibly improve this was an accordion. You're
Floyd | amidst a rustic and jubilant crowd, dancing with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | choreography.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there, at the edges of the green, the mouth of a hollow way. A way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise one of the scraps of cloth tied around the tree's lower
Floyd | branches: a scarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the south to Wedding on the Water, east to The
Floyd | Raftered Hall, west to Sun-sleeps-in-the-rock and Outside to the
Floyd | Hollow Way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | And of course Jave is the bride, big white dress and all, all the
Floyd | party orbiting slowly around her.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends, east to Trad Romance and Outside to the
Floyd | Wine-Dark Sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "trickster" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRICKSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Weddings of this sort are big concentrations of extended family who
Floyd | may very well not like one another; a great deal of money is riding on
Floyd | the thing, and a lot of people are going to get drunk. It would not be
Floyd | excessively hard to torpedo the entire thing. It's not clear how that
Floyd | would help you, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Again you try to contact Jave, and again she fails to register you,
Floyd | sees something else, moves to chase or follow it, and disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Function
Floyd | Paneled ceilings, carpet tile, decor that's dead inside. A table of
Floyd | snacks and a sad-looking punchbowl. The non-smell of recycled air.
Floyd | Party decorations from a party store.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Solitaire With Friends and west to
Floyd | Granite and Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Granite and Glass
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite and Glass
Floyd | This is a home, you think, but a home out of a spy movie or a
Floyd | photoshoot, not intended to be lived in by humans. Ceiling and floor
Floyd | are vast oceans of polished black granite; the walls on two sides are
Floyd | sheer glass, so the overall effect is of being between two crushing
Floyd | plates. There is no clutter at all, each item of furniture spaced out
Floyd | from the others like a piece in a gallery. The guests are beautiful in
Floyd | a marble-and-porcelain, expensive-tailor manner; they aren't so much
Floyd | mingling as posing in groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | There'll be a garage somewhere, and a ridiculous prestige car, and the
Floyd | road out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Function and Outside to the Night
Floyd | Ride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Function
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Function
Floyd | Paneled ceilings, carpet tile, decor that's dead inside. A table of
Floyd | snacks and a sad-looking punchbowl. The non-smell of recycled air.
Floyd | Party decorations from a party store.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Solitaire With Friends and west to
Floyd | Granite and Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Wedding on the Water, east to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Parallel Crunch
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Parallel Crunch
Floyd | A convention kind of space, a room that feels low-ceilinged because
Floyd | it's so big on the other axes. Resilient carpet and inoffensive
Floyd | lighting accommodate an ocean of folding tables. Said tables are
Floyd | occupied by nerds of varying degrees of hipness, some furiously typing
Floyd | at laptops and others circulating busily within small groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | An emergency exit leads outwards to a familiar stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to Trad Romance, west to Solitaire
Floyd | With Friends and Outside to the Turning Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Trad Romance
Floyd | A high-ceilinged ballroom, decorated in full-on shameless rococo with
Floyd | fussy strapwork and gold-enameled nymphs and all the rest of it. A
Floyd | ring of galleries overlook the dance floor, and you would really
Floyd | rather prefer to be up there and watching people prance
Floyd | about, but instead you're stuck down here getting handed off from one
Floyd | twirling ninny to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave is in the dance, now closer, now nearer, a flame-gold dress
Floyd | flickering in and out among the penguin suits.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Raftered Hall, south to
Floyd | Parallel Crunch and west to Wedding on the Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "warrior" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, fine, fuck it. You can't dance, and you're not going to be able
Floyd | to figure out how this one works in a hurry, but this is all basically
Floyd | just footwork, right? Footwork you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you're handed off from one partner to another, you put your hands
Floyd | behind your back, hook one foot behind his, step into him, and shift
Floyd | your bodyweight just so. No hands required: not expecting anything of
Floyd | the kind, he goes down smartly onto his rear. You translate the motion
Floyd | into a broad turn, scanning the room. There she is. You turn
Floyd | through the dance. It throws another partner at you - you evade her,
Floyd | sweeping around to the far side of another couple. You're getting some
Floyd | really good glares now, but without a partner you can position
Floyd | yourself far more easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Interception. You judge the next arc of movement correctly, get a grip
Floyd | on her partner's upper hand. Then it's just the right twist to  peel
Floyd | him off her and away and down to his knees, and a step to rejoin her,
Floyd | hand to her waist, and there.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's trying not to crack up. "You'll spoil the party."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think it's made to ruin itself. Look, if we get separated, meet up
Floyd | at the -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait, who's leading?" You've slowed to a sort of skippy shuffle.
Floyd | Well, if you don't know how to do this, why did you think that she
Floyd | would?

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | would?
Floyd | The music's quality has shifted somehow, grown... more full-spectrum,
Floyd | is the only way you can describe it, like maybe a complete orchestra
Floyd | snuck up and progressively infiltrated a string quartet. Faster, too,
Floyd | rising towards an ever-delayed crescendo. The dancers are speeding up:
Floyd | a woman trips on her skirts, goes down, you're whirled away and don't
Floyd | see what happens to her. You can't tell if those are masks or the
Floyd | actual faces of the dancers any more. There's no ceiling, no walls,
Floyd | just a floor surrounded by darkness, and you know that as soon as the
Floyd | dance ends -
Floyd |
Floyd | You're aware of Jave at your elbow. A hand brushes lightly up your
Floyd | forearm, and it takes you a minute to recognise your old signal:
Floyd | this is your bailiwick, take lead. Not strictly part of the
Floyd | code, but implicit: I trust you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Trad Romance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | No time. You should really be getting the hell out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | A still and starry night. You're amongst a chaotic flotilla of
Floyd | smallish pleasure-boats, their masts and rails all hung with lights.
Floyd | Beyond the clustered vessels, inky-dark water reflects the more
Floyd | distant lights of a city, on three sides: a lake or a bay. The boats
Floyd | are full of people in suits and gowns, chattering fit to burst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the shelter of land, the sea at the bay mouth is dark and
Floyd | inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka Strossi appears to be a priest, moving among the guests with
Floyd | smiles and nods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the north to The Pleasant Month of May, south to
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends and Outside to the Wine-Dark Sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bubbles burst on the still lake surface - first marble-sized, then
Floyd | larger and larger, bringing with them the stench of anaerobic mud. The
Floyd | guests make disgusted noises, and one boat turns for shore. And then
Floyd | one of the boats cracks in half and abruptly goes under, too fast to
Floyd | have swamped. The water's full of splashing people, and everyone on
Floyd | the boats is shouting, and then you spot the first tentacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's black as the black water, and covered in barnacles, and the
Floyd | portion you can see is about the size of a small commuter train.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave has made it through after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Solitaire With Friends
Floyd | A comfortably cluttered room: warm but clear lighting, lots of
Floyd | shelves. You're seated with a half-dozen others around what is
Floyd | probably a dining table, and on the dining table is spread out a
Floyd | board-game with approximately a billion pieces. Beer-bottles have
Floyd | competed ineffectively for real estate, and are relegated to
Floyd | precarious edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rivka Strossi is seated opposite you. She has a great many more cards
Floyd | in hand than anyone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tangle extends to the east to Parallel Crunch and west to
Floyd | Function.
Floyd |
Floyd | The player opposite you cracks his knuckles. "Endgame."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rules change. Armies crawl of their own volition across the map,
Floyd | meet and consume one another. A cluster of fire-blossoms burst across
Floyd | one stretch of the map; in another, an inland sea bursts a channel
Floyd | into the ocean. A vast serpent drags itself from the sea, scattering
Floyd | pieces before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room has been replaced by darkness. The other players are lit only
Floyd | by the light of the world spreading below: jackal-head, skull, empty
Floyd | hood, lion.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are fewer and fewer pieces. You don't want to find out what
Floyd | happens when one of them wins.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave's still with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wedding on the Water
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wedding on the Water
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | A sky perfectly clear, moonless, cream-thick with stars. Air agreeably
Floyd | cool, suggesting a warm day to come. Below, water so clear and shallow
Floyd | that you catch starlit glimpses of its floor. And the horizon, gods, a
Floyd | horizon densely studded with islands and islets, a horizon that will
Floyd | go as far as you need it to. The little wedding-punt will serve.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is not a way you have any feel for at all - walking is in your
Floyd | blood, rivers you can handle, but trackless open water loses you. But
Floyd | unlike the Great Open Sea, you love this place as a strangeway, a road
Floyd | that's always fresh because you'll never understand it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reba al-Nasri sits quietly in the prow, turned half-away, fingertips
Floyd | trailing in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jave is seated at the middle of the craft, facing sternwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you OK?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeh. Little shocky. I'll be fine."
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're still in range of the tangle, I think - keep moving?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Wine-Dark Sea
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The water laps softly at your prow, and the sky teems with unfamiliar
Floyd | constellations. Jave slips one hand into yours, which makes the going
Floyd | a little slower, but who fucking cares.
Floyd |
Floyd | You might walk together for a month, or a few days, or years. But
Floyd | that's not something you have to worry about just yet. You know that
Floyd | you can talk, now, and that matters a lot more than what gets said.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** On and up. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That would seem to be an acceptable ending. Perhaps there are other endings."
		DavidW says, "I will stop here unless there's objections."
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?" 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Tales of the Soul Thief by David Whyld
As played on ifMUD on August 3, 2014

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Tales of the Soul Thief written by David Whyld. It was an entry in the 2014 IntroComp. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the 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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		Stew says, "Soul Thief or Terrible Doubt"
		Stew says, "both sound dark"
		Stew says, "in fact they all do, even the cuckolds and hornets"
		DavidW says, "I think I'd go with Soul Thief. 'A cursed city' sounds like somewhere we can explore, and I love exploring."
		Stew says, "yeah, Terrible Doubt sounds like one of those philosophical ones. They can be good, but I'm not in the mood for that today."
		Stew says, "so Soul Thief it is"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14soulthief" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foreshadowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've travelled a long way to reach this place. A cursed city, some
Floyd | call it, others a city of the unliving. A city where the Fallen One
Floyd | holds sway and certainly not a place visited lightly by those without
Floyd | great need to come here. But you have a need, and a great one at that.
Floyd | Somewhere in Foreshadowing lives (or, more accurately, hides) a man
Floyd | known as Taktaal, once a torturer from Galamenkaris, City of the
Floyd | Imperium, now a fugitive with a price on his head and the Steel Eyes
Floyd | of the Imperium on his trail. A hunted man.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you, in your own way, are hunted, though for entirely
Floyd | different reasons.
Floyd |
Floyd | So you have come to Foreshadowing to find the one man in the world who
Floyd | might be able to save you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        1
Floyd |
Floyd | Tales of the Soul Thief
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by David Whyld
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Gates of Foreshadowing
Floyd | Exits: North (into Foreshadowing); South (away from
Floyd | Foreshadowing)
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you rise the rusted gates of Foreshadowing, its towers and
Floyd | fortresses hidden by thick walls. A long line of people, most dressed
Floyd | in little more than rags and bearing signs of the Wasting Sickness,
Floyd | are here to seek access to the city; an access given grudgingly it
Floyd | seems, for the hulking guards at the gate appear to turn away far more
Floyd | people than they admit. At this rate, it will take many hours to gain
Floyd | admittance - if, indeed, you are allowed inside at all, which is
Floyd | hardly a guarantee.
Floyd |
Floyd | But this is the only way into the city. The other gates are kept
Floyd | permanently locked and warded with the kind of spells you don't have a
Floyd | hope of bypassing - only here, at the southern most gate, might you
Floyd | find a way inside Foreshadowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "hey look it's by another guy named David W."
		Stew says, "Whyld instead of Welbourn"
		Stew asks, "he's the guy you get mistaken for sometimes right?"
		DavidW says, "Very rarely, these days."
		DavidW says, "It only happens when new ADRIFTers visit the mud."
		DavidW says, "But he's davidwhyld here and I'm dswxyz there to make it easier to tell us apart."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're younger than you look, but feel much older than you really are.
Floyd | Being on the run, hunted by the inhuman Steel Eyes, ages you more and
Floyd | more each day, and the strain of Soul Theft doesn't help. So far
Floyd | you've managed to stay ahead of your pursuers, but you're sure it'll
Floyd | only be a matter of time before they catch you. You, after all, have
Floyd | to sleep; they don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        3
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   an amulet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x amulet" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like an ordinary amulet, which is a relief because it's
Floyd | anything but. This was given to you as a gift by your mother on the
Floyd | day you achieved your first SoulSteal, and now it's bonded to you by a
Floyd | magic you don't fully understand, but which you're eternally grateful
Floyd | for. This is all that keeps the Steel Eyes from finding you each time
Floyd | you steal a soul, and all that stops their magic from tracking your
Floyd | every movement. Drop it and it will return to you whether you want it
Floyd | to or not. Damaging it is possible, although not easy, and you believe
Floyd | that if it is ever destroyed you will die with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more information, type "SoulSteal".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SoulSteal" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        4
Floyd |
Floyd | > SOULSTEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | SoulSteal: this is the ability by which a Soul Thief can steal the
Floyd | soul from another person. Possession of this ability is punishable by
Floyd | death, whether you use it or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | Assuming you're willing to take the risk, you can attempt to steal the
Floyd | soul of another human being (SoulSteal does not work on animals or
Floyd | inanimate objects) in the format:
Floyd |
Floyd |           steal soul from {target}.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more information, type "soul".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder what one does with a stolen soul."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "soul" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        4
Floyd |
Floyd | > SOUL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no souls equipped right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if they're like magic spells or usable like coins or what."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Thirty feet tall, build from thick lengths of steel welded together
Floyd | with massive iron gates, the gates are as forbidding as they are
Floyd | large. There are spikes protruding from them at intervals, and on each
Floyd | is mounted a head, one a man, another a woman, the third a creature
Floyd | with a fanged mouth and slits for eyes, the fourth nothing more than a
Floyd | skull with tufts of hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear warning, in other words, of what happens to people who try to
Floyd | sneak into Foreshadowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You were saying the *other* games sounded too dark?"
		DavidW says, "And is this town really Foreshadowing? Looks more like Foreboding to me."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x line" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | All have the hungry look of people who have eaten only infrequently as
Floyd | of late, and many bear the disfiguring marks of the Wasting Sickness.
Floyd | None one of them looks healthy or in good spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Massive and brutish, and maybe not entirely human. One has tusks
Floyd | protruding from his face, the other only one eye. Both wear heavy
Floyd | armour and carry halberds and seem ill-inclined to let people inside
Floyd | the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Thirty feet tall, built from huge blocks of weathered stone, and
Floyd | dented and pitted with age. A pair of massive gates are set into them,
Floyd | the only way into Foreshadowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        9
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Human and non-human, all in various stages of decomposition. A grisly
Floyd | reminder of the fate that awaits anyone who tries to sneak into the
Floyd | city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter line" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        9
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | "Back up and wait yer damn turn!" one guard snarls, and the other
Floyd | brandishes his halberd, as if considering crushing your skull with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | One man says, "Welcome to the City of the Damned!" and cackles like a
Floyd | madman. Others back away hesitantly from him, but he says nothing
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        12
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO GUARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Back up and wait yer damn turn!" one guard snarls, and the other
Floyd | brandishes his halberd, as if considering crushing your skull with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait my turn" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        12
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT MY TURN
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        13
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "join people" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        13
Floyd |
Floyd | > JOIN PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | No, you came here with a purpose. Until you've achieved that purpose,
Floyd | you're not leaving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        15
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        15
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "steal soul from guards" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        16
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL SOUL FROM GUARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You focus your mind on the nearest of the guards, the biggest one, a
Floyd | hulking brute with ferocity in abundance but lacking in wit (so you
Floyd | hope), and then strike!
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no physical effect of using SoulSteal, but it can greatly
Floyd | weaken the target, and the guard is no exception. He staggers to one
Floyd | side, clutching his head, then seizes onto the wall to steady himself.
Floyd | The other guard looks at him with concern - not, you imagine, due to
Floyd | the guard being ill, but perhaps worrying that whatever he has is
Floyd | contagious - and grunts, "What's up?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The first guard shrugs and seems to regain some of his strength, but
Floyd | looks around suspiciously, peering at the people closest to him in
Floyd | case one of them might have attacked him. He doesn't notice you at
Floyd | all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have gained the Intimidate soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x intimidate" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INTIMIDATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        17
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   an amulet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "boy that's a bad thing"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "soul" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        17
Floyd |
Floyd | > SOUL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no souls equipped right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can equip the Intimidate Soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "there we go"
		Stew says, "still"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "equip intimidate" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        17
Floyd |
Floyd | > EQUIP INTIMIDATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bring forth the Intimidate soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an almighty temper building inside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "nice to be able to look at it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x intimidate" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INTIMIDATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x soul" 		

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOUL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  At the Gates of Foreshadowing                        17
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO GUARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your way to the front of the line of people and make eye
Floyd | contact with the guards. You don't say anything, simply make it clear,
Floyd | without words, that very bad things will happen to them if they don't
Floyd | stand aside and let you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the guards starts to raise his halberd, as if to strike you,
Floyd | but the other, the one whose soul you stole a portion of, puts a hand
Floyd | on his shoulder and shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first guard frowns at his fellow, then at you, then slowly lowers
Floyd | the halberd.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get out of here," mutters the second guard nervously, and watches as
Floyd | you hurry quickly into the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you do, the Intimidate soul fades away, its power expended.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Square of Heretics                                   18
Floyd | Square of Heretics
Floyd | Exits: North, South, East, Northeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Situated by the southern gates of Foreshadowing, the Square of
Floyd | Heretics is the first sight most visitors to the city see,
Floyd | purposefully so. Here there is a circle of spikes driven into the
Floyd | muddy ground; impaled on each are people with the word
Floyd | 'heretic' branded on their foreheads - traitors to
Floyd | Foreshadowing, or perhaps just people who spoke out too openly against
Floyd | the Fallen One.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bewildering array of streets lead away from here, some little more
Floyd | than muddy paths, other wide thoroughfares. Looming over everything,
Floyd | visible (so you have heard) from everywhere in the city, is Hell's
Floyd | Reach, the floating citadel fortress of the Fallen One.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if we should have stolen a soul from the crowd as well."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x circle" 		

Floyd ]  Square of Heretics                                   19
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Grisly ill describes this spectacle. You have heard of such things
Floyd | occurring, but never thought to witness it yourself. In the flesh,
Floyd | this is enough to make you despair at the evils perpetrated by your
Floyd | fellow humans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x citadel" 		

Floyd ]  Square of Heretics                                   20
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITADEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You've heard of this place, but the reality is even more awe-inspiring
Floyd | than you expected. A citadel, fully as large as a town in its own
Floyd | right, floating several hundred feet above the streets of
Floyd | Foreshadowing, casting everything below it into shadow. This is the
Floyd | home of the Fallen One, the ruler of Foreshadowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is the 'Fallen One' Lucifer, I wonder?"
		DavidW asks, "Which direction should we go?"
		DavidW says, "(this is also testing to see if anyone else is actually playing)"
		Stew says, "umm"
		Stew says, "sorry, got internal affairs"
		Stew says, "someone gave a copy of a file to someone in a way that might not have been good"
		Stew says, "this is on a website I admin on"
		Stew says, "but hmm"
		Stew says, "try north"
		DavidW says, "There's no obvious indicators of where to go, really. N, E, NE, or SW."
		DavidW says, "okay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               21
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Street of Seven Heroes
Floyd | Exits: North, South, Northeast, Northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a wide street, but with a single, narrow passage through the
Floyd | middle for people to walk. Lining one side of the street are seven
Floyd | massive statues (badly worn by time and the elements) said to depict
Floyd | the adventuring band who founded the city many hundreds of years ago.
Floyd | At the base of one is a collection dish which people can place coins
Floyd | into, and such donations will go towards the upkeep of the statues.
Floyd | The dish is, currently, empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statues" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               22
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUES
Floyd |
Floyd | Heroes all, though you don't know the names of any of them, and if
Floyd | they once had name plaques bearing those names they don't any longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               23
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | A dish for donations to pay for the upkeep of the statues. Currently
Floyd | it is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't want to steal the dish so early, and maybe we're supposed to drop a coin here. Could go either way."
		DavidW says, "I say ignore the dish for now and explore more."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search statues" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               24
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH STATUES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Anyway, NW or NE? Unless there's something we ought to do here that I missed."
		DavidW says, "Don't everyone speak at once."
		DavidW asks (of Lassie), "What's that, girl? Tommy is stuck in the well of souls?"
		Stew says, "back"
perwil goes home. 		Stew says, "the person I was talking to about the issue had to go to town"
		Stew says, "temporarily releasing me from my admin duties"
Stew says (to floyd), "soul" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               24
Floyd |
Floyd | > SOUL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no souls equipped right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "NW or NE, I think is the question."
		Stew says, "why you makin' me work so hard, that you give me no, that you give me no, that you give me no, that you give me no souuuuullllll"
		Stew asks, "i'm singing A Little Respect at an IF game, what am I doing?"
		Stew says, "not to be confused with Respect, with versions by Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin et al."
		Stew says, "I feel northeasterly"
		DavidW says, "If the seven heroes suddenly burst into song doing backup vocals, ..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery of the Hallowed
Floyd | Exits: North, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand amidst ancient gravestones in a cemetery which looks long
Floyd | abandoned. Looming over you is a large church, though one which
Floyd | appears as long abandoned as the cemetery itself. Spindly trees are
Floyd | dotted about the cemetery, their branches shaking in the cool breeze,
Floyd | their leaves lying scattered about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             26
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscriptions on most have been rendered illegible due to the
Floyd | passage of time and the elements, but even the ones you can still read
Floyd | cast Foreshadowing in a poor light:
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Here lyes Markel Smythe; born 1314, died 1319 of the
Floyd | Wasting'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Here lyes Timony Rudgutter; born 1334, died 1342 of the
Floyd | Bloat'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Here lyes Mordrun Lasbetter; born 1340, died 1352 of the
Floyd | Strain'
Floyd |
Floyd | Life in Foreshadowing is short indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x church" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             27
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Long since abandoned and now fallen into ruin. Worship of other
Floyd | deities is frowned upon after the coming of the Fallen One.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             28
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | The branches appear like clutching hands and you even fancy, though
Floyd | surely it's your imagination, that you see a face in the bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x face" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             28
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bark" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             29
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BARK
Floyd |
Floyd | No, it's definitely your imagination. There's no face in the bark of
Floyd | the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "whew"
		Stew says, "nice touch btw"
		Stew says, "no face"
		DavidW says, "North (into the church ruins, I assume)"
		Stew says, "ok, I was a bit disappointed there were no really weird gravestones"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             30
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscriptions on most have been rendered illegible due to the
Floyd | passage of time and the elements, but even the ones you can still read
Floyd | cast Foreshadowing in a poor light:
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Here lyes Markel Smythe; born 1314, died 1319 of the
Floyd | Wasting'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Here lyes Timony Rudgutter; born 1334, died 1342 of the
Floyd | Bloat'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Here lyes Mordrun Lasbetter; born 1340, died 1352 of the
Floyd | Strain'
Floyd |
Floyd | Life in Foreshadowing is short indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "like ones where people died years before they were born or anything"
		Stew says, "maybe I'm the only one that does that"
		Stew says, "whenever I came up with gravestones in a story as a kid, one of them would have been born years after they died"
		DavidW asks, "Well, if we saw a gravestone with our own name on it, would that suit you?"
		Stew says, "oh I mean there were no poems"
		Stew says, "I guess it's ok"
		Stew says, "I just like really bizarre gravestones that talk about people dying three times"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps there's poetry elsewhere in the game."
		Stew says, "yeah, and our own name would be cool too, I'll have to remember that for cemeteries I create in the future"
		DavidW says, "Maybe you want a really long poem that continues onto the next stone."
		Stew says, "blank gravestones are good too"
		DavidW asks, "Shall we head north?"
		Stew says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             31
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Abandoned Church
Floyd | Exits: South
Floyd |
Floyd | In the years before the coming of the Fallen One, this was likely a
Floyd | place of popular worship to a God long since forgotten; now it is a
Floyd | ruin, abandoned and desolate, with the walls on the verge of collapse,
Floyd | the ceiling sagging and the floor uneven beneath your feet. Near the
Floyd | back of the church, an old font can still be seen, though it is
Floyd | cracked down one side. The pews where worshippers once sat lie broken
Floyd | on the floor. A cool wind blows through the ancient church, chilling
Floyd | you to the very bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "sorry, I'm just weird about gravestones"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x font" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             32
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FONT
Floyd |
Floyd | Used to baptise children in the days before the coming of the Fallen
Floyd | One. One side is cracked and any holy water it once contained is long
Floyd | gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pews" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             33
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | A row of pews now lying broken on the floor of the church. Dust covers
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean pews" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             34
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wipe pews" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             35
Floyd |
Floyd | > WIPE PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "uh oh"
		Stew says, "no response"
		Stew says, "that's not good"
		Stew says, "bug"
		DavidW says, "There's always at least one."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under pews" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             36
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             36
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             36
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             37
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Abandoned Church
Floyd | Exits: South
Floyd |
Floyd | In the years before the coming of the Fallen One, this was likely a
Floyd | place of popular worship to a God long since forgotten; now it is a
Floyd | ruin, abandoned and desolate, with the walls on the verge of collapse,
Floyd | the ceiling sagging and the floor uneven beneath your feet. Near the
Floyd | back of the church, an old font can still be seen, though it is
Floyd | cracked down one side. The pews where worshippers once sat lie broken
Floyd | on the floor. A cool wind blows through the ancient church, chilling
Floyd | you to the very bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "listen to wind" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             38
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO WIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see nothing to interest us here."
Stew says (to floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             39
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | It covers every surface in the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "that bug got me thinking"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow dust" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             39
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOW DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "maybe we're supposed to clean something"
		Stew says, "just not the pews"
		DavidW says, "possibly"
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 ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             39
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             39
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You offer up a prayer to the long forgotten God of this church. As you
Floyd | do, the cool wind blows more fiercely, chilling you worse than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's seldom I see any of the faithful here," says a voice, as old and
Floyd | worn as time itself. You look up to see a man standing in the doorway
Floyd | to the church, an old man, frail and bent, leaning on a wooden cane.
Floyd | "Welcome to the Church of the All-Knowing."
Floyd |
Floyd | He doesn't wait for a reply from you but instead walks to the font,
Floyd | murmurs several words, and then steps back as the floor of the church
Floyd | abruptly opens, revealing a previously hidden flight of stone steps
Floyd | leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man starts down them, pausing once to glance over his shoulder
Floyd | and say, "Follow if you will, but be warned: servants of the Fallen
Floyd | One are not welcome," before disappearing into the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, not what I expected, but it was a result."
		DavidW asks, "Down?"
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew asks, "are we a servant of the fallen one?"
		DavidW says, "no, I don't think so."
		Stew says, "let us descend"
		DavidW says, "However, we're a soul thief, which isn't the best recommendation either."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       40
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Sanctum
Floyd | Exits: Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden beneath the abandoned church is this place: a sanctum, musty
Floyd | and old, full of ancient tomes and scrolls which look to date back to
Floyd | the days before the cult of the Fallen One came to Foreshadowing. A
Floyd | large mirror hangs on one wall, but it shows not your own reflection,
Floyd | but that of a snowy wasteland. Seated at a desk, almost hidden by
Floyd | books, is the old man you followed down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You lack evil intent," he says. "Good. The wards that guard this
Floyd | place would not have let you through if you meant harm to me or my...
Floyd | belongings. But I sense something about you, something unsettling. Not
Floyd | evil, but touched by it. Interesting." He smiles softly. "My name is
Floyd | Zacharius. I worship Abtor the All-Knowing. I am His last servant in
Floyd | this forsaken world."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Stew says, "i feel like we should save now"
		Lionheart asks, "What's playing today?"
		Stew says, "for some reason"
		Roger says, "Soul Thief"
		Roger says, "from Introcomp"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask zach about abtor" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       40
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ZACH ABOUT ABTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       40
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT ABTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask zacharius about abtor" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       41
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ZACHARIUS ABOUT ABTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "terrible"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to old man" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       42
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OLD MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you seek knowledge? Or was it pure happenstance that brought you
Floyd | here? You seek someone... I sense that clearly... but I cannot see
Floyd | what you intend to do to this person once you find him."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need his help," you say, which is true, in a manner of speaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And if he is not willing to provide this help? What then? Will you
Floyd | harm him?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You say nothing. You don't intend to give Taktaal a choice in the
Floyd | matter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As I said before, I don't sense evil in you, but I sense something
Floyd | unsettling. You have a gift, do you not? A gift that can cause great
Floyd | suffering."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "okay this guy needs to have man for a synonym here"
		DavidW says, "hm. Talking further might reveal our powers. Or we could steal his soul, but that's possibly unwise."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       43
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | A plain wooden desk at which Zacharius is seated, located near to the
Floyd | mirror. In one side of the desk, a panel lies slightly open. Books are

		Stew says, "yes"

Floyd | piled on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "we better save"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       44
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you don't need to worry about the panel," says Zacharius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "my saving instinct is tingling"
		Stew says, "personal dismissal"
		DavidW says, "I saved before 'pray'."
		Stew says, "not from the parser"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       45
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of showing your own reflection, the mirror shows a snow
Floyd | wasteland.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Strange, isn't it?" Zacharius says. "I found it one day in the ruins
Floyd | of the Noble District, which was destroyed in a fire many years ago,
Floyd | and brought it here to try and discover its secret. Alas, I cannot
Floyd | fathom it out. Still, it is pretty to look at, is it not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       46
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       47
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       48
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "there's the cleaning bug again"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       49
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dozens, perhaps hundreds of them, all ancient and tattered. Some might
Floyd | be of some value, but it's hard to say for certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search books" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       50
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to old man" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       51
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OLD MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps we can help each other," Zacharius says. "I have certain...
Floyd | abilities gifted to me by my worship of the All-Knowing; alas, none
Floyd | that really help me in my current predicament. I am a virtual prisoner
Floyd | here: safe within this sanctum, yet in danger if ever I leave it. The
Floyd | servants of the Fallen One do not appreciate the worship of other Gods
Floyd | and they seek to make an example of people like me. If I were to
Floyd | venture far from this church, I would find myself in chains. My fate
Floyd | after that would either involve imprisonment for the rest of my life,
Floyd | or my heart cut out as an offering to that fell creature they
Floyd | worship."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What do you need me to do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Find me a way to travel about Foreshadowing without drawing attention
Floyd | to myself. A disguise of some kind. A magical cloaking device perhaps.
Floyd | There is a museum on Barradoon Row - perhaps you know it? Contained
Floyd | within are all manner of strange and wonderful devices. Have a look at
Floyd | them and see if you can find what I need. Do this for me, and I will
Floyd | see what I can do to help you." He hands you a token. "Take this. I
Floyd | found it one day. It will allow you admittance to the museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "we're gonna steal some magic stuff"
		Stew says, "looks like it"
		DavidW says, "well, we *are* a thief."
		Stew says, "yeah, but he's encouraging us"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x token" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       52
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOKEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A small copper token bearing the words 'admit one' and a drawing which
Floyd | you assume is the museum on Barradoon Row.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "which is weird, cause he's a priest"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to old man" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Sanctum                                       53
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OLD MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you found for me a cloaking device? No? Well, return when you
Floyd | have and we can speak some more."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "this really simplifies the speech problem"
		Stew says, "but I rather like asking about specific topics"
		Stew says, "it's more satisfying"
		Stew says, "matter of taste I suppose"
		DavidW says, "Conversation in IF is rather difficult to do at all, let alone well."
		Stew says, "oh I can do it pretty well with eric eve I think"
		Stew says, "or will be able to with eric eve's libraries"
		DavidW asks, "So, retrace our steps to the seven heroes, at least?"
		Stew says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Abandoned Church                             54
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Abandoned Church
Floyd | Exits: South, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | In the years before the coming of the Fallen One, this was likely a
Floyd | place of popular worship to a God long since forgotten; now it is a
Floyd | ruin, abandoned and desolate, with the walls on the verge of collapse,
Floyd | the ceiling sagging and the floor uneven beneath your feet. Near the
Floyd | back of the church, an old font can still be seen, though it is
Floyd | cracked down one side. The floor has opened here, revealing a set of
Floyd | stone steps leading downwards. The pews where worshippers once sat lie
Floyd | broken on the floor. A cool wind blows through the ancient church,
Floyd | chilling you to the very bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             55
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery of the Hallowed
Floyd | Exits: North, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand amidst ancient gravestones in a cemetery which looks long
Floyd | abandoned. Looming over you is a large church, though one which
Floyd | appears as long abandoned as the cemetery itself. Spindly trees are
Floyd | dotted about the cemetery, their branches shaking in the cool breeze,
Floyd | their leaves lying scattered about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Cemetery of the Hallowed                             55
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               56
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Street of Seven Heroes
Floyd | Exits: North, South, Northeast, Northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a wide street, but with a single, narrow passage through the
Floyd | middle for people to walk. Lining one side of the street are seven
Floyd | massive statues (badly worn by time and the elements) said to depict
Floyd | the adventuring band who founded the city many hundreds of years ago.
Floyd | At the base of one is a collection dish which people can place coins
Floyd | into, and such donations will go towards the upkeep of the statues.
Floyd | The dish is, currently, empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "North or Northwest or back South and another way from the heretic circle."
Nitku has been discontinued. 		Stew says, "hmm where might the museum bee"
		DavidW says, "I think we should just continue exploring. If we find the museum, we go in. But I'm sure there's more to see besides it."
		Stew nods.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               57
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The road appears blocked. Perhaps later it will become accessible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "pfft"
		Stew says, "blocked how"
		Stew says, "lazy message"
		DavidW says, "This is IntroComp. Perhaps blocked by author fiat."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Street of Seven Heroes                               58
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The road appears blocked. Perhaps later it will become accessible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Square of Heretics                                   59
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Square of Heretics
Floyd | Exits: North, South, East, Northeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Situated by the southern gates of Foreshadowing, the Square of
Floyd | Heretics is the first sight most visitors to the city see,
Floyd | purposefully so. Here there is a circle of spikes driven into the
Floyd | muddy ground; impaled on each are people with the word
Floyd | 'heretic' branded on their foreheads - traitors to
Floyd | Foreshadowing, or perhaps just people who spoke out too openly against
Floyd | the Fallen One.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bewildering array of streets lead away from here, some little more
Floyd | than muddy paths, other wide thoroughfares. Looming over everything,
Floyd | visible (so you have heard) from everywhere in the city, is Hell's
Floyd | Reach, the floating citadel fortress of the Fallen One.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ne, e, or sw?"
		Stew says, "east"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        60
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Barradoon Row
Floyd | Exits: South, West, Northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a narrow, winding street between tall buildings with not a
Floyd | single unsmashed window between them. The buildings themselves lean
Floyd | towards each other to such a degree that their roofs are almost
Floyd | touching. Several children play in the mud here, snarling at each
Floyd | other like wild animals. To the south, the entrance to a dark alley
Floyd | looms, while there is a museum to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "a ha"
		Stew says, "the museum"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        61
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Smashed, every single one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x museum" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        62
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUSEUM
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too far away to make out much detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             63
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: East, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the entrance to a museum, though little can be seen from here.
Floyd | To the east stand a pair of imposing metal doors, currently closed,
Floyd | and flanked by a steel construct of some kind. This is no statue,
Floyd | however, as it moves slightly, keeping an eye on everyone who
Floyd | approaches. In its club-like fists it carries a warhammer longer than
Floyd | you are tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "imposing"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x construct" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             64
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONSTRUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | Roughly human-shaped, but far larger than any human you have ever
Floyd | seen, the steel construct is hulking and massive. A sorcerous
Floyd | construct, perhaps, or one animated by the Cult of the Fallen One. It
Floyd | seems overkill to simply guard the entrance to a museum, though
Floyd | perhaps there are wonders inside that the owners feel is worth
Floyd | employing such a thing to protect. In its fists is a massive warhammer
Floyd | over six feet in length.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I just realized I skipped over examining the children in the last location."
		DavidW asks, "Go back or go in?"
		Stew says, "back i suppose"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Barradoon Row
Floyd | Exits: South, West, Northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a narrow, winding street between tall buildings with not a
Floyd | single unsmashed window between them. The buildings themselves lean
Floyd | towards each other to such a degree that their roofs are almost
Floyd | touching. Several children play in the mud here, snarling at each
Floyd | other like wild animals. To the south, the entrance to a dark alley
Floyd | looms, while there is a museum to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x children" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Is anyone else put off by something being "flanked by" a single object?"
		Stew says, "ha ah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x child" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHILD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "x kids" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KIDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "x kid" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KID
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "x urchins" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X URCHINS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "x animals" 		

Floyd ]  Barradoon Row                                        65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANIMALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "okay"
		pollux asks, "Was that really necessary?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		Stew says, "well they said snarling like animals"
		DavidW asks, "back to the museum?"
		Stew says, "i'm just fed up with this 'can't see any such thing' about something they described well in the locale description"
		Stew says, "but this is an IntroComp"
		Stew says, "back to the museum"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             66
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: East, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the entrance to a museum, though little can be seen from here.
Floyd | To the east stand a pair of imposing metal doors, currently closed,
Floyd | and flanked by a steel construct of some kind. This is no statue,
Floyd | however, as it moves slightly, keeping an eye on everyone who
Floyd | approaches. In its club-like fists it carries a warhammer longer than
Floyd | you are tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             67
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | A warhammer longer than you are tall, and many, many times heavier. A
Floyd | fearsome weapon in the hands of the steel construct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show token to construct" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             68
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW TOKEN TO CONSTRUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel construct is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             69
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Imposing steel doors, currently closed, and guarded by a steel
Floyd | construct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open doors" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             70
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | With the steel construct present, you can neither open nor close the
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give token to construct" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Malakar's Museum                             71
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE TOKEN TO CONSTRUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel construct doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     72
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel construct seems to glare at you as you approach with the
Floyd | token, but then it steps to one side, allowing access to the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hurry inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Built around a central area featuring a statue - of Malakar, you
Floyd | presume - Malakar's Museum seems far larger inside than it did
Floyd | outside. Stairs lead up to the second floor and a curving passage
Floyd | leads down to a basement area. Through doorways to the north and
Floyd | south, you see a varied array of displays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh"
		Stew says, "yeah,"
		Stew says, "needs a little work"
		pollux says, "Usually, the simplest way is the one the author thought to implement."
		DavidW says, "I would've tried that eventually."
		Stew says, "good rule of thumb pollux"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     73
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall dignified individual carrying a cudgel in one hand and a money
Floyd | purse in the other, Malakar looks to be of Tuurish origin. Whoever the
Floyd | sculpture was, he has done an excellent job with this statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     74
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A cudgel made of stone, clutched in one hand of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x purse" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     75
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A purse containing... perhaps nothing. It's part of the statue so it's
Floyd | made of stone and can't be opened or closed. Whatever lies inside
Floyd | might have to remain a mystery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "that means there's something in it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     76
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's part of the statue. It can't be taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tickle statue" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     76
Floyd |
Floyd | > TICKLE STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, just a statue -- for now."
		DavidW asks, "North, south, or up?"
		DavidW says, "(or maybe down -- down was in the description but not in the exits list)"
		Stew says, "try down"
		pollux says, "Yes, that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     77
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "dag nabbit"
		pollux says, "Awesome, now north."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            78
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyan Room
Floyd | Exits: South, Northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead you see a sturdy steel door (locked for a guess) guarded by a
Floyd | hulking figure in burnished plate armour and carrying a massive
Floyd | hammer. A sign affixed to the door indicates 'Malakar' which
Floyd | leads you to suspect this is the office of the museum owner. To one
Floyd | side of the door is a dais with a book chained to the top of it. The
Floyd | walls of this room are painted bright cyan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This game sure loves its statues."
		DavidW says, "Statues and spikes."
		Stew says, "and guards made of stone"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            79
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Fully seven feet tall and cuts an imposing figure in his armour and
Floyd | carrying that hammer. Malakar's bodyguard? Almost certainly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew asks, "oh is he human?"
		DavidW asks, "maybe?"
		Stew says, "he might have a .... soul"
		DavidW says, "yes, he might."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            80
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains a long list of entries, no doubt of people who have
Floyd | visited Malakar here in his office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            81
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains a long list of entries, no doubt of people who have
Floyd | visited Malakar here in his office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up taktaal in book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            82
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP TAKTAAL IN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "pfft"
		Stew says, "oh"
		Stew says, "not unreasonable"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dais" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            83
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAIS
Floyd |
Floyd | Its only noticeable feature is a book atop it, chained in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "perhaps you have to consult it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to figure" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            84
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | His head, clad in a massive steel helm, turns fractionally towards
Floyd | you, but he makes no attempt to answer your query. Perhaps he does not
Floyd | speak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "consult book about taktaal" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            85
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT TAKTAAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say malakar" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            86
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY MALAKAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the hulking figure)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Consult and look up and standard synonyms in Inform."
		DavidW says, "s/and/are/"
		Stew says, "they weren't in one game i played"
		Stew says, "it was inform too"
		Stew says, "someone broke the standard behavior"
		Stew says, "for who knows what reason"
		Stew says, "anyhow"
Stew says (to floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            87
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains a long list of entries, no doubt of people who have
Floyd | visited Malakar here in his office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew asks, "just decoration?"
Stew says (to floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Cyan Room                                            88
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains a long list of entries, no doubt of people who have
Floyd | visited Malakar here in his office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest exploring the museum more before stealing this mook's soul."
		Stew says, "okay"
		DavidW says, "I see no use for the book just yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     89
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Built around a central area featuring a statue - of Malakar, you
Floyd | presume - Malakar's Museum seems far larger inside than it did
Floyd | outside. Stairs lead up to the second floor and a curving passage
Floyd | leads down to a basement area. Through doorways to the north and
Floyd | south, you see a varied array of displays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          90
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | Exits: North, Southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | Though only dimly lit via a globe hanging from the ceiling, you can
Floyd | nevertheless see everything you need to see in this room: trophies.
Floyd | Lots and lots of trophies, lining many shelves, covering every
Floyd | surface. Few look to be of little value, but considering this is a
Floyd | museum, you suspect they're a lot more valuable than they appear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trophies" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          91
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TROPHIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Literally hundreds of them, of all shapes and sizes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x globe" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          91
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search trophies" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          92
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH TROPHIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              93
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Exits: East, Northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings line the walls here, each mounted in a very elaborate frame
Floyd | and bearing a plaque indicating who painted them. You see works by
Floyd | Nalakorian, Stropsis and Makeb to name but three - famous painters
Floyd | all. A thief could make a fortune emptying the contents of this room.
Floyd | A man in purple robes stands nearby, likely a museum attendant who can
Floyd | answer questions about the painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              93
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINTINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x makeb" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              93
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAKEB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              94
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern-faced man in purple robes standing near to several of the
Floyd | paintings. He is likely a museum attendant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              95
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can answer questions, but only about specific sources," he says.
Floyd | "Any of the great artists here - Nalakorian, Stropsis, Makeb - or any
Floyd | other you care to name. But I am not, by order of Mr. Malakar himself,
Floyd | allowed to indulge in polite conversation."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              96
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT NALAKORIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, the great Nalakorian. Truly one of the greats. He painted his
Floyd | masterpiece - The Swallow - while mourning his late wife and
Floyd | dedicated it to her memory…"
Floyd |
Floyd | He goes on in this vein for quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "But you aren't sure?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x swallow" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              96
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWALLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              97
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT SWALLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              98
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT STROPSIS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Antors Stropsis, reviled during his life but heralded as a genius
Floyd | after his death. His art was much maligned in his native Cantormorlan,
Floyd | who much preferred the works of Grembor or Makeb, but in the years
Floyd | following his death, critics began to see him in a more favourable
Floyd | light…"
Floyd |
Floyd | He goes on in this vein for quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              99
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT MAKEB
Floyd |
Floyd | "Prince Makeb, as he preferred to be known, though there are many who
Floyd | cast aspersions that he was royalty. Some believed him to be nothing
Floyd | more than a clever trickster - a conman if you will - who masqueraded
Floyd | as a prince from a far off land in order to add mystique to his
Floyd | reputation, but, nevertheless, he was highly regarded as a painter of
Floyd | the first degree. His works even now are…"
Floyd |
Floyd | He goes on in this vein for quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says, "he sounds like Yoda" 		Stew says, "he sounds like Yoda"
		DavidW says, "I think the question mark is how an em-dash is being rendered by Floyd here."
		Stew says, "pity"
		DavidW says, "or maybe it's an ellipsis."
		Stew says, "i would have liked it to be a real question mark"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about grembor" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              100
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT GREMBOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gelkis Grembor - once the most famous painter of all time, but these
Floyd | days all but forgotten. An attempt was made after his death - when it
Floyd | was discovered he was a supporter of the Black Prince - to erase him
Floyd | permanently from the annals of history, and while not entirely
Floyd | successful a good deal of his greater works were destroyed and…"
Floyd |
Floyd | He goes on in this vein for quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about black prince" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              101
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT BLACK PRINCE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              102
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT MALAKAR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "anyway, none of that litany seemed that useful. If we learn of another artist's name, though?"
		DavidW asks, "east?"
Stew says, "hmm" 		Stew says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           103
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | Exits: West
Floyd |
Floyd | The very air in this room is heavy with magic, both good and bad but
Floyd | all of it powerful, emanating from the items stored here. You see a
Floyd | cloak on one wall which shimmers and fades in and out of existence; an
Floyd | orb of light emitting a fierce heat; a jewel, as large as your hand,
Floyd | seeming to pulse in time with your heartbeat; a sword of crackling
Floyd | flame...  Even the doorway is magical and flickers as if it has a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet the cloak is our target."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           104
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You've heard of cloaks like this before, called Shimmer Cloaks by some
Floyd | and Shadow Cloaks by others. They allow the wearer to assume a shroud
Floyd | of near invisibility, capable of passing within inches of other people
Floyd | without being detected. As might be imagined, they are highly sought
Floyd | after by thieves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "that's our cue"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orb" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           105
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unable to discern what purpose the orb serves. A source of
Floyd | light? Of heat? Maybe it can explode and cause terrible harm?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "but we better save"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jewel" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           106
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JEWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A Heart Jewel unless you're very much mistaken. Carry this around for
Floyd | long enough and it will attune itself to your heartbeat. If your own
Floyd | heart dies, the Heart Jewel will keep you alive while it works to
Floyd | repair your heart, thus allowing the carrier to cheat death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That seems useful too."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Few magic items you have encountered give off such an aura of power as
Floyd | this sword. The blade is only a whisker in width but gives the
Floyd | impression of being able to slice through stone or armour with ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "so much stuff"
		Stew says, "i have an instinct that we can only take one thing at a time"
		Stew says, "and have to be careful about it at that"
		DavidW says, "My guess is that if we try to take anything stolen through the doorway, the orb will explode and kill us."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "that would be consistent with cause terrible harm"
		pollux says, "Might as well try it."
		DavidW says, "And that whatever nullifies it is probably in the office."
		Stew says, "perhaps we need"
		Stew says, "heart jewel"
		Stew says, "walk around with it long enough"
		Stew says, "then the orb explodes"
		DavidW says, "well, we can try taking both."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jewel" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE JEWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach for the jewel, there is a sudden flash of light and the
Floyd | powerful protection magic surrounding the jewel is triggered. A
Floyd | thousand scintillating rays of light hammer into you, tearing you
Floyd | apart.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
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), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach for the cloak, there is a sudden flash of light and the
Floyd | powerful protection magic surrounding the cloak is triggered. A
Floyd | thousand scintillating rays of light hammer into you, tearing you
Floyd | apart.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
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), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "right. It's hardly that easy."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "seems the orb is the issue"
		Stew says, "what if we take the orb"
		Stew says, "probably blows up"
		DavidW says, "The death messages didn't mention the orb."
Stew says (to floyd), "take orb" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach for the orb of light, there is a sudden flash of light
Floyd | and the powerful protection magic surrounding the cloak is triggered.
Floyd | A thousand scintillating rays of light hammer into you, tearing you
Floyd | apart.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           107
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "great, the cloak magic is protecting the orb"
		Stew says, "typo"
		Stew says, "well this is gonna be a tough one"
		DavidW says, "I really think the nullifier, whatever it is, is in the office."
		Stew says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "I suggest exploring more. There's still the upstairs and other parts of the city."
		DavidW says, "I think when we have a better idea of what's where, then we might have a better idea what to do."
		DavidW says, "Unless you want to try stealing souls right away."
		DavidW says, "like, we could steal the art expert's soul, but I don't see how equipping Erudition would help."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "mmm"
		Stew says, "yeah"
		DavidW asks, "so, check upstairs next?"
		pollux says, "Yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              108
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Exits: East, Northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings line the walls here, each mounted in a very elaborate frame
Floyd | and bearing a plaque indicating who painted them. You see works by
Floyd | Nalakorian, Stropsis and Makeb to name but three - famous painters
Floyd | all. A thief could make a fortune emptying the contents of this room.
Floyd | A man in purple robes stands nearby, likely a museum attendant who can
Floyd | answer questions about the painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          109
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | Exits: North, Southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | Though only dimly lit via a globe hanging from the ceiling, you can
Floyd | nevertheless see everything you need to see in this room: trophies.
Floyd | Lots and lots of trophies, lining many shelves, covering every
Floyd | surface. Few look to be of little value, but considering this is a
Floyd | museum, you suspect they're a lot more valuable than they appear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     110
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Built around a central area featuring a statue - of Malakar, you
Floyd | presume - Malakar's Museum seems far larger inside than it did
Floyd | outside. Stairs lead up to the second floor and a curving passage
Floyd | leads down to a basement area. Through doorways to the north and
Floyd | south, you see a varied array of displays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Viewing Chamber
Floyd | Exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | Only the rich generally get to see this room: a chamber which shows a
Floyd | bird's eye view of Foreshadowing, from one side of the city to the
Floyd | other. It is the tallest building in the city, though still some way
Floyd | beneath the floating fortress of the Fallen One. No valuables are
Floyd | stored here: the Viewing Chamber is simply a means of seeing the city
Floyd | in a way few ever can - the floor is transparent (a magical feat which
Floyd | makes it seem like you're walking on thin air a hundred feet above the
Floyd | ground).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x citadel" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITADEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fortress" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FORTRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x city" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x city" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "look down" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      112
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Some viewing chamber this is."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps this is an emergency exit if the front door locks us inside or something."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Viewing Chamber                                      112
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see nothing to do in this location. I think we need to explore more of the city."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "could be we need to go down that alley"
		Stew says, "the dark alley"
		DavidW says, "There were a couple other places too."
		DavidW says, "But perhaps we should try stealing the art guy's soul, just in case it helps us understand more statues."
		Stew says, "hmm"
		Stew says, "or the guard's"
		DavidW says, "save before either attempt, of course."
		Stew says, "right"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Malakar's Museum                                     113
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Malakar's Museum
Floyd | Exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | Built around a central area featuring a statue - of Malakar, you
Floyd | presume - Malakar's Museum seems far larger inside than it did
Floyd | outside. Stairs lead up to the second floor and a curving passage
Floyd | leads down to a basement area. Through doorways to the north and
Floyd | south, you see a varied array of displays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                          114
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | Exits: North, Southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | Though only dimly lit via a globe hanging from the ceiling, you can
Floyd | nevertheless see everything you need to see in this room: trophies.
Floyd | Lots and lots of trophies, lining many shelves, covering every
Floyd | surface. Few look to be of little value, but considering this is a
Floyd | museum, you suspect they're a lot more valuable than they appear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              115
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Exits: East, Northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings line the walls here, each mounted in a very elaborate frame
Floyd | and bearing a plaque indicating who painted them. You see works by
Floyd | Nalakorian, Stropsis and Makeb to name but three - famous painters
Floyd | all. A thief could make a fortune emptying the contents of this room.
Floyd | A man in purple robes stands nearby, likely a museum attendant who can
Floyd | answer questions about the painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Gallery                                              115
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "steal soul from man" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              116
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL SOUL FROM MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach the man and strike at him with your mind,
Floyd | causing him to stagger backwards a step and put a hand to his head. He
Floyd | looks faintly nauseous. He looks around worriedly, then quickly
Floyd | hurries from the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have gained the Arcane soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "woah, Arcane"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "equip arcane" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              116
Floyd |
Floyd | > EQUIP ARCANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bring forth the Arcane soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your knowledge of magic increases to the level whereby you can
Floyd | understand all the esoteric scribblings of the ancients that otherwise
Floyd | would require a lifetime of study. Magic locks are no longer a problem
Floyd | to you and magical traps you can spot a mile off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "that's better than I thought"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           117
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | Exits: West
Floyd |
Floyd | The very air in this room is heavy with magic, both good and bad but
Floyd | all of it powerful, emanating from the items stored here. You see a
Floyd | cloak on one wall which shimmers and fades in and out of existence; an
Floyd | orb of light emitting a fierce heat; a jewel, as large as your hand,
Floyd | seeming to pulse in time with your heartbeat; a sword of crackling
Floyd | flame...  Even the doorway is magical and flickers as if it has a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           117
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           118
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You've heard of cloaks like this before, called Shimmer Cloaks by some
Floyd | and Shadow Cloaks by others. They allow the wearer to assume a shroud
Floyd | of near invisibility, capable of passing within inches of other people
Floyd | without being detected. As might be imagined, they are highly sought
Floyd | after by thieves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           119
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a very special magical ward surrounding the cloak, but with
Floyd | your knowledge of the arcane, you are able to easily bypass this and
Floyd | take the cloak. As you do, however, your Arcane soul is
Floyd | expended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           120
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take orb" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           120
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach for the orb of light, there is a sudden flash of light
Floyd | and the powerful protection magic surrounding the cloak is triggered.
Floyd | A thousand scintillating rays of light hammer into you, tearing you
Floyd | apart.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
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), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           120
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Magicarium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we just get the one item."
		DavidW says, "And we can't even wear it ourselves."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Magicarium                                           120
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step through the doorway, it flashes brightly - and an alarm
Floyd | sounds!
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Exits: None!
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings line the walls here, each mounted in a very elaborate frame
Floyd | and bearing a plaque indicating who painted them. You see works by
Floyd | Nalakorian, Stropsis and Makeb to name but three - famous painters
Floyd | all. A thief could make a fortune emptying the contents of this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Magical barriers drop down to the east and northwest, blocking off all
Floyd | exits from the gallery.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alarm bell sounds - strident and blaring! Malakar is alerted to
Floyd | your presence and guards have been dispatched to hunt you down. Things
Floyd | aren't looking good for you right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                              120
Floyd | Everything seems to stop. After a few moments, a previously unseen
Floyd | door opens and into the room walks a man with a cloak covering his
Floyd | head. He comes over to you and says, "Ah, well done. Well done indeed.
Floyd | You've reached the end of the introduction and unfortunately you can't
Floyd | progress any further right now because the rest of the game has yet to
Floyd | be written. But not to fear, when the competition is over and the
Floyd | author stops wasting time on other projects which probably won't ever
Floyd | be finished no matter how much he insists otherwise and gets back to
Floyd | writing this one, it will be finished. Hopefully anyway. For
Floyd | now, thanks muchly for playing and I hope you enjoyed it."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, the cloaked man disappears along with the door he entered
Floyd | through, and leaves you alone in the gallery.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that blows," you mutter. "I wonder what happens next…"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mm. I suppose we could restore and see what parts of the city we missed."
		Stew says, "good game"
		DavidW says, "It's certainly intriguing enough that I'd like to see more of it."
		DavidW says, "And the gimmick is different. I've seen similar gimmicks, but not exactly like this."
Stew says, "yep" 		Stew says, "yep"
		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Savoir-Faire by Emily Short
As played on ifMUD on July and August 2014

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 Savoir-Faire written by Emily Short. It was nominated for eight Xyzzy Awards and won four of those. It also placed eight in the 2011 edition of the Interactive Fiction Top 50 of all time. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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**** SESSION ONE **** 		
		
Jacqueline hollers, "Five minutes to session one of Savoir Faire on ClubFloyd in the Toyshop!" 		DavidW says, "I just made the popcorn."
		Stew says, "Hi Y'all"
		DavidW says, "Of course, I shall have to be just an observer today, since I've played today's game already."
		Stew says, "No spoilers allowed DavidW!"
		Stew says, "- ;)"
		DavidW says (to Stew), "Agreed. And hi."
		Stew says, "Hi. I don't believe I've ever tried to play this game. I think I downloaded it but never opened it."
		Timothy exclaims, "Hi!"
		Stew says, "Okay"
		Jacqueline says, "Hi, Timothy."
		Timothy says, "I have alread played this one as well, so I will be an observer today and be making snarky comments"
		Jacqueline says, "heh. Okay."
		Stew asks, "Did both of you beat it?"
		benzene asks, "There's a cfspoilers channel, isn't there?"
		Jacqueline says, "There is. It is not logged."
		DavidW says (to Stew), "I not only finished SF, I also wrote a walkthrough for it."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, who here has not played? Who will be participating?"
		benzene says, "I will be"
		Stew says, "Second point of order. Do not look up DavidW's walkthrough"
		Stew says, "I will be as well."
		benzene says, "I'll also be eating lunch."
		DavidW says, "yeah, my walkthrough contains spoilers."
		Timothy says, "Yes I beat if. Took me awhile though, the end is rather difficult. To be fair it was one of the first IFs I played"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes, don't look at his walkthrough, and you should probably @mutec #cfspoilers if you're on that channel."
		Jacqueline says, "I probably should have checked to make sure Floyd has the latest version, but I guess we'll just see when we load 'er up."
		Jacqueline asks, "Speaking of which, are we ready to do so?"
		benzene exclaims, "yep!"
		pollux says, "Sure."
		Jacqueline asks (of pollux), "Have you played?"
		Stew says, "I'm ready."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, and by the way, believe it or not, I haven't played much of this at all."
		DavidW says, "I will mention that Savoir-Faire was written in Inform 6, so be very impressed at the game."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask savoir" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The beautiful life is always damned, they say. As for you, you've
Floyd | overexpended yourself: fifteen years of prominence, champagne,
Floyd | carriage rides in the Tuileries, having your name whispered behind
Floyd | manicured hands, getting elegant ladies out of elegant fixes -- and
Floyd | you're in debt. Bound by oath and honor to a pack of
Floyd | scoundrels. Your father, old peasant that he was, could have warned
Floyd | you against their type.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd hoped to find the Count at home; your original plan was to ask
Floyd | him for an advance on the money you expect to earn on your estate in a
Floyd | month or two. But according to the local population, the Count hasn't
Floyd | been home in months, and Marie, who was in residence until recently,
Floyd | has vanished as well. "No one around the big house now," says one of
Floyd | the peasant women tersely. "Even turned off the cook, they did."
Floyd |
Floyd | But you need the money at once; if you return to Paris without it,
Floyd | your creditors are unlikely to be forgiving. So you walked over the
Floyd | fields anyway, and got in through the gap in the kitchen garden wall.
Floyd | You will just have to find what you can.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Savoir-Faire
Floyd | An interactive search for loot. Copyright Emily Short 2002-4.
Floyd | Type HELP if you have not played this game before, even if you are
Floyd | familiar with IF.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 040205 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says (to Jacqueline), "Yeah, I have. I don't actually remember any of it, but I'll just watch anyway."
		Stew says, "It's an Emily Short game"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, yeah, this is the latest version. Good."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]    > About This Game
Floyd ]      Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]      Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]      If You're Stuck
Floyd ]      Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]    > About This Game
Floyd ]      Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]      Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]      If You're Stuck
Floyd ]      Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]

		Stew asks, "pollux, why don't you play anyway until things start looking familiar?"
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                           About This Game
Floyd |
Floyd | About This Game:
Floyd |
Floyd | This is version 7 of Savoir-Faire, which was first released in April
Floyd | of 2002. It received four XYZZY Awards (Best Player Character, Best
Floyd | Story, Best Puzzles, and Best Game) for that year.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game was designed to be an old-fashioned puzzle game -- that is to
Floyd | say, lots of emphasis on difficult problems, light on story-line and
Floyd | character interaction. Some of the puzzles are fairly challenging, and
Floyd | it is possible to get the game into a state from which it cannot be
Floyd | won. Save often.
Floyd |
Floyd | Historicity:
Floyd |
Floyd | Savoir-Faire is set in an alternate, somewhat mangled version of the
Floyd | early 1780s. Vagueness about setting, and a tendency towards
Floyd | anachronism, were traits I associate with old-style games, and they
Floyd | are present to some degree here. All the same, I've received the
Floyd | occasional complaint about historical inaccuracy, to which I can only
Floyd | reply that SF was never intended to be terribly accurate, and if
Floyd | you're reading it that way, you're missing the point (and would be
Floyd | better off playing Peter Nepstad's meticulously researched "1893").
Floyd |
Floyd | Background Materials:
Floyd |
Floyd | As of the release of this version, it is still possible to get copies
Floyd | of the "feelies" I created to go with it. These include a booklet of
Floyd | background material about the alternate history of this world, and
Floyd | some more information about the fate of the characters in it. If
Floyd | interested, you may check out [LINK] to determine
Floyd | whether they are still available.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comments and Contact Info:
Floyd |
Floyd | Questions, comments, and bug reports may be emailed to me at
Floyd | emshort@mindspring.com. My other games may be found on the interactive
Floyd | fiction archive ([LINK]) or on my own home page (at
Floyd | [LINK]).
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Sadly, feelies.org is no more."
		Stew cries.
		benzene asks, "what do we type to press space?"
		Timothy says, "sad"
		DavidW says, "There's a pair of buttons in the toyshop here. 'press space' and 'press enter' without a leading f."
		Jacqueline says, "Man, feelies.org"
		benzene says, "thanks"
Stew pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]    > About This Game
Floyd ]      Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]      Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]      If You're Stuck
Floyd ]      Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]      About This Game
Floyd ]    > Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]      Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]      If You're Stuck
Floyd ]      Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]

		
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]            Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                              Q = previous menu
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]    > Getting Started
Floyd ]      Movement
Floyd ]      Common Verbs
Floyd ]      Passing Time
Floyd ]      Saving, Quitting, Etc.
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                           Getting Started
Floyd |
Floyd | These general instructions are adapted from: "A Beginner's Guide to
Floyd | Playing Interactive Fiction". The full text can be found at
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | The game starts
Floyd | When you start a game, you will first see an introduction, usually
Floyd | consisting of one or a few screenfuls of text, giving you some
Floyd | background on who you are, where you are, and perhaps even what your
Floyd | objectives in the game are. Whenever the game has printed a screenful
Floyd | of text, it will wait until you press ENTER or some other key, so that
Floyd | you get a chance to read everything before it scrolls off the top of
Floyd | the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | How to interact
Floyd | When the introduction is over, you will get a prompt, usually ">", but
Floyd | it may be a little different from game to game. The prompt means that
Floyd | the game is now waiting for you to tell it what you want to do. You do
Floyd | this by typing in imperative commands, as if you were commanding
Floyd | someone. Let's say the introduction told you that you are in a
Floyd | kitchen, and that you can see a closed glass jar standing on the
Floyd | kitchen counter. Commands you could try at this point include TAKE THE
Floyd | JAR, or OPEN THE JAR, or perhaps EXAMINE THE JAR (Throughout this
Floyd | document, things that are written in capital letters are complete
Floyd | commands that can be typed into an IF game. They don't have to be
Floyd | typed in capital letters when entered into a game). If you want to,
Floyd | you can skip the articles: TAKE JAR will work just at well as TAKE THE
Floyd | JAR. If there are several different jars you could mean, the game may
Floyd | ask you which one you mean. Just type one or more words that uniquely
Floyd | identifies one of the items. For instance, if the game says "Which jar
Floyd | do you mean, the blue glass jar or the green glass jar?", you might
Floyd | reply BLUE to take the blue one. You can also choose to ignore the
Floyd | question altogether, just typing a new command.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "That all looks standard. But I know there's bits of this that aren't."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]            Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                              Q = previous menu
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]    > Getting Started
Floyd ]      Movement
Floyd ]      Common Verbs
Floyd ]      Passing Time
Floyd ]      Saving, Quitting, Etc.
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		benzene says, "go back to 'special instructisons'"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I see. I went to the wrong instructions."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry 'bout that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]            Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                              Q = previous menu
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]      Getting Started
Floyd ]      Movement
Floyd ]      Common Verbs
Floyd ]      Passing Time
Floyd ]    > Saving, Quitting, Etc.
Floyd ]

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]      About This Game
Floyd ]    > Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]      Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]      If You're Stuck
Floyd ]      Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]      About This Game
Floyd ]      Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]    > Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]      If You're Stuck
Floyd ]      Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]

		Timothy says, "there are feelies on the ifdb if anyone is interested"
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]         Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd |
Floyd | Two special commands:
Floyd |
Floyd | There are two verbs you should be aware of in addition to the usual
Floyd | ones: REMEMBER and LINK. REMEMBER gives you access to memories about
Floyd | objects, when you are prompted that such memories exist.
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your character can LINK objects of similar properties.
Floyd | (e.g.: LINK SNUFFBOX TO SMALL YELLOW BOX.)  Once this link has been
Floyd | created, things done to one object will automatically affect the other
Floyd | as well... subject to certain rules.
Floyd |
Floyd | Otherwise, this game is fairly cruel -- it is possible to render the
Floyd | game unwinnable, and you should save often, especially when you
Floyd | realize that you are about to destroy an object you may not be able to
Floyd | get back. We make no apologies for this, since it is part of the
Floyd | Old-School charm. Or, er, so we are told.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]      About This Game
Floyd ]      Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]    > Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]      If You're Stuck
Floyd ]      Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]      About This Game
Floyd ]      Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]      Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]    > If You're Stuck
Floyd ]      Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]      About This Game
Floyd ]      Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]      Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]      If You're Stuck
Floyd ]    > Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]

		
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                               Credits
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost every large IF project is the product of many people besides
Floyd | the author. This one benefited particularly from a very hard-working
Floyd | set of beta-testers, and, once it was released the first time, from
Floyd | bug reports, comments on the puzzles from rec.games.int-fiction, and
Floyd | reviews in SPAG, the IF Ratings site ([LINK]), and
Floyd | IF Review. On those grounds I was persuaded not only to fix numerous
Floyd | horrible bugs but also to change the phrasing of some descriptions,
Floyd | file away a few of the game's most extreme anachronisms, and introduce
Floyd | a few alternate puzzle solutions. The ending, the subject of some
Floyd | debate, remains as it was in the original.
Floyd |
Floyd | Any errors that remain are of course my own fault.
Floyd |
Floyd | Coding credit:
Floyd |
Floyd | Credit goes to Graham Nelson for Inform; to Roger Firth for
Floyd | SmartCantGo and CheckOut; Daniel Barkalow for Scoper; Alan Trewartha
Floyd | for GoNeighbour; Gunther Schmidl for dirs_2; Andrew Plotkin for
Floyd | daemons; Andrew Clover for timewait; Kory Heath and Lucian Smith for
Floyd | the revised ReviseMulti. The new menu system uses Altmenu, DoMenu, and
Floyd | utility, by L. Ross Raszewski, howtoplay by Michael Coyne, and CCPL by
Floyd | Roger Firth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Primary testing:
Floyd |
Floyd | Credit also goes to Dan Shiovitz as alpha-tester and theoretical
Floyd | counsel; and to Sean Barrett, Gilles Duchesne, and Admiral Jota for
Floyd | their Herculean beta-testing efforts. Their diligence and dedication
Floyd | are greatly appreciated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Troubleshooting:
Floyd |
Floyd | In the eleventh hour, when TAKE ALL FROM was not working for reasons
Floyd | unknown, the good folks from #inform stepped in: L. Ross Raszewski,
Floyd | Brendan Barnwell, and Andrew Schepler in particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bug Reports for Subsequent Releases:
Floyd |
Floyd | Comments and bug reports courtesy of Jason Love, Stephen Granade,
Floyd | Storme Winfield, Dan Schmidt, Lucian Smith, Sam Kabo Ashwell, Stacey
Floyd | Tappan, David Welbourn, Eytan Zweig, Guy Barrier, Mark Smithson, Jason
Floyd | Dyer, F. Bova, Admiral Jota, Urbatain, Allen Garvin, Andy Holloway,
Floyd | Jeff Pack, and Sam Carmean; for comments on the released library
Floyd | WaterElement.h that revealed bugs in Savoir Faire, David Porterfield.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]
Floyd |

		
Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Stew says, "This makes me want to betatest a game"
		Jacqueline says, "Aw man, Gilles. I miss him."
		Timothy says, "haha"
		DavidW says, "WaterElement.h is an Inform 6 extension that handles liquids and powders."
		Jacqueline asks (of Timothy), "What's the haha?"
		Stew says, "I remember the old .h days"
		Timothy says, "stew want to betatest a game"
		Jacqueline says, "I think beta testing is admirable."
		Jacqueline says, "And, for what it's worth, there are lots of IntroComp participants looking for beta testers as we speak."
		Jacqueline says, "So Stew, you may want to swing past the forums. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway..."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                              Main Menu
Floyd ]  N = next subject  Instructions for Savoir-Faire         P =
Floyd | previous
Floyd ]  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]      About This Game
Floyd ]      Basic Instructions on How to Play Savoir-Faire
Floyd ]      Special Instructions [Read even if you've played IF]
Floyd ]      If You're Stuck
Floyd ]    > Credits
Floyd ]      Copyright and License Information
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Timothy says, "I'm not say it's not admirable, I jest found the comment slightly funny is all"
		DavidW says, "Was that an IntroComp plug? I think it was an IntroComp plug."
		Jacqueline says, "It was kind of an IntroComp plug, yeah."
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
benzene says (to Floyd), "herbs" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > HERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x herbs" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | A bed of herbs, containing, currently, bay, parsley, and mint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x herbs" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | A bed of herbs, containing, currently, bay, parsley, and mint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take herbs" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to specify which herbs you would like.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we just grab ALL THE THINGS, since this is all old skool?"
		Stew asks, "get all?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | roses: The roses are equipped with really ferocious thorns.
Floyd | mud: In your bare hands? Surely you jest.
Floyd | water: In your bare hands? Surely you jest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bay" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick some of the growing bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Am I allowed to answer that question?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take parsley" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PARSLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick some of the growing parsley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take mint" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MINT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick some of the growing mint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I think that one you are, yeah."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x ditch" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Little more than a damp hollow of earth under the pipe opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drainage ditch is not very much mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The game has rather heavily implied we should grab everything."
		DavidW says, "Then, yes, take all that isn't nailed down. You have LOTS of carrying capacity."
		Stew says, "some of the parser stuff could be improved if this were in Inform 7"
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline asks (of Stew), "What have you seen that makes you say that?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x mud" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | A bit of unpleasant mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take mud" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | In your bare hands? Surely you jest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipe leads through the wall into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "Uhh take herbs would be a good command"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark circle of stone, the depths of which you cannot see. The water
Floyd | comes up within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bar of iron crosses the well, to support a bucket on a rope (which,
Floyd | however, is itself lacking).
Floyd |
Floyd | In the well is a body of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Maybe. It probably would have still asked which ones you want."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x sundial" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUNDIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy old sundial, its bronze weathered green. Unlike various
Floyd | tawdry sundials you have encountered in your life, it has a
Floyd | firmly-attached gnomon that is unlikely to come off in times of
Floyd | trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pick a rose" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PICK A ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The roses are equipped with really ferocious thorns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "It might have accepted, eg., 'take all herbs'."
		DavidW says, "The parser didn't change must at all from I6 to I7."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall, thin, and fashionably dressed; greying prematurely at the
Floyd | temples, but not-- (the ladies all insist)-- not old; perhaps a little
Floyd | tired around the eyes, and a little jaded. Very little of your peasant
Floyd | heritage reveals itself in you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee 'tawdry sundials'"
		Stew asks, "So there isn't a way in Inform 7 to make take herbs mean take all herbs?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   three food items:
Floyd |     a sprig of mint
Floyd |     a sprig of parsley
Floyd |     a bay leaf
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a swordstick
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |   a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Made of black felt, and quite ordinary, except for the breadth and
Floyd | sweep of the brim, and the majesty of the pure white feather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "actually I think there is. You just replace "take herbs" with "take all herbs" for commands"
		DavidW says, "There's a way in both, but there's the complication of refering to herbs as a group."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | A slender and flexible blade, and more decorative than useful, though
Floyd | there have been a few occasions when it became helpful against
Floyd | brigands in the street. The design at the hilt is a bit ornate, but
Floyd | not unpleasantly so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You draw the sword from its sheath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "cut rose with sword" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ROSE WITH SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword is not sharp enough to slash effectively through the roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "sorry I should focus on the game"
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Oooh. Good try."
		benzene says, "worth a shot"
		Jacqueline asks, "Shall we enter the house?"
		benzene says, "sure"
		Timothy says, "thats not a very sharp sword if it can even cut roses."
		benzene says, "I think it means the whole bush"
		Gerynar says, "useful in scaring brigands though"
		DavidW says, "It's mostly ceremonial."
		Jacqueline says (to Timothy), "Well, it said it was more decorative than useful."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x snuffbox" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SNUFFBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A little pastel-colored metal box in which you keep your supply of
Floyd | snuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the snuffbox tickles your recollection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember snuffbox" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER SNUFFBOX
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't play magic pranks on the guests," said the Count,
Floyd | confiscating the little box you had been using to control the Marquis'
Floyd | snuffbox (so it would refuse to open when he tried the little
Floyd | one-handed flick he was so fond of, and then pop open of its own when
Floyd | he set it down...).
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why NOT?" you demanded, twisting under the painful grip he had on
Floyd | your shoulder. "You don't mind if I play with the servants."
Floyd |
Floyd | "First," said the Count, clearing the links from the box with a brush
Floyd | of his fingers, "I hope you do not play anything malicious on the
Floyd | servants; it is only all right as long as it is games and they do not
Floyd | mind."  He set the box down. "And second, the Marquis is nobility."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do not understand."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count sighed. "I thought you might not. Pierre, you are an--
Floyd | unusual case, being exempt from this rule, but you know that for the
Floyd | most part, only the nobility are able to perform the lavori d'Aracne;
Floyd | and of them, only the most noble families, who have access to the
Floyd | Honors of the Court. To play magic tricks on the Marquis, therefore,
Floyd | is to remind him that his lineage is not as good as ours. He will be
Floyd | insulted and grow angry, and I cannot afford to allow that to happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Timothy says, "true"
		DavidW says, "Worn for elegance in dress."
		Jacqueline asks, "Actually, can we visit the shed before the house?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "lets"
		benzene says, "I forgot it was there"
		benzene says, "Also, I'm very excited for this magic"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | Built out of rough stones, not hewn into rectangular shape like those
Floyd | of the main house, and framed in weathered wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open shed" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | You would be able to go in if only the roses weren't there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Timothy says (to benzene), "yes the magic was very fun. One of the best implemented I've seen."
		Jacqueline says, "oh."
		Timothy exclaims, "those darn roses!"
		benzene asks, "Welp. Inside the house?"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | With your bare hands? That could be uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Timothy says (to stew), "Now now, no need to be violent"
Stew says (to Floyd), "kiss roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/30
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | More thorns than the usual, and fewer blooms, or so it seems to your
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/31
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, I think it's west to get into the kitchen"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | A string of andouillettes hangs from a beam of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And it is. Yay."
		olethros says, "it's like inception, only IF"
Stew says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/33
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAM
Floyd |
Floyd | The heavy beams (five in all) were each cut a very long time ago from
Floyd | a very large tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/34
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Higher than a table you might eat at, and designed for people to use
Floyd | when standing up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Undressed stone like that is sometimes called cobbles"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "That heh was for olethros, belatedly."
		DavidW says, "I remmeber on raif that some player was inspired to actually try andouillettes after playing this game. But didn't like them too much."
		inky says, "I don't think emily did either"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x andouillettes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANDOUILLETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Veal cased in tripe. Tasty food.  The servants used to eat them with
Floyd | fried onions -- a good, hearty smell that leaked out of the kitchen
Floyd | while you played outside, until you went inside, and sometimes they
Floyd | would let you eat at the kitchen table rather than with the Family.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I'm not a fan of tripe"
		Timothy says, "It's not to bad"
		Roger says, "Few are"
		benzene says, "It's the texture I can't get over"
		benzene says, "Tastes good, though"
		Stew asks, "wasn't there some other game that had tripe rations?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take tripe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/36
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the andouillettes from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | A roughly rectangular loaf of bread, reddish brown, and shriveled to
Floyd | rock-like hardness by being left to sit around for so long. The fact
Floyd | that it went uneaten is explained by the fact that one face is burnt
Floyd | black -- someone left it in the oven too long, evidently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Nice synonym find."
		olethros says, "tripe ican be great"
		benzene says, "Uhh that was a complete accident"
		Jacqueline says, "Haggis was getting a bad rap on NPR this week. Unnecessarily so, in my opinion. I adore it."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have yet to try haggis. I really must."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | A string of andouillettes hangs from a beam of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The body of the contraption is mostly just a large box, into which
Floyd | things can be put, and an assembly of clockwork parts in a separate
Floyd | case, not to be interfered with. There is also a dial which may be set
Floyd | to various positions, and a spindle, on which is a cylinder with a
Floyd | pattern of strange bumps on it, labeled "Andouillettes Recipe".
Floyd |
Floyd | The delicate contraption is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "synonym deficiency!"
		Jacqueline says, "Sf stand on table"
		Jacqueline says, "oops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/41
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the kitchen tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables you can see a delicate contraption (which is
Floyd | closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut andouillettes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/41
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ANDOUILLETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to cut the andouillettes with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sword" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/42
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's difficult to chop up the andouillettes from this vantage point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/43
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the kitchen tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | A string of andouillettes hangs from a beam of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uhh."
		DavidW says, "So want to say something."
		Jacqueline says, "No."
benzene says (to Floyd), "cut tripe with sword" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/44
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT TRIPE WITH SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's difficult to chop up the andouillettes from this vantage point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the kitchen tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables you can see a delicate contraption (which is
Floyd | closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "get tripe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/46
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET TRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You still can't quite reach the andouillettes from here. Close,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stand on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/47
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "stand on bread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/49
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap, catch the beam over your head with one hand, snatch the
Floyd | sausages in the other, and land back on the table with only a slight
Floyd | thump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "Yay!"
		Jacqueline says, "DANG"
		DavidW claps
		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
		Stew says, "ding ding ding ding!"
		DavidW says, "Now I don't have to say anything any more."
		Timothy exclaims, "Woot!"
		benzene exclaims, "So much praise!"
		benzene asks, "Now what's this contraption?"
		Jacqueline says, "You probably shouldn't even say that you want to say something the next time you want to say that you want to say something but know that you shouldn't say something, David."
		Stew says, "now we're suspicious"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The body of the contraption is mostly just a large box, into which
Floyd | things can be put, and an assembly of clockwork parts in a separate
Floyd | case, not to be interfered with. There is also a dial which may be set
Floyd | to various positions, and a spindle, on which is a cylinder with a
Floyd | pattern of strange bumps on it, labeled "Andouillettes Recipe".
Floyd |
Floyd | The delicate contraption is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Curses. She onto my meta-hint technique."
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/51
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. From inside the box comes a
Floyd | plaintive mechanical voice which declares, "Monsieur le Chef!! You
Floyd | need more! andouillettes!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanism whirrs a moment longer before its functioning gives out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/52
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A dial which can be rotated to show one word at a time, labeled
Floyd | 'SHAPE'. Currently the word showing is NONE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/53
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial gently with one finger, and it clicks around to
Floyd | display the setting LEAF.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar hands Jacqueline some duct tape in case DavidW gets out of line again :)
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/54
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. From inside the box comes a
Floyd | plaintive mechanical voice which declares, "Monsieur le Chef!! You
Floyd | need more! andouillettes!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanism whirrs a moment longer before its functioning gives out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put tripe in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/55
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TRIPE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the delicate contraption)
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a clove of garlic.
Floyd | You put the andouillettes into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take garlic" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/56
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GARLIC
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop bread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/57
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take garlic" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/58
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GARLIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/59
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a regretful clicking noise from the vicinity of the
Floyd | lid-catch. Just as you think you are going to have to close it
Floyd | yourself, a gloved mechanical hand reaches up and slams the
Floyd | contraption shut from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. From inside the box comes a
Floyd | plaintive mechanical voice which declares, "Monsieur le Chef!! You
Floyd | need more! olive oil!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanism whirrs a moment longer before its functioning gives out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I feel I now understand an IF joke I've been not getting for over a decade."
		DavidW says, "yay mechanical hand of auto-closing."
benzene says (to Floyd), "look inside contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/60
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK INSIDE CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see inside, since the delicate contraption is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/61
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing some andouillettes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I still don't know what this thing is."
		benzene asks, "I guess we keep putting stuff in it?"
		DavidW says, "The 'Need! More! Ingredients!' bit is from inky's You Are A Chef!"
		Jacqueline says, "I think it makes recipes."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh, true."
		Timothy says (to benzene), "is a thing to make us hungry"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "And those two were thick as thieves during this time."
		benzene asks, "why do we need andouilletes to make andouillettes?"
		DavidW says, "cheese thieves"
		Jacqueline says, "I prefer the Franglais version, I think."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "I think it's a recipe that includes andouillettes."
		DavidW says (to benzene), "I'm not allowed to say."
		benzene says (to jacqueline), "Ah. Makes sense."
		benzene asks, "so anyway, olive oil?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/62
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen (on the kitchen tables)
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room-- though they look somewhat less high from this
Floyd | perspective.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables you can see a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "Maybe check the scullery?"
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/63
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get off the kitchen tables first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/64
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the kitchen tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/65
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | A small, workmanlike room with a floor of white stones. The principal
Floyd | features of the room are a counter, with a large inset washbasin also
Floyd | made of stone, and a tall wooden cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the countertop are a sponge, a butcher knife and a sack (in which
Floyd | is a single yellow onion).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yoink"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take onion" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/66
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I hope the sack is a holdall"
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "What was this bs about a big holding capacity?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take sack" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/67
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Ah, yes."
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/68
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a swordstick
Floyd |   a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |   four food items:
Floyd |     a clove of garlic
Floyd |     a sprig of mint
Floyd |     a sprig of parsley
Floyd |     a bay leaf
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put sword in swordstick" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/69
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWORD IN SWORDSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the sword into the swordstick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps benzene has an idea."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take sack" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/70
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YeAH."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put food in sack" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/70
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FOOD IN SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the single yellow onion, the clove of garlic, the
Floyd | sprig of mint, the sprig of parsley or the bay leaf?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er, yeah."
benzene says (to Floyd), "all" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/71
Floyd |
Floyd | > ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | single yellow onion: (first taking the single yellow onion)
Floyd | (putting the bay leaf into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd | clove of garlic: Done.
Floyd | sprig of mint: Done.
Floyd | sprig of parsley: Done.
Floyd | bay leaf: (first taking the bay leaf)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/72
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     five food items:
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a swordstick
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |   a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "alright."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x sack" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/73
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary sack made out of rough cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the sack are five food items (a bay leaf, a sprig of parsley, a
Floyd | sprig of mint, a clove of garlic and a single yellow onion).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/74
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | A small, workmanlike room with a floor of white stones. The principal
Floyd | features of the room are a counter, with a large inset washbasin also
Floyd | made of stone, and a tall wooden cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the countertop are a sponge and a butcher knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/75
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | sponge: Taken.
Floyd | butcher knife: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Um, may I mention something about the Inform 6 'inventory' command that might be helpful?"
		Jacqueline asks, "It is not a spoiler?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/76
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A sea sponge, sized and rounded like an apple. It is currently bone
Floyd | dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put sponge in sack" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/77
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SPONGE IN SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the sponge into the sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/78
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary kitchen knife, perhaps a foot long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's not a spoiler about the game."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline asks (of EveryoneElse), "Maybe the knife will work on the roses?"
		benzene says, "I was thinking that too"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Unlike the furniture in the main part of the house, it is made of a
Floyd | rather ordinary wood and finished with no particular distinction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/80
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cupboard, revealing three metal dishes (a cup, a plate
Floyd | and a hinge-lidded teapot).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Inform 6 understands 'i wide' and 'i tall' commands to change the inventory presentation. 'i tall' does the big long list. 'i wide' uses a paragraph."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cup, plate, and teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/80
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUP, PLATE, AND TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/81
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | cup: Taken.
Floyd | plate: Taken.
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes, that I knew."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't mind the i tall, I guess."
		DavidW says, "oh, okay"
		Jacqueline says, "Though in the game I'm working on I've forced it as a paragraph instead."
		Jacqueline shrugs.
		benzene says, "I have a feeling we're going to have a lot of items, though"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, true."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x basin" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/82
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing more than a large stone bowl. In the bottom is a hole, which
Floyd | can be plugged up; when the plug is removed, the water runs out by a
Floyd | pipe and waters the ground outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bottom of the hole you can see something glinting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm just mentioning the option."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/83
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark and hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drain hole is a shiny silver cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take cylinder" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/84
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach far enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "i wide" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/85
Floyd |
Floyd | > I WIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying three metal dishes (a hinge-lidded teapot (which is
Floyd | closed), a plate and a cup), a butcher knife, a sack (which is open),
Floyd | inside which are a sponge and five food items (a bay leaf, a sprig of
Floyd | parsley, a sprig of mint, a clove of garlic and a single yellow
Floyd | onion), a dashing hat (being worn), a swordstick, inside which is a
Floyd | sword and a snuffbox (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/86
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A cylinder of silver metal as long as the middle joint of your thumb.
Floyd | On the surface are a series of strange bumps, depressions, and
Floyd | grooves, seeming carefully wrought and utterly intentional. The core
Floyd | of the cylinder is hollow, but over one end is a piece of paper which
Floyd | bears a label, in careful lettering, which reads, "Tea Recipe."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, I know that will be more compact, but it *is* harder to read."
		benzene says, "Yeah it is"
		pollux says, "It needs more oxford comma, too."
		benzene asks, "can we wash it into the garden maybe?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/86
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/87
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/88
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing more than a large stone bowl. In the bottom is a hole, which
Floyd | can be plugged up; when the plug is removed, the water runs out by a
Floyd | pipe and waters the ground outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bottom of the hole you can see something glinting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, to save, you just type 'press save' in the room. No punctuation before it. The save will then autonumber."
Stew says (to Floyd), "turn sink on" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/89
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN SINK ON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Stew says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/90
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark and hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drain hole is a Tea Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "let's get water from the well"
		benzene says, "dump it in the sink"
		Jacqueline says, "And then before we quit today we'll make a special save of all the saves in case our saves get wiped out by NightFloyd or something."
		benzene says, "I don't think there's running water"
Stew says (to Floyd), "get tea recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/91
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET TEA RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach far enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There's the well, yeah, and I guess we have a teapot."
		benzene asks, "any opposed?"
		Jacqueline says, "Nope. Go for it, benzene."
		Stew says, "might wreck the tea recipe"
		Jacqueline says, "That's why I've saved."
		benzene says, "It's metal anyway, I think"
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/92
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Timothy says, "I would think you would need a rope"
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The recipe is a metal cylinder. Water won't hurt it."
		Stew says, "rope is a four letter word in if"
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill pot in well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL POT IN WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "A rope to get something from a drain?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/94
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying three metal dishes (a hinge-lidded teapot (which is
Floyd | closed), a plate and a cup), a butcher knife, a sack (which is open),
Floyd | inside which are a sponge and five food items (a bay leaf, a sprig of
Floyd | parsley, a sprig of mint, a clove of garlic and a single yellow
Floyd | onion), a dashing hat (being worn), a swordstick, inside which is a
Floyd | sword and a snuffbox (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/95
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL POT WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The hinge-lidded teapot is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/96
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/97
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL POT WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the hinge-lidded teapot. This fills the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Timothy says, "a rope to get water from the well"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Nope. The water is within reach, it said."
		benzene says, "we can reach the water. we don't need it"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/98
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/99
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | A small, workmanlike room with a floor of white stones. The principal
Floyd | features of the room are a counter, with a large inset washbasin also
Floyd | made of stone, and a tall wooden cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put water in sink" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WATER IN SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the drain hole, exhausting the supply in the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water goes out the drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               0/101
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark and hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drain hole is a Tea Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		benzene says, "hmm."
		benzene says, "we can still search the drain outside? the mud might be gone"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/102
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/103
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/104
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipe leads through the wall into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "search pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/105
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipe is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x ditch" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/106
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Little more than a damp hollow of earth under the pipe opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drainage ditch is some mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut roses with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/107
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ROSES WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | In order to make any headway, you would still have to be in rather
Floyd | undesirable proximity to the sharp poky bits of the rose bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "Maybe we'll need gloves or something"
benzene says (to Floyd), "i tall" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/108
Floyd |
Floyd | > I TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   three metal dishes:
Floyd |     a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a plate
Floyd |     a cup
Floyd |   a butcher knife
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a sponge
Floyd |     five food items:
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a swordstick
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |   a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or the knife isn't long enough."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, we are a delicate petal."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put sponge in water" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/109
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SPONGE IN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sponge)
Floyd | (putting the snuffbox into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the sponge into the well.
Floyd | The sponge sinks into oblivion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/108
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "oops"
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill teapot with water" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/109
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL TEAPOT WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the hinge-lidded teapot. This fills the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Timothy says (to Floyd), "fill sponge with water" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/109
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL SPONGE WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the water in the well or the water in the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "Oh weird. I guess it would be a container"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/109
Floyd |
Floyd | > WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fill sponge with water from well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/110
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL SPONGE WITH WATER FROM WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sponge)
Floyd | (putting the snuffbox into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sponge is not something you can fill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put sponge in teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/111
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SPONGE IN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the sponge into the hinge-lidded teapot. You consume some of
Floyd | the water in moistening the sponge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		benzene says, "never mind. not a container after all"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/112
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A sea sponge, sized and rounded like an apple. It is currently sopping
Floyd | wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I think we'll have to come back to the tea recipe"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it makes sense that it would have the properties wet or dry, but not be a container that you might try to put tripe into."
		benzene says, "this is true"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's explore some more."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                0/113
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "where to?"
		benzene says, "upstairs seems more dead-endy"
		Jacqueline says, "So, just a heads up, we're one hour in and will play for one more hour today (and resume next Sunday at the same time)."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Upstairs, sure."
benzene says (to Floyd), "up" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the drying rack is a white handkerchief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take handkerchief" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HANDKERCHIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/116
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A square of good linen; rather nice, really. It is currently colored
Floyd | white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Timothy says, ".. Jacqueline I will have to leave in 15-12 minutes"
		Timothy says (to Jacqueline), "Got to go to church"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the beds are of the rickety sort with a thin straw mattress.
Floyd | Usually this was accompanied by several layers of blanket -- the Count
Floyd | was not an unreasonable man, and the servants were not ill-treated.
Floyd | But the blankets are gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "search beds" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/118
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not nearly as large as the ones downstairs, of course, and principally
Floyd | intended for keeping the inhabitants toasty when the winter set in
Floyd | especially hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the fireplace tickles your recollection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember fireplace" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Anton's wife Leonie stood by the fireplace. "The new maid -- I think
Floyd | she is a snoop."
Floyd |
Floyd | Anton shrugged his broad shoulders. "She chops potatoes," he said.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nonetheless I don't trust her. Give me the money."  And she took the
Floyd | little sack of coins Anton held out to her, their savings, and
Floyd | concealed them behind a brick in the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Timothy), "Ah. Well, I'll try to post the session when we're done so that you can read it before we play next week."
benzene says (to Floyd), "search fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/121
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fireplace is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Timothy.. Yay! We remember something 		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		

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

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "enter firplace" 		

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

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "enter fireplace" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory (in the fireplace)
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x firplace" 		

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

		benzene says, "ugh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not nearly as large as the ones downstairs, of course, and principally
Floyd | intended for keeping the inhabitants toasty when the winter set in
Floyd | especially hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fireplace is yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		

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

		
Stew says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		

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

		
Stew says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | A reddish-brown brick darkened by smoke, and pushed forward from its
Floyd | position among the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "ah"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take brick" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Age and heat have hardened the cement holding the brick in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Stew says, "what's the word syndrome"
		Jacqueline says, "So I'm betting we need to link the brick to something."
		benzene says, "I'm not certain how the magic works yet, but can we link the brick and the snuffbox"
		Jacqueline says, "'In the fireplace is yourself,' is pretty funny to me for some reason."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take snuffbox" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SNUFFBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the swordstick into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I *think* I know what the magic is."
		Jacqueline says, "Based on the memory we had of the snuffbox."
		benzene says, "I have an idea, yes"
		Jacqueline says, "Of course, it's just one data point."
		Timothy says, "things must be similar in some way to link them"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link snuffbox to brick" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK SNUFFBOX TO BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you cannot reach the brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. So I'm not sure we can link these."
		benzene asks, "they both slide?"
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, try, certainly."
		benzene says, "Still can't reach the brick though"
Allen arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link brick to snuffbox" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BRICK TO SNUFFBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link brick to sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/130
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BRICK TO SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I have an idea about the roses."
		Allen says, "just here to observe. I've played this"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | One of a set of special dishes that the Count made. The idea was that
Floyd | all of the china plates in the house were linked to this one plate,
Floyd | which could then be washed and dried, minimizing the expenditure of
Floyd | time and water. Similar arrangements were made for other parts of the
Floyd | standard place setting; the Count spent innumerable hours refining the
Floyd | links.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reason that the plate is metal rather than china is that, when the
Floyd | link-system was first instituted, a clumsy maid ravaged the Countess'
Floyd | entire crystal collection by accidentally chipping a glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | In order to make the linkages possible, however, it has been painted a
Floyd | glossy white, and the crest of the family executed on one side in
Floyd | intricate detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I don't know what the brick is similar to"
		benzene says, "I wanted to squeeze it like the sponge or something. or break it like a plate, but can't do that"
		Jacqueline says, "Ha. That is a great bit about the plate."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we'll find something."
		Jacqueline says, "We haven't seen anything yet, really."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/132
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | A reddish-brown brick darkened by smoke, and pushed forward from its
Floyd | position among the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Need to keep exploring, I think."
		benzene says, "one second. was it dirty and stuck? maybe we can clean it"
		benzene asks, "i.e. clean the plate?"
		Jacqueline says, "We have stuff to clean it, but I think it's baked in (the brick, I mean)"
		benzene says, "ah. okay. I thought it was just sooted in"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, try, I guess."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take brick" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/133
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Age and heat have hardened the cement holding the brick in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean brick with sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/134
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN BRICK WITH SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sponge)
Floyd | (putting the butcher knife into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You dampen the brick with the sponge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take brick" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Age and heat have hardened the cement holding the brick in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "you're right. I don't think it'll work"
		Jacqueline asks, "Anything else in this room we haven't seen?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory (in the fireplace)
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A sort of contraption of several long bars which will support clothing
Floyd | thrown over it to dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/138
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the beds are of the rickety sort with a thin straw mattress.
Floyd | Usually this was accompanied by several layers of blanket -- the Count
Floyd | was not an unreasonable man, and the servants were not ill-treated.
Floyd | But the blankets are gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I searched them too"
		pollux asks, "If changing the properties of something makes it more linkable (like the plate), perhaps a wet brick is more like, say, a wet sponge?"
		benzene says, "Good idea"
		benzene asks, "Might work?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, true."
benzene says (to Floyd), "link brick to sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/139
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BRICK TO SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/140
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | A reddish-brown brick darkened by smoke, and pushed forward from its
Floyd | position among the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put water on brick" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/141
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WATER ON BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you cannot reach the brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I think we only dampened the brick"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it's not as if the brick can soak in water like a sponge."
benzene says (to Floyd), "wring sponge" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > WRING SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wring out the sponge, causing it to drip water all over the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/143
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A sea sponge, sized and rounded like an apple. It is currently
Floyd | slightly damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link brick to sponge" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BRICK TO SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I give up"
Timothy says (to Floyd), "wipe sponge on brink" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    0/144
Floyd |
Floyd | > WIPE SPONGE ON BRINK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wipe the sponge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Now I don't think the brick and sponge have anything to do with one another."
		pollux says, "Although it might have something to do with an apple."
		benzene says, "The dampness thing was a good idea, though"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline asks, "Look around more?"
		pollux says, "I do think we might be able to link the sword and knife to progress with the roses."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, hm."
		pollux says, "I'm not sure where it goes from there, but it seemed... logical."
		benzene says, "worth a shot"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. Try."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link sword to knife" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK SWORD TO KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the sword and the butcher
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | A slender and flexible blade, and more decorative than useful, though
Floyd | there have been a few occasions when it became helpful against
Floyd | brigands in the street. The design at the hilt is a bit ornate, but
Floyd | not unpleasantly so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "It did *something*."
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop knife" 		

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

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/148
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the cup into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop knife" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/149
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "swing sword" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "wave sword" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the sword. The butcher knife shakes slightly, as though moved
Floyd | by a breath of air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		benzene asks, "should we take them down to the garden and play around?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm still not sure how you'll get this to work, but yeah, I'd play near the roses."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Timothy says, "oh look, the linking gave us 2 points"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 125, in 152 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of resourceful peasant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to benzene), "Yes. I'd like to know if you found an alternate solution to a puzzle."
		Jacqueline says, "That is... not exactly a hint. But... yeah."
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the fireplace first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/154
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Timothy says, "Well, I have to go. Catch you guys next week"
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop knife" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         2/157
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "cut roses with sword" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         2/158
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ROSES WITH SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sword)
Floyd | You draw the sword from its sheath. The sword is not sharp enough to
Floyd | slash effectively through the roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Bye, Timothy."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put knife in roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         2/159
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT KNIFE IN ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the butcher knife)
Floyd | (putting the plate into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, darn."
Timothy goes home. 		
pollux says (to Floyd), "throw knife at roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         2/160
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW KNIFE AT ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | The butcher knife shoots end over end through the air.  It strikes the
Floyd | roses solidly, falling on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's what I was thinking, too, was to put the knife in the roses."
benzene says (to Floyd), "swing sword at roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         2/160
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING SWORD AT ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to swing the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to Floyd), "get knife" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         2/161
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Stew says (to Floyd), "cut roses with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         2/162
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ROSES WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | In order to make any headway, you would still have to be in rather
Floyd | undesirable proximity to the sharp poky bits of the rose bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "shall we give up?"
		DavidW says, "I was wondering if the sword, linked with the knife, was now sharp enough to cut the roses. But it seems not."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I was hoping that."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess we may have to sharpen one or the other."
		Jacqueline says, "The sword, most likely."
		benzene says, "That's what I was thinking too"
		benzene says, "or sharpen the knife while linked to the sword, if we have to"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "So... exploring!"
		Jacqueline bounces.
		benzene asks, "but anyway, main house?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Yes!"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                2/163
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline bounces.
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors, west, bar your access to the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying to one side, and thereby doing no good at all, is the stone
Floyd | block often used as a doorstop.
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. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | They seem to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of white-painted doors that lead into the upstairs corridor of
Floyd | the house. Each door panel is decorated with the family crest, picked
Floyd | out in ostentatious gold, as though to warn servants not to wander
Floyd | that direction uninvited.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Why did I know that it would be locked."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "link snuffbox to door" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       2/167
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK SNUFFBOX TO DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I know, right"
		DavidW asks, "Because old school game?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Darkness presses in on every side; nothing is visible, and you are
Floyd | sure only of your own possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                               2/169
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a butcher knife
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |   a sponge
Floyd |   a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |   a white handkerchief
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd | not very much water (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     five food items:
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow-looking  onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "might as well look at them, then"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, no grues, but yeah... delightful old school light puzzle."
		Jacqueline wonders when there will be a maze.
		benzene says, "I like that the onion is not yellow, but yellow-looking"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh shit. Is all this food related to a hunger daemon that's going to happen? It is, isn't it? Man."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "oh, you guessed."
		pollux says, "Wait, the tableware was white with the crest."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link door to teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                               2/169
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DOOR TO TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors, west, bar your access to the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying to one side, and thereby doing no good at all, is the stone
Floyd | block often used as a doorstop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       2/171
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Heh, I missed that we went down."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link door to teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       2/172
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DOOR TO TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the double doors and the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open teapot" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hinge-lidded teapot, revealing not very much water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The double doors open slowly of their own accord, the ancient hinges
Floyd | protesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW claps.
		benzene exclaims, "yay!"
		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       2/174
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the white handkerchief into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       2/175
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a chunk of roughly squared stone from one of the nearby fields.
Floyd | Possibly once it had some value as masonry, but not any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we can probably link the stone to the brick"
		benzene says, "then what, I don't know"
		Jacqueline asks, "And then break the stone somehow?"
		benzene asks, "or throw it recklessly or something?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Something."
		benzene asks, "Or should we keep exploring?"
		Jacqueline says, "We can go try, if you'd like."
		Jacqueline says, "Seems quite plausible."
		benzene asks, "what do others want to do?"
		benzene says, "well alright. I'm going to try it"
		pollux says, "I say go link the bricks."
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                2/176
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Stew's been gone for some time, and Timothy has gone to church."
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/177
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "Oh yes."
		Jacqueline says, "So it may be just you and me for the next half hour."
benzene says (to Floyd), "link brick to rock" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/177
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BRICK TO ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Get in the fireplace?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "enter fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/178
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link brick to rock" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/178
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BRICK TO ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		Jacqueline frowns.

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/179
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | A reddish-brown brick darkened by smoke, and pushed forward from its
Floyd | position among the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		Jacqueline says, "Ah, stone."

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/179
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link brick to stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/180
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BRICK TO STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the brick and the stone
Floyd | block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "ah"
pollux says (to Floyd), "break stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/181
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | With your bare hands? That could be uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/182
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "push stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/183
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/184
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw stone at wall" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/185
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW STONE AT WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the wall)
Floyd | The stone block hurls through the air, smacks the wall, and falls on
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline says, "So, a hammer or something may be required."
		benzene says, "yes..."
		pollux says, "Yes, let's hold on to our brickstone for a while and go explore."
		DavidW asks, "Wouldn't a hammer work on the brick itself, though?"
		benzene says (to David), "That's what I was thinking"
		pollux says, "Maybe it's something immobile, like a vise."
		pollux says, "So you can't take it to the brick, but you can take the stone to it."
		benzene asks, "so anyway, back to exploring?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "hit brick with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/186
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BRICK WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the stone block)
Floyd | From here you cannot reach the stone block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/187
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/188
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/189
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go only down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "enter fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/190
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "hit brick with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/191
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BRICK WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone block strikes the brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "break brick with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/192
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK BRICK WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone block strikes the brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I give."
benzene says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    2/193
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                2/194
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "west" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       2/195
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEST
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Later we will find an implement of destruction."
benzene says (to Floyd), "west" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            7/196
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEST
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "yay points"
		Stew says, "ding ding ding!"
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, why points?"
		benzene says, "for getting through the door"
		benzene says, "I assume"
		DavidW says, "yes, location points."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            7/197
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah, not for opening it, but for passing through. Got it."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            7/198
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | An extravagant cascade of crystal, with places to hold candles, but
Floyd | not used.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "In old school games, you'd get points on reaching specific difficult-to-reach places."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            7/199
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Painted with images such as the queen entering a room accompanied by
Floyd | waiting women. The main subject of each picture is realistic, but
Floyd | there are fantasies around the edges: a fox standing on two legs,
Floyd | dressed in the coat and hose of a courtier, with a broad hat; a girl's
Floyd | gown trailing into peacock feathers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the wallpaper tickles your recollection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            7/200
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | "So the man linked himself to a suit of armor. And then he left the
Floyd | suit of armor at home, and went off to war to fight in his bare skin,
Floyd | thinking that whatever happened to him, the links would protect him.
Floyd | But at home his wife was horrified to see the armor slashed in pieces
Floyd | before her eyes..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anabelle," interrupted the Count, standing at the doorway with a hand
Floyd | on his vest. "Do you really think this story is appropriate for the
Floyd | children?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess shrugged, half-smiling as she always had when the Count
Floyd | overrode her authority. "I hardly think it is any more disturbing than
Floyd | the other things Marie reads," she said lightly. "The dining room is
Floyd | more frightening than this story."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't mean that, of course." The Count smiled over you and Marie --
Floyd | you on the floor, Marie with her skirts spread around her on the
Floyd | chaise. "But our children should not be told silly
Floyd | superstitions about linking."  He came into the room then, touching
Floyd | the Countess' shoulder with an affectionate gesture. "Marie," he said,
Floyd | "What is wrong with your mother's story?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The man has confused reverse-links and ordinary ones," Marie replied.
Floyd | "And he would have to be very stupid to do that, because reverse-links
Floyd | are harder to make and you can always tell when you have done it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count nodded at her. "Very good."  He kissed the Countess and went
Floyd | out again...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmm. Something to eat would be good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "so do you understand how reverse links work?"
		Jacqueline says, "BING! Hunger. I knew it."
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says (to benzene), "Not completely."
		Jacqueline asks (of benzene), "Is it just the order in which we say the things when we link?"
		DavidW says, "No."
		benzene asks, "do we say reverse link, then?"
		DavidW says, "You do."
		benzene says, "hmm. Okay. still don't know what it's for, but we'll figure it out"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            7/201
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I've been trying to make hypotheses, but I'll need more info."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x paneling" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            7/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANELING
Floyd |
Floyd | Comes up about as high as your waist, and is solidly made out of
Floyd | you-know-not-what.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "probably wood, I would think"
		benzene asks, "which way?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So the only exit is to the kitchen?"
		Jacqueline says, "Seems odd."
		DavidW says, "oh no, there's exits."
		benzene says, "sw and w"
		Jacqueline says, "Just randomly try other... oh, okay."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't care, just explore."
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/203
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and the walls are dressed with
Floyd | yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Except just wanted to point out that we're hungry."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe it doesn't matter."
		benzene asks, "oh yes. but we might need to get the ingredients?"
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe you can't die from hunger in ten turns because it literally takes weeks to starve to death."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Yeah, I think we need olive oil."
		benzene says, "right"
		Bert asks, "Who here has/hasn't played yet?"
		DavidW says, "I have played."
		benzene says, "Jacq and I haven't"
		benzene asks, "or she forgets?"
		Jacqueline says, "It's just me and benzene playing."
		Bert says, "Cool."
		benzene asks (of Jacqueline), "did you say you played some?"
		Jacqueline says (to benzen), "We have played everything I did. I don't think I got as far as getting the andouillettes. Never left the kitchen."
		Jacqueline says, "And never linked anything."
		Jacqueline says, "I basically loaded it up and never played."
		Jacqueline says, "maga has been giving me shit about this for years."
		Bert says, "As well he probably ought."
		benzene says, "well now's your chance"
		Jacqueline) Jacqueline says, "Basically, this week's ClubFloyd is just to get him to leave me alone."
		Taleslinger says, "Just give him a good caning."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x marble" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/204
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MARBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Veined colorfully in cream and muted orange, turned glossy with much
Floyd | polishing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x hangings" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/205
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANGINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangings cover up the whole of the west wall, concealing it
Floyd | thoroughly. (Now that you think of it, wasn't there a door through
Floyd | there or some such thing?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "yay hidden door"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember hanging" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/206
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER HANGING
Floyd |
Floyd | The yellow hangings raise no special memories for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "look behind hanging" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/207
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND HANGING
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift the hangings out of the way with both hands -- they are
Floyd | heavy, and it's a struggle to move them far enough to get a good
Floyd | glimpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind them there seems to be a door, yes, but locked, and with its
Floyd | key still in the lock. You drop the hangings again disconsolately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, so the key is in the lock but on the other side?"
		benzene asks, "I guess?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/208
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get the ornate key from this side: it's been put into the
Floyd | lock from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So it is time for the Zork II newspaper & letter opener trick?"
		benzene says, "that was my plan"
		pollux says, "Or maybe some magic to turn the key."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		benzene says, "good call"
		benzene says, "maybe we need another key to link it with though"
Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/209
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stone block
Floyd |   a butcher knife
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |   a sponge
Floyd |   a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd | not very much water (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     five food items:
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, we know it's here."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x servants" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/209
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SERVANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/210
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/211
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Hand-carved by a German carver from dark wood; it was a present to the
Floyd | Count by a political ally. The Countess considered the clock a bit
Floyd | gauche, but was persuaded that it would be impolite not to display it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It consists of the face, a pendulum and pair of weights, and a little
Floyd | door above the face that opens when the hour is struck. It is not
Floyd | ticking at the moment.  The clock shows the time to be 10:13.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open clock" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/212
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock does not open and close by anyone's command but only by its
Floyd | own free will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x pendulum" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/213
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PENDULUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal, and shaped like a disc at the end of a rod. As so often.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "move pendulum" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/214
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE PENDULUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "swing pendulum" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/215
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING PENDULUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the pendulum an encouraging shove, but the friction of the
Floyd | system seems to be against it, and it soon falls still again, the main
Floyd | mechanisms of the clock unawakened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x weights" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/216
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WEIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The weight is hanging at the bottom of a length of chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was a long journey down here, and you're wishing you had had
Floyd | something to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "pull weights" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/217
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL WEIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You give a tug to the weight chain and pull it all the way back up to
Floyd | the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/218
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It consists of the face, a pendulum and pair of weights, and a little
Floyd | door above the face that opens when the hour is struck. It is
Floyd | currently on and ticking.  The clock shows the time to be 10:14.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just on the quarter-hour the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a
Floyd | mechanical bird flies forward. It sings a brief warbling tune, then
Floyd | withdraws into its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "hmm. got the clock moving. do we need it to be on the hour, then?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "set clock to 10:59" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/219
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET CLOCK TO 10:59
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock now shows 10:59.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exactly on the hour, the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a
Floyd | mechanical bird flies forward. It sings 11 times, then withdraws into
Floyd | its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "good call"
		benzene says, "not sure what good it did"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm hoping the hunger daemon is just window dressing."
		benzene says, "let's hope"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/219
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just in ase."
		Jacqueline says, "er, case."
		benzene says, "I was about to do the same. made me paranoid"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/220
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock clicks closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "A 'dim' but not 'dark' basement."
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                               7/221
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Darkness presses in on every side; nothing is visible, and you are
Floyd | sure only of your own possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "nope. it's dark"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay. I guess not."
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/222
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "we came from ne, yeah?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/223
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clockwork model of the universe stands in one corner, the planets
Floyd | rotating in their orbits.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little pearl moon revolves around its earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "e from here should be the dining room, then"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, my connection dropped. If I disappear again, please stop at the top of the hour."
		benzene asks, "Okay. do I do anything else?"
		Bert says, "But if you're not ready to stop, you can always turn back the hands on the clock again."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bookshelves" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/224
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves line both sides of the room from floor to ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, I will come back and deal with the transcript and stuff."
		benzene says (to Bert), "har har"
benzene says (to Floyd), "search bookshelves" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/225
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You peruse the nearest books. Your eye picks out, at random, On
Floyd | Vegetable Dyes and Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Also, shouldn't he save the game, as well?"
		Jacqueline says, "I will deal with it."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take books" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/226
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | What, all of them?
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I may just have to log in on another computer."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take dyes" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/227
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DYES
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the snuffbox into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little pearl moon revolves around its earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But also it seems I am okay again now."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take clock repair" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/228
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLOCK REPAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the sponge into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "read dyes" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/229
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DYES
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, becoming transfixed by a discussion of how
Floyd | the Celts, supposedly, were wont to dye clothing in a decoction of
Floyd | powdered lichen and stale piss, brewed together for three weeks and
Floyd | then strained.
Floyd |
Floyd | But beside this pleasant concoction there are references to others,
Floyd | such as onion skin boiled in water to produce a pleasant yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should probably end with a save file of SF1, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "We have an onion! And a linen that is 'presently' white."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i wide" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/230
Floyd |
Floyd | > I WIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying two books (Clock Repair and On Vegetable
Floyd | Dyes), a stone block, a butcher knife, a sword, a hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot (which is open), inside which is not very much water (which
Floyd | leaves some room in the hinge-lidded teapot), a sack (which is open),
Floyd | inside which are a sponge, a snuffbox (which is closed), a white
Floyd | handkerchief, two metal dishes (a plate and a cup), a swordstick and
Floyd | five food items (a bay leaf, a sprig of parsley, a sprig of mint, a
Floyd | clove of garlic and a single yellow onion) and a dashing hat (being
Floyd | worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x handkerchief" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/231
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDKERCHIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | A square of good linen; rather nice, really. It is currently colored
Floyd | white.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the model Saturn catches the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, ""Currently colored white," stood out to me the first time."
		benzene says, "I think we need to match the curtains in the last room"
		benzene says, "me too"
		benzene says, "the yellow onion caught my eye too"
		benzene says, "read clock"
		benzene says, "oops"
benzene says (to Floyd), "read clock" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/232
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A detailed discourse on how to take care of and repair an assortment
Floyd | of common and mechanical clocks. It begins with comprehensible
Floyd | matters, such as pulling up the weights to begin the operation of the
Floyd | pendulum when the clock has stopped, and other bits of routine
Floyd | maintenance; it finishes with diagrams of a clock's inner workings
Floyd | that are almost embarrassingly intimate and far too complex for you to
Floyd | follow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "so solved that one already"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x model" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/233
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Fitted out with tiny planets on arms, and the major moons of the
Floyd | planets, revolving around a center. There is no sun, however; there is
Floyd | only a sort of holder designed to contain something spherical.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the planets are ordinary balls of solid metal, except for
Floyd | Jupiter.  They are in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oddly, the contraption also seems to be linked, and quite unsubtly, to
Floyd | something in the foyer, to the south. You can feel the pull of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The planets turn slowly around the empty sun-holder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the model universe tickles your recollection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I like the 'embarrassingly intimate' part."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that was smile-inducing."
		Bert says, "cogporn"
		Jacqueline says, "And yes, clock:solved."
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember model" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/234
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count was standing in the library, tinkering with the model; Marie
Floyd | was bent over it as well, instructing him about what to connect where.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I will never understand," he remarked to you, "how it is that she has
Floyd | such a mechanical mind. Not the least interest in diplomacy..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is my cold heart, Papa," she replied, tossing aside her
Floyd | clockmaking tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is done?" he asked her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Put the light in," she said, "and then make it go."
Floyd |
Floyd | You turned away. "Stay and see how it works!" Marie called after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, infant, the road to Paris is long..."
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "I wonder if it's the clock it's linked to?"
		benzene asks, "And so if it wasn't spinning until I started it?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x jupiter" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/235
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUPITER
Floyd |
Floyd | Jupiter is a large sphere of copperish metal, though it is pierced
Floyd | through and has a sort of lens inserted in the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little pearl moon revolves around its earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. I wonder."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take jupiter" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE JUPITER
Floyd |
Floyd | The planets are not removable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The planets turn slowly around the empty sun-holder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x lens" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                7/237
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LENS
Floyd |
Floyd | The lens looks as though, were something in the central holder, it
Floyd | would focus the light out and away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little pearl moon revolves around its earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can I try one last thing before we end?"
		benzene says, "sure"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/238
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're getting pretty hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull weights" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/239
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL WEIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You give a tug to the weight chain and pull it all the way back up to
Floyd | the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait, I want to unpull the weight, or something."
		DavidW asks, "You want to stop the clock?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, stop the pendulum."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stop pendulum" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/239
Floyd |
Floyd | > STOP PENDULUM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pendulum" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/240
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PENDULUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal, and shaped like a disc at the end of a rod. As so often.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I think i know how that puzzle will work"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stop clock" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/240
Floyd |
Floyd | > STOP CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "touch pendulum" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/241
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH PENDULUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Smooth and cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we need to get the light source, then at a certain time of the hour, it will project something onto the wall through the lens"
		Jacqueline says, "Meh. I don't want to go back to a save to deal with it. I will just have to suppose."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pendulum" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/242
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PENDULUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Hm, yeah."
		Jacqueline asks, "But that shall have to wait for next week. Can you be here?"
		benzene says, "so I think we're fine. it probably wouldn't have shown anything form where it started"
		benzene says, "I should be"
		Jacqueline says, "Yay. Excellent - it is hard to find people that haven't played this."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, see you then. I'll post this for Timothy and perhaps Stew, if he can come."
		Jacqueline says, "See you next week, same time."
		benzene says, "I was going to play it a few weeks ago, but you said we might play it, so I saved it"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, cool. Thanks."
		benzene exclaims, "Bye!"
		Jacqueline says, "Bye."
Stew says, "Hey" 		DavidW says, "bye benzene"
		Stew says, "Yeah, I'll try to be more engaged."
		Stew says, "I'm an admin on a site and something came up"
		Stew says, "Sorry about that"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, work first. I don't want anyone fired over ClubFloyd. :)"
		Stew says, "It's not really work"
		Stew says, "I mean, I don't get paid for it"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Well, screw that, then."
		Jacqueline says, "</kidding>"
		Stew says, "It's actually an elected position"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I was kidding. You should do it if you said you would. Your word is important."
		benzene says, "Everyone knows elected officials don't get anything done"
		Stew says, "But it's important that I keep things under control"
		benzene says, "You just have to give the illusion of control and getting things done"
		Jota asks, "This is one of those secret societies that's defending the world against threats that the rest of us aren't ready to know about yet, right?"
		benzene says (to Jota), "Yes, it's called ClubFloyd"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
You say (to Floyd), "sf1" 		

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Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
		
**** SESSION TWO **** 		
		Jacqueline says, "Gosh, I was *here* and feel like I should skim the transcript. Can't really recall what we got done and what we had hoped to do next."
		DavidW says, "I think you guys turned on the clock and you seemed to have some notion about the solar system model."
		DavidW says, "I think the last thing was looking at some of the books."
		DavidW says, "And noting how onion skin can be used to dye things yellow."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh right, and we were wanting to shut the clock off to see if it shut off the planets, but that's just curiousity, really. Not required."
Timothy arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "And I'm also to say more quiet than normal."
		DavidW says, "er sTay more quiet"
		Jacqueline asks, "True, but I appreciate you doing that quick synopsis. We had still not made it into the shed, correct?"
inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Timothy says, "Hey everyone"
		DavidW says, "Correct. The roses continue to block the way. Neither sword nor knife can be used, nor the sword linked with the knife."
		DavidW says, "hi Timothy"
		Jacqueline says, "Hi, Timoty."
		Jacqueline says, "er, Timothy."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess the Timoty typo was a throw-back to French classes where I had a classmate named Timothée"
		Jacqueline says, "I really don't want to start until benzene and/or pollux show up. ClubFloyding alone is kind of not the point."
		Jacqueline says, "benzene said they could be here."
		DavidW says, "oh, I will also remind you that remembering or examining the wallpaper (I forget which) told us a little story about reverse linking."
		DavidW says, "That happened in the Dining Room."
pollux arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm, yeah, but we only have a hypothesis of what that means and have not yet tried it, correct?"
		DavidW says, "correct"
		Jacqueline asks, "Hi, pollux. Mind if we wait 5-10 to see if benzene shows up?"
		pollux says, "No problem."
		DavidW says, "Other things I recall: you found a locked door behind yellow curtains, and the basement is dark."
		Bert says, "And they were about 3-6 turns from dying from a hunger daemon."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think we are."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it is old skool charm without the death."
		DavidW says (to Bert), "no comment"
		Jacqueline says, "Annoying, sure, but I really don't think we're going to die."
		Jacqueline says, "And if we do, we do. We have save points."
		Bert exclaims, "The PC may feel otherwise!"
		Jacqueline says, "I know this sounds rather cold, but: Enh. Whatev."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. No benzene."
		Jacqueline asks, "Pollux, shall we?"
		pollux says, "I'm mildly preoccupied right now, so I don't mind waiting a couple more minutes. But if you'd rather not, that's also fine."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, no, I'm cool. For once it is a semi-chill Sunday. I am free for four hours, though I still collectively only want to play for two. I'm fine with holding off. Let's call it at... half past?"
		pollux says, "Sounds good."
benzene arrives, full of fun and funk. 		benzene asks, "sorry I'm late. did we continue?"
		pollux says, "We waited for you."
		pollux says, "You were right in under the wire, too."
		benzene exclaims, "aww!"
		benzene says, "Traffic was bad. I was unhappy that I was missing this"
		Bert says, "Unfortunately, while you were waiting, Jacqueline was eaten by giant clams."
		benzene asks, "Well we still know how to run it without her, right?"
		Bert exclaims, "maga is going in with a crowbar now. Wish him luck!"
		benzene says, "wait. eaten by multiple giant clams? she may be too far gone"
		Jacqueline's fingers wiggle madly, then go limp, her hand all that hangs outside the clam's shell.
		Bert says (to benzene), "He's also got duct tape."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay. Hi."
		benzene says, "oh good"
		DavidW says, "Maybe it's an oyster. I don't know my bivalves."
		benzene says, "Hi Jacq, sorry I'm late"
		Jacqueline says, "No worries. It's an okay morning for it. We'll still play just two hours, but we're not in so huge a rush as last week on my end."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask savoir" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The beautiful life is always damned, they say. As for you, you've
Floyd | overexpended yourself: fifteen years of prominence, champagne,
Floyd | carriage rides in the Tuileries, having your name whispered behind
Floyd | manicured hands, getting elegant ladies out of elegant fixes -- and
Floyd | you're in debt. Bound by oath and honor to a pack of
Floyd | scoundrels. Your father, old peasant that he was, could have warned
Floyd | you against their type.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd hoped to find the Count at home; your original plan was to ask
Floyd | him for an advance on the money you expect to earn on your estate in a
Floyd | month or two. But according to the local population, the Count hasn't
Floyd | been home in months, and Marie, who was in residence until recently,
Floyd | has vanished as well. "No one around the big house now," says one of
Floyd | the peasant women tersely. "Even turned off the cook, they did."
Floyd |
Floyd | But you need the money at once; if you return to Paris without it,
Floyd | your creditors are unlikely to be forgiving. So you walked over the
Floyd | fields anyway, and got in through the gap in the kitchen garden wall.
Floyd | You will just have to find what you can.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Savoir-Faire
Floyd | An interactive search for loot. Copyright Emily Short 2002-4.
Floyd | Type HELP if you have not played this game before, even if you are
Floyd | familiar with IF.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 040205 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf1" 		

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Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And away we go."
		benzene asks, "woo. still exploring, right?"
		benzene says, "we were talking about the library. we need a light source for the planet puzzle"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And there are likely other books to read, I'm guessing."
		benzene says, "I searched the shelves and it only gave two"
		benzene says, "but there might be others elsewhere"
pollux says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          7/244
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying two books (Clock Repair and On Vegetable
Floyd | Dyes), a stone block, a butcher knife, a sword, a hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot (which is open), inside which is not very much water (which
Floyd | leaves some room in the hinge-lidded teapot), a sack (which is open),
Floyd | inside which are a sponge, a snuffbox (which is closed), a white
Floyd | handkerchief, two metal dishes (a plate and a cup), a swordstick and
Floyd | five food items (a bay leaf, a sprig of parsley, a sprig of mint, a
Floyd | clove of garlic and a single yellow onion) and a dashing hat (being
Floyd | worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "shall we go upstairs?"
		pollux says, "I was just about to ask that."
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms. (You and Marie used to sit up here when the Count had guests,
Floyd | watching them arrive downstairs in their magnificent clothing, until
Floyd | you got old enough to be introduced yourselves.)
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "I think, since this is by all accounts a massive game that will take us a long time, and a game that can easily be made unwinnable, that we should not use CF1,2,etc and instead just use our own SF1,2,etc. I will keep a save log of what each is so that we don't have to go trawling through the transcript."
		pollux says, "Seems prudent."
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | In days gone by you ran up and down these halls with Marie, and were
Floyd | barely able to stop at the end, skidding in your stockings the last
Floyd | few feet before the stairs began. She's gone now, both the little girl
Floyd | with dusk-blonde curls and the somewhat older one with dangerous
Floyd | slanting eyes and cleverly backwards magics; the dust falls long and
Floyd | slowly, the walls echo with absence.
Floyd |
Floyd | West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the north and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small portrait hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Oil on wood, of a small, pinch-faced girl who gazes down on you with
Floyd | awareness and pity. It is not especially well-executed, and probably

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd | worth little on the market, but it has always filled you with a kind
Floyd | of resentment -- even now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Oil on wood, of a small, pinch-faced girl who gazes down on you with
Floyd | awareness and pity. It is not especially well-executed, and probably
Floyd | worth little on the market, but it has always filled you with a kind
Floyd | of resentment -- even now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             7/249
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The small portrait raises no special memories for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "It seems like we will be told if we can remember something."
		benzene says, "I figured it wouldn't do anything"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open east dooor" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             7/249
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN EAST DOOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open e door" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             7/249
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN E DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to open east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             7/250
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get the tall door unlocked first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | This was the countess' favorite room, and it is more richly decorated
Floyd | than any other in the house, betraying her taste for the
Floyd | brightly-colored and the jewel-like. The count brought her some things
Floyd | from his travels, and made others for her. Most of the contents seem
Floyd | to be gone -- the chairs and sofas, and the wall hangings -- but some
Floyd | bits remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick-pile Persian rug lies on the floor, patterned in lapis and
Floyd | emerald.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against one wall is a glass case full of rare and valuable clockwork
Floyd | figures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The case is specially made of glass and wood. Inscribed into the
Floyd | surface of the glass with a fine cutting tool are the words: "CAREFUL!
Floyd | DO NOT BREAK!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside are mechanical dancers and a clockwork bee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the glass case tickles your recollection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Y'know, this game seems good, but Ms Short is not a particularly fine writer of sentences. Not even the bit where she says, 'She's gone now, both the little girl with dusk-blonde curls and the somewhat older one with dangerous slanting eyes and cleverly backwards magics; the dust falls long and slowly, the walls echo with absence." We should go read real books, the kind that come with pages and everything."
pollux says (to Floyd), "remember case" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER CASE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Many years ago, the Countess stood at this case, looking at the
Floyd | contents. "Sometimes I feel like one of these," she said, softly.
Floyd | "Trapped..."
Floyd |
Floyd | She met your eye. "You don't understand what I am saying, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You shook your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "They are made of gears and magic links," she said. "They have no
Floyd | choices."
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "These sentences are terrible. I demand my money back."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bee" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEE
Floyd |
Floyd | A life-sized golden bee, its wings made of planed gems. It is,
Floyd | unfortunately, equipped with an ingenious equivalent of a sting -- a
Floyd | tail endowed with blades that will cut into any sensitive thing it
Floyd | settles on. And these have been tipped with a vicious poison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x dancers" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dancers are antique, and peculiar. Their costume replicates an
Floyd | English mode of the sixteenth century: the lady wears a skirt of
Floyd | beaten copper, pierced in designs, and around the gentleman's neck is
Floyd | a ruff of folded silver, though with long neglect it has begun to
Floyd | darken. As for their skin, it is all carved ivory.
Floyd |
Floyd | They both of them stand on a floor made up of cogs, to permit them to
Floyd | spin and dance around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "#firstworldnobilityproblems"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take dancers" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass case isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | It comes into your mind, yet again, that you'd hoped to find some
Floyd | sustenance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

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

		benzene says, "alright then"
		DavidW says, "There are some countries that don't even have sentences."
		pollux says, "Violence is perhaps the answer to this one, but maybe we should leave that for now."
		benzene says, "I bet you're right"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 7/258
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | So thick and luxurious that it seemed the strangest possession in a
Floyd | house of wonders, when you first came here. Marie used to lie on it,
Floyd | eschewing chairs and sofas, and read in a triangle of sunlight, the
Floyd | halo of her hair and the bleeding color of the carpet so bright it
Floyd | burned to look at. And then she'd fall asleep--
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
two-star arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "move rug" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You move the rug to reveal... the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay"
		benzene says, "well we solved that puzzle, guys"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | This was the countess' favorite room, and it is more richly decorated
Floyd | than any other in the house, betraying her taste for the
Floyd | brightly-colored and the jewel-like. The count brought her some things
Floyd | from his travels, and made others for her. Most of the contents seem
Floyd | to be gone -- the chairs and sofas, and the wall hangings -- but some
Floyd | bits remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick-pile Persian rug lies on the floor, patterned in lapis and
Floyd | emerald.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against one wall is a glass case full of rare and valuable clockwork
Floyd | figures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "so are we done here?"
		pollux says, "For now, it seems. Let's try the other direction from the staircase."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small portrait hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is a celestial bauble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x bauble" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicate ornament made of glass, containing inside it a little sun
Floyd | and star that whirl infinitely in the hollow space. It was a plaything
Floyd | of Marie's, which (due to careful reverse linking to a perfectly round
Floyd | rock) she could hurl at walls and never break, drop down staircases
Floyd | and find intact at the bottom. But it is very doubtful that the link
Floyd | has lasted out the years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "get bauble" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is too high for you to reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x pianoforte" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIANOFORTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Legs and case are fashioned out of a dark, heavy wood, with the keys
Floyd | of the usual colors. The music stand is empty, which is an odd sight.
Floyd | The Countess used to bring composers to the house, to talk to and
Floyd | sometimes to sponsor in small ways; her own compositions she was too
Floyd | reserved to share with the musical groups, but she would labor over
Floyd | them in the afternoons, filling the upstairs with the sounds of trills
Floyd | and runs, always soaring and bird-like.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "stand on pianoforte" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON PIANOFORTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the piano is not the best surface to receive things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "play piano" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY PIANO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down at the piano and begin to play, as you have not in years:
Floyd | a minuette.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "i long" 		

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

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "i tall" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       7/270
Floyd |
Floyd | > I TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two books:
Floyd |     Clock Repair
Floyd |     On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a stone block
Floyd |   a butcher knife
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd | not very much water (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a sponge
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     five food items:
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "what's the other command?"
		benzene says, "thank you"
pollux says (to Floyd), "link sponge to bauble" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK SPONGE TO BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the sponge and the
Floyd | celestial bauble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "let's save before we smash it?"
		pollux says, "Actually, perhaps we need to reverse-link it."
pollux says (to Floyd), "reverse link bauble to sponge" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK BAUBLE TO SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The two are already linked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Even there, yeah, it's weird to bend one's will itself; normally one bends things to one's will."
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlink bauble and sponge" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK BAUBLE AND SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlink bauble" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the celestial bauble from the sponge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "reverse link bauble to sponge" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK BAUBLE TO SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will and all your attention, you manage to make a
Floyd | reverse-link between the celestial bauble and the sponge, feeling
Floyd | their properties begin to merge together.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is that the first unlinking you guys have done?"
		pollux says, "This way, I *think*, the bauble will not break as long as the sponge is intact."
		benzene says, "first reverse"
		pollux says (to DavidW), "As far as I remember."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I think so, yeah."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/275
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicate ornament made of glass, containing inside it a little sun
Floyd | and star that whirl infinitely in the hollow space. It was a plaything
Floyd | of Marie's, which (due to careful reverse linking to a perfectly round
Floyd | rock) she could hurl at walls and never break, drop down staircases
Floyd | and find intact at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The effect has proved easy enough to copy now that you are a bit more
Floyd | practiced in your skills, though at the time it seemed very difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wasn't sure if you'd learned that UNLINK was a valid verb yet."
		pollux says, "It just seemed logical."
		DavidW says (to pollux), "It is."
		Jacqueline says, "Alright, Spock. Let's move on."
		Jacqueline likes to use alright more than she should.
benzene says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/276
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | A high shelf on which the countess used to display things she thought
Floyd | would be good for you to observe but not touch: ivory figurines, a
Floyd | crucifix made of gold, an asphyxiated butterfly in a glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x figurines" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/276
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIGURINES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "roll sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/276
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROLL SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/277
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "Is it just a property thing? and not movement?"
		pollux says, "I never liked that holdall thing."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/278
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the sword into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/279
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You should have stopped at an inn on the way down. And eaten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I think reverse linking won't do anything with motion, just properties"
		pollux says, "Could be."
benzene says (to Floyd), "throw sponge at bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/280
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW SPONGE AT BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sponge)
Floyd | The sponge shoots through the air.  It strikes the celestial bauble,
Floyd | which rolls off the high shelf.  It strikes the ground with a
Floyd | clenk of glass on stone.  The sponge falls on the high shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/279
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Well, that was more direct than I was expecting."
		benzene asks, "what do we want to lose?"
		Jacqueline says, "Wait."
		Jacqueline says, "Are you assuming the bauble broke? I just heard a <em>clink</em>, not a <B>SMASH</B>."
		benzene says, "no"
		benzene says, "but the sponge got stuck"
		benzene says, "I vote the clock book"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, that bit. Hrm."
		benzene says, "if we can use anything"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I vote the clock book, too, but I think they may not be linkable."
		benzene says, "It just hit the bauble, linking had nothing to do with it"
		benzene says, "I'll try"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait."
		pollux says, "Well, the linking is why it didn't break."
		DavidW says, "I think he means to just throw the book and lose it onto the shelf."
		pollux says, "So it had a little to do with it."
		Jacqueline says, "You can still link the bauble and sponge, but use the book. Of course."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, yes."
		Bert says, "You could retry what you just did without the link if you want to see if linking had any effect."
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/280
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two books:
Floyd |     Clock Repair
Floyd |     On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a stone block
Floyd |   a butcher knife
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd | not very much water (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     five food items:
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "throw clock repair at bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       12/281
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW CLOCK REPAIR AT BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Clock Repair strikes the celestial bauble, which rolls off
Floyd | the high shelf.  It strikes the ground.  Clock Repair lands
Floyd | on the high shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "yay!"
pollux says (to Floyd), "get bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       16/282
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline claps.
		benzene says, "I'm sure it would have smashed without the link"
		pollux asks, "Shall we install this in the orrery?"
		benzene asks, "or west first?"
		Jacqueline has no opinion.
		benzene says, "I vote west. I think it's our last available room"
		pollux says, "I always liked dealing with the puzzle at hand before exploring further, but it's fine either way."
		benzene says, "that's fine"
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/285
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clockwork model of the universe stands in one corner, the planets
Floyd | rotating in their orbits.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little pearl moon revolves around its earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put sun in orrery" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/285
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SUN IN ORRERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put bauble in orrery" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/285
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN ORRERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x orrery" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/285
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORRERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Right, can't call it that."
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/286
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x model" 		

Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clockwork model of the universe stands in one corner, the planets
Floyd | rotating in their orbits.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the model Saturn catches the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Library                                                16/287
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Fitted out with tiny planets on arms, and the major moons of the
Floyd | planets, revolving around a center. There is no sun, however; there is
Floyd | only a sort of holder designed to contain something spherical.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the planets are ordinary balls of solid metal, except for
Floyd | Jupiter.  They are in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oddly, the contraption also seems to be linked, and quite unsubtly, to
Floyd | something in the foyer, to the south. You can feel the pull of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the model Saturn catches the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put bauble in holder" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/288
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN HOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The celestial bauble clicks neatly into position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe ticks ever so faintly in its motions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay but huh no points"
		pollux says, "We may need to wait for it to turn into position."
two-star took 30,500 buckets -- why? 		pollux says, "The sunlight is on Saturn, not Jupiter."
		DavidW remains silent.
pollux says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/289
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe ticks ever so faintly in its motions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "We may also need to turn the clock hands."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x jupiter" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/289
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUPITER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x planets" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/290
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANETS
Floyd |
Floyd | All the moons and planets are made of different materials to represent
Floyd | their different types.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the model universe is a celestial bauble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lens inside the Jupiter ball glitters in the ambient light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "so it it just going to be guessing?"
		pollux says, "There is almost certainly some hint."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x lens" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/291
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LENS
Floyd |
Floyd | The lens looks as though, were something in the central holder, it
Floyd | would focus the light out and away.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the model universe is a celestial bauble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lens inside the Jupiter ball glitters in the ambient light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "focuses light outward"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/292
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicate ornament made of glass, containing inside it a little sun
Floyd | and star that whirl infinitely in the hollow space. It was a plaything
Floyd | of Marie's, which (due to careful reverse linking to a perfectly round
Floyd | rock) she could hurl at walls and never break, drop down staircases
Floyd | and find intact at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The effect has proved easy enough to copy now that you are a bit more
Floyd | practiced in your skills, though at the time it seemed very difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe ticks ever so faintly in its motions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "it doesn't need to catch the sun, I don't think. Maybe we have to link the center to something glowing"
		pollux says, "Yeah, I was just thinking that."
		pollux asks, "Time to explore Marie's room?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          16/293
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 16/294
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       16/295
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a sponge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       16/296
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/297
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate the hearts of artichokes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/298
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Framed with twists and curls of gilded wood, most abstract, though
Floyd | along the top are floral swags.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/299
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Windows framed in the old style, arched at the top with a little knot
Floyd | of carved flowerettes and ribbon-work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Should have grabbed the bauble. Maybe it can be linked to the sunny mirror or something."
benzene says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/300
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the windows you can see the gardens -- first a wide patch of
Floyd | green, and then the flower plots delineated by hedges and topiary, and
Floyd | the scattered statues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/301
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | A deep, satin-lustrous cherry, with gilt-metal decorations. The years
Floyd | have not been kind, and it has cracked and split in several places;
Floyd | the finish is damaged, and where there is inlaid mother of pearl, it
Floyd | is beginning to come up from its bed. But it is still a sound piece,
Floyd | and features two drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, we can only link things in scope but then they can be separated? I guess so, given the knight story."
benzene says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/301
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "That's what it seemed like."
benzene says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/301
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the top drawer or the bottom drawer?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "top" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/302
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the top drawer, revealing some household papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search papers" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/303
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/304
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | A small pile of papers, written over in Marie's handwriting, dealing
Floyd | with various day-to-day matters: menus for dinner parties, seating
Floyd | diagrams for the table, an account of how she had spent her pin-money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "read papers" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/305
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick out of the pile some notes for the design of the contraption
Floyd | in the kitchen downstairs: Marie's project, apparently. There are
Floyd | lists of foods, and sketches, which you cannot entirely follow, of
Floyd | machinery, with the links drawn in in colored ink. Whatever she was
Floyd | doing, she seems to have been quite intent on it and for a long time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open bottom drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/306
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOTTOM DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the bottom drawer, revealing a dark wooden box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/306
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the dark wooden box or the snuffbox?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "dark" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/307
Floyd |
Floyd | > DARK
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark wooden box that smells faintly exotic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take dark" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/308
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/309
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the dark wooden box, revealing an mirror inset inside the
Floyd | box, a pearl necklace and an old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Read it!"
benzene says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/310
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't read the letter while it remains sealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm."
benzene says (to Floyd), "open letter" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/311
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack the seal, aware that you are trespassing on what was meant
Floyd | to be a private confidence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside is the count's long black writing: he used to sit at his desk
Floyd | in the gold lamplight, tossing back the lace of his cuff with a little
Floyd | flick so that it would not drag in the ink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wait"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/312
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | Framed with twists and curls of gilded wood, most abstract, though
Floyd | along the top are floral swags.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was going to save, but perhaps it doesn't matter."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link mirror to mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/313
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK MIRROR TO MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror to the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | Redundant; all things are themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I hoped it would ask me which. :/"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it's open now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/314
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | At the top of the page is a sketch of dancing figures. Then:
Floyd |
Floyd | Devv Rtare, 
Floyd |
Floyd | Ea tu irymhg flolehi e uo rte aose, aeruwsrm ssot. Ea ytfisto kfho
Floyd | tu niame morv es mias, liess tadp. I moiero ardson. Leaovslo ni smeol
Floyd | nao tfyss nti atte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eng deyr tairlsro or ebtdnt ruo, u tastfcoi omatcnn oli epss ltnf
Floyd | uic -- hse rfoetns nm mode -- e, e edyle. S a eofd. Thhaw fee in aim
Floyd | yd dynwadt, sdore httv eneo hengey oguar. Tphp! gehe tlooer w, own
Floyd | plinh lri. L lt ara nsycgro holi iw ouerey wrvlio ie emk: uwt, tmeo
Floyd | irthsoleo, esk lstela nohdy fo rell. Teesana r rtv lntv heodhae bygeny
Floyd | ea osthelo dui iwsarfn: Ielly dsllio yh ly fuo taoefuo n y oh bto od.
Floyd | Irytfdn. Ooh teguueh r. Sgrret ihmdo ewalh ntaplathy tflg echeaimhet.
Floyd | Rvaeyc g efo, erap rui urroln, ebi mitdr c mghee. Ecness iarost, fryt
Floyd | aiyrohk; toyuee bufr rle mom. Sea mi btnsaso feen wro pdw. Enrlahlb
Floyd | meu. Ol ui. Ag h tniyetse l yreowlo. Irm hd ug neoet, hoownht tt ulsao
Floyd | i ratr pcs nmgre. K dy i ayil dr col aeltl acum hlska si. Cat n oso
Floyd | sod r wmhy. Irieooaybnr kwa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Uyeie cto sn lh wutt. Lihwuha leece, sd.al db danoee e tdsac sese.
Floyd | Ta p aothm enco ier dt eauoio v nsf noe gslgkre tiytyr eno. Hdopk.
Floyd | Utra ot loe tudo psylin ioodege. Tun aarhw oss hds an tesesli loeny
Floyd | tiyi o guvo tt rdeuwoae tdia abhes lsr aue myotsho.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ot mrisu haamt re. Rnovfeb cree yue yr sotro yiucn ulnrof ricmon
Floyd | wssht dtlhe h. I hoeae. Kanwl rnt gatae a ash ylube halle f in sdtold
Floyd | oyhrd, wwo eek eour. Ce ee av stponeil. A nd rn onhihwo eif eaky meina
Floyd | fmunte tcloyfe. alw o. orrytunh. Eihadi fk ar o fa e. I h dhnb n
Floyd | idiyuks imctoitiatnni nshtaon. Risoa hysy vtily oi hs iounevf.
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Urgr eerlfx
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Joy."
		DavidW says, "Inform's disambiguation handler favours things held over things not held, iirc."
		pollux says, "The gilt-wood mirror is the one we don't have."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x mirror inset" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/315
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR INSET
Floyd |
Floyd | A shining panel that reflects whatever is inside the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity dark squares of prepared
Floyd | chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link inset to gilt-wood" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/316
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK INSET TO GILT-WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the mirror inset inside
Floyd | the box and the gilt-wood mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "try reverse"
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlink inset" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/317
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK INSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the mirror inset inside the box from the
Floyd | gilt-wood mirror.
Floyd |

		benzene says, "maybe we can get the sunlight then"

Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "reverse link inset to gilt-wood" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/318
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK INSET TO GILT-WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will and all your attention, you manage to make a
Floyd | reverse-link between the mirror inset inside the box and the gilt-wood
Floyd | mirror, feeling their properties begin to merge together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Of course, the letter is actually written in perfectly normal language. Pierre is just too hungry to concentrate enough to read it."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x inset" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/319
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INSET
Floyd |
Floyd | A shining panel that reflects whatever is inside the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "heehee"
		Jacqueline says, "Actually, it's just in French."
		DavidW asks, "Persian or Belgian French?"
		Bert exclaims, "If only we had the right moustache!"
		benzene says (to pollux), "I don't think that worked, then"
Timothy goes home. 		
Bert says (to Floyd), "x gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/320
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | Framed with twists and curls of gilded wood, most abstract, though
Floyd | along the top are floral swags.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/321
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlink gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/322
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the gilt-wood mirror from the mirror inset
Floyd | inside the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to pollux), "You didn't test the mirrors after linking or reverse linking."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link gilt to inset" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/323
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK GILT TO INSET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror to the mirror inset inside the box)
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the gilt-wood mirror and
Floyd | the mirror inset inside the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "look in inset" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/324
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN INSET
Floyd |
Floyd | In the mirror you see reflected your own face, a bit distant and
Floyd | strange. And then a desk.  Around the edges you can make out other
Floyd | indications of Marie's Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "look in gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/325
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | In the mirror you see reflected your own face, a bit distant and
Floyd | strange. And then a pearl necklace and an old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Shall we take this to the darkness and see if the light seeps through?"
		benzene says, "sure"
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       16/326
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 16/327
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          16/328
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            16/329
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Root Cellar
Floyd | Stone walls, ribbed ceiling, but only a packed-earth floor in spots.
Floyd | The room is lined on both sides with boxes and barrels, which take on
Floyd | odd shapes in the semi-darkness and seem vaguely menacing. You feared
Floyd | this room as a child, and it still seems cold and unnerving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twisting stairs ascend to the ground floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door seals the east exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "yay!"
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            16/330
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |     a pearl necklace
Floyd |     an old letter
Floyd |   a sponge
Floyd |   On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a stone block
Floyd |   a butcher knife
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd | not very much water (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     five food items:
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | (reflecting white light from the sunlight)
		benzene says, "white light? there's a chance that could be important"
		pollux says, "I'd say it's almost certain to be important."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            16/331
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            16/332
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cellar door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "search boxes" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            16/333
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | You look inside one of the nearby barrels and find some vanilla beans,
Floyd | of which you take one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "search barrels" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            16/334
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BARRELS
Floyd |
Floyd | You look inside one of the nearby barrels and find some weathered
Floyd | green apples, no longer in the primest condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Please eat one and make Bert be quiet."
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat apple" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            16/335
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT APPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the apples)
Floyd | (putting the butcher knife into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Oh, no, no. You don't just cram yourself with whatever pathetic
Floyd | foodstuff lies at hand -- no one with any self-respect lives that way.
Floyd | What you want is a meal, prepared with some sensitivity and
Floyd | forethought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "My guess is that the PC will -- yeah"
		DavidW says, "And thus the name of the game is explained."
		benzene asks, "Go east?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take apple" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            16/336
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE APPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have those.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I see no better options."
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Servants' Staircase
Floyd | An awkward wedge of space between the foundations of the main house
Floyd | and the walls of the new-built wine cellar, east. The staircase does
Floyd | not leave much room to stand in; it is straight and carefully planed
Floyd | lest anyone trip with a priceless bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door opens west into the root cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "so we can go up here?"
		pollux says, "Yes, and apparently further east."
		Bert says, "If Pierre is overcome with hunger, he will not merely pass out like a peasant, he will properly swoon."
		benzene asks, "east first?"
		pollux says, "Certainly."
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/338
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "oh boy"
		pollux says, "Too many doors."
benzene says (to Floyd), "open grey-blue" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/339
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GREY-BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate creme caramel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "tmd;did not open"
		benzene says, "oops"
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             16/340
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Reds
Floyd | Almost all gone now, though the labels still adhere to the racks,
Floyd | indicating where a '67 rested, or an '82, waiting to be taken up to
Floyd | the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a grey-blue trap door closed in the middle of the room, just
Floyd | visible among the dust as a less-dusty area.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW crams his mouth with pathetic foodstuffs.
		Jacqueline says, "How gauche."
benzene says (to Floyd), "open trap door" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             16/341
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TRAP DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open russet" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             16/342
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RUSSET
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open russet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             16/343
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RUSSET
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search racks" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             16/344
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH RACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/345
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/346
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get the red door leading east unlocked first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x red door" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/346
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the red door leading east or the red vault door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "east" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/347
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | A red door leading east, currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        16/348
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals. The Count always used
Floyd | to say that a good cognac would close a diplomatic matter more quickly
Floyd | than any bribe. He never let you and Marie stay, of course, on the
Floyd | evenings when he had business; you would be sent up to the
Floyd | conservatory with the Countess, to practice your music and wait for
Floyd | him to finish whatever matters kept him with his guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open russet" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        16/349
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RUSSET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the russet door leading east)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open green" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        16/350
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search casks" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        16/350
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Trivia: The peacock door was originally called the cyan door, but 'cyan' wasn't in period."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        16/351
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some bottles remain, but, you note, not the best vintages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cask" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        16/351
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Continue southeast?"
		benzene says, "sure"
pollux says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/352
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I would say you made that up, except knowing Emily I suspect you're telling the truth."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert Wines
Floyd | Tall, slender bottles of ice-wine once resided here, delicate and
Floyd | sweet; and other fine vintages, waiting to be served with the cheese
Floyd | and fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the south wall, the stonework has crumbled a bit, revealing an
Floyd | opening through to the room beyond. You could get a glimpse through if
Floyd | you were careful not to cut off all the light in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed yellow door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed white door leads north; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a single bottle of mead remaining in one of the slots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/353
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | A small hole in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/354
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the hole you see Cheese Corner. You can dimly make out a heavy
Floyd | chest, a silver key and a green glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x white" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/355
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the white door leading north)
Floyd | On close examination, you have the impression that the paint on this
Floyd | door has either faded or been washed over with whitewash; you can
Floyd | still see faint streaks of some darker color, but their efficacy would
Floyd | seem to be gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, something we did not mention this morning, in terms of 'stuff we want to do,' is dealing with that brick in the fireplace."
		DavidW says, "oh right"
		benzene says, "And now we have reverse linking"
		benzene asks, "are all these doors different colors so we can't link them or something?"
		Jacqueline says, "I think it's just to be able to disambiguate them."
		pollux says, "That might be the solution to the streaked door, though."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take mead" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/356
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the stone block into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. True."
		benzene says, "wash white with sponge"
		benzene says, "oops"
benzene says (to Floyd), "wash white with sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/357
Floyd |
Floyd | > WASH WHITE WITH SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the white door leading north with the sponge)
Floyd | You scrape at the door ineffectually for a while -- just long enough
Floyd | to reveal that it would take all day to remove the white from the
Floyd | door. But you can see that the underlying paint color was once blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/358
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |   two food items:
Floyd |     some apples
Floyd |     a vanilla bean
Floyd |   a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |     a pearl necklace
Floyd |     an old letter
Floyd |   a sponge
Floyd |   On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd | not very much water (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is closed)
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     five food items:
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x snuffbox" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/359
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SNUFFBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A little pastel-colored metal box in which you keep your supply of
Floyd | snuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Not sure anything we have is suitable."
		Jacqueline asks, "Have we tried using any snuff?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/360
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the snuffbox, revealing a quantity of snuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open box" 		Jacqueline asks, "Just for fun?"

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/361
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dark wooden box)
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take snuff" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/362
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SNUFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put a pinch -- really just the tiniest bit -- on the back of one
Floyd | hand and lift it to your nose. Refreshing, invigorating, and
Floyd | mercifully not spoilt with an excess of perfume such as everyone seems
Floyd | to prefer these days.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate a salad of dressed spinach greens in a
Floyd | vinaigrette.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat snuff" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/363
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT SNUFF
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the snuff)
Floyd | Your nose is assailed by a vigorous prickling. Really, it is possible
Floyd | to overdo this sort of thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "(You don't eat snuff.)"
benzene says (to Floyd), "lick snuff" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/364
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK SNUFF
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be a disastrous misapplication.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I couldn't come up with the verb though"
benzene says (to Floyd), "chew snuff" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/364
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHEW SNUFF
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Take worked."
		benzene says, "This is clearly not the snuff I"m used to if we're just smelling it"
		Jacqueline asks, "Are you thinking of chewing tobacco?"
		pollux says, "That's how snuff is taken."
		pollux says, "Chewing tobacco is different, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Because snuff is snuffed."
		DavidW says, "Snuff is nasally applied."
		Jacqueline says, "Sniffed, whatever."
		benzene says, "In rural PA, they are the same"
		benzene says, "but regardless"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take mead" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/365
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x mead" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/366
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Aside from the contents, an entirely ordinary bottle.  The cork is
Floyd | still wedged firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/367
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert Wines
Floyd | Tall, slender bottles of ice-wine once resided here, delicate and
Floyd | sweet; and other fine vintages, waiting to be served with the cheese
Floyd | and fruit.  All are gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the south wall, the stonework has crumbled a bit, revealing an
Floyd | opening through to the room beyond. You could get a glimpse through if
Floyd | you were careful not to cut off all the light in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed yellow door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed white door leads north; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "go nw?"
		Jacqueline says, "FYI, coming up on the half-way point of today's session. One hour remains."
pollux says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        16/368
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
		pollux asks, "How deep IS this place?"
		DavidW continues to say nothing.
		Jacqueline continues to stare at DavidW.
		benzene asks, "so have we been in all the unlocked doors?"
		pollux says, "I think so."
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/369
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x chains" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/370
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | So heavily wreathed in chains and locks, in fact, that it is hard to
Floyd | imagine the keys even still existing. The locks are thickly rusted
Floyd | over, and would in all likelihood refuse to accept a key if you tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "break chains with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/371
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK CHAINS WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the stone block)
Floyd | (putting On Vegetable Dyes into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The stone block strikes the red vault door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x locks" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/371
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOCKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the brass door or the red vault door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "red" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/372
Floyd |
Floyd | > RED
Floyd |
Floyd | So heavily wreathed in chains and locks, in fact, that it is hard to
Floyd | imagine the keys even still existing. The locks are thickly rusted
Floyd | over, and would in all likelihood refuse to accept a key if you tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HUH"
		Jacqueline says, "er, huh"
		benzene asks, "any ideas?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/373
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stone block
Floyd |   a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |   two food items:
Floyd |     some apples
Floyd |     a vanilla bean
Floyd |   a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |     a pearl necklace
Floyd |     an old letter
Floyd |   a sponge
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd | not very much water (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     five food items:
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x necklace" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/374
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NECKLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | More a girl's ornament than a woman's, with small lustrous pearls, but
Floyd | the pendant is cut diamond and the clasps are gold. Her mother gave it
Floyd | to her one birthday -- the same year that you had bought, by carefully
Floyd | hoarding your allowances, a bracelet of onyx beads for her, threaded
Floyd | on silk and silver... But she never wore your little trinket.
Floyd |
Floyd | No matter. You have bought better jewellery for other women since, and
Floyd | it has most certainly been worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "shall we try to link the bauble and mirror?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "link heavy to east" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/375
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK HEAVY TO EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the red door leading east)
Floyd | The linkages on the doors are very old, and set with a power stronger
Floyd | than your raw will alone can manipulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "so they already are linked to something?"
		pollux says, "So it seems."
		pollux says, "Keep an eye out for those colours."
		Jacqueline says, "hm"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess that is another reason the doors could be colors, yeah."
		benzene asks, "strange idea. can we reverse link the white door to paper and then cut it?"
		Jacqueline is evidently quite slow.
		Jacqueline asks, "The letter?"
		benzene says, "there's papers upstairs in the desk too"
		benzene says, "it might not let us at all though"
		benzene says, "but not cut the letter. see if we can make the door papery"
		benzene says, "or maybe cut something? I'm just throwing around ideas"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/376
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "The teapot is white, but it also has that crest that these doors lack."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, want to keep the letter and not shatter the teapot."
		pollux says, "Well, we can open the teapot to open linked doors. That's how we got into the house in the first place."
		benzene says, "Reverse could work though, couldn't it? it just merges properties"
		benzene asks, "was the door upstairs locked or just stuck?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        16/377
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/378
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert Wines
Floyd | Tall, slender bottles of ice-wine once resided here, delicate and
Floyd | sweet; and other fine vintages, waiting to be served with the cheese
Floyd | and fruit.  All are gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the south wall, the stonework has crumbled a bit, revealing an
Floyd | opening through to the room beyond. You could get a glimpse through if
Floyd | you were careful not to cut off all the light in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed yellow door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed white door leads north; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "reverse link white to letter" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          16/379
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK WHITE TO LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the white door leading north to the old letter)
Floyd | The linkages on the doors are very old, and set with a power stronger
Floyd | than your raw will alone can manipulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "so we just need to find things they're linked to I guess..."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
benzene says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        16/380
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate curls of toasted bread. The image is
Floyd | more vivid than the vision of food has any right to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/381
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder how we suss that out."
		benzene says, "the doors open now could be a hint, I guess"
		benzene asks, "maybe closing some doors opens others?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "close wine-cellar door" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/382
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE WINE-CELLAR DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the brass door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "There's another russet door to the south, if you want to try that."
		benzene says, "oh yeah"
benzene says (to Floyd), "close russet" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/383
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE RUSSET
Floyd |
Floyd | The russet door leading northeast is, as it turns out when you
Floyd | struggle with it for a bit, in fact rusted in the open position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "shoot"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x brass" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                16/384
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wood core of the door has been covered with flat brass panels,
Floyd | perhaps for reinforcement but more likely for decoration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "Maybe we give up for now?"
		pollux says, "I think we should look elsewhere."
		Jacqueline asks, "Go do other things, you mean?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Servants' Staircase                          16/385
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the brass door)
Floyd | You open the brass door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Servants' Staircase
Floyd | An awkward wedge of space between the foundations of the main house
Floyd | and the walls of the new-built wine cellar, east. The staircase does
Floyd | not leave much room to stand in; it is straight and carefully planed
Floyd | lest anyone trip with a priceless bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door opens west into the root cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "let's go up the servant's stairs"
pollux says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       16/386
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "We already knew they led here, of course. We went down them before we had light."
		benzene asks, "link the bauble?"
		pollux says, "Worth a try."
		benzene says (to pollux), "forgot about that"
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            16/387
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            16/388
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go only east, west or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/389
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clockwork model of the universe stands in one corner, the planets
Floyd | rotating in their orbits.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lens inside the Jupiter ball glitters in the ambient light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/390
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the sponge into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we read all the books?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/391
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You peruse the nearest books. Your eye picks out, at random, Guide
Floyd | to Assorted Wines.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take wines" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/392
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the dark wooden box into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the model Saturn catches the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/393
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | ... from the region of Avignon, in the territories that belonged
Floyd | to the Pope, comes the peppery red Chateauneuf du Pape...
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/394
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You peruse the nearest books. Your eye picks out, at random, The
Floyd | Lavori d'Aracne.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the model Saturn catches the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take lavori" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/395
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LAVORI
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the vanilla bean into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of onion soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/396
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | On the subject of mirrors: Unusual and costly mirrors of special
Floyd | power exist which enhance the workings of the lavori d'Aracne; they
Floyd | may be recognized by their failure to reflect in the ordinary way.
Floyd | Some make it easier to form a link through the mirror than through
Floyd | open air, allowing the magician to reverse-link items that are
Floyd | otherwise too dissimilar to use. Likewise, such a mirror...
Floyd |
Floyd | But then, unfortunately, it breaks off, the page apparently having
Floyd | been chewed out and carried away by something or other.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the model Saturn catches the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Darn mice."
		benzene says, "so we'll need to look out for weird mirrors"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/397
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have found all the books that seem interesting. The rest are dusty
Floyd | and dull-looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The planets turn slowly around the empty sun-holder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "The mirrors we have found might be weird."
		Jacqueline nods.
		benzene says, "we can look through them after we unlink them"
		pollux says, "Just what I was thinking."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          16/398
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 16/399
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlink inset" 		

Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 16/400
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK INSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the mirror inset inside the box from the
Floyd | gilt-wood mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search inset" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 16/401
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH INSET
Floyd |
Floyd | In the mirror you see reflected your own face, a bit distant and
Floyd | strange. And then a pearl necklace and an old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       16/402
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/403
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/404
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | In the mirror you see reflected your own face, a bit distant and
Floyd | strange. And then a desk.  Around the edges you can make out other
Floyd | indications of Marie's Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "That sounds a bit suspicious, no?"
		benzene says, "yeah..."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link mirror to bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/405
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK MIRROR TO BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror to the celestial bauble)
Floyd | The mirror is incompatible with anything that is not similarly
Floyd | reflective.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "how do we link things through the mirror?"
		Jacqueline scrolls back to look at the inventory.
		pollux says, "When the mirrors are linked, we can see other rooms. I think we just link the things we can see that way."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/406
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | Too heavy for you to remove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link bauble to sun" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        16/407
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BAUBLE TO SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sunlight)
Floyd | (first unlinking the celestial bauble)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the celestial bauble from the sponge.
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the celestial bauble and
Floyd | the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The celestial bauble starts to glow with reflected light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "huh"
		benzene says, "alrighty then"
		pollux says, "Go figure."
		Jacqueline says, "Pretty"
		benzene says, "didn't expect that to work"
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       16/408
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 16/409
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          16/410
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                16/411
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clockwork model of the universe stands in one corner, the planets
Floyd | rotating in their orbits.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put bauble in holder" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                20/412
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN HOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The celestial bauble clicks neatly into position, shining over all the
Floyd | surrounding planets just as the sun ought.
Floyd |
Floyd | The model universe spins, turning slowly around the light at the
Floyd | center, and each of the planets itself turning. After a few moments,
Floyd | Jupiter rotates until the lens catches the light from the sun and
Floyd | casts a light on a particular book on the shelves, entitled "The World
Floyd | is Hollow."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then they come to a halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take hollow" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                20/413
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HOLLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the apples into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                20/414
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The pages of the book have been hollowed out, leaving a square hole.
Floyd | In The World Is Hollow is a jeweled pin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take pin" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                24/415
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the bottle of mead into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity an omelette of herbs and
Floyd | chives.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                24/416
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Decorated with fine-chip diamonds, and formed into the shape of a
Floyd | complicated bow of several strands, for a lady's use. The clasp is
Floyd | currently shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                24/417
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the jeweled pin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "are we just treasure hunting too?"
		benzene says, "Like the money in the fireplace"
		DavidW says, "Finding money to pay a debt was our initial motivation for coming here."
		benzene says, "oh"
		benzene asks, "so now what?"
		benzene says, "we have a bunch of locked doors, the brick, and the room in the basement we can see into"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I was thinking that a bit ago, that the plot focus has taken a turn."
		DavidW says, "The plot may have."
		Jacqueline asks, "It was all GET ALL THE THINGS and now I'm like WHAT DO THESE OLD MAGIC DOORS DO AND WHAT IS WRITTEN IN THE ENCRYPTED LETTER?"
		pollux asks, "Shall we go back to the kitchen to see if we have found enough ingredients?"
		Jacqueline asks, "I don't think we have a written recipe, do we?"
		Jacqueline says, "We were wanting one..."
		benzene says, "it yells at us"
		pollux says, "No, but the machine will tell us."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh right."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          24/418
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "But it said we needed olive oil, didn't it?"
		pollux says, "There's probably some link-based way to read the recipe directly."
		benzene says, "we also have the tea recipe in the drain"
		DavidW says, "or 'read'"
		pollux says, "One of the clockworks, maybe."
		benzene asks, "shall we break the glass?"
		pollux says, "Saving first."
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 24/419
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             24/420
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small portrait hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/421
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | This was the countess' favorite room, and it is more richly decorated
Floyd | than any other in the house, betraying her taste for the
Floyd | brightly-colored and the jewel-like. The count brought her some things
Floyd | from his travels, and made others for her. Most of the contents seem
Floyd | to be gone -- the chairs and sofas, and the wall hangings -- but some
Floyd | bits remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick-pile Persian rug lies on the floor, patterned in lapis and
Floyd | emerald.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against one wall is a glass case full of rare and valuable clockwork
Floyd | figures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Wait, we never really investigated that portrait either. Maybe it can be moved."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             24/422
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small portrait hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             24/423
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the stone block into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             24/424
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Oil on wood, of a small, pinch-faced girl; the writing on the back
Floyd | says it is the Baroness D'Envers at a young age, which would make her
Floyd | some distant cousin of the Count, several generations back, and also
Floyd | related to the man currently holding all your notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is not especially well-executed, and probably worth fairly little
Floyd | on the market.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             24/425
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "There might be something hidden inside it."
		Jacqueline says, "Help me round this out: [LINK]"
		pollux says, "* Get the tea recipe out of the drain."
		benzene says, "I forgot about the shed"
		DavidW says, "Locked door behind curtains"
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | This was the countess' favorite room, and it is more richly decorated
Floyd | than any other in the house, betraying her taste for the
Floyd | brightly-colored and the jewel-like. The count brought her some things
Floyd | from his travels, and made others for her. Most of the contents seem
Floyd | to be gone -- the chairs and sofas, and the wall hangings -- but some
Floyd | bits remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick-pile Persian rug lies on the floor, patterned in lapis and
Floyd | emerald.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against one wall is a glass case full of rare and valuable clockwork
Floyd | figures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take rug" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/427
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting Guide to Assorted Wines into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we have a rug now woo"
		Jacqueline says, "Added."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/428
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Obtaining the bee"
		benzene asks, "shall we save and smash?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf2" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/428
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tea recipe from scullery drain"
		Taleslinger says, "That first sentence is oddly poetic."
		Jacqueline says, "I am not sure I can keep up with the state of saves, like I imply in the notes document, but I think I will keep a list of unsolved puzzles."
		Taleslinger | In the house, planets moving, onions dye yellow, there are books. Not in the shed yet.
benzene says (to Floyd), "smash glass" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | With your bare hands? That could be uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "throw stone at glass" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/430
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW STONE AT GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the stone block)
Floyd | (putting The Lavori d'Aracne into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The stone block races through the air before striking the glass case.
Floyd | The glass case breaks.  It leaves behind the clockwork bee and the
Floyd | mechanical human dancers and the stone block comes to rest on the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee buzzes faintly, spreading its jeweled wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "smash glass with stone" 		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "heh"

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/431
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH GLASS WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the stone block)
Floyd | The stone block strikes the glass shards, which smash dramatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee, detecting your presence, stirs angrily to life. You
Floyd | make a few noble efforts to bat it away, but all to no avail. With
Floyd | deadly accuracy it finds your skin; there is a sharp sting, then a
Floyd | gradual dulling...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 24 out of a possible 125, in 431 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of miscreant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ach"
		Jacqueline says, "er, ack"
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/430
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "smash bee with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/431
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH BEE WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the stone block)
Floyd | The bee flits sideways just in the nick of time. Trapping it by speed
Floyd | is evidently not going to be very successful, since it has a clear
Floyd | advantage over you in that department.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee, detecting your presence, stirs angrily to life. You
Floyd | make a few noble efforts to bat it away, but all to no avail. With
Floyd | deadly accuracy it finds your skin; there is a sharp sting, then a
Floyd | gradual dulling...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 24 out of a possible 125, in 431 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of miscreant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "btw, it is possible to die in this game"
		Bert says, "Ha ha."
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/430
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "reverse link bee with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/431
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK BEE WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reverse links are even pickier than regular links that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee, detecting your presence, stirs angrily to life. You
Floyd | make a few noble efforts to bat it away, but all to no avail. With
Floyd | deadly accuracy it finds your skin; there is a sharp sting, then a
Floyd | gradual dulling...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 24 out of a possible 125, in 431 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of miscreant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Thanks for the tip."
		Bert exclaims, "Spoilers!"
		pollux says, "I think we may want to catch the bee."
		pollux says, "It seems potentially useful."
		Taleslinger says, "It's also possible to dye in this game"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		benzene asks, "regardless, shall we restore?"
		Jacqueline says, "yes"
		Jacqueline says, "Please take a look at the notes to see if you like what I wrote for SF2."
		pollux says, "Yes, then look over our possessions to plan a better approach."
		Jacqueline says, "I could also, if people like, put our inventory onto the notes for easier reference."
		pollux says, "That would be excellent."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf2" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/428
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "You forgot the puzzle in the Scullery: Tea recipe in the drain"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rug
Floyd |   a small portrait
Floyd |   a jeweled pin
Floyd |   two books:
Floyd |     The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd | not very much water (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd |       an mirror inset inside the box (providing light)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sponge
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     two books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |     seven food items:
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a vanilla bean
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's on there, David."
		benzene says (to David), "refresh the page"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open mead" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening a container of mead while it is in the sack seems like an
Floyd | invitation to disaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, now everyone refresh again."
		DavidW says, "oh, ok. Missed how it was worded. I didn't see 'tea'."
		Jacqueline asks, "Do we know it's a tea recipe?"
		benzene says, "yes"
		pollux says, "Yes. It said so."
		Jacqueline says, "Added."
		pollux asks, "Maybe we can trap the bee with the hat?"
		benzene asks, "Think there's any reason to open the mead right now?"
		Jacqueline says, "The bee is dangerous."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, somewhere nearby is grilling onions. I'll bet the PC would like to smell that."
		DavidW says, "There's also another puzzle outstanding that I think you guys ought to know about by now, but I'm not sure if you've noticed."
benzene says (to Floyd), "read wines" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 24/431
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ WINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Guide to Assorted Wines)
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting The Lavori d'Aracne into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...should then attend to the possibility that the vines have
Floyd | themselves been tainted...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "g" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | ... from the region of Avignon, in the territories that belonged
Floyd | to the Pope, comes the peppery red Chateauneuf du Pape...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "You know, the tea recipe can probably be linked to the other recipe."
		pollux says, "That might help us acquire it."
		Jacqueline says, "I have had an idea."
		Jacqueline says, "So, we tried linking the knife to the sword to cut the roses, but I think we should consider linking (or rather, reverse linking) the roses to something we can cut."
		benzene asks, "parsley or something?"
		pollux says, "Linking, I think, not reverse linking - reverse linking seems to protect things."
		Jacqueline asks, "Bay leaf?"
		pollux says, "Let's go outside and try things."
		benzene says, "it only protects if the second thing is more solid"
		pollux asks, "Mind if I test that quickly?"
		pollux says, "We could head to the library and start smashing the bauble in a variety of ways."
		benzene asks, "Remember the story of the man and the armor?"
		benzene says, "He did a reverse link, and they both got cut up"
		pollux says, "That story said that he had confused linking with reverse linking, not that he linked them the wrong way around."
		pollux says, "I think the point was that he *intended* to reverse link them, but just linked them normally."
		Bert asks, "I thought he did a *normal* link, and they both got cut up, and that that was the moral of the story?"
		Jacqueline says, "That's exactly what I was thinking of."
		benzene says, "He did a reverse"
		Jacqueline says, "The armor was all torn up. Like how we want the roses to be."
		benzene says, "And he should have known because it's harder"
		pollux says, "It never said that he did a reverse."
		pollux says, "Just that he confused them."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh right."
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay. Anyway, link the roses to something. Bay leaf?"
		Bert says, "I forget, is it possible to view the story again?)"
		benzene says, "let's, jacq"
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember wallpaper" 		

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

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate little grey-pink mushrooms. Or perhaps
Floyd | frosted petits-four.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            24/437
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | "So the man linked himself to a suit of armor. And then he left the
Floyd | suit of armor at home, and went off to war to fight in his bare skin,
Floyd | thinking that whatever happened to him, the links would protect him.
Floyd | But at home his wife was horrified to see the armor slashed in pieces
Floyd | before her eyes..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anabelle," interrupted the Count, standing at the doorway with a hand
Floyd | on his vest. "Do you really think this story is appropriate for the
Floyd | children?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess shrugged, half-smiling as she always had when the Count
Floyd | overrode her authority. "I hardly think it is any more disturbing than
Floyd | the other things Marie reads," she said lightly. "The dining room is
Floyd | more frightening than this story."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't mean that, of course." The Count smiled over you and Marie --
Floyd | you on the floor, Marie with her skirts spread around her on the
Floyd | chaise. "But our children should not be told silly
Floyd | superstitions about linking."  He came into the room then, touching
Floyd | the Countess' shoulder with an affectionate gesture. "Marie," he said,
Floyd | "What is wrong with your mother's story?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The man has confused reverse-links and ordinary ones," Marie replied.
Floyd | "And he would have to be very stupid to do that, because reverse-links
Floyd | are harder to make and you can always tell when you have done it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count nodded at her. "Very good."  He kissed the Countess and went
Floyd | out again...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's in the last transcript, yeah."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		benzene says, "hmm. Now I'm not sure then"
		Jacqueline says, "Search for the word 'armor'"
		benzene says, "I got it"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. Or that."
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
Emily arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline exclaims, "Everybody hide! Hide!"
		Emily says, "I can't remember half this game myself"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		benzene says, "These sentences are terrible"
		Jacqueline says, "I know. I am going to go read a book."
		Bert says, ">LINK SECOND HALF OF GAME TO FIRST HALF. REMEMBER FIRST HALF."
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Some of the prose in this is really great."
		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "yay"
		DavidW says, "oh, I remember the game fairly well, still."
		DavidW says (to Emily), "Glad to see you up and about."
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Here are notes on where we are... [LINK]"
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Em), "Up & about? Were you sick?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "link roses to bay leaf" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ROSES TO BAY LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link roses to herbs" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ROSES TO HERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.

		Jacqueline looks at the inventory in the notes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Try that."
		Emily says, "yeah, I've been kind of fevery and weird and then a thing happened and I was so confused by it that I failed utterly to send anyone to #theoryclub to tell them to go ahead without me"
		pollux says, "(I was wondering if we had anything with a floral pattern.)"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Yikes."
		Emily says, "so, I feel pretty stupid about that"
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "It says it's intricate. Roses are intricate. Try anyway."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link roses to rug" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ROSES TO RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "When you are ill you don't think the same way. No worries."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put rug on roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         24/445
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RUG ON ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the roses would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rug
Floyd |   a small portrait
Floyd |   a jeweled pin
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd | not very much water (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded
Floyd | teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd |       an mirror inset inside the box (providing light)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sponge
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     seven food items:
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a vanilla bean
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |     two books:
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   two books:
Floyd |     Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |     The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x sundial" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUNDIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy old sundial, its bronze weathered green. Unlike various
Floyd | tawdry sundials you have encountered in your life, it has a
Floyd | firmly-attached gnomon that is unlikely to come off in times of
Floyd | trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The whole point of putting the inventory in the notes was so we wouldn't do that. Sorry, meant to look."
		Jacqueline says, "Was hoping there were other plants in this same location that we could link."
		benzene says, "I tried the herbs"
		benzene says, "wouldn't link"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I saw."
		DavidW) AdamThornton irta lick
		Jacqueline says, "That makes me sad."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipe leads through the wall into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put sponge in pipe" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SPONGE IN PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sponge)
Floyd | (putting The World Is Hollow into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wedge the sponge into the drain hole, blocking it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Be on the lookout for stuff with a rose pattern on it."
		pollux says, "Maybe we can finally get that stupid tea."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, by floating it up?"
		pollux says, "Yes."
		benzene says, "worth a shot. but i think it's made of metal"
		Jacqueline asks, "Sure. Need more water in our teapot, no?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "fill teapot" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to fill the hinge-lidded teapot with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "water" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the water in the well or the water in the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "well" 		

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

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "fill teapot with well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         24/451
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL TEAPOT WITH WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the well)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate fresh white cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill teapot with water from well" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL TEAPOT WITH WATER FROM WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the hinge-lidded teapot. This fills the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot to the brim.  The water mixes with what was
Floyd | already there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm hallucinating a burrito."
		pollux says, "(I was going to try that next.)"
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | A small, workmanlike room with a floor of white stones. The principal
Floyd | features of the room are a counter, with a large inset washbasin also
Floyd | made of stone, and a tall wooden cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put water in washbasin" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WATER IN WASHBASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the drain hole, exhausting the supply in the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark and hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drain hole are some water and a Tea Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Bert says (to Floyd), "x recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/457
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | A cylinder of silver metal as long as the middle joint of your thumb.
Floyd | On the surface are a series of strange bumps, depressions, and
Floyd | grooves, seeming carefully wrought and utterly intentional. The core
Floyd | of the cylinder is hollow, but over one end is a piece of paper which
Floyd | bears a label, in careful lettering, which reads, "Tea Recipe."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "more water?"
		pollux says, "Let's."
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go only south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can see a few drops of the water beginning to drip from the
Floyd | outflow pipe into the drainage ditch, but the sponge seems to be
Floyd | holding most of it back.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill teapot with water from well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         24/461
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL TEAPOT WITH WATER FROM WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the hinge-lidded teapot. This fills the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | A small, workmanlike room with a floor of white stones. The principal
Floyd | features of the room are a counter, with a large inset washbasin also
Floyd | made of stone, and a tall wooden cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put water in washbasin" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/464
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WATER IN WASHBASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The mouth of the hole is too narrow to allow you to get liquids back
Floyd | out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "huh?"
		pollux says, "I think it thinks we mean the water in the drain."
		DavidW says, "Say which water you mean."
pollux says (to Floyd), "put water from teapot in washbasin" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/465
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WATER FROM TEAPOT IN WASHBASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the drain hole, exhausting the supply in the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot.  The water mixes with what was already there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark and hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drain hole are a great deal of water and a Tea Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/467
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark and hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drain hole are a great deal of water and a Tea Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate little grey-pink mushrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No indication that the recipe has changed."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/468
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach far enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Though maybe third time is the charm?"
		pollux asks, "Have we seen anything cylindrical that might make it float?"
		pollux says, "I think we should try one more, yeah."
		pollux says, "It's also possible that the water would carry it out if we open the drain again."
		Jacqueline says, "hm. yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Try both."
		pollux says, "On the other hand, it has been two hours."
		Jacqueline says, "Try this, then we'll call it."
		pollux says, "OK."
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/469
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "fill teapot with water from well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         24/471
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL TEAPOT WITH WATER FROM WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the hinge-lidded teapot. This fills the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | A small, workmanlike room with a floor of white stones. The principal
Floyd | features of the room are a counter, with a large inset washbasin also
Floyd | made of stone, and a tall wooden cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put water from teapot in washbasin" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WATER FROM TEAPOT IN WASHBASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the drain hole, exhausting the supply in the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot.  The water mixes with what was already there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark and hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drain hole are a great deal of water and a Tea Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. Then release the sponge...."
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/476
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take sponge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         24/478
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SPONGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water goes out the drain.  The water mixes with what was already
Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline cries.
		pollux says, "Well, that didn't seem to help."
pollux says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         24/477
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "'s tears float the cylinder to the top!"
		pollux says, "(Better to not waste the effort of getting the water there.)"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay"
		benzene asks, "what can we link it to?"
		benzene asks, "to float it?"
		pollux asks, "The cork?"
		benzene says, "good idea"
		benzene says, "in theory"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or a bottle?"
		pollux says, "We have both on hand."
		Jacqueline says, "We'll start there next week. Thanks, peeps."
		Jacqueline says, "See you seven days hence."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can you both make it?"
		pollux says, "As far as I know, I can."
		benzene says, "Me too"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, everyone."
		DavidW asks, "Can I return too?"
		benzene says, "NO"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Of course!"
		Jacqueline says, "Just making sure the players can come, since there are so few of us."
		Jacqueline says, "Bert can come give us a hard time about not eating, too."
		pollux says, "It isn't long after I wake up, though, so I might be a couple minutes late."
		benzene says, "Only playing this once a week is killing me"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "You must resist!"
		Jacqueline says, "Or are you saying you want to do two sessions? This week I really couldn't, I'm afraid."
		Jacqueline says, "Last week and next week are the two busiest weeks of this summer, really."
		benzene says, "I mean, I would, but I didn't expect to"
		Jacqueline says, "Although I learned that in early August I'll be on a plane during one of our sessions."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "It's tempting to just play longer, but with this game those sessions would be epic. I like the episodic nature of what we're doing."
		benzene says, "Me too. Just a little frustrating whenever I think about the game on wednesday"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, if you get ideas during the week, just make sure to note them down."
		Bert says, "In theory, you could always schedule fixed three hour sessions instead of two for this game, when everyone had the time available."
		Jacqueline says, "True. It's just that last week and this I needed shorter sessions."
		Jacqueline says, "Due to everything else going on."
		Bert says, "Yeah. I just meant if you were trying to avoid epicness."
		Bert says, "(Epicality?)"
		Jacqueline says, "ClubFloyd is fun, but not mindless. I need some mindless time."
		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Speaking of mindless, I'm going to go play Mindcra-- er, Minecraft."
		pollux asks, "Time to save SF3 then?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh, right!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf3" 		

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Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         24/477
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?" 		pollux says, "(I would have done that; I just wanted to be sure)"
		DavidW says (to pollux), "Good save there."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Yes. Thanks!"
		Jacqueline asks, "I'll post the partial transcript later. Would people like it posted as a session, or just added to the first?"
		pollux says, "Adding it to the first is fine by me."
		Bert says, "If you do make it separate, it should probably be linked at the end of the first (and vice versa)."
		pollux says, "And you probably want to add SF3 to the notes."
		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. True. There's not a huge diff between SF2 and 3, though, is there? What note should I make?"
		pollux says, "Just that the drain is full of water now, I think."
		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Well, these are just text files, that will be combined later into the full transcript, so I don't want to insert stuff, but people can go to the root temp and see what's in there, and they're all named similarly."
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Okay, yeah."
		
**** SESSION THREE **** 		
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so:"
		Jacqueline says, "Week one: [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Week two: [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Our notes: [LINK]"
pollux arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Also, I am here but sort of freshly-awake and breaking my fast."
		Jacqueline says, "Pollux and benzene have been my partners in crime, and they are here, so I'm inclined to fire 'er up."
		benzene exclaims, "I'm ready!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask savoir" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The beautiful life is always damned, they say. As for you, you've
Floyd | overexpended yourself: fifteen years of prominence, champagne,
Floyd | carriage rides in the Tuileries, having your name whispered behind
Floyd | manicured hands, getting elegant ladies out of elegant fixes -- and
Floyd | you're in debt. Bound by oath and honor to a pack of
Floyd | scoundrels. Your father, old peasant that he was, could have warned
Floyd | you against their type.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd hoped to find the Count at home; your original plan was to ask
Floyd | him for an advance on the money you expect to earn on your estate in a
Floyd | month or two. But according to the local population, the Count hasn't
Floyd | been home in months, and Marie, who was in residence until recently,
Floyd | has vanished as well. "No one around the big house now," says one of
Floyd | the peasant women tersely. "Even turned off the cook, they did."
Floyd |
Floyd | But you need the money at once; if you return to Paris without it,
Floyd | your creditors are unlikely to be forgiving. So you walked over the
Floyd | fields anyway, and got in through the gap in the kitchen garden wall.
Floyd | You will just have to find what you can.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Savoir-Faire
Floyd | An interactive search for loot. Copyright Emily Short 2002-4.
Floyd | Type HELP if you have not played this game before, even if you are
Floyd | familiar with IF.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 040205 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf3" 		

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Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And I'm here to not help at all!"
		benzene says, "I believe we were going to start this week by linking the cork to the recipe"
		benzene says, "and floating it"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "yes."
		pollux says, "Right, yes."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/478
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/479
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | A small, workmanlike room with a floor of white stones. The principal
Floyd | features of the room are a counter, with a large inset washbasin also
Floyd | made of stone, and a tall wooden cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cork" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/480
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORK
Floyd |
Floyd | Aside from the contents, an entirely ordinary bottle.  The cork is
Floyd | still wedged firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take cork" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/481
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORK
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening a container of mead while it is in the sack seems like an
Floyd | invitation to disaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/482
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take cork" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/483
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORK
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got a corkscrew, and a well-developed sense of propriety
Floyd | prevents you simply knocking the top off the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "ehh. just go for it?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link cork to tea recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/484
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CORK TO TEA RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "drat"
		Jacqueline says, "meh. We should open that wine."
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/485
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |   a rug
Floyd |   a small portrait
Floyd |   a jeweled pin
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd |       an mirror inset inside the box (providing light)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     seven food items:
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a vanilla bean
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |     three books:
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Wine, oil, whatever it is."
		benzene asks, "what can we link it to that would open?"
Zach has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		benzene says, "it better be oil"
		Jacqueline says, "Inventory now updated in the notes, so that we don't have to >i"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		benzene says, "oh right. sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it's mead."
pollux says (to Floyd), "read guide to wines" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/486
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ GUIDE TO WINES
Floyd |
Floyd | ...some dry wine such as Sauvignon Blanc...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "shake bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/487
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing much results of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "lookup mead in guide to wines" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/487
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOKUP MEAD IN GUIDE TO WINES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Perhaps it is an impropriety to read more than seven words about wine at a time."
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		benzene says, "You have to sip the words slowly"
		Jacqueline says, "We just saved. I say we break the bottle."
benzene says (to Floyd), "break bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/488
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | With your bare hands? That could be uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "break bottle with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/489
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK BOTTLE WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the washbasin)
Floyd | (first taking the washbasin)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stone block" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/490
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STONE BLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting Guide to Assorted Wines into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop mead" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/491
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the bottle of mead down gently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit bottle with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/492
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BOTTLE WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the stone block)
Floyd | The stone block strikes the blue bottle.  The blue bottle cracks
Floyd | dramatically, depositting the mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cork" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/493
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "link cork to tea recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/494
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CORK TO TEA RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the cork and the Tea
Floyd | Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oooh"
		benzene says, "yay"
		benzene says, "hope we didn't need the mead"
jenrexrode disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "Watch. I'll have brokent he game hopelessly and we'll end up having to go back to SF3 at some point."
		benzene says, "Oh. but I think we need a reverse link"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I did what you'd done above."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/495
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark and hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drain hole are a great deal of water and a Tea Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I just realized. we want to merge the properties, which i think is reverse"
		DavidW says, "I think you guys will need the mead, at least in any winning game solution I know of."
		benzene says, "booo"
		pollux says, "I think we should at least take a moment to get the tea recipe while we have the cork so that we know how to go about it after we restore."
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
		DavidW says (to pollux), "That's reasonable."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x tea recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/496
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEA RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | A cylinder of silver metal as long as the middle joint of your thumb.
Floyd | On the surface are a series of strange bumps, depressions, and
Floyd | grooves, seeming carefully wrought and utterly intentional. The core
Floyd | of the cylinder is hollow, but over one end is a piece of paper which
Floyd | bears a label, in careful lettering, which reads, "Tea Recipe."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We may have done the right thing, fwiw. I was just being cynical."
benzene says (to Floyd), "reverse link cork to tea recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/497
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK CORK TO TEA RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The two are already linked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlink cork" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/498
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK CORK
Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the cork from the Tea Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "reverse link cork to tea recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               24/499
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK CORK TO TEA RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will and all your attention, you manage to make a
Floyd | reverse-link between the cork and the Tea Recipe, feeling their
Floyd | properties begin to merge together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tea Recipe floats on the surface of the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "woooooo"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take tea" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               29/500
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the hinge-lidded teapot into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "okay. restore?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "take no tea" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               29/500
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NO TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "congrats"
		Jacqueline says, "That sounds like a good thing."
		Jacqueline says, "I wouldn't restore."
		benzene says, "okay"
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tea" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               29/501
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | A cylinder of silver metal as long as the middle joint of your thumb.
Floyd | On the surface are a series of strange bumps, depressions, and
Floyd | grooves, seeming carefully wrought and utterly intentional. The core
Floyd | of the cylinder is hollow, but over one end is a piece of paper which
Floyd | bears a label, in careful lettering, which reads, "Tea Recipe."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open tea" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               29/502
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be impossible even if the Tea Recipe weren't
Floyd | reverse-linked.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate curls of toasted bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               29/503
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | A small, workmanlike room with a floor of white stones. The principal
Floyd | features of the room are a counter, with a large inset washbasin also
Floyd | made of stone, and a tall wooden cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a puddle of mead and some glass shards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "let's put it in the machine"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, we put that recipe in the box contraption thingamabob?"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing."
		Jacqueline says, "yes."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/504
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (treading gingerly around the glass bits)
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take recipe from contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/504
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RECIPE FROM CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/505
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The body of the contraption is mostly just a large box, into which
Floyd | things can be put, and an assembly of clockwork parts in a separate
Floyd | case, not to be interfered with. There is also a dial which may be set
Floyd | to various positions, and a spindle, on which is a cylinder with a
Floyd | pattern of strange bumps on it, labeled "Andouillettes Recipe".
Floyd |
Floyd | The delicate contraption is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the delicate contraption are some andouillettes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take andouillettes recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/506
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANDOUILLETTES RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the jeweled pin into the sack to make room)
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put tea recipe on spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/507
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TEA RECIPE ON SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nice"
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/508
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a regretful clicking noise from the vicinity of the
Floyd | lid-catch. Just as you think you are going to have to close it
Floyd | yourself, a gloved mechanical hand reaches up and slams the
Floyd | contraption shut from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. An irritable mechanical voice shouts
Floyd | from within, "I shall be requiring the cup in which to put this item!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take tripe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/509
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There were cups,"
		benzene says, "we have one"
		Jacqueline says, "And we have-- yeah"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put cup in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/510
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CUP IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cup)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the delicate contraption)
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing some andouillettes.
Floyd | You put the cup into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Take the sausages?"
		benzene says, "I'd say so"
		pollux says, "Unless you like sausage tea."
		benzene says, "I do"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I like trying new things."
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah, let's remove the sausages."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take andouillettes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/511
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANDOUILLETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/512
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a regretful clicking noise from the vicinity of the
Floyd | lid-catch. Just as you think you are going to have to close it
Floyd | yourself, a gloved mechanical hand reaches up and slams the
Floyd | contraption shut from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. From inside the box comes a
Floyd | plaintive mechanical voice which declares, "Monsieur le Chef!! You
Floyd | need more! water!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanism whirrs a moment longer before its functioning gives out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "let's take the cup and fill it?"
		DavidW says, "I really wish I could remind you guys about a common standard verb that might help."
		Jacqueline says, "Or use the teapot"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I am sorry that it is so painful to watch."
pollux says (to Floyd), "touch recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/513
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Andouillettes Recipe)
Floyd | You run a finger reverently over the pattern of bumps and grooves, so
Floyd | artfully inscribed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill cup with water from teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/513
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL CUP WITH WATER FROM TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/514
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll tell you all after you win the game, I guess. Then I can watch you all headthump."
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill cup with water from teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/514
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL CUP WITH WATER FROM TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "ugh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/515
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the small portrait into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/516
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Andouillettes Recipe)
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/517
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the rug into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill cup with water from teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/517
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL CUP WITH WATER FROM TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/518
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | A hinge-lidded teapot, glossed in white and decorated with the crest
Floyd | of the family, just as though it belonged to the family china pattern.
Floyd | The lid is attached with a hinge, and there is a long and delicate
Floyd | spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "maybe it's empty now?"
		pollux says, "I think we left it empty after filling the drain."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we used it on the drain."
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         29/519
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we want DW to just tell us a verb? Is that a hint?"
		benzene says, "I'm fine with it. I'm very curious"
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill cup with water" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         29/520
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL CUP WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the cup. This fills the cup to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill teapot with water from well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         29/521
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL TEAPOT WITH WATER FROM WELL
Floyd |

		Bert says, "If it's what I think it is, it wouldn't count as a hint."

Floyd | You put some water in the hinge-lidded teapot. This fills the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "pollux, you cool with DW reminding us of a verb we should use?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/522
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Absolutely."
		Bert says, "And if Emily were here seeing this, she might even apologize for not making it clearer in the game that you could do this."
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, DW & B, what's the verb?"
		benzene says, "Now I'm very curious"
		DavidW says, "read"
		Bert says, "(Not that I think it requires an apology, but she is just that kind of kind and empathic person.)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, the recipe?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
pollux says (to Floyd), "read recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/523
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Andouillettes Recipe)
Floyd | Andouillettes Recipe: andouillettes, olive oil, dry white wine,
Floyd | single yellow onion, sea-salt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "read recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/524
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Andouillettes Recipe)
Floyd | Andouillettes Recipe: andouillettes, olive oil, dry white wine,
Floyd | single yellow onion, sea-salt.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate thinly-sliced venison. Or perhaps the
Floyd | hearts of artichokes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's funny, it doesn't imply its readable."
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking it was like the spindle in a music box."
		benzene says, "me too"
		DavidW says, "It is like the spindle in a music box. But there's still French on it."
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "(of course, it's English to us)"
		Jacqueline says, "a-honh-honh. Daveed, zank you for your verb."
benzene says (to Floyd), "read guide to wines" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/525
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ GUIDE TO WINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Guide to Assorted Wines)
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the stone block into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | ... from the region of Avignon, in the territories that belonged
Floyd | to the Pope, comes the peppery red Chateauneuf du Pape...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "At least it's not all Greek to us."
		DavidW says, "You're welcome."
		Jacqueline says, "mmmm... peppery red"
		benzene asks, "Is there Sauvignon Blanc anywhere?"
		Jacqueline asks, "You mean because it's dry?"
		benzene says, "yeah"
		Allen asks, "dry, with notes of cat piss and oak?"
		Jacqueline says, "Aw."
Ghogg goes home. 		benzene says, "The book mentioned it in the seven words"
		pollux says, "It seems likely that we will need to discover the secret of the wine cellar doors."
		Jacqueline says, "(Though yeah, I don't like Sauvingnon Blanc"
		benzene says, "Me neither. but yeah, I forgot about the cellar"
		benzene says, "Repressed it, probably"
		Jacqueline asks (of pollux), "Want me to add that to the "Left to do:" list?"
		Bert asks (of Allen), "Is that the hallway floor after you've cleaned up after an incontinent kitty?"
		Allen says, "oh, wait, cat piss is a desirable aroma in Cab Sauvignon"
		pollux says (to Jacqueline), ""Figure out the old doors" is already there. :P"
benzene says (to Floyd), "read tea recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/526
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ TEA RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The label is smudged and illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "ugh"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, the same doors. I was wondering that."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put cup in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/527
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CUP IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the cup into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I've changed it to read 'Figure out the old cellar doors'"
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/528
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a regretful clicking noise from the vicinity of the
Floyd | lid-catch. Just as you think you are going to have to close it
Floyd | yourself, a gloved mechanical hand reaches up and slams the
Floyd | contraption shut from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. From inside the box comes a
Floyd | plaintive mechanical voice which declares, "Monsieur le Chef!! You
Floyd | need more! water!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanism whirrs a moment longer before its functioning gives out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/529
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a cup, inside which is some water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/530
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "'some'"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read tea" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/531
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | The label is smudged and illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put water in cup in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/532
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WATER IN CUP IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the delicate contraption, exhausting the supply
Floyd | in the cup.  There is still some room remaining in the delicate
Floyd | contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put cup in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/533
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CUP IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the cup into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put water in teapot in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/534
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WATER IN TEAPOT IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the delicate contraption, exhausting the supply
Floyd | in the hinge-lidded teapot.  There is still some room remaining in the
Floyd | delicate contraption.  The water mixes with what was already there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/535
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a regretful clicking noise from the vicinity of the
Floyd | lid-catch. Just as you think you are going to have to close it
Floyd | yourself, a gloved mechanical hand reaches up and slams the
Floyd | contraption shut from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. From inside the box comes a
Floyd | plaintive mechanical voice which declares, "Monsieur le Chef!! You
Floyd | cannot make an intinction without something to, how-you-say, steep!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "That poor lid."
		benzene asks, "One of the herbs?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, Sure."
		Jacqueline says, "It'll be disgusting, but sure."
		benzene asks, "mint?"
		benzene says, "let's go with mint"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, mint. yeah."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put mint in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/536
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MINT IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sprig of mint)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the delicate contraption)
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a cup and a great deal of water.
Floyd | You put the sprig of mint into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sprig of mint bobs to the surface of the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I hate mint, but that is likely the answer."
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/537
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a regretful clicking noise from the vicinity of the
Floyd | lid-catch. Just as you think you are going to have to close it
Floyd | yourself, a gloved mechanical hand reaches up and slams the
Floyd | contraption shut from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. There is a bubbling, boiling noise
Floyd | from within the contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "wooo"
		Jacqueline says, "woo"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a cup, inside which is some mint
Floyd | tea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/539
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You might spill the mint tea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "oops"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/540
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Arthur Dent would be so proud of you guys."
		benzene asks, "do we drink it I guess?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "hee"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure. I doubt it will satiate our hunger, but let's."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink tea" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/541
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the mint tea)
Floyd | You upend the cup and take a sip of the mint tea, leaving only another
Floyd | few sips. Unmistakeably pepperminty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't forget you possibly want to restore prior to spilling the mead."
		benzene says, "The liquid is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea."
		benzene says, "It does seem like we should"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "Fine."
		DavidW retrieves a bottle of sun tea from the windowsill.
		benzene asks, "so how shall we open the mead?"
		pollux says, "I'm not entirely certain the mead puddle can't be fixed."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "For a second, I read that, and thought it was in the game (re: sun tea)"
		DavidW says, "no no, I'm not suggesting putting the sun into the chef."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, there may be an actual bottle opener about that we simply have yet to find."
		Jacqueline says, "In that cellar, perhaps."
		Jacqueline says, "We could restore and shift gears to a different puzzle."
		benzene says, "sounds good"
		Jacqueline | Left to do:
		Jacqueline | • Get into the shed
		Jacqueline | • Decode the letter
		Jacqueline | • Make some food
		Jacqueline | • Figure out the old doors
		Jacqueline | • Brick in the fireplace
		Jacqueline | • Get tea recipe out of the drain
		Jacqueline | • Locked door behind curtains
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf3" 		

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Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "So my thought on the doors is that they're linked to similarly colored doors upstairs"
		Jacqueline asks, "We can only link things that are in the same room... right?"
		DavidW says, "Unless it's the sun, yeah."
		benzene says, "the model and clock were linked"
		pollux says, "We have to be able to see them both."
		benzene says, "But the doors are already linked"
		DavidW says (to benzene), "Yes, but we didn't do that link."
		benzene says, "That's what I'm saying, though. The old doors are linked to something somewhere else in the house"
		DavidW says, "Something similar to doors."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Oh, you mean already linked."
		Jacqueline says, "That is true. I'd forgotten."
		Jacqueline says, "Old, strong links, iirc."
		benzene asks, "But are any of the doors up here described with colors?"
		pollux says, "I doubt it's so straightforward as "other doors"."
		benzene says, "True. but It seems like the colors are important."
		Jacqueline says, "I think color will be the key, yes."
		pollux says, "Definitely."
		benzene says, "But I don't know what else has those range of colors"
		Jacqueline says, "So, do we need to do some re-exploring, with an eye for color"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		benzene says, "Yes, let's."
		Jacqueline says, "We don't need a map, right? I mean, I could also be doing a live update map."
		Jacqueline says, "But it seems like you all have a handle on the map"
		benzene says, "Not perfectly, but more or less"
		benzene says, "Oh. can you make a note of the clockwork dancers/bee on the remaining puzzles? there was a picture of a dancer on the letter"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, just say 'clockwork dancers/bee' or something specific?"
		pollux asks, ""Get into the display case without dying"?"
		benzene says, "whatever is fine. but I forgot about it until now, so it would be good to have on the list"
		Jacqueline says, "It is done."
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so who is driving?"
		Jacqueline asks, "For our explorations?"
		benzene asks, "Do you want to?"
		Jacqueline says, "Not really, honestly."
		Jacqueline says, "I like other people driving."
		benzene says, "I can, but pollux, you're welcome to"
pollux says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I think you might have a better handle on the map, but I'd like to give it a try."
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, I *guess* we could just reread the transcripts, too."
		Jacqueline says, "There's that."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess that makes more sense."
		benzene says, "but I wanna exploreeee"
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, I'm not against exploring."
		Jacqueline says, "It's just that the three of us going to the transcripts is a bit like fanning out to cover more ground."
		benzene says, "I don't actually care. We can do that"
		benzene says, "Oh. but I do want to go around examining some doors"
		Jacqueline says, "That we haven't done. Sure."
		Jacqueline says, "You do that, I'll come through transcripts. brb"
		benzene asks, "Is the sundial just window dressing, you think?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > U

		pollux says, "The sundial might have some purpose, but we certainly don't know what it is yet."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A sort of contraption of several long bars which will support clothing
Floyd | thrown over it to dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Wait."
		pollux says, "Maybe we should have steeped the *onion skin*."
		benzene says, "ohhhh"
		benzene says, "You're right."
		Jacqueline says, "So there is a red door, and there are bottles of port with red wax seals."
		benzene says, "hmm maybe"
		Jacqueline says, "There's also a red vault door."
		Jacqueline says, "So those are the red things."
benzene says (to Floyd), "enter fireplace" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(The transcript lets me search for words, so it's quicker)"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory (in the fireplace)
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I thought there was something else in the fireplace"
benzene says (to Floyd), "search fireplace" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fireplace is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity onion soup. Or perhaps
Floyd | creme caramel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "maybe not"
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the fireplace first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "There was the brick."
		Jacqueline says, "In the fortified wines room are two russet doors. In the same room. One leads southwest, the other east."
		benzene asks, "both closed?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "cut brick with knife" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT BRICK WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the butcher knife)
Floyd | It's just an ordinary knife, not diamond-edged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I thought there was something else wedged in there, but maybe that was some other game or something"
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "No, one russet door is open, one is closed."
		Jacqueline says, "The sundial is weathered green."
		benzene says, "Oh, but I think I tried closing the one to open the other, and it was stuck"
		Jacqueline says, "...and the gardens are green"
		Jacqueline says, "...and there are green apples"
		pollux says, "The rug is blue and green."
		Jacqueline says, "...and there's a green glass jar"
		benzene asks, "where's the jar?"
		benzene says, "and they're probably going to have to be things that are similar to doors"
		Jacqueline says, "A similar thing to the russet doors, in the Dessert Wines, there's an open peacock door that leads northwest and a closed peacock door that leads west"
		benzene says, "ooh. let's try that."
		benzene says, "I'll drive, but I might get lost down there"
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "There's also another portrait. We should try linking them."
		pollux says, "(In the library.)"
		benzene asks, "where's the other one?"
		Jacqueline says, "In the Dessert Wines is a small hole, and when we looked through it we saw the Cheese Corner, in which was a chest, a silver key, and a green glass jar"
		benzene asks, "Did we try to take it?"
		benzene says, "Ah yes. forgot about that hole"
		Jacqueline asks, "I guess the cheese corner should be added to the puzzles?"
		benzene says, "I was about to suggest it"
		pollux says, "We didn't so much as glance at the portrait."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                24/491
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork model universe has stopped; a beam of light from the
Floyd | "sun" at the center, focused through Jupiter, shines in the direction
Floyd | of the shelves, highlighting a spot where The World Is Hollow
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                24/492
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the framed portrait)
Floyd | The old man appears to stand in a vague, ruddy landscape; all the
Floyd | artist's attention was spared for his clothing, which is rendered in
Floyd | shimmering detail, lustrous silks and fur, and for the giant
Floyd | bi-partite mound of wig on his head, whose curls fall over each
Floyd | shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the framed portrait tickles your recollection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                24/493
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the framed portrait)
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | "He can make links," the Countess hissed. Neither of them saw
Floyd | you in the doorway of the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anabelle--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "And don't tell me that your father strayed into some peasant's bed in
Floyd | his dotage, because I have seen Pierre's mother and she is
Floyd | not old enough to--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anabelle, calm yourself."  He put a hand on her shoulder, spoke in
Floyd | his voice of diplomacy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now you will tell me that he is some by-blow of someone passing
Floyd | through the village, I suppose? Some guest of ours, perhaps?" she
Floyd | asked bitterly. "I wondered why you were so ready to accept him--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I swear to you, Pierre is no son of mine. Nor, I think, is he any
Floyd | relative of ours for many generations. It is possible that these
Floyd | things appear sportively even among the lesser classes, you know..."
Floyd |
Floyd | She shrugged his hand away. "There's something you aren't telling me,"
Floyd | she said. "I always know it, you say so yourself."
Floyd |
Floyd | He sighed. "I will tell you, Ana, but it is not what you think..."
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "I don't remember who any of these people are. Have we heard of them?"
		benzene says, "And good catch with the portrait, pollux"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                24/494
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the framed portrait)
Floyd | The portrait is doubtless worth a good deal, but it is also taller
Floyd | than you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                24/495
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | The frame is carved with fruits and lightly gilded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're in the Count and Countess's home. They are your foster parents."
		Bert says (to benzene), "And you are Pierre."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. Once again I am reminded we're stealing things to make money, not just solving puzzles for no reason."
		benzene says, "Ah. Good to know."
		benzene says, "Probably should have known it, really"
		Jacqueline says, "One hour, btw."
		Bert says, "(The Count and Countesses daughter also comes up periodically in these flashbacks, but I forget her name. She is close to your age.)"
		Bert says, "(Er, s/es/'s/)"
		pollux says, "(Marie.)"
		benzene says, "Oh. this all makes more sense now."
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            24/496
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       24/497
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                               24/498
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror inset inside the box ceases glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Darkness presses in on every side; nothing is visible, and you are
Floyd | sure only of your own possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       24/499
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I know we are not actively working the door puzzles at present, but there is a white streaked door, and we have a white handkerchief, and the teapot is white."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            24/500
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x handkerchief" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            24/501
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDKERCHIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | A square of good linen; rather nice, really. It is currently colored
Floyd | white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          24/502
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 24/503
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. 'Currently' colored white."
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/504
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "And you do have a supply of snuff, so it won't be long before it's streaked too, or at least splotchy brown!"
		pollux says, "We expected to make it yellow using onion dye to do something to the door."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        24/505
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Ew"
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Right"
		benzene says, "Or to the curtain, which is yellow"
		pollux says, "Yes, sorry, I meant the door behind the hangings."
benzene says (to Floyd), "link inset to gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        24/506
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK INSET TO GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the mirror inset inside
Floyd | the box and the gilt-wood mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If I recall correctly, one of you tried to wash the white streaked door in the cellar, and noted that the underlying colour was blue."
		benzene says (to David), "Correct"
		Jacqueline says, "True."
		Jacqueline says, "And there is also a grey-blue door."
		benzene says, "I'm going to inventory to make sure it's providing light"
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        24/507
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a butcher knife
Floyd |   a rug
Floyd |   a small portrait
Floyd |   a jeweled pin
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     seven food items:
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a vanilla bean
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |     three books:
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "Did our inventory change since the one in the notes?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/508
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of the small, bitter oranges of Jerusalem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 24/509
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW crams more pathetic foodstuffs into his mouth.
		benzene asks, "And have we done anything with the piano?"
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "I don't believe so."
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/510
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But I can overwrite it if you'd like."
		benzene says, "Up to you"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x piano" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/511
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIANO
Floyd |
Floyd | Legs and case are fashioned out of a dark, heavy wood, with the keys
Floyd | of the usual color. The hinged lid lies closed, and there is a music
Floyd | stand, empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "have we opened the lid?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open lid" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/512
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LID
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pianoforte)
Floyd | You prop open the piano, revealing the strings within, and the
Floyd | hammers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Poor Pierre is nearly at the point where he'd contemplate eating a slighted overcooked piece of veal rather than sending it back to the chef, and you people seem to have *no compassion whatsoever* for him."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x strings" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/513
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STRINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Stretched metallic wire of varying lengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The inventory is now updated."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x hammers" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/514
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAMMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The hammers that strike the wires when the keys are pressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "I care a little bit. A little."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take hammers" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/515
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HAMMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "un puh"
pollux says (to Floyd), "play pianoforte" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/516
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY PIANOFORTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down at the piano and begin to play, as you have not in years:
Floyd | a minuette.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I want to cut the wires with the knife, but I know that in real life that would be very dangerous"
benzene says (to Floyd), "cut wires with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/516
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT WIRES WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "cut strings with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       24/517
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT STRINGS WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | The knife is not sharp enough for such applications.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "well guess I don't have to worry about it"
		Jacqueline says, "Let it go."
		Jacqueline asks, "I am not sure why you would want to. Feeling destructive?"
		benzene asks, "Maybe the strings would be useful?"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Instant Frozen earworm."
		benzene says (to DavidW), "Me too."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 24/518
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          24/519
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exactly on the hour, the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a
Floyd | mechanical bird flies forward. It sings 4 times, then withdraws into
Floyd | its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            24/520
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Root Cellar
Floyd | Stone walls, ribbed ceiling, but only a packed-earth floor in spots.
Floyd | The room is lined on both sides with boxes and barrels, which take on
Floyd | odd shapes in the semi-darkness and seem vaguely menacing. You feared
Floyd | this room as a child, and it still seems cold and unnerving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twisting stairs ascend to the ground floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door to the east you can make out the foot of the
Floyd | servants' staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "wait, so the lens in jupiter lit up the book, but we didn't do anything with changing the time"
		benzene asks, "do we need to?"
		benzene says, "But for now I'll try the peacock doors"
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            24/521
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go only east or up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Servants' Staircase                          24/522
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Servants' Staircase
Floyd | An awkward wedge of space between the foundations of the main house
Floyd | and the walls of the new-built wine cellar, east. The staircase does
Floyd | not leave much room to stand in; it is straight and carefully planed
Floyd | lest anyone trip with a priceless bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door opens west into the root cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                24/523
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             24/524
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Reds
Floyd | Almost all gone now, though the labels still adhere to the racks,
Floyd | indicating where a '67 rested, or an '82, waiting to be taken up to
Floyd | the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a grey-blue trap door closed in the middle of the room, just
Floyd | visible among the dust as a less-dusty area.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close grey-blue door" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             24/525
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE GREY-BLUE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the grey-blue door leading north)
Floyd | You close the grey-blue door leading north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey-blue door leading down opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "wooooooo"
		benzene says, "it worked"
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Subcellar                                              24/526
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subcellar
Floyd | Used solely for storage of extra items (whether or not associated with
Floyd | the wines). The room is barely large enough to stand up in. (Now that
Floyd | you consider it, this room is probably the source of Marie's fables
Floyd | about the oubliette "somewhere in the wine cellar."  This story always
Floyd | struck you as improbable, but you can't imagine that a person barred
Floyd | in here would get out easily. You also can't imagine the Count or any
Floyd | of his recent ancestors being moved to take such an action.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The trap door is open to the room above, and you could easily pull
Floyd | yourself up through it if you so desired.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a blue glass jar (which is closed) (in which is some
Floyd | sea-salt) and a red glass jar (which is closed) (in which is a
Floyd | quantity of sugar) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Awesome"
		benzene says, "we need the salt for the sausage recipe"
		benzene says, "sugar I'm not sure about"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take blue" 		

Floyd ]  Subcellar                                              24/527
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the blue glass jar)
Floyd | (putting Guide to Assorted Wines into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate sausages fried in onions and olive
Floyd | oil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take red" 		

Floyd ]  Subcellar                                              24/528
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RED
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the hinge-lidded teapot into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             24/529
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Reds
Floyd | Almost all gone now, though the labels still adhere to the racks,
Floyd | indicating where a '67 rested, or an '82, waiting to be taken up to
Floyd | the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grey-blue trap door stands open in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed grey-blue door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open grey-blue door" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             24/530
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GREY-BLUE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the grey-blue door leading north)
Floyd | You open the grey-blue door leading north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey-blue door leading down shuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                24/531
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        24/532
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          24/533
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert Wines
Floyd | Tall, slender bottles of ice-wine once resided here, delicate and
Floyd | sweet; and other fine vintages, waiting to be served with the cheese
Floyd | and fruit.  All are gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the south wall, the stonework has crumbled a bit, revealing an
Floyd | opening through to the room beyond. You could get a glimpse through if
Floyd | you were careful not to cut off all the light in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open yellow door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed white door leads north; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          24/534
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE NW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the peacock door leading northwest)
Floyd | You close the peacock door leading northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The peacock door leading west opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/535
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre
Floyd | With all the doors that lead out of this area, and the heavy pillars
Floyd | that support the roofbeams, there is little room for anything to be
Floyd | stored at all. The absence of racks has not prevented a heavy layer of
Floyd | dust from gathering here too, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over to one side, dropped as though carelessly by someone with a large
Floyd | number of things to carry, is a gleaming silver cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/536
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A cylinder of silver metal as long as the middle joint of your thumb.
Floyd | On the surface are a series of strange bumps, depressions, and
Floyd | grooves. The core of the cylinder is hollow, but over one end is a
Floyd | paper label, which reads, "Chocolate Recipe."
Floyd |
Floyd | Smaller writing on the label indicates the ingredient list.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/537
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Chocolate Recipe: vanilla bean, sugar, cocoa beans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Not everyone can handle inventory limits as well as Pierre."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/538
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the jeweled pin into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "snicker"
		benzene says, "so we just need cocoa beans for this"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open n" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/539
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN N
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open green door" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/540
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GREEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no handle on this side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open red" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/541
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RED
Floyd |
Floyd | (the red door leading west)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "push green" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/542
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The green door leading south doesn't open in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "push green door leading north" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/543
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN DOOR LEADING NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x green door leading north" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/544
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GREEN DOOR LEADING NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | A green door leading north, currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x green door leading south" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/545
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GREEN DOOR LEADING SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | A green door leading south, currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "alright, now what?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "open north" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/546
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the green door leading north)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
		Jacqueline says, "The doors are so simple yet confusing."
		DavidW says, "It's almost like an old-school maze of something!"
		Jacqueline asks, "...of something?"
		Jacqueline asks, "...or something?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Was that a hint or a typo?"
		DavidW says, "typo for 'or something'"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline) Jacqueline says, "Darn."
		benzene says, "So we got the peacock and grey-blue doors, and the other colors are all closed, except for the russet, which is stuck"
		DavidW asks, "I'm not allowed to give hints, remember?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "SUCH a good boy you are."
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 24/547
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre
Floyd | With all the doors that lead out of this area, and the heavy pillars
Floyd | that support the roofbeams, there is little room for anything to be
Floyd | stored at all. The absence of racks has not prevented a heavy layer of
Floyd | dust from gathering here too, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          24/548
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert Wines
Floyd | Tall, slender bottles of ice-wine once resided here, delicate and
Floyd | sweet; and other fine vintages, waiting to be served with the cheese
Floyd | and fruit.  All are gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the south wall, the stonework has crumbled a bit, revealing an
Floyd | opening through to the room beyond. You could get a glimpse through if
Floyd | you were careful not to cut off all the light in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open yellow door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed white door leads north; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Yeah. I wonder if there's an alternate route in to the russet room."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, was majorly lagged, then bumped. Hopefully that is not now a thing."
		benzene says, "or if we have to get the russet door unstuck"
		benzene says, "That's what I was guessing"
		benzene asks, "Are there other yellow doors?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                 29/549
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Closet
Floyd | Not a room of its own; barely a large enough niche to walk into, in
Floyd | fact.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open yellow door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a round metal tin (which is closed) and an iron key
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "huh" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                 29/549
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "oops. huh."
		benzene says, "I'm not sure when we opened that"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x tin" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                 29/550
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin metal container, somewhat old.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity thinly-sliced venison,
Floyd | cold from the roast. Or perhaps dark squares of prepared chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                 29/551
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the round metal tin, revealing some dark beans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x beans" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                 29/552
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEANS
Floyd |
Floyd | A handful of dark beans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "we have everything for chocolate now!"
		Bert exclaims, "Maybe now you can make beans and rice!"
pollux says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                 29/553
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the small portrait into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                 29/554
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A key of iron metal, with a russet string tied through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "russet!"
		Jacqueline says, "woo"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take tin" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                 29/555
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the rug into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                 29/556
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go only northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          29/557
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert Wines
Floyd | Tall, slender bottles of ice-wine once resided here, delicate and
Floyd | sweet; and other fine vintages, waiting to be served with the cheese
Floyd | and fruit.  All are gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the south wall, the stonework has crumbled a bit, revealing an
Floyd | opening through to the room beyond. You could get a glimpse through if
Floyd | you were careful not to cut off all the light in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open yellow door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed white door leads north; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          29/558
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | A small hole in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "look through opening" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          29/559
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the hole you see Cheese Corner. You can dimly make out a heavy
Floyd | chest, a silver key and a green glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put hand in opening" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          29/560
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT HAND IN OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | Smooth and cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close yellow" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          29/561
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE YELLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the yellow door leading southwest)
Floyd | You close the yellow door leading southwest.
Floyd |

		benzene says, "I have no hope of this working"

Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "get green jar" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          29/562
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GREEN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the green glass jar, since it's through the chink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "Can someone check if there are other yellow doors?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think there are, but I'll check."
		benzene says, "I don't have the other transcript links"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait."
		benzene says, "I don't think so either. I don't know what opened this, really"
		Jacqueline says, "There is."
		benzene asks, "ooh goodie, can you take us?"
		Jacqueline | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels -- stands open to the west.
		benzene asks, "ah. but we left that open?"
		Jacqueline says, "It's in the Wine Cellar Antechamber"
		Jacqueline says, "I have no head for the map, unfortunately."
		benzene says, "right. but I thought it was open when we got there the first time, and we left it open."
		benzene says, "so I don't know if that's why it opened"
		Jacqueline says, "And closing it won't help, you mean."
		benzene says, "well let's leave it closed and see if anything's changed"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          29/563
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert Wines
Floyd | Tall, slender bottles of ice-wine once resided here, delicate and
Floyd | sweet; and other fine vintages, waiting to be served with the cheese
Floyd | and fruit.  All are gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the south wall, the stonework has crumbled a bit, revealing an
Floyd | opening through to the room beyond. You could get a glimpse through if
Floyd | you were careful not to cut off all the light in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed yellow door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed white door leads north; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close west door" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          29/564
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE WEST DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the peacock door leading west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The peacock door leading northwest opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "is there another blue door anywhere?"
		Jacqueline says, "In the entrance hall is a small door concealed by six yellow silk hangings, and of course we have the onion and the handkerchief."
		benzene says, "but not the tea recipe"
		benzene says, "which we need to steep the onion"
benzene says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        29/565
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close russet door" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        29/566
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE RUSSET DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the russet door leading southwest)
Floyd | The russet door leading southwest is, as it turns out when you
Floyd | struggle with it for a bit, in fact rusted in the open position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlock east door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        29/567
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK EAST DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I think, the chained one."
		Jacqueline says, "There's the grey-blue door in the Wine Cellar Antechamber, a grey-blue trap door in Among Reds, the streaked door."
		pollux says, "(And its being chained shut explains the inability to close this door.)"
		benzene says, "That makes sense."
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                29/568
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "Though this is red, not russet"
		pollux says, "Huh. I guess I remembered it wrong."
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlock red door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                29/568
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK RED DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the red door leading east or the red vault door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "vault" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                29/569
Floyd |
Floyd | > VAULT
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close south door" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                29/570
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE SOUTH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the grey-blue door leading south. As you do so, you hear
Floyd | from the room beyond it a peculiar screech and crashing noise, as
Floyd | though wood and metal had strained and then given way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I assume that's just the trap door"
		Jacqueline says, "The transcript links, fwiw, are at [LINK] and [LINK]"
		benzene says, "Thank you"
		benzene asks, "could you add those links to the notes?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, good idea."
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        29/571
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dessert Wines                                          29/572
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert Wines
Floyd | Tall, slender bottles of ice-wine once resided here, delicate and
Floyd | sweet; and other fine vintages, waiting to be served with the cheese
Floyd | and fruit.  All are gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the south wall, the stonework has crumbled a bit, revealing an
Floyd | opening through to the room beyond. You could get a glimpse through if
Floyd | you were careful not to cut off all the light in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed yellow door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed white door leads north; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "That didn't open the blue/white door, not that i really expected it to"
benzene says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        29/573
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "URLs added."

Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                29/574
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of fresh white cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Mrs. Peacock, in the Wine Cellar, with the Lead Pipe."
		DavidW says, "And No Cheese"
		Jacqueline smiles.
		benzene says, "Now the cellar door is closed. guess they were linked"
		Roger says, "She let out a blood-curdling scream. At least someone has curds, I thought bitterly."
		benzene asks, "Are we done down here for now?"
		pollux says, "Let's go make chocolate."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "haha"
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Hm, okay."
pollux says (to Floyd), "open wine-cellar door" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                29/575
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINE-CELLAR DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the brass door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Servants' Staircase                          29/576
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Servants' Staircase
Floyd | An awkward wedge of space between the foundations of the main house
Floyd | and the walls of the new-built wine cellar, east. The staircase does
Floyd | not leave much room to stand in; it is straight and carefully planed
Floyd | lest anyone trip with a priceless bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door opens west into the root cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       29/577
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/578
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which are some andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take andouillettes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/579
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANDOUILLETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the butcher knife into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put dark beans in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/580
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DARK BEANS IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the dark beans)
Floyd | (putting the blue glass jar into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the dark beans into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put vanilla in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/581
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VANILLA IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the vanilla bean)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the vanilla bean into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put sugar in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/582
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SUGAR IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The red glass jar isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open red jar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/583
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RED JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the red glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put sugar in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/584
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SUGAR IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some sugar in the delicate contraption, exhausting the supply
Floyd | in the red glass jar.  There is still some room remaining in the
Floyd | delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take andouillettes recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/585
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANDOUILLETTES RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put chocolate recipe on spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/586
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE RECIPE ON SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/587
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/588
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. An irritable mechanical voice shouts
Floyd | from within, "I shall be requiring the plate on which to put this
Floyd | item!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put plate in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/589
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PLATE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the plate)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the delicate contraption)
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing three food items (a quantity of
Floyd | sugar, a vanilla bean and some dark beans).
Floyd | You put the plate into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Just extrude it straight into my mouth, robobuddy"
benzene says (to Floyd), "close contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                29/590
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/591
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. There is such a long silence from
Floyd | inside the box that you think nothing is happening at all. Then, after
Floyd | a great pause, you begin to smell a distinctly sweet chocolatey smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity sausages fried in onions
Floyd | and olive oil, perhaps with a dash of dry wine. Or perhaps flaking
Floyd | puff pastry, wrapped around chicken and a white-wine mushroom sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "You wanted that to sound wrong, didn't you>"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		benzene asks, "We finally make you food, and you only give us four points?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/592
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a plate, on top of which is a
Floyd | chocolate leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/593
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/593
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the chocolate leaf or the bay leaf?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "chocolate" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/594
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHOCOLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark chocolate confection, formed into the shape of a leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "There's pretty much zero chance we can link this to the rose bush, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "Enh. I'd put our chances at 1%"
		Roger says, "I'm amazed the game doesn't force you to stuff this into your ravenous maw immediately"
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/595
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link chocolate to roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/596
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CHOCOLATE TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "Let's reverse link it to the mint leaf to make some delicious mint chocolate"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put snuff on roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/597
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SNUFF ON ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | (first taking the snuff)
Floyd | You put a pinch -- really just the tiniest bit -- on the back of one
Floyd | hand and lift it to your nose. Refreshing, invigorating, and
Floyd | mercifully not spoilt with an excess of perfume such as everyone seems
Floyd | to prefer these days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We are unable to touch snuff without putting it up our nose. Classy."
Bert says (to Floyd), "touch snuff" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/598
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH SNUFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Give Pierre *some* credit!"
		Roger says, "Andouillettes are a gateway straight to snuff"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/599
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | More thorns than the usual, and fewer blooms, or so it seems to your
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "Ideas to make the roses brown?"
		pollux says, "Or the chocolate green."
		benzene says, "Or that, I guess, but it seems less likely"
		benzene asks, "why couldn't we just link the bay leaf to the roses?"
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "You ask such leading questions."
		Jacqueline asks (of benzene), "We did try the bay leaf, right?"
		benzene says, "I thought so"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link bay leaf to roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/600
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BAY LEAF TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "link herbs to roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/601
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK HERBS TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poo on roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/601
Floyd |
Floyd | > POO ON ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I don't understand why the chocolate is the closest thing, but whatever"
		pollux says, "There is that green glass jar."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes."
		pollux says, "Things placed in it might look green."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, huh."
		benzene says, "worth a shot"
		Roger says, "Maybe we could make some lovely mint chocolate."
		Jacqueline says, "Wow. I will be very impressed if it's that. Let's try it."
		benzene exclaims (at Roger), "That's what I wanted to do!"
		Jacqueline says, "Both are good ideas, except that mint chocolate isn't necessarily green."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we have ten minutes left. Let's try those two things."
		benzene says, "Well, to be honest, I just wanted to reverse link them and eat it, and see if it gives us a fun message"
		benzene says, "Mint chocolate won't actually work. We couldn't link the chocolate to two things"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put chocolate in green jar" 		pollux says, "We might have been able to add the mint to the recipe, I guess."

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/601
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE IN GREEN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "We don't have it yet."
		benzene says, "ugh I forgot"
		Jacqueline asks, "It's still in the hole. But we could try the... wait, do we have a recipe for mint chocolate?"
		benzene says, "I'm not sure changing the recipe like that would work"
benzene says (to Floyd), "get dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/602
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put dirt on roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/603
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DIRT ON ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | (first taking the soil)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm."
benzene says (to Floyd), "empty snuffbox on roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/604
Floyd |
Floyd | > EMPTY SNUFFBOX ON ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | The roses can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So these are possibly not even things we *can* try."
		DavidW says, "Dirty filthy roses."
		Bert asks, "Are you trying to force Pierre to compulsively inhale the entire rosebush?!?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "throw stone at roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/605
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW STONE AT ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the well at the roses)
Floyd | (first taking the well)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try not watering them. That'll turn roses brown."
		benzene says, "Yes of course I meant the well"
		benzene says (to DavidW), "And then we just wait for a couple hundred turns"
		DavidW asks, "By the way, are the colour of the roses even mentioned?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. I think we have assumed."
		Jacqueline says, "GOOD POINT"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/606
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | More thorns than the usual, and fewer blooms, or so it seems to your
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "These are rare Scottish Plaids."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x blooms" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/607
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLOOMS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're the red sort, of course, with a broad spread of petals -- but
Floyd | all grow up out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x thorns" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         33/608
Floyd |
Floyd | > X THORNS
Floyd |
Floyd | They grow in great abundance and sharpness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I think we'll need the green jar. That's our best bet right now, I think"
		benzene says, "It seems like the chocolate must be the answer, though, or it would have given us the generic can't link message"
		Jacqueline says, "Yea."
		Jacqueline says, "er, yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "So, shall we call it today? I'll add this to the notes."
		benzene says, "Oh. I want to try linking to the key in the door behind the curtains"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		benzene says, "and turning our key or something"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                33/609
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity frosted petits-four. Or
Floyd | perhaps creme caramel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       33/610
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            33/611
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/612
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "To thwart the thorns maybe we need some sharp cheese."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x west door" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/612
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WEST DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x small door" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/612
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SMALL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the small portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "hehe"
		pollux says, "We can't see it. It's concealed."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/613
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangings cover up the whole of the west wall, concealing both the wall
Floyd | and the door beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "move hangings" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/614
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE HANGINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is still there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/615
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A keyhole in a fitted brass plate. There is an ornate key in the
Floyd | keyhole, pushed in from the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link ornate key to brass key" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/615
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ORNATE KEY TO BRASS KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to link the ornate key to the
Floyd | keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/616
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |     a chocolate leaf
Floyd |   an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |   some andouillettes
Floyd |   a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an iron key
Floyd |   a red glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is closed)
Floyd |       some sea-salt (which leaves the blue glass jar about half full)
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a rug
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     six food items:
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "It's iron."
benzene says (to Floyd), "link ornate key to iron" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/617
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ORNATE KEY TO IRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The keys resist linking, almost as though they were made to do so.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "drat"
		benzene says, "foiled again"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put rug under door" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/618
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RUG UNDER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the rug)
Floyd | (putting the red glass jar into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You can't get to the gothic door to do anything to it at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "If only we had some newspaper"
		Bert exclaims, "It's almost as though the Count *knew* about linking magic and took care to protect his home from it being used against him!"
		benzene says, "I know, what an asshole"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		benzene asks, "so what can this key unlock?"
		benzene says, "Wait. Top of the stairs, at the end"
		benzene says, "there was a locked door"
		benzene says, "I think"
		benzene says, "Can I try, or should we stop"
		Jacqueline asks, "One last thing?"
		benzene says, "I do."
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                33/619
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork model universe has stopped; a beam of light from the
Floyd | "sun" at the center, focused through Jupiter, shines in the direction
Floyd | of the shelves, highlighting a spot where The World Is Hollow
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm good either way. If it unlocks, we know we have new stuff to explore next week."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/620
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 33/621
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             33/622
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             33/623
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "booo"
pollux says (to Floyd), "slide" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             33/623
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to slide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What *do* you want to slide?"
		Jacqueline) pollux sings, "It's ELECTRIC!"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I think that's it for this week. Same time, same place next week."
		Bert says, "And don't forget to re-read the old transcripts in between. There may be important clues in there that you've forgotten."
		DavidW | >slide down barrister | I think you mean 'bannister.'
		Jacqueline says, "The week after that I am going to be on an aereoplane, so not sure what we'll do, cancel or you all play without me or what, but we can discuss that next week."
		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Good point."
		benzene says, "Let's get an updated inventory"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             33/624
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rug
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |     a chocolate leaf
Floyd |   an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |   some andouillettes
Floyd |   a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an iron key
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is closed)
Floyd |       some sea-salt (which leaves the blue glass jar about half full)
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     six food items:
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Have we used all of our keys? Which ones are unused?"
		benzene asks, "we only have the iron one, right?"
		pollux says, "The iron, at least."
		pollux says, "We've also used the piano keys."
		Bert says, "Hee."
		benzene says, "Ugh"
Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. The other one is out of reach. The silver one."
		
**** SESSION FOUR **** 		
		Jacqueline says, "Notes: [LINK]"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         24/478
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "We were up to 4, actually."
		Jacqueline says, "So, we have these glass jars that -- oh, were we? That... doesn't make any sense."
		pollux says, "We saved twice in one session."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, and didn't just use CF. I guess that makes sense."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf4" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             33/624
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             33/625
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Anyway, we have these glass jars that are different colors. I can't recall, did we use these to open and close cellar doors?"
		Draconis asks, "Is the inventory still accurate?"
		pollux asks, "No, we opened the cellar doors by closing other cellar doors, so far. But there *are* red doors, and the red glass jar. Shall we investigate the possibility?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'd like that."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             33/626
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rug
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |     a chocolate leaf
Floyd |   an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |   some andouillettes
Floyd |   a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an iron key
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is closed)
Floyd |       some sea-salt (which leaves the blue glass jar about half full)
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     six food items:
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "It should be, but I can update it to be sure."
		pollux says, "(Is benzene not coming?)"
		Draconis says, "Ha, I never noticed that before: "an mirror...""
		vimes says, "presumably meaning it should be pronounced 'em-irror""
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Ooh, good catch."
		Jacqueline says, "I am okay with waiting a few."
pollux says (to Floyd), "slide in stocking-feet" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             33/626
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE IN STOCKING-FEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If we want to give him ten."
		pollux says, "Fine by me."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. I will check back at... let's make it 13 min. 20 past the hour."
DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Draconis says (to DavidW), "Hello." 		
DavidW says, "hi Draconis" 		
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Draconis says (to Lionheart), "Hello." 		Jacqueline asks, "No benzene, eh?"
		pollux says, "Apparently not."
		pollux asks, "To the cellar, then?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 33/627
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          33/628
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            33/629
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Root Cellar
Floyd | Stone walls, ribbed ceiling, but only a packed-earth floor in spots.
Floyd | The room is lined on both sides with boxes and barrels, which take on
Floyd | odd shapes in the semi-darkness and seem vaguely menacing. You feared
Floyd | this room as a child, and it still seems cold and unnerving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twisting stairs ascend to the ground floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door to the east you can make out the foot of the
Floyd | servants' staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Servants' Staircase                          33/630
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate fresh white cheese. Or perhaps
Floyd | purple-black Hellene olives in a tray, with the pits still in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Servants' Staircase
Floyd | An awkward wedge of space between the foundations of the main house
Floyd | and the walls of the new-built wine cellar, east. The staircase does
Floyd | not leave much room to stand in; it is straight and carefully planed
Floyd | lest anyone trip with a priceless bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door opens west into the root cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/631
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close red jar" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/632
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE RED JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the red glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/633
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening a container of sea-salt while it is in the sack seems like an
Floyd | invitation to disaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/634
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the iron key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/635
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the blue glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/636
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Well, that accomplished nothing."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, make them the same state as the door, then link them?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "put bauble in blue" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/636
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/637
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a blue glass jar (which is open)
Floyd |     some sea-salt (which leaves the blue glass jar about half full)
Floyd |   a rug
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |     a chocolate leaf
Floyd |   an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |   some andouillettes
Floyd |   a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     an iron key
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is closed)
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     six food items:
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I don't think we can link them, but I'll try it."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link red jar to red door" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/637
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK RED JAR TO RED DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the red door leading east or the red vault door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "east" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/638
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | The linkages on the doors are very old, and set with a power stronger
Floyd | than your raw will alone can manipulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link red jar to vault door" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/639
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK RED JAR TO VAULT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlinking the red vault door)
Floyd | The linkages on the doors are very old, and set with a power stronger
Floyd | than your raw will alone can manipulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "A reverse-link between the jars could be useful."
		Jacqueline says, "oh? I would think we could. Otherwise there would be no -- oh right, that. I forgot about that bit."
		Draconis says, "It might change their colors."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Okay."
pollux says (to Floyd), "close blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/640
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the blue glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "reverse link red jar to blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/641
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK RED JAR TO BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reverse links are even pickier than regular links that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "I can't decide if those 'Maybe if they...' phrases are red herrings or not."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Benzene!"
		benzene exclaims, "Hi!"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, we waited for you. We were worried."
		DavidW says, "benzene!"
		Draconis says, "I think they are, because I can't think of any way to make them look alike."
		Jacqueline says, "But then we gave up. Haven't done much, though. Essentially nothing."
		pollux says (to benzene), "You didn't miss anything - our plan didn't *work*."
		benzene says, "Oh, I messaged an hour or so ago, but I guess you didn't see it"
		benzene says, "I'm on my phone out of town. this is less than ideal, and I'll be in and out"
		Draconis asks, "Didn't we take the bauble earlier?"
		Draconis says, "I thought I saw that in the transcript..."
		pollux says, "That's in the orrery."
		Jacqueline asks (of benzene), "That... sounds painful. What phone client are you using?"
		Draconis says, "Oh, right."
		benzene says, "It's called blowtorch"
		benzene says, "everything is ugly"
		benzene asks, "anyway, what was your plan?"
		pollux asks (of benzene), "You made that map, right? Remind me, which colour doors do we have to get through to get to the cheese corner?"
		benzene says, "I'll find the link"
		pollux says, "The plan was to try the jars for the red and blue doors."
		benzene |[LINK]
		Draconis asks, "The snuffbox is white, isn't it?"
		Draconis says, "I was thinking we could shine colored light on it, then link it to the appropriate door."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x snuffbox" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/642
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SNUFFBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A little pastel-colored metal box in which you keep your supply of
Floyd | snuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the snuffbox is a quantity of snuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "But we can't link anything to the doors, so that won't work."
		Draconis says, "And we can't make colored light because our small light source is in the orrery."
		Jacqueline says, "Y'know, with all these folks that wander through wanting to homebrew some oldskool tech from scratch rather than using existing, robust tools, you'd think at least one of them could be convinced to isntead fill a void and develop a functional iOS/Android mud client."
		Draconis says, "(Is there any reason why we couldn't remove it?)"
		benzene says, "we could remove the bauble. I think we should play with the time on the clock though"
		benzene says, "see if different times point to different useful books or something"
		Draconis asks, "But isn't there only one lens?"
		Jacqueline says, "I thought so."
		pollux asks, "We don't really have any time-based hints, do we?"
		benzene says, "but the whole thing rotates with the clock"
		pollux says, "There is only one lens, but the orrery rotates."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, hm."
		pollux asks, "So, do we have any idea where we're going?"
		benzene asks, "wait. we never figured out what the iron key is for did we?"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Draconis says, "No."
		benzene asks, "but it has a russet tag or something?"
		pollux says, "You have a locked russet door in Among Reds, to the south."
		pollux says, "And one in Fortified."
		benzene says, "let's try both"
		Draconis says, "I figured the locked doors were the "slave" doors, so to speak."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Hadn't thought of that. Russet / rust. Yeah."
pollux says (to Floyd), "open south door" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                33/643
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SOUTH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the grey-blue door leading south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             33/644
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Reds
Floyd | Almost all gone now, though the labels still adhere to the racks,
Floyd | indicating where a '67 rested, or an '82, waiting to be taken up to
Floyd | the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a grey-blue trap door closed in the middle of the room, just
Floyd | visible among the dust as a less-dusty area.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "They don't move on their own, they need to be controlled by the "master" door."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x russet door" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             33/645
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUSSET DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A russet door leading east, currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlock it with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             33/646
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK IT WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the iron key)
Floyd | (putting the round metal tin into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You unlock the russet door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "open russet" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             33/647
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RUSSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the russet door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "wooooo"
		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           33/648
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Whites
Floyd | Little remains -- the countess was exceedingly fond of her Rieslings,
Floyd | and it required constant restocking to keep this portion of the cellar
Floyd | properly supplied during her life.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed blue door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dusty bottle of Sauvignon Blanc lies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "get wine" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           33/649
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET WINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bottle of Sauvignon Blanc)
Floyd | (putting the andouillettes into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "yay we needed that for our recipe"
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             33/650
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity the hearts of artichokes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Reds
Floyd | Almost all gone now, though the labels still adhere to the racks,
Floyd | indicating where a '67 rested, or an '82, waiting to be taken up to
Floyd | the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a grey-blue trap door closed in the middle of the room, just
Floyd | visible among the dust as a less-dusty area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close blue" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             33/650
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc or the blue glass jar?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "blanc" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             33/651
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLANC
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x blanc" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             33/652
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLANC
Floyd |
Floyd | Aside from the contents, an entirely ordinary bottle.  The cork is
Floyd | still wedged firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close grey-blue" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             33/653
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE GREY-BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the grey-blue door leading north)
Floyd | You close the grey-blue door leading north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey-blue door leading down opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           33/654
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Whites
Floyd | Little remains -- the countess was exceedingly fond of her Rieslings,
Floyd | and it required constant restocking to keep this portion of the cellar
Floyd | properly supplied during her life.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed blue door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed green door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "maybe we can use this cork to get the tea recipe instead of the mead"
		pollux asks, "Ok, so, the grey-blue and blue doors don't match. But maybe we can open that one, and it'll trigger the white one?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "open blue door" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           33/655
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BLUE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "drat. locked."
pollux says (to Floyd), "open green door" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           33/656
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GREEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the green door leading north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "oh yeah. the other side of that green door didn't have a handle"
		pollux says, "So, let's go investigate the other russet door now."
		pollux asks, "Yeah?"
		benzene says, "just go north, north"
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 33/657
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre
Floyd | With all the doors that lead out of this area, and the heavy pillars
Floyd | that support the roofbeams, there is little room for anything to be
Floyd | stored at all. The absence of racks has not prevented a heavy layer of
Floyd | dust from gathering here too, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open green door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        33/658
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           33/659
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Spanish Reds
Floyd | This area is devoted to wines for second-class guests, which the Count
Floyd | reserved for the servants, visits from the curate, or hinting away a
Floyd | houseguest who had overstayed his welcome. "It seems that we are down
Floyd | to the Sangue de Toro," he would say, smoothing his vest with one
Floyd | delicate hand and looking regretful as he decanted a ruddy stream into
Floyd | the goblet of some unfortunate.
Floyd |
Floyd | On particularly bad occasions he would order the steward to shake the
Floyd | bottle in advance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ransackers of the cellar seem not to have reached this room,
Floyd | however: many of the bottles sit intact on their shelves (if anyone
Floyd | cared to sample them).
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed white door leads south; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a massive wine barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           33/660
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BARREL
Floyd |
Floyd | A large barrel rolled into the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           33/661
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the wine barrel, revealing a navy bundle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take bundle" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           33/662
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BUNDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the Andouillettes Recipe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           33/663
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A sort of bundle or package of cloth wrapped around something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think Sangue de Toro might mean Bull's Blood in Spanish? I'm guessing."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
pollux says (to Floyd), "open south" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           33/664
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the white door leading south)
Floyd | You open the white door leading south. It swings more lightly than
Floyd | most of the doors hereabouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah"
		pollux says, "I guess we have to unwhite it first."
		benzene says, "now we can get in the cheese corner"
		benzene says, "oh yeah"
		pollux says, "I don't think so. I think it "swings more lightly" because the link is broken."
		benzene says, "I missed that clue"
Emily arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open bundle" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           33/665
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BUNDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open up the cloth bundle, which turns out in fact to be a fine
Floyd | cloak, wrapped tightly around some documents. (A shame to risk such a
Floyd | good cloak, you reflect; the barrel is probably proof against damp,
Floyd | but there's always the chance of something getting inside. But perhaps
Floyd | whoever wrapped it up expected to be back soon.)
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate little grey-pink mushrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x documents" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           33/666
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOCUMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheaf of documents, written over in the Count's handwriting, and
Floyd | bound together with a wrapping of thick oilskin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read them" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/667
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | The documents appear to be records of some of the Count's work:
Floyd | letters from highly-ranked members of the king's council; charts of
Floyd | family lines, with the relationships of blood marked in black and the
Floyd | human links marked in red, indicating members of rival families and
Floyd | dynasties held hostage to each other by magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several names leap out of the charts at you. D'Envers, the Count's
Floyd | several-times-distant cousin (and the source of your current
Floyd | distress). D'Envers' mother, recently deceased, formerly
Floyd | hostage-linked to the Countess... several other hostages, recently
Floyd | dead (but, you thought, for natural causes).
Floyd |
Floyd | But you know too little of the Count's business to guess what this
Floyd | would mean, except perhaps that the careful arrangements have begun to
Floyd | come unstuck lately. Even a local outbreak of plague could do that, if
Floyd | it killed too many of the wrong people at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/668
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | A fine navy cloak for a woman, lined with swansdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "fancy"
		benzene says, "the hostage thing is neat"
		DavidW says, "I always liked how the game mechanic melds in with the storyline."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
pollux says (to Floyd), "search shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/668
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, which shelves?"
		pollux says, "There were shelves in the room description."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I hadn't scrolled back far enough. So there are."
		benzene says, "so how do we get the paint off the door"
		Jacqueline says, "Turpentine."
		pollux says, "Or, I suppose, whiten the other one."
		benzene says (to pollux), "true"
		pollux says, "I'm up for trying the bauble thing, though."
		DavidW says, "Some minor scenery might've been left out because of space considerations. The very first release of SF was a .z5 file, believe it or not."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		pollux says, "Actually, if the links are broken, maybe the other blue door can be linked to the jar."
		Jacqueline says, "Sure. Bauble it."
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "ooh, possibly"
		pollux says, "Let's try that on our way out."
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        35/669
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 35/670
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre
Floyd | With all the doors that lead out of this area, and the heavy pillars
Floyd | that support the roofbeams, there is little room for anything to be
Floyd | stored at all. The absence of racks has not prevented a heavy layer of
Floyd | dust from gathering here too, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open green door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed peacock door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           35/671
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Whites
Floyd | Little remains -- the countess was exceedingly fond of her Rieslings,
Floyd | and it required constant restocking to keep this portion of the cellar
Floyd | properly supplied during her life.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open green door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed blue door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link blue door to blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           35/672
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BLUE DOOR TO BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The linkages on the doors are very old, and set with a power stronger
Floyd | than your raw will alone can manipulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
		pollux says, "Right, so, bauble."
		benzene asks, "what's the bauble plan?"
		benzene says, "I missed it"
		pollux says, "Put the sunny bauble into the blue jar to cast blue light on the door."
		benzene says, "worth a shot"
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             35/673
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Reds
Floyd | Almost all gone now, though the labels still adhere to the racks,
Floyd | indicating where a '67 rested, or an '82, waiting to be taken up to
Floyd | the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed grey-blue door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grey-blue trap door stands open in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                35/674
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the grey-blue door leading north)
Floyd | You open the grey-blue door leading north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey-blue door leading down shuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Servants' Staircase                          35/675
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Servants' Staircase
Floyd | An awkward wedge of space between the foundations of the main house
Floyd | and the walls of the new-built wine cellar, east. The staircase does
Floyd | not leave much room to stand in; it is straight and carefully planed
Floyd | lest anyone trip with a priceless bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door opens west into the root cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            35/676
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Root Cellar
Floyd | Stone walls, ribbed ceiling, but only a packed-earth floor in spots.
Floyd | The room is lined on both sides with boxes and barrels, which take on
Floyd | odd shapes in the semi-darkness and seem vaguely menacing. You feared
Floyd | this room as a child, and it still seems cold and unnerving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twisting stairs ascend to the ground floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door to the east you can make out the foot of the
Floyd | servants' staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          35/677
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "You wanted to play with the clock?"
		benzene says, "the fact that both sides are painted white concerns me"
		benzene says, "let's just set it to 12 or something"
		benzene says, "see if anything happens"
		benzene says, "or if it always points to the false book"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          35/678
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It consists of the face, a pendulum and pair of weights, and a little
Floyd | door above the face that opens when the hour is struck. It is
Floyd | currently on and ticking.  The clock shows the time to be 6:38.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "set clock to 12" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          35/679
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET CLOCK TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock now shows 12:00.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/680
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork model universe has stopped; a beam of light from the
Floyd | "sun" at the center, focused through Jupiter, shines in the direction
Floyd | of the shelves, highlighting a spot where The World Is Hollow
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "ok never mind"
		benzene says, "oh. the model stopped"
		benzene asks, "why is that?"
		pollux says, "I'm not sure. It might have happened before - we'd have to check the transcript."
		Jacqueline asks, "Did the clock run down?"
		Jacqueline asks, "The weights hit bottom?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          35/681
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If so, yay, because we were curious about that."
Draconis heads back home. 		Jacqueline says, "Wait, no, the clock is ticking."
pollux says (to Floyd), "set clock to 11:59" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          35/682
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET CLOCK TO 11:59
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock now shows 11:59.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exactly on the hour, the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a
Floyd | mechanical bird flies forward. It sings 12 times, then withdraws into
Floyd | its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity onion soup. Or perhaps a
Floyd | salad of dressed spinach greens in a vinaigrette, tossed with curried
Floyd | walnuts, such as they did at the house of the Princesse when you
Floyd | visited her last summer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I was hoping there might be something interesting inside."
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/683
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork model universe has stopped; a beam of light from the
Floyd | "sun" at the center, focused through Jupiter, shines in the direction
Floyd | of the shelves, highlighting a spot where The World Is Hollow
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/684
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the plate into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The celestial bauble slips out of its holder, and the planets go dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put salt in red" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/685
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SALT IN RED
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the red glass jar)
Floyd | (putting the rug into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blue glass jar isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Haha, oh, right."
pollux says (to Floyd), "open blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/686
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the blue glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put salt in red" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/687
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SALT IN RED
Floyd |
Floyd | The red glass jar is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "..."
pollux says (to Floyd), "open red" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/688
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RED
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the red glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put salt in red" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/689
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SALT IN RED
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some sea-salt in the red glass jar, exhausting the supply in
Floyd | the blue glass jar.  There is still some room remaining in the red
Floyd | glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "PUZZLE SOLVED"
pollux says (to Floyd), "put bauble in blue" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/689
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc or the blue glass jar?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "jar" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/690
Floyd |
Floyd | > JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the celestial bauble into the blue glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/690
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc or the blue glass jar?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "jar" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/691
Floyd |
Floyd | > JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue glass container with a wide mouth and a stopper.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the blue glass jar is a celestial bauble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/692
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the blue glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "let me see if it's providing light"
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                35/693
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a red glass jar (which is open)
Floyd |     some sea-salt (which leaves the red glass jar about half full)
Floyd |   a navy cloak
Floyd |   some documents
Floyd |   a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc (which is closed)
Floyd |   an iron key (which opens the russet door leading east)
Floyd |   a blue glass jar (which is closed)
Floyd |     a celestial bauble (providing blue light)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a rug
Floyd |     an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |     some andouillettes
Floyd |     a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     six food items:
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |     three metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |         a chocolate leaf
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "providing blue light!"
		pollux says, "We'll want to close the box, I imagine."
		pollux says, "(When we get there.)"
		pollux asks, "Anyone have anything else in mind to do up here?"
		benzene says, "let's go back down"
		Jacqueline says, "yes"
		benzene says, "but after we try this I want to see if we can get the tea recipe with the new cork"
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          35/694
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            35/695
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Root Cellar
Floyd | Stone walls, ribbed ceiling, but only a packed-earth floor in spots.
Floyd | The room is lined on both sides with boxes and barrels, which take on
Floyd | odd shapes in the semi-darkness and seem vaguely menacing. You feared
Floyd | this room as a child, and it still seems cold and unnerving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twisting stairs ascend to the ground floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door to the east you can make out the foot of the
Floyd | servants' staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Servants' Staircase                          35/696
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Servants' Staircase
Floyd | An awkward wedge of space between the foundations of the main house
Floyd | and the walls of the new-built wine cellar, east. The staircase does
Floyd | not leave much room to stand in; it is straight and carefully planed
Floyd | lest anyone trip with a priceless bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door opens west into the root cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                35/697
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
benzene arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		benzene says, "oops"
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        35/698
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the russet door leading northeast)
Floyd | You open the russet door leading northeast. From the other side of the
Floyd | room comes the distinct sound of another door slamming shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open peacock door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open green door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/699
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the russet door leading east)
Floyd | You open the russet door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The russet door leading southwest closes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spanish Reds
Floyd | The ransackers of the cellar seem not to have reached this room,
Floyd | however: many of the bottles sit intact on their shelves (if anyone
Floyd | cared to sample them).
Floyd |
Floyd | An open white door leads south; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a massive wine barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close white" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/700
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the white door leading south)
Floyd | You close the white door leading south. It swings more lightly than
Floyd | most of the doors hereabouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close box" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/700
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the dark wooden box or the snuffbox?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "dark wooden" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/701
Floyd |
Floyd | > DARK WOODEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the dark wooden box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x south door" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/702
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOUTH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | On close examination, you have the impression that the paint on this
Floyd | door has either faded or been washed over with whitewash; you can
Floyd | still see faint streaks of some darker color, but their efficacy would
Floyd | seem to be gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/703
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Spanish Reds
Floyd | The ransackers of the cellar seem not to have reached this room,
Floyd | however: many of the bottles sit intact on their shelves (if anyone
Floyd | cared to sample them).
Floyd |
Floyd | An open blue door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed blue door leads south; it looks oddly streaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a massive wine barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open south door" 		

Floyd ]  Spanish Reds                                           35/704
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SOUTH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the blue door leading south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "let's see if it worked!"
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Fortified Wines                                        35/705
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortified Wines
Floyd | Port, tokay, sherry; amontillado; casks, bottles furred with age and
Floyd | sealed with clots of red wax and ribbon seals.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open blue door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed blue door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open blue door leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open black door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Centre                                                 35/706
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre
Floyd | With all the doors that lead out of this area, and the heavy pillars
Floyd | that support the roofbeams, there is little room for anything to be
Floyd | stored at all. The absence of racks has not prevented a heavy layer of
Floyd | dust from gathering here too, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed blue door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open black door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open black door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed black door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           35/707
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Whites
Floyd | Little remains -- the countess was exceedingly fond of her Rieslings,
Floyd | and it required constant restocking to keep this portion of the cellar
Floyd | properly supplied during her life.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open black door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open blue door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed blue door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open dark wooden box" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           35/708
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DARK WOODEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the dark wooden box, revealing an mirror inset inside the
Floyd | box, a pearl necklace and an old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		pollux says, "It did."
		benzene exclaims, "it worked!"
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cheese Corner                                          35/709
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cheese Corner
Floyd | Thanks to the insistence of the Count, this portion of the wine cellar
Floyd | was cleared out for the storage of fine cheeses; instead of bottle
Floyd | racks there are shelves for storage.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open blue door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a tiny hole in the north wall, through which one might view
Floyd | the room beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner of the room is occupied by a heavy chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A silver key sits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a green glass jar (which is closed) (in which are two
Floyd | food items (a goat cheese and a great deal of olive oil)) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  Cheese Corner                                          35/710
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the heavy chest, revealing two food items (a salers and a
Floyd | wedge of brie).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Cheese Corner                                          35/711
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | blue door leading west: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | chink in wall: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | heavy chest: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | silver key: (putting the blue glass jar into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | green glass jar: (putting the iron key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | salers: (putting the bottle of Sauvignon Blanc into the sack to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | wedge of brie: (putting the documents into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity thinly-sliced venison. Or
Floyd | perhaps dark squares of prepared chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x silver" 		

Floyd ]  Cheese Corner                                          35/712
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver key)
Floyd | A key of silver metal, with a reddish string tied to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Try it on the vault?"
		benzene says, "okay"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x salers" 		

Floyd ]  Cheese Corner                                          35/713
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SALERS
Floyd |
Floyd | An aged, creamy yellowish cheese with an uneven grey-brown rind. It
Floyd | has a sharp and distinctive flavor, though it does not fall under the
Floyd | category of stinky cheeses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Then examine the other stuff."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x brie" 		

Floyd ]  Cheese Corner                                          35/714
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oozing and ripe, somehow. You would expect it to be thoroughly ruined
Floyd | by now -- this is not a cheese that should age -- but the Count's
Floyd | powers were diverse, and extended to careful protections of his
Floyd | possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "I adore her."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x green" 		

Floyd ]  Cheese Corner                                          35/715
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A green glass container with a wide mouth and a stopper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "read recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Cheese Corner                                          35/716
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Andouillettes Recipe: andouillettes, olive oil, dry white wine,
Floyd | single yellow onion, sea-salt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we're ready to make that"
		benzene asks, "but vault door first?"
		pollux says, "Yes."
		Draconis says, "Sure."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           35/717
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Whites
Floyd | Little remains -- the countess was exceedingly fond of her Rieslings,
Floyd | and it required constant restocking to keep this portion of the cellar
Floyd | properly supplied during her life.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open blue door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open green door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open russet" 		

Floyd ]  Among Whites                                           35/718
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RUSSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the russet door leading west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Among Reds                                             35/719
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Among Reds
Floyd | Almost all gone now, though the labels still adhere to the racks,
Floyd | indicating where a '67 rested, or an '82, waiting to be taken up to
Floyd | the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open russet door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a grey-blue trap door closed in the middle of the room, just
Floyd | visible among the dust as a less-dusty area.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                35/720
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy red door, wreathed in chains and locks, leads north into the
Floyd | vault, where the best wines were kept during your youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlock vault with silver" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                35/721
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK VAULT WITH SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver key)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x silver" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                35/722
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver key)
Floyd | A key of silver metal, with a reddish string tied to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlock e with silver" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                35/723
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK E WITH SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver key)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlock red with silver" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                35/723
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK RED WITH SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the red door leading east, the red vault door or
Floyd | the red glass jar?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "Perhaps the other red door can be unlocked with this key?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "east" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                35/724
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver key)
Floyd | You unlock the red door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "open east" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                35/725
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the red door leading east)
Floyd | You open the red door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red vault door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "woo"
		benzene says, "Just had to get the right command"
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      40/726
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Vault
Floyd | Thick-layered with dust, with a cool ancient air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door stands invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pine chest (which is closed) and a bottle of
Floyd | Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "get chateauneuf" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/727
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CHATEAUNEUF
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the navy cloak into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/728
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A grand old bottle, a fine year: you recognize the vintage and know a
Floyd | Duke in Paris who would give his own daughter's hand in marriage in
Floyd | exchange for a gift like this. Worth it? Quite possibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of creme caramel, elegantly centered in its
Floyd | pool of sweet liquid and garnished with three-- no, make it four--
Floyd | fresh raspberries. Or perhaps fresh white cheese, still in the soft
Floyd | balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Treasure!"
		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
benzene says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/729
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the pine chest, revealing four pieces of silverware (a
Floyd | silver-plated corkscrew, a fork, a spoon and a table knife).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Are you ready to host your own wine and cheese party yet?"
		Draconis says, "It looks like it."
		benzene says, "yay a corkscrew"
		Jacqueline says, "I am seriously wanting some brie here at home now, if that counts."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take all in chest" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/729
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL IN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take all from chest" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/730
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | silver-plated corkscrew: (putting the silver key into the sack to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | fork: (putting the green glass jar into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | spoon: (putting the salers into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | table knife: (putting the wedge of brie into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks (of benzene), "Couldn't you just link the bottle to a jar?"
		benzene says, "I feel like we tried it"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think we did."
		benzene says, "but I could be mistaken"
		Jacqueline says, "To the mead."
		Draconis says (to benzene), "Corkscrews seem so mundane."
		Jacqueline says, "We ended up having to break the mead to get the cork."
		benzene says, "but this is silver plated"
		pollux says, "You could try linking the bottles together and opening them all at once, if you want more magic."
		benzene says, "good idea"
		Draconis says, "That works."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/731
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   four pieces of silverware:
Floyd |     a table knife
Floyd |     a spoon
Floyd |     a fork
Floyd |     a silver-plated corkscrew
Floyd |   a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed)
Floyd |   a red glass jar (which is open)
Floyd |     some sea-salt (which leaves the red glass jar about half full)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a green glass jar (which is closed)
Floyd |       two food items:
Floyd |         a goat cheese
Floyd | a great deal of olive oil (which leaves some room in the green
Floyd | glass jar)
Floyd |     a navy cloak
Floyd |     some documents
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is closed)
Floyd |       a celestial bauble (providing blue light)
Floyd |     a rug
Floyd |     an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |     a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |     three metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |         a chocolate leaf
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     nine food items:
Floyd |       a wedge of brie
Floyd |       a salers
Floyd |       some andouillettes
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |       a single yellow onion
Floyd |     two keys:
Floyd |       a silver key (which opens the red door leading east)
Floyd |       an iron key (which opens the russet door leading east)
Floyd |     two bottles of wine:
Floyd |       a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc (which is closed)
Floyd |       a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks (of Jacq), "can you update our inventory?"
		Draconis says, "I want to try one thing first."
		pollux asks, "Was the key in the secret door silver?"
		benzene says, "yes but we can't link keys together"
		Draconis asks, "Could we link the wine to thr swordstick?"
		pollux says, "Well, we haven't tried *these* keys."
		benzene says, "true"
		Draconis says, "That seems more bottle-shaped than the jar."
		pollux says, "You should probably put the sword back in first."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "put sword in swordstick" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/732
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWORD IN SWORDSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sword)
Floyd | (putting the bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the sword into the swordstick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Anyone remember what the book said about the pope wine, by the way?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "link swordstick to mead" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/733
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK SWORDSTICK TO MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "link sword to cork" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/734
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK SWORD TO CORK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlinking the sword)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the sword from the butcher knife.
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the sword and the bottle
Floyd | of Sauvignon Blanc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/735
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You draw the sword from its sheath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottle of Sauvignon Blanc gives up its cork at this point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "cool"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/734
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link Blanc to Pape" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Vault                                      44/735
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BLANC TO PAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlinking the bottle of Sauvignon Blanc)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from the sword.
Floyd | You wouldn't want to jeopardize such a valuable commodity, surely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Sure, now that you've got a corkscrew, you've got all sorts of ways to open a wine bottle."
		Draconis says, "I wonder if we can open all the bottles at once like this."
		benzene says (to pollux), "... from the region of Avignon, in the territories that belonged Floyd | to the Pope, comes the peppery red Chateauneuf du Pape..���"
		benzene says, "you can't link three things together"
		Draconis says, "But we could link the swordstick to the bottle, the two corks together..."
		pollux says, "It seems we are not allowed to link to the pope-wine anyway."
		benzene says, "hmm maybe"
		Draconis says, "Wait, no, we need to link the sword."
		Draconis says, "Not the swordstick."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, cat emergency. Over now. Yes, I'll update the inventory.'"
		Draconis says, "Never mind."
		Bert asks, "How much wine do you guys plan to drink today, anyway?"
		benzene says, "anyway, let's make some food"
		pollux says, "Anyway, it looks like linking the sword to the cork is the same as linking the sword to the bottle, so we cannot do more than one."
		pollux asks, "We've thoroughly plundered the cellar, right?"
		benzene says, "yep. that's everything"
		pollux says, "Awesome."
		benzene says, "all the rooms are accounted for"
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar Antechamber                                44/736
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar Antechamber
Floyd | The air is cool here, protected by deep walls of stone. Heavy beams
Floyd | overhead support the weight of the upper floors. A thick dust overlays
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door stands invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed russet door leads northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open red door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open grey-blue door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Servants' Staircase                          44/737
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Servants' Staircase
Floyd | An awkward wedge of space between the foundations of the main house
Floyd | and the walls of the new-built wine cellar, east. The staircase does
Floyd | not leave much room to stand in; it is straight and carefully planed
Floyd | lest anyone trip with a priceless bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door opens west into the root cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       44/738
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "I find it funny that while we investigate what happened to the count we are stealing all his stuff."
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/739
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/740
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "It's more that, while we're stealing all his stuff, we accidentally investigated."
		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "Quiet, you, before we make you drink substandard red wine."
		benzene says, "how do we want to open the blanc? most important question"
		benzene says, "we have so many options"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put tripe in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/741
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TRIPE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the andouillettes)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the andouillettes into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "I vote for magic."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x onion" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/742
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | The pale yellow skin is still tight and glossy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take skin" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/743
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmm onions"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put onion in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/744
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ONION IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You frown dubiously at the onion with its skin still on. It might not
Floyd | be good to put it in unpeeled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I eat them raw, like chips. I suspect this game would not approve."
benzene says (to Floyd), "peel onion" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/745
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEEL ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You peel the onion of its skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat onion" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/746
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, no, no. You don't just cram yourself with whatever pathetic
Floyd | foodstuff lies at hand -- no one with any self-respect lives that way.
Floyd | What you want is a meal, prepared with some sensitivity and
Floyd | forethought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says (to Jacqueline), "this game would be very disturbed by that"
		pollux says, "That is one of the best ways to eat an onion."
		benzene says, "Like an apple"
		Bert says, "Of course, this game would be disturbed by doing the same with an apple."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put onion in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/747
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ONION IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the peeled onion into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put salt in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/748
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SALT IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some sea-salt in the delicate contraption, exhausting the
Floyd | supply in the red glass jar.  There is still some room remaining in
Floyd | the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/749
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening a container of olive oil while it is in the sack seems like an
Floyd | invitation to disaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/750
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the red glass jar into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/751
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the green glass jar.
Floyd |

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/752
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put oil in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/753
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT OIL IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some olive oil in the delicate contraption, exhausting the
Floyd | supply in the green glass jar.  There is still some room remaining in
Floyd | the delicate contraption.  The olive oil mixes with what was already
Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline bounces.
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/753
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the Chocolate Recipe or the Andouillettes Recipe?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "All that's left is the wine"
		benzene says, "Do the honors, draconis"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take recipe from spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/754
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RECIPE FROM SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the silver-plated corkscrew into the sack to make room)
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate onion soup, with its crust of baked
Floyd | cheese. Or perhaps purple-black Hellene olives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "link blanc to sword" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/755
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BLANC TO SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the bottle of Sauvignon
Floyd | Blanc and the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "pull sword" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/756
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the fork into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You draw the sword from its sheath.
Floyd |

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put andouillettes recipe on spindle" 		

Floyd | The bottle of Sauvignon Blanc gives up its cork at this point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/757
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ANDOUILLETTES RECIPE ON SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Andouillettes Recipe)
Floyd | (putting the spoon into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "put sword in swordstick" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/758
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWORD IN SWORDSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the sword into the swordstick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "draw sword" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/759
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAW SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You draw the sword from its sheath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put blanc in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/760
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BLANC IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the delicate contraption)
Floyd | It is both too large and too delicate to remove.
Floyd |
Floyd | (taking the bottle of Sauvignon Blanc)
Floyd | (putting the table knife into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some Sauvignon Blanc in the delicate contraption, exhausting
Floyd | the supply in the blue bottle.  There is still some room remaining in
Floyd | the delicate contraption.  The Sauvignon Blanc mixes with what was
Floyd | already there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "close contraptio" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/761
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CONTRAPTIO
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/762
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. An irritable mechanical voice shouts
Floyd | from within, "I shall be requiring the plate on which to put this
Floyd | item!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/763
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a mixture of Sauvignon Blanc,
Floyd | olive oil, and sea-salt and two food items (a peeled onion and some
Floyd | andouillettes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put plate in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/764
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PLATE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the plate)
Floyd | (putting the onion skin into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the plate into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/765
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline leans toward teh contraption.
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn it on" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/766
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. From inside the contraption comes a
Floyd | sound of chopping, and then a hot sizzle. The unmistakeable smell of
Floyd | frying onions rises to greet you from inside the contraption's box.
Floyd |
Floyd | A moment later, there is some additional sloshing, and slowly the
Floyd | smell becomes more complex, redolent of wine and meat. There is a puff
Floyd | of steam around the edges of the lid, and then the mechanism's parts
Floyd | come discreetly to rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I'm so excited"
		Jacqueline says, "I am too"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a plate, on top of which are two
Floyd | food items (some cooked andouillettes and a chocolate leaf).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Good job of building the excitement."
		benzene says, "oops. forgot about the leaf"
		benzene says, "oh well"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x andouillettes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                44/767
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANDOUILLETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the cooked andouillettes or the Andouillettes
Floyd | Recipe?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Doesn't seem to matter, does it?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "cooked" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > COOKED
Floyd |
Floyd | Marvellous: the sausage is sliced and cooked perfectly in wine and
Floyd | olive oil, seasoned with salt, and accompanied by savory fried onions.
Floyd | The pieces of sausage are arranged loosely into a leaf shape, which is
Floyd | perhaps as much as one should expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "eat them" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cooked andouillettes)
Floyd | You really ought to eat these in the appropriate surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says (to Jacq), "Doesn't appear to have"
		Draconis says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline smiles.
		benzene says, "let's get the tea recipe"
		benzene says, "while we're here"
Draconis heads back home. 		Jacqueline says, "But but but foooooood"
		Jacqueline says, "okY"
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               44/770
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | A small, workmanlike room with a floor of white stones. The principal

		Jacqueline says, "er, okay"

Floyd | features of the room are a counter, with a large inset washbasin also
Floyd | made of stone, and a tall wooden cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of poached turbot on a platter. Or perhaps
Floyd | creme caramel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Try putting the food in the green jar and linking it to the roses."
		benzene says, "oh yes"
		benzene says, "Forgot we were going to do that"
		Jacqueline says, "The chocolate, right."
benzene says (to Floyd), "link cork to tea" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               44/771
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CORK TO TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the cork and the Tea
Floyd | Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x tea" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               44/772
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | A cylinder of silver metal as long as the middle joint of your thumb.
Floyd | On the surface are a series of strange bumps, depressions, and
Floyd | grooves, seeming carefully wrought and utterly intentional. The core
Floyd | of the cylinder is hollow, but over one end is a piece of paper which
Floyd | bears a label, in careful lettering, which reads, "Tea Recipe."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               44/773
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach far enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we need more water"
		pollux asks, "Didn't we have to reverse link?"
		benzene says, "good call"
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlink cork" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               44/774
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK CORK
Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the cork from the Tea Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "reverse link cork to tea" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               44/775
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK CORK TO TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will and all your attention, you manage to make a
Floyd | reverse-link between the cork and the Tea Recipe, feeling their
Floyd | properties begin to merge together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tea Recipe bobs to the surface of the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "forgot how they worked"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take tea" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery                                               49/776
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the green glass jar into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/777
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which is a plate (on which is a chocolate leaf)).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/778
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put chocolate in green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/779
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE IN GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the Chocolate Recipe into the green glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/778
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put leaf in green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/779
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LEAF IN GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the bay leaf)
Floyd | (putting the Chocolate Recipe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the bay leaf into the green glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "uuggghhhh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/778
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "You could do the sausages too; they're both leaves."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put chocolate leaf in green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/778
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE LEAF IN GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "what? sausages are leaves?"
		Bert says, "x sausages"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x sausages" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/779
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SAUSAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | Marvellous: the sausage is sliced and cooked perfectly in wine and
Floyd | olive oil, seasoned with salt, and accompanied by savory fried onions.
Floyd | The pieces of sausage are arranged loosely into a leaf shape, which is
Floyd | perhaps as much as one should expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "mmm sausage tree"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link sausages to roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/780
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK SAUSAGES TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		olethros says, "what are you playing? I might lurk for a bit"
		Bert says, "Savoir Faire."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x chocolate leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/780
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHOCOLATE LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the Chocolate
Floyd | Recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "what was the name of it?"
		olethros says, "oh quelle voyage dans les couloirs du memoir"
		Jacqueline says, "One more hour (we started late)"
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/781
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some cooked andouillettes
Floyd |   a blue bottle
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |   a cork
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a green glass jar (which is open)
Floyd |       a goat cheese
Floyd |     four pieces of silverware:
Floyd |       a table knife
Floyd |       a spoon
Floyd |       a fork
Floyd |       a silver-plated corkscrew
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a navy cloak
Floyd |     some documents
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is closed)
Floyd |       a celestial bauble (providing blue light)
Floyd |     a rug
Floyd |     a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a white handkerchief
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |       a cup
Floyd |     two keys:
Floyd |       a silver key (which opens the red door leading west)
Floyd |       an iron key (which opens the russet door leading east)
Floyd |     eight food items:
Floyd |       an onion skin
Floyd |       a wedge of brie
Floyd |       a salers
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |     two bottles of wine:
Floyd |       a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed)
Floyd |       a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   two recipe cylinders:
Floyd |     a Tea Recipe
Floyd |     a Chocolate Recipe
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline updates the inventory.
		benzene says, "oh. only took the sausages. not the plate"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/782
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (in which is a plate (on which is a chocolate leaf)).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "et l'antouille, mon tresor?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/783
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the Chocolate Recipe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/783
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the chocolate leaf or the bay leaf?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Oh my. Pierre is walking around with a loose handful of cooked andouillette with onions?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "chocolate" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/784
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHOCOLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the Tea Recipe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/785
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "And yet he's still managed to retain their proper leaf-shaped presentation?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put chocolate leaf in jar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/785
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE LEAF IN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the green glass jar, the red glass jar or the blue
Floyd | glass jar?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/786
Floyd |
Floyd | > GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the chocolate leaf into the green glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "That is dedication."
		benzene says (to Bert), "He has a gift"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x chocolate leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/787
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHOCOLATE LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark chocolate confection, formed into the shape of a leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He has more than one gift."
benzene says (to Floyd), "link chocolate leaf to roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/788
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CHOCOLATE LEAF TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate a heavy Christmas-time cake with
Floyd | candied fruit and smothered in brandy, such as Englishmen sometimes
Floyd | bring with them to Paris. And you have always considered them an
Floyd | abomination heretofore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "now what?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Try the sausages?"
		Bert asks (of Jacq), "Does they count as 'gifts' per se if you plundered them from your foster parents' house when they weren't home?"
		benzene says, "it gave the generic message"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh we did"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		benzene says, "maybe green light from the bauble"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I meant he has the gift of linking."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take chocolate leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/789
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHOCOLATE LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Hm, worth a s hot"
		Jacqueline says, "er, shot"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/790
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The blue glass jar isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open blue" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/790
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, a blue bottle or the blue glass jar?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/791
Floyd |
Floyd | > BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bottle of mead)
Floyd | Opening a container of mead while it is in the sack seems like an
Floyd | invitation to disaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "oops"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/792
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the blue glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/793
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the cork into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put it in green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/794
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT IN GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the celestial bauble into the green glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link chocolate leaf to roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/795
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CHOCOLATE LEAF TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "how can we actually have the green light shine on it?"
		benzene says, "or can't we, more likely"
		benzene exclaims, "Oh! I have an idea!"
		benzene asks, "What was the thing about the mirrors?"
		pollux says, "Oh, yes, they make it easier to link through them."
		pollux says, "Try dropping the inset box and we can make the link in Marie's room."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/795
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the dark wooden box or the snuffbox?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "wooden" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/796
Floyd |
Floyd | > WOODEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/797
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I reopened it when we were done in the cellar."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take wooden box" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/798
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WOODEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/799
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop chocolate leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/800
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CHOCOLATE LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "or should we carry it?"
		pollux says, "Wait, what? I assumed we had to bring it with us."
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/799
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we'll try dropping it if this doesn't work"
		pollux says, "Yeah."
		benzene asks, "shall we go to maries?"
		pollux says, "Yes."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/800
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       49/801
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            49/802
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          49/803
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock clicks closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 49/804
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate the small, bitter oranges of
Floyd | Jerusalem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       49/805
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/806
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/807
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | Framed with twists and curls of gilded wood, most abstract, though
Floyd | along the top are floral swags.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "look in gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/808
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | In the mirror you see reflected your own face, a bit distant and
Floyd | strange. And then a pearl necklace and an old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/809
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | In the mirror you see reflected your own face, a bit distant and
Floyd | strange. And then a pearl necklace and an old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Heh, sorry."
		benzene asks, "but not the roses?"
		pollux says, "Anyway, it looks like it only reflects the contents of the box."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/810
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Ivory and powder-blue, with a tracery of blush roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/811
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | Too heavy for you to remove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "what did I just examine?"
		Bert asks, "#cfsp Have we passed the threshold where hunger will turn Pierre into a mindless cannibal the next time he meets a human being yet?"
		Bert says, "Ilac."
		pollux says, "Delightful wallpaper."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x floorboards" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/812
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOORBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Long slender boards of fine wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "heh"
		pollux says, "So, let's try something different..."
benzene says (to Floyd), "read lavori" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/813
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LAVORI
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Lavori d'Aracne)
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the subject of mirrors: Unusual and costly mirrors of special
Floyd | power exist which enhance the workings of the lavori d'Aracne; they
Floyd | may be recognized by their failure to reflect in the ordinary way.
Floyd | Some make it easier to form a link through the mirror than through
Floyd | open air, allowing the magician to reverse-link items that are
Floyd | otherwise too dissimilar to use. Likewise, such a mirror...
Floyd |
Floyd | But then, unfortunately, it breaks off, the page apparently having
Floyd | been chewed out and carried away by something or other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/814
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | (the chocolate leaf)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       49/815
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 49/816
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Er. I suppose I should have clarified. Can I continue on to try linking the other way?"
		benzene says, "Go ahead"
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          49/817
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just on the quarter-hour the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a
Floyd | mechanical bird flies forward. It sings a brief warbling tune, then
Floyd | withdraws into its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            49/818
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       49/819
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/820
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/821
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a dark wooden box (in which are an mirror inset
Floyd | inside the box (providing light), a pearl necklace and an old letter)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take dark wooden box" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/822
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DARK WOODEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of creme caramel, elegantly centered in its
Floyd | pool of sweet liquid and garnished with three-- no, make it four--
Floyd | fresh raspberries. Or perhaps thinly-sliced venison, cold from the
Floyd | roast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search inset mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/823
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH INSET MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | In the mirror you see reflected a chocolate leaf and a desk.  Around
Floyd | the edges you can make out other indications of Marie's Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link chocolate leaf to roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/824
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CHOCOLATE LEAF TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "reverse link chocolate leaf to roses" 		Jacqueline says, "man"

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/825
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK CHOCOLATE LEAF TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reverse links are even pickier than regular links that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I might have to go."
		Jacqueline takes another look at the notes. Hm. I need to== wait, you do?
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Should we just call it a bit early? P&D&I could update notes and stuff."
		pollux says, "Fine with me."
		Jacqueline says, "Next week is a week for you all to do Introcomp"
		Jacqueline says, "I will be on a plane."
		benzene says, "You guys can keep trying stuff without me"
		Jacqueline says, "Then we'll resume when I get back the following week."
		Jacqueline says, "I have been having trouble staying focused today, admittedly."
		benzene says, "This was a fairly productive session"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes. It was."
		Jacqueline asks, "sf5?"
		benzene asks, "Yep. Shall we just call it?"
		pollux says, "Fine by me."
		Jacqueline says, "Cool. Have a good week, b."
		Jacqueline says, "So, here was our list. Let's update it."
		pollux says, "I guess our next step should be to make the tea/dye and attempt the curtain door."
		Jacqueline | Left to do:
		Jacqueline | • Get into the shed
		Jacqueline | (Roses and chocolate leaf?)
		Jacqueline | • Decode the letter
		Jacqueline | • Make some food
		Jacqueline | • Figure out the old cellar doors
		Jacqueline | • Brick in the fireplace
		Jacqueline | • Get tea recipe out of the drain
		Jacqueline | • Locked door behind curtains
		Jacqueline | • Clockwork dancers/bee
		Jacqueline | • Cheese Corner (chest/silver key/green jar)
		Jacqueline | • Find a use for the iron key
		pollux says, "We managed the food, doors, drain, cheese corner, and iron key."
		Jacqueline says, "Shed is still a mystery, as is the letter. Food and doors and--yeah"
		benzene exclaims, "I have to go for realz. Bye guys!"
		Bert says (to pollux), "Except that now you're just torturing Pierre by making him *carry it around with him* without letting him eat it."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Bye"
benzene goes home. 		pollux says, "I also have suspicions - almost forgot about this - about the two portraits."
Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/825
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 49 out of a possible 125, in 825 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of petty criminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Anything to add to the puzzles? Anything new?"
		pollux says, "As to eating the food, I think we probably need to do that in the dining room."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm now opposed to eating just on the grounds that it torments Bert when we fast."
		Bert says, "Ha."
		Jacqueline asks, "So it's SF5, right? We didn't do another save today?"
		pollux says, "Right. Incidentally, you might want to update the list of saves."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline asks, "I missed SF4, what notes should I put down for that one?"
		Bert says, "Sure, don't bother solving the puzzle that will finally finish this tiny historical introductory dream sequence and start the main space opera game proper."
		pollux says, "I was just about to say, I don't even remember where we were at SF4."
		pollux says, "It's probably fine to just write "end of third session" or something."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'd totally missed the intermediate save, so."
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway. Okay. Sorted. Take a look, let me know if there are more updates. Then I'll put this temp transcript up."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf5" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/825
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I can't think of anything to add to the list, immediately."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. Cool. Thanks."
		
**** SESSION FIVE **** 		
		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask savoir" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The beautiful life is always damned, they say. As for you, you've
Floyd | overexpended yourself: fifteen years of prominence, champagne,
Floyd | carriage rides in the Tuileries, having your name whispered behind
Floyd | manicured hands, getting elegant ladies out of elegant fixes -- and
Floyd | you're in debt. Bound by oath and honor to a pack of
Floyd | scoundrels. Your father, old peasant that he was, could have warned
Floyd | you against their type.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd hoped to find the Count at home; your original plan was to ask
Floyd | him for an advance on the money you expect to earn on your estate in a
Floyd | month or two. But according to the local population, the Count hasn't
Floyd | been home in months, and Marie, who was in residence until recently,
Floyd | has vanished as well. "No one around the big house now," says one of
Floyd | the peasant women tersely. "Even turned off the cook, they did."
Floyd |
Floyd | But you need the money at once; if you return to Paris without it,
Floyd | your creditors are unlikely to be forgiving. So you walked over the
Floyd | fields anyway, and got in through the gap in the kitchen garden wall.
Floyd | You will just have to find what you can.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Savoir-Faire
Floyd | An interactive search for loot. Copyright Emily Short 2002-4.
Floyd | Type HELP if you have not played this game before, even if you are
Floyd | familiar with IF.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 040205 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf5" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/825
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "Do we have any other ideas for the roses?"
Rubes arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
harpua arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Our roses and chocolate leaves idea did not pan out, right? I should probably delete that from the notes."
		* Jacqueline has added Rubes to the channel.
		benzene says, "but it doesn't give us the generic failure message"
		benzene says, "which could be a red herring I guess"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, you mean that it said they needed to look more alike?"
harpua gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
harpua arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Allen arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "To those just joining us, we're playing a game we've been on for weeks now, so this may not be the day to start joining ClubFloyd."
		Jacqueline says, "We're playing Savoir Faire."
benzene says (to Floyd), "link chocolate leaf to roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/826
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CHOCOLATE LEAF TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of benzene), "And we tried doing something with the green glass, right?"
		Jacqueline goes back to look at SF4
		pollux says, "As I recall, we did try that. (It didn't work.)"
		benzene says, "Yes. Both putting the leaf in the glass and putting a light in the green glass"
benzene says (to Floyd), "read dyes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/827
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DYES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking On Vegetable Dyes)
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the sword into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, becoming transfixed by a discussion of how
Floyd | the Celts, supposedly, were wont to dye clothing in a decoction of
Floyd | powdered lichen and stale piss, brewed together for three weeks and
Floyd | then strained.
Floyd |
Floyd | But beside this pleasant concoction there are references to others,
Floyd | such as onion skin boiled in water to produce a pleasant yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/828
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, becoming transfixed by a discussion of how
Floyd | the Celts, supposedly, were wont to dye clothing in a decoction of
Floyd | powdered lichen and stale piss, brewed together for three weeks and
Floyd | then strained.
Floyd |
Floyd | But beside this pleasant concoction there are references to others,
Floyd | such as onion skin boiled in water to produce a pleasant yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "Maybe make green dye somehow? but I doubt it"
		pollux asks, "I doubt it. But we should go ahead and make the yellow dye now, yeah?"
		benzene says, "sure"
		benzene says, "and dye the hanky"
		benzene asks, "Anyone want to drive?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "fill teapot with water from well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/829
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL TEAPOT WITH WATER FROM WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the hinge-lidded teapot)
Floyd | (putting the blue bottle into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the hinge-lidded teapot. This fills the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take onion skin" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/830
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ONION SKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the cooked andouillettes into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Absolutely."
benzene says (to Floyd), "read tea" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/831
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | The label is smudged and illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/832
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the plate into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/833
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/834
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The body of the contraption is mostly just a large box, into which
Floyd | things can be put, and an assembly of clockwork parts in a separate
Floyd | case, not to be interfered with. There is also a dial which may be set
Floyd | to various positions, and a spindle, on which is a cylinder with a
Floyd | pattern of strange bumps on it, labeled "Andouillettes Recipe".
Floyd |
Floyd | The delicate contraption is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put tea on spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/835
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TEA ON SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Tea Recipe)
Floyd | (putting The Lavori d'Aracne into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spindle is shaped to hold exactly one cylinder at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take andouilettes from spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/835
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANDOUILETTES FROM SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Agh, too many letters."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take andouillettes from spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/836
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANDOUILLETTES FROM SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the dark wooden box into the sack to make room)
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put tea on spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/837
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TEA ON SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Hm, did we ever actually investigate this machine?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/838
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A dial which can be rotated to show one word at a time, labeled
Floyd | 'SHAPE'. Currently the word showing is LEAF.
Floyd |

		benzene asks, "In what way?"

Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity creme caramel, elegantly
Floyd | centered in its pool of sweet liquid and garnished with three-- no,
Floyd | make it four-- fresh raspberries. Or perhaps thinly-sliced venison,
Floyd | cold from the roast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "ohhhhh"
		pollux says, "I just don't remember the dial."
		benzene says, "good call."
		benzene says, "Me neither"
		pollux asks, "Want to play with it, or save that for after our tea?"
		Jacqueline says, "oHO"
		benzene exclaims, "let's turn it!"
		Jacqueline says, "I had totally missed this bit."
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/839
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial gently with one finger, and it clicks around to
Floyd | display the setting ROSE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux:|
		benzene says, "duhhhh"
		Jacqueline says, "OH OH OH"
		benzene says, "let's keep turning though"
		Jacqueline asks, "How did we all miss this?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/840
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial gently with one finger, and it clicks around to
Floyd | display the setting FISH.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/841
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial gently with one finger, and it clicks around to
Floyd | display the setting SHOE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/842
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial gently with one finger, and it clicks around to
Floyd | display the setting HEART.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/843
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial gently with one finger, and it clicks around to
Floyd | display the setting NONE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/844
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial gently with one finger, and it clicks around to
Floyd | display the setting LEAF.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/845
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial gently with one finger, and it clicks around to
Floyd | display the setting ROSE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "okay. so can we put the chocolate back in?"
		Jacqueline anticipates a whole world that is about to open up.
		benzene asks, "and change the shape?"
		Jacqueline bounces.
		benzene exclaims, "we can link shoes! hooray!"
		pollux says, "Yes, let's try that."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take tea from spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/846
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEA FROM SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put chocolate on spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/847
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE ON SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Chocolate Recipe on the spindle)
Floyd | (first taking the Chocolate Recipe)
Floyd | (putting On Vegetable Dyes into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/848
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put chocolate in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/849
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Chocolate Recipe in the delicate contraption)
Floyd | (first taking the Chocolate Recipe)
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "... no, that's not what I meant."
		benzene says, "works though"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put chocolate leaf in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/850
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE LEAF IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the chocolate leaf, since it's through the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "oh yeah"
		benzene says, "I'll drive up there"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/851
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       49/852
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       49/853
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go only east, west or down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            49/854
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          49/855
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 49/856
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       49/857
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/858
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting light
Floyd | from the celestial bauble over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a chocolate leaf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take chocolate" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/859
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHOCOLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       49/860
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of the small, bitter oranges of Jerusalem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 49/861
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          49/862
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exactly on the hour, the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a
Floyd | mechanical bird flies forward. It sings 3 times, then withdraws into
Floyd | its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            49/863
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       49/864
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/865
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put chocolate in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/866
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (the chocolate leaf in the delicate contraption)
Floyd | You put the chocolate leaf into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put plate in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/867
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PLATE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the plate)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the plate into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/868
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a regretful clicking noise from the vicinity of the
Floyd | lid-catch. Just as you think you are going to have to close it
Floyd | yourself, a gloved mechanical hand reaches up and slams the
Floyd | contraption shut from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. There is a faint grumbling from
Floyd | inside the machine, and the sounds of rearrangement...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "woooooo"
		pollux says, "Oh, excellent."
benzene says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/869
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a plate, on top of which is a
Floyd | chocolate rose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/870
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take rose" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/871
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the onion skin into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/872
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "normal link, yes?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, link then... eat? Or cut with the knife?"
		pollux says, "I think so."
		benzene says, "let's cut"
		benzene says, "if we can"
		Jacqueline says, "That is less delicious. But okay."
		benzene says, "I think we should save the chocolate until after our meal"
pollux says (to Floyd), "link roses to chocolate rose" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/873
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ROSES TO CHOCOLATE ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses to the chocolate rose)
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the roses and the
Floyd | chocolate rose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Cut! Cut! Cut!"
pollux says (to Floyd), "cut chocolate rose with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/873
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CHOCOLATE ROSE WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the table knife or the butcher knife?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "butcher" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         52/874
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUTCHER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the butcher knife)
Floyd | (putting the cup into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The chocolate rose cuts partway through, then splits of its own accord
Floyd | in rough surfaces, becoming a pile of small bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | The roses split into a pile of small bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "yayy!"
		Jacqueline says, "woohoo"
		Jacqueline says, "Wait, I have an idea."
		Jacqueline says, "Let's not open the shed. Let's let it forever remain a mystery."
		Jacqueline says, "Mystery is important in our lives."
		pollux says, "Yes, agreed."
		pollux says, "Let's also never actually eat the meal."
		benzene says, "noooooooo"
		benzene says, "nooooooo"
		Jacqueline laughs.
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, okay. Let's do it for benzene."
		benzene says, "You guys are so kind"
		Emily asks, "you know you lose the game permanently if you let Pierre's dinner get cold, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "I thought we'd eaten? But also, ha ha. But also, wait, I wouldn't put it past you to make that be a thing."
		Emily says, "(I didn't)"
		Jacqueline says, "(You would, though)"
		benzene says, "I want to make it in the shape of a shoe before we eat it"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		benzene asks, "so can I open it can I open it?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         52/875
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Ivory and powder-blue, with a tracery of blush roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open shed" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         52/876
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         52/877
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | Built out of rough stones, not hewn into rectangular shape like those
Floyd | of the main house, and framed in weathered wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate dark squares of prepared chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/878
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SHED
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shed
Floyd | Disused for quite a long time, evidently. There is dirt in the
Floyd | corners, and some evidence of inhabitation by rodents or perhaps even
Floyd | a larger animal, now and then. Some rust stains on the walls indicate
Floyd | where tools used to hang, but no longer do.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope ladder lies in a heap on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/879
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/880
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Made of hefty rope and still apparently sound, with rungs made of
Floyd | wood. At the top on each side is a hook, allowing it to be put on
Floyd | something (rather than tied).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "(For posterity: That was the wallpaper with roses, through the mirror.)"
		benzene says, "I figured it was some wallpaper"
		benzene says, "but forgot about the mirror"
		benzene says, "and wondered why someone would wallpaper the outside of their kitchen"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rust" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/881
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUST
Floyd |
Floyd | Streaks on the wall, nothing more. The phantom shapes suggest the
Floyd | former presence of a shovel, hoe, etc. Why they've been removed is
Floyd | anyone's guess, but it's quite clear that much of the landscape around
Floyd | the house has been let go, the kitchen garden remaining tended longer
Floyd | than everything else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Noblesse oblige."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/882
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | Standard garden-variety dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/883
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Made of hefty rope and still apparently sound, with rungs made of
Floyd | wood. At the top on each side is a hook, allowing it to be put on
Floyd | something (rather than tied).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/884
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the dirt)
Floyd | Nothing to be gained by that, and you don't relish the idea much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "so we took it, though"
		DavidW says, "Besides, there's no relish."
		Jacqueline says, "oh a rope ladder. I'd read it as simply 'rope'"
benzene says (to Floyd), "find relish" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/884
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND RELISH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmm... relish"
		pollux says, "I'm not sure we took it. That looks like it could just as easily be a refusal for the taking."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/885
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing to be gained by that, and you don't relish the idea much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "good call"
benzene says (to Floyd), "search dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Shed                                                   52/886
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did you guys take the rope ladder yet, though?"
		benzene says, "I believe so"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		benzene asks, "so what do we do with it?"
		pollux says, "Climb things."
		Jacqueline says, "go somewhere and climb something"
		pollux says, "Climb down things, I guess."
		benzene says, "I'm thinking the fireplace"
		benzene says, "can't think of anything else"
		pollux asks, "How would you get it up the chimney?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Are the bookshelves tall enough to need a ladder?"
		Roger asks, "What about the well?"
		benzene asks, "climb down from the upstairs, I meant. see if there's anything stuck in there or something?"
		benzene says, "the water is at our height"
		Jacqueline asks, "Do we have a snorkel?"
		Jacqueline is kidding.
benzene says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         52/887
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         52/888
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be a cold and unwelcoming swim.
Floyd |

		
Rubes has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		

Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Shall we get back to the tea?"
		benzene asks, "sure. but can I try the fireplace?"
		pollux says, "OK."
		benzene says, "I don't have super high hopes"
		pollux says, "(Although, the tea is closer.)"
		benzene says, "true"
		benzene says, "You can drive"
		pollux says, "Oh, okay. I thought you wanted to."
pollux says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         52/889
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Your options are west into the kitchen or southeast into the shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/890
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put tea in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/891
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TEA IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The spindle is shaped to hold exactly one cylinder at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "You're right, we might as well do the tea since it's right here."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take chocolate recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHOCOLATE RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the Andouillettes Recipe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put tea in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/893
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TEA IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put cup in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/894
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CUP IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cup)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the cup into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of an omelette of herbs and chives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put water in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/895
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WATER IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the delicate contraption, exhausting the supply
Floyd | in the hinge-lidded teapot.  There is still some room remaining in the
Floyd | delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put onion skin in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/896
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ONION SKIN IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the onion skin)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the onion skin into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/897
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn on contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/898
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. There is a bubbling, boiling noise
Floyd | from within the contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/899
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a cup, inside which is some onion
Floyd | dye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/900
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put dye on handkerchief" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/900
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DYE ON HANDKERCHIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put handkerchief in dye" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/900
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT HANDKERCHIEF IN DYE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the onion dye in the cup or On Vegetable
Floyd | Dyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "onion" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/901
Floyd |
Floyd | > ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the white handkerchief)
Floyd | (putting the hinge-lidded teapot into the sack to make room)

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "onion" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the white handkerchief into the cup. This dyes the white
Floyd | handkerchief somewhat yellow from the onion dye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/901
Floyd |
Floyd | > ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take handkerchief" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/902
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HANDKERCHIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x hanky" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/903
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANKY
Floyd |
Floyd | A square of good linen; rather nice, really. It is currently colored
Floyd | yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Onward, then?"
		Jacqueline says, "sure"
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       52/904
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "Upstairs, then over to the curtain?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            52/905
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "The curtain is on our way, isn't it?"
		benzene says, "the servant's place is upstairs from the kitchen"
		benzene says, "I think"
		pollux says, "Oh, I forgot about that upstairs."
		pollux says, "Obviously you shouldn't have allowed me to drive. :P"
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       52/906
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/907
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    52/908
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We still have this brick issue."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put ladder on fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    52/909
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LADDER ON FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no good way to attach the rope ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "booo"
		pollux asks, "Yes. Did we try cutting it out?"
		benzene asks, "while we're here, brick ideas?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    52/910
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | A reddish-brown brick darkened by smoke, and pushed forward from its
Floyd | position among the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "pull it" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    52/911
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Age and heat have hardened the cement holding the brick in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "cut cement with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    52/912
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CEMENT WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the butcher knife)
Floyd | It's just an ordinary knife, not diamond-edged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "It is reddish-brown. Anything else reddish-brown, other than the rust stains in the shed perhaps?"
		pollux asks, "... we don't happen to have seen anything sharper to link?"
		benzene asks, "maybe we can put the chocolate back in and do the 'none' option, and we'll get that shape?"
		Jacqueline asks, "You mean a brick shape?"
		benzene says, "yes"
		Roger asks, "the sausages?"
		pollux says, "We already have something brick-shaped."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    52/913
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a chunk of roughly squared stone from one of the nearby fields.
Floyd | Possibly once it had some value as masonry, but not any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of poached turbot on a platter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "but we can't cut a stone"
		benzene says, "we can cut chocolate"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, maybe."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's at least try it."
		pollux says, "Ok."
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/914
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put chocolate in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/915
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The spindle is shaped to hold exactly one cylinder at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take recipe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/916
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RECIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Tea Recipe)
Floyd | (putting the plate into the sack to make room)
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put chocolate in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/917
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put chocolate in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/918
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Chocolate Recipe)
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "let me see what it's called now"
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/919
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Tea Recipe
Floyd |   a yellow handkerchief (sodden)
Floyd |   a cup
Floyd |     not very much onion dye (which leaves some room in the cup)
Floyd |   a rope ladder
Floyd |   a butcher knife
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a cork
Floyd |     a green glass jar (which is open)
Floyd |       a celestial bauble (providing green light)
Floyd |       a goat cheese
Floyd |     four pieces of silverware:
Floyd |       a table knife
Floyd |       a spoon
Floyd |       a fork
Floyd |       a silver-plated corkscrew
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a navy cloak
Floyd |     some documents
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a rug
Floyd |     a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     two keys:
Floyd |       a silver key (which opens the red door leading west)
Floyd |       an iron key (which opens the russet door leading east)
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     eight food items:
Floyd |       some cooked andouillettes
Floyd |       a wedge of brie
Floyd |       a salers
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |     three bottles of wine:
Floyd |       a blue bottle
Floyd |       a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed)
Floyd |       a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "did we lose our chocolate?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/920
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A plate, glossed in white and decorated with the crest of the family,
Floyd | just as though it belonged to the family china pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Apparently."
		Jacqueline asks, "When we cut it up?"
		Jacqueline says, "I thought chocolate could neither be created nor destroyed but only changed in form."
		pollux says, "An unsettling notion."
		benzene says, "I maybe disappear for a minute. my laptop is about to die and I misplaced my charger"
		Jacqueline says, "ack"
		Jacqueline asks, "So will you come back another way?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Also, should we go back and look on the ground outside the shed?"
		benzene says, "Yeah I'll be back"
		Jacqueline asks, "Why don't we pause and you go sort that out?"
		benzene says, "don't worry about it"
		pollux says, "It's fine with me."
		Jacqueline says, "It's fine with me too."
		benzene says, "okay thanks. brb."
		DavidW) A group of ravenous squirrels wearing dashing hats grab the chocolate crumbs and scamper away.
benzene goes home. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Don't make us cry."
		Jacqueline says, "Actually, I could also stand to reboot. brb"
benzene arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		benzene exclaims, "I'm back!"
		benzene says, "Sorry about that. I just moved out of my apartment and it ended up in a random box"
		benzene asks, "so link to the curtain?"
		DavidW says, "Jacqueline is rebooting too. Hold on."
		pollux says, "That seems like a sensible next step, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Back."
		pollux says, "Excellent."
		Jacqueline asks, "Are we talking the curtain and the hanky?"
		benzene says, "yep"
		benzene says, "then what, I have no idea"
		pollux says, "Then we should try to get that bee."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I was all, 'Hey, maga! We got into the shed. Now we don't know what to do again!' and he was all 'whatwasintheshed?' and I said 'A rope ladder.' and he was all sage and said, 'ah yes - the rope *ladder*. yes'"
		Jacqueline says, "Now I don't like him."
Jacqueline gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Taleslinger says, "heh"
		benzene says, "I'm confused by that"
		Jacqueline asks, "By?"
		benzene says, "*ladder*"
		Jacqueline says, "He was just messing with me."
		Taleslinger says, "Who isn't confused by Jacq & magas marriage, most of all themselves"
		Jacqueline says, "It's a thing he does."
		benzene asks, "was he?"
		benzene says, "That's good"
		Jacqueline says, "So. The curtain."
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/921
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Wait, where are we?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                52/922
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Oh."
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       52/923
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            52/924
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                52/925
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clockwork model of the universe stands in one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          52/926
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link handkerchief to hangings" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          52/927
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK HANDKERCHIEF TO HANGINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the yellow handkerchief
Floyd | and the yellow hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Ok, so, any suggestions? "lift"?"
		Jacqueline says, "BURN"
		pollux asks, ""tie"?"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, tie."
		pollux says, "No, no, now you've got me intrigued..."
pollux says (to Floyd), "burn handkerchief" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          52/928
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN HANDKERCHIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have a candle or any flint.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Aw."
pollux says (to Floyd), "tie handkerchief" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/929
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE HANDKERCHIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | You tie the handkerchief into a tight little knot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yellow hangings writhe and twist, but the attempt to tie
Floyd | themselves into an enormous knot goes badly. They tear along the
Floyd | middle with a tremendous unnatural ripping noise, and fall from the
Floyd | hooks that held them in place, leaving only a heap of brocade on the
Floyd | floor. The wall itself is bared, and the door in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x heap" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/930
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Huddled and ripped on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put rug under door" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/931
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RUG UNDER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the rug)
Floyd | The gothic door is flush against the stone threshhold, so much so that
Floyd | it is difficult even to see light between the two.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/932
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden, pointed door in a very old style; this part of the building
Floyd | dates to a previous version of the house, from which only the chapel
Floyd | and a few other rooms survive.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a conspicuous keyhole plate in the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/933
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A keyhole in a fitted brass plate. There is an ornate key in the
Floyd | keyhole, pushed in from the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x ornate key" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/934
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORNATE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not exactly easy to get a good look.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/934
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the keyhole or the painted metal plate?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "can we link anything to the keyhole instead of the key?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "link ornate key to silver key" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/935
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ORNATE KEY TO SILVER KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The keys resist linking, almost as though they were made to do so.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Or to the key and turn it that way?"
		Jacqueline says, "I am overdue for updating the inventory."
		benzene says, "I'm guessing the key resists linking to anything"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/936
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rug
Floyd |   a Tea Recipe
Floyd |   a yellow handkerchief (tied in a sopping knot)
Floyd |   a cup
Floyd |     not very much onion dye (which leaves some room in the cup)
Floyd |   a rope ladder
Floyd |   a butcher knife
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a cork
Floyd |     a green glass jar (which is open)
Floyd |       a celestial bauble (providing green light)
Floyd |       a goat cheese
Floyd |     four pieces of silverware:
Floyd |       a table knife
Floyd |       a spoon
Floyd |       a fork
Floyd |       a silver-plated corkscrew
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a navy cloak
Floyd |     some documents
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     two keys:
Floyd |       a silver key (which opens the red door leading west)
Floyd |       an iron key (which opens the russet door leading east)
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     eight food items:
Floyd |       some cooked andouillettes
Floyd |       a wedge of brie
Floyd |       a salers
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |     three bottles of wine:
Floyd |       a blue bottle
Floyd |       a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed)
Floyd |       a bottle of mead (which is closed)
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of dark squares of prepared chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Well, I have a wild idea..."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link keyhole to corkscrew" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/937
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK KEYHOLE TO CORKSCREW
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just on the quarter-hour the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a
Floyd | mechanical bird flies forward. It sings a brief warbling tune, then
Floyd | withdraws into its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Roger asks, "Wasn't there an ornate... clockwork ballerina music box or something?"
		Jacqueline says, "That's why I was updating the inventory. To look."
		pollux says, "Yes, up with the death bee."
		pollux asks, "Do we have anything that would distract the death bee?"
		Jacqueline asks, "We have a navy cloak, by the way. Have we used that?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Can we smother the bee?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pin" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/938
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Decorated with fine-chip diamonds, and formed into the shape of a
Floyd | complicated bow of several strands, for a lady's use. The clasp is
Floyd | currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock clicks closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link diamonds to butcher knife" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/938
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DIAMONDS TO BUTCHER KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link pin to butcher knife" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/939
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK PIN TO BUTCHER KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Hm."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x mead" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/940
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Aside from the contents, an entirely ordinary bottle.  The cork is
Floyd | still wedged firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read guide" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/941
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Guide to Assorted Wines)
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the butcher knife into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...some dry wine such as Sauvignon Blanc...
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read guide" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/942
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | ... from the region of Avignon, in the territories that belonged
Floyd | to the Pope, comes the peppery red Chateauneuf du Pape...
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read guide" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/943
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | ...mead, a wine made of honey and very sweet...
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I dunno. When I have a picnic, bees like to try to drown themselves in my drink. But I doubt opening the mead will have an effect on the bee."
		benzene says, "it says honey though"
		benzene says, "sounds like a hint to me"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, so it does."
		pollux says, "Yeah, mead is honey wine."
		benzene asks, "I thought that it was a beer?"
		benzene says, "not that it matters, of course"
		benzene says, "regardless, I think we should try using it."
		Jacqueline says, "yes"
		Jacqueline asks (of pollux), "Are you driving?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "uncork mead" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/943
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNCORK MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open mead" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/944
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening a container of mead while it is in the sack seems like an
Floyd | invitation to disaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take mead" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/945
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the rope ladder into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open mead" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/946
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the corkscrew)
Floyd | (putting the yellow handkerchief into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately you extract the cork and then remove it from the corkscrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/945
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mead" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/945
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open mead" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/946
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the corkscrew)
Floyd | (putting the yellow handkerchief into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately you extract the cork and then remove it from the corkscrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "set clock to 11:59" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/947
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET CLOCK TO 11:59
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock now shows 11:59.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exactly on the hour, the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a
Floyd | mechanical bird flies forward. It sings 12 times, then withdraws into
Floyd | its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, where is the bee?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/948
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It consists of the face, a pendulum and pair of weights, and a little
Floyd | door above the face that opens when the hour is struck. It is
Floyd | currently on and ticking.  The clock shows the time to be 12:00.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the mechanical clock is a cuckoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock clicks closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I'll drive"
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 54/949
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             54/950
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought it was part of the clock. Clearly I'm remembering wrong."
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/951
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | This was the countess' favorite room, and it is more richly decorated
Floyd | than any other in the house, betraying her taste for the
Floyd | brightly-colored and the jewel-like. The count brought her some things
Floyd | from his travels, and made others for her. Most of the contents seem
Floyd | to be gone -- the chairs and sofas, and the wall hangings -- but some
Floyd | bits remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against one wall is a glass case full of rare and valuable clockwork
Floyd | figures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "in that cabinet"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right."
		benzene says, "go ahead and drive agin"
		Jacqueline says, "It's only been a fortnight."
		benzene says, "I'm making guacamole as well right now"
		Jacqueline says, "And I am doing something repetitive in Minecraft. Possibly I should pay better attention, but I have a monument to build, darn it."
		DavidW says (to benzene), "Swell. Now I want guacamole."
		Emily says, "I bet the mechanical chef would do a mean job on that"
		Jacqueline says, "Yesterday was the monthly day where maga and I sit at a Mexican place and play games all afternoon while they bring us margaritas and spinach enchiladas."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Well. So envious now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/951
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/952
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The case is specially made of glass and wood. Inscribed into the
Floyd | surface of the glass with a fine cutting tool are the words: "CAREFUL!
Floyd | DO NOT BREAK!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside are mechanical dancers and a clockwork bee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bee" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/953
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEE
Floyd |
Floyd | A life-sized golden bee, its wings made of planed gems. It is,
Floyd | unfortunately, equipped with an ingenious equivalent of a sting -- a
Floyd | tail endowed with blades that will cut into any sensitive thing it
Floyd | settles on. And these have been tipped with a vicious poison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Although, in theory, I could go to a gaming place near here for gaming and good munchies."
		DavidW says, "I just can't really afford it very often."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "They were advertising iced hibiscus tea the other day, amongst other things."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open book" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/954
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (Guide to Assorted Wines)
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open hollow" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/955
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN HOLLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pour mead in hollow" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/956
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR MEAD IN HOLLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The World Is Hollow)
Floyd | (putting the Tea Recipe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The World Is Hollow would let the contents drip out between
Floyd | the pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought we had a cup."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/957
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | A cup, glossed in white and decorated with the crest of the family,
Floyd | just as though it belonged to the family china pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cup is not very much onion dye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, we do. Why did it not come up when I searched the notes? huh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pour out dye" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/957
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR OUT DYE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "empty cup" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/958
Floyd |
Floyd | > EMPTY CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | onion dye: (putting the rug into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You pour the onion dye out onto the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pour mead in cup" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/959
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR MEAD IN CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some mead in the cup. This fills the cup to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/960
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate poached turbot on a platter and hedged
Floyd | around with lightly seared summer vegetables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "wait"
		Jacqueline stops.
		benzene says, "let's use the teapot so we can close it"
		Jacqueline says, "Ooh, good idea."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/959
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/959
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/960
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | A cup, glossed in white and decorated with the crest of the family,
Floyd | just as though it belonged to the family china pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cup is some mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of onion soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess we can pour it from the cup."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/961
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "probably"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/962
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | A hinge-lidded teapot, glossed in white and decorated with the crest
Floyd | of the family, just as though it belonged to the family china pattern.
Floyd | The lid is attached with a hinge, and there is a long and delicate
Floyd | spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "empty teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/963
Floyd |
Floyd | > EMPTY TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The hinge-lidded teapot is empty already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pour cup into teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/964
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR CUP INTO TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the hinge-lidded teapot)
Floyd | (putting Guide to Assorted Wines into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some mead in the hinge-lidded teapot, exhausting the supply in
Floyd | the cup.  This fills the hinge-lidded teapot to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How do we open the case?"
		benzene says, "break glass"
		Jacqueline is scared.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/965
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass case)
Floyd | With your bare hands? That could be uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "with stonwe"
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps save first?"
		Jacqueline says, "We saved just a few back."
		DavidW says, "oh, okay"
		Jacqueline says, "Before opening the mead"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "break glass with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/966
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK GLASS WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass case with the stone block)
Floyd | (first taking the stone block)
Floyd | (putting the cup into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The stone block smacks the glass case.  The glass case breaks,
Floyd | spilling the clockwork bee and the mechanical human dancers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee buzzes faintly, spreading its jeweled wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Anyway, time for The Continuing Adventures of Death Bee."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/967
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the navy cloak)
Floyd | (putting the silver-plated corkscrew into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You put on the navy cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee, detecting your presence, stirs angrily to life. You
Floyd | make a few noble efforts to bat it away, but all to no avail. With
Floyd | deadly accuracy it finds your skin; there is a sharp sting, then a
Floyd | gradual dulling...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 54 out of a possible 125, in 967 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "The bee reminds me of the pin"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/966
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw cloak at bea" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/966
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW CLOAK AT BEA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw cloak at bee" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/967
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW CLOAK AT BEE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the navy cloak)
Floyd | (putting the silver-plated corkscrew into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You'd have to practice a long time before you had any hope of hitting
Floyd | a target that size.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee, detecting your presence, stirs angrily to life. You
Floyd | make a few noble efforts to bat it away, but all to no avail. With
Floyd | deadly accuracy it finds your skin; there is a sharp sting, then a
Floyd | gradual dulling...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 54 out of a possible 125, in 967 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mead" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          54/945
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ideas?"
		Roger says, "link pin to bee, close pin"
		Jacqueline says, "We lost our pollux, I think."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Hm. Maybe they can be linked, yeah. They're kinda alike."
		pollux says, "We did, for a little while. Sorry about that."
		Roger says, "pokey, bejeweled"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 54/946
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             54/947
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/948
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | This was the countess' favorite room, and it is more richly decorated
Floyd | than any other in the house, betraying her taste for the
Floyd | brightly-colored and the jewel-like. The count brought her some things
Floyd | from his travels, and made others for her. Most of the contents seem
Floyd | to be gone -- the chairs and sofas, and the wall hangings -- but some
Floyd | bits remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against one wall is a glass case full of rare and valuable clockwork
Floyd | figures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "link pin to bee" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/949
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK PIN TO BEE
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or not"
		Roger says, "boo"
		Roger asks, "We can't just lug around the entire intact case?"
		pollux asks, "So, you didn't actually put *down* the mead?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, good point."
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/950
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, I'm not sure why we're even messing around with them. What are we hoping to gain? Just to steal them because we're poor? I guess that's a good reason."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait, it doesn't have mead"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open mead" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/951
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the corkscrew)
Floyd | (putting the yellow handkerchief into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately you extract the cork and then remove it from the corkscrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pour mead in teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/952
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR MEAD IN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the hinge-lidded teapot)
Floyd | (putting the Tea Recipe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some mead in the hinge-lidded teapot. This fills the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/953
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate curls of toasted bread, dripping with
Floyd | butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/954
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | A hinge-lidded teapot, glossed in white and decorated with the crest
Floyd | of the family, just as though it belonged to the family china pattern.
Floyd | The lid is attached with a hinge, and there is a long and delicate
Floyd | spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the hinge-lidded teapot is some mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "the letter had a dancer. it may not be relevant to any puzzles though"
		pollux says, "We thought before that the dancers would translate the message."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. huh."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, now what's the plan? Break the case and run?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "break glass with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/955
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK GLASS WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass case with the stone block)
Floyd | (first taking the stone block)
Floyd | (putting the rug into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The stone block smacks the glass case.  The glass case cracks
Floyd | dramatically, spilling the clockwork bee and the mechanical human
Floyd | dancers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee buzzes faintly, spreading its jeweled wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I was thinking, take the dancers, then try closing the teapot on the bee (if it goes that way)."
		benzene says, "I like running this turn though."
		Jacqueline says, "We get one turn, I think."
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             54/956
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (treading gingerly around the glass bits)
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "Hey can we link *ourselves* to something?"
		pollux says, "Probably. We did see the story about the armour."
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/957
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | This was the countess' favorite room, and it is more richly decorated
Floyd | than any other in the house, betraying her taste for the
Floyd | brightly-colored and the jewel-like. The count brought her some things
Floyd | from his travels, and made others for her. Most of the contents seem
Floyd | to be gone -- the chairs and sofas, and the wall hangings -- but some
Floyd | bits remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some glass shards, some mechanical human dancers and a
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot (in which are a clockwork bee and some mead) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bee buzzes around the mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 54/958
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "oh ho"
pollux says (to Floyd), "take dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 58/959
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting Guide to Assorted Wines into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link dancers to letter" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 58/960
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the mechanical human
Floyd | dancers and the old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 58/961
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | At the top of the page is a sketch of dancing figures. Then:
Floyd |
Floyd | Devv Rtare, 
Floyd |
Floyd | Ea tu irymhg flolehi e uo rte aose, aeruwsrm ssot. Ea ytfisto kfho
Floyd | tu niame morv es mias, liess tadp. I moiero ardson. Leaovslo ni smeol
Floyd | nao tfyss nti atte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eng deyr tairlsro or ebtdnt ruo, u tastfcoi omatcnn oli epss ltnf
Floyd | uic -- hse rfoetns nm mode -- e, e edyle. S a eofd. Thhaw fee in aim
Floyd | yd dynwadt, sdore httv eneo hengey oguar. Tphp! gehe tlooer w, own
Floyd | plinh lri. L lt ara nsycgro holi iw ouerey wrvlio ie emk: uwt, tmeo
Floyd | irthsoleo, esk lstela nohdy fo rell. Teesana r rtv lntv heodhae bygeny
Floyd | ea osthelo dui iwsarfn: Ielly dsllio yh ly fuo taoefuo n y oh bto od.
Floyd | Irytfdn. Ooh teguueh r. Sgrret ihmdo ewalh ntaplathy tflg echeaimhet.
Floyd | Rvaeyc g efo, erap rui urroln, ebi mitdr c mghee. Ecness iarost, fryt
Floyd | aiyrohk; toyuee bufr rle mom. Sea mi btnsaso feen wro pdw. Enrlahlb
Floyd | meu. Ol ui. Ag h tniyetse l yreowlo. Irm hd ug neoet, hoownht tt ulsao
Floyd | i ratr pcs nmgre. K dy i ayil dr col aeltl acum hlska si. Cat n oso
Floyd | sod r wmhy. Irieooaybnr kwa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Uyeie cto sn lh wutt. Lihwuha leece, sd.al db danoee e tdsac sese.
Floyd | Ta p aothm enco ier dt eauoio v nsf noe gslgkre tiytyr eno. Hdopk.
Floyd | Utra ot loe tudo psylin ioodege. Tun aarhw oss hds an tesesli loeny
Floyd | tiyi o guvo tt rdeuwoae tdia abhes lsr aue myotsho.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ot mrisu haamt re. Rnovfeb cree yue yr sotro yiucn ulnrof ricmon
Floyd | wssht dtlhe h. I hoeae. Kanwl rnt gatae a ash ylube halle f in sdtold
Floyd | oyhrd, wwo eek eour. Ce ee av stponeil. A nd rn onhihwo eif eaky meina
Floyd | fmunte tcloyfe. alw o. orrytunh. Eihadi fk ar o fa e. I h dhnb n
Floyd | idiyuks imctoitiatnni nshtaon. Risoa hysy vtily oi hs iounevf.
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Urgr eerlfx
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 58/962
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dancers are antique, and peculiar. Their costume replicates an
Floyd | English mode of the sixteenth century: the lady wears a skirt of
Floyd | beaten copper, pierced in designs, and around the gentleman's neck is
Floyd | a ruff of folded silver, though with long neglect it has begun to
Floyd | darken. As for their skin, it is all carved ivory.
Floyd |
Floyd | They both of them stand on a floor made up of cogs, to permit them to
Floyd | spin and dance around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 58/963
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You attempt to make them dance, but the gears are stiff, and you
Floyd | cannot do anything without the risk of damaging the machinery
Floyd | permanently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Time to save"
Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 58/963
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cogs" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 58/963
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oil it?"
		Jacqueline says, "We had oil for a recipe earlier, but I don't think we have any more oil."
		pollux says, "I wonder if it needs to be in the right position first, or something."
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlink dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 58/964
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the mechanical human dancers from the old
Floyd | letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 58/965
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You attempt to make them dance, but the gears are stiff, and you
Floyd | cannot do anything without the risk of damaging the machinery
Floyd | permanently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Mm. See, I thought maybe it couldn't turn because of the letter - like with the doors."
		benzene asks, "can we link it to the clock or something?"
		benzene says, "something turning"
		pollux says, "Let's try that."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Possibly the clock, yeah."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 63/966
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the silver-plated corkscrew into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 63/967
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hinge-lidded teapot, revealing a clockwork bee and some
Floyd | mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee, detecting your presence, stirs angrily to life. You
Floyd | make a few noble efforts to bat it away, but all to no avail. With
Floyd | deadly accuracy it finds your skin; there is a sharp sting, then a
Floyd | gradual dulling...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 63 out of a possible 125, in 967 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of magic-using thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 63/966
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "DUDE"
		Roger says, "Haha"
		pollux says, "okay, let's not do that"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's not."
		Roger says, "Today in short-memory theatre"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, that was good. I am still laughing."
		Roger says, "Another bad idea: tear up the letter post-linking"
		pollux says, "Specifically, I was hoping we could link the bee to the knife."
		Roger asks, "Also with all this food stuff do we have any oil for the gears?"
		pollux says, "We had olive oil, but we used it."
		benzene says, "My guess is that we have to get the dancers spinning, then link it to the letter, and the words will unscramble or whatever"
		Jacqueline says, "That is some crazy magic, but sure."
		benzene says, "so we might have to get it spinning without linking"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 63/967
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dancers are antique, and peculiar. Their costume replicates an
Floyd | English mode of the sixteenth century: the lady wears a skirt of
Floyd | beaten copper, pierced in designs, and around the gentleman's neck is
Floyd | a ruff of folded silver, though with long neglect it has begun to
Floyd | darken. As for their skin, it is all carved ivory.
Floyd |
Floyd | They both of them stand on a floor made up of cogs, to permit them to
Floyd | spin and dance around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Have you played, uh, First Draft of the Revolution?"
		Roger says, "idea for later: with the teapot and the cuckoo clock we could set a timed trap"
		benzene says, "ooh neat idea"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cogs" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 63/967
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that's the part that makes me wonder if we could oil. You can't even see the cogs as a distinct object."
		pollux says, "Let's go to the clock and see if that works."
		Jacqueline says, "Sounds good."
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             63/968
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (treading gingerly around the glass bits)
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 63/969
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          63/970
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate frosted petits-four. Or perhaps the
Floyd | hearts of artichokes, pickled and speared.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link dancers to clock" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          63/971
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlinking the mechanical clock)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the mechanical clock from the model universe.
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
		benzene says, "try the model, then"
		pollux says, "Um. I think we just broke the universe."
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/972
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clockwork model of the universe stands in one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link dancers to universe" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/973
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO UNIVERSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole of the model has been associated as one object for the
Floyd | purposes of linking; you cannot link parts of it alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "heh. Easily fixed."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link model to dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/974
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK MODEL TO DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find it too difficult to forge a link to the model universe, for
Floyd | some reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "weird"
		Jacqueline asks, "'for some reason,' eh?"
		pollux asks, "Maybe it would work if we put the sun back?"
		pollux asks, "Since the model is incomplete?"
		benzene says, "ooh try it"
pollux says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/975
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the cork into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put it in model" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/976
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT IN MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The celestial bauble clicks neatly into position, shining over all the
Floyd | surrounding planets just as the sun ought. The beam of light shines
Floyd | through the lens of Jupiter again, just as it did before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link dancers to model" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/977
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You find it too difficult to forge a link to the model universe, for
Floyd | some reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is very confusing. It is like a salad."
		Jacqueline says, "So, we are at two hours, and it seems like we're all a bit distracted."
		pollux says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline asks, "Next week we have the IntroComp ceremony, but you all already played all the playable games and so did NightFloyd?"
		DavidW says, "um, I haven't. I need to catch up on that."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I just need to know whether we're playing IntroComp stuff or this next week. I haven't played them, and won't until after the awards ceremony."
		Jacqueline says, "So if you haven't, I guess you and I could play them. But I'm also happy to say, your games have already been played on Floyd and here are all the transcripts."
		DavidW says, "I've played some of Scroll Thief, and saw the intro to Soul Thief, but not much more."
		benzene says, "I say we do this next week."
		benzene asks, "David, we could pick some other time to play them if you want?"
		benzene says, "I haven't done any yet."
		pollux says, "As far as I know, CF only did Soul Thief. I don't know about NF."
		DavidW says, "I guess. It really depends on how my head is. I get very tired sometimes, and unfortunately, I've been tired when NF has been happening lately."
		DavidW says, "I think NF attempted Scroll Thief."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Well, it's been tradition that we come play the top three games and authors might be looking forward to that."
		Jacqueline says, "So if they haven't all been played, I'd like to stick with tradition."
		pollux says, "That sounds good to me."
		Jacqueline says, "Now, I would be up for a long session next week or an alternate time to do SF if we just don't want to skip a week."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I feel like we're kind of getting far... DW might be the best judge... but I just learned I'm going out of the country the second half of September and will definitely not have mud access while away."
		benzene says (to Jacq), "It doesn't actually matter to me. Tradition sounds good."
		Jacqueline says, "That's a ways off, but just putting it out there."
		pollux says, "Not that I'm not enjoying SF immensely, but I *hope* we're not still at it by the end of September."
		Jacqueline says, "And, well, I may have mud access, but I will be working and be pretty intensely slammed every day."
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Yeah, me too."
		Jacqueline says, "maga seemed to think we were late game on account of the ladder, but I'm not so sure."
		benzene says, "We still have a locked door upstairs at the east end of the hall, and the door that was behind the curtain"
benzene says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/977
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 63 out of a possible 125, in 977 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of magic-using thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that score in particular is not a good sign."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		benzene asks, "can you put the locked door upstairs on the to do list?"
		Jacqueline asks, "sf5, or 5?"
		Jacqueline asks, "er, 6?"
		Emily says, "fwiw, the score accumulates faster in the late game"
		benzene says, "this is 6"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Ah, good to hear."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf6" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/977
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
		
**** SESSION SIX **** 		
		Jota asks, "Are you guys playing SF again?"
		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "We were going to, but benzene didn't show and we don't want to proceed without him."
		Jacqueline says (to Zach), "In theory, yes."
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jota asks, "Is last Sunday's transcript up?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Jota says, "Thanks."
		Jota exclaims, "Yes!"
		Jota says, "(The dial.)"
		Jacqueline says, "What?! That we finally ate-- oh."
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "And actually, I don't think we've eaten yet."
		pollux says, "Nope."
		DavidW says, "Emily and I were chatting on #cfspoilers during all that."
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		DavidW says, "We discussed first why you guys cut the chocolates instead of, y'know, eating them."
		pollux says, "That was benzene's fault."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I brought up eating them!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I did!"
		DavidW says, "Then i was trying to remember if there were high-heeled shoes in the game and if the shoe-shaped chocolates could be linked to them, and that led to a small chat about magic abuse."
		Jacqueline | [clubfloyd] Jacqueline asks, "So, link then... eat? Or cut with the knife?"[clubfloyd] Jacqueline asks, "So, link then... eat? Or cut with the knife?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "snrk"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I guess we see if it's just a time zone screw up. If he doesn't show at 6:30 then I guess we just don't play until a week from Sunday."
		DavidW asks, "re: the cutting vs eating, i think I suggested that as experienced players, we've been trained to not use up anything in case it might be useful later. And that this was unfortunate since what else, besides eating, were yummy chocolates supposed to be for?"
		Zach says, "My experience has taught me that eating chocolate is good"
		DavidW says, "And I pointed out that by cutting the chocolates into bits, the chocolates were gone anyways so you guys couldn't eat them. Emily said, "TOO BAD". Me: "ha ha ha ha ha""
		Jacqueline says, "I find it quite silly that the chocolate vaporized when we cut it."
		DavidW says, "It's fairly standard IF object behaviour that destroyed stuff doesn't say existing in the game world."
		DavidW says, "er sTay existing"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "But it's not destroyed. It's just cut into smaller pieces. It's food!"
		DavidW says, "But anyway, I think my point stands that our experience sometimes hobbles us, stopping us from doing the obvious or taking risks that a newbie wouldn't hesitate at."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Roger says, "It's atomic chocolate"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Clearly."
		Roger says, "Like opening a teapot with a killer robot bee in it"
		pollux says, "I suddenly want to use this time to go back to SF4 and see what happens to the roses if you eat the chocolate."
		DavidW says, "oh, we enjoyed the phrase 'death bee'. That was wonderful."
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Well, we could do that. That's not a biggie."
		Jacqueline says, "That would kill a few minutes in case he thinks we're playing at half past *this* hour"
pollux says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask savoir" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The beautiful life is always damned, they say. As for you, you've
Floyd | overexpended yourself: fifteen years of prominence, champagne,
Floyd | carriage rides in the Tuileries, having your name whispered behind
Floyd | manicured hands, getting elegant ladies out of elegant fixes -- and
Floyd | you're in debt. Bound by oath and honor to a pack of
Floyd | scoundrels. Your father, old peasant that he was, could have warned
Floyd | you against their type.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd hoped to find the Count at home; your original plan was to ask
Floyd | him for an advance on the money you expect to earn on your estate in a
Floyd | month or two. But according to the local population, the Count hasn't
Floyd | been home in months, and Marie, who was in residence until recently,
Floyd | has vanished as well. "No one around the big house now," says one of
Floyd | the peasant women tersely. "Even turned off the cook, they did."
Floyd |
Floyd | But you need the money at once; if you return to Paris without it,
Floyd | your creditors are unlikely to be forgiving. So you walked over the
Floyd | fields anyway, and got in through the gap in the kitchen garden wall.
Floyd | You will just have to find what you can.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Savoir-Faire
Floyd | An interactive search for loot. Copyright Emily Short 2002-4.
Floyd | Type HELP if you have not played this game before, even if you are
Floyd | familiar with IF.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 040205 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "sf4" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             33/624
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Wait, no, wrong one."
pollux says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "sf5" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/825
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/826
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/827
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial gently with one finger, and it clicks around to
Floyd | display the setting ROSE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take recipe from spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/828
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RECIPE FROM SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the sword into the sack to make room)
Floyd | It takes a bit of wiggling to get the cylinder to come free, but you
Floyd | extricate it without too much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put chocolate on spindle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/829
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE ON SPINDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Chocolate Recipe on the spindle)
Floyd | (first taking the Chocolate Recipe)
Floyd | (putting the blue bottle into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder slips into place with a satisfying click, as though some
Floyd | mechanism has engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       49/830
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            49/831
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          49/832
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the half-hour the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a mechanical
Floyd | bird flies forward. It sings a brief warbling tune, then withdraws
Floyd | into its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 49/833
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       49/834
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/835
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting light
Floyd | from the celestial bauble over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a chocolate leaf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        49/836
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | (the chocolate leaf)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       49/837
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota says, "And after carefully cutting up the chocolate, trying to preserve it for later, it appears that they dump the onion dye out onto the ground the moment they'd like to have a spare teacup."
pollux says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 49/838
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          49/839
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity flaking puff pastry,
Floyd | wrapped around chicken and a white-wine mushroom sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble, and a small door to the west is
Floyd | concealed by yellow silk hangings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "hahaha - true"
pollux says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            49/840
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       49/841
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/842
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put chocolate leaf in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/843
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE LEAF IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the chocolate leaf into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/844
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/845
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. An irritable mechanical voice shouts
Floyd | from within, "I shall be requiring the plate on which to put this
Floyd | item!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put plate in contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/846
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PLATE IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the delicate contraption)
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a chocolate leaf.
Floyd | You put the plate into the delicate contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/847
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn contraption on" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/848
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN CONTRAPTION ON
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a regretful clicking noise from the vicinity of the
Floyd | lid-catch. Just as you think you are going to have to close it
Floyd | yourself, a gloved mechanical hand reaches up and slams the
Floyd | contraption shut from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's gears spin into action; a series of fine flanges, like
Floyd | the keys of a music box, move into position against the surface of the
Floyd | cylinder, which rotates steadily. There is a faint grumbling from
Floyd | inside the machine, and the sounds of rearrangement...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/849
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the contraption, revealing a plate, on top of which is a
Floyd | chocolate rose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                49/850
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/851
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link chocolate rose to roses" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/852
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CHOCOLATE ROSE TO ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the chocolate rose and
Floyd | the roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "eat rose" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/853
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | After the chocolate rose has been on the ground, you're certainly
Floyd | going to leave it uneaten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "but"
		DavidW says, "whoops"
		DavidW says, "I forgot about the ick factor."
		Jacqueline asks, "wait, when was it on the ground?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Originally?"
		pollux says, "It was on the floor in Marie's room, I guess."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		DavidW says, "I guess the leaf was, and the rose therefore was too."
		Bert asks, "Why was it on the floor there?"
		pollux says, "Trying to link through the mirrors."
pollux says (to Floyd), "clean rose" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/854
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roses)
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of the small, bitter oranges of Jerusalem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Jacqueline says, "So many food fantasies."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean chocolate rose" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/855
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN CHOCOLATE ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Nice try."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, half past and no benzene."
		Jacqueline says, "Do you all know if benzene normally comes around midweek? I often don't, for instance."
		DavidW says, "You mean my hint via non-hinting? I thought I was being extra careful there."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "No, I meant trying to clean food that has clearly already failed the five second rule."
		DavidW says, "ahh"
		Bert says, "Pierre might not even *know* the five second rule."
		Bert says, "Although I suppose it's possible the servants might have taught him."
		Jacqueline says, "It is probably ze zero sacond ruel"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I guess we just do IntroComp awards this week, followed by any of the top three that are playable (possibly I will cut and paste choice-based stuff) and if he's here we can then discuss a different day for this."
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Thanks for coming. :)"
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop andouillettes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/855
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ANDOUILLETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the Andouillettes Recipe or the cooked
Floyd | andouillettes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "cooked" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/856
Floyd |
Floyd | > COOKED
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Oh dear."
		Jacqueline says, "ooooh"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Eat 'em! Eat 'em!"
pollux says (to Floyd), "eat cooked andouillettes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         49/857
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT COOKED ANDOUILLETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cooked andouillettes)
Floyd | After the cooked andouillettes have been on the ground, you're
Floyd | certainly going to leave them uneaten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline) Bert falls over.
		DavidW says, "Well, that's probably made the game unwinnable."
		Bert says, "I hope they haven't touched anything improper up until now."
		Jacqueline says, "Would have, except that this isn't going to be our actual save."
		pollux says, "We have been carrying them around in our hands this whole time."
		DavidW says, "Or the sack."
		Bert asks, "Are your hands clean?"
		DavidW says, "(maybe?)"
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Good point."
		Bert asks, "What have you been touching?"
		DavidW says, "A rope ladder. A stone. A salers."
		Jacqueline says, "Indded."
		Jacqueline says, "er, Indeed."
		DavidW says, "A "World is Hollow". A Chateauneuf de Pape. A sponge."
		Jacqueline says, "We have touched many, many things."
		DavidW says, "A box of snuff. A jewelled pin. A blue glass jar."
		pollux says, "A death bee."
		Bert says, "Rusty cogs."
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Well, it touched us."
		Bert says (to pollux), "I think that if you had touched a death bee, you would not be alive still to tell of it."
		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "I love... rusty... cogs."
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "How about rusty spoons?"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "Bing!"
		Jacqueline says, "Well done, sir."
		DavidW says, "yay"
		Jacqueline says, "I just want to marry all you rusty cogs."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, thanks, y'all. See you Sunday."
pollux has had its 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. 		
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, "The Adventures of Death Bee have been postponed until Sunday."
		Jacqueline says, "There will be no more adventures for Death Bee. He is going to have to drown in that tea."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh... crap. I just realized that we can't use the tea pot for anything else now."
		pollux says, "Drop it in the well."
		DavidW says, "ZZZZat's what you think."
		pollux says, "WHAT"
		benzene exclaims, "I forgot!"
		Jacqueline says, "WHAT"
		Jacqueline says, "We just said we were done."
		benzene exclaims, "nooo!"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha."
		Jacqueline says, "Let me restart the transcript. One sec."
		benzene says, "sorry guys"
		Jacqueline says, "No worries. It was just hilarious timing."
		
**** SESSION SEVEN **** 		
		benzene asks, "you guys seriously just decided to stop?"
		pollux says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "DEATH BEE ADVENTURES CONTINUES!"
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Yes."
		Bert says, "Or rather, to give up on the idea of actually starting."
		pollux says, "We were waiting for you."
		benzene asks, "what have you guys done? or did you not go at all?"
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Yes."
		benzene says, "Aww you guys didn't have to wait"
		Jacqueline says, "We found out we couldn't eat stuff that was dirty."
		Jacqueline says, "That is all."
		benzene asks, "dirty? what do you mean?"
		benzene asks, "dirt?"
		DavidW says, "Food that's put on the ground is filthy dirty and unfit for civilized eating."
		pollux says, "Yes, the chocolate leaf had been on the floor."
		DavidW says, "Savoir Faire: Do it properly."
		benzene asks, "oh no! so what happens with that now? we just can't eat it?"
		DavidW says, "mmhm."
		pollux says, "Yes, but since we actually solved the problem by cutting it up in the real save, it's fine."
		pollux says, "... as long as nothing untoward happens to the sausages."
		DavidW says, "or happened to them"
pollux says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		benzene says, ">put dirt on sausages"
pollux says (to Floyd), "sf6" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/977
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put sausages on plate" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/977
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SAUSAGES ON PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the Andouillettes Recipe or the cooked
Floyd | andouillettes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "cooked" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/978
Floyd |
Floyd | > COOKED
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cooked andouillettes)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the cooked andouillettes on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Just in case."
		benzene says, "good call"
		benzene asks, "so where were we?"
		DavidW asks, "You think Pierre won't know that way?"
		maga bites back an AMATNG joke
		pollux says, "So, I was reading the transcripts after our last session and I noticed another thing we missed."
		DavidW asks, ",.pollux oo, what?"
		pollux says, "There's this loaf of bread in the kitchen toward which we never spared a glance."
		benzene says, "oh yeah"
		pollux asks, "I think we should go pick it up in case it turns out to solve a problem, yeah?"
		benzene says, "I think that was before we got our holdall"
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/979
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go only south or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            63/980
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors lead east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       63/981
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the double doors)
Floyd | You open the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hinge-lidded teapot opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee, detecting your presence, stirs angrily to life. You
Floyd | make a few noble efforts to bat it away, but all to no avail. With
Floyd | deadly accuracy it finds your skin; there is a sharp sting, then a
Floyd | gradual dulling...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 63 out of a possible 125, in 981 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of magic-using thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Oh dear."
pollux says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            63/980
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlink teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            63/981
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the hinge-lidded teapot from the double
Floyd | doors.

		Bert says, "Ha ha ha ha ha."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "that's fantastic"
		DavidW snickers madly.
		benzene says, "however, if we need to set a trap, that will be useful"
		pollux says, "Definitely."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, transcript 6 (also known as the No Benzene Transcript) is up."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "True. With a long string attached, perhaps."
		pollux says, "Or a door."
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                63/982
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork model universe has stopped; a beam of light from the
Floyd | "sun" at the center, focused through Jupiter, shines in the direction
Floyd | of the shelves, highlighting a spot where The World Is Hollow
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Wait, what?"
		pollux says, "I'm sorry, I have the worst time with this map."
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            63/983
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors lead east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       63/984
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the double doors)
Floyd | You open the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                63/985
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables are a loaf of stale bread and a delicate
Floyd | contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I should probably just stop trying to go anywhere."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x bread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                63/986
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | A roughly rectangular loaf of bread, reddish brown, and shriveled to
Floyd | rock-like hardness by being left to sit around for so long. The fact
Floyd | that it went uneaten is explained by the fact that one face is burnt
Floyd | black -- someone left it in the oven too long, evidently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take bread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                63/987
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "rock hard"
		Jacqueline says, "So, get the bread just in case. Also left to do:"
		pollux says, "It looks like a fireplace brick."
		benzene asks, "and black. let's try the fireplace with it?"
		Jacqueline | • Decode the letter
		Jacqueline | • Brick in the fireplace
		Jacqueline | • Locked door behind curtains
		Jacqueline | • Locked door upstairs
		Jacqueline | * Make dancers dance - link to something we can shine?
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/988
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link brick to bread" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/989
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BRICK TO BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlinking the brick)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the brick from the stone block.
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the brick and the loaf of
Floyd | stale bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OMG"
		benzene says, "about time we solve that"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		benzene says, "good call on the bread"
pollux says (to Floyd), "break bread" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/990
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Attempts to break it fail; truly this is the loaf of adamant. You'd
Floyd | have to soften it up somehow first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "soak it in water?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                63/991
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of dark squares of prepared chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         63/992
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline) Jacqueline says, "I know! The teapot!"
pollux says (to Floyd), "put bread in well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         63/993
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BREAD IN WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the loaf of stale bread into the well.
Floyd | The loaf of stale bread sinks into oblivion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But surely it softens in the process."
		pollux says, "Hm, no, probably no."
		pollux asks, "Any verb thoughts?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         63/992
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "You don't think?"
		benzene says, "too risky"
		Jacqueline says, "I say we save, then do it."
		benzene says, "sure"
		Jacqueline says, "Toss the bread in the well, go check out the brick."
		DavidW says, "You could try 'soak' or 'pour water on'."
pollux says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		pollux says, "(Taking suggestions.)"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess we still have the cup, but that's probably not big enough."
pollux says (to Floyd), "wetbread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         63/992
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And we have jars."
pollux says (to Floyd), "put bread in well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         63/993
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BREAD IN WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the loaf of stale bread into the well.
Floyd | The loaf of stale bread sinks into oblivion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                63/994
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/995
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/996
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | A reddish-brown brick darkened by smoke, and pushed forward from its
Floyd | position among the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take brick" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/997
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Age and heat have hardened the cement holding the brick in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "break it" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/998
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK IT
Floyd |
Floyd | With your bare hands? That could be uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That should work, methinks, but fine. Fine. We will find another way."
pollux says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "wetbread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         63/992
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "wet bread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         63/992
Floyd |
Floyd | > WET BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to wet the loaf of stale bread with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "water" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         63/993
Floyd |
Floyd | > WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You consume some of the water in moistening the loaf of stale bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bread" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         63/994
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | A sopping wet and crumbly rectangular loaf of bread. The fact that it
Floyd | went uneaten is explained by the fact that one face is burnt black --
Floyd | someone left it in the oven too long, evidently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                63/995
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/996
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sounds good."
pollux says (to Floyd), "break bread" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/997
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The loaf of stale bread breaks into bready-chunks, crumbling to
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The brick cracks into pieces and falls out of its place.  The bag on a
Floyd | string is revealed in the space behind the former brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/998
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess it wasn't just soaking it, it was then breaking it up."
		Jacqueline says, "Fair enough."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take bag on a string" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/998
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAG ON A STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Although I think the brick should have gone all mushy."
		pollux says, "I have reservations on this naming."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/999
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fireplace are some bits of shattered brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/1000
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bag on a string (which is closed)
Floyd |   some mechanical human dancers
Floyd |   a stone block
Floyd |   a bottle of mead
Floyd |     some mead (which leaves some room in the bottle of mead)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     two corks
Floyd |     a rug
Floyd |     a yellow handkerchief (tied in a sopping knot)
Floyd |     a rope ladder
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a plate
Floyd |       some cooked andouillettes
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |       an old letter
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a green glass jar (which is open)
Floyd |       a goat cheese
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a navy cloak
Floyd |     some documents
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     two keys:
Floyd |       a silver key (which opens the red door leading west)
Floyd |       an iron key (which opens the russet door leading east)
Floyd |     seven food items:
Floyd |       a wedge of brie
Floyd |       a salers
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |     two bottles of wine:
Floyd |       a blue bottle
Floyd |       a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed)
Floyd |     four pieces of silverware:
Floyd |       a silver-plated corkscrew
Floyd |       a table knife
Floyd |       a spoon
Floyd |       a fork
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     two recipe cylinders:
Floyd |       a Tea Recipe
Floyd |       an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   two metal dishes:
Floyd |     a hinge-lidded teapot (which is closed)
Floyd |     a cup
Floyd |       not very much onion dye (which leaves some room in the cup)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We autotook it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open bag on a string" 		pollux says, "Huh. I figured it meant the sack."

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/1000
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BAG ON A STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to open the bag on a string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess so."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x bag on a string" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/1000
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAG ON A STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the bag on a
Floyd | string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | A little linen bag on a grimy drawstring, able to be worn on the wrist
Floyd | or neck and protect one's valuables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the bag on a string, revealing some silver coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    63/1003
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Good thing we found that crouton accelerator"
pollux says (to Floyd), "take coins" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1004
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the hinge-lidded teapot into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "count coins" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1004
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "bite coins" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1005
Floyd |
Floyd | > BITE COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd chip a tooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coins" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1006
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | A not un-respectable horde of silver coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Darn. No year on 'em."
		Jacqueline says, "Sure. Let's just put that hinge-lidded teapot containing a DEATH BEE haphazardly into a hold all."
		DavidW says, "Or, at least, no year reported by the game."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Are you a numismatist?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1007
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Fragments of brick, some with surfaces darkened by smoke, the rest raw
Floyd | and red.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate onion soup, with its crust of baked
Floyd | cheese. Or perhaps a heavy Christmas-time cake with candied fruit and
Floyd | smothered in brandy, such as Englishmen sometimes bring with them to
Floyd | Paris. And you have always considered them an abomination heretofore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, but at one point we were trying to pinpoint the in-world year of this game. There are clues to approximate, and I was hoping the coins might provide one more."
		benzene asks, "so now what?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1008
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dancers are antique, and peculiar. Their costume replicates an
Floyd | English mode of the sixteenth century: the lady wears a skirt of
Floyd | beaten copper, pierced in designs, and around the gentleman's neck is
Floyd | a ruff of folded silver, though with long neglect it has begun to
Floyd | darken. As for their skin, it is all carved ivory.
Floyd |
Floyd | They both of them stand on a floor made up of cogs, to permit them to
Floyd | spin and dance around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux exclaims, "Another clue is hidden on the inside of the teapot lid. You should check it out!"
		Jacqueline says, "hrm. brb, but keep going"
		DavidW asks (of pollux), "You mean 'What box has no hinges, key, or lid, yet inside golden treasure is hid'?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link coins to dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1009
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK COINS TO DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is illegal to link minted coinage, and quite difficult to do
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "neat"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link corkscrew to dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1010
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CORKSCREW TO DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link spoon to dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1011
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK SPOON TO DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link pin to dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1012
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK PIN TO DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Back. Sort of."
		benzene says, "anyone have any ideas? I feel like we're close with linking something metal to the dancers"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1013
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dancers are antique, and peculiar. Their costume replicates an
Floyd | English mode of the sixteenth century: the lady wears a skirt of
Floyd | beaten copper, pierced in designs, and around the gentleman's neck is
Floyd | a ruff of folded silver, though with long neglect it has begun to
Floyd | darken. As for their skin, it is all carved ivory.
Floyd |
Floyd | They both of them stand on a floor made up of cogs, to permit them to
Floyd | spin and dance around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing that the game has a list of properties to check, and that it notes that you're attempting to link metal to metal, but is also checking shape, color, size, etc."
pollux says (to Floyd), "clean dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1014
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "that was my assumption too, david"
benzene says (to Floyd), "shine dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1015
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHINE DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we link them to the cogs? Or are coins totally off limits?"
		benzene asks, "do we ever figure out why no one is here?"
		DavidW says, "Coins are off-limits."
		DavidW says, "..benzene"
		DavidW says, "(that's annoying. I wanted DavidW says (to benzene), "")"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "..."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "thanks."
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1016
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You attempt to make them dance, but the gears are stiff, and you
Floyd | cannot do anything without the risk of damaging the machinery
Floyd | permanently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Are the dancers our only theory on the letter decryption"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		benzene says, "I think so yes"
		pollux says, "AFAIK."
		pollux says, "I guess we should check out all our metal on hand."
		benzene says, "I searched the transcripts for copper, but the only thing is jupiter, and we can't link to that specifically"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1016
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the butcher knife or the table knife?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "butcher" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1017
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUTCHER
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary kitchen knife, perhaps a foot long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1018
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | A slender and flexible blade, and more decorative than useful, though
Floyd | there have been a few occasions when it became helpful against
Floyd | brigands in the street. The design at the hilt is a bit ornate, but
Floyd | not unpleasantly so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link sword to dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1019
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK SWORD TO DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlinking the sword)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the sword from the blue bottle.
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x tin" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1020
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin metal container, somewhat old.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "we don't have anything person shaped, do we?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "link tin to dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1021
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK TIN TO DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "and no statue or anything anywhere?"
		pollux says, "I don't recall seeing one."
		benzene says, "me neither."
		Jacqueline) Jacqueline says, "Is there a person-shaped setting in the food machine?"
		benzene says, "heart and shoe"
		DavidW says, "And no mandrake in the garden."
		Roger says, "wait a minute I'm a person-shaped person"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "haha"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link dancers to me" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1022
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Linking yourself is generally considered a very bad idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, ">spin around"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		pollux says, "Maybe we need to investigate the locked doors first."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x brie" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1023
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oozing and ripe, somehow. You would expect it to be thoroughly ruined
Floyd | by now -- this is not a cheese that should age -- but the Count's
Floyd | powers were diverse, and extended to careful protections of his
Floyd | possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "remember dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1024
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanical human dancers raise no special memories for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate flaking puff pastry, wrapped around
Floyd | chicken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mold cheese into shape of a person" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1024
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOLD CHEESE INTO SHAPE OF A PERSON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1024
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "eat cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1024
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the goat cheese, the wedge of brie or the salers?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "goat!"
pollux says (to Floyd), "goat" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1025
Floyd |
Floyd | > GOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the goat cheese)
Floyd | (putting the stone block into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Cheese is for after the rest of the meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Goats are people, too?"
		benzene says, "they're kids, anyway"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1026
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fireplace are some bits of shattered brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at benzene), "True!"
		Jacqueline asks, "How is it the brick is shattered to bits, but chocolate disappears?"
		DavidW says, "I'd explain, but it requires bit arithmetic."
		Jacqueline says, "Sure, sure."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, now you have me wishing that there was a mandrake root."
		Jacqueline says, "There doesn't appear to be anything in our inventory that's people-shaped."
		DavidW says, "You guys did link the dancers successfully to one item, y'know."
		benzene asks, "wait what?"
		pollux says, "The letter."
		benzene says, "oh yes."
benzene says (to Floyd), "link dancers to letter" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1027
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the mechanical human
Floyd | dancers and the old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "So, you mean we should be able to use them as-is?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn letter" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1028
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can't say any more."
benzene says (to Floyd), "spin letter" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1028
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPIN LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "crumple letter" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1028
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRUMPLE LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "write "David sucks" on letter" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1028
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRITE "DAVID SUCKS" ON LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "fold letter" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1028
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLD LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "aw"
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat letter" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1029
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the old letter)
Floyd | (putting the mechanical human dancers into the sack to make room)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(I assume I'm allowed to remind you guys of what you've already done.)"
		pollux asks, "Is there something we've already done that would solve this puzzle?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "True"
		DavidW says, "[unable to reply]"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess that means no. Or maybe not."
		pollux says, "Okay, let's discuss the locked door."
		pollux says, "We can't link anything to the key and we can't get anything under the door, apparently."
		Jacqueline says, "Right"
		pollux asks, "Have we seen anything plausibly gothic that would link to the door itself?"
		benzene asks, "I was wondering if we had something unlockable that we could link it too, then when we unlock one it unlocks the other?"
		Jacqueline says, "Ooh. Good point."
		pollux says, "The only things we have unlocked are the doors in the cellar."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wooden box" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1030
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOODEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark wooden box that smells faintly exotic.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the dark wooden box are an mirror inset inside the box and a pearl
Floyd | necklace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "if we had a second portable mirror we could link them in that"
		benzene asks, "can we break the mirror upstairs?"
		benzene asks, "and still have it work for linking through?"
		benzene says, "then we could take a shard with us to the basement and put the box here"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x snuff box" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    67/1031
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SNUFF BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A little pastel-colored metal box in which you keep your supply of
Floyd | snuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the snuffbox is a quantity of snuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I don't think we have anything else lockable."
		benzene asks, "can we save and break the mirror?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                67/1032
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What save are we up to these days?"
		benzene says, "maybe 7"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess it doesn't matter. We save and call it 'mirror'"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                67/1032
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       67/1033
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Go fer it."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1034
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1035
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 67/1036
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       67/1037
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1038
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "break mirror with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1039
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK MIRROR WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror with the stone block)
Floyd | (first taking the stone block)
Floyd | (putting the bag on a string into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The stone block strikes the gilt-wood mirror.  The gilt-wood mirror
Floyd | breaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror inset inside the box breaks dramatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1038
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlink gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1039
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the gilt-wood mirror from the mirror inset
Floyd | inside the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "break mirror with stone" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1040
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK MIRROR WITH STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror with the stone block)
Floyd | (first taking the stone block)
Floyd | (putting the bag on a string into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The stone block strikes the gilt-wood mirror, which shatters
Floyd | dramatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1041
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | A shining panel that reflects whatever is inside the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x gilt" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1041
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the top drawer or the bottom drawer?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1042
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some glass shards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you imagine in great clarity a heavy Christmas-time
Floyd | cake with candied fruit. Or perhaps thinly-sliced venison, cold from
Floyd | the roast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x shards" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1043
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Pieces of broken glass, thoroughly shattered and useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "well never mind"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess useless is a hint."
benzene says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                67/1032
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So we have two locked doors. The one behind the curtain, and the one upstairs?"
		benzene says, "correct"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       67/1033
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1034
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Yeah. They're probably connected somehow, but there's no obvious way to open the other one."
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1035
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of pollux), "You think they're connected?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x gothic" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1036
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOTHIC
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden, pointed door in a very old style; this part of the building
Floyd | dates to a previous version of the house, from which only the chapel
Floyd | and a few other rooms survive.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a conspicuous keyhole plate in the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "few other rooms could be a hint"
		Jacqueline asks (of benzene), "?"
		benzene says, "grasping straws, but maybe it's linked to another door in another old part of the house"
		pollux says (to Jacq), "I guess there's no reason why they would be, but the lack of any hint for opening the top-floor door made me assume it has to be opened from the other side."
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 67/1037
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, the old linkages that can't be broken? I thought that was just downstairs."
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1038
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "that we know of, I guess."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x east" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1039
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the tall door)
Floyd | A single tall door with gilt trim marking out its panels. It is dense
Floyd | with the links the Count laid on it -- to lock by itself when closed,
Floyd | to submit to no links by anyone else. When you lived here, it
Floyd | responded to a touch of your hand, though there was also a key used by
Floyd | the servants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we've never examined this door before, I don't think"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, this is totally off the path, but can we get into the upstairs room another way? Climbing a trellis or something? Is there more to the yard/garden than that bit by the shed?"
		benzene says, "so this won't work, surely...N*���L���_���O���f���k��"
		Jacqueline says, "I couldn't read that."
		benzene says, "uhhh that was weird"
		benzene says, "my client froze. and on the other side, that came out"
benzene says (to Floyd), "touch east" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1040
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the tall door)
Floyd | Apparently it has forgotten you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "???"
		Jacqueline says, "The door has forgotten us."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm no longer sure what to believe."
benzene says (to Floyd), "yell at door" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1040
Floyd |
Floyd | > YELL AT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Read the description of the door again."
		benzene says, "there's a key somewhere for us"
		Jacqueline says, "Somewherrre a key, for us."
		Jacqueline says, "Heh. I had missed the bit about sliding in stalking feet."
benzene says (to Floyd), "slide" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1040
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to slide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "slide on floor" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1040
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE ON FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "slide in stocking feet" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1040
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE IN STOCKING FEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I tried that a few times before."
		pollux says, "It's terribly depressing."
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1041
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, this door used to respond to us."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch door" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1042
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Apparently it has forgotten you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I think we just need the key though..."
		Jacqueline says, "That's what that meant. Got it."
		DavidW says, "There's an ADRIFT game that lets the PC slide on a linoleum floor."
pollux says (to Floyd), "remember door" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1043
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Through here lies the Count's study, and the room that used to belong
Floyd | to you when you were a child.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you hallucinate creme caramel. Or perhaps curls of
Floyd | toasted bread, dripping with butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline asks, "So a room of ours lies beyond?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, need to update the inventory again."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1044
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old letter
Floyd |   a goat cheese
Floyd |   some silver coins
Floyd |   a bag on a string (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a bottle of mead
Floyd |     some mead (which leaves some room in the bottle of mead)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     some mechanical human dancers
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     two corks
Floyd |     a rug
Floyd |     a yellow handkerchief (tied in a sopping knot)
Floyd |     a rope ladder
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is open)
Floyd | an mirror inset inside the box (reflecting white light from the
Floyd | sunlight)
Floyd |       a pearl necklace
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a green glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a navy cloak
Floyd |     some documents
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     two keys:
Floyd |       a silver key (which opens the red door leading west)
Floyd |       an iron key (which opens the russet door leading east)
Floyd |     seven food items:
Floyd |       a wedge of brie
Floyd |       a salers
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |     two bottles of wine:
Floyd |       a blue bottle
Floyd |       a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed)
Floyd |     four pieces of silverware:
Floyd |       a silver-plated corkscrew
Floyd |       a table knife
Floyd |       a spoon
Floyd |       a fork
Floyd |     four books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     two recipe cylinders:
Floyd |       a Tea Recipe
Floyd |       an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is closed)
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |         some cooked andouillettes
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a cup
Floyd |     not very much onion dye (which leaves some room in the cup)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1045
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | A fine navy cloak for a woman, lined with swansdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x fork" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1046
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FORK
Floyd |
Floyd | A silver fork with the crest of the family stamped on the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1047
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Maybe the thing to do is to put the teapot very nicely back on the shelf where we found it and leave."
		Jacqueline says, "True."
benzene says (to Floyd), "link dancers to bee" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1047
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO BEE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link dancers to iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1048
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlinking the mechanical human dancers)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the mechanical human dancers from the old
Floyd | letter.
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "But are you thinking it would do; something more than just a permanently quarantined bee?"
		Jacqueline says, "er, forget that semi-colon"
		pollux says, "Well, in a few decades the Magical France Historical Committee is going to have an interesting day."
		benzene asks, "is there anywhere we can quarantine the bee but still see it?"
		benzene says, "linking the bee and dancers might work"
		Jacqueline says, "oh hm"
		DavidW says, "I suppose the glass jars could hold the bee? But I dunno how you'll move him."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save deathbee" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1048
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE DEATHBEE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to save.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		pollux says, "If you could link the teapot again, and find something the whole teapot will fit into."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "deathbee" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1048
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Countess' Sitting Room                                 67/1049
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess' Sitting Room
Floyd | This was the countess' favorite room, and it is more richly decorated
Floyd | than any other in the house, betraying her taste for the
Floyd | brightly-colored and the jewel-like. The count brought her some things
Floyd | from his travels, and made others for her. Most of the contents seem
Floyd | to be gone -- the chairs and sofas, and the wall hangings -- but some
Floyd | bits remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some glass shards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Which way to the well?"
		DavidW asks, "you guys never undid the broken mirror?"
		benzene says, "this was the display case"
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             67/1050
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (treading gingerly around the glass bits)
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 67/1051
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1052
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1053
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       67/1054
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                67/1055
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         67/1056
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "we're here!"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I've just realized I have no idea how to do what I want to do."
		benzene asks, "which is?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hold the teapot underwater and open it. See what happens to the bee."
		benzene says, "Yeah I'm not sure if we can do that"
		pollux asks, "Do we still have a cork?"
		benzene says, "yes"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
		pollux says, "Or, if you aren't concerned with getting the pot back, we could use links."
		pollux says, "(To open it, I mean.)"
		benzene says, "I have an idea to link the dancer and bee"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, from a room away or something. Right. Now I know what you meant earlier."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Cool."
		benzene says, "relink the pot to the door, then put it in the room with the mirror"
		benzene says, "then open the pot and link the two through the mirror"
		Jacqueline says, "Go for it"
		benzene says, "okay. here goes nothing"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                67/1057
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       67/1058
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I do hope I'm paying attention when you guys solve the dancers puzzle."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1059
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1060
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE E
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of fresh white cheese, still in the soft
Floyd | balls. Or perhaps a heavy Christmas-time cake with candied fruit and
Floyd | smothered in brandy, such as Englishmen sometimes bring with them to
Floyd | Paris. And you have always considered them an abomination heretofore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "close double" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1061
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link teapot to double doors" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1062
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK TEAPOT TO DOUBLE DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the hinge-lidded teapot
Floyd | and the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1063
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1064
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The south door leads only out of the estate, where you are not ready
Floyd | to go. You can go only north, west, northeast, up or down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Aw, too slow."
		benzene says, "jerk"
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 67/1065
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       67/1066
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1067
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1068
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1069
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the bag on a string into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1070
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       67/1071
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       67/1072
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go only south or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 67/1073
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1074
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1075
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors lead east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "deathbee" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1075
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open double" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1076
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanical bee buzzes around the mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hinge-lidded teapot opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link bee to dancers" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1077
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BEE TO DANCERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bee briefly attempts a landing on the mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "well. so much for that plan"
		Jacqueline says, "mrf]"
		Jacqueline says, "-]"
benzene says (to Floyd), "close double" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1078
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hinge-lidded teapot shuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bee" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1078
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I'm out of ideas"
		pollux says, "Let's go retrieve the bee, at least."
pollux says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1079
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 67/1080
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of curls of toasted bread, dripping with
Floyd | butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       67/1081
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1082
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a hinge-lidded teapot (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1083
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hinge-lidded teapot, revealing a clockwork bee and some
Floyd | mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bee buzzes around the mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1084
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee, detecting your presence, stirs angrily to life. You
Floyd | make a few noble efforts to bat it away, but all to no avail. With
Floyd | deadly accuracy it finds your skin; there is a sharp sting, then a
Floyd | gradual dulling...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 67 out of a possible 125, in 1084 turns,
Floyd | giving you the rank of magic-using thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "REALLY."
		Jacqueline says, "yikes"
pollux says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1083
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Because you never know when you're going to be interrogated by a cold war villain and need to quickly commit suicide before they can extract any important information out of you."
		benzene says, "I expected it to kill us in one turn..."
benzene says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "deathbee" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1075
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Only when we carry it."
		pollux asks, "Why did you send us all the way back here...?"
		benzene says, "I just saved as this"
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1076
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 67/1077
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       67/1078
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In your hunger, you dream of the small, bitter oranges of Jerusalem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1079
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a hinge-lidded teapot (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Right, but, I already undid our death."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1080
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "We could have just closed it."
		benzene asks, "oh really?"
		pollux says, "It worked once."
benzene says (to Floyd), "I figured it would just kill us" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1080
Floyd |
Floyd | > I FIGURED IT WOULD JUST KILL US
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to inventory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "lol oops"
		benzene says, "well anyway."
		benzene says, "We still have this ladder too"
		benzene says, "but I don't think we can use it yet"
		benzene says, "This is the part where I would get frustrated and look up hints"
		pollux says, "Right, let's just start staring at everything."
pollux says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1081
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1082
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilt-wood mirror)
Floyd | Framed with twists and curls of gilded wood, most abstract, though
Floyd | along the top are floral swags.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1083
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | A deep, satin-lustrous cherry, with gilt-metal decorations. The years
Floyd | have not been kind, and it has cracked and split in several places;
Floyd | the finish is damaged, and where there is inlaid mother of pearl, it
Floyd | is beginning to come up from its bed. But it is still a sound piece,
Floyd | and features two drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It's not as though there's nothing that you know to do next."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x mother of pearl" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        67/1084
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOTHER OF PEARL
Floyd |
Floyd | A deep, satin-lustrous cherry, with gilt-metal decorations. The years
Floyd | have not been kind, and it has cracked and split in several places;
Floyd | the finish is damaged, and where there is inlaid mother of pearl, it
Floyd | is beginning to come up from its bed. But it is still a sound piece,
Floyd | and features two drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Unless you've forgotten that there's a thing that you've been intentionally putting off doing for a while now."
		benzene says, "I have maybe forgotten"
		pollux says, "Maybe we should put the sausages in the teapot."
		pollux says, "You know. For flavour."
		benzene says, "we can try eating the sausages, though. I assume that's what Bert means"
		pollux says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "True"
		benzene says, "so let's go to the dining room"
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       67/1085
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 67/1086
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          67/1087
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just on the quarter-hour the cuckoo clock opens up its door and a
Floyd | mechanical bird flies forward. It sings a brief warbling tune, then
Floyd | withdraws into its little door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1088
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors lead east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Did we ever try to play the piano?"
		benzene says, "we play it and nothing happens"
		pollux says, "Ok."
		Bert says, "Maybe you should write down your ideas for things you plan to do but haven't gotten to yet."
		Jacqueline says, "I can add them to the notes."
		benzene asks, "shall we eat? save first, maybe?"
		Jacqueline says, "save then sure"
		Jacqueline says, "I have the feeling there's a multi-course meal in the puzzle."
benzene says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "dinner" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1088
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat sausages" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1089
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT SAUSAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | It would help if you had, say, a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take fork" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1090
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FORK
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the silver coins into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "eats sausages" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            67/1090
Floyd |
Floyd | > EATS SAUSAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat sausages" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            70/1091
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT SAUSAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | You consume the cooked andouillettes with great enjoyment, trying not
Floyd | to smack your lips too obviously.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Well, I'm done here."
		benzene says, "three whole points"
Bert goes home. 		benzene says, "uhhh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat brie" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            70/1092
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the wedge of brie)
Floyd | (putting the goat cheese into the sack to make room)
Floyd | It seems a bit uncouth just to take bites out of the brie without
Floyd | slicing it or anything. Even if no one's watching.
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodness, but you're exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "heh. You've been waiting seven sessions for that, now it's done."
benzene says (to Floyd), "cut brie with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            70/1092
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT BRIE WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the butcher knife or the table knife?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've been waiting too!"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay. Let's just give in to every whim. Let's sleep."
benzene says (to Floyd), "table" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            70/1093
Floyd |
Floyd | > TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the table knife)
Floyd | (putting the old letter into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You slice yourself a piece of the brie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "shall we sleep before the brie?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            70/1094
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You need a proper bed to sleep in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we might need our old room for that"
		benzene says, "I don't think I've seen any beds"
		Jacqueline sighs.
		Jacqueline says, "I thought we did."
		Jacqueline says, "One sec."
		pollux says, "I think there were at least two."
		DavidW says, "You've seen one."
		benzene says, "oh good"
		DavidW says, "at least one."
		benzene says, "glad I'm wrong"
		pollux says, "We've seen two bedrooms."
		Bert says, "You've blatantly destroyed the flowerbed with all the roses in it..."
		pollux says, "Marie's and the servants' dormitory."
		benzene says, "I don't think marie's had a bed"
		benzene says, "I say we try servants'"
		benzene says, "but we can check the logs"
		Jacqueline says, "Servants -- yeah"
		pollux says, "I sort of assumed. Like how I'm assuming this room has a table."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            70/1095
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the table)
Floyd | A glossy mahogany table. Seats 25 easily; supports a massive epergne
Floyd | without complaint. Once the Baroness of Venchy (who was not an
Floyd | entirely respectable lady, having been an actress for some years
Floyd | before the Baron met her)-- once, elevated by spirits, she also became
Floyd | elevated by this very table, and delivered herself of two monologues
Floyd | and her overskirt before anyone had the presence of mind to call her
Floyd | to a halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodness, but you're exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "See? It wasn't mentioned in the description."
		Bert says, "That long table description really took it out of you."
		benzene says, "so where shall we sleep? marie's room would be much more proper"
		pollux says, "Or improper, depending upon one's perspective."
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking that."
		pollux says, "(This seems like an excellent reason to try it.)"
		benzene says, "agreed"
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          70/1096
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 70/1097
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodness, but you're exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       70/1098
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        70/1099
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You could really go for a nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie's Chamber
Floyd | Stripped of the clutter it once possessed, the room still offers a
Floyd | charming view through the north window of the old grounds, and the way
Floyd | out is to the east. The wallpaper and floorboards are still as fine as
Floyd | ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is an elegant gilt-wood mirror, reflecting
Floyd | sunlight over the ground before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her desk remains, pushed against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        70/1099
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        70/1100
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Windows framed in the old style, arched at the top with a little knot
Floyd | of carved flowerettes and ribbon-work.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could really go for a nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Marie's Chamber                                        70/1101
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | These windows do not open or close.
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodness, but you're exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Apparently the bed counts as clutter."
		benzene says, "beds always get in the way"
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       70/1102
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodness, but you're exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 70/1103
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          70/1104
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd. Eating has made you a bit sleepy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            70/1105
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors lead east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       70/1106
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the double doors)
Floyd | You open the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hinge-lidded teapot opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork bee, detecting your presence, stirs angrily to life. You
Floyd | make a few noble efforts to bat it away, but all to no avail. With
Floyd | deadly accuracy it finds your skin; there is a sharp sting, then a
Floyd | gradual dulling...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 70 out of a possible 125, in 1106 turns,
Floyd | giving you the rank of magic-using thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            70/1105
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Finally, it wasn't my fault."
benzene says (to Floyd), "unlink teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            70/1106
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLINK TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the hinge-lidded teapot from the double
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       70/1107
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the double doors)
Floyd | You open the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                70/1108
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    70/1109
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fireplace are some bits of shattered brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    70/1110
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You need a proper bed to sleep in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodness, but you're exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sleep in bed" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    70/1110
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP IN BED
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How many times are you guys gonna kill yourselves with the doors?"
		benzene says, "seven"
		Bert says, "After this is all done, someone should go back and figure out the beedeath count."
		Bert says, "Timing."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "heh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "sleep in beds" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    70/1110
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP IN BEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    70/1111
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "oh duh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    70/1112
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump a few times on the bed, childishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1113
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close your eyes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You're standing alone, in a darkened room. It's hard to be certain,
Floyd | but it seems that you are probably underground, and that the walls are
Floyd | stone. You're a bit dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a bowl of standing water. You glimpse into it, and see Marie's
Floyd | face. This unnerves you, so you examine yourself, and you are Marie --
Floyd | dressed in a gown you've never seen before, but it's tattered. You are
Floyd | handcuffed, and the cuffs chafe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the scene grows more distant, and you feel as though you are
Floyd | pulling out of Marie's eyes, and seeing her now from the outside. Then
Floyd | you realize that you are looking through a strange window, and all
Floyd | around the edge of the window are odd markings. You're still somewhere
Floyd | deep underground, or possibly underwater...
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake up with a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "well then"
		Jacqueline blinks.
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1114
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory (on the bed)
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fireplace are some bits of shattered brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Now that you've eaten a good meal and had a good sleep... you guys *have* found the chamberpot, right?"
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		benzene says, "I was going to use the teapot"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure. Sure, the teapot."
		Jacqueline asks, "What's the worst that could happen?"
		benzene says, "fill it with a little more liquid gold"
		Bert says, "'It's just onion dye, honest.'"
pollux says (to Floyd), "read dyes" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1115
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DYES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking On Vegetable Dyes)
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the hinge-lidded teapot into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, becoming transfixed by a discussion of how
Floyd | the Celts, supposedly, were wont to dye clothing in a decoction of
Floyd | powdered lichen and stale piss, brewed together for three weeks and
Floyd | then strained.
Floyd |
Floyd | But beside this pleasant concoction there are references to others,
Floyd | such as onion skin boiled in water to produce a pleasant yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "but really? what will we whine about next?"
		benzene asks, "shall we wander until it tells us?"
		Bert says, "(Part of why I was eager for you guys to eat is because I couldn't remember what happened when you did.)"
benzene says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1116
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1117
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat brie" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1117
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the slice of brie or the wedge of brie?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "slice" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1117
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLICE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to slice?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat slice" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1118
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT SLICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You polish off the slice of brie. Each taste melts on the tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "no points, though"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "We were going to make a list of ideas..."
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1117
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "so what ideas do we have left?"
		benzene says, "seems like we tried them all"
		Jacqueline says, "I have a short list of tasks, no ideas."
		DavidW asks, "Would it help to know which tasks are possible to solve currently?"
		benzene says, "I think that would be really helpful"
		benzene says, "that's what I kept wondering. which ones we shouldn't bother with right now"
		benzene asks, "Is that too cheaty for you guys?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm."
		Jacqueline says, "First."
		Jacqueline says, "I'd like to ask."
		Jacqueline asks, "Is there stuff not yet on the list of To Do's?"
		Jacqueline | • Decode the letter
		Jacqueline | • Locked door behind curtains
		Jacqueline | • Locked door upstairs
		Jacqueline | * Make dancers dance - link to something we can shine?
		Jacqueline | * Get into our old room
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		DavidW says, "Yes. There's something missing."
		benzene asks, "does it have something to do with the bee?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, I was thinking the bee was a solved thing, but perhaps it's just a new thing?"
		pollux asks, "Do we need to link the dancers to something other than the letter?"
		Jacqueline says, "I've been thinking that, but can't come up with what."
		pollux says, "I am starting to suspect we don't."
		Jacqueline says, "I have been suspecting that."
		DavidW says, "I'm not saying anything unless I know what I'm allowed to say."
benzene is the task we're missing something we can solve now? 		pollux says, "I'm good with "yes" or "no" as long as the questions aren't too pointed."
		Jacqueline asks, "Did we do anything with the sundial?"
		benzene says, "we haven't"
		pollux asks, "Can I try something with the dancers?"
		benzene says, "sure"
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1117
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to slice down with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1118
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the floor)
Floyd | You can't reach from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "(...)"
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Servants' Dormitory                                    73/1119
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Dormitory
Floyd | Up here the female servants used to sleep. Now there is only a dreary
Floyd | row of unmade beds; a rack for drying washing; the fireplace, hollow
Floyd | and untended. Time was, when you were very young, that you used to
Floyd | creep in here for chatter and gossip, and the language you were used
Floyd | to hearing at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fireplace are some bits of shattered brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                73/1120
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nm says, "#tsd"
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       73/1121
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            73/1122
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          73/1123
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link dancers to letter" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          73/1124
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the mechanical human
Floyd | dancers and the old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 73/1125
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       73/1126
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Conservatory
Floyd | A chilly northern exposure, perhaps, but really quite lovely. This
Floyd | room used to be where Marie would practice her music, and the Countess
Floyd | play her compositions; Marie's own room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is Clock Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pianoforte stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x piano" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       73/1127
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIANO
Floyd |
Floyd | Legs and case are fashioned out of a dark, heavy wood, with the keys
Floyd | of the usual color. The lid is propped open on a metal stick, and
Floyd | there is a music stand as well, though it is without music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Hm."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link dancers to piano" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       73/1128
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO PIANO
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlinking the mechanical human dancers)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the mechanical human dancers from the old
Floyd | letter.
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "play piano" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       74/1129
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY PIANO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down at the piano and begin to play, as you have not in years:
Floyd | a minuette.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dancers, as though touched by the music, come to life. They meet,
Floyd | and bow, and then begin to dance, now taking hands, now letting go,
Floyd | now apart, now together, up and down their cogged dance floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "nicely done"
pollux says (to Floyd), "link dancers to letter" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       74/1130
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DANCERS TO LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the mechanical human
Floyd | dancers and the old letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "play piano" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       74/1131
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY PIANO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down at the piano and begin to play, as you have not in years:
Floyd | a minuette.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dancers, as though touched by the music, come to life. They meet,
Floyd | and bow, and then begin to dance, now taking hands, now letting go,
Floyd | now apart, now together, up and down their cogged dance floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the dancers dance, the characters on the Count's letter begin to
Floyd | shuffle themselves: each sixth letter steps out of line, bows, and
Floyd | slides across the paper into a new position. The punctuation, the
Floyd | capitalization, fade away in the brisk music, and new forms appear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "woooo"
pollux says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       74/1132
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Daughter," it begins. "If I ever leave you or am lost,
Floyd | there are some matters you must know of. First-- I have laid aside
Floyd | some provisions, a small store only, against disaster: money, letters
Floyd | of introduction to certain persons, but most of all the means to
Floyd | defend yourself, if need comes. They are hidden, and the ways to find
Floyd | them woven up long ago where only the proper light will show it.
Floyd | You're a clever girl, Marie. I know you will not resort to them
Floyd | heedlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look after the servants: they have been loyal and good all your
Floyd | life. If you find you wish to sell any of the odder things I brought
Floyd | your mother, don't give them away cheap. They'll fetch a large price
Floyd | from M. Couligne in the Rue des Arbres. If you marry, for your
Floyd | mother's sake let it be a man who is well-born, but for mine, please
Floyd | daughter, not someone who will deny you the right to practice your
Floyd | craft.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And last -- my dear girl, this will come as a shock to you, and I
Floyd | am sorry. But when you were stuck in the well as a child, and so close
Floyd | to death, I became desperate, and took the very dangerous step of
Floyd | linking you to Pierre, so that you would not die as long as he lived.
Floyd | So you see, it was not only gratitude that made us raise him almost as
Floyd | your brother, but concern for your very life, since your mother and I
Floyd | knew that as long as he was healthy and well, so would you be.
Floyd | Therefore, child, keep an eye on him, and if ever he is in want, look
Floyd | after him carefully. I know that you are fond of him in any case, but
Floyd | think on this in addition: his very life is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | It is signed, "Your loving father."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "good job"
		benzene says, "It seems like that could be a hint to get into the study, if we're linked"
		pollux says, "But we don't know where she is, except that she's apparently underground or underwater somewhere."
		benzene says, "also, this may be a stretch, but "woven up" and "proper light" makes me think we should shine different colored lights on the rug"
		pollux says, "Huh. It made me think of the cloak, but you're right, the rug seems more likely."
		Jacqueline says, "'woven up long ago,' yeah"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put bauble in blue" 		

Floyd ]  Old Conservatory                                       74/1132
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Left it in the orrery."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 74/1133
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          74/1134
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                74/1135
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork model universe has stopped; a beam of light from the
Floyd | "sun" at the center, focused through Jupiter, shines in the direction
Floyd | of the shelves, highlighting a spot where The World Is Hollow
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                74/1136
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the fork into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The celestial bauble slips out of its holder, and the planets go dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put bauble in blue" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                74/1137
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bottle of mead)
Floyd | The neck of the bottle is much too small.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I know we are now on a bit of a roll, but I will need to head out soonish (I am not at home). I would be okay with you all keeping at it. Kinda feels like we're... close?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put bauble in blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                74/1138
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the celestial bauble into the blue glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we can stop before we get it"
		benzene says, "save it for next time"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                74/1139
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "is this more likely to work in the dark downstairs?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          74/1140
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1141
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Root Cellar
Floyd | Stone walls, ribbed ceiling, but only a packed-earth floor in spots.
Floyd | The room is lined on both sides with boxes and barrels, which take on
Floyd | odd shapes in the semi-darkness and seem vaguely menacing. You feared
Floyd | this room as a child, and it still seems cold and unnerving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twisting stairs ascend to the ground floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door to the east you can make out the foot of the
Floyd | servants' staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1142
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1143
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the wedge of brie into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put bauble in green jar" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1144
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN GREEN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the celestial bauble into the green glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1145
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1146
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "Is the mirror still on?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "close box" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1147
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | (the assortment of boxes and barrels)
Floyd | You close the assortment of boxes and barrels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close wooden box" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1148
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE WOODEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the dark wooden box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "did we search those boxes and barrels?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "search boxes" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1149
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | You look inside one of the nearby barrels and find some hunks of
Floyd | salted pork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "huh."
benzene says (to Floyd), "put bauble in blue" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1150
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bottle of mead)
Floyd | The neck of the bottle is much too small.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put bauble in blue jar" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1151
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN BLUE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the celestial bauble into the blue glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1152
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. There is a peculiar pattern woven
Floyd | into the rug, obvious in the blue light, that looks somewhat like
Floyd | this:
Floyd |
Floyd | ....................#####..####...#####..
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | .............#####..####...####...####...
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | ...###.###..........#####.........#####..
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | .....###.###....###...####......#####....
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | ...............#####..####......####.....
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | ................................#####....
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | ........#####..#####.....................
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | ........####...####......................
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | ...............#####..#####..#####.......
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		benzene says, "I'll switch to green again"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1153
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put bauble in green jar" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1154
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN GREEN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the celestial bauble into the green glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1155
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. There is a peculiar pattern woven
Floyd | into the rug, obvious in the green light, that looks somewhat like
Floyd | this:
Floyd |
Floyd | ..#...#...#..#...#.......................
Floyd | ..#...#...#..#...#..#......#...#..#......
Floyd | ..#...#...#..............................
Floyd | ...#..#..#...#...#..#......#...#..#......
Floyd | .............#...#.........#...#.........
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | .............................#...........
Floyd | .....#..#..#...#...#..#...#..#..#........
Floyd | ....#...#...#................#...........
Floyd | ....#...#...#..#...#..#...#..#..#........
Floyd | ....#...#...#..#...#..#...#..#...........
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | ......................#......#...........
Floyd | ........#......#......#......#...........
Floyd | ......................#......#...........
Floyd | ........#......#......#......#...........
Floyd | ........#................................
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "this may be annoying"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1156
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put it in red jar" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1157
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT IN RED JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the celestial bauble into the red glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Root Cellar                                            74/1158
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "okay good. just the two"
		Jacqueline asks, "Want me to toss those into the notes?"
		benzene says, "yes please"
		DavidW says, "for what it's worth, the rug puzzle was the puzzle I earlier felt you guys had missed."
		Jacqueline says, "They're now at the bottom of the document."
		Jacqueline asks, "Blue and green, right?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Ah. Cool."
		benzene says, "It says "where marie fell" when you combine them"
		pollux says, "The well, then."
		benzene says, "highlight and drag"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh?"
		benzene says, "that's what I did. super simple then"
		benzene asks, "so how do we get in the well?"
		pollux says, "I guess we have to empty it."
		pollux says, "(Probably with magic.)"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps add 'enter the well' to the tasks list."
		Bert asks, "I think the only way is to reverse link yourself to the chocolate fish. You do still have the chocolate, right?"
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Oh. Interesting idea."
		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "No."
		Jacqueline says, "Don't get me started."
		Jacqueline asks, "What could we link the well to?"
		benzene asks, "the cup?"
		benzene says, "I'm going to try"
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Servants' Staircase                          74/1159
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Servants' Staircase
Floyd | An awkward wedge of space between the foundations of the main house
Floyd | and the walls of the new-built wine cellar, east. The staircase does
Floyd | not leave much room to stand in; it is straight and carefully planed
Floyd | lest anyone trip with a priceless bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine-cellar door -- sturdy wood in yellowish brass panels --
Floyd | stands open to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary wooden door opens west into the root cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       74/1160
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                74/1161
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1162
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "fill cup with water from well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1163
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL CUP WITH WATER FROM WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the cup. This fills the cup to the brim.  The
Floyd | water mixes with what was already there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link cup to well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1164
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CUP TO WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "alright then."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1165
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark circle of stone, the depths of which you cannot see. The water
Floyd | comes up within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bar of iron crosses the well, to support a bucket on a rope (which,
Floyd | however, is itself lacking).
Floyd |
Floyd | In the well is a body of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I think I have a better question for David."
		DavidW asks, "mm?"
		pollux asks, "Do the keys resist linking to EVERYTHING, or just one another?"
		DavidW asks, "Am I allowed to answer that?"
		pollux says, "When I tried linking the dancers to the iron key, it didn't work, but it didn't say the same thing."
		pollux says, "Well, I would say so. It seems like a straightforward mechanical question."
		benzene says, "I think it's a fair question"
		DavidW says, "Keys resist linking to other keys. Keys can, however, be linked to non-keys."
		benzene says, "ooh goodie. I've been assuming that they resisted all linking"
		pollux says, "And with that... I really do need to sleep."
		benzene says, "Yeah we should probably call it quits"
		benzene says, "we had a good run"
		pollux asks, "This is save 7, right?"
		benzene asks, "I think so?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "sf7" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1165
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "So, everything done?"
		benzene says, "I think so"
		pollux says, "All right, if there are no objections."
pollux says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1165
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
pollux 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?" 		
pollux has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		pollux says, "See you all Sunday."
		benzene asks, "So what were we doing this sunday, again?"
		pollux says, "Introcomp winners, I think."
Bert goes home. 		
Bert has disconnected. 		benzene says, "Oh yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, this Sunday is IntroComp."
		benzene exclaims, "Okay! see you then!"
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
benzene has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline exclaims, "Night!"
		
**** SESSION EIGHT **** 		
		MTW says, "no idea what's being spoken about"
		DavidW says (to MTW), "Savoir-Faire. Jacqueline, benzene, and pollux have been playing it for several sessions now and still haven't quite finished it."
		DavidW says (to MTW), "I'm not even allowed to give indirect hints without explicit permission."
		MTW says, "that's cool"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf7" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1165
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Savoir Floyd"
		Jacqueline says, "Current notes are at [LINK]"
		MTW asks, "is this the one where you find out youre a robot?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		MTW says, "oh"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		DavidW says, "This is the one in France where we has a stylish hat."
		Jacqueline says, "It would have been pretty mind-blowing had David said, "Shhhhhhhh NO SPOILERS. Dammit, MTW.""
		MTW exclaims, "awesome!"
		Jacqueline says, "That would have been truly awesome. I would never have seen the 'we are really a robot' storyline coming."
		MTW says, "heee"
		DavidW says, "There is one IF game where that is the big reveal, but obviously, I can't say which game."
		Jacqueline | Left to do:
		Jacqueline | * Decode the letter
		Jacqueline | * Locked door behind curtains
		Jacqueline | * Locked door upstairs
		Jacqueline | * Make dancers dance - link to something we can shine?
		Jacqueline | * Get into our old room
		benzene says, "but we got the dancers and the letter"
		benzene says, "oh. we need to get into the well right now"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait, we did."
		Jacqueline tweaks notes.
		Jacqueline is clearly not yet fully awake.
		benzene exclaims, "oh! that's why we need the rope ladder!"
		benzene says, "drain the well, then climb down"
		Jacqueline updated
		Jacqueline asks, "Yeah. So we just need to link the water in the well to some water we pour out onto the ground, maybe?"
		benzene says, "I also thought about the drain? link them then pull out the sponge"
		pollux says, "Only one way to find out."
		Jacqueline says, "Yep, let's try one."
		Jacqueline says, "They both sound good, I don't care which one we try first."
		benzene says, "Let's do yours first"
		Jacqueline says, "So, we can't use the teapot for this."
		Jacqueline says, "Under penalty of deathbee."
		Jacqueline says, "Cup"
		benzene says, "we have the cup"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fill cup with water" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1166
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL CUP WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The cup is already full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1167
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | A cup, glossed in white and decorated with the crest of the family,
Floyd | just as though it belonged to the family china pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cup is a mixture of water and onion dye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "go ahead and drive"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "empty cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1168
Floyd |
Floyd | > EMPTY CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | water and onion dye: You pour the water and onion dye out onto the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1169
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL CUP WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You put some water in the cup. This fills the cup to the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Golly, let's see if this sentence construction works..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "link water in cup with water in well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1170
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK WATER IN CUP WITH WATER IN WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Liquids repel linkage, not being discrete bodies. (The Count once
Floyd | demonstrated this by linking a block of ice and letting you watch the
Floyd | link fade as the ice warmed.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun burns off some of the water and onion dye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "link cup with well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1171
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK CUP WITH WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline narrows her eyes at the screen.
		pollux says, "(We tried linking the cup and the well directly before.)"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link well to drain" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1172
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK WELL TO DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1173
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | What you can see of the drain hole is chiefly that it is blocked at
Floyd | this end by the sponge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we have something more well shaped?"
		benzene asks, "what else do we have that's well like...?"
		Jacqueline says, "I probably need to update the inventory anyway..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1174
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |   a slice of brie
Floyd |   a table knife
Floyd |   a bottle of mead
Floyd |     some mead (which leaves some room in the bottle of mead)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     an old letter
Floyd |     some silver coins
Floyd |     a bag on a string (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some mechanical human dancers
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     two corks
Floyd |     a rug
Floyd |     a yellow handkerchief (tied in a sopping knot)
Floyd |     a rope ladder
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     a green glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is open)
Floyd |       a celestial bauble (providing red light)
Floyd |     a navy cloak
Floyd |     some documents
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     two keys:
Floyd |       a silver key (which opens the red door leading west)
Floyd |       an iron key (which opens the russet door leading east)
Floyd |     two bottles of wine:
Floyd |       a blue bottle
Floyd |       a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed)
Floyd |     three books:
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     two recipe cylinders:
Floyd |       a Tea Recipe
Floyd |       an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |     eight food items:
Floyd |       a wedge of brie
Floyd |       a goat cheese
Floyd |       a salers
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |     three pieces of silverware:
Floyd |       a fork
Floyd |       a silver-plated corkscrew
Floyd |       a spoon
Floyd |     two metal dishes:
Floyd |       a hinge-lidded teapot (which is closed)
Floyd |       a plate
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a cup
Floyd |     some water (which fills the cup to the brim)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says (to Jacq), "we've had great timing through this whole game"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link hat to well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1175
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK HAT TO WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x blue bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1176
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLUE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bottle of mead)
Floyd | Aside from the contents, an entirely ordinary bottle.  Currently open
Floyd | and corkless.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bottle of mead is some mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "link blue bottle to well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1177
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BLUE BOTTLE TO WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bottle of mead to the well)
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the bottle of mead and
Floyd | the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "empty mead" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1178
Floyd |
Floyd | > EMPTY MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The mead can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "empty bottle of mead" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1179
Floyd |
Floyd | > EMPTY BOTTLE OF MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | mead: You pour the mead out onto the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The level of the water in the well sinks out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline high fives EVERYONE
		benzene exclaims, "nice!"
		Jacqueline says, "It just needed to be more well shaped."
		Jacqueline says, "er, well-shaped."
		benzene says, "put ladder on well"
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1180
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark circle of stone, the depths of which you cannot see. The water
Floyd | does not begin until many feet down, and is for all reasonable
Floyd | purposes inaccessible from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bar of iron crosses the well, to support a bucket on a rope (which,
Floyd | however, is itself lacking).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put ladder on well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1181
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LADDER ON WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no good way to attach the rope ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put ladder on bar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1182
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LADDER ON BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the rope ladder)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You adroitly fasten the rope ladder to the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Adroitly. Well then."
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1183
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You're going to need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put all in sack" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1184
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | On Vegetable Dyes: Done.
Floyd | slice of brie: Done.
Floyd | table knife: Done.
Floyd | blue bottle: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1185
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You're going to need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop sack" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1186
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1187
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You're going to need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "what do we have left?"
		pollux says, "A cup."
		pollux says, "I assume it didn't go into the sack because it is full of water."
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1188
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I bet you're right"
pollux says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1189
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd be wise not to descend into the well without a light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "how can we do this?"
		benzene asks, "let's save, then drop the bauble down the well?"
		Jacqueline says, "Wait. So you can't carry anything, yet you need a light."
		benzene says, "the water might save it"
		Jacqueline says, "okay"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think we need to save"
		pollux says, "I think we should link it to the sponge first."
		Jacqueline says, "We just started"
		benzene says, "but then it won't be glowing any more"
		benzene says, "and we might not be able to link it when it's at the bottom"
		pollux says, "Oh, right."
		Jacqueline says, "There is still water in the well."
		Jacqueline says, "Which will cushion it."
		pollux says, "Yeah, just drop it."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1190
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put it in the well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1191
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT IN THE WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | The celestial bauble falls into the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "didn't say it broke?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1192
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd be wise not to descend into the well without a light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "welp"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1193
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark circle of stone, the depths of which you cannot see. The water
Floyd | does not begin until many feet down, and is for all reasonable
Floyd | purposes inaccessible from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bar of iron crosses the well, to support a bucket on a rope (which,
Floyd | however, is itself lacking).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should link our hat to something that will make it glow."
		benzene says, "or the cloak"
		benzene asks, "should we load to get the bauble back though?"
		DavidW says, "yay, frotz that hat. Oops, wrong magic school."
		pollux says, "I would recommend it."
		Jacqueline says, "sure"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yay frotz"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf7" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1165
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "link bottle of mead to well" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1166
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BOTTLE OF MEAD TO WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the bottle of mead and
Floyd | the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "empty bottle of mead" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1167
Floyd |
Floyd | > EMPTY BOTTLE OF MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | mead: You pour the mead out onto the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the hot sun, the mead would appear to be evaporating.
Floyd |
Floyd | The level of the water in the well sinks out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put ladder on bar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1168
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LADDER ON BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the rope ladder)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You adroitly fasten the rope ladder to the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "empty cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1169
Floyd |
Floyd | > EMPTY CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | water and onion dye: You pour the water and onion dye out onto the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put all in sack" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1170
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | On Vegetable Dyes: Done.
Floyd | slice of brie: Done.
Floyd | table knife: Done.
Floyd | blue bottle: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop sack" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1171
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline turns it back over to someone else.
benzene says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1172
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | A fine navy cloak for a woman, lined with swansdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now we just need to find a glowing swan or goose or possibly a glowing chicken."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1173
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | A little linen bag on a grimy drawstring, able to be worn on the wrist
Floyd | or neck and protect one's valuables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW plays Glowworm on his sax.
		Jacqueline exclaims, "OH!"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put bauble in bag" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1174
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAUBLE IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the celestial bauble)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the celestial bauble into the bag on a string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yep"
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1175
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a cup
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1176
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1177
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bag on a string (which is open)
Floyd |     a celestial bauble (providing white light)
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a cup
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "wooo"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1178
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop cup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1179
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | The cup is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear bag" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         74/1180
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the bag on a string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "Got excited."
		Jacqueline continues eating breakfast and lets someone else drive again.
		benzene says, "that's fine"
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Deep in the Well                                       74/1181
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep in the Well
Floyd | You cling to the rope ladder, deep within the well. The sky has
Floyd | narrowed above you to a coin of pale blue. The damp stones brush
Floyd | against your body as you move, no doubt leaving stains on the elegance
Floyd | of your attire, but there is no longer time for such concerns.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening in the north wall. You could crawl, if you chose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              79/1182
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squirm your way through the close packing of stones, a tunnel not
Floyd | much wider than your body...
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Room
Floyd | A room like a coffin of rock: rock lines the floor, packed rocks vault
Floyd | the roof, in a shape little longer than a man's body, and just tall
Floyd | enough to accommodate you in sitting upright. There is an odor of
Floyd | dampness and vague decay, though you can feel, brushing round you in
Floyd | the air, the web of strong protections. The room does not seem to have
Floyd | been soaked, despite the water level in the well outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sloping passage leads back into the body of the well, to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a rounded stone in the back wall that looks loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pushed to one side is a heavy box.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              79/1182
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 79 out of a possible 125, in 1182 turns, giving
Floyd | you the rank of full-fledged housebreaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "yay! I have to re-login"
		benzene says, "brb"
benzene goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "ok"
benzene arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		benzene says, "back"
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Sorry, we couldn't wait. We won while you were gone."
		Jacqueline says, "Just kidding. Wow, that was a fast re-login."
MTW goes home. 		benzene says, "I was moving from one computer to another"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah"
		benzene says, "and they were both in front of me"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              79/1183
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Like the strong box that people take in their coaches for traveling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "I'm quite certain this will be unlocked!"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              79/1184
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the box, revealing an important paper and some gold coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OMG it *was* unlocked."
		benzene says, "I'm shocked"
		Jacqueline says, "I am too."
		Jacqueline says, "Let's read the paper"
		benzene says, "but I guess we're already at the bottom of the well. didn't need more protection"
		pollux asks, "Have a plan for getting them back out?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take coins" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              83/1185
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x them" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              83/1186
Floyd |
Floyd | > X THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | A nontrivial portable fortune, obviously packed up with exactly that
Floyd | in mind. The coins are brightly minted, but old.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "We will make many trips with coins in our pocketses."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take papers" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              83/1186
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              83/1187
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1188
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The text is too long to read, but you get the sense of it quickly. It
Floyd | is an order from the King: the traitor the Baron D'Envers, otherwise
Floyd | the heir through primogeniture of the estate of the Count, is
Floyd | prevented from the enjoyment of that inheritance, though for unnamed
Floyd | reasons he is not to be executed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The text goes on to add that these matters are to be kept private, but
Floyd | that Marie is female heir effective to the Count's line, with all the
Floyd | rights and honors preserved, and that anyone she marries, regardless
Floyd | of background, will become rightful Count.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "have we heard about the baron before?"
		pollux says, "Yes."
		pollux says, "I don't remember where, but I recognise the name."
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember baron" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1188
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER BARON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1189
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Room
Floyd | A room like a coffin of rock: rock lines the floor, packed rocks vault
Floyd | the roof, in a shape little longer than a man's body, and just tall
Floyd | enough to accommodate you in sitting upright. There is an odor of
Floyd | dampness and vague decay, though you can feel, brushing round you in
Floyd | the air, the web of strong protections. The room does not seem to have
Floyd | been soaked, despite the water level in the well outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sloping passage leads back into the body of the well, to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a rounded stone in the back wall that looks loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pushed to one side is a heavy box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "I think he may be our creditor?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1190
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | About as large as your head, but a bit broader and flatter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "good old Flatheads"
		Jacqueline says, "For a second I thought 'deep room' was an homage to Zork, but I think I must have been thinking of 'loud room'"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1191
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving the rock reveals a strange mirror imbedded in the back wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1192
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, or should be, a mirror, but it is surrounded by odd markings. A
Floyd | spot at the bottom of the frame seems worn by touch. At one point
Floyd | there is what would seem to be a maker's mark, an ornate letter C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Awww I thought it was going to be the plug that refloods everything"
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Jacqueline asks, "Hopeful, were you?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "search mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1193
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark and clouded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "so this is one of the magic mirrors in the book"
benzene |"Some make it easier to form a link through the mirror than through Floyd | open air, allowing the magician to reverse-link items that are Floyd | otherwise too dissimilar to use." 		Roger says, "Who is the dashingest of them all"
		DavidW says, "Curious George and the Man in the Dashing Hat"
		benzene says, "we might end up finding something that we can link but not reverse link"
		benzene says, "so I don't think we can do anything with this now. Or at least we don't know what to try."
		Roger says, "Maybe we should poke the pokey part"
		benzene says, "oh I missed that"
benzene says (to Floyd), "touch mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1194
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the frame of the mirror, but nothing happens. Perhaps the
Floyd | mirror has not been activated (in whatever way that would work.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am going to repost that, because I found the other sort of difficult to read, and I think i'ts important."
		Jacqueline | Some make it easier to form a link through the mirror than through open air, allowing the magician to reverse-link items that are otherwise too dissimilar to use.
		benzene says, "Thanks. I forgot the floyds would be there"
benzene says (to Floyd), "kiss mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1194
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "Lies. I can kiss whatever I want"
		Roger says, "And the sheep is a liar"
		benzene asks, "maybe the other mirror is in the count's office or something?"
		Jacqueline says, "We've at least two rooms we've yet to enter."
		benzene says, "I say we give up on the mirror for now, since we don't know what we need to reverse-link anyway"
		benzene says, "let's turn the key that's in the door"
		benzene asks, "anyone opposed?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Have we tried linking the key to anything? Something that turns?"
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Nope."
		pollux asks, "Have we seen anything "ornate"?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1195
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't crawl with your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put all in bag" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1196
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | round stone: The bag on a string will accommodate only small items.
Floyd | important paper: The bag on a string can really only accomodate one
Floyd | object at a time.
Floyd | gold coins: The bag on a string can really only accomodate one object
Floyd | at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "hmm"
		pollux says, "I'm sure they will be here when we get back."
		Roger says, "I have a crazy idea"
		Jacqueline asks, "Have we no pockets?"
		benzene says, "yep"
		Jacqueline asks (of Roger), "You do?"
		Roger says, "Maybe the box floats"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1197
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Like the strong box that people take in their coaches for traveling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I would definitely do some saving first."
		benzene asks, "agreed. save then push south?"
		pollux says, "Well, we haven't actually *accomplished* anything down here. I'm not sure there's even a need to save."
		Roger exclaims, "But we got points!"
		Jacqueline says, "I meant before pushing the box. We've taken enough steps to get this far that I'd want to save."
pollux says (to Floyd), "put all in box" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1198
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | round stone: Done.
Floyd | important paper: That won't fit into the box, given what else is
Floyd | already there.
Floyd | gold coins: Those won't fit into the box, given what else is already
Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1199
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1200
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put all in box" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1201
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | important paper: Done.
Floyd | gold coins: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		Jacqueline asks, "strongbox?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "strongbox" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1201
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "push box south" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              85/1202
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOX SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Unlikely to help just at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "well there we go"
		pollux says, "If it's any consolation, I don't think we have any way to refill the well anymore, so it would still be down here."
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		pollux says, "Hm, maybe we could fill the bottle from the drain."
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Or from another bottle."
		benzene says, "a cup of water too"
		Roger says, "Or I could be wrong, of course"
		pollux says, "I recall the cup being empty."
		pollux says, "The last time, we filled the cup after saving."
		DavidW says, "I remember when I first played, I tried to refill the well with mead. Alas, the game wouldn't comply."
		benzene asks, "so anyway, shall we leave this stuff and head to the main hall?"
		pollux says, "Yeah."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Deep in the Well                                       85/1203
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep in the Well
Floyd | You cling to the rope ladder, deep within the well. The sky has
Floyd | narrowed above you to a coin of pale blue. The damp stones brush
Floyd | against your body as you move, no doubt leaving stains on the elegance
Floyd | of your attire, but there is no longer time for such concerns.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening in the north wall. You could crawl, if you chose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         85/1204
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cup (which is empty), a sack (in which are a slice of
Floyd | brie, On Vegetable Dyes, an old letter, some silver coins,
Floyd | some mechanical human dancers, a stone block, two corks, a rug, a
Floyd | yellow handkerchief, a butcher knife, a dark wooden box (which is
Floyd | closed), a sword, a green glass jar (which is empty), a red glass jar
Floyd | (which is empty), a navy cloak, some documents, a blue glass jar
Floyd | (which is empty), a round metal tin (which is empty), a small
Floyd | portrait, a jeweled pin, a snuffbox (in which is a quantity of snuff),
Floyd | a swordstick (which is empty), two keys (a silver key and an iron
Floyd | key), three books (Guide to Assorted Wines, The Lavori
Floyd | d'Aracne and The World Is Hollow (which is empty)), two
Floyd | recipe cylinders (a Tea Recipe and an Andouillettes Recipe), three
Floyd | bottles of wine (a blue bottle (which is empty), a blue bottle (which
Floyd | is empty) and a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed)), four
Floyd | pieces of silverware (a table knife, a fork, a silver-plated corkscrew
Floyd | and a spoon), eight food items (a wedge of brie, a goat cheese, a
Floyd | salers, some apples, a bay leaf, a sprig of parsley, a sprig of mint
Floyd | and a clove of garlic) and two metal dishes (a hinge-lidded teapot
Floyd | (which is closed) and a plate)) and a sticky mixture of mead, water,
Floyd | and onion dye here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "oh it is empty."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take sack" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         85/1205
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                85/1206
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       85/1207
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "On noes, a wall of text is blocking the house."
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            85/1208
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1209
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west. The wooden door is
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "don't be sad, brocade"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1209
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the ornate key, the silver key or the iron key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ornate" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1210
Floyd |
Floyd | > ORNATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not exactly easy to get a good look.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		benzene says, "I guess we just try linking it to stuff"
benzene says (to Floyd), "link ornate to table knilfe" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1210
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ORNATE TO TABLE KNILFE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to link the ornate key to the
Floyd | table knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link ornate to table knife" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1211
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ORNATE TO TABLE KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link ornate to fork" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1212
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ORNATE TO FORK
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link ornate to corkscrew" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1213
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ORNATE TO CORKSCREW
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I think the sword hilt was described as ornate."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1214
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | A slender and flexible blade, and more decorative than useful, though
Floyd | there have been a few occasions when it became helpful against
Floyd | brigands in the street. The design at the hilt is a bit ornate, but
Floyd | not unpleasantly so.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link ornate to sword" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1215
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK ORNATE TO SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the ornate key and the
Floyd | sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "good work"
		Jacqueline says, "nice"
benzene says (to Floyd), "twist sword" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1216
Floyd |
Floyd | > TWIST SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You rotate the sword in mid-air, but it turns too smoothly, without
Floyd | friction: like a key being turned outside of a lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put sword in swordstick" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1217
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWORD IN SWORDSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sword)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the sword into the swordstick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "turn it" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1218
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You rotate the sword in its sheath.  There is a clicking noise from
Floyd | the gothic door as the ornate key also rotates in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "ooh good job"
		Jacqueline) benzene says, "don't be sullen, cuckoo clock."
		DavidW says, "hooray"
		benzene says (to Jacq), "Thought about saying it"
		Jacqueline says (to pollux), "Nicely done."
		pollux says, "This room is terribly depressed. Even the door is a goth."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "yay"
benzene says (to Floyd), "open gothic" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          85/1219
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GOTHIC
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the gothic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                        90/1220
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | The walls in this area are unfaced stone, without the plastering,
Floyd | scrollwork, and wallpaper of the main building. To the west is the
Floyd | family's private chapel, for their devotions when they did not feel
Floyd | like attending the parish church.
Floyd |
Floyd | A staircase of worn stone steps leads up to the area above the chapel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the foyer is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's get away from that sullen clock, yeah."
		benzene says, "woooo"
		Roger says, "Reduced to lurking about like mere servants"
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1221
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | The old private chapel, octagonal-shaped, with tall windows of stained
Floyd | glass, casting a dazzling pattern of blue and green on the ground.
Floyd | Here the family used to hold its private worship services, keeping a
Floyd | form of the official religion that would no doubt have scandalized the
Floyd | parish curate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a conspicuous rat-hole where the stone floor meets the wooden
Floyd | beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "sounds like virgin sacrifices were held here"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rat-hole" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1222
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RAT-HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark concavity, lined with the gathered debris of past services;
Floyd | bits of paper curled into the shadows, and string, and gnawed grey
Floyd | cloth. Most notably, there are a gilded key, a wadded paper and a rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
benzene says (to Floyd), "touch rat" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1223
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1224
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilded key)
Floyd | The rat nips your fingers sharply, drawing blood. You squeeze the
Floyd | offended digits until the flow is staunched. "Bastard scion of
Floyd | Lucifer!" you yell at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It stares back at you beadily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "punch rat" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1225
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare-handed attack is not likely to get you very far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Does anything else have beady little eyes, or just rats?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill rat with sword" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1226
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL RAT WITH SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sword)
Floyd | You draw the sword from its sheath. You stab. It dodges. The point of
Floyd | your sword buries itself into the wood and takes a moment to pull out
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | With this kind of luck, it's going to take a lot of stabs before you
Floyd | get anywhere. Maybe you'd be better off with a subtler strategy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says (to Jacq), "Your mom"
		Jacqueline asks, "Cheese?"
		Roger says, "DEATH BEE"
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "Classy."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "OOOH"
		benzene says, "oooooh I want to try deathbee"
		Jacqueline hides.
		benzene says, "I'm going to try it."
		benzene says, "maybe save."
benzene says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "deathbee" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1226
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                        90/1227
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | The walls in this area are unfaced stone, without the plastering,
Floyd | scrollwork, and wallpaper of the main building. To the west is the
Floyd | family's private chapel, for their devotions when they did not feel
Floyd | like attending the parish church.
Floyd |
Floyd | A staircase of worn stone steps leads up to the area above the chapel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the foyer is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          90/1228
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            90/1229
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link double to teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            90/1230
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK DOUBLE TO TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the double doors and the
Floyd | hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                90/1231
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clockwork model of the universe stands in one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          90/1232
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                        90/1233
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | The walls in this area are unfaced stone, without the plastering,
Floyd | scrollwork, and wallpaper of the main building. To the west is the
Floyd | family's private chapel, for their devotions when they did not feel
Floyd | like attending the parish church.
Floyd |
Floyd | A staircase of worn stone steps leads up to the area above the chapel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the foyer is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1234
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | The old private chapel, octagonal-shaped, with tall windows of stained
Floyd | glass, casting a dazzling pattern of blue and green on the ground.
Floyd | Here the family used to hold its private worship services, keeping a
Floyd | form of the official religion that would no doubt have scandalized the
Floyd | parish curate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a conspicuous rat-hole where the stone floor meets the wooden
Floyd | beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "put teapot in rat-hole" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1235
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TEAPOT IN RAT-HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the hinge-lidded teapot)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You block the rat hole with the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, the rat is still in there, and you don't fancy the idea of
Floyd | trying to starve it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "is this going to work?"
		benzene says, "or should I just set it down in the room"
		Jacqueline shrugs.
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, the door you linked it to is closed, right?"
		pollux asks, "Maybe lure the rat out into the room?"
		pollux says, "(We have cheese.)"
		Jacqueline says, "Lure it with--yeah."
benzene says (to Floyd), "take teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1236
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the hinge-lidded teapot, freeing up the hole again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "but what kind of cheese?"
		Roger says, "I'm still inclined to think this is a link-to-openable puzzle"
		DavidW says, "You guys ate some of the cheese already, if I recall."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x wedge" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1237
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oozing and ripe, somehow. You would expect it to be thoroughly ruined
Floyd | by now -- this is not a cheese that should age -- but the Count's
Floyd | powers were diverse, and extended to careful protections of his
Floyd | possessions.  Of the wedge, only a couple of pieces remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x salers" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1238
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SALERS
Floyd |
Floyd | An aged, creamy yellowish cheese with an uneven grey-brown rind. It
Floyd | has a sharp and distinctive flavor, though it does not fall under the
Floyd | category of stinky cheeses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Bert goes home. 		
Bert has disconnected. 		benzene says, "so ideas? I guess we just saved"
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop brie" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1238
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the slice of brie or the wedge of brie?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Especial cheese preservation skills is a pretty good superpower"
		benzene says, "oh that's right. we didn't eat anything"
		benzene says, "just cut it"
		Jacqueline says, "It's a French rat. Surely it wants brie."
benzene says (to Floyd), "slice" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1238
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLICE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to slice the rat hole with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop slice of brie" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1239
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SLICE OF BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1240
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1241
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing the cheese lying tantalizingly out on the floor, the rat
Floyd | scurries out and takes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene gets keyboard. 		DavidW says, "bye bye cheese"
		Roger says, "Oh it's fine just a little rat-nibbled"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1242
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilded key)
Floyd | The rat runs along the wall to its home with unseemly haste.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat nips your fingers sharply, drawing blood. You squeeze the
Floyd | offended digits until the flow is staunched. "Creature of Lucifer!"
Floyd | you yell at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It stares back at you beadily.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the rat-hole, the rat eats a bit more of its dinner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "so that didn't work"
		benzene asks, "what's the plan?"
		pollux asks, "Why didn't you kill the rat while it was out?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1241
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Maybe the hole is blockable with the teapot; not sure how the timing works here"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "CREATURE OF LUCIFER!"
benzene says (to Floyd), "kill rat with sword" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1242
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL RAT WITH SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You're closer this time, you can feel it -- the rat is out, exposed,
Floyd | and unprotected. You strike--
Floyd |

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put teapot in hole" 		

Floyd | It dodges your attack adeptly. Speed and agility are on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat scurries back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1243
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TEAPOT IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You block the rat hole with the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, the rat is still in there, and you don't fancy the idea of
Floyd | trying to starve it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Block the hole while it's out?"
		benzene says, "let's restore"
		benzene says, "to get the cheese back. we didn't do anything"
benzene says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		Roger says (to J), "That's what I'm thinking"
pollux says (to Floyd), "deathbee" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1226
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "go ahead pollux"
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop slice of brie" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1227
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SLICE OF BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1228
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1229
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing the cheese lying tantalizingly out on the floor, the rat
Floyd | scurries out and takes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put teapot in hole" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1230
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TEAPOT IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing you move, the rat scampers back into the rathole with unseemly
Floyd | haste.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the hinge-lidded teapot)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You block the rat hole with the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, the rat is still in there, and you don't fancy the idea of
Floyd | trying to starve it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Ok, I have another idea."
		benzene asks, "so do we have anything else we can trap the rat in?"
		benzene asks (of pollux), "oh?"
		pollux says, "What I was thinking before was to lure the rat out with the cheese, then death-bee it."
		benzene asks, "if we leave the rat alone, will it stay out with the cheese?"
		benzene says, "let's test that"
		pollux says, "No. It didn't the first time."
		benzene says, "we tried to get in the hole though"
		pollux says, "True."
pollux says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "deathbee" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1226
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Let's get things set up..."
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1227
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1228
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1229
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "we need to link it"
		benzene says, "and close the double doors, which I didn't do last time"
		pollux says, "We can open it and close it normally."
		pollux asks, "The bee doesn't kill us if we aren't holding the teapot, remember?"
pollux says (to Floyd), "take slice of brie" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1230
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SLICE OF BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "Oh. right."
		pollux asks, "Shall we go, then?"
		benzene asks, "but will it kill the rat then?"
		benzene says, "sure"
		Jacqueline asks, "What happens if we walk in later? Will killing the rat have satiated its blood lust?"
		pollux says, "Let's find out."
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1231
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing the cheese lying tantalizingly out on the floor, the rat
Floyd | scurries out and takes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1232
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing you move, the rat scampers back into the rathole with unseemly
Floyd | haste.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hinge-lidded teapot, revealing a clockwork bee and some
Floyd | mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat nibbles methodically at the slice of brie.  It seems to be
Floyd | getting quite a bit of soft brie goo on its nose and whiskers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bee hovers above the mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1231
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Well, that didn't work."
		benzene asks, "can we poison the cheese?"
		pollux says, "I haven't seen anything that would do that."
		benzene says, "me neither..."
Bert goes home. 		
Bert has disconnected. 		Roger says, "soak cheese in mead"
		Jacqueline asks, "Can we block the rat hole, like with our books or something?"
		pollux says, "Not quickly enough to trap the rat."
benzene drops keyboard. 		Roger says, "pour mead on cheese"
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "We don't have the mead anymore, I don't think."
		Jacqueline says, "oh oh oh THAT mead"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. Yeah."
		pollux says, "I'm not sure we can handle that mead without getting beed to death."
		Roger says, "what kind of crappy teapot is this"
		Jacqueline says, "Beeing is a new nouned verb, don't you know. Like 'photoshopping' or 'googling'"
benzene says (to Floyd), "pour mead on brie" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1231
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR MEAD ON BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "We need to restore first."
pollux says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "deathbee" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1226
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "also the teapot isn't transparent"
		Jacqueline | [band-name] Jacqueline says, "In case it hasn't already been mentioned: Death Bee"
pollux says (to Floyd), "take teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1227
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1228
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1229
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hinge-lidded teapot, revealing a clockwork bee and some
Floyd | mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanical bee buzzes around the mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Now you can get to the mead and we still have the slice of brie."
		pollux says, "(Could try putting the slice in the teapot.)"
		benzene says, "go ahead and drive"
pollux says (to Floyd), "take slice of brie" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 90/1230
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SLICE OF BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanical bee briefly attempts a landing on the mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put it in teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 95/1231
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT IN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the slice of brie into the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat emerges from its hole and sniffs with interest around the
Floyd | outside of the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bee hovers above the mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat makes the fatal judgement error of attempting to go after the
Floyd | cheese. This rouses the bee to anger; there is an agonized squeal, and
Floyd | then both bee and rat fall still, the one spent, the other dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "wooooo"
		Jacqueline says, "wooooo"
		benzene says, "good work"
		DavidW says, "Congrats!"
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bee" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 95/1232
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEE
Floyd |
Floyd | A life-sized golden bee, its wings made of planed gems. It is,
Floyd | unfortunately, equipped with an ingenious equivalent of a sting -- a
Floyd | tail endowed with blades that will cut into any sensitive thing it
Floyd | settles on. And these have been tipped with a vicious poison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I hope you're happy, murderers"
pollux says (to Floyd), "take all from hole" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 95/1233
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | gilded key: Removed.
Floyd | wadded paper: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read wadded" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 95/1234
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ WADDED
Floyd |
Floyd | ...can be used to view the other member of a strong link. Under
Floyd | most circumstances there is a word of some sort required to activate
Floyd | such viewing devices, which may be spoken to it or in its presence.
Floyd | 
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to this in handwriting: "(Our mirror from the workshop in the Rue
Floyd | des Arbres.)"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "We are not the murderers. The DEATH BEE did the killing"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take bee" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 95/1235
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BEE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take rat" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 95/1236
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene exclaims, "we have a rat now!"
		Jacqueline says, "Um, hooray"
benzene says (to Floyd), "take teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 95/1237
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "We also have the rest of the Lavori book."
pollux says (to Floyd), "read lavori" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 95/1238
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LAVORI
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Lavori d'Aracne)
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the sword into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the subject of mirrors: Unusual and costly mirrors of special
Floyd | power exist which enhance the workings of the lavori d'Aracne; they
Floyd | may be recognized by their failure to reflect in the ordinary way.
Floyd | Some make it easier to form a link through the mirror than through
Floyd | open air, allowing the magician to reverse-link items that are
Floyd | otherwise too dissimilar to use. Likewise, such a mirror...
Floyd |
Floyd | But then, unfortunately, it breaks off, the page apparently having
Floyd | been chewed out and carried away by something or other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "want to go to the study first, though?"
		Jacqueline says, "brb"
		pollux asks, "There was another room above the chapel, wasn't there?"
		benzene says, "oh yes. there first"
		pollux says, "Incidentally, it looks like the Rue des Arbres was mentioned in the old letter."
		pollux says, "It's near the end of the seventh transcript."
		pollux says, "(Am I driving, then?)"
		Roger says, "Tangent: Road of Trees (I think)"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 95/1239
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | They form an odd, abstract pattern, unlike most stained glass windows
Floyd | you are acquainted with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "so it was made by couligne. maybe that's the word?"
		Jacqueline says, "back"
		pollux says, "Oh right, the C."
		pollux says, "That does seem likely."
		pollux says, "OK, well, if nobody objects I'm going to go check out that other room now."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay"
		benzene says, "go ahead"
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                        95/1240
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | The walls in this area are unfaced stone, without the plastering,
Floyd | scrollwork, and wallpaper of the main building. To the west is the
Floyd | family's private chapel, for their devotions when they did not feel
Floyd | like attending the parish church.
Floyd |
Floyd | A staircase of worn stone steps leads up to the area above the chapel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the foyer is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1241
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The worn and winding staircase is not so easy to climb, you find; it
Floyd | would be worse with a flickering candle in the dark. But still you
Floyd | manage...
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedchamber of the Count and Countess
Floyd | As a child, you were never allowed in here; it is the only part of the
Floyd | house that is completely unfamiliar to you, though some parts were
Floyd | better known than others. The room, like the chapel below it, is made
Floyd | of stone, unfaced; high windows, clear rather than stained glass,
Floyd | admit a pure light. It is also octagonal, and the ceiling ribs meet at
Floyd | a boss overhead, shaped like a coiled dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | It does not have the bare appearance of most of the other rooms of the
Floyd | house. There is a full company of furniture -- a tall-backed ebony and
Floyd | ivory chair, poster bed, wardrobe, inlaid florentine table. A
Floyd | staircase of worn stone steps leads back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the inlaid table are a fanciful book and an unfinished letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a trunk in the middle of the room, its lid thrown open and
Floyd | its contents beginning to spill out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search wardrobe" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1242
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see inside, since the wardrobe is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Uh oh it's the boss dragon"
pollux says (to Floyd), "read fanciful book" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1243
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ FANCIFUL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the fanciful book)
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the gilded key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be set in Italy and to involve a number of improbable
Floyd | situations. There is a daring heroine who gets herself into assorted
Floyd | scrapes, and also a mysterious (and magic-using!) hero who appears to
Floyd | let her out of them again (but then always irritatingly departs
Floyd | without a word).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read unfinished" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1244
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ UNFINISHED
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Father,
Floyd |
Floyd | Things have gone badly since you last wrote. I refused the hand of
Floyd | D'Envers, as you recommended (though I cannot say that I had any
Floyd | desire to wed him in any case), and, if he were a gentleman, that
Floyd | would have been the end of the matter. But a few days later I caught
Floyd | one of the maids going through my personal things, and when I
Floyd | questioned her it came out that D'Envers had bribed her to see if he
Floyd | had a rival! I turned her off immediately, but things became worse.
Floyd | There are men of the D'Envers livery passing by the estate on various
Floyd | pretenses, and I am constantly watched.
Floyd |
Floyd | I moved my things into your room -- it seems safer. I have shut
Floyd | away some of the valuables. I am about to leave as well -- I will try
Floyd | to get to Pierre in Paris. He will know what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | I wish you had left me some hint of what you were doing, what you
Floyd | intend...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Clearly Marie is not half the adventure game protagonist Pierre is."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1245
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Made of ebony but fitted, at the top of the back, with faces made of
Floyd | ivory and inset into the heavy wood; and as for the upholstery, it is
Floyd | done in fine silver on black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x ved" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1245
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1246
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | An old, slightly battered frame, massive and sheltering, with posts
Floyd | like the masts of a ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1247
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the wardrobe, revealing a selection of dresses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "search wardrobe" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1248
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the wardrobe is a selection of dresses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take them" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1248
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see "them" (the yellow hangings) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take dresses" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1249
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DRESSES
Floyd |
Floyd | No point in taking the entire armload of gowns. You'd only get them
Floyd | damaged, and you can hardly afford to replace them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "wear dresses" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1250
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR DRESSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the selection of dresses)
Floyd | No point in taking the entire armload of gowns. You'd only get them
Floyd | damaged, and you can hardly afford to replace them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1251
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the inlaid table)
Floyd | The top surface of the table is ornamented with inset stone in design;
Floyd | it looks Florentine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1252
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | The sort of trunk that someone packs things into in preparation for a
Floyd | journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the trunk are a bracelet, an ivory silk gown and a pair of shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x bracelet" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1253
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | A bracelet of onyx beads, threaded on silk and silver. It has a clasp
Floyd | that opens and closes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1254
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the wadded paper into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "wait, didn't we give her that bracelet?"
		benzene says, "that's sweet"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember bracelet" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1255
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember buying it quite clearly, but have not seen it since you
Floyd | gave it to her. It is an odd trinket for a grown woman, especially one
Floyd | with so many other jewels at her disposal.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x gown" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1256
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | An exquisite gown of ivory silk: its vast skirts are embroidered with
Floyd | an intricate colored pattern of birds and foliage, and the bodice is
Floyd | decorated with outsized bows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1257
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the clockwork bee into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1258
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pair of shoes)
Floyd | Ivory dress shoes for a woman with delicate feet (Marie; the Countess
Floyd | had larger extremities). The heels are studded with diamond chips.
Floyd | They're worth a small fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take them" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   95/1258
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see "them" (the yellow hangings) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   99/1259
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pair of shoes)
Floyd | (putting the rat corpse into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I"m surprised Pierre didn't object to the rat corpse"
		Jacqueline says, "Good point"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, are we cross-dressing now, or what?"
benzene says (to Floyd), "wear gown" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   99/1260
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | Even if your dignity would allow such a ludicrous gesture, you very
Floyd | much doubt that the gown would fit you. It looks about Marie's size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw."
		Jacqueline's hopes: dahsed.
		Jacqueline's hopes: dashed, even.
pollux says (to Floyd), "wear shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   99/1261
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pair of shoes)
Floyd | Mincing about in Marie's heeled shoes is not likely to help you much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "...much."
		Jacqueline says, "A little, possibly."
		Bert says, "Just in morale."
		Jacqueline says, "It is better to look good than to feel good, or something."
pollux says (to Floyd), "wear bracelet" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   99/1262
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | You had better pray that none of your acquaintance sees you so
Floyd | attired.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "so shall we go to the study?"
		Roger says, "wait"
		Roger says, "I think maybe pushing the dresses out of the way, or maybe searching them"
		Roger says, "Also check out that dope dragon"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Good point."
pollux says (to Floyd), "search dresses" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   99/1263
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH DRESSES
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the selection of dresses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Bedchamber of the Count and Countess                   99/1264
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | The boss is left over from an earlier, more primitive time, and have a
Floyd | certain fierceness in the carving of the dragon and claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's unfortunate the description of the chapel windows didn't re-mention the green and blue light, as the chapel description did."
		DavidW says, "oops, ilac"
		Roger says, "Okay I'm good now"
		pollux says, "I did suspect that the windows might have been an alternative way to solve the rug."
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                        99/1265
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | The walls in this area are unfaced stone, without the plastering,
Floyd | scrollwork, and wallpaper of the main building. To the west is the
Floyd | family's private chapel, for their devotions when they did not feel
Floyd | like attending the parish church.
Floyd |
Floyd | A staircase of worn stone steps leads up to the area above the chapel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the foyer is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 99/1266
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | The old private chapel, octagonal-shaped, with tall windows of stained
Floyd | glass, casting a dazzling pattern of blue and green on the ground.
Floyd | Here the family used to hold its private worship services, keeping a
Floyd | form of the official religion that would no doubt have scandalized the
Floyd | parish curate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a conspicuous rat-hole where the stone floor meets the wooden
Floyd | beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 99/1267
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. The pattern is intricate and
Floyd | peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop rug" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 99/1268
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the rug)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dappled blue and green light plays over the rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                 99/1269
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a deep, thick carpet, so comfortable that your mother would have
Floyd | been happy to have it for a bed. There is a peculiar pattern woven
Floyd | into the rug, made visible by the matching pattern of blue and green
Floyd | light. It looks somewhat like this:
Floyd |
Floyd | ..#...#...#..#...#..#####..####...#####..
Floyd | ..#...#...#..#...#..#......#...#..#......
Floyd | ..#...#...#..#####..####...####...####...
Floyd | ...#..#..#...#...#..#......#...#..#......
Floyd | ...###.###...#...#..#####..#...#..#####..
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | .....###.###....###...####...#..#####....
Floyd | .....#..#..#...#...#..#...#..#..#........
Floyd | ....#...#...#..#####..####...#..####.....
Floyd | ....#...#...#..#...#..#...#..#..#........
Floyd | ....#...#...#..#...#..#...#..#..#####....
Floyd | .........................................
Floyd | ........#####..#####..#......#...........
Floyd | ........#......#......#......#...........
Floyd | ........####...####...#......#...........
Floyd | ........#......#......#......#...........
Floyd | ........#......#####..#####..#####.......
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "neat"
		Jacqueline says, "Much nicer."
		Jacqueline says, "Though it was even more clever that you figured it out by combining them."
		benzene says, "can someone else drive us to the study? I"m paying atttention, but I'm eating"
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                        99/1270
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | The walls in this area are unfaced stone, without the plastering,
Floyd | scrollwork, and wallpaper of the main building. To the west is the
Floyd | family's private chapel, for their devotions when they did not feel
Floyd | like attending the parish church.
Floyd |
Floyd | A staircase of worn stone steps leads up to the area above the chapel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the foyer is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          99/1271
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 99/1272
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor

		Roger says, "Whew good thing she fell on a nice cushy rug"

Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             99/1273
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door east is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlock e" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             99/1273
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK E
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock east with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "gold key" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             99/1273
Floyd |
Floyd | > GOLD KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "unlock east door with gilded key" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             99/1274
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK EAST DOOR WITH GILDED KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the gilded key)
Floyd | You unlock the tall door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             99/1275
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilded key)
Floyd | A gilded key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1276
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the tall door)
Floyd | You open the tall door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Count's Study
Floyd | A large room with windows that face south, and a fireplace along the
Floyd | east. The place is a mess. Other rooms have looked bare, but this
Floyd | one-- this room has been ransacked. Furniture has not simply been
Floyd | removed or disarranged, it has been thrown around, in some cases even
Floyd | chopped up. The handsome secretaire has been turned into splinters.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the doorway into the room that was once your bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads back west into the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search furniture" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1276
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FURNITURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1277
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Windows framed in the old style, arched at the top with a little knot
Floyd | of carved flowerettes and ribbon-work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the wreckage tickles your recollection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "remember wreckage" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1278
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER WRECKAGE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | You sat on one of the chairs, legs dangling, while your father talked
Floyd | to the Count.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whatever you like," the Count said. "We owe you everything... My
Floyd | daughter's life..."  He spread his hand, and you felt awed that this
Floyd | man could owe your father anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then your father glanced at you sideways, turned the cap in his hands,
Floyd | and began: "My lord, we have many mouths at home."
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "Did y'all figure out the fireplace brick?"
		pollux says, "Yes, a while ago."
pollux says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1279
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | A handsome fireplace with the family crest carved in stone on the
Floyd | mantel.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fireplace are some remains of papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "read remains" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1280
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ REMAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the sort of thing you can just read, even if they were intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "He asked for dental coverage?"
		Jacqueline says, "We're over two hours, but I also kind of feel like we're close."
		benzene asks, "anything else in this room before we go north?"
		Jacqueline says, "Probably not '10-14 minutes close', though."
		benzene says, "probably not"
		pollux says, "Yeah, let's pack up for now."
		benzene says, "so the to-do list: explore pierre's room, figure out the mirror, and get the stuff up from the well"
		benzene asks, "anything else?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1281
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gilded key (which opens the tall door)
Floyd |   a pair of shoes
Floyd |   an ivory silk gown
Floyd |   a bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |   two books:
Floyd |     a fanciful book
Floyd |     The Lavori d'Aracne
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd |     a slice of brie
Floyd |     some mead (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded teapot)
Floyd |   a sack (which is open)
Floyd |     a rat corpse
Floyd |     a clockwork bee
Floyd |     a wadded paper
Floyd |     a sword
Floyd |     an old letter
Floyd |     some silver coins
Floyd |     some mechanical human dancers
Floyd |     a stone block
Floyd |     two corks
Floyd |     a yellow handkerchief (tied in a sopping knot)
Floyd |     a butcher knife
Floyd |     a dark wooden box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a green glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a red glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a navy cloak
Floyd |     some documents
Floyd |     a blue glass jar (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a round metal tin (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small portrait
Floyd |     a jeweled pin
Floyd |     a snuffbox (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of snuff
Floyd |     a swordstick
Floyd |     two keys:
Floyd |       a silver key (which opens the red door leading west)
Floyd |       an iron key (which opens the russet door leading east)
Floyd |     two recipe cylinders:
Floyd |       a Tea Recipe
Floyd |       an Andouillettes Recipe
Floyd |     three bottles of wine:
Floyd |       a blue bottle
Floyd |       a blue bottle
Floyd |       a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape (which is closed)
Floyd |     four pieces of silverware:
Floyd |       a table knife
Floyd |       a fork
Floyd |       a silver-plated corkscrew
Floyd |       a spoon
Floyd |     eight food items:
Floyd |       a wedge of brie
Floyd |       a goat cheese
Floyd |       a salers
Floyd |       some apples
Floyd |       a bay leaf
Floyd |       a sprig of parsley
Floyd |       a sprig of mint
Floyd |       a clove of garlic
Floyd |     a plate
Floyd |     three books:
Floyd |       On Vegetable Dyes
Floyd |       Guide to Assorted Wines
Floyd |       The World Is Hollow (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a bag on a string (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a celestial bauble (providing white light)
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1281
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 104 out of a possible 125, in 1281 turns,
Floyd | giving you the rank of returned prodigal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So this'll be SF8?"
		pollux says, "Yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf8" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1281
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Could you all look and see if there's anything else I need to change/update in the notes?"
		pollux says, "I think we're good."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps we'll get more chef action in Savoir-Faire Deux: Marie's Legacy"
		Roger says, "Savoir Fairer"
		
**** SESSION NINE **** 		
		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask savoir" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The beautiful life is always damned, they say. As for you, you've
Floyd | overexpended yourself: fifteen years of prominence, champagne,
Floyd | carriage rides in the Tuileries, having your name whispered behind
Floyd | manicured hands, getting elegant ladies out of elegant fixes -- and
Floyd | you're in debt. Bound by oath and honor to a pack of
Floyd | scoundrels. Your father, old peasant that he was, could have warned
Floyd | you against their type.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd hoped to find the Count at home; your original plan was to ask
Floyd | him for an advance on the money you expect to earn on your estate in a
Floyd | month or two. But according to the local population, the Count hasn't
Floyd | been home in months, and Marie, who was in residence until recently,
Floyd | has vanished as well. "No one around the big house now," says one of
Floyd | the peasant women tersely. "Even turned off the cook, they did."
Floyd |
Floyd | But you need the money at once; if you return to Paris without it,
Floyd | your creditors are unlikely to be forgiving. So you walked over the
Floyd | fields anyway, and got in through the gap in the kitchen garden wall.
Floyd | You will just have to find what you can.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Savoir-Faire
Floyd | An interactive search for loot. Copyright Emily Short 2002-4.
Floyd | Type HELP if you have not played this game before, even if you are
Floyd | familiar with IF.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 040205 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangle of climbing roses covers almost completely the wall and door
Floyd | of a shed to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sf8" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1281
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | Left to do:
		Jacqueline | * Explore Pierre's Room
		Jacqueline | * Figure out the mirror
		Jacqueline | * Retrieve things from well
		Jacqueline says, "Notes, as ever, are at [LINK]"
benzene says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1282
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Count's Study
Floyd | A large room with windows that face south, and a fireplace along the
Floyd | east. The place is a mess. Other rooms have looked bare, but this
Floyd | one-- this room has been ransacked. Furniture has not simply been
Floyd | removed or disarranged, it has been thrown around, in some cases even
Floyd | chopped up. The handsome secretaire has been turned into splinters.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the doorway into the room that was once your bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads back west into the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1283
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Old Bedroom
Floyd | A large, bright, sunny room, which you still regard with affection.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your absence it has turned into a general sitting room. Gone is the
Floyd | table where you used to study -- it took you a long time to learn to
Floyd | read as well as Marie, but you did not care to be left behind by
Floyd | someone two years younger than yourself; also the wardrobe, which
Floyd | astonished when you found that it was to contain nothing but clothes
Floyd | for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the windowsill is a vase (in which are some dead roses).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1284
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Dried and disintegrating, though you can tell that they were once red.
Floyd | The petals are crumbling into a papery dust around them, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the dead roses tickles your recollection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1284
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to remember?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "remember roses" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1285
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | "How does he treat you?"  Your mother, standing outside in the field
Floyd | in her best dress because she refused to be brought inside the house.
Floyd | "Is he very strict? Does he beat you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, of course not, Maman. It is just as though he were my own Papa."
Floyd |
Floyd | She frowned, looked away. "And I suppose you are learning all sorts of
Floyd | things," she said.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, yes, much more than at home."
Floyd |
Floyd | She made a little gesture; then her mood changed. "But you must be
Floyd | missing the sweet bread I make at home, no? I'll bring you some in a
Floyd | basket."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, Maman, the cooks make me anything I want."
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x vase" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1286
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VASE
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall vase of some kind of turned stone, ornamented somewhat on the
Floyd | outside but neatly cylindrical inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the vase are some dead roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1287
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting The Lavori d'Aracne into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Gosh, we were a clueless little kid."
		benzene asks, "Yeah I feel bad. How old were we?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hopefully, like, six."
		benzene says, "Also, I'm guessing the roses are just another way to get into the shed"
		DavidW says, "Actually, no."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, true. Some people said that-- oh."
		benzene asks (of David), "Are you talking to me?"
		Jacqueline says, "Still, some people I've spoken with thought getting into the shed was a relatively late-game deal."
		DavidW says, "The dried roses are too fragment-y to link to anything."
		benzene says, "Hmm okay"
benzene says (to Floyd), "eat roses" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1288
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the dead roses)
Floyd | (putting the fanciful book into the sack to make room)
Floyd | They're plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1288
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "They took that"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, so they did."
		Jacqueline says, "Just reread."
		benzene says, "I think that's all that's here"
pollux says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1289
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Windows framed in the old style, arched at the top with a little knot
Floyd | of carved flowerettes and ribbon-work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1289
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Well then."
benzene says (to Floyd), "search window" 		

Floyd ]  Your Old Bedroom                                       104/1290
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the windows you can see the gardens -- first a wide patch of
Floyd | green, and then the flower plots delineated by hedges and topiary, and
Floyd | the scattered statues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "shall we go to the well and try to figure out the mirror?"
		pollux says, "The vase is a stone cylinder; maybe it was supposed to be a hint for the well."
		pollux says, "Other than that, there isn't anything here."
		Jacqueline says (to b), "yeah"
		pollux says, "So yes, let's go to the well."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, breakfast. Watching, though."
benzene says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Count's Study                                          104/1291
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Count's Study
Floyd | A large room with windows that face south, and a fireplace along the
Floyd | east. The place is a mess. Other rooms have looked bare, but this
Floyd | one-- this room has been ransacked. Furniture has not simply been
Floyd | removed or disarranged, it has been thrown around, in some cases even
Floyd | chopped up. The handsome secretaire has been turned into splinters.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the doorway into the room that was once your bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads back west into the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Long Salon                                             104/1292
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Salon
Floyd | A long empty room with shined wooden floors, perfect for sliding in
Floyd | stocking-feet. West is the top of the staircase, and rooms open to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the Count's study stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Staircase, First Floor                                 104/1293
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase, First Floor
Floyd | The top of a broad curving stair: east is the long salon that goes the
Floyd | length of the house, downstairs are the foyer and the grand receiving
Floyd | rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | North is the old conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          104/1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Extremely spacious. It is its best with a half-dozen servants in
Floyd | livery. The floor is Italian marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main staircase ascends to the corridor on the second floor, and a
Floyd | smaller version leads down into the dim basement. Doors also open
Floyd | north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gothic door framed in stone leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sad heap of used yellow brocade huddles on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall is one of those mechanical clocks that pop open on the
Floyd | hour, allowing the ingenious internal figures out to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Let's try to bring as much as we can with us, though."
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          104/1295
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The south door leads only out of the estate, where you are not ready
Floyd | to go. You can go only north, west, northeast, up or down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock ticks sullenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                104/1296
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Originally a salon for the receiving of guests; but in recent years
Floyd | the Count has become increasingly interested in his own projects, and
Floyd | has taken over the entire room for the storage of books. Bookshelves
Floyd | line the walls, reaching above your head, leaving exits only east and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clockwork model of the universe stands in one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall is an enormous portrait of the Count's father, from the
Floyd | hand of Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                            104/1297
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | A grand room, for dining in style. The plastered ceiling is several
Floyd | times your height. The air now is cool and deep, the sunlight glancing
Floyd | through the windows and scattering from the chandelier, putting points
Floyd | of light at your feet, over the table, across the painted wallpaper
Floyd | and the handsome wood paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woodworked columns frame the exits west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy double doors open east to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Corridor                                       104/1298
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Corridor
Floyd | A narrow corridor between the kitchen and the main house, which has a
Floyd | thick separate wall. The two buildings are only barely attached, to
Floyd | discourage fires. A small staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Double doors give west onto the main house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                104/1299
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A long, cross-beamed room, originally washed with white, though smoke
Floyd | has tinged the walls above the massive fireplace in which roasts are
Floyd | prepared. In addition, there are thick high tables that run the length
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the kitchen garden through which you entered; west is
Floyd | the corridor that connects with the main house. To the north there is
Floyd | the little scullery, and upstairs is the attic where the servants
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen tables is a delicate contraption (which is empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1300
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Garden
Floyd | West is the wall of the kitchen. Most of the space along the wall is
Floyd | planted with herbs -- bay, parsley, stalks of mint -- left of the open
Floyd | doorway. To its right is only a drainage ditch, catching the outflow
Floyd | of a pipe that comes through the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the plot is the well, drilled many deep feet; in
Floyd | another is the antique sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cup (which is empty) and a sticky mixture of mead,
Floyd | water, and onion dye here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "Bring lots down with us?"
		benzene says, "Oh, idea"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		benzene says, "can we link the small bag to the sack? maybe it'll be a holdall then"
		Jacqueline says, "wow"
pollux says (to Floyd), "link bag to sack" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1301
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK BAG TO SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they seem as though
Floyd | they will never go together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Good idea. I have doubts, but yes, try --"
		pollux says, "No. We cannot."
		benzene says, "blast"
		Jacqueline says, "Sadness."
		Jacqueline gives benzene a gold star anyway.
		benzene exclaims, "Yes!"
		Jacqueline says, "That would have been teh awesome."
		pollux says, "Still, we were able to wear the bag down, and I noticed we could wear the bracelet, so there might be more things we can wear."
pollux says (to Floyd), "take swordstick" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1302
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORDSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the ivory silk gown into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "wear swordstick" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1303
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SWORDSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "wait, why are we taking lots of things down?"
		pollux asks, "Because we might need them?"
		benzene says, "I think we just need to take up the things that are down there"
		DavidW says, "You may find it helpful to save at the top of the well, in case you need to refigure out the what-to-take bit."
		DavidW says (to benzene), "Genius idea, though."
		DavidW says, "(and I'm lagging badly. Sorry for the out-of-context comments.)"
		benzene says, "well yes. I suppose we can suit up now."
		pollux says, "A task for which we might need other things."
pollux says (to Floyd), "wear pin" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the jeweled pin)
Floyd | (putting the pair of shoes into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You slip the jewelled pin on. You close the jeweled pin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "Do you see anything else we can wear (keeping in mind the shoes and dress, alas, didn't work?)"
benzene says (to Floyd), "wear rat corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1305
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR RAT CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the rat corpse)
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I admit, I hadn't thought to try that. :P"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		benzene says, "Let's just save and go down"
		Jacqueline says, "I once made a puppet out of a dead rat."
		benzene says, "then we can figure out what we need"
		pollux says, "OK."
		benzene says (to Jacq), "wow"
		Jacqueline says, "I wore it on my hand. But I guess that doesn't count."
		Jacqueline says (to benzene), "It was in high school biology. We were bored."
pollux says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		benzene says, "We put a starfish in a glove"
		benzene says, "fit perfectly"
		benzene says, "Like a glove*"
pollux says (to Floyd), "wellthatsitthen" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1305
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop sack" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1306
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1307
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rat corpse (as far from yourself as possible)
Floyd |   a jeweled pin (being worn)
Floyd |   a swordstick
Floyd |   some dead roses
Floyd |   a vase
Floyd |   a gilded key (which opens the tall door)
Floyd |   a bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |   a hinge-lidded teapot (which is open)
Floyd |     a slice of brie
Floyd |     some mead (which leaves some room in the hinge-lidded teapot)
Floyd |   a bag on a string (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a celestial bauble (providing white light)
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1307
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put roses in teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1308
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROSES IN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the dead roses into the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put rat in teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1309
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RAT IN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the rat corpse into the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "put key in teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1310
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT KEY IN TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gilded key in the hinge-lidded teapot)
Floyd | You put the gilded key into the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "close teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1311
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the hinge-lidded teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1312
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun burns off some of the mead, water, and onion dye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "drop vase and swordstick" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Garden                                         104/1313
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP VASE AND SWORDSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | vase: Dropped.
Floyd | swordstick: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Deep in the Well                                       104/1314
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep in the Well
Floyd | You cling to the rope ladder, deep within the well. The sky has
Floyd | narrowed above you to a coin of pale blue. The damp stones brush
Floyd | against your body as you move, no doubt leaving stains on the elegance
Floyd | of your attire, but there is no longer time for such concerns.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening in the north wall. You could crawl, if you chose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              104/1315
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squirm your way through the close packing of stones, a tunnel not
Floyd | much wider than your body...
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Room
Floyd | A room like a coffin of rock: rock lines the floor, packed rocks vault
Floyd | the roof, in a shape little longer than a man's body, and just tall
Floyd | enough to accommodate you in sitting upright. There is an odor of
Floyd | dampness and vague decay, though you can feel, brushing round you in
Floyd | the air, the web of strong protections. The room does not seem to have
Floyd | been soaked, despite the water level in the well outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sloping passage leads back into the body of the well, to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pushed to one side is a heavy box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a round stone and a mirror here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              104/1316
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, or should be, a mirror, but it is surrounded by odd markings. A
Floyd | spot at the bottom of the frame seems worn by touch. At one point
Floyd | there is what would seem to be a maker's mark, an ornate letter C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux asks, "I don't recall, do we need to say the word BEFORE touching the spot, or after?"
		benzene says, "I"m finding the word"
		benzene says, "unless someone remembers it"
		pollux says, "The name of the guy? Couligne."
		pollux says, "I think."
benzene says (to Floyd), "say couligne" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              107/1317
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY COULIGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the mirror)
Floyd | When you speak the word, the mirror brightens somewhat, attentive to
Floyd | your intentions.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "before"
		pollux says, "Fair enough."
pollux says (to Floyd), "touch mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              107/1318
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror brightens and clears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You make out the image of Marie, alone, in a room high in a tower. The
Floyd | place is bare, except for a cot, and the clothes she is wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall of the room you can discern the painted emblem of the
Floyd | house of D'Envers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie rubs at the handcuffs, shifting her hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x handcuffs" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              107/1319
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDCUFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the handcuffs through the mirror)
Floyd | Ugly, thick metal that bind Marie's wrists.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie shifts uncomfortably from one position to another.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link handcuffs to pin" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              107/1320
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK HANDCUFFS TO PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the handcuffs through the mirror)
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just a little
Floyd | too different. Maybe if they looked more alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie shifts uncomfortably from one position to another.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "link handcuffs to bracelet" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              107/1321
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK HANDCUFFS TO BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the handcuffs through the mirror)
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the handcuffs and the
Floyd | bracelet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie shifts uncomfortably from one position to another.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "That makes more sense, surely."
		benzene says, "nice"
pollux says (to Floyd), "remove bracelet" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1322
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the bracelet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie pokes at her hair hopelessly, perhaps trying to restore it to
Floyd | some semblance of order.
Floyd |
Floyd | The handcuffs fall open. Marie appears surprised, but not too
Floyd | surprised to react; she immediately pulls the handcuffs off fully and
Floyd | throws them on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "I forgot what we had."
benzene says (to Floyd), "x marie" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1323
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MARIE
Floyd |
Floyd | (Marie through the mirror)
Floyd | She seems bedraggled and dispirited. She is wearing a good dress, but
Floyd | it has been on her for a while, and is ruined by damp and dirt, and
Floyd | frayed at the hems.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie sits down against the wall, with a disgusted expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x emblem" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1323
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EMBLEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x cot" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1324
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cot through the mirror)
Floyd | It looks mostly clean, at least, which is a mercy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie sits down against the wall, with a disgusted expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1325
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, or should be, a mirror, but it is surrounded by odd markings. A
Floyd | spot at the bottom of the frame seems worn by touch. At one point
Floyd | there is what would seem to be a maker's mark, an ornate letter C.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie pokes at her hair hopelessly, perhaps trying to restore it to
Floyd | some semblance of order.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1326
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | In the mirror you see reflected some handcuffs, a cot, Marie and a
Floyd | window.  Around the edges you can make out other indications of Prison
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie sits down against the wall, with a disgusted expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1327
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the window through the mirror)
Floyd | The window seems to be glass, but with iron bars across it, ensuring
Floyd | against an easy escape even if the hypothetical escapee could reach
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie sits down against the wall, with a disgusted expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I just want to see..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1328
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | In the mirror you see reflected some handcuffs, a cot, Marie and a
Floyd | window.  Around the edges you can make out other indications of Prison
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie walks across the width of the room and stands looking up through
Floyd | the high window for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, cool. I was surprised when that didn't work on that window earlier."
benzene says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1329
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a jeweled pin (being worn)
Floyd |   a bracelet
Floyd |   a bag on a string (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a celestial bauble (providing white light)
Floyd |   a dashing hat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie pokes at her hair hopelessly, perhaps trying to restore it to
Floyd | some semblance of order.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I tried to look *out* of the window. I was just wondering it if was implemented."
pollux says (to Floyd), "link pin to window" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1330
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK PIN TO WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bending your will, you form the link between the jeweled pin and the
Floyd | window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie sits down against the wall, with a disgusted expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "open pin" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1331
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the clasp. Naturally, the pin falls off.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie flinches as the window swings abruptly open, spraying bits of
Floyd | stone as it does so. You can't hear through the medium of the mirror,
Floyd | but you imagine that it must make a great deal of noise: Marie puts up
Floyd | her arms around her head as though to protect her ears and face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then she takes them down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1332
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie goes to where the cot is and pushes it under the window,
Floyd | obviously in preparation for climbing out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as she does so, however, the door behind her opens, and D'Envers
Floyd | walks in. He says something sharply, which you are unable to hear. She
Floyd | feels around on the bed; you see her hand close around something
Floyd | behind her, and your hopes rise -- but then you see it is only a
Floyd | pillow, roughly round in shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
benzene says (to Floyd), "link pillow to bauble" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                               110/1333
Floyd |
Floyd | > LINK PILLOW TO BAUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pillow through the mirror)
Floyd | (first unlinking the celestial bauble)
Floyd | You succeed in unlinking the celestial bauble from the sunlight.
Floyd | You valiantly try to link the two objects, but they are just too
Floyd | dissimilar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conversation in the mirror seems to be growing more heated.
Floyd | Marie's fingers tighten on the pillow, which, unfortunately, does not
Floyd | look likely to protect her against a beating from D'Envers.
Floyd |
Floyd | As for her captor, his breathing has gotten faster and there is a red
Floyd | flush in his face, which is probably the prelude to violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is now pitch dark in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		pollux says, "I was thinking the round stone."
pollux says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1332
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "oh is that down here?"
		pollux asks, "Except, I was about to ask, do you think we should reverse link? We want to "merge their properties", right?"
		benzene says, "That's what I was about to ask too"
		pollux says, "One way to find out."
pollux says (to Floyd), "reverse link pillow to stone" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              110/1332
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVERSE LINK PILLOW TO STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pillow through the mirror)
Floyd | Bending your will and all your attention, you manage to make a
Floyd | reverse-link between the pillow and the round stone, feeling their
Floyd | properties begin to merge together.
Floyd |
Floyd | D'Envers strides towards Marie, and she swings the pillow in his face;
Floyd | it hits so hard that his head snaps back and his nose streams blood.
Floyd | He falls without even crying out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie stands over him for a moment, startled. She leans forward and
Floyd | touches D'Envers' wrist, and then stands up and kicks him hard in the
Floyd | ribs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only then does she climb out the window...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [MORE]

		
benzene pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              118/1333
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten days later
Floyd | Your townhouse in Paris
Floyd |
Floyd | Marie sips from the cup of coffee in her hand. "I still do not
Floyd | understand," she says, "why you were at the estate in the first
Floyd | place."
Floyd |
Floyd | You shrug. "I had-- certain obligations."  Her eyes meet yours, and
Floyd | she waits. "Gambling debts," you elaborate. "I was hoping your father
Floyd | would advance--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I did not know you gambled."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Under ordinary circumstances, I do not. I was-- led into it, in a
Floyd | way, by an acquaintance, and found myself indebted through him to the
Floyd | Baron D'Envers. He became quite unpleasant about the matter."  You
Floyd | examine your fingernails. "In the event, it seems that I am absolved
Floyd | of these debts. I doubt his heir will press them."
Floyd |
Floyd | She nods. You consider whether to tell her the rest of what you
Floyd | learned. But she speaks first, frowning into her cup. "I should tell
Floyd | you, Pierre, it might not be a coincidence, your trouble with
Floyd | D'Envers."  She bites her lower lip. "You see, he was pressing me to
Floyd | marry him, and he might have had the impression-- that is to say, he
Floyd | might have thought--"
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise your right eyebrow. "If you used me as an excuse, Marie, do
Floyd | not worry about it," you say, with great generosity. "I have been the
Floyd | subject of more embarrassing rumors."
Floyd |
Floyd | She opens her mouth again, and you smile...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 118 out of a possible 125, in 1333 turns,
Floyd | giving you the rank of returned prodigal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "wooo"
pollux says (to Floyd), "full" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              118/1333
Floyd |
Floyd | > FULL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 118 out of a possible 125, in 1333 turns,
Floyd | giving you the rank of returned prodigal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score was made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      2 forging your first link
Floyd |      1 making the dancers dance
Floyd |      5 eradicating a rat
Floyd |      2 redecorating the foyer
Floyd |      3 having an interesting dream
Floyd |      5 forging your first reverse-link
Floyd |      4 turning on the universe
Floyd |      5 catching the clockwork bee
Floyd |      4 success in a culinary venture
Floyd |      3 finally getting over your hunger
Floyd |      5 floating the tea recipe
Floyd |      3 getting rid of a tangle of roses
Floyd |      2 snooping in the Count's papers
Floyd |      2 snooping in the King's papers
Floyd |      3 activating the magic mirror
Floyd |      3 operating at a distance
Floyd |      8 rescuing Marie from a sticky situation
Floyd |     28 collecting items of some value
Floyd |     30 visiting various places
Floyd |
Floyd |    118 total (out of 125)
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		benzene says, "lousy points"
		Jacqueline says, "woohoo indeed"
benzene says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Room                                              118/1333
Floyd |
Floyd | > AMUSING
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you tried...
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- smelling the dust?
Floyd | -- examining Marie's household papers several times? (several
Floyd | different items)
Floyd |   -- reverse-linking the recipe cylinders, then using them?
Floyd | -- playing other dances on the piano ("tango," "waltz,"
Floyd | "charleston," etc.)?
Floyd |   -- >TAKE SNUFF twice in rapid succession?
Floyd |   -- >XYZZY?
Floyd |   -- climbing the bar on the well?
Floyd |   -- swinging from the chandelier?
Floyd |   -- making mint, parsley, or bay tea?
Floyd |   -- mixing various drinkable liquids and then tasting them?
Floyd |   -- linking the onion to the bauble and then chopping the onion?
Floyd |   -- linking the onion to the bauble and then smashing the bauble?
Floyd |   -- eating your hallucination?
Floyd |   -- eating the books?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you succeeded in...
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- removing corks without the corkscrew?
Floyd |   -- catching the bee without mead?
Floyd |   -- using the clock as an aid in killing the rat?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The first non-beta players to finish the game (to the best of my
Floyd | knowledge) were Storme Winfield and Sam Kabo Ashwell, at 3:16 PM EDT,
Floyd | 4/19/02.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should have used one more turn so it could have been 1334 turns."
		benzene asks, "I wonder how else we would have caught the bee?"
		benzene says, "also what points we missed"
		Jacqueline says, "I can rest not knowing these things, but leave it up to you if you'd like to continue to poke around. I can leave the transcript running."
		DavidW says, "I don't know an alternate way of catching the bee. I always used the mead."
Lionheart arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "Incidentally, the stone vase was supposed to be used to empty the well. We were surprised to see you guys empty it with something else."
		benzene says, "I'm also fine not knowing"
		benzene says, "fine enough to not go back and try"
		pollux says, "I'm not, but I can take care of that on my own time."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Terrible Doubt of Appearances by Buster Hudson
The Scroll Thief by Daniel M. Stelzer
The Cuckold's Egg by Daniel Ravipinto as Veronica Devon
As played on ifMUD on September 7, 2014

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 2014 IntroComp awards ceremony, followed by a ClubFloyd session of the top three entries: The Terrible Doubt of Appearances written by Buster Hudson, The Scroll Thief written by Daniel M. Stelzer, and The Cuckold's Egg written by Daniel Ravipinto as Veronica Devon. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the 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.

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The Terrible Doubt of Appearances by Buster Hudson
The Scroll Thief by Daniel M. Stelzer
The Cuckold's Egg by Daniel Ravipinto as Veronica Devon
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Jacqueline hollers, "Please join us for the IntroComp awards ceremony in ten minutes. The winners will be announced in the auditorium. XYZZY, S, E to get there. See you in a few!" 		
Roger arrives from the west. 		
Busta arrives from the west. 		
maga arrives from the west. 		
benzene arrives from the west. 		
zarf arrives from the west. 		
You un-mute #alt/peanut-gallery. 		
ASchultz arrives from the west. 		
Taleslinger arrives from the west. 		
pollux arrives from the west. 		
FloatingInfo arrives from the west. 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, everyone, and welcome to the IntroComp 2014 Awards Ceremony!" 		
Jacqueline says, "Thank you for being here." 		
Draconis applauds 		
Draconis *. 		
Busta claps. 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Before we begin, there are people to thank!" 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Let us begin by thanking the Father of IntroComp, Neil deMause. He started IntroComp a BAKER'S DOZEN YEARS AGO!" 		
Jacqueline applauds reverently. 		
Busta throws a collection of bagels into the air. 		
Jacqueline laughs. 		
maga claps 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray" 		
Jacqueline says, "Thanks to Dan Shiovitz for behind the scenes stuff, like site maintenance, and database work." 		
Jacqueline smiles and claps. 		
Draconis applauds. 		
Taleslinger says, "hooray for inky" 		
ASchultz applauds 		
Busta exclaims, "Woop woop!" 		
Jacqueline says, "Sincere thanks to the clever and handsome and presently heavily-bearded Sam Kabo Ashwell, who assisted me in preparing for today's ceremony." 		
Jacqueline puts her hands together (and apart, and then together, over and over again) for Sam. 		
Draconis applauds. 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for maga's beard" 		
benzene applauds. 		
Jacqueline exclaims (at Tale), "Yay!" 		
maga says, "I am moved, but my beard is not" 		
Busta applauds the beard. 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "A huge round of applause, if you please, for nmelssx, Molly Geene, Veronica Devon, Jerry Ford, Hanon Ondricek, Jason Lautzenheiser, kaleidofish, Daniel M. Stelzer, David Whyld, and Buster Hudson. Without you authors, there'd be no comp. So thank you!" 		
Guest1 arrives from the west. 		
maga says, "whoop" 		
Jacqueline applauds wildly. 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray authors" 		
ASchultz exclaims, "Yes, hooray authors!" 		
Jacqueline says, "Regardless of how you placed in this year's comp, there's feedback compiled for each of you, which you'll receive after today's ceremony." 		
Jacqueline says, "And of course: thanks to everyone who downloaded, played, voted, and left feedback for this year's authors. Special thanks to those of you who wrote up reviews and posted them online." 		
Draconis applauds. 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for feedback" 		
Jacqueline says, "I say it every year, but it continues to hold true: feedback is the real prize of IntroComp." 		
Busta exclaims, "Yay feedback!" 		
Jacqueline applauds for basically everyone and everything. 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for posting stuff online!" 		
Jacqueline says, "So on to the awards. We'll start with the Honorable entries." 		
Jacqueline says, "The Honorable category includes any game that did not finish in the top three." 		
Jacqueline says, "The first of these authors to complete their entry, so long as it's within one year from today--September 7, 2015--will receive a $25 prize." 		
Taleslinger says, "hooray for september" 		
zarf misfires joke 		
Jacqueline says, "Which is admittedly not much, but you'll also be able to say that you won money for a work of interactive fiction, which will impress a few people." 		
Jacqueline says, "So there's that." 		
Jacqueline says, "Anyway... here they are, in *random* order:" 		
Jacqueline pauses. 		
Draconis begins a drumroll. 		
Jacqueline says, "Tales of the Soul Thief, by David Whyld" 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for Thievery" 		
[peanut-gallery] zarf switches to #peanut at least 		
Jacqueline says, "Going Down, by Hanon Ondricek" 		
Jacqueline says, "The Devil in the Details, by Jerry Ford" 		
Jacqueline says, "Hornets' Nest, by Jason Lautzenheiser" 		
Jacqueline says, "1st and the Last of the Ninja, by nmelssx" 		
Jacqueline says, "Bridges and Balloons, by Molly Geene" 		
Jacqueline says, "and Mount Imperius, by kaleidofish" 		
Jacqueline says, "Thank you to each of you. Your introductions received some useful feedback, and that'll be on its way quite soon (later today)." 		
Draconis applauds. 		
maga claps 		
Busta cheers. 		
Jacqueline applauds for all the honorable entries. 		
ASchultz applauds some very enjoyable games 		
Roger says, "Let the sidebetting commence" 		
Jacqueline smiles. 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Now, for the top three. We'll play each of these after the awards ceremony today. So if you haven't seen them yet, stick around!" 		
Draconis begins another drumroll. 		
Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "You're very good at that. Remind me to tip you later." 		
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "Ooh, neat extra prize for placing :) should be fun for all 3 games" 		
Jacqueline says, "In third place..." 		
Jacqueline says, "...a rabbit-hole fantasy with an unprepossessing protagonist..." 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "The Terrible Doubt of Appearances, by Buster Hudson!" 		
Busta exclaims, "Yay!" 		
Draconis applauds. 		
maga says, "woo" 		
Jacqueline applauds for Buster. 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Congratulations, Buster. Finish your game in one year and you shall win $50!" 		
Jacqueline asks, "Have you a speech?" 		
Taleslinger asks, "hooray for doubt! Wait, is that a good idea?" 		
Busta dances like it's 1899. 		
ASchultz exclaims, "yay!" 		
benzene claps. 		
Busta says, "I'd like to thank Jacq, who organized such a great comp for new authors." 		
Jacqueline says, "Aw, shucks." 		
Busta says, "The reviews have been great feedback as well, so thank you maga, emily, bainespal, mtw! And any others I missed but hope to see." 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "You'll have a ClubFloyd transcript, plus what people wrote in their voting ballots, too!" 		
Busta says, "And lastly the playtesters and the voters. You guys are awesome. That is all :)" 		
Jacqueline says, "Hooray for people who are awesome, and for Buster and his game." 		
Jacqueline claps some more. 		
Draconis applauds again. 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for awesome people and Jacqueline" 		
Jacqueline looks at Taleslinger, unsure. 		
ASchultz says, "such redundancy all around" 		
Jacqueline says, "And now..." 		
Jacqueline says, "...in second place..." 		
Draconis begins one more drumroll. 		
Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "Actually, there'll be two more drumrolls required." 		
Jacqueline asks, "You good with that?" 		
Draconis says, "Oh." 		
Draconis says, "Right." 		
zarf says, "The last one is a trumpet voluntary." 		
Jacqueline says (to zarf), "Hrm, could be. Yeah." 		
Jacqueline says, "Admittedly, Draconis and I did not discuss this, or in fact plan it at all, beforehand." 		
ASchultz tries a kazoo roll, but the thing won't even flip over once 		
Jacqueline says, "Anyway! In second place..." 		
Jacqueline says, "...an ambitious Enchanter tribute..." 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "The Scroll Thief, by Daniel M. Stelzer!" 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for Scrolls" 		
Jacqueline applauds for Daniel and The Scroll Thief. 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Congratulations, Daniel. Finish your game in one year and you shall win $75!" 		
Busta applauds. 		
Draconis tries to say something, but no words come out. 		
Jacqueline places a hand over her brow to shield her eyes from the spotlights. "Is Daniel in the house?" 		
Draconis says, "Thank you!" 		
maga says, "create a celebratory effect, as of many hands clapping" 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh right!" 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "OF COURSE!" 		
Jacqueline asks (of Draconis), "Care to make a speech?" 		
Draconis says, "Sure." 		
Jacqueline gives Draconis the podium. 		
Taleslinger says, "Thief Speech!" 		
Draconis says, "Once again, thank you Jacqueline for running this competition." 		
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "That'd buy a lot of modern-day scrolls. Especially during back to school sales." 		
Jacqueline nods. 		
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "heh" 		
Draconis says, "And thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on my game." 		
Draconis says, "Beta-testers, reviewers, and voters." 		
Jacqueline applauds for feedback. 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for testers" 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Hooray for testers and reviewers and voters and lions and tigers and bears and Draconis' game!" 		
Jacqueline says, "And, finally..." 		
Jacqueline says, "...in first place..." 		
Draconis begins the final drumroll. 		
Jacqueline is not sure why she draws this part out, since anyone keeping score at home now knows who won... 		
Jacqueline says, "...an austere fantasy of godlessness and memory-palaces..." 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "The Cuckold's Egg, by Veronica Devon!" 		
maga says, "hooray" 		
Busta cheers. 		
Draconis applauds wildly. 		
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for eggs" 		
Jacqueline does a little excited Kermit the Frog impression. 		
marshal_tenner_winter goes home. 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Congratulations, Veronica! Finish your game in one year and you shall win (OMG) $100!" 		
Busta exclaims, "Hooray for money and stuff!" 		
Draconis attempts to play a trumpet voluntary. 		
Jacqueline asks, "Veronica, are you here?" 		
Guest1 says, "/ smiles." 		
Guest1 asks, "In spirit, perhaps?" 		
ASchultz cheers for all the winners 		
[peanut-gallery] Draconis says, "I just realized that all the winners were Glulx." 		
Roger says, "Special thanks to Jacq for graciously extending the voting deadline several times." 		
Jacqueline says, "Okay, well at least whisper to me who you think it is so that I'm not just revealing it because a guest told me to... :)" 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "Wait! Wait! Wait! This just in!" 		
Jacqueline asks, "Would you all like to know who this Veronica person is??" 		
ASchultz says, "yes, the extension was much appreciated. I still didn't give myself enough time to play, but I had fun" 		
Roger says, "But of course we would" 		
ASchultz cringes he interrupted that question, but yes! 		
Draconis says (to Jacqueline), "Yes!" 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "It's someone who likes to use pen names!" 		
zarf asks, "Uh-oh, it's not me, is it?" 		
maga looks for a tomato to lob 		
zarf says, "I don't have time for that." 		
Jacqueline says (to zarf), "No. It is not you." 		
benzene asks, "Theodor Geisel?" 		
zarf says, "Whew" 		
Jacqueline exclaims (at benzene), "Nope! Not Theodore Geisel!" 		
zarf asks, "Then who is it?" 		
Draconis runs back to the timpani. 		
Jacqueline drags Guest1 up on stage with great dramatic flair. 		
maga asks, "are they more like Theodore Geisel or an egg sandwich?" 		
Jacqueline exclaims (at maga), "I shall allow Daniel Ravipinto to answer that question!" 		
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz exclaims, "Guest1! That will be my next pen name!" 		
maga says, "daaaaaang" 		
Guest1 laughs. 		
Jacqueline pulls off Guest1's mask, revealing an egg sandwich... wait, no. Revealing Daniel Ravipinto! 		
[peanut-gallery] nm asks, "are you adopting a radical, confused, and terse writing style?" 		
zarf says, "Excellent" 		
Busta applauds. 		
Guest1 waves. "Hi!" 		
Draconis applauds! 		
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "I'd like to, but it might fight with my normal radical, confused, and terse writing style." 		
Jacqueline applauds for Daniel. 		
Roger says, "Good job, various winners of DanielComp" 		
ASchultz applauds that Masked Writer 		
Jacqueline makes room for Daniel to have the podium. 		
maga says, "good to have you back" 		
Guest1 says, "Thanks so much. I'm really honored -- all the entries were really amazing." 		
Taleslinger says, "That name sounds familiar!" 		
[peanut-gallery] nm says, "the story goes on for a half a paragraph and then figures out how to log off" 		
Guest1 says, "Huge thanks to Jacqueline for running it the comp and staying on top of the slackers.... nice people. Nice people. We're calling them nice people." 		
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "hee" 		
Jacqueline says, "Yes. They're nice people." 		
Jacqueline says, "Very nice people." 		
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "I'll think of a GREAT reply to that once everyone's in the Toyshop." 		
Guest1 says, "And just a huge amount thanks to everyone who gave feedback." 		
Guest1 grins. 		
Jacqueline applauds for feedback. Again. Because it is awesome. 		
maga says, "I did briefly entertain the possibility that you were Yoon" 		
maga says, "but decided it was a pretty long shot" 		
Jacqueline exclaims, "So, we shall take a bit of a break now. And at the top o' the hour we shall reconvene in the Toyshop (just type 'toyshop' to get there) to play these top three games!" 		
ASchultz exclaims, "Hooray for introcomp and its participants!" 		
Busta gives one last cheer. 		
Busta gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jacqueline does a little dance as she leaves the stage. 		
Guest1 exclaims, "Yay!" 		
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "Busta's random message on leaving is amusing, after what he just said" 		
maga gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Draconis leaves the auditorium to the west. 		
Roger gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
pollux leaves the auditorium to the west. 		
Jacqueline gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Playtime! 		
Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
		
You can see: banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, cloak, waldo whisper object, Werewolf rules, Mike Tyson, frobozz magic dispenser, orange door, mind chess, storyharp, save button, midterm monster, green button, colourcoding device, yellow button, dfan's quest, ClubFloyd Suggestions, monkey guru, RPS Bot 3000, madlibs, NightFloyd Suggestions, Gak, orange, tic-tac-toe, checkers board, Photocopier, magic juggling balls, jukebox, Dark Box, Pun Police Whistle, miniature ifMUD, stupid people detector, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, FREE DONUTS machine, How to Make a Random Travel Object, grenade, thermometer, keyboard, the ' ifmud rocks!' cube, black sphere, black lever box 		
Players: Waldo, Floyd, Busta, maga, Draconis, Roger, Jacqueline, pollux 		
Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
benzene arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
FloatingInfo arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
peccable arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Draconis asks, "Can Floyd deal with blorbs?"
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline asks, "So, all of you have been to CF before, right?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Any new comers?"
		Roger says, "They might not know about #channel if they're that new"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "They're all *on* the channel, though."
		Roger says, "Okay then"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, what the heck. I prepared this speech, so I might as well use it regardless..."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "For those who have not played ClubFloyd before, here are the rules: only discuss the game here on the channel. To set your channel, type #CLUBFLOYD HELLO. Once you've set your channel, you can speak on it again just by prefacing with a semi-colon, like this... ;HELLO AGAIN. Anyone can enter commands into the game by prefacing that command with an f in the room, like so: F LOOK. You can enter any command, but we ask that you get the consensus of the group before you change room locations. Sometimes we'll hit a timed event or some other reason why having lots of people entering commands doesn't work, and if that happens we'll appoint a 'driver,' one person who will enter commands. Thanks for coming today. Let's play!"
		Busta says, "Refreshers are always helpful."
		benzene says, "HELLO AGAIN"
		Taleslinger says, "#pastebomb"
		Jacqueline shrugs.
		benzene says, "a paste bomb sounds messy"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I wasn't sure if Daniel was going to stay and watch. I spoke to him about it, but didn't see a response."
		Jacqueline says, "So I am thinking we play them 3-2-1."
		Draconis says, "Sounds good to me."
		Jacqueline says, "Since Busta and Draconis are present."
		Busta says, "peccable is here"
		Taleslinger says (to Jacqueline), "Just kidding"
		peccable says, "Oh apologies."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, peccable is you."
		peccable says, "Dropped off as guest and re-logged in. Missed your message."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, since you're all three here... is it a late time zone for any of you, or are you on a schedule that means you might have to step out? Or can we play 3-2-1?"
		Busta says, "I'm flexible"
		Draconis says, "I don't have anything else for the next four hours."
Jacqueline says, "Although I hear the Scroll Thief is kinda tricksy and might take awhile. I guess if we get stuck we could just move on." 		Jacqueline says, "Although I hear the Scroll Thief is kinda tricksy and might take awhile. I guess if we get stuck we could just move on."
		Jacqueline says, "Don't do what I do, kids. Stay on channel. :)"
		peccable says, "I'm fine with whatever."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14terrible" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This game includes a tutorial to guide you through the opening
Floyd | scenes. It is highly recommended if you are new to interactive
Floyd | fiction, as it will teach you many of the commands you should use to
Floyd | progress the story. Would you like to view the tutorial as you
Floyd | play?
Floyd | Please type either yes or no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		benzene asks, "are there any non-standard commands?"
		Busta says, "Ok, me first. I'll add director's commentary on #peanut-gallery for anyone who's already played and is interested."
ASchultz arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Draconis says (to Busta), "I like that idea."
		Jacqueline asks, "Will it be bad if we haven't played and listen in?"
		Busta says, "Yes, but any that aren't standard are introduced without the tutorial."
		Busta says (to jacqueline), "sure, but there might be spoilers"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I can mute #peanut but let Perry see it, so that's fine."
		DavidW says, "I've played all the games; I assume I can only watch today. (Except I didn't play all of Scroll Thief)"
		Jacqueline says, "You could also use #cf-spoil"
zarf arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Busta says, "hmmm.. the choices. I think we'll be okay with peanut-gallery"
		Jacqueline says, "I just think the rest of the mud might wonder that the heck is up, as they use that for other things."
		Busta says, "ahhh"
		Busta says, "okay, switcheroo time. I'll be posting director's commentary on cf-spoil."
		Ghogg says, "peanut-gallery can have the DVD extra bloopers"
[cfspoilers] * Busta has joined the channel. 		
[peanut-gallery] * benzene has joined the channel. 		Jacqueline asks, "So, just curious: who hasn't played these yet?"
		Jacqueline raises her hand.
		Busta says, "I haven't played scroll thief. I haven't played Enchanter either and figured I wouldn't know what the hell was going on."
		FloatingInfo says, "I've played all three but I didn't quite finish the Scroll Thief Intro."
[cfspoilers] * Roger has joined the channel. 		pollux says, "I haven't."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says (to Busta), "You might miss some of the references, but I tried to make it playable even if you knew nothing about Enchanter." 		
inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
[peanut-gallery] benzene says, "I haven't played any" 		Jacqueline exclaims (at pollux), "Yay. Someone to play with!"
[peanut-gallery] benzene says, "oops" 		benzene says, "I haven't played any"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | The tutorial is now off, though you may turn it on at any time by
Floyd | typing TUTORIAL ON. Please note, you will continue to receive
Floyd | occasional help messages about commands specific to this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you see this symbol *, you should press any key to continue.
Floyd | Please do so now to begin the game.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hour is late, and you lie awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps if you were fully grown, Father would have invited you to join
Floyd | the men in the library for cigars and port. And then colloquies (and
Floyd | colloquies and colloquies) on the means to greater wealth, followed by
Floyd | a rousing game of Tiddledy-Winks. Traces of laughter meander through
Floyd | your bedroom walls, and you bury your ears in your pillow. You can
Floyd | only be thankful you have more growing to do. *

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | only be thankful you have more growing to do. *What's this? A
Floyd | tiny woman no larger than your hand alights on your chest. "Young sir.
Floyd | Young sir, you must wake up," she says, hushed but hurried.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go away," you say, rolling onto your side. *

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Welcome to the director's commentary disc for The Terrible Doubt of Appearances. I am your host, Buster Hudson." 		
benzene pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | "Go away," you say, rolling onto your side. *But the woman is
Floyd | undeterred. Holding her parasol over her head, she is lifted into the
Floyd | air and over your ear. "Young sir, I insist you wake up at once. There
Floyd | is a matter most urgent!" A bold woman, she risks a raised voice.
Floyd | *

		Busta says, "It looks like when you see a <u1>*</u1>, you'll just want to hit the space."
		DavidW says, "(Sometimes prompts to push space don't show up on Floyd (or aren't as obvious when playing elsewhere).)"
benzene pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *The Terrible Doubt of Appearances
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Buster Hudson
Floyd | Release 0 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | The following is an introduction to a larger work in progress.
Floyd | Certain accessible paths touch upon mature themes that may not be
Floyd | suitable for young readers. For ideal viewing, the author recommends
Floyd | keeping the window to the approximate dimensions of a paperback novel.
Floyd | Thank you, and enjoy!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              Chapter I
Floyd |               Of the terrible doubt of appearances
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in your bedroom, a sacred place filled with your many
Floyd | treasures. You climb out of bed and into the moonlight, glowering at
Floyd | the tiny woman. Who (or what) is she to visit so informally
Floyd | at such an hour? An unsavory sort, no doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good evening," she says. "I am Athena, your guide." You are still
Floyd | much too tired to follow along with the rest of her introduction;
Floyd | something about humanity and granting wishes. "Quickly now, look under
Floyd | the bed," she concludes at long last, shooing you back toward your bed
Floyd | with a lacy glove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh well. A simple task, if it means she will leave you in peace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing your pajamas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pajamas" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAJAMAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your favorite pajamas, imported from British India. You prefer their
Floyd | modernity and comfort to your nightshirts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena watches as you inspect your pajamas. "You seem distracted," she
Floyd | says. "Would you like a hint? I would be happy to provide one for
Floyd | you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
pollux says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You linger by your reflection in the mirror. No longer a boy, not yet
Floyd | a man. And despite this awkward phase of life, you are still as good
Floyd | looking as ever, a sign of your exceptional breeding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "So the premise behind this game was unfortunately lost in the execution. The idea was based on coming to terms with my own homosexuality." 		Jacqueline asks, "So, look under the bed?"
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "huh. I would not have guessed that from the game." 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I decided to set the game in turn-of-the-century America as it was the beginning of the end of Victorian morals - which seemed appropriate for the theme." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I completely missed that the first time." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Searching among the dust bunnies, you find the edges of a loose
Floyd | floorboard. A loose floorboard! How long have you been ignorant of
Floyd | such a glorious cranny? Perhaps one or two of your more controversial
Floyd | treasures could be hidden beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quite the discovery," says Athena. "This calls for further
Floyd | examination."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "But, looking back on it, that makes sense." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask athena about herself" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ATHENA ABOUT HERSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother says every conversation should leave the other captivated by
Floyd | your charm, impressed by your wit, and envious of your good looks. And
Floyd | how you practiced your charm, with the hope it would one day be as
Floyd | effortless as the other two.
Floyd |
Floyd | You conceal your scowl with a warm smile. Mother would be proud. "You
Floyd | are so very unique," you say. A careful compliment. "I'd like to know
Floyd | you better."
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena looks away. "Your interest is flattering, young sir, but I
Floyd | don't care to discuss myself with you."
Floyd |
Floyd | A dubious reply. You could flatter her, if you think it would help
Floyd | sweeten her mood. Or you could ask what sort of creature she is, say
Floyd | you have concerns about her existence, ask what she wants from you, or
Floyd | request that she leaves. Though you might let her be.
Floyd |
Floyd | (When in conversation with someone, you can type ASK or SAY to
Floyd | discuss various objects, people, places, or subjects, such as ASK
Floyd | ATHENA ABOUT HERSELF. Some of the conversation options relevant to the
Floyd | story are suggested to you, which can be also be reviewed by typing
Floyd | TOPICS. You should try to type the suggestion exactly as mentioned,
Floyd | and note that not every suggestion will begin with the words ASK or
Floyd | SAY.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh. Neat."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "You really only get a clue if you talk to Athena in the bedroom too many times, or ask her to leave. She finds a copy of Leaves of Grass under your pillow, in which there's a creased page to mark a poem about two boys in love by Walt Whitman. In a future rewrite, I plan to be more upfront about the theme." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take floorboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLOORBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull, you twist, you heave with all your might. A success! You
Floyd | cast the floorboard aside. The newly revealed cranny exudes a strange
Floyd | glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x glow" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You find a pocket watch. It appears to be made of brass, with an open
Floyd | face in the modern style. Strangely, it has a single watch hand, which
Floyd | points to the number one. Even more strangely, it glows of its own
Floyd | accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "The title of the game itself is taken from Walt Whitman's poem Of the Terrible Doubt of Appearances, which also has homosexual overtones." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, ""We Two Boys Together Clinging"?" 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says (to peccable), "That's the one." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing pocket watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "mm. I think when I played I simply followed Athena's nudgings and wasn't in the bedroom for long at all. So I don't think I explored the bedroom at all. That kinda annoyed me, but then there were other things in the game that distracted me." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Good choice. :)" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take watch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You tentatively reach under the bed again, and you no sooner touch the
Floyd | pocket watch than find the glow spreading up your arm to surround you;
Floyd | an appropriate moment to panic. Fortunately, the glow either fades on
Floyd | its own, or your immediate rubbing, shaking, rolling, kicking, and
Floyd | blaspheming were a surprisingly effective remedy. *

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says (to davidw), "My intention was to either allow the player to explore or let the player just proceed through the game. I wanted to give that choice." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "footnote" 		

Floyd | blaspheming were a surprisingly effective remedy. *And then a
Floyd | terrible ripping sound as the nearest floorboards begin to fall. A
Floyd | black hole tears into the floor beneath your feet. You leap onto the
Floyd | bed and cling to a post, watching helplessly as your treasures
Floyd | disappear into the widening darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed stirs. It pitches to one side. Then another. Oh dear.
Floyd | *

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "One of these days, I'll have to read some Whitman. I don't know why I haven't yet." 		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. This means hit a key, not * footnote"
[cfspoilers] Zach says, "Luckily, he only wrote one book, so it's easy to be a completionist" 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had a nightmare of falling once. From where, you couldn't
Floyd | remember, and to where, you didn't know. Down down down you fell,
Floyd | faster and faster. So fast, you couldn't breathe. Then just before you
Floyd | struck the ground, you woke gasping for breath. A strange thing to
Floyd | happen, you had thought, that your mind could conjure such terrible
Floyd | illusions and you believed them, never in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Later that day, you learned of Uncle Earl's passing. The doctors
Floyd | said he stopped breathing in his sleep. Mother blamed the doctors of
Floyd | course, saying no man with so robust an appearance should die without
Floyd | any forewarning. Yet you also remembered him a gloomy sort of
Floyd | curmudgeon with a dislike for anything that moved. You couldn't help
Floyd | but think he was happy to depart when he did.
Floyd |
Floyd | An experiment came to mind. If it was possible to convince
Floyd | yourself to die, maybe you could convince yourself into becoming
Floyd | someone you're not. *

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "When I was younger and confused about my sexuality, there were a few figures that I latched onto. I figured Walt Whitman would be someone I'd look up to if I were around turn of the century." 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | someone you're not. *
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall. The bedroom is gone, a shrinking patch of light swallowed by
Floyd | the nothingness. You dive under the covers, making swift promises to
Floyd | God you'll take no more lemon squares from the pantry if only you'll
Floyd | live.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the hard ground, but not as hard as expected (being alive,
Floyd | you're fairly certain). You emerge from the covers amidst a
Floyd | dissipating cloud of dust. Athena descends and hovers by your
Floyd | shoulder. *

		zarf says, "This seems more disjointed than it's meant to be."
		Jacqueline asks, "Does it?"
		Jacqueline asks, "How so? By the page breaks?"
		Draconis says, "I think something's going wrong with the spacing."
		zarf says, "the text, not the formatting"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | shoulder. *
Floyd |                              Chapter II
Floyd |                   Of the uncertainty after all
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself in a clearing surrounded by trees—but no! What you
Floyd | mistook for trees are wooden planks, just as tall and jutting from the
Floyd | gray earth at steep angles. A rocky hill rises beyond the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What luck! You appear to be intact," says Athena, looking you over.
Floyd | "Traveling by fall has been known to cause a complication or two when
Floyd | the aiming is poor... Oh! There we are." She directs your attention to
Floyd | where the planks are most dense and a narrow gap invites exploration.
Floyd | "The path should take us safely through the planks to our
Floyd | destination."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And which way is home?" you ask, squinting into the sky. The moon is
Floyd | brighter here. "I don't see myself going back the way I came."
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena smooths her gown and gestures once again. "You must follow the
Floyd | path now, young sir. I will be close behind." Another realization,
Floyd | this one much darker. She is not your guide. She is your warden.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can type MAP to see a list of directions available for
Floyd | travel. Also, unless otherwise noted, you may assume Athena is nearby.
Floyd | She will no longer be mentioned when looking.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf asks, "is the bed here?"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I really overly stuffed the game with symbolism. For example, the forest of planks is really just phallic imagery. I wanted to give the idea of being lost among the phalluses as being confused about who or what I am." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You had hoped for paisley covers, but Mother sent for garish stripes
Floyd | in crimson and gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | A dearth of planks form a small clearing, which your bed graces with
Floyd | its presence. You could do as Athena asks and follow the path, climb
Floyd | the rocky hill, or escape the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think escaping will work..."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Athena is literally tiny because that's how Henry views femininity. The opposite is true for the Mighty Dandy, a giant perfect model (in Henry's mind) of a man. Except he is broken." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "escape" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ESCAPE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, how you hate this place. You feel you must depart at once. But
Floyd | which way? Finding no clear path of escape, you walk directly through
Floyd | the planks, around and around and around, skirting one after the
Floyd | other. It is a welcome relief when the planks begin to thin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena initially expresses her displeasure at going the wrong way, but
Floyd | quickly falls silent. She must have realized your ability to receive a
Floyd | scolding and not hear one word of it. Thank you, Mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a lengthy trek, you approach the forest's edge. A sweet sight,
Floyd | but one that inevitably sours. A mass of some sort blocks the way out
Floyd | of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A bizarre pile of colorful things. Dresses and gowns in bold fabrics
Floyd | over wooden torsos. Lace and beads and flowers and dead birds and
Floyd | glittering jewels. Feet in exquisite heels. And all of such a height
Floyd | and breadth; you are surprised you couldn't see it from the clearing.
Floyd | The pile creaks and rustles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "yeah, I didn't glean that at all. I just felt I was in the land of dolls." 		
[cfspoilers] inky says, "thank goodness for the director's track" 		Jacqueline says, "This is really lovely, Buster."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "There's an empty dollhouse in the bedroom. If you do anything to the dolls, it'll allude to the fact that your father tore them apart. The doll parts are the result of forced gender roles." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb pile" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | Only when close enough does the mass acknowledge your presence. A
Floyd | dozen arms of various compositions erupt from within and swipe at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the time Athena coaxes you out from behind a distant plank, the
Floyd | arms have receded back into the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. That is a bit scary."
		Jacqueline says, "One sec. brb. Someone else can enter commands if they'd like and I'll catch up."
[cfspoilers] Busta says (to inky), "Right? I think I have good ideas, I just need to execute on them better. I was worried about being a heavy-handed social justice warrior, but I ended up too far in the other direction." 		Jacqueline says, "Back. Possibly I am the only one playing. Hrm."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Yes, I completely missed most of the symbolism." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You are near the edge of the forest. You could return to the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		pollux says, "I'm here. I just don't really have any idea what to do."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. That is it. I can return."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "return" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RETURN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the clearing and your bed. You could follow the path,
Floyd | climb the rocky hill, or revisit the forest's edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I like how intuitive this is."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Or at least the intended meaning. I figured it had something to do with the protagonist's mental state." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hill" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB HILL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave the clearing along the rising ground. It is a tiresome walk.
Floyd | Uphill, no less. The rocks are large and abundant, and you
Floyd | even have to put your hands on their dusty surfaces several times to
Floyd | lift yourself over them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cresting the hilltop, you stop short. An odd white ball blocks the way
Floyd | down the far side of the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | How peculiar. It stands nearly double your height and reflects the
Floyd | moonlight off its polished surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I do like the imagery itself, even if I didn't know what it meant." 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Given this is only the intro, I figured it'd become more apparant as the game went on." 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, wait, brb again."
pollux says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You take in the view from the hilltop. The forest is immense, though
Floyd | you can see where the planks end and the gray horizon begins. Far
Floyd | below, the path cuts a jagged line from the clearing to an ominous
Floyd | black shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | More instruction. Athena insists you should return to the clearing and
Floyd | avoid the odd white ball that blocks the way down the far side of the
Floyd | hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "But I'm inclined to do a full re-write. In Emily's review, she mentions she prefers games that tackle subjects directly rather than be metaphorical about them. I feel like I agree with her." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "But so much of the game as-is is literally exploring the metaphor - moving through it. Would the re-write be radically different?" 		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Maybe you just need an extra chapter before going down the rabbit hole." 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I was thinking of increasing the boy's age to a young man, and starting the game with the Father directly catching the son engaging in "immodest" behavior with servant, for example. At that point, he'd have to make a decision of what kind of man he's going to be. Does he give up his fortune or his love? Time freezes, and Athena shows up to begin his journey." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "That would work." 		Jacqueline says, "Back. Sorry. Family called."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "If there had been an intro like that, I think I would have caught more of the metaphors." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch ball" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels like fine china.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "It didn't occur to me until after the reviews posted, and then seemed obvious in hindsight." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The ball is much too heavy to lift, even if you could get your arms
Floyd | around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push ball" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You press up against the ball and push. It rolls, slowly and unevenly,
Floyd | in such a way you determine it isn't perfectly round. Sure enough, you
Floyd | roll over something with a thump!
Floyd |
Floyd | Up comes the protruding section. Then comes a mouth, next a nose, and
Floyd | finally two eyes. Which snap open. *

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | finally two eyes. Which snap open. *You scream, a little too
Floyd | shrilly, and push away the upturned head (for you have recognized what
Floyd | it is). But the hill has begun its downward pitch, and the head rolls
Floyd | on its own, down, down, down to the bottom, where it vanishes in a
Floyd | ditch. There is a sound of fracturing glass. You hope it's gone for
Floyd | good.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stumbling success, but a success all the same. The descent is now
Floyd | clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You look one way, and then the other. Two routes down. Do you want to
Floyd | return to the clearing or descend the far side of the hill?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "descend far side of the hill" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESCEND FAR SIDE OF THE HILL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Picking your way down the hill, you reach the bottom. But between the
Floyd | fence-like planks and the impassable ditch, you realize with great
Floyd | annoyance that all of your efforts have brought you to a dead end.
Floyd |
Floyd | You happen to glance down, and in doing so you notice a pocket watch
Floyd | hanging from a chain around your neck. Quite a shock, considering you
Floyd | didn't put it there yourself. You turn it around in your hands. It
Floyd | appears to be the same one from beneath your bed. The single watch
Floyd | hand points to the number one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "change clock to 2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHANGE CLOCK TO 2
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your command was not recognized. You can type COMMANDS for a list
Floyd | of basic commands.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "commands" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > COMMANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | (Here is a list of the game's basic commands:
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOUT, CLIMB, CLOSE, EAT, ENTER, EXAMINE, EXIT, DIG, DRINK, DROP,
Floyd | GET OFF, GIVE, GO, GRAB, HELP, HINT, INVENTORY, LIGHT, LISTEN, LOCK,
Floyd | LOOK, LOOK BEHIND, LOOK UNDER, MAP, OPEN, PULL, PUSH, PUT, QUIT, READ,
Floyd | REMOVE, RESTART, RESTORE, SAVE, SHOW, SIT, SLEEP, SMELL, TAKE, TALK
Floyd | TO, TASTE, THROW, TOUCH, TURN, TURN OFF, TURN ON, UNDO, UNLOCK, WAIT,
Floyd | WEAR.
Floyd |
Floyd | The list will grow as you progress your journey. There are also
Floyd | many unlisted commands, though they will not be necessary to complete
Floyd | the game. Conversation commands are only suggested when you are
Floyd | talking to someone. Commands for travel can be viewed by typing
Floyd | MAP.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW asks, "I notice that you did away with compass-direction movement. A stylistic choice?" 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Controlling time is another theme in the game, granted by the watch you found under the bed. The first thing it unlocks is the ability to "undo" or rewind time. Gradually more time control powers open up, which is where a lot of the puzzles will come from. I wanted to include the inside of the Dandy to showcase some more puzzles, but only made it half-way through by the deadline. :(" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "set clock to 2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET CLOCK TO 2
Floyd |
Floyd | No, you can't set that to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You are at the foot of the rocky hill, near a dead end. You could
Floyd | climb the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hill" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB HILL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sigh and turn back the way you came, tripping over a small mound
Floyd | of dust. Not your most graceful moment. Though the mound was a little
Floyd | too hard, to be only dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says (to davidw), "Yup, I wanted the game to look more like a narrative. No status line, no location titles, no cardinal directions that would seem out of place." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mound" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOUND
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground bulges ever so slightly. You imagine there could be
Floyd | something buried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig mound" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIG MOUND
Floyd |
Floyd | Ugh, why must the ground always be so dirty? This dust is no
Floyd | exception. You search for a small plank to dig with, but find nothing
Floyd | suitable. You look at your hands. Desperate times, desperate measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Resigning yourself to filthy hands, you sweep away the dust. Gold! No,
Floyd | merely golden in color. You dig and dig, wincing with every clump of
Floyd | dust that impinges on the delicate space beneath your fingernails.
Floyd | Gradually, a giftbox emerges, wrapped in golden paper and tied with a
Floyd | red ribbon. Not something one usually finds buried. Perhaps there is a
Floyd | treasure inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unwrap box" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNWRAP BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The urge is simply too strong. And when the deed is done, you are
Floyd | wielding a pirate's cutlass. Your finest treasure yet! Yes, yours.
Floyd | Someone was clearly wanting to be rid of it. You think about how grand
Floyd | it will look above your fireplace. If you ever get home, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully slide the cutlass into the accompanying leather
Floyd | scabbard, which you belt about your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cutlass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUTLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You unsheathe the pirate's cutlass, successfully not hurting yourself
Floyd | in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shiver me timbers! An edged weapon, perfect for cutting things. Or
Floyd | pillaging, if the circumstances are right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Are we sure that little woman is Athena, and not Tinkerbell?"
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "Does the cutlass represent anything in particular?" 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "maga's review helped point out how terrible Henry's character is. I wanted to go for a protagonist who was vain, but that vanity was supposed to be Henry's defense against his vulnerabilities and claims against his masculinity. I plan to soften him up and make him more likeable the next go around." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You are at the foot of the rocky hill, near a dead end. You could
Floyd | climb the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hilll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB HILLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not see any such thing. Perhaps you meant something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hill" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB HILL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb, you become aware of an anxious clinking sound, like
Floyd | someone is rattling a jar of pennies, coming from the ditch. You wait.
Floyd | And watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two wooden hands emerge, clawing at the edge of the ditch, followed by
Floyd | another two hands. Followed by two more and then two more. A creature
Floyd | pokes its head out—the same head you rolled down the hill! Except a
Floyd | significant portion of the top is missing and the nose has broken off.
Floyd | It sees you, and smiles. Uh-oh. *

		Jacqueline says, "These page breaks are often angst-inducing."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | It sees you, and smiles. Uh-oh. *Athena shrieks and ducks
Floyd | behind you, as you shriek and attempt to hide behind her. Then a
Floyd | moment of spinning in circles and general silliness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It has amalgamated!" cries Athena. "Quickly, cut the amalgam to
Floyd | dispatch it at once!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature ascends the hill with incredible speed, snapping planks
Floyd | and dislodging rocks. Rocks that must weigh, well, a great deal more
Floyd | than you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
[cfspoilers] * jenrexrode has left the channel. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut amalgam with cutlass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT AMALGAM WITH CUTLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for the amalgam to near, trying desperately to control your
Floyd | shaking limbs. As it closes in, you shut your eyes, cover your face,
Floyd | and wave your sword around. Father would not be pleased.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regardless, you strike! And feel as if you smashed through one of the
Floyd | family vases (not that you would know anything about such an event, of
Floyd | course). When you peek from beneath your arm, you see the amalgam
Floyd | shattered into bits of china. Its appendages detach and scatter like
Floyd | roaches under a lifted rock, disappearing behind the planks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena is elated, and talks briefly about the feats of swordsmanship
Floyd | you could accomplish with your eyes open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "With Athena, I wanted to subvert the "helper fairy" trope. She has agency and her own plan, which you can start to see when you converse with her. She's only your friend if you do what she wants you to do." 		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "mm" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The planks are much too sheer to climb. Even if they weren't, you
Floyd | don't suspect you would climb far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I did notice that much, yes. That she wants to be larger." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow path" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The planks are too dense directly between here and there. You might
Floyd | return to the clearing first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "return to clearing" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RETURN TO CLEARING
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the clearing and your bed. You could follow the path,
Floyd | climb the rocky hill, or revisit the forest's edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow the path" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW THE PATH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The way forward is not quite the Sunday stroll. The earth rises and
Floyd | falls frequently, and several stray plank saplings threaten to stub
Floyd | your toes. The path continues deeper into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow the path" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW THE PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning, a human-like arm bursts from the ground! Another one
Floyd | of those creatures. It looks to be made of rubber, bending in
Floyd | directions arms don't usually bend. Its hand snatches at the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena puts herself between you and the arm. "Don't get too close, if
Floyd | you value your life! Make quick use of the cutlass you acquired, then
Floyd | we can continue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Man, what if we hadn't found this cutlass?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut arm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a couple of hesitant steps toward the nefarious arm, cutlass
Floyd | extended. Then a couple more. Another half step. Maybe it won't notice
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the arm grabs you about the waist! You scream. And whack it
Floyd | with all your might. And whack and whack and whack and whack and whack
Floyd | and—
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is defeated!" shouts Athena over your whacking. The arm lies
Floyd | flaccid on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | An idea. You want to be cautious, but more importantly, you
Floyd | want to be honest with yourself—what a fine treasure the arm would
Floyd | make. You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You'd retreat and go the other way until you found it."
		Jacqueline says, "ew"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Her story is a feminist allegory - she is literally small compared to the men and wants to grow literally larger - to be equal in size." 		Jacqueline says, "A hacked up triple-jointed arm is not a fine treasure, kid."
		Jacqueline says, "er, double-jointed. Whatever they call it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing your pajamas, a leather scabbard, and a pocket watch,
Floyd | and you are carrying a rubber arm and a pirate's cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Are we missing out on any illustrations or sound or special effects or anything?"
		Busta says, "Nope, there's only text."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put arm in scabbard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ARM IN SCABBARD
Floyd |
Floyd | One should only sheathe a sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "also, ew"
		DavidW says, "Some illustrations in the style of Aiice in Wonderland would be nice, I admit."
Touchy arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Roger says, "Perhaps not defeated, but at least disarmed"
		Jacqueline says, "ba-dum-tish"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Yup. The abundance of page breaks was my planning on where I would put illustrations. For introcomp I wanted to at least have cover art, but ran out of time. I was going to feature Athena looking like a Gibson girl." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You are making your way through the planks. You could continue on the
Floyd | path or return to the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "continue on the path" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONTINUE ON THE PATH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Another walk along the path, and another appendage protruding from the
Floyd | ground. This time a limb, composed of sanded wood and complete with a
Floyd | slippered foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not again," you grumble, yet you are glad for an appendage less
Floyd | fearsome. In fact, you find its slipper rather lovely.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We should remove this one as well, while keeping a safe distance,"
Floyd | says Athena. You nod in agreement. The wooden limb impedes the way
Floyd | forward, flailing wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am loving a lot of what this does."
[cfspoilers] Roger says, "Pretty good call setting this during the Gay 90's, though" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut leg" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing at the wooden limb, but your blade merely nicks the surface.
Floyd | It seems a different approach will be required.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing your pajamas, a leather scabbard, and a pocket watch,
Floyd | and you are carrying a rubber arm and a pirate's cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit leg with arm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT LEG WITH ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | The rubber arm! What a marvelous invention. Its fingers wrap tightly
Floyd | around the limb's wooden ankle. This ought to hold it in place, you
Floyd | think.
Floyd |
Floyd | But no, the limb contends! It pulls to the left! You tighten your grip
Floyd | on the rubber arm. It reverses to the right! You follow suit. It
Floyd | attempts a retreat! You dig in your heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | POP!
Floyd |
Floyd | It separates at a previously invisible joint, and you are left holding
Floyd | the limp, bare limb. How utterly scandalous. You think you may well
Floyd | have a complete person before the night is done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Thanks! Doing research was a lot of fun, and I tried to incorporate a lot of period details. Including the word "leg" as being too racy, so it's a wooden limb instead." 		Jacqueline says, "This is wacky."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "oh, here's where I mentally sang the 'build me a man' from Rocky Horror." 		Jacqueline says, "In a good way."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "continue on the path" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONTINUE ON THE PATH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue onwards, and the path becomes littered with fallen
Floyd | planks. You find yourself scurrying over and under them more often
Floyd | than walking. Not at all the way you are used to traveling. And just
Floyd | before you can bear the journey no longer, you come to stand before a
Floyd | giant peacock plume sprouting from a magnificent black hat the size of
Floyd | a house. It is resting on its side, the top of which faces you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're here," says Athena.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lilting tenor echoes off the surrounding planks. "Oh! Athena
Floyd | dearest? My sweet sweet sweet savior. Is that you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Mr Mighty, and I have brought the boy," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Splendid! Up up up! Let me have a look-see!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena motions in the direction of the hat. Up up up, it seems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Up up up isn't as straightforward as the voice claims it to be.
Floyd | Perhaps there is a way up his hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The hat is tall and steep. You spot a golden hatpin affixed to the
Floyd | lower part of the crown, which might make for a serviceable platform.
Floyd | If only you could reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "grab hatpin with arm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRAB HATPIN WITH ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the rubber arm! Ever the useful tool, it grabs hold of the
Floyd | hatpin. You should like to harvest them and sell them in town. People
Floyd | would come from miles around for one of your extraordinary rubber
Floyd | arms. And Father would be so pleased by your entrepreneurial
Floyd | ambitions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber up the arm, the hatpin, the collection of giant roses
Floyd | (somehow, sneezing), and the now inward-sloping crown of the hat. One
Floyd | final hop over the front brim, and— *

		Jacqueline laughs.
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "And you thought you didn't want this arm."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | final hop over the front brim, and— *
Floyd |
Floyd | When you were younger, Father would often share his wisdom with
Floyd | you as bedtime stories. In one of these stories, he told of a
Floyd | fisherman who worked for an entire day, only to catch one tiny fish.
Floyd | The fish flipped and flopped and begged to be released. "Good sir,
Floyd | kind sir, benevolent sir, do you see how tiny I am? Do not take me
Floyd | away and sell me, for I am hardly worth anything at all. However, if
Floyd | you toss me back into the sea, I shall grow into a mighty fish, bigger
Floyd | than you've ever seen! Then you can catch me again and earn a great
Floyd | fortune!" But the fisherman shook his head and replied "What a fool I
Floyd | would be, if I forego a certain gain for an uncertain profit."
Floyd |
Floyd | It was an odd lesson from Father, who always praised his more
Floyd | speculative investments. Then one unfortunate day many years later,
Floyd | you overslept and missed a crucial exam. As you tried (unsuccessfully)
Floyd | to convince the teacher your future assiduousness should warrant a
Floyd | second chance, you realized the true moral of the story—that you
Floyd | should never end up the tiny fish. *

		Jacqueline asks (of Busta,), "what inspired this?"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I might have been watching too much Revolutionary Girl Utena while making this, but I wanted to include the concept of the shadow puppet play, or the allegory-within-the-allegory for these asides." 		Busta says, "I can send you the cf-spoil transcript if you'd like haha."
		Jacqueline says, "Nah."
		Jacqueline says, "I'll read it later."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | should never end up the tiny fish. *
Floyd |
Floyd | you stand on the forehead of a wooden countenance, meticulously
Floyd | painted with a delightful expression. The eyes are a starry cobalt,
Floyd | the nose long and proud, the lips nestled below a grand imperial. The
Floyd | rest of the supine figure extends far into the distance, wearing an
Floyd | elegant velvet coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come come come," the lips speak. "Sit on my nose, so I may see you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sit on nose" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't expect the nose to be so challenging. As you struggle,
Floyd | (hugging fast, hands in nostrils, feet slipping off the slender
Floyd | bridge), Athena whispers in your ear. "This is the Mighty Dandy,
Floyd | though remember to address him as Mr Mighty. Be polite, be generous
Floyd | with your flattery, and be disposed to answer every question he asks
Floyd | of you." She looks over her shoulder and narrows her eyes. "And know
Floyd | that whether you answer truthfully or not is none of my concern."
Floyd |
Floyd | She floats the rest of the way up the nose, and you follow and perch,
Floyd | somewhat precariously, on its tip. The Mighty Dandy crosses his eyes
Floyd | to focus on you. "Here you are! How divine! How scrumptious! How
Floyd | stimulating!" He raises a delicate eyebrow, as if awaiting a
Floyd | response.
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider Athena's words. Was she implying he can't be trusted? To
Floyd | begin, you could introduce yourself or remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Remember to type conversation suggestions verbatim. For example,
Floyd | typing INTRODUCE YOURSELF will do just that.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena comes to rest on your shoulder. "I thought this one would
Floyd | please you the most," she says to the Dandy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So I see," he replies. You notice his hesitancy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could introduce yourself or continue to remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Roger says, "Now I'm having a hard time not hearing this guy in Tim Curry's voice" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remain silent" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMAIN SILENT
Floyd |
Floyd | When you offer no introduction, the Dandy continues. "Athena dearest,
Floyd | didn't you say you chose the one who would most please me?"
Floyd | Athena clears her throat in your ear suggestively.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could introduce yourself or continue to remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says (to Roger), "Sorry. :)" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "introduce myself" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > INTRODUCE MYSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | Introductions are a necessary formality. Especially necessary, you
Floyd | assume, when seated on the other's nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good evening, Mr Mighty," you say. "My name is Henry, and I apologize
Floyd | for my silence. Your largeness was... overwhelming at first. It is an
Floyd | honor to make your acquaintance."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mighty Dandy is delighted. "Ho ho ho! And I you, Henry. And I
Floyd | you."
Floyd |
Floyd | An opportunity for a question or two. You could ask Mr Mighty about
Floyd | himself, ask what he wants, or remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Roger says, "There are worse fates" 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Conversation is really the meat-and-potatoes of this game. I ripped apart Threaded Conversations and put in so much. This game is stuffed with conversation with Athena, and it's possible to skip it all because she really doesn't want to talk to you." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about himself" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT HIMSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not sure what "him" refers to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about himself" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT HIMSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr Mighty," you say, "I take it you are a well-known and respected
Floyd | figure." Obvious flattery, but Athena did say to be generous with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes yes yes, I should hope so," says the Dandy, chuckling.
Floyd | "I was elected to the Mighty Twelve after all."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, a servant of the people. You should have guessed, having met
Floyd | several Congressmen at Father's parties. The similarities are
Floyd | numerous. You could ask what the Mighty Twelve is, ask what he wants,
Floyd | or remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Busta says, "I apologize for that one."
		Jacqueline says (to Busta), "No worries."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask what the mighty twelve is" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHAT THE MIGHTY TWELVE IS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure you represent the people well," you say. More flattery. "Is
Floyd | the Mighty Twelve your governing body?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, yes! New Pardon is unique compared to many other cities. Twelve
Floyd | wards, each with its own laws, represented by..." Instantly reminded
Floyd | of your history teacher, you drift away from the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Athena clears her throat, and the Dandy laughs. "Ho ho ho! My poor
Floyd | boy, you nearly had me recounting the entire history of my
Floyd | great city. Alas, Athena is right. There is much to be done, and you
Floyd | must use your power to help me." He pauses, concern spreading across
Floyd | his face. "...you do have a votum, yes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't sure what he is talking about. You have a votum? You could
Floyd | respond truthfully or respond dishonestly. Or, you could ask what he
Floyd | wants, ask what a votum is, or remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask what a votum is" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHAT A VOTUM IS
Floyd |
Floyd | "A votum? I don't understand," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Athena!" gasps the Dandy. "Have you really not told him?"
Floyd |
Floyd | A guilty pause. "He never asked."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dandy rolls his eyes, then crosses them once again. You might have
Floyd | laughed were the situation not so distressing, and your body not so
Floyd | precariously perched. "Humans like yourself can collect vota to
Floyd | acquire unique powers, or use them to grant the wishes of others. They
Floyd | can appear as almost anything, but always with an unusual glow. Even
Floyd | the most fleeting contact will bring one into your possession, usually
Floyd | into a sort of container called an artifact." You look down at the
Floyd | pocket watch, or you should say, your artifact. It must have contained
Floyd | a votum this entire time!
Floyd |
Floyd | He continues. "Now that you know, you can tell me whether you have
Floyd | found one on your journey."
Floyd |
Floyd | With the realization you do, in fact, have this seemingly important
Floyd | votum, you could respond truthfully or respond dishonestly. Or, you
Floyd | could ask what he wants or remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "A lot of this conversation is dependant on what happens earlier. If you discovered you could reverse time, and then asked Athena about it, you would be able to answer differently." 		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "huh" 		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I knew I had a votum, but no clue what that actually meant." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask what he wants" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHAT HE WANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | No, you won't respond yet. There are still things you wish to know. "I
Floyd | offer an exchange of information," you say, trying your best to sound
Floyd | like Father. "You answer my questions, and I'll answer yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't think the Dandy's smile could grow so wide. It does. "Be
Floyd | still, my heart! Such shrewdness from one so young. I accept this most
Floyd | enticing proposal. Ask then. But remember, I will have my
Floyd | answers, one way or another."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod. "Please, tell me why have you summoned me here. How could I
Floyd | possibly be of use to someone as mighty as yourself?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dandy frowns. "Yes. Well... there's no sense in hiding it, though
Floyd | you may have already guessed I am suffering from a minor
Floyd | embarrassment. You see, the dolls have—how does one say in polite
Floyd | company? They have not been themselves lately. I'm afraid
Floyd | they have gummed up my inner workings. Gummed them up, I say! Would
Floyd | you be ever so kind, so handsome, so magnanimous, and repair my broken
Floyd | parts?" His expressions dance from shame to anger to supplication.
Floyd | *

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I totally missed that the watch had any powers whatsoever, really." 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *"Surely you know someone more qualified than I," you reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "More qualified?" The Dandy is taken aback. "You are a human.
Floyd | You have the power to grant wishes." His mustache twitches
Floyd | back and forth. "And now I ask you again—do you possess a votum?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Deciding whether you should reveal your votum, you could respond
Floyd | truthfully or respond dishonestly. Or, you could remain silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "respond dishonestly" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESPOND DISHONESTLY
Floyd |
Floyd | You look away. "No Mr Mighty, I haven't found one," you lie.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dandy couldn't appear less pleased. Then a swift change in
Floyd | demeanor as he brightens. "Not to worry, not to worry! I happen to
Floyd | have a spare votum... somewhere. I preferred to have saved it, though
Floyd | I suppose this is an emergency. You'll have to find it, then use it to
Floyd | help me stand again."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well I—" you start.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent!" he says. "Do be careful while you are in there. I hardly
Floyd | pay attention to what I put inside me anymore, but I still may be able
Floyd | to guide you about."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But I—"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Also, best be quick about it. I have a pressing engagement this
Floyd | evening. All right, in you go!" And with that, the Mighty Dandy tilts
Floyd | his head forward, so abruptly, you fall backward off the nose and into
Floyd | his waiting open mouth. *
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I'm probably going to change that up in the rewrite - it just isn't really working. A votum is traditionally a pact or vow made with a deity, from the Romans. I instead made it a promise you make to yourself which grants you your powers. The first "aside" is when you get your first power - the day you decided you were going to will yourself to be the man you want to be. I'm going to simplify it and instead just allow the watch to grant the power." 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                             Chapter III
Floyd |                      that we may be deluded
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This fall is a great deal shorter than your last. And the problem with
Floyd | short falls, you discover, is you have far less time to prepare for
Floyd | the ground. On the bright side, you think your nose isn't permanently
Floyd | crooked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the mouth shuts above you, and the room is plunged into darkness.
Floyd | Well, this is inconvenient.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have reached the end of the introduction. Thank you very much
Floyd | for playing! Feel free to send transcripts, comments, and/or feedback
Floyd | to busterwrites@gmail.com.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some amusing things:
Floyd | Did you examine all of your treasures?
Floyd | Did Athena jokingly threaten to grind you into bratwurst?
Floyd | Did Athena find your copy of Leaves of Grass?
Floyd | Did you then lose your copy of Leaves of Grass?
Floyd | Have you seen Athena's fangs?
Floyd | Did you witness a brawl between the arachnidian amalgam and the
Floyd | rubber arm?
Floyd | Did you find references to other famous stories about traveling to
Floyd | fantasy worlds?)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART the story from the beginning, RESTORE a
Floyd | saved game, QUIT, or UNDO your previous decision?
Floyd | >

		Busta says, "aaaaaand we're done :)"
		Jacqueline says, "My."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd | > RESTOREOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "respond honestly" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESPOND HONESTLY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I found one," you answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Marvelous! Stupendous! Sensational!" The Dandy couldn't appear more
Floyd | pleased. "Oh, you must assist me now. You can use your votum
Floyd | to repair my parts and have me up on my feet in no time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well I—" you start.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent!" he says. "Do be careful while you are in there. I hardly
Floyd | pay attention to what I put inside me anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But I—"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Also, I expect you to grant my wish straight away. I have a pressing
Floyd | engagement this evening. All right, in you go!" And with that, the
Floyd | Mighty Dandy tilts his head forward, so abruptly, you fall backward
Floyd | off the nose and into his waiting open mouth. *
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                             Chapter III
Floyd |                      that we may be deluded
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This fall is a great deal shorter than your last. And the problem with
Floyd | short falls, you discover, is you have far less time to prepare for
Floyd | the ground. On the bright side, you think your nose isn't permanently
Floyd | crooked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the mouth shuts above you, and the room is plunged into darkness.
Floyd | Well, this is inconvenient.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have reached the end of the introduction. Thank you very much
Floyd | for playing! Feel free to send transcripts, comments, and/or feedback
Floyd | to busterwrites@gmail.com.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some amusing things:
Floyd | Did you examine all of your treasures?
Floyd | Did Athena jokingly threaten to grind you into bratwurst?
Floyd | Did Athena find your copy of Leaves of Grass?
Floyd | Did you then lose your copy of Leaves of Grass?
Floyd | Have you seen Athena's fangs?
Floyd | Did you witness a brawl between the arachnidian amalgam and the
Floyd | rubber arm?
Floyd | Did you find references to other famous stories about traveling to
Floyd | fantasy worlds?)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART the story from the beginning, RESTORE a
Floyd | saved game, QUIT, or UNDO your previous decision?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah. Okay."
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "Will the honest/dishonest decision have an impact later?" 		Jacqueline says, "That was quite lovely. Part Peter Pan, part Alice in Wonderland, part Waterbabies."
		Jacqueline says, "I loved it."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "yup. He would give you his votum if you said you didn't have one." 		
jenrexrode disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "And I am not super intrigued to see the other two, because if that came in third, I can't wait to see first and second. Well done, Busta."
		Busta says, "Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it."
		jenrexrode asks, "not?"
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "I mean, how does his votum differ from yours?" 		Jacqueline asks (of jen), "...not?"
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "Does it have different powers?" 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I was just curious, because the immediate results were the same." 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "As you collect vota, you get more powers. You need at least one to undo. Two would unlock fast forwarding time." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Ah, okay." 		Jacqueline says, "So, do people need a break, or keep going? I am fine with trudging forward."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "You could also permanently give up vota to skip puzzles." 		jenrexrode says, "cannot parse"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Strangely enough, there's an honest/dishonest choice right at the end of Scrol Thief as well, but that one doesn't actually affect anything." 		Jacqueline says, "I must admit that I am inexplicably tired, but next week I won't be here, so I'm going to stick with it."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Because it's pretty obvious that you're lying if you say 'no'." 		
Busta gives Jacq some jet fuel... err... extra bold coffee. 		Jacqueline says, "Not sure what's up, yeah. And unfortunately, coffee neither wakes me up nor keeps me from going to sleep."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "There's trade off to morality in my game. You can lie for vota, but if characters find out, they are less likely to assist you in the future." 		Jacqueline says, "Actually, wait. I will take a very brief break. Back in a couple of minutes, and we'll play the next one."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "That seems quite reasonable." 		Roger says, "Surrealism is one of those things in IF that looks a lot easier than it really is, but it works out pretty well here in my opinion."
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "Another question: what percentage of the final game would you say this is?" 		
benzene goes home. 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I plan on 20 chapters, and this is two complete ones. But they are smaller compared to the rest, so maybe 3-5%." 		
benzene arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Wow." 		benzene says, "rehi"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, back."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Yes, definitely."
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?" 		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Perhaps for a writers chat, it would be useful to know, of all the marvelous ideas we come up with, how do we know what to use and what to leave out." 		Draconis asks, "Do menus work properly on Floyd?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14scrollthief" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Not a single spell! After two full years of study!
Floyd |
Floyd | Every Enchanter—every mortal with the power to change the
Floyd | world—the
Floyd | very fabric of reality—the very nature of the universe with
Floyd | their words—has a spell book! Filled with words of power collected
Floyd | over years, decades, generations...
Floyd |
Floyd | And yours is blank after two entire years of study. It is shameful!
Floyd | The first marks must be made.

		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "Yeah"
		Draconis says, "Okay, just checking."
		Draconis says, "The hints in this game rely on menus."
		DavidW says, "Unless it's the game Mercy."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "That's why I love introcomp - it's a great platform for feedback. However I feel like it was a one-use card, and I'm worried about how to get continued feedback as I go along." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | The first marks must be made.You pick up the quill. The frontispiece
Floyd | of the book has a space for your name. You may as well fill that out
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to write?

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I suppose it's my turn to do the director's commentary now." 		Jacqueline asks, "Our... name?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm."
		DavidW says, "That's what I did when I played."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "*ejects disc and inserts new one*" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Wizard McSmartypants" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | What do you want to write?
Floyd | > WIZARD MCSMARTYPANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sign your name with a flourish. Wizard's Spell Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ink shines on the page. You straighten up and look at your
Floyd | reflection in the mirror across from your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you a man or a woman?

		Jacqueline says, "Seeing as how I seem to be the only one really entering commands..."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can we say we're a chick?"
jenrexrode arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Busta says, "I'm fine with us being a woman."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "woman" 		

Floyd | Are you a man or a woman?
Floyd | > WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That mirror is said to have a scrying spell on it, but you have never
Floyd | seen it work. You turn back to your book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ink on the frontispiece is dry. You turn to the first page. You
Floyd | have practiced casting spells in your classes over and over until your
Floyd | pronunciation is perfect. Frotz. Gloth. Gnusto. Rezrov.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frotz should be the first page. The simplest spell, causing an object
Floyd | to glow with light. A warmup spell cast in preparation for a journey.
Floyd | Any Enchanter could cast it in their sleep if light were conducive to
Floyd | slumber.

		Draconis says, "It should say "press any key to continue" here."
		FloatingInfo says, "I'll be able to enter this game later on if we get there. I solved most of it but not all of it."
		Draconis says, "Sorry."
		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "Yeah, I missed that on the earlier one, too."
		DavidW says, "I don't know why Floyd has trouble with continue prompts."
		DavidW says, "I also only played part of this."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "write frotz" 		

Floyd | slumber.You write the name across the top of the page. Not bad.
Floyd | Flawless calligraphy, if you do say so yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn another page. Gloth should be page two, the second spell you
Floyd | ever cast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gnusto...rezrov...you write out the titles in flowing script at the
Floyd | tops of the pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | But this is not enough. The name of the spell is not enough to cast
Floyd | it—you need the Presence from the scroll. And until you have
Floyd | your own copy of the gnusto spell, there is no way to transfer it into
Floyd | the spell book. It is used up when cast. Gone.

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. Damn we JUST GOT DONE SAYING that this was a 'hit any key' situation"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Most of the credit for this intro goes to Hanon Ondricek." 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | the spell book. It is used up when cast. Gone.Which is why it has come
Floyd | to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is wrong. You have seen the Enchanters and Sorcerers
Floyd | discussing it in hushed tones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Magic is failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there are rumors that GUE Tech will be closed. That would end your
Floyd | dreams of magic forever.

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "It used to be a simple "Before we begin, what is your name?" thing." 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | dreams of magic forever.There is only one solution, although it is
Floyd | looking less feasible by the minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Take your newly-prepared spell book, break into the library, and steal
Floyd | some magic from the Guild of Enchanters.

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Hanon suggested the whole framing device with the spell book." 		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "A good choice." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Definitely." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Yes, I think it really improved it." 		Jacqueline says, "golly"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I visited MIT for the first time recently. I remember thinking I was in GUE Tech. :)" 		zarf says, "in theory sleepmask could display a cue to indicate whether key input or line input is being waited for"
		DavidW says, "Spoiler alert: Scroll Thief is about stealing scrolls."
		Jacqueline says, "Then again, perhaps the other wizards will appreciate our self-starter approach."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "No matter how many times we tell you not to spoil!"
		Jacqueline laughs.
		DavidW says, "I am *so* bad."
		Jacqueline says, "I still can't believe that there was a scroll thief and a soul thief in the same comp."
		Draconis says, "And there even seems to be a reference to each in the other. It's bizarre."
		DavidW says, "We'll have to have a Thieves' Guild game that combines 'em."
		Draconis says, "That would be awesome."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: image_draw: graphics not supported.
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:15 pm                  0/200 points
Floyd | Scroll Thief
Floyd | An Interactive Heist by Daniel M. Stelzer
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6L02 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |   
Floyd | [First-time players should type ABOUT.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance to the Library
Floyd | It was surprisingly easy to get in here—you saw nobody on your way
Floyd | over, and the outer doors recognized your student ring. The hardest
Floyd | part was not talking yourself out of it. So many things could go
Floyd | wrong. What if there is an alarm? What if someone is still in the
Floyd | Library? What if someone comes in and finds you?
Floyd |
Floyd | No. You have come this far. Only the inner door to the library is
Floyd | keeping you away from the magic you seek. You aren't going to turn
Floyd | back now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oooh. Graphics, eh?"
		Draconis says, "Only the one."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Jacqueline says, "Well, this should be easy. We'll just resrov the door and-- oh, wait."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Credit for the cover art goes to Hanon as well." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:16 pm                  0/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the library itself is closed and barred, with thick metal
Floyd | chains across it. There doesn't even seem to be a keyhole. Clearly the
Floyd | Guild is taking no chances with security.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rezrov door" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:17 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REZROV DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the badly-written scroll vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stutter slightly in the pronunciation—this is the most
Floyd | complicated
Floyd | spell you have yet cast! But the scroll was consumed, so the
Floyd | Presence has had its effect. There is a slight shudder, and you
Floyd | can see the chains on the door loosen infinitessimally.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the bar flies back with a loud THUMP and the lock clicks
Floyd | open. The door swings wide with an enormous CLANG.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, so much for stealth. But you can't panic yet. Not yet. The
Floyd | Guild might assume it was a false alarm. Just get in, get the spells,
Floyd | get out.
Floyd |
Floyd | ** [Your score has gone up by five points for casting your first real
Floyd | spell.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. We *do* just rezrov the door. huh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:18 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You have written "Wizard's Spell Book" hopefully across the first
Floyd | page, and added headings for the first few spells, but no magic is yet
Floyd | contained in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Hahahahaha" 		DavidW says, "You had a scroll in your inventory with rezrov on it."
		Jacqueline asks, "So we don't get that spell even though I had the scroll and cast it?"
		DavidW says, "You never looked."
		DavidW says, "You need Gnusto to copy a spell into your spell book."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right."
		DavidW says, "And you don't know Gnusto yet."
		Jacqueline says, "meh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:19 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your spell book
Floyd |   the Frobozz Colored Parchment Pack
Floyd |   a quill pen
Floyd |   a magical compass
Floyd |   your identification ring (being worn)
Floyd |   your journal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pack" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:20 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | This was the largest package of blank parchment you could buy without
Floyd | looking suspicious. The label on the shiny foil wrapping says it
Floyd | contains four sheets of quality magic-imbued vellum in various colors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "pen"
		Jacqueline says, "oops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:21 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You borrowed this from one of your professors, allegedly to practice
Floyd | copying your "gloth" scroll. It's large and deep blue, with a tiny
Floyd | enchanted diamond set in the tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:22 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large gold compass about the size of a pocketwatch, with a
Floyd | spell on the needle to make it always stay level. Most mages carry
Floyd | compasses because of how easy it is to get disoriented in magic-rich
Floyd | areas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW asks, "A pen, not a 'burin'?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:23 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin band of some silvery metal, with a flat copper disk in place of
Floyd | a stone. It's keyed to the enchanted doors on campus. It would also
Floyd | allow you to check out books here if the library were open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Glolth was the "fold pastry" spell, right?" 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Gloth rather." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I didn't think people would try copying scrolls with a burin (which is a carving tool iirc)." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "And yes." 		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I don't remember what Gloth does or did." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:24 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:25 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door hangs open, the bar raised and the chains shattered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter" 		

Floyd ] Entrance to the Library      11:26 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Oops." 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:27 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I think it shows up at the beginning of Beyond Zork. Complaints that it no longer works - so what shall the bakers do? :)" 		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "ah" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:28 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the plaque in the display case, this is one of the three
Floyd | original scrolls made of the "gnusto" spell. The words are surrounded
Floyd | by elaborate decorations picked out in lapis dye and gold leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto gnusto" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:28 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO GNUSTO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:29 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause for a moment—this is a valuable artifact, after all.
Floyd | Should
Floyd | you really burn it up for your own personal gain?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Will that gnusto it into my book?"
		Jacqueline asks, "or should I have said gnusto book?"
		Jacqueline asks, "or something else?"
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I think this is a time where I say nothing." 		DavidW says, "I think this is a time where I say nothing."
		FloatingInfo says, "Same here."
		Jacqueline narrows her eyes at everyone.
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Damn! I thought I had fixed 'gnusto gnusto'!" 		Jacqueline asks, "Busta, are you playing with me?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:30 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no one here to talk to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I've also already been through this, so sorry"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, huh. Shouldn't it take that as me saying 'do not gnusto'?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:30 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto book" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:31 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not know that spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "It should say "that was a rhetorical question", I don't know why it doesn't..."
		zarf says, "the perils of ending a paragraph with a question mark in IF"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:32 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass case shouldn't pose a problem for the gnusto spell,
Floyd | but you aren't very confident with this spell yet. It would be a lot
Floyd | easier to cast at a scroll in your hand for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to zarf), "Yeah"
		Busta says, "sorry, i have no idea what's going on haha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto parchment" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:33 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO PARCHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not know that spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Wow." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:34 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the plaque in the display case, this is one of the three
Floyd | original scrolls made of the "gnusto" spell. The words are surrounded
Floyd | by elaborate decorations picked out in lapis dye and gold leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I thought I had fixed the scope weirdness here." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "But apparently not." 		FloatingInfo says, "An extension probably replaced the 'rhetorical question' message."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto sroll" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:34 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO SROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:35 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass case shouldn't pose a problem for the gnusto spell,
Floyd | but you aren't very confident with this spell yet. It would be a lot
Floyd | easier to cast at a scroll in your hand for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "It's so difficult to catch all this possibilities players come up with." 		Draconis says, "Sorry, this is a bug."
		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. Is there a way around it?"
		Draconis says, "The rule is firing at the wrong time."
		Draconis says, "It should say something like:"
		Draconis says, "'You can't cast a spell at itself--you need a second scroll.'"
		Draconis says, "But it seems the can't-gnusto-through-glass rule fires first."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, but we have scrolls."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pack" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:36 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | This was the largest package of blank parchment you could buy without
Floyd | looking suspicious. The label on the shiny foil wrapping says it
Floyd | contains four sheets of quality magic-imbued vellum in various colors.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You might find the command OPEN THE PACK useful here.]
Floyd | >

		inky says, ">GNUSTO WITH GUSTO"
		Jacqueline says, "That should totally be an Easter egg."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto with gusto" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:36 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO WITH GUSTO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aaw"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open pack" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:37 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You tear open the foil pack, revealing four blotchy scraps of dull
Floyd | parchment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x parchment" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:37 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PARCHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) yellowish parchment, the 2) greenish
Floyd | parchment, the 3) bluish parchment, or the 4) reddish parchment?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:38 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd | (the yellowish parchment)
Floyd | The scroll has nothing written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto yellow parchment" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:39 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO YELLOW PARCHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not know that spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:39 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) illuminated scroll, the 2) yellowish
Floyd | parchment, the 3) greenish parchment, the 4) bluish parchment, or the
Floyd | 5) reddish parchment?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:40 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd | (the yellowish parchment)
Floyd | You do not know that spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait. I thought 1 was the illuminated scroll now."
		Draconis says, "It should have been..."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can I just type it out?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto illuminated scroll" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:41 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO ILLUMINATED SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass case shouldn't pose a problem for the gnusto spell,
Floyd | but you aren't very confident with this spell yet. It would be a lot
Floyd | easier to cast at a scroll in your hand for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I'm having trouble here. Am I trying to do the right thing and just saying it wrong, or am I totally off-base?"
		Draconis says, "The former."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "For what it's worth, I never tried gnusto-ing its own scroll since, as an experienced enchanter, I knew that wouldn't work. :)" 		Draconis says, "The message isn't saying it, but to cast a spell from the scroll you need to be holding it."
		Busta asks, "Is it in the pack?"
		Draconis says, "Try HINT."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "And I think GNUSTO GNUSTO works fine if you're holding two copies." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "It seems I didn't put that in my unit test either." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I hope so." 		Jacqueline says, "I hate to ask for a hint yet."
		Draconis says, "This is a rather difficult puzzle...you might try looking around a bit first."
		inky says, "presumably the point here is we need to get the case open"
		inky says, "or else this one is the final one to get and we need to do some other puzzles first"
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:42 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I just wanted help if it was an interface / parser issue. Thanks."
inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:42 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you can go north, northeast, northwest, south, southeast,
Floyd | southwest, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:43 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic in the library antechamber is unlike any other you've ever
Floyd | seen. The tiles range in size from almost a meter across to finer than
Floyd | grains of sand, and seem to pull in and intensify the moonlight.
Floyd | Though the stones around your feet remain in one place, the rest of
Floyd | the floor is constantly shifting and swirling to create new messages
Floyd | or patterns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "ah, the mosaic. So lovely." 		Jacqueline says, "Well, at least they'll never know that we were here."
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Darkness                     11:44 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:45 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Spell Research Area
Floyd | is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               11:46 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disused Closet
Floyd | Dust, cobwebs, and not much else. Markings on the floor show that this
Floyd | room once contained some large boxes or trunks, but right now it is
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               11:47 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | Several large squares and a smaller circle are dust-free. Large
Floyd | objects of some sort must have been stored here until fairly recently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               11:47 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way to go is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          11:48 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Storage areas lie to the northeast and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:49 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basic Spell Collection
Floyd | As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room,
Floyd | dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words
Floyd | FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in
Floyd | white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the
Floyd | proper usage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:50 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CALENDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the front page, this is an official Frobozz Magic
Floyd | Flathead Royal Family Calendar. There appear to be 12 pages left on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get calendar" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:51 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CALENDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You tear a page off the calendar, and it disintegrates in your hand.
Floyd |  (Shame—it would have made a useful light source.)
Floyd | The next page reads "Estuary: Lord Dimwit Flathead the Excessive.
Floyd | Dimwit's nickname was given to him after his coronation ceremony,
Floyd | which took thirteen years to plan and lasted for eighteen months."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Also wanted to get on top of the dome, but perhaps that happens in the full game." 		Jacqueline says, "I am quite sure you meant to take the whole calendar."
		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "I know, I know."
inky says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:52 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | == FROBOZZ MAGIC ==
Floyd | = SPELL DISPENSER =
Floyd |
Floyd | Operating Instructions:
Floyd | Press a button to dispense a spell scroll. The Frobozz Magic Spell
Floyd | Dispenser Company, a subsidary of FrobozzCo International, is not
Floyd | responsible for any injuries resulting...(blah, blah, blah)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:52 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) yellow button, the 2) blue button, the 3)
Floyd | green button, or the 4) red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:53 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd | (the yellow button)
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yellow button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:54 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the newly-printed scroll
Floyd |   a yellowish parchment (blank)
Floyd |   a greenish parchment
Floyd |   a bluish parchment
Floyd |   a reddish parchment
Floyd |   your spell book
Floyd |   a quill pen
Floyd |   a magical compass
Floyd |   your identification ring (being worn)
Floyd |   your journal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x newly-printed" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:55 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEWLY-PRINTED
Floyd |
Floyd | The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect:
Floyd | "FROTZ: cause something to give off light".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says (to DavidW), "It does, eventually." 		
inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:55 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) yellow button, the 2) blue button, the 3)
Floyd | green button, or the 4) red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "col" 		
inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:56 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dispenser beeps. "Only one scroll may be printed at a time.
Floyd | Correcting..." The old scroll crumbles to ashes.
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blue button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:56 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) Frobozz Magic Scroll Dispenser, the 2)
Floyd | newly-printed scroll, the 3) yellowish parchment, the 4) greenish
Floyd | parchment, the 5) bluish parchment, or the 6) reddish parchment?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "er cool" 		
inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:57 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect:
Floyd | "BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Frotz our book?"
inky says (to Floyd), "blorb me" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:57 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLORB ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You experience the most peculiar sensation of being simultaneously
Floyd | shrunken and sucked into what might best be likened to a black hole.
Floyd | The effect is not without its exhilarating aspect; as a way of life,
Floyd | however, it leaves much to be desired.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have left this plane of existence ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 200, in 43 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Inept Burglar.
Floyd | You unlocked 0 achievements out of 1.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, review the ENDINGS you've seen so far, list your
Floyd | ACHIEVEMENTS, or see your FULL score?
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says (to DavidW), "I haven't planned that part too well yet, but it requires izyuk." 		inky says, "oopsies"
[cfspoilers] DavidW asks, "Does no one read dispenser buttons?" 		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:57 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Basic Spell Collection
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read yellow button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:58 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ YELLOW BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | ~FROTZ~
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:58 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) yellow button, the 2) blue button, the 3)
Floyd | green button, or the 4) red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "all" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:58 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you can only have one item here. Which exactly?
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "green" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       11:59 pm                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | ~NITFOL~
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read red" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:00 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ RED
Floyd |
Floyd | (the reddish parchment)
Floyd | The scroll has nothing written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read red button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:01 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | ~LESOCH~
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf asks (of inky), "You've always wanted to do that, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		inky says, "hmm, I don't know this one"
inky says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:02 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dispenser beeps. "Only one scroll may be printed at a time.
Floyd | Correcting..." The old scroll crumbles to ashes.
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:02 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) Frobozz Magic Scroll Dispenser, the 2)
Floyd | newly-printed scroll, the 3) yellowish parchment, the 4) greenish
Floyd | parchment, the 5) bluish parchment, or the 6) reddish parchment?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:03 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect:
Floyd | "LESOCH: cause a gust of wind".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read lesoch" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:04 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LESOCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the newly-printed scroll)
Floyd | The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect:
Floyd | "LESOCH: cause a gust of wind".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoch" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:05 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LESOCH
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, teasingly, a small puff of wind begins to blow. It quickly
Floyd | builds to gale force, then hurricane force, and just as you feel you
Floyd | are about to be swept away, it subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "push yellow button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:06 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH YELLOW BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yellow button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:07 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the newly-printed scroll
Floyd |   a yellowish parchment (blank)
Floyd |   a greenish parchment
Floyd |   a bluish parchment
Floyd |   a reddish parchment (blank)
Floyd |   your spell book
Floyd |   a quill pen
Floyd |   a magical compass
Floyd |   your identification ring (being worn)
Floyd |   your journal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "frotz pen" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:08 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FROTZ PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an almost blinding flash of light as the quill pen begins to
Floyd | glow! It slowly fades to a less painful level, but the quill pen is
Floyd | now quite usable as a light source.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly hear a loud CLICK from behind you. A magically recorded
Floyd | voice sounds from the Antechamber:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, footpad! Your after-hours spellcasting within the Library has
Floyd | activated one of the triggers of a Frobozz Magic Alarm Company
Floyd | security system. Please be aware that unless you say the correct
Floyd | passphrase within the next five minutes, the preset alarms will be
Floyd | activated. In the meantime, additional traps and triggers have been
Floyd | activated for your safety. Have a nice day!"
Floyd |
Floyd | ...okay, this is getting worse. But you won't panic. You won't panic.
Floyd | You still have five minutes before the alarms activate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       12:07 am                  5/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Basic Spell Collection
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:08 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "To the east is the Basic Spells
Floyd | Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:09 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first trying to open the wooden door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Returns are processed to the southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:10 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | A spell book can be reasonably well concealed, but it would be hard to
Floyd | explain how you came by the newly-printed scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Scrying crystals are
Floyd | available to the northwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Darkness                     12:11 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		inky says, "oops"
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:12 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Main Stacks are to the west.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:13 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Stacks
Floyd | This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely
Floyd | to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height,
Floyd | and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow.
Floyd | It would take a lifetime to read every book.
Floyd |
Floyd | A book catches your eye: A Brief History of Magic by Gustar
Floyd | Woomax.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the
Floyd | Encyclopedia Frobozzica.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read woomax" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:13 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ WOOMAX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read history" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:14 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ HISTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | ...But, in spite of the rigors of spell casting, the personal rewards
Floyd | are great, and the job of Enchanter remains a popular and
Floyd | well-respected vocation...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Oops." 		
inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:15 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | ...The problem of imbuing Presence became a deterrent to the rapid
Floyd | growth of magical science. The creation of a single powerful scroll
Floyd | could take literally months for even most creative and productive
Floyd | thaumaturge...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:16 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | ...But, in spite of the rigors of spell casting, the personal rewards
Floyd | are great, and the job of Enchanter remains a popular and
Floyd | well-respected vocation...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:17 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Bizboz himself wrote what became the seminal work in Thaumaturgy,
Floyd | "On the Presence of Incredibly Weird Stuff Going On," in 473 GUE, in
Floyd | which he claimed to have discovered "for-the-most-part-Natural Rules"
Floyd | by which this Weird Stuff is ordered...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:18 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Berzio, working for years in his own self-made workshop and often
Floyd | going for days without food, drink, or sleep, created the means by
Floyd | which Presence could be transferred from a scroll to a specially
Floyd | impregnated paper by use of a simple spell, which he named after his
Floyd | dog, Gnusto...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "heh"
		DavidW asks, "That's a Unix joke, isn't it?"
		inky asks, "is it generally known what the infocom spells are named after?"
		zarf says, "I don't *think* so."
		inky says, "I guess they may just be random"
		zarf says, "some are named after people (perhaps backwards), some are in-jokes"
		zarf says, "like YOMIN the mind-meld spell"
		DavidW says, "I think there's a Unix command to notify you when you get mail, and the guy named it after his dog because he barked when the mail came in."
		DavidW says, "GNUSTO is from the greek 'gnosto-'."
inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:19 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Bizboz himself wrote what became the seminal work in Thaumaturgy,
Floyd | "On the Presence of Incredibly Weird Stuff Going On," in 473 GUE, in
Floyd | which he claimed to have discovered "for-the-most-part-Natural Rules"
Floyd | by which this Weird Stuff is ordered...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. So, codes."
		inky asks, "what is the joke for yomin?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x frobozzica" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:20 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FROBOZZICA
Floyd |
Floyd | The volume here is titled "Magical Spells and Effects". It's about 24
Floyd | inches tall, 18 inches wide, and 12 inches thick. You flip to an entry
Floyd | at random: guncho*: banish the victim to another plane of existence
Floyd |
Floyd | *note: too powerful for gnusto
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [You might find the command LOOK UP (X) IN ENCYCLOPEDIA useful
Floyd | here.]
Floyd | >

		zarf says (to davidw), "I never knew that! Huh"
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Nimoy"
		inky says, "oh, duh"
inky says (to Floyd), "look up gnusto in encyclopedia" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:21 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GNUSTO IN ENCYCLOPEDIA
Floyd |
Floyd | gnusto: write a magic spell into a spellbook
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look up yomin in encyclopedia" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:22 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP YOMIN IN ENCYCLOPEDIA
Floyd |
Floyd | yomin: mind probe
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look up gloth in encyclopedia" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:23 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GLOTH IN ENCYCLOPEDIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any spell by that name listed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "You've got a great sense of voice for the series."
inky says (to Floyd), "look up glolth in encyclopedia" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:24 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GLOLTH IN ENCYCLOPEDIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any spell by that name listed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I agree. The tone is wonderful."
		DavidW says, "I'm surprised I didn't notice Yomin/Nimoy before."
		Draconis says, "Wow, thank you!"
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:25 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "This mosaic was
Floyd | enchanted by H. Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Darkness                     12:26 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:27 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, so there are three dark rooms which presumably we need frotz to get to"
		inky says, "but presumably also we only have five turns to go to them"
		inky says, "I guess we should save"
		DavidW says, "Frotz or a undistingrated page from the calendar."
		DavidW says, "(and I never learned how to get a page without it distinigrating)"
		DavidW says, "I'm misspelling that badly, I think."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "You can't." 		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "ah well. I did wonder." 		Jacqueline asks (of inky), "Sure. And hope the code is in one of those rooms?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press save" 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I needed to put a light source in that room, so I made the calendar glow as a Sorcerer reference." 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:27 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:27 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "oh, there's a code to open the box?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:28 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | In the display case is an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This illuminated manuscript was one of the first three created by the
Floyd | famed magician Berzio in 769 GUE. The gnusto spell is
Floyd | considered one of the most important discoveries in modern
Floyd | thaumaturgy, as it allows a spell to be cast multiple times without
Floyd | requiring multiple spell scrolls."
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM
Floyd | to 10:00 PM today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, there's some code to shut off the alarm, I thought."
		inky says, "oh ok"
inky says (to Floyd), "frotz me" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:29 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FROTZ ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an almost blinding flash of light. You are bathed in a
Floyd | shimmering golden glow, bright enough to read by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | You suddenly hear a loud CLICK from behind you. A magically recorded
Floyd | voice sounds from somewhere above you:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, footpad! Your after-hours spellcasting within the Library has
Floyd | activated one of the triggers of a Frobozz Magic Alarm Company
Floyd | security system. Please be aware that unless you say the correct
Floyd | passphrase within the next five minutes, the preset alarms will be
Floyd | activated. In the meantime, additional traps and triggers have been
Floyd | activated for your safety. Have a nice day!"
Floyd |
Floyd | ...okay, this is getting worse. But you won't panic. You won't panic.
Floyd | You still have five minutes before the alarms activate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          12:30 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Spell Research Room
Floyd | This is the area where advanced students can work out variations on
Floyd | old spells or attempt (with close supervision) to create simple
Floyd | enchantments from scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying on the workbench is a scribbled spell scroll, probably a
Floyd | student's forgotten experiment.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long workbench lines one of the walls. Judging from the amount of
Floyd | strange machinery around it, the alarm recording wasn't lying about
Floyd | the traps—magic-users have a tendency to make things overly
Floyd | complicated in case of unlikely eventualities. It might not be a good
Floyd | idea to touch anything until the trap can be deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The recorded voice speaks again: "Four minutes and thirty seconds."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | Please be aware that unless you say the correct passphrase within the next five minutes, the preset alarms will be activated.
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. s/code/passphrase"
		Jacqueline says, "So it's not by minute, it's by the half-minute."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read scribbled" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          12:31 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCRIBBLED
Floyd |
Floyd | You would need to unroll it before you could read the spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Four minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Here's where we learn our name is actually Wizard McScaredypants, since we're so reluctant to move forward during this implied threat." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unroll scribbled" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          12:31 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNROLL SCRIBBLED
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach out, your weight falls on the bench for a moment. With a
Floyd | grinding of gears, the bench sinks slightly into the floor. It seems
Floyd | that the additional weight has activated a trap, and before you can
Floyd | dodge backwards a cleesh spell fires at you from a mechanism in the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been newtralized ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 200, in 77 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Inept Burglar.
Floyd | You unlocked 0 achievements out of 1.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, review the ENDINGS you've seen so far, list your
Floyd | ACHIEVEMENTS, or see your FULL score?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, okay then."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess we should not do that."
		zarf says, "har har"
		FloatingInfo says, "Well done."
		inky says, "ha ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:27 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "frotz me" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:28 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FROTZ ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an almost blinding flash of light. You are bathed in a
Floyd | shimmering golden glow, bright enough to read by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM
Floyd | to 10:00 PM today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | You suddenly hear a loud CLICK from behind you. A magically recorded
Floyd | voice sounds from somewhere above you:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, footpad! Your after-hours spellcasting within the Library has
Floyd | activated one of the triggers of a Frobozz Magic Alarm Company
Floyd | security system. Please be aware that unless you say the correct
Floyd | passphrase within the next five minutes, the preset alarms will be
Floyd | activated. In the meantime, additional traps and triggers have been
Floyd | activated for your safety. Have a nice day!"
Floyd |
Floyd | ...okay, this is getting worse. But you won't panic. You won't panic.
Floyd | You still have five minutes before the alarms activate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:29 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first trying to open the wooden door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Spell Research Area is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | The recorded voice speaks again: "Four minutes and thirty seconds."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:28 am                  5/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:29 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that the alarm has been tripped, it is unlikely that you would
Floyd | find it so easy to break in again. You decide not to leave until
Floyd | you've collected...let's say...twelve spells. Yes, twelve sounds good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | The recorded voice speaks again: "Four minutes and thirty seconds."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:28 am                  5/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 12:29 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few
Floyd | areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember
Floyd | the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the
Floyd | mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt
Floyd | and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell
Floyd | through the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | A purple tome lies on the input tray, ready for reshelving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The recorded voice speaks again: "Four minutes and thirty seconds."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 12:30 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy purple tome, titled the "Tome of Psychological Incantations".
Floyd | The first third of the book is a long treatise on the theory behind
Floyd | mind-affecting spells, and you can only understand about one word in
Floyd | every seven. The second gives background information on various
Floyd | incantations. But the third seems the most promising:
Floyd |     YOMIN: mind probe
Floyd |     SERAGE: force temporary obedience
Floyd |
Floyd | "Four minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "neither of these seem all that useful in this situation"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:31 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic flickers to "Hello, footpad!" before resuming its normal
Floyd | cycle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We need a shut off the alarm and disarm all the traps spell."
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:32 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Stacks
Floyd | This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely
Floyd | to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height,
Floyd | and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow.
Floyd | It would take a lifetime to read every book.
Floyd |
Floyd | A book catches your eye: Legends by P. D. Lebling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the
Floyd | Encyclopedia Frobozzica.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Three minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "durf, where is the last dark room? maybe nw"
		pollux says, "I could see using yomin to discover the passphrase."
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:31 am                  5/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:32 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost all of them are deactivated for the night, but if you searched
Floyd | you might find some that had been left on.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book,
Floyd | titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain
Floyd | spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains
Floyd | spells for scrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Three minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:33 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (your spell book)
Floyd | You have written "Wizard's Spell Book" hopefully across the first
Floyd | page, and added headings for the first few spells, but no magic is yet
Floyd | contained in it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x evocatio" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:34 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EVOCATIO
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a nice spell book, bound in blue cloth with silver stitching
Floyd | on the cover and spine. The title (almost) means "On Evocation" or "On
Floyd | Summoning". It contains the following spells:
Floyd |     ZIFMIA: magically summon a being
Floyd |     VEZZA: view the future
Floyd |
Floyd | "Two minutes." That voice is getting really irritating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho"
inky says (to Floyd), "search scrying" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:35 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SCRYING
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book,
Floyd | titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain
Floyd | spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains
Floyd | spells for scrying.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "search mirrors" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:36 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH MIRRORS
Floyd |
Floyd | They come in all different shapes and sizes: a stained mirror and a
Floyd | gilt mirror catch your eye. Most are dark and foggy, but you notice
Floyd | two palantiri (a small red sphere and a small blue sphere) and a
Floyd | wall-sized mirror glowing with inner light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely enough, there also appears to be a glass aquarium on one of
Floyd | the shelves. It looks rather out of place with no water in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "One minute. Please say the passphrase now."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x red sphere" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:37 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RED SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a reflection, the small red sphere seems to show a
Floyd | different view, as if it were a window to another world...
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book,
Floyd | titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain
Floyd | spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains
Floyd | spells for scrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small
Floyd | transparent sphere) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your
Floyd | bearings.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is your last chance to deactivate the alarm."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline prepares for the punishment.
inky says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:37 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) stained mirror, the 2) gilt mirror, or the
Floyd | 3) wall-sized mirror?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "gilt" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:38 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GILT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see reflected in the mirror one of the most stunningly beautiful
Floyd | women you have ever laid eyes on. You take a moment to adjust your
Floyd | hair. There, that's better.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The alarms have been activated, and the exits are now sealed.
Floyd | Goodbye." Okay, now might be a time to panic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x stained" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:39 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAINED
Floyd |
Floyd | You see reflected in the mirror one of the most stunningly beautiful
Floyd | women you have ever laid eyes on. You take a moment to straighten your
Floyd | student cloak. There, that's better.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hear anyone approaching. Maybe you still have some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look in wall-sized mirror" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:40 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN WALL-SIZED MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a reflection, the wall-sized mirror seems to show a
Floyd | different view, as if it were a window to another world...
Floyd |
Floyd | Orange River Rock Room
Floyd | You are in a splendid chamber, about thirty feet high. The walls look
Floyd | like rivers of orange stone, magically frozen for eternity around you.
Floyd | An awkward canyon leads to the east, and a slightly larger passage
Floyd | opens out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the darkness you see an adventurer holding a bright carbide lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your
Floyd | bearings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps all the Enchanters who would have heard the alarm are still
Floyd | asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:41 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic flickers to "Hello, footpad!" before resuming its normal
Floyd | cycle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Storage areas lie to the northeast
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | Still nobody has arrived. Even if it took them a few minutes to wake
Floyd | up, they should be here by now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:42 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that the alarm has been tripped, it is unlikely that you would
Floyd | find it so easy to break in again. You decide not to leave until
Floyd | you've collected...let's say...twelve spells. Yes, twelve sounds good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the
Floyd | Basic Spells Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | Something is very wrong—it only takes thirty seconds at most to cast
Floyd | an aimfiz spell, and you probably set off a high-priority alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...hunh, ok"
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 12:43 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few
Floyd | areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember
Floyd | the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the
Floyd | mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt
Floyd | and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell
Floyd | through the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tome of Psychological Incantations lies on the input tray, ready
Floyd | for reshelving.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps it's because of the meeting in Borphee? Perhaps the people who
Floyd | were supposed to hear the alarm...aren't back yet?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 12:44 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though it's not yours, you expect you could memorize and cast
Floyd | spells from the Tome of Psychological Incantations or another spell
Floyd | book without much difficulty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still nobody has appeared. You can start to relax a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:45 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible
Floyd | barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the
Floyd | Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the
Floyd | return to be processed."
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic flickers to "Hello, footpad!" before resuming its normal
Floyd | cycle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Returns are processed to the southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | You're starting to think that nobody heard the alarm after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:46 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book,
Floyd | titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain
Floyd | spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains
Floyd | spells for scrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small
Floyd | transparent sphere), a small red sphere, and a small blue sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "open aquarium" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:47 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN AQUARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x aquarium" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:48 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AQUARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | In the glass aquarium is a small transparent sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x transparent" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:49 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRANSPARENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a reflection, the small transparent sphere seems to show a
Floyd | different view, as if it were a window to another world...
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Area (on the dented table)
Floyd | A rusty iron key seems to have been left in the keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the table, strange objects are piled almost four feet high. You
Floyd | don't even recognize what most of it is, much less what might be
Floyd | useful or magical.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your
Floyd | bearings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, that was super cruel if it's a red herring."
		Jacqueline says, "Had I been playing alone I might never have gotten to the part where I thought no one was coming."
		Jacqueline says, "I could have obsessively restored / undone commands."
		Jacqueline says, "Then again, the lizardmen might still get us at any moment."
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:50 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Scrying crystals are
Floyd | available to the northwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:51 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Stacks
Floyd | This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely
Floyd | to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height,
Floyd | and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow.
Floyd | It would take a lifetime to read every book.
Floyd |
Floyd | A book catches your eye: Total Control by A. Schultz.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the
Floyd | Encyclopedia Frobozzica.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x total control" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  12:52 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOTAL CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | ...since then, spells such as serage has been strictly
Floyd | regulated due to the obvious potential for abuse...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is the sphere in the aquarium one of the lost palantirs of Zork?"
		zarf says, "the three glass spheres are, yes"
		zarf says, "we can presumably use them as portable cameras"
		Jacqueline says, "I only remember those from the Zork CYOAs."
Roger goes home. 		
Roger has disconnected. 		zarf says, "looking in each one should look out of another one"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I guess they weren't Choose Your Own Adventures, they were "What-Do-I-Do-Now" Books."
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:53 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "The Main Stacks are to the west.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:54 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book,
Floyd | titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain
Floyd | spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains
Floyd | spells for scrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small
Floyd | transparent sphere), a small red sphere, and a small blue sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:55 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | The last time you saw the Tome of Psychological Incantations, it was
Floyd | in your possession.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:56 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (De Evocatio)
Floyd | (first trying to open the glass cabinet)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x glass cabinet" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:57 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple cabinet with a tiny metal lock on one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the glass cabinet is De Evocatio.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "break it" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 12:58 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hum-te-hum"
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          12:59 am                  5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. And my set of Zork books has acquired that lovely old paperback smell. Nice."

Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "This mosaic was enchanted by H.
Floyd | Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:00 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basic Spell Collection
Floyd | As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room,
Floyd | dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words
Floyd | FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in
Floyd | white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the
Floyd | proper usage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:01 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:01 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) Frobozz Magic Scroll Dispenser, the 2)
Floyd | newly-printed scroll, the 3) yellowish parchment, the 4) greenish
Floyd | parchment, the 5) bluish parchment, or the 6) reddish parchment?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:02 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect:
Floyd | "LESOCH: cause a gust of wind".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:03 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Welcome, Wizard
Floyd | McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          1:04 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Spell Research Room
Floyd | This is the area where advanced students can work out variations on
Floyd | old spells or attempt (with close supervision) to create simple
Floyd | enchantments from scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying on the workbench is a scribbled spell scroll, probably a
Floyd | student's forgotten experiment.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long workbench lines one of the walls. Judging from the amount of
Floyd | strange machinery around it, the alarm recording wasn't lying about
Floyd | the traps—magic-users have a tendency to make things overly
Floyd | complicated in case of unlikely eventualities. It might not be a good
Floyd | idea to touch anything until the trap can be deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoch" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          1:05 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LESOCH
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, teasingly, a small puff of wind begins to blow. It quickly
Floyd | builds to gale force, then hurricane force, and just as you feel you
Floyd | are about to be swept away, it subsides.
Floyd | Looking around, the room looks somewhat messier than before. The wind
Floyd | blew various bits of debris off the workbench—including the
Floyd | scribbled
Floyd | scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get scribbled" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          1:06 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SCRIBBLED
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "xit" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          1:06 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XIT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          1:07 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The scroll reads "rezrov: open even locked or enchanted objects".
Floyd |
Floyd | The handwriting on this scroll is much neater than on the one you
Floyd | opened the doors with. Hopefully it will work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "having the mosaic spewing random messages into the room description is kind of distracting."
		zarf says, "I would have it stop doing that after a while"
		Draconis says (to zarf), "Good idea."
		Draconis says (to zarf), "I'll change that."
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Perhaps have it change after the alarm goes off? Lock to one message?" 		Jacqueline says, "I was also just thinking that the more atmospheric bits, like 'You've visited the library many times...' could drop out after one visit."
		Draconis says, "At the least I'll cut it down to one paragraph after one visit."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Simply because we keep retreading it."
		Jacqueline says, "Of course, important clues should remain."
inky says (to Floyd), "get stained" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          1:08 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET STAINED
Floyd |
Floyd | The last time you saw the stained mirror, it was in the Scrying Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:09 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Floyd | today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 1:10 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book,
Floyd | titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain
Floyd | spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains
Floyd | spells for scrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small
Floyd | transparent sphere), a small red sphere, and a small blue sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov case" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 1:11 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REZROV CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause for a moment—you don't know where you might find another
Floyd | rezrov scroll, so you should probably make a copy of this one before
Floyd | you destroy it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh yeah, we were trying to steal scrolls"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Specifically the ones we wrote down, I'm thinking."
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:12 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Spell Research Area
Floyd | is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:13 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You have written "Wizard's Spell Book" hopefully across the first
Floyd | page, and added headings for the first few spells, but no magic is yet
Floyd | contained in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Storage areas lie to the northeast
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm."
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto rezrov" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:14 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO REZROV
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not know that spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the
Floyd | Basic Spells Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov case" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:15 am                   10/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REZROV CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the scribbled scroll vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The case shatters with an enormous CRASH, shards of glass flying
Floyd | everywhere! You shield your eyes until they seem to have settled.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Returns are processed to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | ** [Your score has gone up by five points for creative use of the
Floyd | rezrov spell on a glass case.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, that was creative?"
		Jacqueline says, "GOLLY"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Now that we know the alarm isn't on, why give a damn about anything. Shatter stuff!"
		Draconis says, "One thing...I have since added a check for this, but the game is now unwinnable."
		FloatingInfo says, "*** You have made a disastrous blunder ***"
		Draconis says, "You need to copy one of the two rezrov scrolls before using it, because there are more than two things which need to be opened."
		Draconis says, "I don't know how I missed that possibility."
		Draconis says, "Sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, undo?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:14 am                   5/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And we used one to get into the room, so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:15 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Returns are processed to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, I'm confused - we know how to copy scrolls?"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Jacqueline says, "We have to get at this scroll another way, is what I think."
		DavidW says nothing.
		Draconis says, "It should have told you when you examined the quill...but looking at the transcript it seems that it didn't."
inky says (to Floyd), "x quill" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:16 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUILL
Floyd |
Floyd | You borrowed this from one of your professors, allegedly to practice
Floyd | copying your "gloth" scroll. It's large and deep blue, with a tiny
Floyd | enchanted diamond set in the tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Scrying crystals are available to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:17 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basic Spell Collection
Floyd | As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room,
Floyd | dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words
Floyd | FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in
Floyd | white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the
Floyd | proper usage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Because we need to gnusto the rezrov but must rezrov to get the gnusto unless we find another way and chickens and eggs and oh my."
inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:18 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A wide orange box, with a row of buttons on the front above a long
Floyd | slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large sign attached to the top explains how to properly dispense
Floyd | scrolls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "After examining it for the first time, it should say [You might find the command COPY X TO Y useful here.]"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x quill" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:19 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUILL
Floyd |
Floyd | You borrowed this from one of your professors, allegedly to practice
Floyd | copying your "gloth" scroll. It's large and deep blue, with a tiny
Floyd | enchanted diamond set in the tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Wizards *do* forget about nonmagical ways of accomplishing tasks." 		inky says, "h yeah, I forgot we had the extra paper"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:20 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a scribbled scroll
Floyd |   a yellowish parchment (blank)
Floyd |   a greenish parchment
Floyd |   a bluish parchment
Floyd |   a reddish parchment (blank)
Floyd |   your spell book
Floyd |   a quill pen
Floyd |   a magical compass
Floyd |   your identification ring (being worn)
Floyd |   your journal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "copy illuminated to yellowish" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:20 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COPY ILLUMINATED TO YELLOWISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh, wait, no."
		Draconis says, "That...shouldn't happen."
		Draconis asks, "Try COPY GNUSTO TO YELLOWISH?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I know what I did wrong, but yeah, that shouldn't be the response."
		Draconis says, "This is the first time I've seen that bug..."
		inky says, "we're not in the room any more"
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:21 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Main Stacks are to the west.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Oh."
		Draconis says, "Never mind, that explains it."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, not a bug, I guess."
		Jacqueline says, "Didn't realize we'd moved."
		Jacqueline says, "I still don't think this is it, but I'll try what you said."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "copy gnusto to yellowish" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:22 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COPY GNUSTO TO YELLOWISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You meticulously copy the writing from the illuminated scroll to the
Floyd | yellowish parchment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "This mosaic was
Floyd | enchanted by H. Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline asks, "Teters?"
		Jacqueline asks, "er, Testers?"
		Draconis says, "Yep."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Several names in this game are known to me." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x yellowish" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:23 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X YELLOWISH
Floyd |
Floyd | The scroll reads "gnusto: write a magic spell into a spellbook".
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Shouldn't that quote mark be on the same line as McSmartypants?"
		Draconis says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline asks (of inky), "I have lunch now. Could you take it from here for a bit more?"
Touchy disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "Hm. He must be away."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:24 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a scribbled scroll
Floyd |   a yellowish parchment (bearing the gnusto spell)
Floyd |   a greenish parchment
Floyd |   a bluish parchment
Floyd |   a reddish parchment (blank)
Floyd |   your spell book
Floyd |   a quill pen
Floyd |   a magical compass
Floyd |   your identification ring (being worn)
Floyd |   your journal
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Floyd | today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto rezrov on greenish" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:24 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO REZROV ON GREENISH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to do something to that the
Floyd | scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto rezrov" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:25 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO REZROV
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the yellowish parchment vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of
Floyd | the rezrov spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the
Floyd | book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains!
Floyd | However, the scribbled scroll on which it was written vanishes as the
Floyd | last word is copied.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Spell Research Area
Floyd | is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right, you gnusto to the book."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, sweet."
		Jacqueline asks, "So do we even need to get into the case?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we needed that bit about copy x to y"
		inky says, "sorry, back"
		Draconis says, "It's an alternate solution."
		inky says, "so we have a real spellbook now? swell"
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize rezrov" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:26 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE REZROV
Floyd |
Floyd | Using your best study habits, you learn the rezrov spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Storage areas lie to the northeast and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 1:27 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book,
Floyd | titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain
Floyd | spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains
Floyd | spells for scrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small
Floyd | transparent sphere), a small red sphere, and a small blue sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "frotz aquarium" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 1:28 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FROTZ AQUARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not know that spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov aquarium" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 1:29 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REZROV AQUARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing rezrov)
Floyd | You complete the spell, but the aquarium refuses to open. It appears
Floyd | to be a solid cube of crystal, and the rezrov spell isn't powerful
Floyd | enough to force it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov cabinet" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 1:30 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REZROV CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing rezrov)
Floyd | The glass cabinet clicks open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 1:31 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 1:32 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | The last time you saw the Tome of Psychological Incantations, it was
Floyd | in your possession.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait, so should I have copied gnusto twice and gnusto'd one of them into the book."
		inky says, "hmm yeah"
		inky says, "I guess this thing to get twelve spells is legit"
		inky says, "I thought it was a fake goal"
inky says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 1:33 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (De Evocatio)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:34 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the
Floyd | Basic Spells Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "copy gnusto" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:34 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COPY GNUSTO
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to copy the illuminated scroll on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "blue" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:34 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or the 2) bluish parchment?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:35 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You meticulously copy the writing from the illuminated scroll to the
Floyd | bluish parchment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Returns are processed to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, we probably can't afford an extra parchment here"
inky says (to Floyd), "copy gnusto to red" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:36 am                   5/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COPY GNUSTO TO RED
Floyd |
Floyd | (the illuminated scroll to the reddish parchment)
Floyd | You meticulously copy the writing from the illuminated scroll to the
Floyd | reddish parchment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Scrying crystals are available to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto gnusto" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:37 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO GNUSTO
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the reddish parchment vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of
Floyd | the gnusto spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the
Floyd | book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains!
Floyd | However, the bluish parchment on which it was written vanishes as the
Floyd | last word is copied.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Main Stacks are to the west.
Floyd | "
Floyd | ** [Your score has gone up by twenty points for gaining the gnusto
Floyd | spell without damaging historical artifacts.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh well"
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:38 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   De Evocatio
Floyd |   a greenish parchment
Floyd |   your spell book
Floyd |   a quill pen
Floyd |   a magical compass
Floyd |   your identification ring (being worn)
Floyd |   your journal
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "This mosaic was enchanted by H. Ondricek and
Floyd | M. T. Winter of the Class of 925.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "evocato" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:38 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EVOCATO
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x evocato" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:38 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EVOCATO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x evocatio" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:39 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EVOCATIO
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a nice spell book, bound in blue cloth with silver stitching
Floyd | on the cover and spine. The title (almost) means "On Evocation" or "On
Floyd | Summoning". It contains the following spells:
Floyd |     ZIFMIA: magically summon a being
Floyd |     VEZZA: view the future
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Welcome, Wizard
Floyd | McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto zifmia" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:40 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO ZIFMIA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing gnusto)
Floyd | The spell fizzles. Unlike spell scrolls, spell books are magically
Floyd | guarded against the 'theft' of their lore.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Floyd | today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:41 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basic Spell Collection
Floyd | As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room,
Floyd | dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words
Floyd | FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in
Floyd | white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the
Floyd | proper usage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "I got 11 spells before I stopped playing, if I recall correctly."
inky says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:42 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto newly" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:43 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO NEWLY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing gnusto)
Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of
Floyd | the lesoch spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the
Floyd | book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains!
Floyd | However, the newly-printed scroll on which it was written vanishes as
Floyd | the last word is copied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "push blue button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:44 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blue button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto newly" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:45 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO NEWLY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing gnusto)
Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of
Floyd | the blorb spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the
Floyd | book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains!
Floyd | However, the newly-printed scroll on which it was written vanishes as
Floyd | the last word is copied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "push yellow button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:46 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH YELLOW BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yellow button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto newly" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:47 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO NEWLY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing gnusto)
Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of
Floyd | the frotz spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the
Floyd | book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains!
Floyd | However, the newly-printed scroll on which it was written vanishes as
Floyd | the last word is copied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:47 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) yellow button, the 2) blue button, the 3)
Floyd | green button, or the 4) red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:48 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto newly" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:49 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO NEWLY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing gnusto)
Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of
Floyd | the nitfol spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the
Floyd | book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains!
Floyd | However, the newly-printed scroll on which it was written vanishes as
Floyd | the last word is copied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of FI), "Wowza. It's that big an intro?"
inky says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:50 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment
Floyd | flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it
Floyd | touches the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I like how the game lets you skip 'learn gnusto'." 		FloatingInfo says, "Yeah."
		inky says, "I wonder what the clicking sound means"
inky says (to Floyd), "hold red button" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:51 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the row of buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x spell book" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:51 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPELL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "book" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:51 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "I was thinking it was just for ambience."
inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:51 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or 2) your spell book?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       1:52 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | Wizard's Spell Book
Floyd |
Floyd |     GNUSTO: write a magic spell into a spellbook
Floyd |     FROTZ: cause something to give off light
Floyd |     BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox
Floyd |     NITFOL: converse with beasts in their own tongue
Floyd |     REZROV: open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |     LESOCH: cause a gust of wind
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:53 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:54 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | A spell book can be reasonably well concealed, but it would be hard to
Floyd | explain how you came by the newly-printed scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Storage areas lie to
Floyd | the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x newly" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:55 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEWLY
Floyd |
Floyd | The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect:
Floyd | "LESOCH: cause a gust of wind".
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "To the east is the Basic Spells Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 1:56 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few
Floyd | areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember
Floyd | the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the
Floyd | mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt
Floyd | and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell
Floyd | through the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 1:57 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          1:58 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible
Floyd | barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the
Floyd | Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the
Floyd | return to be processed."
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Returns are processed
Floyd | to the southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               1:59 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disused Closet
Floyd | Dust, cobwebs, and not much else. Markings on the floor show that this
Floyd | room once contained some large boxes or trunks, but right now it is
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoth" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               1:59 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LESOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoch" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               2:00 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LESOCH
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, teasingly, a small puff of wind begins to blow. It quickly
Floyd | builds to gale force, then hurricane force, and just as you feel you
Floyd | are about to be swept away, it subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               1:59 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Disused Closet
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:00 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Scrying crystals are available to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:01 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few
Floyd | areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember
Floyd | the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the
Floyd | mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt
Floyd | and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell
Floyd | through the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "put scroll on tray" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:01 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SCROLL ON TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) newly-printed scroll or the 2) greenish
Floyd | parchment?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:02 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd | (the newly-printed scroll on the mahogany input tray)
Floyd | You put the newly-printed scroll on the mahogany input tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:03 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:04 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible
Floyd | barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the
Floyd | Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the
Floyd | return to be processed."
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "The Main Stacks are to the west.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh ok"
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:05 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few
Floyd | areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember
Floyd | the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the
Floyd | mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt
Floyd | and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell
Floyd | through the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "one of these here puzzles"
inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:06 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | A hulking contraption of bronze and iron, currently deactivated for
Floyd | the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "This was a pretty good puzzle in my opinion."
inky says (to Floyd), "turn on device" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:07 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any obvious way to do that. You'd need to ask one of the
Floyd | Librarians.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:08 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy purple tome, titled the "Tome of Psychological Incantations".
Floyd | The first third of the book is a long treatise on the theory behind
Floyd | mind-affecting spells, and you can only understand about one word in
Floyd | every seven. The second gives background information on various
Floyd | incantations. But the third seems the most promising:
Floyd |     YOMIN: mind probe
Floyd |     SERAGE: force temporary obedience
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:09 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE YOMIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have that spell written down anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:10 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE YOMIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Using your best study habits, you learn the yomin spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize serage" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:12 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE SERAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Using your best study habits, you learn the serage spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x de" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:13 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a nice spell book, bound in blue cloth with silver stitching
Floyd | on the cover and spine. The title (almost) means "On Evocation" or "On
Floyd | Summoning". It contains the following spells:
Floyd |     ZIFMIA: magically summon a being
Floyd |     VEZZA: view the future
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize zifmia" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:14 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE ZIFMIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Using your best study habits, you learn the zifmia spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia librarian" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:14 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZIFMIA LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:15 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZIFMIA
Floyd |
Floyd | That enchantment must be cast at something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:16 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few
Floyd | areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember
Floyd | the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the
Floyd | mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt
Floyd | and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell
Floyd | through the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x vezza" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:16 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VEZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x de" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:17 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a nice spell book, bound in blue cloth with silver stitching
Floyd | on the cover and spine. The title (almost) means "On Evocation" or "On
Floyd | Summoning". It contains the following spells:
Floyd |     ZIFMIA: magically summon a being
Floyd |     VEZZA: view the future
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "vezza" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:18 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VEZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing vezza)
Floyd | You see a startling location of transparent walls, twinkling with
Floyd | reflected light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "cast zifmia on librarian" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:18 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAST ZIFMIA ON LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was sad that you were unable to zifmia the librian, fwiw."
inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:18 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have the rezrov spell once, the zifmia spell once, and the yomin
Floyd | spell once and the serage spell once committed to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "serage machine" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:18 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SERAGE MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "cast serage on device" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:19 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAST SERAGE ON DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing serage)
Floyd | You cast the spell, but nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:20 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible
Floyd | barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the
Floyd | Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the
Floyd | return to be processed."
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "This mosaic was
Floyd | enchanted by H. Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  2:21 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Stacks
Floyd | This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely
Floyd | to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height,
Floyd | and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow.
Floyd | It would take a lifetime to read every book.
Floyd |
Floyd | A book catches your eye: Field Guide to the Creatures of
Floyd | Frobozz by S. Meretzky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the
Floyd | Encyclopedia Frobozzica.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "field guide" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  2:21 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIELD GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "Zifmia has restrictions."
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia meretzky" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  2:21 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZIFMIA MERETZKY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Draconis), "Is that supposed to say we've used those once, or that we have any of them once we've committed them to memory?"
inky says (to Floyd), "cast zifmia on meretzky" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  2:21 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAST ZIFMIA ON MERETZKY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:22 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 2:23 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small transparent
Floyd | sphere), a small red sphere, a small blue sphere, and a glass cabinet
Floyd | (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look in red sphere" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 2:24 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN RED SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a reflection, the small red sphere seems to show a
Floyd | different view, as if it were a window to another world...
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small transparent
Floyd | sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your
Floyd | bearings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "It would be cool if there were some pithy response to ZIFMIA [any implementor]"
inky says (to Floyd), "look in blue sphere" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 2:25 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN BLUE SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a reflection, the small blue sphere seems to show a
Floyd | different view, as if it were a window to another world...
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small transparent
Floyd | sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your
Floyd | bearings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah"
inky says (to Floyd), "look in transparent sphere" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 2:26 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN TRANSPARENT SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass aquarium isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look in wall-sized mirror" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 2:27 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN WALL-SIZED MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a reflection, the wall-sized mirror seems to show a
Floyd | different view, as if it were a window to another world...
Floyd |
Floyd | Orange River Rock Room
Floyd | You are in a splendid chamber, about thirty feet high. The walls look
Floyd | like rivers of orange stone, magically frozen for eternity around you.
Floyd | An awkward canyon leads to the east, and a slightly larger passage
Floyd | opens out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the darkness you see an adventurer holding a bright carbide lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your
Floyd | bearings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get red" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 2:28 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET RED
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says (to Jacqueline), "Once a spell has been memorized, it can be cast only once before being memorized again."
inky says (to Floyd), "get blue" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 2:29 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small blue sphere)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:30 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM
Floyd | to 10:00 PM today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          2:31 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Spell Research Room
Floyd | This is the area where advanced students can work out variations on
Floyd | old spells or attempt (with close supervision) to create simple
Floyd | enchantments from scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long workbench lines one of the walls. Judging from the amount of
Floyd | strange machinery around it, the alarm recording wasn't lying about
Floyd | the traps—magic-users have a tendency to make things overly
Floyd | complicated in case of unlikely eventualities. It might not be a good
Floyd | idea to touch anything until the trap can be deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          2:32 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | If you had to guess, you'd say it was meant to activate when someone
Floyd | leaned on the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x workbench" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          2:33 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WORKBENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:34 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "And I can't believe I didn't include ZIFMIA IMPLEMENTORS."
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               2:35 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disused Closet
Floyd | Dust, cobwebs, and not much else. Markings on the floor show that this
Floyd | room once contained some large boxes or trunks, but right now it is
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "vezza" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               2:36 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VEZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing vezza)
Floyd | You see a dried-up river bed, full of sharp rocks and muddy puddles. A
Floyd | dark cave beckons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "Next release."
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:37 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Storage areas lie to the northeast
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "vezza" 		Jacqueline says, "You know, the full release, where you get money for releasing it."

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:38 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VEZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing vezza)
Floyd | You see a glittering midway filled with garish lights and honky-tonk
Floyd | music, surrounded by a spidery wooden structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the
Floyd | Basic Spells Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "vezza" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:39 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VEZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing vezza)
Floyd | You see a field surrounded by fortified ramparts. A tattered flag
Floyd | flies atop a tall pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Returns are processed to the southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       2:40 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basic Spell Collection
Floyd | As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room,
Floyd | dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words
Floyd | FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in
Floyd | white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the
Floyd | proper usage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       2:41 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CALENDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the front page, this is an official Frobozz Magic
Floyd | Flathead Royal Family Calendar. There appear to be 11 pages left on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get calendar" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       2:42 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CALENDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You tear a page off the calendar, and it disintegrates in your hand.
Floyd | The next page reads "Frobuary: John D. Flathead. John D. was the
Floyd | founder of Flathead Industries, which produced new companies to sell
Floyd | to FrobozzCo International."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x my spell book" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       2:42 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MY SPELL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       2:42 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or 2) your spell book?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection       2:43 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | Wizard's Spell Book
Floyd |
Floyd |     GNUSTO: write a magic spell into a spellbook
Floyd |     FROTZ: cause something to give off light
Floyd |     BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox
Floyd |     NITFOL: converse with beasts in their own tongue
Floyd |     REZROV: open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |     LESOCH: cause a gust of wind
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:44 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Scrying crystals are
Floyd | available to the northwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:45 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first trying to open the wooden door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "The Main Stacks are to the west.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov door" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:45 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REZROV DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) wooden door or the 2) enormous door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:46 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd | (the wooden door)
Floyd | (first memorizing rezrov)
Floyd | The door shudders, and there is a clicking sound from the lock, but
Floyd | nothing else happens. Looking closely at it, you see that the key has
Floyd | been left partway in the lock, preventing it from turning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "This mosaic was enchanted by H.
Floyd | Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "push key" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:47 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You have nothing sufficiently thin with which to push the key out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:48 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two palantiri:
Floyd |     a the small blue sphere
Floyd |     a the small red sphere
Floyd |   De Evocatio
Floyd |   a greenish parchment
Floyd |   your spell book
Floyd |   a quill pen
Floyd |   a magical compass
Floyd |   your identification ring (being worn)
Floyd |   your journal
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM
Floyd | to 10:00 PM today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "push key with quill" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:49 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH KEY WITH QUILL
Floyd |
Floyd | The quill pen cannot fit through the keyhole—the nib is just barely
Floyd | too wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Spell Research Area is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:50 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin band of some silvery metal, with a flat copper disk in place of
Floyd | a stone. It's keyed to the enchanted doors on campus. It would also
Floyd | allow you to check out books here if the library were open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Storage areas lie to
Floyd | the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  2:51 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Stacks
Floyd | This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely
Floyd | to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height,
Floyd | and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow.
Floyd | It would take a lifetime to read every book.
Floyd |
Floyd | A book catches your eye: A Brief History of Magic by Gustar
Floyd | Woomax.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the
Floyd | Encyclopedia Frobozzica.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x disk" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  2:51 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look up zifmia in frobozzica" 		

Floyd ] Main Stacks                  2:52 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ZIFMIA IN FROBOZZICA
Floyd |
Floyd | zifmia: magically summon a being
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          2:53 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "To the east is the Basic Spells Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:54 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few
Floyd | areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember
Floyd | the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the
Floyd | mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt
Floyd | and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell
Floyd | through the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x belt" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:55 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELT
Floyd |
Floyd | A hulking contraption of bronze and iron, currently deactivated for
Floyd | the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x slots" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:56 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | A hulking contraption of bronze and iron, currently deactivated for
Floyd | the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:57 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy purple tome, titled the "Tome of Psychological Incantations".
Floyd | The first third of the book is a long treatise on the theory behind
Floyd | mind-affecting spells, and you can only understand about one word in
Floyd | every eight. The second gives background information on various
Floyd | incantations. But the third seems the most promising:
Floyd |     YOMIN: mind probe
Floyd |     SERAGE: force temporary obedience
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yomin me" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:58 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOMIN ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Tome of Psychological Incantations, then memorizing
Floyd | yomin)
Floyd | You sense a mind concentrating hard on casting the yomin spell. The
Floyd | recursion gives you a headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "serage me" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 2:59 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SERAGE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing serage)
Floyd | You cast the spell, but nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:00 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Tome of Psychological Incantations
Floyd |   two palantiri:
Floyd |     a the small blue sphere
Floyd |     a the small red sphere
Floyd |   De Evocatio
Floyd |   a greenish parchment
Floyd |   your spell book
Floyd |   a quill pen
Floyd |   a magical compass
Floyd |   your identification ring (being worn)
Floyd |   your journal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "fold greenish" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:00 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLD GREENISH
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:01 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large gold compass about the size of a pocketwatch, with a
Floyd | spell on the needle to make it always stay level. Most mages carry
Floyd | compasses because of how easy it is to get disoriented in magic-rich
Floyd | areas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get needle" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:01 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "open compass" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:02 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "break compass" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:03 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:04 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible
Floyd | barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the
Floyd | Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the
Floyd | return to be processed."
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Returns are processed
Floyd | to the southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          3:05 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Spell Research Room
Floyd | This is the area where advanced students can work out variations on
Floyd | old spells or attempt (with close supervision) to create simple
Floyd | enchantments from scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long workbench lines one of the walls. Judging from the amount of
Floyd | strange machinery around it, the alarm recording wasn't lying about
Floyd | the traps—magic-users have a tendency to make things overly
Floyd | complicated in case of unlikely eventualities. It might not be a good
Floyd | idea to touch anything until the trap can be deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		

Floyd ] Spell Research Room          3:06 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | If you had to guess, you'd say it was meant to activate when someone
Floyd | leaned on the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:07 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Scrying crystals are available to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, I think I am out of ideas herew"
		Jacqueline says, "...inky I was just about to ask what you were up to."
		Draconis asks, "Do you want a slight hint?"
		Jacqueline says, "You know, I am okay with a hint."
		Jacqueline asks, "Are others?"
		DavidW says, "We saw in one of those scrying tools that there's a key in the lock."
		DavidW says, "If we could just turn the key, the door should open."
		DavidW says, "or if we can push the key out, then a normal rezrov should work."
		inky says, "we actually saw it casting rezrov"
		inky says, "or at least I wasn't paying attention to a scrying device if it showed the key"
		DavidW says, "The 'Storage Room' vision."
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Disused Closet               3:08 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disused Closet
Floyd | Dust, cobwebs, and not much else. Markings on the floor show that this
Floyd | room once contained some large boxes or trunks, but right now it is
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:09 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Main Stacks are to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "my book" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:09 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MY BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or 2) your spell book?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:09 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x my book" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:09 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MY BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or 2) your spell book?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:10 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | Wizard's Spell Book
Floyd |
Floyd |     GNUSTO: write a magic spell into a spellbook
Floyd |     FROTZ: cause something to give off light
Floyd |     BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox
Floyd |     NITFOL: converse with beasts in their own tongue
Floyd |     REZROV: open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |     LESOCH: cause a gust of wind
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "This mosaic was enchanted by H.
Floyd | Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "blorb key" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLORB KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing blorb)
Floyd | A glowing strongbox forms out of the air, carefully enclosing the
Floyd | lock, which disappears from view. It appears solid and secure, but you
Floyd | get the feeling that it would open at your slightest touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Welcome, Wizard
Floyd | McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "touch lock" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "touch strongbox" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH STRONGBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:12 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:12 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) wooden door or the 2) enormous door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh"
inky says (to Floyd), "x wooden door" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:13 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOODEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Spell Research Area is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "my spellbook" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:13 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MY SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x spellbook" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:14 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Wizard's Spell Book
Floyd |
Floyd |     GNUSTO: write a magic spell into a spellbook
Floyd |     FROTZ: cause something to give off light
Floyd |     BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox
Floyd |     NITFOL: converse with beasts in their own tongue
Floyd |     REZROV: open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |     LESOCH: cause a gust of wind
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Storage areas lie to the northeast and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoch lock" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:14 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LESOCH LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what you did. You shouldn't be able to blorb a lock."
		Draconis asks, "I think the strongbox is now inside the Storage Room?"
		Draconis says, "I have no idea, honestly."
inky says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:15 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The last time you saw the lock, it was in the magical strongbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "To the east is the Basic Spells
Floyd | Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "You blurbed the lock? I did that my first try: it turns the lock into a carry able item. I think its a bug."
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:14 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:14 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:13 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:13 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:12 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:12 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:12 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Floating), "ha ha"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:12 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "blorb key" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLORB KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:10 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "blorb key" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLORB KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing blorb)
Floyd | A glowing strongbox forms out of the air, carefully enclosing the
Floyd | lock, which disappears from view. It appears solid and secure, but you
Floyd | get the feeling that it would open at your slightest touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:10 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok anyway"
		inky says, "so we need to either push the key or turn the key"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Aha, I found the bug." 		
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov compass" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:11 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REZROV COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing rezrov)
Floyd | Opening the magical compass is beyond the power of the REZROV spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Fixed now." 		inky says, "it said that we need something skinnier if we want to push the key"
		inky says, "the quill almost works but is a little too thick"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "You could make any object non-scenery and portable by blorbing it. :P" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:12 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two palantiri:
Floyd |     a the small blue sphere
Floyd |     a the small red sphere
Floyd |   De Evocatio
Floyd |   a greenish parchment
Floyd |   your spell book
Floyd |   a quill pen
Floyd |   a magical compass
Floyd |   your identification ring (being worn)
Floyd |   your journal
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM
Floyd | to 10:00 PM today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Push it with the power of our mind?"
		DavidW asks, "Or blow keyhole with the power of our mouth?"
		DavidW says, "There can be nonmagical ways to do things, y'know."
		Jacqueline says, "We have a magic hammer, everything looks like a magical nail."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:13 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see anything through the keyhole—the key is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "You can't see the key because the key is in the way is perhaps an exception you should write in."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "blow in lock" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:13 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW IN LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Busta asks, "did we already try the wind spell?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow lock" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:13 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "inky already lesoch'd it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "learn lesoch" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:14 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEARN LESOCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Using your best study habits, you learn the lesoch spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Storage areas lie to the northeast
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lesoch keyhole" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:15 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LESOCH KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That enchantment cannot be cast at anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "To the east is the Basic Spells Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lesoch" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:16 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LESOCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing lesoch)
Floyd | Slowly, teasingly, a small puff of wind begins to blow. It quickly
Floyd | builds to gale force, then hurricane force, and just as you feel you
Floyd | are about to be swept away, it subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Returns are processed to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:17 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see anything through the keyhole—the key is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Scrying crystals are
Floyd | available to the northwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Lesoch can't be directed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake wooden door" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:17 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE WOODEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit wooden door" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:18 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT WOODEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Main Stacks are to the west.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit lock" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:19 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "This mosaic was
Floyd | enchanted by H. Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ring in keyhole" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:20 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RING IN KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first trying to take your identification ring)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove ring" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:21 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE RING
Floyd |
Floyd | Several years ago a student used a girgol scroll to steal a
Floyd | classmate's ID ring, sneak into one of the women's residence halls,
Floyd | install small scrying mirrors in several rooms, and return the ring
Floyd | before the spell wore off. He likely would have gotten away with it,
Floyd | except that the occupant of one of those rooms happened to be
Floyd | practicing jindak at the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway, after that the rings were magically bonded to the students"
Floyd | fingers. It can't be removed without going through a lengthy and
Floyd | time-consuming process.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off your identification ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM
Floyd | to 10:00 PM today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Um."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Oh, wow, I forgot to put an "instead" at the end of that rule." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Hahahahaha" 		DavidW says, "uh. Missed a report rule there."
		Jacqueline says, "Yep."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:22 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR RING
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Spell Research Area is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Draconis says, "The ring is still on your finger...I blocked Carry Out but not Report."
		Jacqueline nods.
		DavidW says, "The ring was described as thin, so it was worth a try."
		Jacqueline nods.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push key with parchment" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:23 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH KEY WITH PARCHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The greenish parchment cannot fit through the keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Storage areas lie to
Floyd | the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am somewhat inclined to ask for help or simply move on to the next game."
		Draconis says, "I can give you a hint if you want."
		DavidW says, "I don't want to hear the hint."
		FloatingInfo says, "I can give help for this puzzle and the tome too."
		Jacqueline says, "In either case, applauding Draconis for ensuring this is hard, because the games that inspired it were similarly difficult."
		inky asks (of DavidW), "wait, haven't you solved it?"
		DavidW says (to inky), "No. I had other games to play. It was a comp!"
		Jacqueline smiles.
		DavidW says, "There's lots of comp games I start but never finish because I can't take my time on them."
		DavidW says, "I did play around with the spheres a bit, and resolved to use the obvious use of zifmia later."
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:23 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZIFMIA ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "You're really close."
		DavidW says, "You have to be able to see the adventurer."
		DavidW says, "Also helps to learn the spell before casting it."
		inky says, "I thought it would auto-memorize!"
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:24 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small transparent
Floyd | sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:24 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) stained mirror, the 2) gilt mirror, or the
Floyd | 3) wall-sized mirror?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:25 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a reflection, the wall-sized mirror seems to show a
Floyd | different view, as if it were a window to another world...
Floyd |
Floyd | Orange River Rock Room
Floyd | You are in a splendid chamber, about thirty feet high. The walls look
Floyd | like rivers of orange stone, magically frozen for eternity around you.
Floyd | An awkward canyon leads to the east, and a slightly larger passage
Floyd | opens out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the darkness you see an adventurer holding a bright carbide lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your
Floyd | bearings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize zifmia" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:26 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE ZIFMIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Using your best study habits, you learn the zifmia spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:27 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZIFMIA ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing zifmia)
Floyd | All at once, the bedraggled Adventurer appears before you, brightly
Floyd | glowing lamp in hand. His jaw has dropped and his eyes are bulging.
Floyd | His eyes dart this way and that, as if looking for a way to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yomin adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:28 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOMIN ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not know that spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "huh. the adventurer is male when the PC is female, eh?"
		DavidW says, "The adventurer is female when the PC is male."
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:29 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE YOMIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have that spell written down anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh right"
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:30 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "To the east is the Basic Spells
Floyd | Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yomin is back in the purple tome."
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:31 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few
Floyd | areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember
Floyd | the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the
Floyd | mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt
Floyd | and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell
Floyd | through the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:32 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy purple tome, titled the "Tome of Psychological Incantations".
Floyd | The first third of the book is a long treatise on the theory behind
Floyd | mind-affecting spells, and you can only understand about one word in
Floyd | every eight. The second gives background information on various
Floyd | incantations. But the third seems the most promising:
Floyd |     YOMIN: mind probe
Floyd |     SERAGE: force temporary obedience
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:33 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE YOMIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have that spell written down anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get purple" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:34 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PURPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:35 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE YOMIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Using your best study habits, you learn the yomin spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize serage" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:36 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEMORIZE SERAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so much buzzing around in your head, though, that it's likely
Floyd | that something may have been forgotten in the shuffle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Using your best study habits, you learn the serage spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:36 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have the rezrov spell once, the zifmia spell once, the yomin spell
Floyd | once, and the lesoch spell once and the serage spell once committed to
Floyd | memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:37 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible
Floyd | barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the
Floyd | Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the
Floyd | return to be processed."
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Returns are processed
Floyd | to the southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:38 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bedraggled and weary-looking adventurer stands here, looking
Floyd | panicked and terrified.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small
Floyd | transparent sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yomin adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:39 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOMIN ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense confusion and fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:38 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "serage adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:39 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SERAGE ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | As you complete the spell, the Adventurer's eyes unfocus for a moment.
Floyd | He seems much more willing to listen to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I figure the adventurer is needed to get downstairs."
inky says (to Floyd), "x adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:40 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the Adventurer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "Quick Thing: Don't have the adventurer interact with the trapped table. It causes a huge bug."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Oops..." 		DavidW says, "And if we give one of the spheres to him and keep the other, we ought to be able to see where he is."
		DavidW says, "But I didn't get around to trying it."
		DavidW says, "I wasn't sure how to direct the adventurer at a distance, although I'm sure we can at least zifmia him back to us if we lose control."
		inky asks, "so actually this whole bit with the adventurer isn't helpful for our two puzzles?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. This must have all been pretty tricky to code. Ambitious, Draconis."
		Draconis says, "Thanks!"
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:41 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrying Room
Floyd | The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals
Floyd | of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more
Floyd | advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or
Floyd | second year of studies.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer is standing here, awaiting a command.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small
Floyd | transparent sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, break aquarium" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:42 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, BREAK AQUARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer turns to listen to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer motions for you to stand back, then picks up the
Floyd | aquarium and tosses it with effort towards the ceiling. It comes down
Floyd | with a massive crash, but doesn't even seem scratched. The
Floyd | Adventurer scowls at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, open aquarium" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:43 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, OPEN AQUARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer doesn't move. Perhaps there was a problem with your
Floyd | command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "By the way, my notes mention that GLOTH isn't in the Frobozzica." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "That is correct." 		
[cfspoilers] inky says, "kitchen confidential" 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "There are two tables of spells in the Encyclopedia." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "One are the spells used in the game." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "The other contains spells from the universe which you can't actually obtain." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Gloth is in the second list." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "But due to a bug LOOK UP doesn't check both lists." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Only the first." 		
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, follow me" 		

Floyd ] Scrying Room                 3:44 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, FOLLOW ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer begins to follow you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:45 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Scrying crystals are available to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | The Adventurer arrives from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, push key" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:46 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, PUSH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer turns to listen to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer pushes the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Main Stacks are to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, open southeast door" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          3:47 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, OPEN SOUTHEAST DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer doesn't respond in any way. Perhaps the serage
Floyd | spell is preventing his from responding to anything other than
Floyd | commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "This mosaic was enchanted by H. Ondricek and
Floyd | M. T. Winter of the Class of 925.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
		Jacqueline says, "But"
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:48 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few
Floyd | areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember
Floyd | the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the
Floyd | mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt
Floyd | and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell
Floyd | through the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer arrives from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, get tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:49 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer turns to listen to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer picks up the Tome of Psychological Incantations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, ne" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:50 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer ceases to pursue you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tome of Psychological Incantations falls from the Adventurer's
Floyd | hand as they step through the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer goes northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:49 am                   25/200 points
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, turn on device" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:50 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, TURN ON DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer doesn't move. Perhaps there was a problem with your
Floyd | command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "There should be another command suggestion here."
		Draconis says, "But they don't seem to be showing."
		Draconis says, "I'll look into that."
		Draconis says, "[You might find the command LOOK [DIRECTION] useful here.]"
inky says (to Floyd), "look northeast" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:51 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK NORTHEAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the library antechamber that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] inky says, "hmm" 		inky says, "hmm"
		inky asks, "here here?"
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:52 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to the Adventurer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:53 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the Adventurer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "hm. The game should say what the adventurer is carrying." 		DavidW says, "hm. The game should say what the adventurer is carrying."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:54 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LANTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | A small brass lantern, with two compartments connected by a small
Floyd | valve. You learned about these in a history class: the top chamber
Floyd | contains water, and the bottom one calcium carbide. When the valve is
Floyd | open, they react and produce a bright flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | The carbide lantern is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:54 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "You can still do "adventurer, i""
DavidW says (to Floyd), "adventurer, i" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:55 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, I
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer looks through his possessions. "I have the Tome of
Floyd | Psychological Incantations, a carbide lantern, a plaited rope, a
Floyd | broken rope, and a map."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That, I didn't know or expect."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:56 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a mess of meaningless lines and arrows. Presumably the
Floyd | Adventurer understands it better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plaited rope" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:57 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAITED ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The plaited rope is tied to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long rope of some sort. It feels fairly smooth, but it would still
Floyd | hold a knot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:58 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the Adventurer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x broken rope" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 3:59 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BROKEN ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken rope is tied to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shorter than the other rope, and frayed at one end, but still capable
Floyd | of holding your weight if necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, seems like it should be in ther adventurer's description, though "Adventurer, I" is also cool."
		Draconis says, "It should be."
		Draconis says, "It's the same bug that prevents the Adventurer from being described."
		Draconis says, "I've fixed it now, for the next release."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		Jacqueline says, "I may have missed you saying that. I am trying to watch the WFTDA playoffs and play at the same time, while sleepy and dealing with a cone-wearing cat of miserableness."
		DavidW says, "If you buy the bonus pack, the game will let you push two buttons on the dispenser simultaneously to make blended spells like BLORTZ (create light box) and LESFOL (speak to wind)."
inky says (to Floyd), "nitfol adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 4:00 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NITFOL ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing nitfol)
Floyd | The Adventurer isn't very talkative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yomin adventurer" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 4:01 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOMIN ADVENTURER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first trying to take the Tome of Psychological Incantations)
Floyd | The predominant thought is the phrase "ADVENTURER, I".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh"
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, give tome to me" 		Draconis asks (of DavidW), "Do you mind if I steal that idea?"

Floyd ] Returns Room                 4:02 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADVENTURER, GIVE TOME TO ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adventurer looks at the Tome of Psychological Incantations once,
Floyd | then hands it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look northeast" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 4:03 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK NORTHEAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the library antechamber that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Draconis), "Feel free!"
inky says (to Floyd), "throw tome northeast" 		

Floyd ] Returns Room                 4:04 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW TOME NORTHEAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You fling the Tome of Psychological Incantations as hard as you can.
Floyd | It sails northeastward and disappears into the Library Antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:05 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library Antechamber
Floyd | You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed
Floyd | to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the
Floyd | great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the
Floyd | area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters
Floyd | and students made it feel alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give
Floyd | everything an ethereal silvery glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing
Floyd | off an illuminated scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants!
Floyd | "
Floyd | The Adventurer arrives from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:06 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM today.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		inky says, "suckas"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Wait, you can just throw it through?"
		Draconis says, "You're not supposed to."
		Draconis says, "I'll need to look into that."
		Draconis says, "But it is amusing."
		DavidW says, "I think I found another way of getting out; I forget now."
		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
		FloatingInfo says, "The way I solved it was different."
		DavidW says, "Or maybe I didn't solve it. Don't see it in my notes."
		inky says, "ok, so we still need a door hint"
inky says (to Floyd), "sharpen pen" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:06 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHARPEN PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sharpen quill" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:06 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHARPEN QUILL
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "cut quill" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:07 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT QUILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting it up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Spell Research Area
Floyd | is to the north.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "put quill in keyhole" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:08 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT QUILL IN KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The quill pen cannot fit through the keyhole—the nib is just barely
Floyd | too wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Storage areas lie to the northeast and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo asks, "Are we just going to move on or are we going to try to do the tome puzzle the right way?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x quill" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:09 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUILL
Floyd |
Floyd | You borrowed this from one of your professors, allegedly to practice
Floyd | copying your "gloth" scroll. It's large and deep blue, with a tiny
Floyd | enchanted diamond set in the tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the
Floyd | Basic Spells Collection.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x needle" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:09 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we're getting hints, I would like to mute and leave first."
		DavidW says, "I assume the right way is to get the shelving device turned on somehow, and then get the tome from the main stacks."
		DavidW asks, "But is it necessary? Can't we gnusto the tome's spells?"
		inky says, "apparently we can't gnusto frm spellbooks"
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto yomin" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:10 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GNUSTO YOMIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first memorizing gnusto)
Floyd | The spell fizzles. Unlike spell scrolls, spell books are magically
Floyd | guarded against the 'theft' of their lore.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosaic shifts again: "Returns are processed to the southwest.
Floyd | "
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Personally, I'd prefer to move on and play the fixed (full!) version when the time comes."
		zarf asks, "Can you copy from the tome to parchment and then gnusto that? Or am I behind?"
		Busta asks, "or can you tear the page out by hand?"
		DavidW says (to Zarf), "That ought to work fine, but we only have four blank parchments to start with."
		FloatingInfo says, "There's a way of getting the tome itself out."
inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
inky says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:10 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, onto the next game"
		DavidW says, "yeah, perhaps we should move on."
		Draconis says, "Fine with me."
		Draconis says, "Thanks for playing!"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Want to know how you were supposed to get the tome out?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks, Draconis!"
		Jacqueline says (to FI), "No."
[cfspoilers] peccable exclaims, "Ok!" 		DavidW says (to Floating), "I do not."
		Jacqueline says, "I think some people are wanting to not know."
		Jacqueline says, "#cf-spoilers is where you would share that."
		Draconis says, "Hint: it doesn't involve throwing it through the door."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, next?"
		peccable says, "Ok."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at peccable), "Yay you are awake!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ] Library Antechamber          4:10 am                   25/200 points
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
[cfspoilers] * DavidW has left the channel. 		
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?" 		peccable asks, "Director's commentary on #cf-spoilers, as before?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes, please."
		peccable says, "Gotcha."
[cfspoilers] * FloatingInfo has joined the channel. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14cuckolds" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The occupied territories.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faith, but this has been worse than you could have imagined. You gave
Floyd | no thought when you left the capital; the promise of escape was too
Floyd | tempting and the intention of Jumaht's letter was too clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its contents, however, were less so, and you have had far too much
Floyd | time in far too empty a land to think on their purpose. Over the last
Floyd | weeks of your journey, your worry and your homesickness have worked
Floyd | their way from an ache in your heart to a stone in your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | As if to remind you of his own burden, Huwen brays and nuzzles your
Floyd | shoulder. You place a hand on his nose and whisper a word of thanks,
Floyd | for you are alone here except for him. Alone amongst the once-mad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gates of Diahl lie before you. Everything else lies behind. Your
Floyd | journey here is ended. Your work is just beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cuckold's Egg
Floyd | A Tale of the Apostasy by Veronica Devon
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | [First-time players should type "info" for instructions. Type
Floyd | "credits" to view the credits.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Beyond the Valley
Floyd | Here, the path takes its final turn north, towards the gates of the
Floyd | town. It is as narrow here as you can remember, becoming a slight
Floyd | track clinging to the cliff wall. As such, the view of the valley
Floyd | below is unmarred by any obstruction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen stands beside you, as ever, heavy under his pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo goes home. 		DavidW says, "I've played this one. A very good game."
Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Busta says, "I played a little bit of it, but didn't finish"
		Draconis says, "This is the one I wanted most to see completed, esp. because of the dream sequence at the end."
		DavidW says, "I really want to see the full version of this game. So rich."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You've tried to look the part of a merchant of modest means, and you
Floyd | have mostly succeeded. The deep black of your skin marks you as a
Floyd | southerner, a child of the plains and not the mountains. At least you
Floyd | are not the ochre of a capitaler, for you would not to be trusted on
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still, you do not expect to be welcomed with open arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is that an extraneous 'to'?"
zarf walks off through the wall; vivid gold light flares briefly around him. 		Jacqueline says, "I only point out since you're probably taking notes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a letter
Floyd |     The Book of Lies
Floyd |     a grey badge
Floyd |     your notebook
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BADGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign of your office, such as it is. Glancing over its smooth,
Floyd | featureless surface, you realize that you must be careful with this.
Floyd | Before anyone sees it, you are simply another stranger or traveller.
Floyd | After, you would be branded an agent of the Apostasy, with all that
Floyd | that title demands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x Huwen" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HUWEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You've had the donkey for a very long time now. He is everything you
Floyd | could ask for in a travelling companion: good-natured and
Floyd | uncomplaining. He does have a propensity for the sweet, but you can
Floyd | hardly blame him for it, as he is not alone in his vice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pack is settled across his back. He somehow does not seem tired,
Floyd | even after the long journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "As in "you've tried to look?""
		Jacqueline says, "No, as in 'for you would not to be trusted on sight'"
		peccable says, "Ah! Yes! I didn't see this time either! :)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x letter" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Short and to the point, as all Jumaht's missives are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darius:
Floyd | A murder has occurred in Diahl. It is to be investigated
Floyd | immediately. It is not known by me or by anyone that this is linked to
Floyd | cult or worship activities.
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep quiet on your journey. Keep to your principles. Keep to your
Floyd | truths. And know always how very proud I am of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom, he has added a personal postscript:
Floyd |
Floyd | We will speak when this is over. I am sorry about Adar.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is not what is written that is so disturbing, but what is missing.
Floyd | "It is not known by me or anyone"? And yet it is to be investigated?
Floyd | Some part of you has hoped the postscript was the reason for the speed
Floyd | of your necessary departure - an excuse to get you away from the
Floyd | capital and all that had occurred. But there is more here, and that is
Floyd | more than merely worrisome. For it implies you - specifically you -
Floyd | were chosen for a reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I'm finding I'm not sure what to say in the commentary -- if anyone has any questions, please ask as we go! :)" 		Draconis asks, "Pedantic question: is 'the capital' actually the name of the city?"
		Draconis says, "If so, it should be capitalized (pun not intended)."
		Draconis says, "And also it should be 'capitol', which I only noticed now."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A grammarie given only to initiates, though since it is written in the
Floyd | Tongue, there is little worry of anyone else reading it. On the back
Floyd | is inscribed the Brotherhood's creed: The world deceives. The
Floyd | world wishes to be deceived. The truth against the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your initiation is not that long behind you, but as Jumaht is fond of
Floyd | saying: the page remembers long after men have forgotten.
Floyd |
Floyd | [If you find need, you may "consult" the Book about topics or
Floyd | "look up" topics in the Book.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about cult" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT CULT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can find no reference to cult in The Book of Lies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen's ears twitch nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about cults" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT CULTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can find no reference to cults in The Book of Lies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about jumaht" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT JUMAHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can find no reference to jumaht in The Book of Lies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think it's just a reference to a town that is the capital. (Capitol is only for the building, not the place, I thought.)"
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Well Capitol I believe is the building - Capital is a city, yes?" 		
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about truth" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT TRUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Much of the text of the Book is given over to the subjects of truth
Floyd | and falsehood, in one form or another. The actual entries on both
Floyd | subjects contain treatises of such depth, complexity, and length as to
Floyd | make up almost half of its length.
Floyd |
Floyd | That said, there is one portion on truth that you have found yourself
Floyd | coming back to again and again:
Floyd |
Floyd | The seeker after the truth is not one who studies the writings of
Floyd | the ancients and, following his natural disposition, puts his trust in
Floyd | them, but rather the one who suspects his faith in them and questions
Floyd | what he gathers from them, the one who submits to argument and
Floyd | demonstration, and not to the sayings of a human being whose nature is
Floyd | fraught with all kinds of imperfection and deficiency.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thus the duty of our Order, if learning the truth is our goal, is
Floyd | to make ourselves an enemy of all that we read, and, applying our
Floyd | minds to the core and margins of its content, attack it from every
Floyd | side. We should also suspect ourselves as we performs our critical
Floyd | examination of it, so that we may avoid falling into either prejudice
Floyd | or leniency.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen suddenly brays at nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "Darn it - I'm responding on the spoiler channel. :)"
		peccable says, "But I believe Jacqueline as the right of it. Capitol is a building, capital is a city."
		Draconis says, "That could be. I will look it up."
		Draconis says, "Either way it's a pedantic distinction."
		peccable says, "Ah! I hadn't thought if Jumaht would have an entry in the book...hmmm...I'll have to think on that. :)"
		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "'as we performs our'"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | This one is for official purposes; you left your personal notes in
Floyd | safekeeping before you left the capital. Flipping quickly through the
Floyd | fresh pages, running your fingers over the smooth parchment, reminds
Floyd | you how very far you are from civilization. You would not find its
Floyd | like for a hundred miles, you are certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining
Floyd | to you:
Floyd | Find stable for Huwen.
Floyd | Find local hall of records. (Contact - trustworthy?)
Floyd | Officially present self to local elder or elders.
Floyd | Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?)
Floyd | (What of Silenus?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You jotted these down in an attempt to codify the work awiating you in
Floyd | Diahl, a week ago. It was at one of the last inns you passed, the last
Floyd | time you had a bath and a decent meal. You recall writing the last
Floyd | entry with a distinct sense of unease.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are just about to close the book when your eyes catch on an
Floyd | imperfection: there is writing on the inside cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "Noted. Thanks! :)"
		Jacqueline says, "No worries. After you look at text long enough, it's impossible to see those things."
		Draconis says, "And another extremely pedantic correction: there's an "i" in obeisance."
		Draconis says, "I very much doubt anyone will notice that though."
		peccable says, "There is indeed. Thanks for catching that."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x writing" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WRITING
Floyd |
Floyd | If anyone asks you
Floyd | how the perfect satisfaction
Floyd | of all our desire
Floyd | will look, lift your face
Floyd | and say,
Floyd |
Floyd | Like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Adar must have done this. You cannot think of when. You also cannot
Floyd | think which is worse: that he wrote it before things ended, or after.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen wanders up to you, nuzzles you for a moment, then wanders away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Busta says, "Huwen just wants some love and attention."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I gave some thought on which translation to use here. Particularly the word which became 'desire' here." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pet Huwen" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET HUWEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen nuzzles closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		DavidW says, "Huwen's a big sweetie."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember Adar" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMEMBER ADAR
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "think about Adar" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THINK ABOUT ADAR
Floyd |
Floyd | [I can't understand your entire command: the first part might be
Floyd | an action I know, but I didn't expect the word "about" next.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about silenus" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT SILENUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Silenus does not have a specific entry in the Book. Nor have you been
Floyd | able to correlate what little you have observed of it with any known
Floyd | entity. Which should make its existence all the more worrying, if you
Floyd | gave yourself pause to think on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not a verb I recognize... yet."
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "This is an odd question, but (in-universe) is the "if anyone asks you..." poem a quote, or an original composition of Adar's?" 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "This is one of the big hints about the Big Idea in the game. I'm realizing now (particularly after reading Emily Short's review) that I might not have given *enough* hints..." 		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I wonder if that's a verb worth considering for this."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly it's too much."
		peccable says, "Considering what happens later? I'm not sure."
		Jacqueline says, "And that Dan wants the backstore revealed more slowly..."
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                         Beyond the Valley
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Beyond the Valley
Floyd | Here, the path takes its final turn north, towards the gates of the
Floyd | town. It is as narrow here as you can remember, becoming a slight
Floyd | track clinging to the cliff wall. As such, the view of the valley
Floyd | below is unmarred by any obstruction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen stands beside you, as ever, heavy under his pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "Maybe ... ? Maybe a common response for all usages of "remember?""
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "In universe? I'm not sure. I'm going to say Adar wrote it, but don't hold me to that. :)" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            At the Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Gate
Floyd | The path expands here, to a walled courtyard of patterned stone. The
Floyd | gates lead northward, and the town itself is clearly visible behind
Floyd | and above the walls. It seems the mountain it lies upon continues
Floyd | upwards for a good distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the gate is a long, planed piece of ancient stonework.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen obediently follows after.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I definitely need to rewrite the description of this room, to draw attention to the valley. I'm guessing a lot of people did just this -- walked on without looking down, which is kind of important." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stonework" 		

Floyd ]                            At the Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | Four circular depressions of increasing depth are inscribed on its
Floyd | pebbled and worn surface. It takes you a moment to realize that it is
Floyd | a maofas - used in ancient times for the measurement of grain
Floyd | and cereals. Each depression was precisely sized and standardized,
Floyd | such that fair prices could be charged.
Floyd |
Floyd | This one seems to be part of the town wall itself, which implies that
Floyd | the foundations of Diahl are centuries old, if not older.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Diahl is based on a real town. The standard measurements from Roman times are still there." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Nice." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]                            At the Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The gates lie open. The walls they pierce seem to be made of the same
Floyd | ancient stone as the measurer which lies here. Diahl's defences are
Floyd | older than the town they contain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen huffs, as if sighing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Diahl
Floyd | A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie
Floyd | open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase
Floyd | continuing up the mountain north into the town proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you
Floyd | saw dotting the mountain from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof.
Floyd | From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen walks beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "the attention to detail really shows" 		Jacqueline says, "Well, let's check that place out for Huwen"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stables
Floyd | The dimly-lit wooden interior is barely visible, given the only
Floyd | illumination is a lantern on the floor at the center of the room. In
Floyd | the darkness beyond, you can hear the snuffling and shifting of what
Floyd | must be two or three horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman - clearly the hostler - stands beside the lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Evening, evening..." says the woman in a cheery voice, turning at the
Floyd | sound of the creaky door opening and then closing behind you. "With
Floyd | you in just a ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her greeting dies in her throat as she sights you. The silence that
Floyd | follows goes on for several moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | She smiles nervously, taking a deep breath. "Apologies, sir. "Twasn't
Floyd | expecting a stranger, as it were." She blinks. "No offense meant, of
Floyd | course." Another pause. "Just we don't see many come this way from the
Floyd | valley. Sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | She brushes a non-existent speck of dust from her roughspun clothes,
Floyd | then looks you straight in the eye. "That is where you came from?
Floyd | Sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say only that you came from the valley, say you travelled
Floyd | from the capital or ask about using the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Also realizing I need to make a bigger deal of the letter or its contents. People end up in Diahl not knowing why they're there. :)" 		peccable exclaims, "Doh! Didn't see the double-quote on twasn't due to the font in my interpreter!"
		Jacqueline says, "I thought we were a southerner, a child of the plains."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I'll just ask about the stables."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about using the stables" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT USING THE STABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | "I would like to make use of your stables, if I may."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes narrow as she realizes you have side-stepped her question.
Floyd | Her mouth sets in a frown. "I don't know, sir." She gestures to the
Floyd | shifting figures in the dark behind her. "Considering the time of
Floyd | year, we don't have much room."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the cost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about the cost" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT THE COST
Floyd |
Floyd | "What would it cost to leave my friend, Huwen, here?" you ask, patting
Floyd | him on the flank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her smile has something feral in it. "Oh goodness - that's not how
Floyd | things are often done here. Sir." She pauses. "But I suppose I could
Floyd | look after this fine boy for...five measures of grain?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say you can pay in coin or identify yourself as a member of
Floyd | the Apostasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is that supposed to be: 'how things are often done here, Sir' (comma, not period)?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say I can pay in coin" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY I CAN PAY IN COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The journey here was more expensive than you had hoped, and all you
Floyd | have left is a single stater. It is worth far more than even ten
Floyd | measures of grain, you are certain. You slip it from its place in
Floyd | Huwen's pack and show it to the hostler.
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes the coin and examines it in the light of the lantern. It
Floyd | takes her a moment to recognize what you've given her. "Yes, sir.
Floyd | Certainly, sir. We'll look after your boy here. No problems." The coin
Floyd | swiftly vanishes, and all that remains is the uncertain look on her
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hostler leads Huwen to a corner of the stable and places a bit of
Floyd | sweetgrass before him. He begins contendedly munching, taking no
Floyd | further interest in you or anything else. She then takes his pack from
Floyd | his back and hands it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the town or identify yourself as a member of the
Floyd | Apostasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "#clubf I interpreted it as hesitation." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "#clubf Wait, what?" 		peccable says, "The period's intended to make the pause more obvious."
Draconis heads back home. 		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
Draconis arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Draconis says, "Testing..."
		Draconis says, "There, that's better."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "This scene presents all kinds of interesting problems." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "The user can get here not knowing about the Apostasy, but then there's options to talk about it." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I'm still not sure how to handle the difference between character-information and user-information." 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "You could mention it in the feelies." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "But then what if the user doesn't read them? :)" 		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Then that's their problem." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining
Floyd | to you:
Floyd | Find local hall of records. (Contact - trustworthy?)
Floyd | Officially present self to local elder or elders.
Floyd | Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?)
Floyd | (What of Silenus?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the town or identify yourself as a member of the
Floyd | Apostasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "One thing I really liked was how the purpose of the Apostasy isn't explicitly stated to the player." 		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about the town" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT THE TOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have never before been to Diahl. Can you tell me anything of it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She raises a suspicious eyebrow. "Not much to know, sir. What you
Floyd | looking to know?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the town's elders, ask about the hall of records
Floyd | or ask about the murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I also liked the notebook."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about the town's elders" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT THE TOWN'S ELDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who is in charge in Diahl? Do you have elders here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She frowns. "Oh, we've elders. Couldn't say where they are, this late
Floyd | in the evening. Sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the hall of records or ask about the murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "I definitely wanted something to guide the player, like the To Do List in Shade."
		Jacqueline says, "I am thinking of Mount & Blade now."
		peccable asks, "How so?"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "You'll need to find a way to force the information if it's important to the story. Though it can come during different points in the game, with a check to see if you already learned it. Using facts within Threaded Conversation can help." 		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "It's nice. It directs you, yet fits in seemlessly as something that would exist."
		peccable exclaims, "Ah. Thanks!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about hall of records" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT HALL OF RECORDS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've heard tell of your Hall of Records. Where might I find it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She begins straightening up, as if she has no time for you. "Oh,
Floyd | further up, sir." She waves vaguely. "Can't miss it."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I'm really not sure about Threaded Conversation and how to handle things." 		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask about the murder" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT THE MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I heard a rumor on my way here -- something about a death, a murder.
Floyd | Is that true?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She coughs. "Oh, you know how people can go on, sir. I wouldn't put
Floyd | any trust in rumors."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Seems a bit forward to ask about the murder, doesn't it?"
		Jacqueline says, "Or, y'know, we could do it anyway."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "For example -- we've gotten the hostler into a state where she's angry/suspicious." 		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stables
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "(It was because we side-stepped the question.)" 		
peccable laughs. 		Jacqueline says, "Well, it's not like it hurt us. That we know of. But I'm betting it does."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "You can force answers out of her by identifying ourselves." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "But is that meaningful? Does it really *matter*?" 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I don't know if most players will even notice." 		Jacqueline says, "Is there a way to ask about finding a room? Of course, I think we just spent the last of our coin and received no change."
		peccable says, "All I'll say is I'm making all kinds of comments on #cf-spoiler."
peccable grins. 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "That's exactly how it should work, though, I think." 		peccable says, "You probably did indeed. To my knowledge, there's not "unwinnable" state, though. You can proceed with that choice."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I'm not the right person to ask about conversation...the reason you use serage in Scroll Thief instead of vaxum (as in Enchanter) is that serage prevents communication. :P" 		DavidW says, "As long as no one hurts Huwen."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "David's a mama grizzly."
		DavidW says, "Sweetgrass for the sweet ass."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Diahl
Floyd | A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie
Floyd | open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase
Floyd | continuing up the mountain north into the town proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you
Floyd | saw dotting the mountain from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof.
Floyd | From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "I'm glad people liked Huwen. He seems such a small part of things, but he was important to me. :)"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x basin" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | For public use, you presume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "By the way, I keep violating that 'ask before you switch rooms' thing, except that I feel like I'm playing almost alone."
		Jacqueline says, "So I'll try to stop doing that."
		inky says, "enh just keep on it"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bathe" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BATHE
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "people can go back if they want, it probably won't hurt anything"
inky says (to Floyd), "swim in basin" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM IN BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot swim in that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wash in basin" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WASH IN BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "clean" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to clean?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ME
Floyd |
Floyd | [Rubbing yourself would have no effect in these
Floyd | circumstances.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Just thinking of how I feel after a long hike."
		inky says, "also, our list said we could compel obedience or whatever to get a room"
		peccable says, "Hm...good points. Also I should probably give a better idea of how big the basin is."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in basin" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "...or describe the water in it. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The steps lead upwards, crossing several narrow streets which
Floyd | generally run north through the homes closest to the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Center
Floyd | This has the feel of a market square, though either the season or the
Floyd | day is wrong as there is not a stall to be seen. The town extends in
Floyd | all directions - narrow streets run further up the mountain to the
Floyd | north, along its slopes to the east and west, and back towards the
Floyd | valley to the south. You do not know the town well enough to say where
Floyd | to go from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly striking building lies on square's northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you notice movement near the building -- a figure
Floyd | moving in the shadowy alcove of its entrance. It is a young lady,
Floyd | locking its front door. She slips the key into her pocket and adjusts
Floyd | the pile of books in her other hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | As she turns, her eyes catch and hold yours for a moment. Then she
Floyd | smiles slightly, nods, and walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | It strikes you suddenly how what you have just seen would have been
Floyd | impossible only a few generations ago: the books, the building's clear
Floyd | use, the woman's ability to hold your gaze, or to walk unescorted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "A particularly striking building lies on *the* square's northeast corner."
		peccable says, "Noted."
		peccable says, "I didn't do half as much testing as I'd hoped."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Learning Threaded Conversation took a lot more of my time than I expected." 		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. See, some of that would have been impossible in our world just a few generations ago, but do people (men) still think about that just on glancing at a woman? I know you're trying to give some world-building / backstory, but that seems a bit odd to me."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood
Floyd | you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about building" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I can agree with that wholeheartedly" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | [The last time you saw the hostler, she was at "The
Floyd | Stables".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I actually intended to have quite a bit more initially -- the Hall of Records was initially open on Day One and you could connect with your contact." 		Jacqueline says, "Ah. See, not that woman."
		peccable says, "Hmm..."
		Draconis says (to Jacqueline), "I interpreted it as something that would have been possible in the capital, but not in a provincial city like this."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Feel free to reach out to me if you have any TC questions too. I'm extra familiar with it at this point." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I will! I'm actually still not sure how to use it in the game." 		Jacqueline says, "If it were really recent, I could see that. 'A few generations' seems excessive for still being remarkable."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Center
Floyd | This has the feel of a market square, though either the season or the
Floyd | day is wrong as there is not a stall to be seen. The town extends in
Floyd | all directions - narrow streets run further up the mountain to the
Floyd | north, along its slopes to the east and west, and back towards the
Floyd | valley to the south. You do not know the town well enough to say where
Floyd | to go from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly striking building lies on square's northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "It feels like perhaps it's overkill for every NPC interaction? I'm wondering if I might have a separate "interrogate" mode?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd | The building is several times larger than any building you have thus
Floyd | seen in the town, sturdy and ancient, made of stone slabs built around
Floyd | a central arch. The arch's apex, as well as the towers at its corners,
Floyd | were broken off long ago, and the symbols that circled its walls have
Floyd | been carved away. It is a common enough and necessary sight - the
Floyd | conversion of such structures into approved shapes, the roods which
Floyd | graced them long since destroyed. That and the girl you saw earlier
Floyd | tell you that this must be Diahl's Hall of Records.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the Hall is currently closed and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Classes - which either the girl was taking part in or teaching herself
Floyd | - must be over, and the Hall's hours past. You will need to seek out
Floyd | the place's keeper tomorrow. A shame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "It is intended as background - and Darius is *very* aware of where he is and how it has been changed."
		DavidW says, "As far as I know, the young lady who locked up the building didn't stay around to be interacted with."
		Jacqueline says, "So it would seem."
		peccable asks, "She didn't -- but perhaps I can add her to the scene and then have her leave?"
		Jacqueline says, "Only if you're up for her having a conversation."
		Jacqueline says, "It did say that she walks away, I just missed that."
		peccable says, "Still, I'd like a better response than the one you ended up with."
		Jacqueline nods.
		DavidW says, "There can be an invisible echo-woman object left behind, I suppose, to let you know she's gone if you try to interact with her."
[cfspoilers] Busta asks, "What do you mean by interrogate mode? Do you mean limit what you can ask?" 		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Basically - have NPC interactions normally be ask/tell/show, but then you can use a command called "interrogate" where you're acting in an official capacity, which opens up Threaded Conversation?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining
Floyd | to you:
Floyd | Officially present self to local elder or elders.
Floyd | Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?)
Floyd | (What of Silenus?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "That would work." 		Jacqueline asks, "Wouldn't we want to avoid obeisance if we're tyring to keep a low profile?"
		Jacqueline says, "avoid 'demanding' obeisance, I mean"
[cfspoilers] Busta asks, "Are you just looking to get rid of the suggested quips outside of suggestion mode?" 		Jacqueline says, "So. Housing or an elder (possibly those are one in the same goal)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Move around? Explore more?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		inky says, "it's possible the elder could get us housing"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Basically, TC is a *lot* of work. Keeping track of emotional states, choices, facts, etc." 		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that's what I meant."
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we be mapping?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not know which direction to proceed in. You could try wandering
Floyd | blindly, you suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "I'm wondering if it's worth it. Did people get anything out of the fact that you can handle the hostler in different ways? That you can lie to her? That you can side-step her?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wander blindly" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WANDER BLINDLY
Floyd |
Floyd | [I didn't understand that. You used a word that ends in "ly"; if
Floyd | it was an adverb like "slowly" or "carefully," you don't usually need
Floyd | to be that specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha aw."
peccable laughs. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass through the square's entrance and follow the narrow road back
Floyd | to the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Diahl
Floyd | A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie
Floyd | open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase
Floyd | continuing up the mountain north into the town proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you
Floyd | saw dotting the mountain from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof.
Floyd | From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "I should implement that. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "You should! If you're going to be sarcastic at the player, they may be sarcastic back. :)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x buildings" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUILDINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Diahl seems made of nothing more than narrow streets between crowded
Floyd | buildings, built in tiers one upon the next, all the way to the peak
Floyd | to the north. It will not be as easy to find your way through here as
Floyd | you'd hoped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stables
Floyd | The dimly-lit wooden interior is barely visible, given the only
Floyd | illumination is a lantern on the floor at the center of the room. In
Floyd | the darkness beyond, you can hear the snuffling and shifting of what
Floyd | must be two or three horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen stands here, contentedly munching sweetgrass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman - clearly the hostler - stands beside the lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. Sorry -- was wandering blindly."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Diahl
Floyd | A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie
Floyd | open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase
Floyd | continuing up the mountain north into the town proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you
Floyd | saw dotting the mountain from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof.
Floyd | From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [From here, you can go north, south and east.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stables
Floyd | The dimly-lit wooden interior is barely visible, given the only
Floyd | illumination is a lantern on the floor at the center of the room. In
Floyd | the darkness beyond, you can hear the snuffling and shifting of what
Floyd | must be two or three horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huwen stands here, contentedly munching sweetgrass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman - clearly the hostler - stands beside the lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about housing" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT HOUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about shelter" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT SHELTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask woman about room" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]                            The Stables
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining
Floyd | to you:
Floyd | Officially present self to local elder or elders.
Floyd | Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?)
Floyd | (What of Silenus?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about the murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Go back north to outside the hall of records and try west or north from there."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought I tried, but I'll try again, sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                               Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Diahl
Floyd | A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie
Floyd | open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase
Floyd | continuing up the mountain north into the town proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you
Floyd | saw dotting the mountain from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof.
Floyd | From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            Town Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You head onward until you reach...
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Center
Floyd | This has the feel of a market square, though either the season or the
Floyd | day is wrong as there is not a stall to be seen. The town extends in
Floyd | all directions - narrow streets run further up the mountain to the
Floyd | north, along its slopes to the east and west, and back towards the
Floyd | valley to the south. You do not know the town well enough to say where
Floyd | to go from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The town's Hall of Records lies on square's northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Unsure how to proceed, you wander the narrow streets blindly, until
Floyd | you come to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Higher Ground
Floyd | The road crests a particularly steep hill here, pausing as if to rest.
Floyd | You have reached what seems the outskirts of Diahl, even though the
Floyd | walls and mountains continue northward from here.  To the northeast,
Floyd | the smooth paved stone gives way to a dirt track which continues along
Floyd | the plateau.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squat, solid edifice sits to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seated on the steps of the building, a smoking pipe in his hand, sits
Floyd | a grey-haired man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. I just tried N"
		Jacqueline asks, "Why didn't it do that when I tried that?"
		DavidW says, "You could've tried north again."
		Draconis asks, "Perhaps you have to go twice?"
		DavidW says, "It was just a pause moment."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I suppose it really depends on how central conversation is to the game. If conversation is just a form of lock-and-key puzzles, then you don't need it. If you are creating characters that develop and grow in response to player interactions, then TC is the way to go." 		
peccable clubfloyd It's not actually sarcastic. It just says -- try again if you want to wander blindly. :) 		Jacqueline says, "Hm. I thought it was telling me straight up no. Just sayin'"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "and it's really the later." 		peccable says, "Right."
		peccable asks, "Not sure how to make that clearer...maybe let you wander blindly the first time?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "And I guess make it obvious if, in fact, we are wandering and not going the direction that was given, in case that matters for the map"
		DavidW says, "Yeah. You can add a bridge comment like 'Oh well. North is as good a direction as any.'"
harpua arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks to have all the time in the world, with nothing more to do
Floyd | than smoke his pipe and watch the clouds and the mountain. The
Floyd | silvered ring on the fourth finger of his left hand marks him as one
Floyd | given auctorias by the empire - colloquially referred to as
Floyd | an elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speak to elder" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPEAK TO ELDER
Floyd |
Floyd | [If you're trying to talk to someone, you might try ASK ELDER
Floyd | ABOUT something, the traditional conversation syntax. Type ABOUT to
Floyd | see if this story offers more detailed instructions for
Floyd | conversation.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elder about himself" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ELDER ABOUT HIMSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "greet elder" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET ELDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You are already talking to the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could make small talk, ask about Diahl or officially identify
Floyd | yourself to the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "make small talk" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE SMALL TALK
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a lovely evening," you note.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is," he replies, his face and tone expressionless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about Diahl or officially identify yourself to the
Floyd | elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable exclaims, "Ack!"
inky says (to Floyd), "ask about diahl" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT DIAHL
Floyd |
Floyd | "What can you tell me of your lovely town?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He chuckles. "Lovely? One word of it I wouldn't have thought of." He
Floyd | shrugs. "It's old. It's been here for an age. Will most likely be here
Floyd | for an age longer."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about a place to stay or officially identify yourself to
Floyd | the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask about a place to stay" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT A PLACE TO STAY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you know a place I could stay for the evening?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not much call for it, to be honest. Visitors usually arrange such
Floyd | with a local house, beforehand. You'll have some trouble finding any,
Floyd | I think."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could officially identify yourself to the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "You could also do reaction text like in choose your adventure type games. Something like 'You say goodbye, albeit prematurely, wondering how that conversation would have gone had you been nicer.'" 		Jacqueline asks, "Should we?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "identify myself" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IDENTIFY MYSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You motion to the badge, hold yourself erect and take a deep breath.
Floyd | "By the auctorias invested in me by the empire, I hereby
Floyd | identify myself officially as an agent of the Apostasy, and demand all
Floyd | rights and assistance to be granted to such."
Floyd |
Floyd | He blinks at you a moment, then sighs. "Aye. I suppose that's valid.
Floyd | You from the Brotherhood of Disbelief, then? We don't often see your
Floyd | like hereabouts."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," you reply, "though that is not the official..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He waves off your protestations. "We're not much for officialdom here,
Floyd | to be honest. It'll do."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say you are here because of a murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Since it's on our list in our notebook, I think so, yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining
Floyd | to you:
Floyd | Officially present self to local elder or elders.
Floyd | Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?)
Floyd | (What of Silenus?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say you are here because of a murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Seems like we did the first one, didn't we?"
		Ghogg says, "#cb"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say I am here because of a murder" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY I AM HERE BECAUSE OF A MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am here to investigate a murder."
Floyd |
Floyd | He blinks at that. "A murder? Here? Never heard of anything so..." He
Floyd | trails off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He shakes his head. "You must mean Camael. Fell down the mountainside,
Floyd | climbing like a fool." He waves northward at the peak about the town.
Floyd | "'Twas an accident."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You may think so. Still, I am here to investigate."
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks as if he will argue for a moment, then sighs and taps his
Floyd | pipe. "I...I'll ask around. I can give you something tomorrow,
Floyd | mayhaps."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask who was murdered or ask about a possible cult link.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "True."
		Draconis says, "I say ask about the cult."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining
Floyd | to you:
Floyd | Officially present self to local elder or elders.
Floyd | Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?)
Floyd | (What of Silenus?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask who was murdered or ask about a possible cult link.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about cult" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CULT
Floyd |
Floyd | "And there was no connection to...worship in this? No evidence of a
Floyd | cult?"
Floyd |
Floyd | His shock deepens. "A...c....ult?" he stammers. "No. Never. Sir. I
Floyd | swear to you, never would any..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise a hand and he falls silent. "Of course. But I have to ask
Floyd | these things."
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods and shudders.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask who was murdered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He's totally in the cult."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly the leader."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Here's a problem -- you've asked about a place to stay, it's not in the current thread, but it's still important." 		DavidW says, "So suspicious."
		peccable exclaims, "LOL!"
peccable laughs. 		DavidW says, "His pipe is a more likely suspect."
		peccable exclaims, "Wow. That was quick. You've solved the case!"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, he just protested way too much, that's all."
peccable nods. 		inky says, "also, he already said who was murdered"
inky says (to Floyd), "ask who was murdered" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHO WAS MURDERED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me what you can of Camael."
Floyd |
Floyd | He sighs. "He was boy - barely a man. Sweet-natured. Never a bother.
Floyd | They'd already lost his mother, poor boy. His father has nothing now."
Floyd | He sighs again. "I'll...I'll ask after him. I'll have something for
Floyd | you tomorrow." His shock at the implication of the boy's death as
Floyd | murder seems genuine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. We're done here."
		Jacqueline says, "You can pay us now."
inky says (to Floyd), "ask about camael's mother" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CAMAEL'S MOTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | >ASK ABOUT MOTHER
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask elder about room" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ELDER ABOUT ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I broke apart TC a little a rebuilt it. One of the properties I gave to a quip I called 'serious business', so even if there are other threads being used, it will still force the quip as an option." 		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask elder about place to stay" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ELDER ABOUT PLACE TO STAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask elder about sleeping" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ELDER ABOUT SLEEPING
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOPICS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can think of no valid changes of subject at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "Oh gosh."
		peccable says, "Hmmm. uhm."
		Jacqueline asks, "Is that bad?"
		peccable says, "You *should* be able to ask about a place to stay."
		DavidW says, "It is, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "moo"
		Draconis asks, "What can we do now?"
		DavidW says, "But you asked *before* identifying yourself."
		peccable says, "Right, but it should still be valid."
		Busta says, "It's an issue with TC, where it think you're still in a thread and won't give you options outside the thread"
		Jacqueline asks, "Leave and come back?"
		DavidW says, "You might have to restore to an earlier point in the game. If you were saving, but I don't think you were."
		Jacqueline says, "I nearly said, 'try turning him off and back on again,' but that sounded wrong."
		peccable asks, "Maybe?"
		peccable laughs.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		DavidW says, "Try a goodbye, greet restart."
		Busta says, "Leaving and coming back shouldn't work, because it'll still remember where you are in conversation"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Higher Ground
Floyd | The road crests a particularly steep hill here, pausing as if to rest.
Floyd | You have reached what seems the outskirts of Diahl, even though the
Floyd | walls and mountains continue northward from here.  To the northeast,
Floyd | the smooth paved stone gives way to a dirt track which continues along
Floyd | the plateau.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elder's home sits to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seated on the steps of the building, a smoking pipe in his hand, sits
Floyd | the town's elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could officially identify yourself to the elder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "identify myself" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IDENTIFY MYSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You motion to the badge, hold yourself erect and take a deep breath.
Floyd | "By the auctorias invested in me by the empire, I hereby
Floyd | identify myself officially as an agent of the Apostasy, and demand all
Floyd | rights and assistance to be granted to such."
Floyd |
Floyd | He blinks at you a moment, then sighs. "Aye. I suppose that's valid.
Floyd | You from the Brotherhood of Disbelief, then? We don't often see your
Floyd | like hereabouts."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," you reply, "though that is not the official..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He waves off your protestations. "We're not much for officialdom here,
Floyd | to be honest. It'll do."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could say you are here because of a murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say I'm here because of a murder" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY I'M HERE BECAUSE OF A MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd | [You will need to be more specific. Try typing LOOK to get a
Floyd | description of your surroundings.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say I am here because of a murder" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY I AM HERE BECAUSE OF A MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am here to investigate a murder."
Floyd |
Floyd | He blinks at that. "A murder? Here? Never heard of anything so..." He
Floyd | trails off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He shakes his head. "You must mean Camael. Fell down the mountainside,
Floyd | climbing like a fool." He waves northward at the peak about the town.
Floyd | "'Twas an accident."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You may think so. Still, I am here to investigate."
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks as if he will argue for a moment, then sighs and taps his
Floyd | pipe. "I...I'll ask around. I can give you something tomorrow,
Floyd | mayhaps."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask who was murdered or ask about a possible cult link.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, no contractions there, I guess? Is it possible to make that work?"
		peccable says, "It's like Data. It can't deal with contractions! :)"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		peccable exclaims, "I can try!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask who was murdered" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHO WAS MURDERED
Floyd |
Floyd | "I understand. But at least tell me what you can of Camael."
Floyd |
Floyd | He sighs. "He was boy - barely a man. Sweet-natured. Never a bother.
Floyd | They'd already lost his mother, poor boy. His father has nothing now."
Floyd | He sighs again. "I'll...I'll ask after him. I'll have something for
Floyd | you tomorrow." His shock at the implication of the boy's death as
Floyd | murder seems genuine.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about a possible cult link.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can have a pre-parser rule to replace 'em."
Draconis asks, "about link" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about link" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT LINK
Floyd |
Floyd | "And there was no connection to...worship in this? No evidence of a
Floyd | cult?"
Floyd |
Floyd | His shock deepens. "A...c....ult?" he stammers. "No. Never. Sir. I
Floyd | swear to you, never would any..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise a hand and he falls silent. "Of course. But I have to ask
Floyd | these things."
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods and shudders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOPICS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can think of no valid changes of subject at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about housing" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT HOUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | "As an agent of the Apostasy, I may demand obesance, in the form of
Floyd | indefinite housing..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods. "Aye. No need to go on." He rummages in his coat for a long
Floyd | moment, produces a brass key and points to the northeast. "That way,
Floyd | up the track, to the mountainside," he says as he hands the key to
Floyd | you. "It's not much, but it'll keep the rain off."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
peccable says (to Floyd), "ask about a place to stay" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT A PLACE TO STAY
Floyd |
Floyd | "As an agent of the Apostasy, I may demand obesance, in the form of
Floyd | indefinite housing..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods. "Aye. No need to go on." He rummages in his coat for a long
Floyd | moment, produces a brass key and points to the northeast. "That way,
Floyd | up the track, to the mountainside," he says as he hands the key to
Floyd | you. "It's not much, but it'll keep the rain off."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable exclaims, "ah!"
		peccable says, "Oops. Repeatable. :)"
		Jacqueline smiles.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass key
Floyd |   your pack
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a letter
Floyd |     The Book of Lies
Floyd |     a grey badge
Floyd |     your notebook
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "thank elder" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THANK ELDER
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "...yet"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "elder, thanks" 		

Floyd ]                           Higher Ground
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELDER, THANKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't think of anything appropriate to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh well. I tried to be polite. I know I'm not supposed to be in IF."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plateau
Floyd | An open patch of land marks the point where the plateau ends, with the
Floyd | mountains' highest peaks continuing in a continuous wall to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In marked difference to the close-built stone buildings in town, a
Floyd | wooden hut with a thatched roof stands alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of stunted stones lies just near the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "You tried. I'm sure he'll understand. :)"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Another thing that helps is making all quips repeatable, and then creating an 'already discussed' message when the quip is already discussed." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | It was once a polylith of some kind - a dolmen, perhaps, at its center
Floyd | with a circle of standing stones about. All that remains are the
Floyd | stunted bases of the original stones, clearly razed and destroyed
Floyd | after the War. Near one of the larger bases sits a loose chunk of
Floyd | stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, the crpg addict was just playing a game where it was helpful to say thanks to everyone all the time"
		inky says, "I think maybe it was quest for glory 2"
inky says (to Floyd), "get chunk" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CHUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the loose stone from the larger pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x chunk" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | A hunk of stone the size of your closed fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh yeah, I forgot to look up what a polylith was."
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heh"
		Roger says, "CanadianQuest"
		DavidW says, "I guess like a monolith with multiple partners."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stone
Floyd |   a brass key
Floyd |   your pack
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a letter
Floyd |     The Book of Lies
Floyd |     a grey badge
Floyd |     your notebook
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
		peccable says, "Basically. Think Stonehenge."
		DavidW says, "aha"
		inky says, "before opening up your stone circle, make sure to have a discussion with your partner"
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "I don't think he meant it *that* way. Then again, it's David."
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "haha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock hut" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK HUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to unlock the hut door with?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I hope we are not bitten by a marmot here."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "key" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the hut door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, there's an extension that will match a key with a door and just do it."
		DavidW says, "I have no idea what the stone is for, but it's a nice solid tool with a long IF pedigree."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Indeed."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "You can break the lock if you don't get the key." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "It's a way of being *really* secretive and getting to Day Two anyway." 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Silenus comments on it -- he has a different response to the various ways you can get to the hut - who you identify yourself to, etc." 		
[cfspoilers] inky says, "pretty sneaky" 		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "It was one of the things that took a lot of time that I'm not sure is ultimately worth it." 		
inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]                              Plateau
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hut door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]                                Hut
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This is little more than four walls and a leaky ceiling set against
Floyd | the elements. It says something of what Dhial thinks of the Apostasy
Floyd | and the Brotherhood that this is where they would place the likes of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bare dirt floor of the hut holds nothing more than a cot, shoved
Floyd | into one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | After finally reaching this place after the seeming endless journey up
Floyd | from the valley, then up through the town, you feel a wave of
Floyd | exhaustion wash over you. In its wake, the idea of sleep seems
Floyd | irresistable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Will people notice?" 		inky says, "this guy is knd of self-centered"
		peccable asks, "How so?"
		inky says, "like if this is the vistor's hut, that's where all the visitors go"
jenrexrode disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "It's probably all they have. This guy is a little high-maintenance."
		peccable says, "Ah. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "I've stayed in so many places like this, and I've loved each one."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You have not been lucid since your last night in the capital. Part of
Floyd | you wondered if you ever would be again. But as the walls of the hut
Floyd | fade from view, you feel yourself falling to that place that lies at
Floyd | the center of your being. Then, with the smooth transition of a dream,
Floyd | all about you arises the endless expanse of...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Empty Quarter
Floyd | It has been grey here for as long as you can remember. You think it
Floyd | was before they taught you of it, when you came here without knowledge
Floyd | of what it was. The featureless expanse reaches from horizon to
Floyd | horizon, the grey above it only slightly lighter than the grey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense more than see the slight perturbations in the plane, one in
Floyd | each of what you think of as the cardinal directions. Three - north,
Floyd | east, and west - are morphological: an echo of Diahl to the west, a
Floyd | memory of home to the north, and...to the east -- yes, it definitely
Floyd | is. The familiar sensation of Silenus.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south lies a grey sea, making itself visible only in its
Floyd | motion. Your true body and the emptiness of sleep lies in its waiting
Floyd | arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I dunno. I got the impression that Diahl is just a sleepy growth on a mountainside where nothing much happens ever."
		DavidW says, "So they don't do more than they absolutely must with respect to dealing with the out-of-towners."
		Jacqueline says, "I keep thinking of the Selentic Age in Myst whenever I read Silenus."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "well, keep playing."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "feel silenus" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEEL SILENUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(Just a suggestion)"
		Jacqueline says, "Feel or sense"
		Jacqueline says, "Crazy, I know, but you've gone all floaty-dream-sequence on me."
		peccable says, "Hmm. Point."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Sleep will be good. To not be for a time will be good. You step into
Floyd | the waves and fall beneath them, slipping from grey to black with a
Floyd | contented sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Here ends the INTROCOMP version of THE CUCKOLD'S EGG. Thank you
Floyd | very much for playing.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** To be continued... ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "The description claimed you sensed him. You should be able to sense him."
		DavidW says, "undo!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Empty Quarter
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "True, that's why I tried it."
		DavidW says, "There's more to see then the sea."
		DavidW says, "er than"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | This was not here the last time. Then again, neither was Silenus...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | Here the grey lightens and hardens until it is pure white marble
Floyd | beneath your feet, inlaid with precious stones and pieces of mirror. A
Floyd | raised path, also of marble, leads to the center. Beyond it, to the
Floyd | east, five arches are sketched into perilous existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path ends in a platform of deep red brick, topped in marble. Upon
Floyd | the platform is a wrought iron table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seated at the table, as if nothing has happened and no time has
Floyd | passed, sits Silenus, shuffling and laying out a deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah here he is now, the good Brother," it says, looking up from its
Floyd | task as you approach. "Following each and every one of Jumaht's
Floyd | commands with the constancy of a trained sheepdog." It gives the
Floyd | impression of a wry smirk. "Good boy. Sit. Stay."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could insult it back, say to it orders are important or ask where
Floyd | it has been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x silenus" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILENUS
Floyd |
Floyd | A vaguely human shape, as grey as the Quarter itself. Though it has no
Floyd | specific features, you have somehow never had an issue with
Floyd | understanding it, as if the implication of a glance or a frown were
Floyd | enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could insult it back, say to it orders are important or ask where
Floyd | it has been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "There's three (I think - maybe four?) completely different openings to Silenus' conversation, all which branch, then collapse back." 		DavidW breaths, 'it's a mach-ine'
		Jacqueline asks, "Is it?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think so."
		DavidW says, "I think it might be."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask where it has been" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WHERE IT HAS BEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where have you been, then? I wondered where you had gone!"
Floyd |
Floyd | It manages to look surprised. "What are you talking about? I've been
Floyd | here. As I always have. It's not like I could go anywhere if I liked!"
Floyd | It returns to its cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know that is not true. Yes, you have not managed to reach lucidity
Floyd | since your last night in the capital, but you lost track of Silenus
Floyd | long before then. The implications of this are disturbing: either
Floyd | Silenus is lying - which is, to your knowledge, impossible - or it
Floyd | cannot remember disappearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still, this is the most coherent you have ever seen Selenus. You do
Floyd | not know if that is a good or a bad thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about this place, ask how it is feeling or ask about the
Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about this place" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT THIS PLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what is this place, then? Did you fetch it and bring it with
Floyd | you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems surprised at the question, then looks around as if seeing its
Floyd | surroundings for the first time. "It is... it is..." It places a hand
Floyd | to its head. "I know this. I've seen this. It is..." It looks up at
Floyd | you, seemingly proud. "The Palace of Mirrors, of course!" it says, as
Floyd | if giving you the answer you had expected all along.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have never heard of any such place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask how it is feeling or ask about the cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, ""selenus"" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask how it is feeling" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HOW IT IS FEELING
Floyd |
Floyd | "And how are you feeling?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What an odd question. Feeling? That's what your sort do. Or at least,
Floyd | when you're ludic, you do."
Floyd |
Floyd | You chuckle at its confusion. "Lucid, Silenus. I think you mean
Floyd | lucid."
Floyd |
Floyd | It manages to blink at you. "Truly? Lucid." It tries the word in its
Floyd | mouth. "Lu-cid. Huh. A shame. Only when you're lucid, then."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about lucidity or ask about the cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "Using "it" as a pronoun can get very confusing."
		Jacqueline says, "Novel, though. I'm glad to see it."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I see what you mean."
		Draconis says, "Yes, it gives a completely different impression to 'they'."
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking it some sort of demon."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about the cards" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT THE CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what are you doing, then? What are the cards for?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am trying to remember how to play shisheh," it says,
Floyd | vaguely pushing the cards about. "Four and four and six and ten. Roods
Floyd | and stones and stars and beasts. Lords, ladies, knights, dames. I've
Floyd | all the pieces. But none of them fit."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask about lucidity or ask about shisheh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think it's an artificial intelligence of sorts. But one that can enter dreamspace, so not quite ordinary either."
		inky says, "heh ludic"
		peccable says, "I rather liked that myself. :)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about shisheh" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT SHISHEH
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what is shisheh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It pauses a long moment, then lets the card in its hand drop to the
Floyd | table. It picks it up and looks at it as if it doesn't recognize what
Floyd | it is. Then it places it down and begins shuffling and moving the deck
Floyd | again. "Glass. It means glass. Broken. A game." It sighs. "But I can't
Floyd | seem to remember how to play."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I was actually thought I was going to have time to implement the game. Silly me. :)" 		DavidW says, "This background stuff involving Adar and Silenus suggests to me that Darius's relationships with them might be somehow related to the murder case you're investigating."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says (to peccable), "Hey, I've been working on my game since November and you saw how many bugs there were." 		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Since December here, ha" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about lucidity" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT LUCIDITY
Floyd |
Floyd | "But what did you mean by that? Only feeling when we're lucid?"

		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Oh gosh, I'm just glad I had a game at all. I started the day I entered -- which I think was a month before the deadline?" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | It pauses for a long moment, its head pointed in your direction as if
Floyd | looking at you. "I wonder, sometimes if it was worth it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The non sequitur catches you. "Worth it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Begging you. To not renounce me." It sighs and turns back to its
Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave it be for a moment. You have seen Silenus in these moods
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Oh gosh, I'm just glad I had a game at all. I started the day I entered -- which I think was a month before the deadline?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood
Floyd | you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What was that person's name again? Adar?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We're in the dream."
		Draconis says, "I think so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about Adar" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT ADAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOPICS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can think of no valid changes of subject at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "wow, that's really good for that amount of time" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about this place" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT THIS PLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | [Most connecting and comparative words are not necessary.]
Floyd | >ASK ABOUT PLACE
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "It was Adar -- and that should probably be added as a topic." 		DavidW says, "I would like to see the number of valid topics increase a smidge."
[cfspoilers] peccable exclaims, "Oops!" 		peccable exclaims, "Agreed!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss it" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS IT
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see "it" (about lucidity) at the moment.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh."
		Jacqueline says, "I see what you're doing here."
		peccable laughs.
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking of doing this."
		DavidW says, "quips are objects in Inform, I guess."
		peccable asks, "Doing?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "kiss silenus" 		

Floyd ]                              Pavilion
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS SILENUS
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't kiss Silenus, or that's not the way to do so.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Conversation objects."
		Draconis says, "Hahahahaha"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, any more conversation we can have here?"
		peccable says, "I think it's an interaction between Player Upgrade Experience and Threaded Conversation"
		peccable says, "No - I think Silenus is tapped out."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		DavidW says, "I think we're done with Silenus. There's still north and west of the Empty Quarter to visit."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Empty Quarter
Floyd | It has been grey here for as long as you can remember. You think it
Floyd | was before they taught you of it, when you came here without knowledge
Floyd | of what it was. The featureless expanse reaches from horizon to
Floyd | horizon, the grey above it only slightly lighter than the grey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense more than see the slight perturbations in the plane, one in
Floyd | each of what you think of as the cardinal directions. Three - north,
Floyd | east, and west - are morphological: an echo of Diahl to the west, a
Floyd | memory of home to the north, and a structure containing the entity
Floyd | Silenus to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south lies a grey sea, making itself visible only in its
Floyd | motion. Your true body and the emptiness of sleep lies in its waiting
Floyd | arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                            Dream Diahl
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You are surprised that Diahl has made such a strong impression so
Floyd | quickly as to appear here, even slightly...
Floyd |
Floyd | Dream Diahl
Floyd | It was after watching Adar sketch that first time (the pencils
Floyd | staining his long, thin fingers, the scratch of the nibs being drawn
Floyd | across the parchment) that you realized the structures here were of a
Floyd | like: impregnations of pigment against a blank canvas. The beginnings
Floyd | of a new piece are here: the arch of the town's gate, the long curve
Floyd | of the road into the valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | You expect this place to fill with memories soon, though not your own.
Floyd | You have not Walked in the ripples of another's wake in some time, but
Floyd | you expect it to become common place once more before this task is
Floyd | ended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, and the background of where Silenus is."
		DavidW says, "It's a bit odd, but these dream locations have a pictures-on-painted-flats feel to it."
		Jacqueline says, "I tried asking about that, but it was passed."
		Busta exclaims, "ok I gotta run. It's been fun! Thanks again everyone!"
Busta goes home. 		Draconis says, "As do I."
		Draconis says, "Congratulations again, Daniel!"
		Jacqueline says, "Bye."
		peccable says, "I think you asked about it. Silenus called it The Palace of Mirrors."
Draconis heads back home. 		peccable exclaims, "Thanks! Great job!"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, so this will be an interesting way to explore a murder investigation."
		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "Oh, true. I guess I did."
		peccable says, "I hope it will. :)"
		DavidW says, "I get the feeling this location, Dream Diahl, will act like a second notebook in the full game, showing us what we've learned so far."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm super into lucid dreaming. I'm intereted in seeing someone explore that in IF."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Empty Quarter
Floyd | It has been grey here for as long as you can remember. You think it
Floyd | was before they taught you of it, when you came here without knowledge
Floyd | of what it was. The featureless expanse reaches from horizon to
Floyd | horizon, the grey above it only slightly lighter than the grey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense more than see the slight perturbations in the plane, one in
Floyd | each of what you think of as the cardinal directions. Three - north,
Floyd | east, and west - are morphological: an echo of Diahl to the west, a
Floyd | memory of home to the north, and a structure containing the entity
Floyd | Silenus to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south lies a grey sea, making itself visible only in its
Floyd | motion. Your true body and the emptiness of sleep lies in its waiting
Floyd | arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Sleep will be good. To not be for a time will be good. You step into
Floyd | the waves and fall beneath them, slipping from grey to black with a
Floyd | contented sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Here ends the INTROCOMP version of THE CUCKOLD'S EGG. Thank you
Floyd | very much for playing.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** To be continued... ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "you missed north."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]                         The Empty Quarter
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Empty Quarter
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I said S when I meant N."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                             The House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | When you first began your studies and came to this place, it was
Floyd | cluttered beyond comprehension: certainties, biases, treasures and
Floyd | trash and failures and successes of all kinds. Through long study and
Floyd | a good deal of work, you slowly cleared it all, from the attics down
Floyd | to the deepest sub-basement. Then you began the task of dismantling
Floyd | the building itself...
Floyd |
Floyd | The House
Floyd | There is nothing here, really, but the idea of a home. It most closely
Floyd | resembles a hastily drawn sketch of the Brotherhood's Hall, back in
Floyd | the capital. Perhaps someday there will be something more to see here:
Floyd | some memory to turn over and examine, some problem or conundrum to
Floyd | consider. But for now, the emptiness of the place feels like a very
Floyd | good thing, indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think this is where we might find out more about Adar, in time."
		peccable says, "That's the intention."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Jacqueline says, "This is great, Dan. Congrats."
		peccable says, "Dream Diahl is for backstory/background on what's happened there. The House is for personal background."
		peccable exclaims, "Thank you!"
		peccable says, "There's definitely a ton of work to do just on what you've seen."
		peccable says, "It was really interesting watching someone play it. I think I need to make some things *much* more clear."
		peccable says, "Some of the questions you had (what Silenus is) for example, are here in the game."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, watching -- and hearing players' thoughts while they play -- is super insightful."
		Jacqueline says, "Glad you were here. We look forward to playing the full version, and I look forward to sending you money."
		peccable laughs.
		peccable exclaims, "I hope so! A year's not very long!"
		Jacqueline says, "No, it'll fly by fast."
		DavidW says (to peccable), "yes, congrats"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I'm going to go. My team is about to play their last game of this division championship tourney. After it's over I'll send out feedback and post the transcript."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Night!"
		peccable exclaims, "'night!"
		DavidW says, "bye, Jacqueline"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Bye!"
[peanut-gallery] Doug says, "oh hey, I've met peccable" 		
[peanut-gallery] zarf says, "Yes, he was at PRIF a couple months back"			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Robin & Orchid by Ryan Veeder and Emily Boegheim
As played on ifMUD on September 18, 2014

Like ClubFloyd, the idea behind NightFloyd is that a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Unlike ClubFloyd, NightFloyd often takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions (but not always, as you'll see in this transcript). NightFloyd is also a bit more informal than ClubFloyd in that it's only announced on the ifMUD #clubfloyd bulletin board, and the time shifts around to meet player's schedules far more than ClubFloyd does. NightFloyd is organized by genericgeekgirl, aka Adri.

Below is a transcript of Robin & Orchid written by Ryan Veeder and Emily Boegheim. Robin & Orchid took second place in the 2013 Interactive Fiction Competition. 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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genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask robinandorchid" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey glances around the newspaper office. "Orchid is gone, right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, she left. Why do you ask?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wanted to give you this while she wasn't around." He hands you a
Floyd | thick, well-leafed notebook. "It's just kind of a guide kind of thing,
Floyd | with some general information and directions, just to help you get
Floyd | around. Don't let Orchid see it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you sure I'll require so much background material? And why
Floyd | shouldn't Orchid see it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Robin," Casey says, and he spins around a chair to sit on it
Floyd | backwards in what he surely thinks is a very casual and friendly pose,
Floyd | "Orchid is a church member, and you're not, and you missed the
Floyd | lock-in, so you don't have a lot of the context that Orchid has. I
Floyd | just wanted to put you on an even footing. And for your second
Floyd | question, I might have written some things in there that I wouldn't
Floyd | have said to Orchid's face."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod, and slip the notebook into your backpack. "I'm sure you've
Floyd | adequately prepared me for my mission."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I have. You're welcome. No, wait, I've got one more thing to
Floyd | say. Make sure you take lots of pictures, obviously. It's your job.
Floyd | That's one." He starts counting on his fingers. "Um, it's more fun if
Floyd | you run off by yourself, so make sure you get Sharon off your back.
Floyd | That's two. And keep an open mind. I mean, just because you don't
Floyd | believe in ghosts doesn't mean you're not gonna see one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, yeah. That's three things."

		
Ghogg arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "Anyone still reading?"
		DavidW says, "I'm good"
		Olly says, "Not I."
zarf arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | "So, yeah. That's three things."
Floyd | Robin & Orchid
Floyd | An exercise in photojournalism by Ryan Veeder & Emily Boegheim
Floyd | Release 3 / Serial number 131027 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Sharon, in her wisdom, decided that everybody should sleep in this
Floyd | cramped corner of the church basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on a tidy patch of floor, ready for when
Floyd | you finish your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid is lounging around, lecturing you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You'd better hold onto this," she says, handing you the camera,
Floyd | "you're the official photographer. Just don't forget, if you see
Floyd | something that might be evidence of a ghost, make sure you take a
Floyd | photo of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the camera strap around your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOYS
Floyd |
Floyd | Toy cars, a lot of wooden blocks, a tea set, that kind of thing. It
Floyd | looks like someone tried to take a bite out of one of the blocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid notices your notebook. "What's all that?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Casey gave it to me. It's just some notes about things in the
Floyd | church."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is there anything about me in there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't think so," you lie, and Orchid loses interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Lying is bad. We should not lie in a church."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite block" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE BLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the toys)
Floyd | You gather up an armful of toys.
Floyd |
Floyd | The prospect raises a sick feeling in your stomach. All these toys are
Floyd | probably covered in germs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, and," Orchid adds, "don't turn the lights on while you're looking
Floyd | around unless you have to. Some ghosts won't appear unless it's dark,
Floyd | and we've only got tonight to gather all our evidence."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "<3 I am so glad that worked."
		Zach says, "Eww"
		Olly says, "Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie to orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE TO ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "tell truth" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL TRUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, ok."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon stomps into the nursery. "There are supposed to be some
Floyd | blankets somewhere in this nursery," she says. "Robin, can you find
Floyd | them and grab them for me?" She looks thoughtfully at the child-sized
Floyd | cots scattered around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | The reason your overnight investigatory team had to consist of two
Floyd | girls was to minimize the chances of any funny business.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, girls," Sharon says. "Here's how this is going to work."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg goes home. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahahahahahahahha."
		Zach asks, "Minimize? Are you sure?"
		Olly says, "Shows what they know."
		Olly says, "We should probably read the notebook."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The notebook is thick, and as you flick through the pages, it looks
Floyd | like it's nearly full. Surely Casey didn't make notes about
Floyd | everything in the church? How long did he spend on this
Floyd | anyway?
Floyd |
Floyd | There's way too much information here to sit down and read it all at
Floyd | once, but you can look up anything you want to know about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon continues, "This is your story and your investigation, so don't
Floyd | expect me to be running around the church with you all night." She
Floyd | pushes one of the cots up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW asks, "hm. This is sounding very familiar. Perhaps I played it with ClubFloyd and didn't take any notes?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon is the student teacher assisting the staff advisor for the West
Floyd | High Warbler. In the past the staff has always managed quite
Floyd | well without a student teacher, but she does come in handy as a
Floyd | chaperone for situations like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | She pulls another of the cots toward her and lines it up with the
Floyd | first one. "I don't care if you stay up all night, tomorrow isn't a
Floyd | school day so it's not my problem if you're exhausted. Personally, I
Floyd | want my eight hours, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I'm sorry, but an adult is seriously letting us investigate ghosts?"
		Lionheart says, "New to me anyhow."
		Olly says, "In a church."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to assume you'd get in huge trouble if you attacked
Floyd | Sharon—like suspended-at-the-very-least levels of trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So I'm going to stay here and sleep, and you two are going to get on
Floyd | with your investigating, and not wake me up unless there's a
Floyd | life-threatening emergency or something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up blankets in notes" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BLANKETS IN NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | [This action may cause some slight lag in the browser version of this
Floyd | game. We sincerely regret any inconvenience.]
Floyd |
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "What I heard is that you guys are going to sleep in the nursery,
Floyd | which doesn't make sense because there are couches in the youth rooms,
Floyd | but I guess those couches are pretty grody actually. I see your point.
Floyd | They keep some blankets up in the cupboards, but somebody as short as
Floyd | you is probably going to have to climb up on top of the recliner to
Floyd | reach them. No offense, Robin. I'm just saying. You're really short."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Orchid, pass me that cot in the corner, will you?" Sharon asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid pulls a face but goes to get it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Here's an anecdote about Orchid. This happened just recently. I
Floyd | didn't tell you, because I wanted to save it for here. Okay:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm at school after hours because of rehearsals. But we're still in
Floyd | the fairly lazy stage of the production, so there's lots of time to
Floyd | just goof off around the school. So while the underclassmen are
Floyd | sitting around in the hall running lines, I head up to the drama
Floyd | office, because there are donuts there.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Orchid and Aiden Kingsley are already up in the office, and as
Floyd | soon as I poke my head in Orchid looks up and says 'Actors only,
Floyd | please!' and I'm like 'Actually, I am an actor,' and she says, 'Well,
Floyd | you know what I mean.'
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, Orchid! I do not have the slightest idea what you mean. I would
Floyd | have just grabbed a donut and left, but you're not allowed to take the
Floyd | donuts out of the drama office, so I just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wouldn't say I hate Orchid. Hate is a very strong word. I
Floyd | completely hate Aiden, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just don't complain to me when you've spent the whole night
Floyd | ghost-hunting and have nothing to show for it. Thanks, Orchid." Sharon
Floyd | pushes the last cot into place alongside the other two and frowns at
Floyd | the result.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up me" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Let's see. Robin is, I would say, the second-best writer on the
Floyd | newspaper staff. She is pretty fun a lot of the time but some of the
Floyd | time she is a stick in the mud. Mostly she's good though. She came to
Floyd | the church youth group one or two times but now she doesn't want to go
Floyd | back for a bunch of reasons. The reason I am writing about you in the
Floyd | third person is: it's a joke. It's supposed to be funny."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon unrolls a thin mattress on top of the cots. "I expect the West
Floyd | High Warbler can find some other story to run if this one
Floyd | doesn't work out. It'll be a nuisance, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon is shuffling some tiny cots around, trying to to turn them into
Floyd | a grown-up-sized bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid is lounging around, yawning.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you found the blankets yet?" Sharon asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, but I can't reach them." You point out the location of the
Floyd | blankets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon tries to pull them down from the cupboard and fails. She's
Floyd | barely taller than you are. "This room was designed for giantesses,"
Floyd | she grumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x recliner" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RECLINER
Floyd |
Floyd | The armchair is covered in lumpy blue corduroy. At least it's clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on recliner" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON RECLINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You step up onto the seat of the recliner, adding at least a foot to
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get blankets" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BLANKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the nursery cupboards)
Floyd | Yes, there are the blankets. Right where Casey said they'd be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl rolls eyes.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Worst. Teacher. Ever."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blankets" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLANKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | The blankets are small, thin, and colorful. Probably they're designed
Floyd | for making kids' afternoon naps fun, not for actually sleeping under.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give blankets to sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE BLANKETS TO SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon takes the pile of blankets from you. "Thanks, Robin," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Orchid gasps and grabs your arm. "Someone's outside!" she
Floyd | squeaks, pointing at the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the glass, you see a pale face, blurry in the dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You let out a panicky shriek. Sharon jumps and glares at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Photograph it!"
Olly says (to Floyd), "take photo of face" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTO OF FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | The click of the shutter sounds loud in the silence and seems to
Floyd | startle the creature outside the window. It turns and vanishes out of
Floyd | the light, its tail flicking past the glass. Orchid gives a
Floyd | high-pitched giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Scared of a cat!" Sharon says. "You better not freak out and wake me
Floyd | up every time you mistake a shadow for a ghost tonight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ">^..^<"
		Olly says, "Cap cap."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

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

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look in cupboard" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The nursery cupboards are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid peeks over your shoulder at the photo you took. "Hey, that's
Floyd | good!" she says. "I guess you can see how it's a cat now, but it
Floyd | looked really spooky, didn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be stuck. Anyway, it's really too cold to have the windows
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon yawns. "Right, I'm going to bed now. Keep out of trouble, don't
Floyd | break anything, and don't wake me up unless it's really,
Floyd | really serious, got it?" Without waiting for an answer, she lies
Floyd | down on the row of cots, facing away from you, and pulls the blankets
Floyd | over herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid says, "We'd better get started. How about this: you check out
Floyd | the basement, and I'll go upstairs and look around there, and then
Floyd | we'll meet up and compare notes. Don't forget to take a photo if you
Floyd | find any evidence of a ghost!" She slips out of the room. A moment

		
genericgeekgirl no 		

Floyd | later, you hear her footsteps echoing in the stairwell as she heads
Floyd | back up to the main floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oops"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, let's split up."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nothing terrible can happen."
		Olly says, "She doesn't even have a camera."
		Lionheart) Shaggy says, "Me 'n' Scoob'll go check out the kitchen."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh man. Do you think she's gonna be a little brat and try to scare us?"
		DavidW says (to Lionheart), "yay!"
		Olly asks, "And why do we get the basement?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery (on the recliner)
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the sleeping bag you got in fifth grade. You still fit in it
Floyd | just fine, so you can't replace it, even though it's in an unbearable
Floyd | shade of magenta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There are no unbearable shades of magenta."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under recliner" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER RECLINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | The sleeping bag is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So I presume she went south, and we should go west."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the photo you took of the cat looking in through the window. How
Floyd | did you ever think it was a person? It's much too small and pale to be
Floyd | anything human. Although outside the window, obscured by the glass, it
Floyd | did look pretty ghostly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Cats are evil. Everyone kn0wefaoiewfjiaw4jaesflkj... Ignore that. Cats are great."
		Olly says, "Possibly great, but widely acknowledged to be supernatural."
		genericgeekgirl) genericgeekgirl says, "Please send help."
		Olly says, "Heh."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "West?"
		Olly says, "West."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the recliner)
Floyd | You switch the lights on in the next room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south and north. Mounted on the wall is a
Floyd | gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we weren't turning on lights."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The piece is very pleasant, if not particularly interesting: the
Floyd | inoffensive greens and pinks could suggest river waters, or branches
Floyd | waving in the wind. Its size is probably its most impressive quality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind painting" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look under painting" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sometimes a painting is just a painting"
		Olly says, "I also thought we weren't turning on lights."
		Zach says, "Ghosts aren't real!"
		Olly says, "This is interactive *fiction.*"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | The flight of stairs is wide enough for three or four people to walk
Floyd | side by side on it. The basement must get a lot of traffic sometimes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "We might be able to carry things in our sleeping bag if we need to."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Room to drag dead bodies."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the lights off in the basement stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | It'll be fine staying here while you investigate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south and north. Mounted on the wall is a
Floyd | gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Guess not."
		DavidW says, "If we need a sack, I'm sure we'll find one."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, do we go straight to the basement, or do we explore? I presume the basement will (hopefully) send us on a *cough cough* ghost chase around the building."
		Zach -p
		DavidW says, "I suppose I'd head down."
		DavidW says, "Normally I'd stay on one floor and explore thoroughly, but the game prompted otherwise."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | don't know how much you already know about the ghost in the church so
Floyd | I'll give you the whole story. Jennie Bancroft is the name of the
Floyd | ghost that haunts Grace United Methodist. She used to be alive, but
Floyd | then she died, in or around the church, sometime in the distant past.
Floyd | I keep meaning to look up when she died but I haven't had time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When people see her, she looks like a teenage girl in pigtails. I
Floyd | don't think she shows up covered in blood or anything like that; she's
Floyd | just a sad girl. Obviously a lot of the time she's invisible though.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Some of the evidence that we have for her existence includes:
Floyd |
Floyd | - sounds of footsteps and a girl crying when nobody else is in the
Floyd | church
Floyd | - cold spots in rooms, rooms that suddenly become cold for no reason
Floyd | - stuff goes missing, then shows up again
Floyd | - you see someone at the end of the hallway but when you get to the
Floyd | end of the hallway there's nobody there
Floyd | - basically everybody has seen her out of the corner of their eye at
Floyd | some point
Floyd |
Floyd | "Debate continues on the subject of how Jennie died. Popular theories
Floyd | state that she jumped off of the church steeple, or she drank poison,
Floyd | or used a space heater to carbon monoxide herself. According to one
Floyd | explanation she died accidentally, because she was using a Ouija
Floyd | board, but that theory is idiotic. Jennie Bancroft definitely
Floyd | committed suicide, and it was definitely because of a boy she was in
Floyd | love with."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach | stuff goes missing, then shows up again
		Zach says, "Also known as 'finding'"
		Olly says, "I have no particular opinion."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up Aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | guess you've probably seen Aiden in plays, but I've actually worked
Floyd | with him, so I know what I'm talking about. He is unbearable. You
Floyd | should be able to guess from the mustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aiden goes to parties, gets girls drunk, makes out with them, and
Floyd | then convinces them that his number is '123-4567'. And then he tells
Floyd | this story to everyone at rehearsal and expects us to laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Speaking of which. This is the worst thing Aiden does: He laughs at
Floyd | every single one of his own jokes—sometimes just at sentences he
Floyd | says
Floyd | that can't even be considered jokes—and it's always the same
Floyd | single-syllable laugh, always the same pitch, pronounced exactly the
Floyd | same way. It's not really a laugh, it's more of a signal that you're
Floyd | supposed to think he's funny.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aiden doesn't even go to my church, but he's the worst, and I think
Floyd | you should know that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl | She used to be alive, but she died.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Pretty sure that's the definition of a ghost."
		Zach says, "No, that's the definition of a dead person"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up casey" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CASEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Dear Robin. I am Casey, your friend. I am writing to you from the
Floyd | past. Back here in the past it is very dark, but we have hope that
Floyd | you, in the future, will be able to rekindle the flame of
Floyd | enlightenment and lead us to wisdom. Have you seen a ghost yet? If you
Floyd | haven't seen a ghost, keep looking around until you do. Thanks.
Floyd | Sincerely, Casey."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fair enough."
		Zach says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But a ghost is a subclass of dead person."
		Zach says, "This is true, but I'm having too much fun being the anti-ghost guy"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up church" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (Grace United Methodist Church)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | have been going to Grace United Methodist since I was a little baby. I
Floyd | got baptized there, I got confirmed there, I met most of my friends
Floyd | there. I know you think churches are stupid, so you probably think my
Floyd | church is stupid, but I love my church, so shut up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What about ghost cats and ghost books?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up ghost cat" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GHOST CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Who do you mean, the ghost or the ghostly figure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "All cats go to hell. They never become ghosts."
		Zach says, "Waah"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up cat" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but it looks like Casey didn't have
Floyd | anything to say about the cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I didn't mean that as a book topic."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up ghostly figure" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GHOSTLY FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | don't know how much you already know about the ghost in the church so
Floyd | I'll give you the whole story. Jennie Bancroft is the name of the
Floyd | ghost that haunts Grace United Methodist. She used to be alive, but
Floyd | then she died, in or around the church, sometime in the distant past.
Floyd | I keep meaning to look up when she died but I haven't had time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When people see her, she looks like a teenage girl in pigtails. I
Floyd | don't think she shows up covered in blood or anything like that; she's
Floyd | just a sad girl. Obviously a lot of the time she's invisible though.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Some of the evidence that we have for her existence includes:
Floyd |
Floyd | - sounds of footsteps and a girl crying when nobody else is in the
Floyd | church
Floyd | - cold spots in rooms, rooms that suddenly become cold for no reason
Floyd | - stuff goes missing, then shows up again
Floyd | - you see someone at the end of the hallway but when you get to the
Floyd | end of the hallway there's nobody there
Floyd | - basically everybody has seen her out of the corner of their eye at
Floyd | some point
Floyd |
Floyd | "Debate continues on the subject of how Jennie died. Popular theories
Floyd | state that she jumped off of the church steeple, or she drank poison,
Floyd | or used a space heater to carbon monoxide herself. According to one
Floyd | explanation she died accidentally, because she was using a Ouija
Floyd | board, but that theory is idiotic. Jennie Bancroft definitely
Floyd | committed suicide, and it was definitely because of a boy she was in
Floyd | love with."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up bancroft" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BANCROFT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | don't know how much you already know about the ghost in the church so
Floyd | I'll give you the whole story. Jennie Bancroft is the name of the
Floyd | ghost that haunts Grace United Methodist. She used to be alive, but
Floyd | then she died, in or around the church, sometime in the distant past.
Floyd | I keep meaning to look up when she died but I haven't had time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When people see her, she looks like a teenage girl in pigtails. I
Floyd | don't think she shows up covered in blood or anything like that; she's
Floyd | just a sad girl. Obviously a lot of the time she's invisible though.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Some of the evidence that we have for her existence includes:
Floyd |
Floyd | - sounds of footsteps and a girl crying when nobody else is in the
Floyd | church
Floyd | - cold spots in rooms, rooms that suddenly become cold for no reason
Floyd | - stuff goes missing, then shows up again
Floyd | - you see someone at the end of the hallway but when you get to the
Floyd | end of the hallway there's nobody there
Floyd | - basically everybody has seen her out of the corner of their eye at
Floyd | some point
Floyd |
Floyd | "Debate continues on the subject of how Jennie died. Popular theories
Floyd | state that she jumped off of the church steeple, or she drank poison,
Floyd | or used a space heater to carbon monoxide herself. According to one
Floyd | explanation she died accidentally, because she was using a Ouija
Floyd | board, but that theory is idiotic. Jennie Bancroft definitely
Floyd | committed suicide, and it was definitely because of a boy she was in
Floyd | love with."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay nothing about other members of the family in there"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up lock-in" 		Zach says, "Ghosts don't have families"

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP LOCK-IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "lock-in" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "So,
Floyd | we understand that West High is a lousy school, but I think the
Floyd | Warbler is pretty good for a high school newspaper. We do a
Floyd | good job. I mean you and me specifically. It's too early to say who's
Floyd | going to be editor-in-chief next year but I'm pretty sure it's you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up school" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SCHOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | Sunday School room is a lot of fun for a variety of reasons, some of
Floyd | which I have to leave for other sections. But one very important thing
Floyd | to know is that the Sunday School room is a choke point between the
Floyd | storage hallway and the rest of the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is very important to know for fire safety reasons, but also for
Floyd | when you're playing Romans and Christians, because the Roman can camp
Floyd | at that door and just pick off Christians as they come around the
Floyd | corner. This is one reason we've switched to playing Sardines instead,
Floyd | in recent years."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up high school" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP HIGH SCHOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "So,
Floyd | we understand that West High is a lousy school, but I think the
Floyd | Warbler is pretty good for a high school newspaper. We do a
Floyd | good job. I mean you and me specifically. It's too early to say who's
Floyd | going to be editor-in-chief next year but I'm pretty sure it's you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up basement" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BASEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the basement hallway)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | basement hallway, as you will notice, is super creepy, and this is
Floyd | because it's really long. There's a lot of room for somebody to be
Floyd | sneaking up behind you. Actually, make sure you don't read this
Floyd | particular note while you're standing in the hallway, because it'll
Floyd | freak you out if you do."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have never played a game of Sardines."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up painting" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "I'll tell you about the big painting at the bottom of the stairs, but
Floyd | first I have to tell you about Homeschooled Gwen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Homeschooled Gwen, so called because she was totally homeschooled,
Floyd | went to our high school. Yes! She was not in fact completely
Floyd | homeschooled, because her parents sent her to West for seventh-period
Floyd | geometry, because they did not remember the quadratic formula. It is:
Floyd | x equals negative b plus or minus the square root of b squared minus
Floyd | 4ac, over 2a.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Gwen's parents couldn't remember that, even though I, Casey,
Floyd | memorized it so easily. So Gwen went to West High. And she was in my
Floyd | Geometry class."
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause before flipping the page. This story barely seems relevant
Floyd | to the church, much less your investigation. Are you sure you want to
Floyd | keep reading?
Floyd | >>

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "yo." 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > YO.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "yen" 		

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | > YEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the page:
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, due to being homeschooled, Gwen was not at all socialized for
Floyd | interacting with us teens of the modern era. What I am saying is that
Floyd | she was super weird. I was friends with her mostly out of morbid
Floyd | curiosity. Here are some of the weird stunts she pulled in Geometry:
Floyd | Told us all individually what breed of dog we would be if we were
Floyd | dogs. Read us stories, apparently like Wendy read to the Lost Boys.
Floyd | Gave us a survey about what we found attractive in girls.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When I say 'us' I mean just the boys in class. Gwen was super
Floyd | boy-crazy, because, due to being homeschooled all of her life, Gwen
Floyd | had never seen a boy before. Yes."
Floyd |
Floyd | This looks like it might be turning into an extended rant against the
Floyd | institution of homeschooling (Casey can be something of a jerk when it
Floyd | comes to things he knows nothing about). Do you want to continue?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey goes on:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I mean she had probably seen a male human before. She had a dad; we
Floyd | found that out eventually. But you know what I mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyway one day after school, after seventh-period geometry, I was
Floyd | hanging out in the mud room waiting for my ride home, and Gwen was
Floyd | there too, waiting for her own ride back to her own horrible
Floyd | school-home hybrid, and then Patrick the youth leader showed
Floyd | up, because he's still allowed on school grounds. And he asked me
Floyd | about the lock-in."
Floyd |
Floyd | It is increasingly clear to you that this story has no bearing on your
Floyd | investigation. Do you want to keep reading it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Lionheart says, "Surely there is something about the painting at the end of all this."
Olly says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn another page.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Or he asked me about something. Probably the lock-in. But we
Floyd | were talking, and Gwen was there, and Patrick the youth leader WITHOUT
Floyd | CONSULTING ME BEFOREHAND looks over at Gwen and asks her if she wants
Floyd | to come to the lock-in. And of course Gwen says yes, because there
Floyd | will be boys there.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gwen came to the lock-in, and after that she started coming to the
Floyd | high school group meetings. And an unfortunate percentage of people in
Floyd | the group did not seem to catch on right away that Gwen was a nutbar,
Floyd | so she felt very welcome and emotionally supported by us, and when
Floyd | Patrick the youth leader opened the floor for 'discussion' after his
Floyd | sermons we all got to listen to her insane opinions about
Floyd | Thanksgiving, and family togetherness, and sex, etc., etc."
Floyd |
Floyd | You look up from the notes. Maybe there's something else you should be
Floyd | doing. Do you want to continue reading?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "totally" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > TOTALLY
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		Olly says, "Maybe there's no bottom."
		DavidW says, "Of course there's a bottom."
		Zach says, "It's turtles all the way down"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Seriously, though, can someone explain what a lock-in is?"
		Zach says, "It's a sleepover at the Church"
		Olly says, "It's a youth group slumber party."
		DavidW says, "I don't know."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		Olly says, "I've never been to one, but churches do them."
Zach says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then, this was around the end of last semester, Patrick the youth
Floyd | leader gave all of us in the group one of his CHALLENGES. His
Floyd | CHALLENGE to us this particular week was for us to think about our
Floyd | relationship to the church. I mean, like, 'spend the next seven days
Floyd | thinking about this, and come back next week with something really
Floyd | profound.' A lot of Patrick the youth leader's CHALLENGES are
Floyd | basically attempts to get us to say something profound.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And of course we all forgot about this CHALLENGE immediately, because
Floyd | come on. He never follows up on any of them anyway. He just read in
Floyd | some youth leader magazine that you should give your youth group
Floyd | CHALLENGES.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And when we came back the next week, of course, Patrick the youth
Floyd | leader doesn't bother asking anyone what brilliant answers we came up
Floyd | with to his incredibly vague CHALLENGE. We had a sermon and then we
Floyd | played Sardines or whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But before we could leave, Patrick the youth leader called us all
Floyd | together, because Gwen had something to share with us."
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep reading?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW asks, "Why would a church do that?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The name feels a touch disturbing. We had sleepovers in girl scouts and stuff."
		Zach says, "So they can have sex in a spiritual environment"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Bad Zach. Go stand in the creepy corner."
		Zach says, "Yes ma'am"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now that I think about it, she must have brought the painting in with
Floyd | her, left it behind a couch or something, and waited for three hours
Floyd | or however long for Patrick the youth leader to ask for people's
Floyd | answers to his CHALLENGE of the previous week. She was just too
Floyd | freaked out and embarrassed to bring it up herself, until the very
Floyd | last possible moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So yeah it was this painting. I'm not gonna bother describing this
Floyd | painting, because you can see it yourself. But if you think about it,
Floyd | all those tiny brushstrokes on a canvas that huge must have taken a
Floyd | zillion hours to do, and she supposedly only had a week to paint it. I
Floyd | guess that's what the church meant to Gwen."
Floyd |
Floyd | It goes on a little longer, but that feels like an end to the
Floyd | "substance" of the story, such as it is. Should you bother reading the
Floyd | rest?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Lionheart says, "IT's a lock-in because they literally lock the doors, so no worries parents, the teens aren't going out anywhere else."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. I guess it sounded too much like "lock down" to me."
		Olly says (to DavidW), "Builds community I guess, and provides an alternative to less wholesome nighttime youth activities."
		Zach says, "Which works well until there's a fire"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, sometime during the summer, Gwen quit coming to the youth
Floyd | group. It took me a while to figure out what happened but it turns out
Floyd | she got grounded from church because her parents
Floyd | found out she had a crush on a boy who went there.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, that is the story on Homeschooled Gwen. You will never meet her,
Floyd | because her parents will never let her out of the house again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sounds about right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south and north. Mounted on the wall is a
Floyd | gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take painting" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW All these girls getting crushes on boys. At least Gwen didn't kill herself over one. 		Olly says, "It also helps ensure that most of their friends will be from the church."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up patrick" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PATRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Patrick the youth leader is Grace's youth leader currently. In the
Floyd | distant past there was a different, previous youth leader, but we
Floyd | don't talk about her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Actually, I'm looking over the other notes I've written and it looks
Floyd | like I've probably said too much about Patrick the youth leader too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up gwen" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GWEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gigantic abstract painting)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "I'll tell you about the big painting at the bottom of the stairs, but
Floyd | first I have to tell you about Homeschooled Gwen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Homeschooled Gwen, so called because she was totally homeschooled,
Floyd | went to our high school. Yes! She was not in fact completely
Floyd | homeschooled, because her parents sent her to West for seventh-period
Floyd | geometry, because they did not remember the quadratic formula. It is:
Floyd | x equals negative b plus or minus the square root of b squared minus
Floyd | 4ac, over 2a.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Gwen's parents couldn't remember that, even though I, Casey,
Floyd | memorized it so easily. So Gwen went to West High. And she was in my
Floyd | Geometry class."
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause before flipping the page. This story barely seems relevant
Floyd | to the church, much less your investigation. Are you sure you want to
Floyd | keep reading?
Floyd | >>

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the notebook to save the rest of the story of Homeschooled
Floyd | Gwen for another time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "What was the teacher's name?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "Why
Floyd | do people like Sharon want to become teachers? (By 'people like
Floyd | Sharon' I mean 'people who obviously hate everything about teaching,
Floyd | even and especially students'.) If you're already completely jaded and
Floyd | cynical after your first semester of student teaching, isn't that a
Floyd | sign that you should give up on K-12 education and possibly on life in
Floyd | general?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "Why
Floyd | do people like Sharon want to become teachers? (By 'people like
Floyd | Sharon' I mean 'people who obviously hate everything about teaching,
Floyd | even and especially students'.) If you're already completely jaded and
Floyd | cynical after your first semester of student teaching, isn't that a
Floyd | sign that you should give up on K-12 education and possibly on life in
Floyd | general?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are we ever going to get to see the basement?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up recliner" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP RECLINER
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | nursery's recliner is one of the most important pieces of furniture in
Floyd | the church, because anybody who has to babysit rowdy preschoolers
Floyd | needs somewhere comfortable where they can collapse in exhaustion.
Floyd | It's also an important strategic position whenever the floor is lava."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But it's scary down there :("
		Lionheart says, "Heh"
		Lionheart exclaims, "Never go in the basement!"
		Zach asks, "Without ghost busting equipment!?"
		DavidW asks, "What about going into the Sunday School Room where they play Sardines?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Pfft. We have a camera. What more could we possibly need?"
		Olly asks, "Was the floor lava before video games?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up camera" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I'm
Floyd | really glad you're using a Polaroid to get proof of the ghost, because
Floyd | that's what Winona Ryder used in Beetlejuice to get proof of
Floyd | Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now that I think of it, in the movie, the ghosts didn't actually show
Floyd | up on the Polaroids. But that's probably not how it works in real
Floyd | life."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to Olly), "I'm pretty sure the lava is timeless."
		Olly asks, "It wasn't a swamp full of crocodiles or something?"
		DavidW says, "We never had lava. We had quicksand instead."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up beetlejuice" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BEETLEJUICE
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "beetlejuice" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Yeah, quicksand makes sense."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up steeple" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP STEEPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "One
Floyd | story says Jennie Bancroft threw herself off the church steeple. She
Floyd | did this because she loved some boy and her father forbade her to see
Floyd | him. Or, because she loved some boy and the boy didn't love her back.
Floyd | I think the second one is more likely; usually when a girl is
Floyd | forbidden to see a boy they're able to figure something out. They'll
Floyd | meet up in a secret location, like an old barn. Or just out in the
Floyd | woods somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've never been up inside the steeple, because they made it
Floyd | impossible to get in there, because it's super dangerous."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "To the steeple"
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up poison" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP POISON
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "So
Floyd | some people think Jennie poisoned herself. I think this idea mostly
Floyd | makes sense. I mean, on one hand, why would there be poison in a
Floyd | church? But on the other hand, she could easily have brought the
Floyd | poison to the church with her. On the first hand, though, why would
Floyd | she drink the poison in the church if the poison was somewhere else to
Floyd | begin with? But on the other hand, a church is a pretty dramatic
Floyd | location to kill yourself in, and I assume teenagers back then were
Floyd | about as dramatic as they are today."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wish my exclamation mark key worked."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up Ouija" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP OUIJA
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "At
Floyd | some point someone put forth the theory that Jennie Bancroft died
Floyd | because she used a Ouija board in a séance. I don't remember who said
Floyd | this or whether they supplied any other details. It seems like the
Floyd | kind of thing Patrick the youth leader would say, since he's always
Floyd | going on about how evil Ouija boards are, but why would Patrick the
Floyd | youth leader, who does not believe in ghosts, present a cautionary
Floyd | tale about Ouija boards as an explanation for the existence of a
Floyd | ghost? Also, how the heck does a Ouija board kill someone? It doesn't
Floyd | add up, Robin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a nonissue though because the truth is Jennie killed herself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up boys" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BOYS
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "boys" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up carbon monoxide" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CARBON MONOXIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | other theory is that she asphyxiated herself with carbon monoxide from
Floyd | a space heater. I don't know how space heaters work, or whether there
Floyd | was anything like that in the church ever. The jury is out on this
Floyd | theory."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Shaggy and Scoob have probably eaten all the Scooby snacks by now."
		Olly says, "You know, we actually have a dog along."
		Zach says, "If only there were professionals that solved death mysteries"
		Lionheart says (to Zach), "Oh, good cthinking."
Fido says, "Woof." 		Zach says, "Thanks"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Jinkies!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid said she'd investigate upstairs. You'd better finish checking
Floyd | out the basement before you go up and join her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Steeple's out for now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, that makes a lot more sense. So we could have gone south in the nursery, I guess."
		DavidW asks, "Velma was a hottie, though, right? 'Cause she was smart?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Despite the stupid sweater."
		Olly says, "g^3 can be Velma."
genericgeekgirl woo. 		genericgeekgirl woo. Rather.
		DavidW says, "I'm not gonna be Daphne."
Ghogg arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Lionheart says (to DavidW), "That leaves Freddy, then."
		DavidW says, "Freddy is okay. But there's also Scrappy, I hate to say."
		Lionheart says (to DavidW), "I had mentally blocked that option."
		Olly says, "We should probably go in the basement before we get totally side-tracked."
		DavidW says, "Or I could be the old fisherman that says 'Beware! Beware o' the mists!'"
		Zach says, "Oh, and this conversation is totally not creepy"
		Olly says, "There aren't any mists here."
		McMartin says, "I see no mists here"
		DavidW says, "There could be."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the lights off in the basement stairway and switch the lights
Floyd | on in the next room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the small table are a small white cross and a bird cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "I guess that's why you have to beware of them"
		McMartin says, "They'll sneak up on you. They're *up to something*."
		Zach says, "Hooray for saving energy"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ten Commandments are retold here by little cartoon children, in
Floyd | language appropriate to the target demographic: "Thou shalt not covet
Floyd | thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife,"
Floyd | etc., becomes "Don't be jealous of what other people have."
Floyd |
Floyd | As rusty as you are in this area, you can't remember which commandment
Floyd | is the one about adultery. It must be the seventh one, which is
Floyd | translated here as "Be faithful and loyal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up religion" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP RELIGION
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "religion" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up god" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "god" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The curving faux-wrought-iron bars and caked-on "rust" identify this
Floyd | as one of the non-functioning, overpriced decorations which are so
Floyd | popular in craft stores. What does a Sunday School need with a bird
Floyd | cage?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cage" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up commandments" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP COMMANDMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Man, I know you're gonna have some issue with how that poster
Floyd | misconstrues the original meaning of the scripture or something. I am
Floyd | gonna tell you in advance to just calm down. Don't worry about it.
Floyd | Look for a ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yiss."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe it can hold things."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up cross" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small white cross)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Man, when I was a little kid in Sunday School, and we had those
Floyd | little kid Bible lessons, I always used to stare at that little white
Floyd | cross, to pass the time or something. I'm pretty sure I was too smart
Floyd | for Sunday School. Sunday School is a weird thing to be too smart for,
Floyd | I guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Although I guess when the high schoolers broke off to be their own
Floyd | mature group, that was basically the same thing. Kind of. In that
Floyd | situation it was because we were too cool for the junior high kids.
Floyd | But that's still really weird.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What I mean is, it's really weird for people who identify as
Floyd | Christians to also identify as being too cool for something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look for ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK FOR GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you'll have to be more specific about where you want to search.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up cai." 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CAI.
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "cai." in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up cage" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bird cage)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Can't really tell you what the Sunday School bird cage is for; it
Floyd | showed up after I graduated. I think it might have something to do
Floyd | with like, Old Testament animal sacrifices? Back when you had to give
Floyd | the priest two of your doves instead of just praying for forgiveness?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a nice little cross for a table. Nothing fancy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cross" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "In case the ghost is also a vampire."
		Olly says, "Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pews" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | The benches only come up to about a foot off the ground, but they're
Floyd | longer than you are tall, and built from heavy unfinished pine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | As altars go, it is fairly tacky: sponge-painted to simulate age,
Floyd | draped with an excessively ornate doily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The curving faux-wrought-iron bars and caked-on "rust" identify this
Floyd | as one of the non-functioning, overpriced decorations which are so
Floyd | popular in craft stores. What does a Sunday School need with a bird
Floyd | cage?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doily" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOILY
Floyd |
Floyd | As altars go, it is fairly tacky: sponge-painted to simulate age,
Floyd | draped with an excessively ornate doily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up doiley" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP DOILEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "doiley" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up cage" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bird cage)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Can't really tell you what the Sunday School bird cage is for; it
Floyd | showed up after I graduated. I think it might have something to do
Floyd | with like, Old Testament animal sacrifices? Back when you had to give
Floyd | the priest two of your doves instead of just praying for forgiveness?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up doily" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP DOILY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | little altar thing in the Sunday School room is a really horrible
Floyd | hiding place when you're playing Sardines. Even with the lights off,
Floyd | it's totally obvious if someone is under there. But, even though it's
Floyd | such a dumb place to hide, everyone always looks there first, which is
Floyd | important for certain meta-Sardines reasons that I won't get into
Floyd | here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up sardines" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SARDINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Sardines is this awesome game we Christian Youth play instead of
Floyd | Romans and Christians now. In Sardines, a person hides somewhere and
Floyd | then everyone else looks for that person and when you find them you
Floyd | have to get in the hiding place and hide with them. It is fantastic.
Floyd | It's a lot less hectic than Romans and Christians."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "What if the ghost has homemade chili? We should get a bowl and spoon."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I never knew that variant had an actual name."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up romans" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ROMANS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Romans and Christians is the game we used to play at church. The
Floyd | rules were, you had two Romans, and everyone else was the Christians,
Floyd | and the Christians just ran around the church in the dark while the
Floyd | Romans tried to catch them and take them to the Jail, which was a
Floyd | couch. If there are any other rules then I'm forgetting them.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The excitement of being actively chased around the church caused a
Floyd | lot of Christians to kinda lose their heads and occasionally break
Floyd | stuff, so we started playing Sardines instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take doily" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DOILY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look under altar" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It's a doily. It's portable."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It folds up and fits in our pocket."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get poster" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The poster should probably stay up on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break commandments" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK COMMANDMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to assume you'd get in huge trouble if you broke anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "be angry" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BE ANGRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "covet" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COVET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I now want to write this game, but I don't want to offend religious people."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we should go east to get that room we missed."
		Lionheart says, "Ah, the sort of people who would be offended are mostly the ones who want to be."
		Olly says, "Most of the religious people on the MUD have a sense of humor."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cross in nest" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CROSS IN NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says (to 3g), "Sure"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cross in cage" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CROSS IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird cage seems to be welded closed. It must be purely decorative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the lights off in the Sunday School room and switch the
Floyd | lights on in the next room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Youth Room
Floyd | A large part of this room is taken up by a rickety ping pong table.
Floyd | Couches line the edges of the room, some of them close enough to the
Floyd | table that they're probably not safe to sit on if someone is actually
Floyd | playing ping pong. On the other hand, you can't see any ping pong bats
Floyd | anywhere, so maybe that's not an issue. In between the couches, doors
Floyd | lead north to the nursery, west to the Sunday School room, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A garish golden trophy catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trolley with an ancient TV and a Super Nintendo on it is standing in
Floyd | front of one of the couches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. So not a hold all."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my god. SNES."
		genericgeekgirl says, "YISS."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "play ping pong" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY PING PONG
Floyd |
Floyd | The complete lack of ping pong bats, a ping pong ball and an opponent
Floyd | makes that impractical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "play snes" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY SNES
Floyd |
Floyd | This is no time for video games. Especially not Bubsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Waah"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x snes" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SNES
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin layer of dust on the power switch and the Bubsy cartridge in
Floyd | the slot suggests that the SNES hasn't been used for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "bubsy" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUBSY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up snes" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SNES
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "We
Floyd | used to play nothing but Tetris Attack, all the time. But eventually
Floyd | it started to cause some strife among the youth group. So Patrick the
Floyd | youth leader took Tetris Attack away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up ping pong" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PING PONG
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | ping pong table actually belongs to Patrick the youth leader, which
Floyd | originally meant that we had to take extra special care not to sit on
Floyd | it or scratch it up or anything, but eventually we realized that if it
Floyd | belongs to the church then we need to be careful with it but

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up bubsy" 		

Floyd | if it belongs to Patrick the youth leader then we can abuse
Floyd | it however we want.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think Heather or somebody wanted to repaint the whole thing and put
Floyd | a Jesus fish on there or something but that plan has yet to pan out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BUBSY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | don't even know what Bubsy is about. A squirrel? It doesn't even have
Floyd | a proper two-player mode. You have to wait and watch the other guy
Floyd | play. It's bad for the group. I miss Tetris Attack."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on ping pong table" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON PING PONG TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Lies."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x trophy" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROPHY
Floyd |
Floyd | The figurine on top is a generic gold-painted plastic person raising
Floyd | its arms in victory. The text at the bottom reads: "BIBLE QUIZ
Floyd | TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "scratch ping pong table" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCRATCH PING PONG TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "scratch ping pong" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCRATCH PING PONG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take trophy" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TROPHY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up trophy" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TROPHY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "If
Floyd | you come across a trophy in the youth room: that trophy, we won in a
Floyd | Bible Quiz Tournament, like three years ago(?). We were competing with
Floyd | youth groups from the Lutheran church and the Presbyterian church up
Floyd | the street, and we did not take these Bible Quiz Tournaments seriously
Floyd | at all, but apparently the other groups took them even less
Floyd | seriously, and we took home the trophy five out of six times. I'm
Floyd | pretty sure the Presbyterians never won once.
Floyd |
Floyd | "After that, we stopped having Bible Quiz Tournaments, and since we
Floyd | won the last one the trophy just stayed in the church, even though it
Floyd | was actually originally provided by one of the other churches.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Robin, I'm not saying Presbyterians are dumb. But man, Robin: their
Floyd | kids sure are."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | It must be a pretty old set, based on the faux wood paneling on the
Floyd | sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose the trolley is pushable between rooms. That could be important."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trolly" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLLY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up presbytarians" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PRESBYTARIANS
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "presbytarians" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up presbyterians" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PRESBYTERIANS
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "presbyterians" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trolley" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A cube of black metal bars, mounted on casters.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV trolley are a television set and a SNES (in which is a Bubsy
Floyd | cartridge).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up Methodists" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP METHODISTS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | have been going to Grace United Methodist since I was a little baby. I
Floyd | got baptized there, I got confirmed there, I met most of my friends
Floyd | there. I know you think churches are stupid, so you probably think my
Floyd | church is stupid, but I love my church, so shut up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up trolley" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TROLLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Yeah, we have video games at church. I think the SNES belongs to
Floyd | Chad. Does Chad even come to church anymore? Well, he's gotta come
Floyd | back someday. To get his SNES."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up tv" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TV
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "For
Floyd | some reason, we never actually watch TV on the TV in the youth room.
Floyd | We just play video games. I guess it's because on TV you never know if
Floyd | you're gonna see something sinful, like a lady in a bikini, or a
Floyd | tattoo."
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath this, Casey wrote "Speaking of bikinis:" and then erased
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "o.O"
		Zach says, "ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up catholics" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CATHOLICS
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "catholics" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up bikinis" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BIKINIS
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "bikinis" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push trolley" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TROLLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x casters" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The casters are small wheels stuck to the bottom of the TV trolley.
Floyd | They have hair and lint stuck in them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean casters" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN CASTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have anything to clean the casters with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lint" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   a photo of the cat looking through the window
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put toys in trophy" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TOYS IN TROPHY
Floyd |
Floyd | The toys belong in the toybox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl glares at the trolley. "I'll be back."
		DavidW says, "Maybe we can find trolley wheel cleaner in the basement."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put trophy on trolley" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TROPHY ON TROLLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the trolley was specially designed for the TV and SNES.
Floyd | There isn't really room for anything else on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tv" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TV
Floyd |
Floyd | Far too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put cross in trophy" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CROSS IN TROPHY
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take snes" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SNES
Floyd |
Floyd | You unplug the SNES from the TV and pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Because why not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Youth Room
Floyd | A large part of this room is taken up by a rickety ping pong table.
Floyd | Couches line the edges of the room, some of them close enough to the
Floyd | table that they're probably not safe to sit on if someone is actually
Floyd | playing ping pong. On the other hand, you can't see any ping pong bats
Floyd | anywhere, so maybe that's not an issue. In between the couches, doors
Floyd | lead north to the nursery, west to the Sunday School room, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trolley with an ancient TV and a Super Nintendo on it is standing in
Floyd | front of one of the couches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Not the cup kind of trophy I suppose"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |     a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   a photo of the cat looking through the window
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops. (coding SNES into room description)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x couches" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | The couches appear to be haunted by the ghosts of years of snacks and
Floyd | soft drinks. Casey wasn't kidding when he said they were grody.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Likely it wasn't meant to be takable then."
		Olly says, "I've never heard them called 'ping pong bats.'"
Olly says (to Floyd), "look in couch" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not touch the couches. In fact, you'd rather not even get
Floyd | too close to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well it's mine now. ALL MINE."
		Lionheart says, "Yeah, paddles. But maybe Casey doesn't know any better."
		genericgeekgirl | A table tennis racket (also called a "bat" or "paddle") is used by table tennis players.
		genericgeekgirl says, "When in doubt, I'm just going to assume it's an Australian thing."
		Olly says, "It's probably a dialect thing."
		Lionheart says, "Sure, why not."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get paddle" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PADDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Robin Monaghan, high school junior, associate reporter for the
Floyd | West High Warbler. You are not overly fond of churches, and
Floyd | you have never claimed to believe in ghosts, but here you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "believe in ghosts" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BELIEVE IN GHOSTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "south?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the lights off in the youth room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black Light Room
Floyd | You flip the light switch, but the only things that light up are your
Floyd | shirt and your socks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black walls in here have been painted with Bible verses that glow
Floyd | underneath the UV lights. The couches are glowing, too; unsettlingly
Floyd | green. The door to the north, on the other hand, is barely visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Propped up in one corner is a rough wooden cross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my god, yes."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x UV" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UV
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are maybe a dozen different verses, painted in different
Floyd | UV-sensitive colors, but one in particular demands your attention:
Floyd |
Floyd | For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal
Floyd | life.
Floyd |
Floyd | It should be "The wages of sin are death."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "If my church had a black light room, I might have stayed."
Olly says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the blacklights)
Floyd | You can't take decent photos in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up blacklights" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BLACKLIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Yes! This room! So, Patrick the youth leader got us together a few
Floyd | years ago and had us paint the walls of this room black, and then
Floyd | paint Bible verses on it, and then install black lights instead of
Floyd | normal lights, so it would look like a Christian rave or whatever. And
Floyd | I mean it looks fairly cool, I guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But when you have a dark room, with purple lights, and a bunch of
Floyd | couches, and then you invite teenagers into the room and leave them in
Floyd | that room unattended, what happens is, the teenagers will use that
Floyd | room for what Patrick the youth leader calls 'heavy petting'.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So that's why this room is called the Black Light Make-Out Room."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh god. I was about to mention that thing about black light and bodily fluids, and.."
		Zach says, "eeeagh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x couches" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | The black lights reveal several glowing stains on the couches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "There you go."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up trophy" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TROPHY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "If
Floyd | you come across a trophy in the youth room: that trophy, we won in a
Floyd | Bible Quiz Tournament, like three years ago(?). We were competing with
Floyd | youth groups from the Lutheran church and the Presbyterian church up
Floyd | the street, and we did not take these Bible Quiz Tournaments seriously
Floyd | at all, but apparently the other groups took them even less
Floyd | seriously, and we took home the trophy five out of six times. I'm
Floyd | pretty sure the Presbyterians never won once.
Floyd |
Floyd | "After that, we stopped having Bible Quiz Tournaments, and since we
Floyd | won the last one the trophy just stayed in the church, even though it
Floyd | was actually originally provided by one of the other churches.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Robin, I'm not saying Presbyterians are dumb. But man, Robin: their
Floyd | kids sure are."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do, uh, bodily fluids glow in blacklight?"
		genericgeekgirl cries.
		Lionheart says, "Nice touch how the room name in the status bar changed, too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up couches" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP COUCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | "An interesting tidbit! Over the years since Patrick the youth leader
Floyd | introduced these couches that he got for free into our basement, the
Floyd | couches in the youth room eventually got so grody that we had to
Floyd | switch them with the couches in the blacklight room, where it's
Floyd | slightly harder to tell how grody a couch is. Imagine Patrick the
Floyd | youth leader's chagrin when he found out that the couches he took out
Floyd | of the blacklight room were super grody anyway!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "EW EW EW EW EW"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up verses" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP VERSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | had nothing to do with the verses in the black light room. After we
Floyd | painted the walls black, I wanted to reserve one wall for a big mural
Floyd | of a dolphin, and that idea got voted down, so I got mad and went
Floyd | home."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sit on couch" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not touch the couches. In fact, you'd rather not even get
Floyd | too close to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | The black walls in here have been painted with Bible verses that glow
Floyd | underneath the UV lights. The couches are glowing, too; unsettlingly
Floyd | green. The door to the north, on the other hand, is barely visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Propped up in one corner is a rough wooden cross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small white cross)
Floyd | This is a nice little cross for a table. Nothing fancy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wooden cross" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOODEN CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to guess that whoever constructed this cross purposefully
Floyd | chose the roughest, most splintery lumber available.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the center plank (which is twice as tall as you are), on top of
Floyd | the crossbar, is a "crown of thorns" made from rusty barbed wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb wooden cross" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB WOODEN CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up wooden cross" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP WOODEN CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "If
Floyd | you ask me I think that big gnarly cross in the black light room is in
Floyd | kind of poor taste, mostly because of the barbed wire crown on top. It
Floyd | doesn't belong in a church, it belongs in a grungy music video, with
Floyd | some rotting steak or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I dunno, I feel like the torture of Christ isn't exactly radical? But
Floyd | I guess Patrick the youth leader likes it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "This guy will never make it as a Protestant."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wire was probably stolen from the fence around a junk yard. Your
Floyd | jaw clenches involuntarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get wire" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Even if you were tall enough to pull it over the top of the cross, you
Floyd | wouldn't want to carry that crown around with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take wooden cross" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WOODEN CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden cross is far too unwieldy, and splintery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks (of ggg), "I take it your enthusiasm for this room has evaporated. Shall we depart it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Onward!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Youth Room
Floyd | A large part of this room is taken up by a rickety ping pong table.
Floyd | Couches line the edges of the room, some of them close enough to the
Floyd | table that they're probably not safe to sit on if someone is actually
Floyd | playing ping pong. On the other hand, you can't see any ping pong bats
Floyd | anywhere, so maybe that's not an issue. In between the couches, doors
Floyd | lead north to the nursery, west to the Sunday School room, and south
Floyd | to the black light make-out room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trolley with an ancient TV and a Super Nintendo on it is standing in
Floyd | front of one of the couches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the lights off in the youth room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "West?"
		Lionheart asks, "Isn't that where we started?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We haven't been west of here yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We came from the north, the Basement Stairway."
		DavidW says, "If we'd been west, it would say where west led to."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also that."
		Lionheart says, "Ah, nice feature"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the lights off in the Sunday School room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You flick the hallway light switch on, but nothing happens. In the
Floyd | end, you turn the Sunday School room lights back on so you can see
Floyd | what you're doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north into darkness. It's hard to tell how long it
Floyd | might be from here, though the Sunday School room to the east provides
Floyd | some light at this end. A huge figure looms out of the shadows—no,
Floyd | wait, it's just a plywood image of a lighthouse. Behind the lighthouse
Floyd | and partially obscured by it is a mural of Jesus blessing the little
Floyd | children.
Floyd |
Floyd | A movement catches your eye. Some tiny lights seem to be floating at
Floyd | the far end of the hall, flickering occasionally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph lights" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the flickering lights with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the flickering lights. The camera whirrs and
Floyd | vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the flickering lights)
Floyd | The lights float across the ceiling like rings of blue smoke, blinking
Floyd | in and out to a frantic, inaudible rhythm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the photo of the cat looking through the window or
Floyd | the photo of the flickering lights?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh goody a laser show. untz untz untz untz."
Olly says (to Floyd), "x photo of flickering" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF FLICKERING
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue lights trail across the photograph, bright against the darkness
Floyd | of the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "SpOoOoOoky."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x lighthouse" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The piece of plywood is about eight feet tall and an inch thick. A
Floyd | minimum of detail has been painted on to convey that this tapered
Floyd | rectangle is supposed to be a lighthouse. There are no supports; it's
Floyd | just propped up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up lighthouse" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP LIGHTHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | lighthouse symbolizes how the church is a beacon of guidance to the
Floyd | rest of the world. I don't mean my church specifically, I mean all of
Floyd | Christianity. Or at least Methodists."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jesus" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "mural" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JESUS
Floyd |
Floyd | As is traditional, Jesus is depicted with very long hair, a white robe
Floyd | and a beatific smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MURAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x mural" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MURAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, Jesus or the little children?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "children" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | Happy little children of various ethnic backgrounds are crowded around
Floyd | Jesus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up jesus" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP JESUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | volunteered to paint a mural in the basement, and Patrick the youth
Floyd | leader gave me permission, so I painted a mural of the Four Beasts
Floyd | (the man and the lion and the ox and the eagle) and it was a GREAT
Floyd | MURAL but once they saw it they went ahead and covered it up with
Floyd | JONAH."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "But what colour is Jesus?"
Olly says (to Floyd), "look behind lighthouse" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND LIGHTHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up children" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | volunteered to paint a mural in the basement, and Patrick the youth
Floyd | leader gave me permission, so I painted a mural of the Four Beasts
Floyd | (the man and the lion and the ox and the eagle) and it was a GREAT
Floyd | MURAL but once they saw it they went ahead and covered it up with
Floyd | JONAH."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up jonah" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP JONAH
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | volunteered to paint a mural in the basement, and Patrick the youth
Floyd | leader gave me permission, so I painted a mural of the Four Beasts
Floyd | (the man and the lion and the ox and the eagle) and it was a GREAT
Floyd | MURAL but once they saw it they went ahead and covered it up with
Floyd | JONAH."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I am confuzzled."
Olly says (to Floyd), "move lighthouse" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE LIGHTHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get the feeling that if you tried to move this thing anywhere, it
Floyd | would fall on top of you and snap in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Maybe there's a different mural somewhere then"
		DavidW says, "The beasts are in Revelations, iirc."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe, but this one is linked to Jesus and Children."
		Lionheart says, "Lights don't seem to be coming from the lighthouse anyway."
		Olly says, "Yeah. Odd."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Which is not Jonah, because.. you know."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "snap lighthouse" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP LIGHTHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the plywood lighthouse. The camera whirrs and
Floyd | vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, thank you."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That is definitely what I meant :)"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch lights" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the flickering lights)
Floyd | The lights are insubstantial (you don't want to say "ghostly") and
Floyd | they're floating further down the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say ghostly" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY GHOSTLY
Floyd |
Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | Your voice echoes in the empty room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Maybe they have swamp gas leaking into their basement."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide behind lighthouse" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND LIGHTHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The plywood lighthouse wouldn't make much of a hiding spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up christianity" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CHRISTIANITY
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "christianity" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north into darkness. It's hard to tell how long it
Floyd | might be from here, though the Sunday School room to the east provides
Floyd | some light at this end. The plywood lighthouse, on the other hand,
Floyd | peacefully fails to provide any light. Behind the lighthouse and
Floyd | partially obscured by it is a mural of Jesus blessing the little
Floyd | children.
Floyd |
Floyd | A movement catches your eye. Some tiny lights seem to be floating at
Floyd | the far end of the hall, flickering occasionally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "North ho?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The tiny lights to the north continue to drift aimlessly. Thanks to
Floyd | the light filtering in from the south end of the hall, you can make
Floyd | out some kind of mural painted on the wall, but you can't tell what
Floyd | it's supposed to represent in the gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Presumably more north?"
		Lionheart nods.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The flickering lights are only a little way to the north now.
Floyd | Otherwise, it's almost completely dark. At least you can still see the
Floyd | light at the south end of the hallway. The rectangles to the east and
Floyd | west must be doorways to somewhere, but they're barely distinguishable
Floyd | from the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the east storage room door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Your flailing about in the dark eventually discovers a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The flickering lights are only a little way to the north now.
Floyd | Otherwise, it's almost completely dark. At least you can still see the
Floyd | light at the south end of the hallway. The rectangles to the east and
Floyd | west must be doorways to somewhere, but they're barely distinguishable
Floyd | from the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the west storage room door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Your flailing about in the dark eventually discovers a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The flickering lights are only a little way to the north now.
Floyd | Otherwise, it's almost completely dark. At least you can still see the
Floyd | light at the south end of the hallway. The rectangles to the east and
Floyd | west must be doorways to somewhere, but they're barely distinguishable
Floyd | from the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Zoinks."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights float across the ceiling like rings of blue smoke, blinking
Floyd | in and out to a frantic, inaudible rhythm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the lights, they flicker one more time and vanish,
Floyd | leaving you in complete darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing except for the dim light
Floyd | trickling in from the south end of the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Hee hee."
		Lionheart says, "Heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Come back, little lights. I just wanna be your friend."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "feel walls" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEEL WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You run your hand across the wall until you find the patch of
Floyd | ectoplasm again, then rub it between your fingers. It's thick and
Floyd | gooey, with a slightly oily texture. And now it's all over your hand
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "EW. ("Again".)"
		Lionheart says, "Say whaaat"
		zarf says, "I wonder if ectoplasm glows in black light."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ectoplasm" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "South a few times to check this out and look it up?"
		Lionheart says, "I was looking for a light switch. Ain't no one mentioned no ectoplasm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "taste ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TASTE ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | How do ghosts produce ectoplasm anyway? You're not sure it's something
Floyd | you want to put in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And then we'll rub it all over the couch."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and, after feeling
Floyd | around for a moment, you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why do we just assume it's ectoplasm,and not like.. someone spit on the wall?"
		DavidW says, "We ought to wipe our hands off."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wanna see it in light."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "taste ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TASTE ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the ectoplasm gingerly with the tip of your tongue. The
Floyd | bitter tang makes you gag.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh god."
Olly says (to Floyd), "smell ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | The ectoplasm smells bitter and unnatural.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "This just took a disturbing turn. But maybe only in my head."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see where you're going. A dim light from the south
Floyd | end of the hallway shows you the way back, but if you wander around at
Floyd | random you're probably just going to walk into walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Welp. South?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see where you're going. A dim light from the south
Floyd | end of the hallway shows you the way back, but if you wander around at
Floyd | random you're probably just going to walk into walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a photo of darkness
Floyd |   some ectoplasm (stuck to your fingers)
Floyd |   a photo of the plywood lighthouse
Floyd |   a photo of the flickering lights
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |     a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   a photo of the cat looking through the window
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I suppose there's nothing more to do here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean fingers" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN FINGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to wash your hands here. You're briefly tempted to
Floyd | wipe the goo off on your jeans, but catch yourself in time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Walk into walls and potentially get ectoplasm all over you."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch wall" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You run your hand across the wall until you find the patch of
Floyd | ectoplasm again, then rub it between your fingers. It's thick and
Floyd | gooey, with a slightly oily texture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if it builds up. We can have a pail full."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a photo of darkness
Floyd |   some ectoplasm (stuck to your fingers)
Floyd |   a photo of the plywood lighthouse
Floyd |   a photo of the flickering lights
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |     a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   a photo of the cat looking through the window
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You run a hand along the wall to help you find your way, and your
Floyd | fingers trail through something cold and slimy. Ugh, now it's on your
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "I expect there was meant to be a different message the first time we touch the stuff." 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I EXPECT THERE WAS MEANT TO BE A DIFFERENT MESSAGE THE FIRST TIME WE
Floyd | TOUCH THE STUFF.
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take inventory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ahhh. That's where it was supposed to come up."
		Lionheart says, "Oops"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, the one we just got :D"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | It's almost completely dark. At least you can still see the light at
Floyd | the south end of the hallway. The rectangles to the east and west must
Floyd | be doorways to somewhere, but they're barely distinguishable from the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Thanks to the light filtering in from the south end of the hall, you
Floyd | can make out some kind of mural painted on the wall, but you can't
Floyd | tell what it's supposed to represent in the gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north into darkness. It's hard to tell how long it
Floyd | might be from here, though the Sunday School room to the east provides
Floyd | some light at this end. The plywood lighthouse, on the other hand,
Floyd | peacefully fails to provide any light. Behind the lighthouse and
Floyd | partially obscured by it is a mural of Jesus blessing the little
Floyd | children.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is sitting in the middle of the room, staring at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the east before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | The ectoplasm is pale gray, thick and gooey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo of ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo of darkness" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF DARKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | The photo is just a black rectangle. There are maybe some lighter
Floyd | smudges of black here and there, but you can't tell what it's supposed
Floyd | to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "photograph ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Robin. While you're looking for ghosts, if you see any ectoplasm, you
Floyd | should try to collect it and bring it back somehow. It would be
Floyd | important evidence for the existence of a ghost. And also I think it
Floyd | would just be cool to have."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Um."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ectoplasm in cage" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ECTOPLASM IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird cage seems to be welded closed. It must be purely decorative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ectoplasm on cross" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ECTOPLASM ON CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | You lack the dexterity to balance the ectoplasm on the small white
Floyd | cross while you're still holding the small white cross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I got nothin."
		DavidW says, "We'll need a jar, I think."
		Lionheart says, "And a light source, eventually"
		Olly says, "We can probably go get more after we find something to put it in."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "In the meantime, I'll just walk around with this on my hand. East and north twice?"
		Lionheart says, "Why not"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is sitting in the middle of the room, staring at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is almost completely white, except for a small black spot on
Floyd | the end of its tail. When it sees you looking at it, it narrows its
Floyd | pale blue eyes at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "I think we should go wipe it on the teacher."
		Lionheart asks, "How'd the cat get in?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Come on cat, I'm going to wipe this all over you."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or that."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pet cat" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ghost cat. Na na na na."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if we can take its photo without it noticing."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph cvat" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CVAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph cat" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the north, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo of cat" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the photo of the cat looking through the window or
Floyd | the photo of the cat waiting?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "waiting" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAITING
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat was facing away from you but it must have noticed you taking a
Floyd | photo, because its head is turned back towards the camera. Its big
Floyd | blue eyes stare out of the photo at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "Is it leading us?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Perhaps."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north.
Floyd | Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the north before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the cat wants us to follow, yes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway, north is where we wanted to go."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless we really do wanna try rubbing goop on sharon."
		Lionheart says, "Well at least we''re not going into the basement alone"
		Olly says, "No, I'm sure that won't work."
		Lionheart says, "OR ARE WE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | All of a sudden you feel very claustrophobic. This must be a fairly
Floyd | large room, but most of the space is given over to snaking pipes,
Floyd | anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat mews at you, slinks behind one of the room's many pipes and
Floyd | fixtures, and is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nooooo."
		Zach says, "I haven't been paying attention, but I vote for messing with Sharon"
		Zach says, "Kitty!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look under pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive faceless hulk of an appliance. You can hear it murmuring
Floyd | quietly to itself—or maybe you're hearing something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look behind pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mew" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | A menagerie of valves and pressure gauges stick out from the pipes at
Floyd | awkward angles, some dangerously close to your eye level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "We can't look behind."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gauges" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAUGES
Floyd |
Floyd | A menagerie of valves and pressure gauges stick out from the pipes at
Floyd | awkward angles, some dangerously close to your eye level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wipe hand on boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIPE HAND ON BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wipe your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look in boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wipe hand" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIPE HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to wash your hands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo of ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | The ectoplasm looks thicker and grayer in the photograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't notice anything notable about the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch walls" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your guess is that anything in here that doesn't burn your hand when
Floyd | you touch it will probably break immediately instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't take decent photos in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "find cat" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIND CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you'll have to be more specific about where you want to search.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake hands" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are few gaps wide enough to stick your head through, and they
Floyd | only reveal more of the same scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly :(
		DavidW says, "I guess no cat until you find the tuna."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "bang pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BANG PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "kill slef" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SLEF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "kill self" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SELF
Floyd |
Floyd | This church already has one ghost story attached to it; it doesn't
Floyd | need another.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to assume you'd get in huge trouble if you broke anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive faceless hulk of an appliance. You can hear it murmuring
Floyd | quietly to itself—or maybe you're hearing something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can only hear air currents: the whisper of an empty building
Floyd | at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "murmur" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MURMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | As you perk up your ears to listen closer, the noise stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Spooky"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen to pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | The church is silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
zarf walks off through the wall; deep blue light flares briefly around him. 		Olly says, "Pesky ghosts. Never around when you want them."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the West High fight song under your breath:
Floyd |
Floyd | Fight, Fight, West High
Floyd | Stomp 'Em Out Like Ants
Floyd | Mortify The Other Guy
Floyd | And Make Him Pee His Pants
Floyd |
Floyd | But it doesn't make you feel any better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have a theory that the flickering lights will be back in the long hallway -- as long as we don't get too close."
		DavidW says, "And maybe we can enter the side rooms while the lights are there."
		Lionheart says, "Oh, good idea"
		Olly says, "We went into them while the lights were there but it was still too dark to see."
		Lionheart says, "Well, I can't think of anything to do here. Sorry, spooky cat."
		Olly says, "Maybe we can show Orchid the ectoplasm."
		Lionheart says, "Okay then."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Feel free to play around in the hallway if you want. I'll brb."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I, saddly, have no tea."
		genericgeekgirl says, "sadly, even"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wipe hand on sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIPE HAND ON SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wipe your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "put ectoplasm on sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ECTOPLASM ON SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on Sharon would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wipe hand on recliner" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIPE HAND ON RECLINER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wipe your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wipe hands" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIPE HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to wash your hands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The poster is a vast glossy print of a bald eagle gliding through a
Floyd | bright blue sky. In a corner of the sky, a Bible verse is printed:
Floyd | "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they
Floyd | shall mount up with wings as eagles. Isaiah 40:31."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "there's bound to be a restroom somewhere."
		Lionheart says, "We just found them"
		Olly says, "I wanna go in the gents."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the door to the men's room, you stop yourself. Isn't
Floyd | this something that a creep would do?
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can put your hand on the handle, but that's as far as you get. You
Floyd | chide yourself for your indecision.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Dooo it"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's it. Enough with this cowardice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Men's Restroom
Floyd | Yes, this is more or less what you expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are some stalls, and some mirrors, and some sinks, and next to
Floyd | those is a garbage can. The only things you haven't seen before are
Floyd | the urinals. Hardly worth having an ethical dilemma over.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look in garbage" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN GARBAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the men's room garbage can is some glowing tissue paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph tissue paper" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH TISSUE PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | This tissue was used to wipe up an eerie glowing substance, then
Floyd | thrown in a garbage can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "Glowing?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Odd."
		DavidW says, "yes. A clue and maybe a lightsource too."
		Olly says, "Ooh."
Olly says (to Floyd), "look in stalls" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN STALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You give each stall a very quick once-over. Nothing to see here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look in urinals" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN URINALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own face peers back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Wash hands now? Or keep the ecto longer"
		Olly says, "Not sure."
		Lionheart says, "We likely can get more"
		Olly says, "It hasn't been much of a hinderance yet."
		DavidW says, "Wash hands. We can get more ecto later. Plus the ecto itches."
		Zach says, "Eww"
		Olly says, "But the itching is new, so something might happen if we have it too long."
		Zach says, "I hate to bring up the couch again, but..."
		DavidW says, "Currently, I'm thinking Casey is behind it all."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wash hand" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WASH HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You scrub your hands until every trace of ectoplasm is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says (to DavidW), "interesting"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo of paper" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the lighting in the photo makes it hard to tell that
Floyd | the tissue paper was glowing, but the tissue has an unnatural greenish
Floyd | tinge to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The church is silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Broken glowstick?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Robin. While you're looking for ghosts, if you see any ectoplasm, you
Floyd | should try to collect it and bring it back somehow. It would be
Floyd | important evidence for the existence of a ghost. And also I think it
Floyd | would just be cool to have."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, maybe"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "flush tolilet" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOLILET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "We could photo it in a dark place if it seems important, but I would guess that the photo is always the same."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | These are standard toilets. No ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Take a look at the ladies' next?"
		Olly nods.
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the only way out is southwest to the main floor stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up restroom" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP RESTROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | (the men's restroom)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "If
Floyd | you have time, you should go ahead and take a look in the men's room,
Floyd | since who knows how many opportunities like this you'll have in the
Floyd | future. I won't spoil anything by describing it here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head northeast to the men's restroom, south to
Floyd | the fellowship hall, southeast, and down to the basement stairway.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Casey, You're a dick."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "ha ha, aww"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Ladies' Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladies' Restroom
Floyd | A restroom in a church is about the same as any other restroom. You
Floyd | have your stalls, your sinks, your mirrors, your garbage can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stalls" 		

Floyd ]  Ladies' Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | They look like restroom stalls you'd see anywhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sinks" 		

Floyd ]  Ladies' Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The sinks are typical sinks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up women's restroom" 		

Floyd ]  Ladies' Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP WOMEN'S RESTROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Well, Robin. I actually explored the ladies' restroom briefly, during
Floyd | a game of Sardines. But then, because of events that transpired, the
Floyd | ladies' restroom was declared to be off-limits. And shortly after
Floyd | that, because of fairness, the men's restroom was declared to be
Floyd | off-limits as well. For Sardines purposes at least."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirrors" 		

Floyd ]  Ladies' Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRRORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own face peers back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x can" 		

Floyd ]  Ladies' Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The cleaner must have been in recently, because the garbage can is
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Curiouser and curiouser."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Ladies' Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Ladies' Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | These are standard toilets. No ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl) genericgeekgirl says, "I've just always wanted to say that."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up poster" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the eagle poster)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | fact that it's a bald eagle in that poster makes it pretty clear that
Floyd | whoever designed that poster wanted that Bible verse to apply to the
Floyd | people of the United States of America somehow. Which makes me wonder,
Floyd | are there any other countries that insist God loves them the most?
Floyd | Because God can only love one country the most. That's what 'the most'
Floyd | means."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get poster" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's really too big to carry around with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the pastor's office is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Russia."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the pastor's door, the men's room door, or the
Floyd | ladies' room door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pastor's" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASTOR'S
Floyd |
Floyd | No one answers. The pastor would be at home or something at this hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up pastor" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PASTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pastor's door)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "You
Floyd | used to be able to get into the pastor's office all the time, back
Floyd | when Patrick the youth leader had his own sub-office at one end of the
Floyd | room where he had free candy. But that was a security risk apparently,
Floyd | so they locked up the pastor's office and Patrick the youth leader had
Floyd | to move his office to his truck."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ""to his truck""
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up fellowship" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP FELLOWSHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | fellowship hall is where we eat dinner at youth group, and it is also
Floyd | where the younger kids sit around and talk about their junior high
Floyd | problems while the older kids play video games downstairs. The church
Floyd | also uses it for other purposes but I do not know or care about that
Floyd | stuff."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up narthex" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP NARTHEX
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | narthex is the first room most people see in the church. I don't know
Floyd | whether it's the one you're going to see first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "One time there was a bat in the narthex and it bit Tammy. I thought
Floyd | this was hilarious, but she did not."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up patrick" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PATRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Patrick the youth leader is Grace's youth leader currently. In the
Floyd | distant past there was a different, previous youth leader, but we
Floyd | don't talk about her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Actually, I'm looking over the other notes I've written and it looks
Floyd | like I've probably said too much about Patrick the youth leader too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up tammy" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TAMMY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "If
Floyd | you don't know Tammy, Tammy is this girl who goes to church but kind
Floyd | of hates it and always brings some non-church-related reading material
Floyd | to pass the time. She describes herself as a 'hobby reader', which is
Floyd | a really awful term, but it's Tammy, so who cares."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up model" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | model church is a model of some other church. I think it used to be
Floyd | inside of that church, but it got torn down, or they went bankrupt,
Floyd | and the model ended up in our church. It's kind of a creepy object,
Floyd | though. The guy who made it was clearly way too obsessed with his
Floyd | church."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "The ecto is back?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ghost ecto."
		Olly says, "Hey."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It just won't die."
		Olly says, "We washed our hand."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   some ectoplasm (stuck to your fingers)
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |     a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x model" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be a model of this church; it's the wrong shape. There's an
Floyd | incredible level of detail, though, from the tiles in the roof to the
Floyd | tiny people on the sidewalk. The double doors in front are open, and
Floyd | you can barely make out the shapes of little pews inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You must've got more."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to assume you'd get in huge trouble if you broke anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open glass" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the case wasn't designed to be opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get model" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get your hands on the model, since there's a glass cube
Floyd | between it and you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up model" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | model church is a model of some other church. I think it used to be
Floyd | inside of that church, but it got torn down, or they went bankrupt,
Floyd | and the model ended up in our church. It's kind of a creepy object,
Floyd | though. The guy who made it was clearly way too obsessed with his
Floyd | church."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tabletops look tolerably clean, if chipped in places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh my god. Maybe we need to wash our hands again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | The chairs are clearly ancient, and some of them look like safety
Floyd | hazards. Even West High can afford nicer chairs than these.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chair" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get chair" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | They're hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "because we touched it twice, and it screwed up some flag?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't even."
		Olly says, "We should wash our hand again and see if it's in our inventory right after."
		DavidW says, "I dunno."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Men's Restroom
Floyd | There are some stalls, and some mirrors, and some sinks, and next to
Floyd | those is a garbage can. The only things you haven't seen before are
Floyd | the urinals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wash hands" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WASH HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You scrub your hands until every trace of ectoplasm is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |     a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x urinal" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X URINAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not a concept that you would ever have come up with yourself, but
Floyd | the general principle seems sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "flush urinal" 		

Floyd ]  Men's Restroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH URINAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I like that the photos have been stacked."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Now if it comes back we will know it has come back."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up pamphlets" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PAMPHLETS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | actually paid pretty close attention to those pamphlets in the narthex
Floyd | for a while, and I learned something interesting. People really do
Floyd | pick up the pamphlets and read through them, but they always put them
Floyd | back. Nobody ever takes one home, because subconsciously it feels like
Floyd | stealing from a church, which you're not supposed to do. Not that I've
Floyd | never stolen anything from church."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps you left ecto on the restroom door, so leaving the room gives it back."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up bible" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the huge Bible)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "But
Floyd | if you turn the lights on, you'll see there's a Bible on that podium.
Floyd | I'm pretty sure that Bible is worth hundreds of dollars. It has a lot
Floyd | of really nice pictures in it, at least. Don't mess with it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pamphlets" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAMPHLETS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please Take One!" reads the cursive text at the bottom of the rack,
Floyd | but none of the pamphlets succeeds in engaging your curiosity. You've
Floyd | never been afflicted with any of the problems they purport to solve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pamphlets" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PAMPHLETS
Floyd |
Floyd | The rack is too flimsy to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You won't let yourself give any of this material a closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read bible" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bible is obviously a well-respected object around here, but it's
Floyd | not a mere display piece; the pages have been creased and scuffed by
Floyd | continuous use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The plastic stems and silk blossoms are obviously artificial, but that
Floyd | hasn't stopped someone from trying to water them recently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get bible" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel it would be disrespectful to remove the Bible from its
Floyd | podium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get flower" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | There's still a little water in the bottom of the pots—no roots to
Floyd | absorb it—and if you moved them around you might spill it all over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POT
Floyd |
Floyd | There's still a little water in the bottom of the pots—no roots to
Floyd | absorb it—and if you moved them around you might spill it all over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take water" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look up flower" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP FLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "It
Floyd | says a lot about us Christians that we won't even put real flowers in
Floyd | the narthex, right? It does. It doesn't necessarily say something bad,
Floyd | though. It could say that we have better things to do than worry about
Floyd | live flowers, for example. But you can interpret it in your own
Floyd | judgmental way, if you want." Wow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tags" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | There must be a name tag on here for everybody who's ever set foot in
Floyd | this church. There's Casey's, and there's Orchid's, and this one says
Floyd | "Robin"—but they must mean some other Robin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take robin" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROBIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (yourself)
Floyd | You are always self-possessed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up tags" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "When the new pastor came, he insisted that everybody wear name tags
Floyd | all the time, but that didn't last long. Name tags are a pain."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take robin tag" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROBIN TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the name tag labeled "Robin" off of the board, even though it
Floyd | couldn't possibly be for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear tag" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You pin the name tag on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take casey" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CASEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take casey tag" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CASEY TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tags" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | There must be a name tag on here for everybody who's ever set foot in
Floyd | this church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well fine."
		Zach says, "lies"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jessie" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JESSIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tags" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "I think everyone should wear nametags."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get jessie's tag" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JESSIE'S TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "Who's Jessie?"
		Lionheart says, "The suicide girl"
		DavidW says, "Did I get her name wrong? Ghost girl."
		Olly says, "Oh, right."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Jennie."
		Lionheart says, "Oops"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get jennie's tag" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JENNIE'S TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wanna try going south, even though we presumably can't."
		genericgeekgirl says, "> You run away, never to return."
		Lionheart says, "Thoguht it might be of use to have something worn by the dead girl at some point, but no"
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Hopefully you can complete your investigation without having to leave
Floyd | the church tonight. It must be freezing outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Yeah, that makes sense."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Presumably she died a very long time ago, no?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "jennie tag" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JENNIE TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "That seems to be the implication."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up jennie" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP JENNIE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | don't know how much you already know about the ghost in the church so
Floyd | I'll give you the whole story. Jennie Bancroft is the name of the
Floyd | ghost that haunts Grace United Methodist. She used to be alive, but
Floyd | then she died, in or around the church, sometime in the distant past.
Floyd | I keep meaning to look up when she died but I haven't had time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When people see her, she looks like a teenage girl in pigtails. I
Floyd | don't think she shows up covered in blood or anything like that; she's
Floyd | just a sad girl. Obviously a lot of the time she's invisible though.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Some of the evidence that we have for her existence includes:
Floyd |
Floyd | - sounds of footsteps and a girl crying when nobody else is in the
Floyd | church
Floyd | - cold spots in rooms, rooms that suddenly become cold for no reason
Floyd | - stuff goes missing, then shows up again
Floyd | - you see someone at the end of the hallway but when you get to the
Floyd | end of the hallway there's nobody there
Floyd | - basically everybody has seen her out of the corner of their eye at
Floyd | some point
Floyd |
Floyd | "Debate continues on the subject of how Jennie died. Popular theories
Floyd | state that she jumped off of the church steeple, or she drank poison,
Floyd | or used a space heater to carbon monoxide herself. According to one
Floyd | explanation she died accidentally, because she was using a Ouija
Floyd | board, but that theory is idiotic. Jennie Bancroft definitely
Floyd | committed suicide, and it was definitely because of a boy she was in
Floyd | love with."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get jennie tag" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JENNIE TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North?"
		Lionheart says, "Guess that's it for this room"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless. Orchid hasn't turned the lights on either; you can barely
Floyd | make out anything in the gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid comes over to meet you. "I didn't find anything up here," she
Floyd | says, "how about you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show photos to orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PHOTOS TO ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | You fan out your stack of photos and hold them out to Orchid. Her eyes
Floyd | widen at the photo of the glowing tissue paper. "Wow, Robin," she
Floyd | says, "that's great, good work! That definitely looks paranormal to
Floyd | me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can say any more, Orchid gasps and points upwards.
Floyd | Something is floating near the ceiling, glowing faintly—a pale
Floyd | figure
Floyd | in a wispy dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Who knows what counts as 'distant past' for Casey."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the ghostly figure. The camera whirrs and
Floyd | vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghostly figure hovers silently in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "Could you guys wait for me to read for a moment?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
		Lionheart says, "Sure, just wanted to photograph it immediately, in case it left the room like the cat"
		Olly says, "Ok. Ready."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The glowing figure is wearing a pale dress and her hair is in
Floyd | pigtails, just like Casey said. You can't make out the expression on
Floyd | her face, but she's holding her hands out as if she's reaching for
Floyd | something or asking for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure drifts towards the ground and glides northward towards the
Floyd | altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid, like most girls your age, is taller than you. Her cheeks are
Floyd | covered in freckles that you had never seen before tonight; she must
Floyd | put makeup on over them for school. You have the uneasy feeling that
Floyd | there are more freckles on her left cheek than her right.
Floyd |
Floyd | She catches your eye, scowls, and nods fiercely in the direction of
Floyd | the ghostly figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid hisses, "What are you waiting around for? Get some more photos
Floyd | of the ghost!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure drifts northwards through a small door behind the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just curious, I'm not sure we'd looked at her before."
		Olly says, "We didn't."
Olly says (to Floyd), "snap ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the ghostly figure. The camera whirrs and
Floyd | vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure drifts northwards through a small door behind the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | A few steps up from the pews to the south are the preacher's pulpit,
Floyd | the altar, and the American and Christian flags. Behind them, to the
Floyd | north, is a tiny doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are two candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large cross hangs high on the wall above the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch just a glimpse of the ghost in the darkness before it floats
Floyd | towards the back wall and vanishes. When you switch the light on, the
Floyd | room is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This is a far cry from the grandeur of the sanctuary. The walls are
Floyd | covered in some kind of dark wood panels, but they're shabby and
Floyd | windowless, and the floor is bare concrete. A huge wooden chest and a
Floyd | closet full of robes take up one wall. You can head back out to the
Floyd | altar to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stack of hymnals is crammed into one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more ectoplasm is smeared on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "There is a Christian flag?"
		Olly says, "Lots of denominations have flags, but I'm not aware of a Christian flag."
		genericgeekgirl says, "This apparently: [LINK]"
		Lionheart says, "Yes. It's white with a red cross in a blue rectangle."
		Olly says, "Ok."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x back wall" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BACK WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking closely at the walls, you realise that one of the panels on
Floyd | the wall is sitting slightly further forward than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "loose panel" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOSE PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "panel" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The panel is smooth and more or less identical to the other panels.
Floyd | There isn't any handle or anything like that on it. But it's
Floyd | definitely jutting out further than the other panels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press panel" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You press your palms against the panel, but it doesn't seem to move.
Floyd |

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull panel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the edges of the panel and try to pull it towards you, but
Floyd | your fingers slip off. There isn't enough room for you to get a grip
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide panel" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLIDE PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You press your palms against the panel, but it doesn't seem to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |     a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Perhaps if our fingers were stickier?"
		Olly says, "Maybe."
		Olly says, "There's ecto on the floor."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | You prod the ectoplasm gingerly, then rub it between your fingers.
Floyd | It's thick and gooey, with a slightly oily texture. And now it's all
Floyd | over your hand again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull panel" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the edges of the panel and try to pull it towards you, but
Floyd | your fingers slip off. There isn't enough room for you to get a grip
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open panel with cross" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL WITH CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to slide the small white cross between the panel and the wall
Floyd | to use it as a lever. It's pretty awkward, but just as you're about to
Floyd | give up, the panel shifts upwards and slides aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing much seems to happen at first, but then the panel shifts
Floyd | upward and slides to the side. Behind it a narrow tunnel leads
Floyd | downwards. You open and close the panel a few more times to make sure
Floyd | you know how it works, and then leave it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "So much for that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yiss."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was just gonna try everything :D"
		Olly exclaims, "Yay!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Was secretly hoping the SNES will be useful."
		Lionheart asks, "Should we fetch Orchid?"
		DavidW asks, "And wash hands again?"
		Olly says, "May as well try."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we look around a little, since we rushed through to follow the ghostie?"
		Lionheart says, "Eh, I'm interested in finding out what happens if we let the itch progress"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Sure. Back out to the altar to check out the candles?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This is a far cry from the grandeur of the sanctuary. The walls are
Floyd | covered in some kind of dark wood panels, but they're shabby and
Floyd | windowless, and the floor is bare concrete. A huge wooden chest and a
Floyd | closet full of robes take up one wall. You can head back out to the
Floyd | altar to the south, or try the sliding door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stack of hymnals is crammed into one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more ectoplasm is smeared on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Which, btw, light source"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure, but also the chest and closet, and oh hey, I missed the candles."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | When you think about it, you realize that the chest is of the same
Floyd | dimensions as the adjacent closet. They're the same basic object,
Floyd | rotated in space. The chest also has a lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting thing to think about."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the huge wooden chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter chest" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down inside the chest, and notice that there's plenty of space
Floyd | inside. It's not a bad spot.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit chest" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | inside. It's not a bad spot.But there's no time for napping now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull yourself out of the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x robes" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBES
Floyd |
Floyd | The robes are cut from a green satin fabric; you can't imagine one
Floyd | looking very flattering on anybody.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take robe" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull out one robe, straighten its sleeves, and put it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get robe" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull out one robe, straighten its sleeves, and put it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the choir robes)
Floyd | You pull out one robe, straighten its sleeves, and put it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hymnals" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HYMNALS
Floyd |
Floyd | The books have been stacked very tidily into an almost perfect
Floyd | one-foot cube. It's actually very pleasant to see such an orderly
Floyd | display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up panel" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | back room is kind of a secret, I guess, although we use it as the
Floyd | 'backstage' whenever we do plays and that kind of thing. Nobody ever
Floyd | uses it as a hiding place when we're playing games, though. I guess it
Floyd | might be too obvious? Or maybe it's just too boring.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can get to the basement from the back room, too: there's a
Floyd | sliding panel in the back wall, but to get it open, you have to apply
Floyd | some upward pressure to get it out of its groove a little bit. That's
Floyd | the real secret, I guess."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hymnals" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HYMNALS
Floyd |
Floyd | The books have been stacked very tidily into an almost perfect
Floyd | one-foot cube. It's actually very pleasant to see such an orderly
Floyd | display.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up chest" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | don't know if we've ever used the chest in the back room for anything.
Floyd | I think Patrick the youth leader said they could keep sheet music in
Floyd | it, but fat chance of Marcie leaving her sheet music at church.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But it doesn't bother me if it's always empty. Sometimes I take naps
Floyd | in there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up hymnals" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP HYMNALS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "There are so many hymnals in this church. Nobody would notice if one
Floyd | went missing. I happen to know this for an established fact."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hymnal" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE HYMNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's such a perfect stack of books, though. Taking one away would ruin
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | It's such a perfect stack of books, though. Taking one away would ruin
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up marcie" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MARCIE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Marcie Kempulfers is in charge of the bell choir and that kind of
Floyd | thing and she's boring."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up altar" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Many church enthusiasts use the word "altar" to refer not only to the
Floyd | little table with the candles, but also to the raised area at the
Floyd | front of the sanctuary where the little table with the candles is
Floyd | located. This practice is completely incorrect and extremely stupid.
Floyd | The raised area is called a 'raised area' or I guess maybe a 'stage'."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up candles" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Churches are all about candles. I bet 30% of any given church's
Floyd | budget is probably spent on candles and candle paraphernalia. But can
Floyd | you imagine a church without candles? No, you can't."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Heh"
		Olly says, "It's called the chancel."
		Olly says, "People at my church say 'in the altar,' though."
		Lionheart says, "No doubt putting kids thru college of Hank Chandler, seller of candles and candle accessories,"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | A few steps up from the pews to the south are the preacher's pulpit,
Floyd | the altar, and the American and Christian flags. Behind them, to the
Floyd | north, is a tiny doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are two candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large cross hangs high on the wall above the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up flags" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP FLAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "flags" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up flag" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP FLAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the American flag or the Christian flag?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "christian" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHRISTIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | have a couple beefs with the Christian flag's design. First, it cribs
Floyd | far too heavily from the American flag, which probably alienates all
Floyd | the Canadian Christians and Moroccan Christians who use it, if they
Floyd | even bother. Second, the cross is red on top of blue, which violates
Floyd | the rule of tincture."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up american flag" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP AMERICAN FLAG
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | American flag! The home of the brave! Freedom and liberty! How
Floyd | respectful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small white cross)
Floyd | This is a nice little cross for a table. Nothing fancy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "big cross" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIG CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x big cross" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIG CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "I hate it when churches have national flags in them."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x christian flag" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHRISTIAN FLAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You assume it's the Christian flag, because there's a red cross near
Floyd | the top, but you've never seen such a flag anywhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x american flag" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AMERICAN FLAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Although it's lying furled against its post, you can easily tell that
Floyd | this is an American flag. This one has tassels around the edges, and
Floyd | an eagle figurine is perched at the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x candles" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Burnt wicks stick out of the gold covers at the tops of the candles,
Floyd | but the "wax" is really a white plastic cylinder. These aren't real
Floyd | candles at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Aw!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple beige table. On the side facing the congregation is an
Floyd | insignia with the letters "IHS".
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are two candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x eagle" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EAGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Although it's lying furled against its post, you can easily tell that
Floyd | this is an American flag. This one has tassels around the edges, and
Floyd | an eagle figurine is perched at the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get candle" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Without something to light them with, these candles are just sticks.
Floyd | Not worth carrying around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get american flag" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET AMERICAN FLAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no use for a big heavy flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wipe hands on christian flag" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIPE HANDS ON CHRISTIAN FLAG
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wipe your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look at windows" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the designs are purely abstract, but you notice a dove, a
Floyd | lion, a lamb, and what looks like an elk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dove" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The dove is flying downward, its wings outstretched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lion" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LION
Floyd |
Floyd | The lion is looking out into space with one paw raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamb" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMB
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamb is sitting down, its eyes closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x elk" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELK
Floyd |
Floyd | The elk is looking to the side, as if ready to take on some unseen
Floyd | assailant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up window" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up windows" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | guess I've seen better stained glass in other churches, but ours is
Floyd | pretty nice. We've got the bases covered."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up dove" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP DOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | guess I've seen better stained glass in other churches, but ours is
Floyd | pretty nice. We've got the bases covered."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up sanctuary" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SANCTUARY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | sanctuary obviously is the room where we all worship and hear sermons
Floyd | and that kind of thing. It is a very solemn room, as you can probably
Floyd | see. It feels that way for a 'pew' different reasons." Oh, Casey. Come
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pews" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | The benches are like dense underbrush: something could be hiding
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under benches" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BENCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search benches" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BENCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You look in between a few of the pews and find nothing to either
Floyd | interest or worry you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You saw one of these in a movie once. The top recedes into the back of
Floyd | the desk, and you can hide a convict inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to pull back the top of the desk, but it's locked down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "f hide co-- Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up desk" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | sound guy, whose name I don't remember, keeps all the controls for the
Floyd | sound and lights in that rolltop desk. He takes the key to the desk
Floyd | home with him, because the stuff inside is super expensive. I'm just
Floyd | fine with not breaking into it and messing around because I would
Floyd | probably break everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | The bars of the ceiling recall the ribs of a ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Heather told me she had a dream where there were dead bodies walled
Floyd | up in the ceiling of the sanctuary. I don't remember why she told me
Floyd | this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up pews" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the long rows of pews)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Seriously, if you have to sleep in the church, a pew is your best
Floyd | bet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search pews" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You look in between a few of the pews and find nothing to either
Floyd | interest or worry you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Didn't we leave Orchid here?"
		Lionheart says, "Yes"
		Olly says, "Yeah."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony, but that hasn't stopped someone from putting a potted
Floyd | plant in the corner. If you can avoid tripping over the plant, an
Floyd | archway to the west leads back out into the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plant" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | The plant is a tiny potted palm. It's fake, but that's fair enough.
Floyd | It's not like there's enough light in here for a real palm tree to
Floyd | flourish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get plant" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the tripping hazard from the bottom of the balcony stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Now I'm calling shenanigans."
Olly says (to Floyd), "l heap" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L HEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | It's hard to tell what this stuff is for with it all tumbled into a
Floyd | heap like that. There are some metal bars, and some pulleys and
Floyd | things, and a lot of tangled cables connecting things together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH HEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to disentangle some of the cables but it's all too mixed up.
Floyd | You sort out one bit and the rest just gets knottier.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat trots up the stairs and mews at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh hi, kitty."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet kitty" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET KITTY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet cat" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat dodges your hand and bounds off downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "For ghost choreography, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph cat" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I don't like ectoplasm either, kitty."
		Lionheart says, "The cat will probably wait for us to follow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x projector" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PROJECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A strong metal cage protects the projector from careless and/or
Floyd | malevolent handling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapdoor is set into the ceiling, well above your head. The cord
Floyd | to pull it down seems to have got caught in the door, and only a small
Floyd | loop is visible on this side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn on projector" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON PROJECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging by the cage it's in, the church really doesn't want people
Floyd | messing around with the projector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "pull cord with cross" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL CORD WITH CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small white cross)
Floyd | The cross just isn't big enough to reach the loop of cord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pews" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | There are only a few rows of pews up here, mounted on a series of
Floyd | steps so the people at the back can still see down to the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on pew" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON PEW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | You step up onto one of the pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL CORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The pews are too far forward; there's no way you can reach the
Floyd | trapdoor from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   some ectoplasm (stuck to your fingers)
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |     a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the trapdoor. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph heap" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH HEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the tangle of bars and cables. The camera whirrs
Floyd | and vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph projector" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH PROJECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the projector. The camera whirrs and vibrates
Floyd | and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "move pews" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | The balcony pews are screwed to the floor, probably for safety
Floyd | reasons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "There's evidence and there's evidence"
		DavidW says, "There's very likely a limit to the number of photographs you can take."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | trapdoor goes up into the steeple. Nobody uses it, because like I
Floyd | said, the steeple is super dangerous."
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up projector" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PROJECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Someone donated money for a projector to the church, and it caused
Floyd | this big kerfuffle in the Board of Trustees because they didn't really
Floyd | want a projector. But they couldn't spend the money on anything else,
Floyd | so now we have a projector that we never use!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up heap" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP HEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | But what is it? You're not sure what to look for in the notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up pulley" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PULLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "pulley" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look up cat" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but it looks like Casey didn't have
Floyd | anything to say about the cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps the heap is a rope ladder."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also we haven't been to the kitchen yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "East of the Fellowship Hall."
		Lionheart says, "In my old church, the balcony was where te organist and choir were."
		Roger says, "I think that's the standard arrangement"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapdoor is set into the ceiling, well above your head. The cord
Floyd | to pull it down seems to have got caught in the door, and only a small
Floyd | loop is visible on this side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull loop" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | The pews are too far forward; there's no way you can reach the
Floyd | trapdoor from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Lots of churches have the choir on benches on either side of the chancel."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search pews" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | There is nothing on the balcony pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x railing" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAILING
Floyd |
Floyd | A low wall runs along the edge of the balcony, with a thick wooden
Floyd | railing set on top of it. It's hard to tell if the railing is just
Floyd | meant to be decorative, or if it was added as an afterthought to make
Floyd | the wall a bit higher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up railing" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP RAILING
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Every year for Christmas, we have to hang this stupid fancy garland
Floyd | on the balcony railing, and it's a huge pain."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Casey is weird."
		Lionheart says, "Casey is way thorough."
		Olly says, "Thorough but frequently irrelevant."
		DavidW says, "I need to lie down. My nose is trying to exhaust me."
		Lionheart says, "I like it. Next best thing to having an NPC keeping us company"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | When you feel you've got all the evidence you need, your sleeping bag
Floyd | is waiting for you in the nursery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Kitchen?"
		Lionheart says, "Let's."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the pew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "Or follow cat?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head up and down to the the balcony stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess it ran off?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Oh dear I guess it didn't wait. Restore?"
		Olly says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the west, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the north before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | A few steps up from the pews to the south are the preacher's pulpit,
Floyd | the altar, and the American and Christian flags. Behind them, to the
Floyd | north, is a tiny doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are two candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large cross hangs high on the wall above the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This is a far cry from the grandeur of the sanctuary. The walls are
Floyd | covered in some kind of dark wood panels, but they're shabby and
Floyd | windowless, and the floor is bare concrete. A huge wooden chest and a
Floyd | closet full of robes take up one wall. You can head back out to the
Floyd | altar to the south, or try the sliding door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stack of hymnals is crammed into one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more ectoplasm is smeared on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the sliding door you find a steep, narrow flight of stairs with
Floyd | no handrail. You walk down them slowly, not wanting to miss your
Floyd | footing in the dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You could hardly call this a room. It's just a long, musty, narrow
Floyd | space behind a wall. At one end, a flight of stairs runs up to the
Floyd | room behind the altar; at the other end a heavy door leads out to the
Floyd | south. In between them, a fuse box is mounted on the wall, its metal
Floyd | door hanging open to reveal a row of switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cheap-looking mirror, a black sphere and some black cloth are lying
Floyd | in a heap on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat sits down underneath the fuse box and starts licking its paw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
		Lionheart says, "We didn 't photograph the cat this time around"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph cat" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why do we need to?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It just chases it away."
		Lionheart says, "x mirror"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror is large-ish, but the frame is just cheap fake-wood-grain
Floyd | plastic and the glass (is it actually glass?) is slightly warped.
Floyd | Judging by the Goodwill price sticker on the frame, its previous owner
Floyd | didn't think much of it either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but it looks like Casey didn't have
Floyd | anything to say about the cheap-looking mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but it looks like Casey didn't have
Floyd | anything to say about the black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your slightly warped reflection gazes back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black metal ball with numerous round glass panels set into it.
Floyd | Turning it over, you notice that it's heavyish and slightly warm to
Floyd | the touch. Your fingers also find a small button on the top? base?
Floyd | side? of the sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks, and blue light streams from the glass panels on the
Floyd | sphere, reflecting off the cheap-looking mirror and scattering across
Floyd | the walls and ceiling. This must be one of those party light sphere
Floyd | things that are supposed to make your house look like a nightclub or
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | If you remember correctly, that's a sin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks again and the light dies out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Aha."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I meant the room light."
		Olly says, "Our blue lights."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick, heavy black cloth of some kind—a curtain or something, maybe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | party light sphere: Taken.
Floyd | cheap-looking mirror: Taken.
Floyd | black cloth: Taken.
Floyd | Bubsy cartridge: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl snrk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear cloth" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR CLOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You drape the cloth around your shoulders like a cloak, but it's much
Floyd | too long. It trails across the floor and starts to collect dust, so
Floyd | you take it off again and fold it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You could hardly call this a room. It's just a long, musty, narrow
Floyd | space behind a wall. At one end, a flight of stairs runs up to the
Floyd | room behind the altar; at the other end a heavy door leads out to the
Floyd | south. In between them, a fuse box is mounted on the wall, its metal
Floyd | door hanging open to reveal a row of switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone left the fuse box door hanging open, showing a neat row of red
Floyd | switches. Most are in the on position, but one, marked "WEST
Floyd | BASEMENT", is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on west basement" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON WEST BASEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flick the last switch into the ON position.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the heavy door, the sliding door, or the fuse box?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x heavy" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAVY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the black cloth)
Floyd | Thick, heavy black cloth of some kind—a curtain or something, maybe.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x heavy door" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAVY DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no writing on the door, but it could hardly say KEEP OUT more
Floyd | clearly if there were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open heavy door" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HEAVY DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the heavy door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Dancing a sin? Perish the thought."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Shall we? :)"
		Olly says, "Methodists don't drink, but I think they dance."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also back to the west basement at some point, and the kitchen, please."
		Olly says (to genericgeekgirl), "Yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | The hall ends here at a heavy door to the north. A huge mural of David
Floyd | fighting Goliath adorns the west wall, but it's marred by a streak of
Floyd | gray gunk clinging to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Echoing footsteps draw your attention to a figure walking down the
Floyd | south end of the hallway, but whoever it is goes into the Sunday
Floyd | School room before you can see their face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gunk" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | The ectoplasm is pale gray, thick and gooey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "After him?"
		Olly says, "Yeah, I think so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "also these storage closets at some point, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway continues to run north and south. The wall here is taken
Floyd | up by a mural of a beached whale and a man lying on the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north, past the plywood lighthouse, all the way up to
Floyd | the door to the tunnel. A doorway to the east leads into the Sunday
Floyd | School room, and on the wall opposite it is the mural of Jesus
Floyd | blessing the little children.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Gah."
		Olly says, "We aren't going to catch him."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north, past the plywood lighthouse, all the way up to
Floyd | the door to the tunnel. A doorway to the east leads into the Sunday
Floyd | School room, and on the wall opposite it is the mural of Jesus
Floyd | blessing the little children.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway continues to run north and south. The wall here is taken
Floyd | up by a mural of a beached whale and a man lying on the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. For some reason, there's nothing
Floyd | on the lowest shelf, even though there's stuff everywhere else. Near
Floyd | the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe three feet tall. In front of
Floyd | the cabinet and blocking the lower two-thirds of its door stands a
Floyd | huge amplifier. A plywood Noah's Ark and a plywood Ark of the Covenant
Floyd | are sitting on the floor by the cabinet. There's a case labelled
Floyd | "HANDBELLS" on the Ark of the Covenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x container" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | The glistening container is up on top of the wall shelves; you can't
Floyd | get a look at it from your current height.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up handbells" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP HANDBELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Here is the deal with the handbells. Marcie Kempulfers is in charge
Floyd | of the bell choir. She has a very strict handbell protocol. The
Floyd | handbells are church property, and she says so frequently as people
Floyd | try to goof off in bell choir practice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Patrick the youth leader is not so uptight, and for this youth
Floyd | service he thought we should do a bell choir number, without any
Floyd | oversight by or permission from Marcie Kempulfers. He decided we
Floyd | should play 'Seek Ye First', because he could only force an octave's
Floyd | worth of kids to volunteer, and he thought it was an easy song. And it
Floyd | is an easy song. But we were poorly motivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So the youth service rolls around, and the extremely unofficial youth
Floyd | bell choir has yet to master our song. But we're listed in the
Floyd | program. We have to go out and perform, and when we perform this song
Floyd | we are going to butcher it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then, right before the service starts, Marcie Kempulfers shows up to
Floyd | have words with Patrick the youth leader. The effects of these words
Floyd | were, first of all, we were definitely not going to be performing a
Floyd | non-Kempulfers-supervised handbell piece, ever, and secondly, now
Floyd | Marcie takes the handbells home with her whenever they aren't being
Floyd | used at church.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know why she doesn't take the case too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The case is made of tough black plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the case, revealing numerous handbell-shaped depressions in
Floyd | the velvet lining. No handbells here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the plywood Noah's Ark or the plywood Ark of the
Floyd | Covenant?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up noah's ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP NOAH'S ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Patrick the youth leader isn't much of a carpenter. The extent of his
Floyd | abilities is building sturdy wooden cubes. Which is why Noah's Ark
Floyd | doesn't look anything like Noah's Ark."
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up ark of the convenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ARK OF THE CONVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "ark of the convenant" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x noah's ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOAH'S ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole thing is made out of plywood, but smaller planks of wood
Floyd | have been painted on the sides to give the vague impression of a
Floyd | giant, rectangular seafaring vessel. It's two feet tall, two feet
Floyd | deep, and maybe four feet long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | This wooden box has been spraypainted gold and detailed with glitter
Floyd | markers in an attempt to convey that this is an object of great value.
Floyd | It's two feet tall, two feet deep, and maybe four feet long.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the plywood Ark of the Covenant is a case labelled "HANDBELLS".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the ark is screwed down tightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "When we put together the Ark of the Covenant for that play, we were
Floyd | all excited about opening it up and pretending that our faces were
Floyd | melting off. It was hilarious. Patrick the youth leader told us to
Floyd | stop, because it was sacrilegious. But we didn't stop. So he screwed
Floyd | the lid shut. So the part of the play where they put the Ten
Floyd | Commandments inside the Ark had to be cut. But every other part of
Floyd | that play ended up getting butchered just as much, so."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing is much too big, and probably much too loud, for this
Floyd | church. That's probably why it's down here collecting dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The amplifier is about two feet tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | A bulky, utilitarian cabinet, trapped and inaccessible behind the
Floyd | mammoth amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sturdy cabinet is about three feet tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take container" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | The glistening container is up on top of the wall shelves; you can't
Floyd | reach it from your current position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. For some reason, there's nothing
Floyd | on the lowest shelf, even though there's stuff everywhere else. Near
Floyd | the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe three feet tall. In front of
Floyd | the cabinet and blocking the lower two-thirds of its door stands a
Floyd | huge amplifier. A plywood Noah's Ark and a plywood Ark of the Covenant
Floyd | are sitting on the floor by the cabinet. There's a case labelled
Floyd | "HANDBELLS" on the Ark of the Covenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely budge the amp; it's much too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing is much too big, and probably much too loud, for this
Floyd | church. That's probably why it's down here collecting dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The amplifier is about two feet tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "climb shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves wouldn't support your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a case labelled "HANDBELLS" on top of the plywood Ark of the
Floyd | Covenant; you'll have to clear it off before you climb up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the case labelled "HANDBELLS".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't climb up onto the plywood Ark of the Covenant while you're
Floyd | holding the case labelled "HANDBELLS", it's too big and awkward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't just drop the case labelled "HANDBELLS" on the floor. What
Floyd | if someone steps on it or trips over it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put case on bottom shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CASE ON BOTTOM SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the case labelled "HANDBELLS" on the lowest shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the plywood Ark of the Covenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x container" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | The glistening container is up on top of the wall shelves; you can't
Floyd | get a look at it from your current height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of flimsy shelves have been mounted into the wall here. For
Floyd | the most part, their role as an organizational aid has been ignored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wall shelves are about six feet tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get container" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | The glistening container is up on top of the wall shelves; you can't
Floyd | reach it from your current height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel that would be dangerous and probably fruitless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the case labelled "HANDBELLS".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put case on ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CASE ON ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the plywood Noah's Ark or the plywood Ark of the
Floyd | Covenant?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't really room for both you and the case labelled "HANDBELLS"
Floyd | on the plywood Ark of the Covenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "Did we stand on the cabinet?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The plastic case flexes dangerously under your weight and you think
Floyd | better of climbing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg goes home. 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put case on top shelv" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CASE ON TOP SHELV
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to put the case labelled
Floyd | "HANDBELLS" on the wall shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put case on top shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CASE ON TOP SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the lowest shelf while you're on things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat strolls in from the west and mews at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is almost completely white, except for a small black spot on
Floyd | the end of its tail. When it sees you looking at it, it narrows its
Floyd | pale blue eyes at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the west, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph cat" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the cat. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the west, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put cat on bottom shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CAT ON BOTTOM SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put case on bottom shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CASE ON BOTTOM SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the lowest shelf while you're on things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "off" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't just drop the case labelled "HANDBELLS" on the floor. What
Floyd | if someone steps on it or trips over it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "get down" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. For some reason, there's nothing
Floyd | on the lowest shelf, even though there's stuff everywhere else. Near
Floyd | the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe three feet tall. In front of
Floyd | the cabinet and blocking the lower two-thirds of its door stands a
Floyd | huge amplifier. A plywood Noah's Ark and a plywood Ark of the Covenant
Floyd | are sitting on the floor by the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Stepping on it is what I WANT to do"
Olly says (to Floyd), "get on amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't climb up onto the amplifier while you're holding the case
Floyd | labelled "HANDBELLS", it's too big and awkward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "drop case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't just drop the case labelled "HANDBELLS" on the floor. What
Floyd | if someone steps on it or trips over it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put case on bottom shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CASE ON BOTTOM SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the case labelled "HANDBELLS" on the lowest shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely budge the amp, much less carry it around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "get on amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "get on cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the sturdy cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "get container" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | The glistening container is up on top of the wall shelves; you can't
Floyd | reach it from your current altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "get down" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. On the lowest shelf is a case
Floyd | labelled "HANDBELLS". Near the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe
Floyd | three feet tall. In front of the cabinet and blocking the lower
Floyd | two-thirds of its door stands a huge amplifier. A plywood Noah's Ark
Floyd | and a plywood Ark of the Covenant are sitting on the floor by the
Floyd | cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "turn ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the plywood Ark of the Covenant or the plywood
Floyd | Noah's Ark?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The cat wanted us to follow it. Also kitchen..."
Olly says (to Floyd), "turn noah's ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN NOAH'S ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | The ark wouldn't be stable if you set it on end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "It's probably gone now"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on noah's ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON NOAH'S ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, fine. But there are two accessible rooms we haven't seen yet."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get container" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | The glistening container is up on top of the wall shelves; you can't
Floyd | reach it from your current height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get off" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. On the lowest shelf is a case
Floyd | labelled "HANDBELLS". Near the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe
Floyd | three feet tall. In front of the cabinet and blocking the lower
Floyd | two-thirds of its door stands a huge amplifier. A plywood Noah's Ark
Floyd | and a plywood Ark of the Covenant are sitting on the floor by the
Floyd | cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get noah's ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NOAH'S ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put noah's ark on cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NOAH'S ARK ON CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the plywood Noah's Ark on the sturdy cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CABINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a plywood Noah's Ark on top of the sturdy cabinet; you'll have
Floyd | to clear it off before you climb up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Doh"
Olly says (to Floyd), "get on noah's ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON NOAH'S ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | The plywood Noah's Ark is too tall for you to climb up on top of it
Floyd | safely, even though you're on the amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too awkward to pick up the plywood Noah's Ark while you're on the
Floyd | amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get off amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OFF AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. On the lowest shelf is a case
Floyd | labelled "HANDBELLS". Near the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe
Floyd | three feet tall, on which is a plywood Noah's Ark. In front of the
Floyd | cabinet and blocking the lower two-thirds of its door stands a huge
Floyd | amplifier. A plywood Ark of the Covenant is sitting on the floor by
Floyd | the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put noah's on covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NOAH'S ON COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the plywood Noah's Ark on the plywood Ark of the Covenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Get both arks."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all arks" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL ARKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | plywood Noah's Ark: You heft up the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd | plywood Ark of the Covenant: It's too awkward to pick up the plywood
Floyd | Ark of the Covenant while you're still holding the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Hm."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put ark on cabiner" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ARK ON CABINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put ark on cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ARK ON CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plywood Noah's Ark on the sturdy cabinet)
Floyd | You put the plywood Noah's Ark on the sturdy cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the plywood Ark of the Covenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put convenant on noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CONVENANT ON NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put covenant on noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COVENANT ON NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | Stacking the plywood Ark of the Covenant on the plywood Noah's Ark on
Floyd | the sturdy cabinet? On second thoughts, piling things that high seems
Floyd | a bit dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the plywood Ark of the Covenant carefully on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the plywood Noah's Ark carefully on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the plywood Ark of the Covenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put covenant on cabiner" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COVENANT ON CABINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put covenant on cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COVENANT ON CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the plywood Ark of the Covenant on the sturdy cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put noah's on covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NOAH'S ON COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Stacking the plywood Noah's Ark on the plywood Ark of the Covenant on
Floyd | the sturdy cabinet? On second thoughts, piling things that high seems
Floyd | a bit dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "If we can get onto the cabinet and then put something on the amp, then climb onto it and put something on the cabinet, that might work."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get on amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't climb up onto the amplifier while you're holding the plywood
Floyd | Noah's Ark, it's too big and awkward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "So that's not going to work."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plywood Noah's Ark)
Floyd | You place the plywood Noah's Ark carefully on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the case labelled "HANDBELLS".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plywood Noah's Ark)
Floyd | You can't climb up onto the plywood Noah's Ark while you're holding
Floyd | the case labelled "HANDBELLS", it's too big and awkward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't just drop the case labelled "HANDBELLS" on the floor. What
Floyd | if someone steps on it or trips over it?
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put case on ark" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CASE ON ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plywood Noah's Ark)
Floyd | You put the case labelled "HANDBELLS" on the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I like how we're presumably doing all of this one-handed, because one hand is covered in goop."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get on case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The plastic case flexes dangerously under your weight and you think
Floyd | better of climbing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CABINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The sturdy cabinet is too tall for you to climb up on top of it safely
Floyd | from your current position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "Can we take things while standing on an object?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get on amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too awkward to pick up the plywood Noah's Ark while you're on the
Floyd | amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too awkward to pick up the plywood Ark of the Covenant while
Floyd | you're on the amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a plywood Ark of the Covenant on top of the sturdy cabinet;
Floyd | you'll have to clear it off before you climb up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get off amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OFF AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. For some reason, there's nothing
Floyd | on the lowest shelf, even though there's stuff everywhere else. Near
Floyd | the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe three feet tall, on which is a
Floyd | plywood Ark of the Covenant. In front of the cabinet and blocking the
Floyd | lower two-thirds of its door stands a huge amplifier. A plywood Noah's
Floyd | Ark is sitting on the floor by the cabinet. There's a case labelled
Floyd | "HANDBELLS" on Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the plywood Ark of the Covenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put convenant on noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CONVENANT ON NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put covenant on noah's" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COVENANT ON NOAH'S
Floyd |
Floyd | The plywood Ark of the Covenant is too large to fit on the plywood
Floyd | Noah's Ark while the case labelled "HANDBELLS" is still on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put covenant on amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COVENANT ON AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the plywood Ark of the Covenant on the amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get case" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the case labelled "HANDBELLS".
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put case on bottom shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CASE ON BOTTOM SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the case labelled "HANDBELLS" on the lowest shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get noah" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NOAH
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft up the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put noah on covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NOAH ON COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Stacking the plywood Noah's Ark on the plywood Ark of the Covenant on
Floyd | the amplifier? On second thoughts, piling things that high seems a bit
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "drop noah" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP NOAH
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the plywood Noah's Ark carefully on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "get on noah" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON NOAH
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "get on covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | The plywood Ark of the Covenant is too tall for you to climb up on top
Floyd | of it safely, even though you're on the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "get on cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the sturdy cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "get on covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the plywood Ark of the Covenant. You now have a
Floyd | clear view of the glistening container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says, "Bingo" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x container" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks a lot like a paint can, but trails of viscous grayish goop
Floyd | are running down the sides. What printing you can see on the label is
Floyd | in the "avoid contact with eyes, harmful if swallowed" vein.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "x container" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks a lot like a paint can, but trails of viscous grayish goop
Floyd | are running down the sides. What printing you can see on the label is
Floyd | in the "avoid contact with eyes, harmful if swallowed" vein.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up container" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but it looks like Casey didn't have
Floyd | anything to say about the can of goo.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph can" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the can of goo. The camera whirrs and vibrates
Floyd | and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get can" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The can of goo is still far out of reach, but at least from here you
Floyd | can take a clear picture of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. On the lowest shelf is a case
Floyd | labelled "HANDBELLS". Near the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe
Floyd | three feet tall. In front of the cabinet and blocking the lower
Floyd | two-thirds of its door stands a huge amplifier with a plywood Ark of
Floyd | the Covenant on it. A plywood Noah's Ark is sitting on the floor by
Floyd | the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the only way out is west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage West
Floyd | You can see a manger (empty), a huge stack of plastic chairs, a tin of
Floyd | half-used crayons, a pile of tiny hempen robes, a shepherd's crook,
Floyd | several big cloth signs, a tricycle, an unopened packet of
Floyd | marshmallows, an exercise ball, some paper streamer chains, and a door
Floyd | leading out to the hall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says, "All the things" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "climb chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd probably knock the whole stack over if you tried that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the huge stack of plastic chairs)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | plastic chairs in the storage room are the flimsiest dang chairs
Floyd | you'll ever come across. I won't name any names, but I know somebody
Floyd | who stood on top of one of them and it flattened out like Bambi
Floyd | underneath him. They had to throw the chair away, but the guy I'm
Floyd | talking about refuses to feel guilty, because there's no way it was
Floyd | his fault."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up garland" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GARLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | don't know where they keep the garland and that kind of thing in the
Floyd | non-Christmas season. Weird."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up crook" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CROOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Okay. Just as she's about to land, Orchid's robe gets caught on one
Floyd | of the shepherd's crooks, and the Engelgurt suffers a critical failure
Floyd | and Orchid falls to the floor and according to some witnesses almost
Floyd | dies. The whole service gets shut down so that Orchid can go to the
Floyd | emergency room, although I think all that happened was she sprained
Floyd | her ankle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course, Orchid is in huge trouble with Marcie Kempulfers and with
Floyd | the church in general, but what does being in trouble with a church
Floyd | even mean? It's not like they can expel you. We're Methodists. They
Floyd | didn't even get rid of the Engelgurt; it's still in the storage room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And anyway Orchid wasn't sorry at all. She kept saying, 'At least it
Floyd | was new!' 'At least it was exciting!' Because that's how she operates.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's it. This is Entry Four of Four."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Just the thing for hooking the trap door loop"
		Olly nods.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crook" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CROOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Olly says, "We shoudl go to kitchen frist."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x manger" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANGER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is clearly a manger from a Nativity scene—some wisps of hay are
Floyd | still caught in the corners. But baby Jesus is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a nice little cross for a table. Nothing fancy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x crook" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden pole with a large hook at one end. Presumably this is for the
Floyd | Christmas play. Judging by its size, the shepherds are played by
Floyd | children.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up manger" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MANGER
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "So
Floyd | last year, Orchid said she wanted to run the Christmas play. And
Floyd | Marcie Kempulfers, who always runs the Christmas play every year,
Floyd | thought that was a great idea. She said it would be really cute to
Floyd | have a little girl be in charge of the play. This was last year, so
Floyd | Orchid was either fifteen or sixteen years old, I think.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The first thing Orchid suggested was that they use a real baby to
Floyd | play the baby Jesus. Some church person had a baby, and Orchid,
Floyd | because she's completely a girl, was totally nuts for this baby. But
Floyd | Marcie says oh no, we always use a doll for the baby Jesus, real
Floyd | babies cause so many headaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can see where this is going. But I'll write more about it in some
Floyd | other entries. This is Entry One of Four."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find jesus" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIND JESUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you'll have to be more specific about where you want to search.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crayons" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRAYONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the crayons are half-used. Some of them are more like
Floyd | three-quarters used, or even four-fifths used. The rest are broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crayons" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CRAYONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up crayons" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CRAYONS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Before a certain unnamed individual left the church, we used to have
Floyd | art activities in Sunday School all the time. It was awesome. But
Floyd | things change, and people change, and on and on. I think there are
Floyd | some crayons left in the storage room."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up crayons" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CRAYONS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Before a certain unnamed individual left the church, we used to have
Floyd | art activities in Sunday School all the time. It was awesome. But
Floyd | things change, and people change, and on and on. I think there are
Floyd | some crayons left in the storage room."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x robes" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBES
Floyd |
Floyd | The robes could only be worn by children, but they could represent any
Floyd | number of Bible characters. They've been tossed on the floor in a
Floyd | pitiable heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search robes" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ROBES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the pile of tiny hempen robes)
Floyd | You pick up the robes, but only to fold them neatly and put them back
Floyd | in a tidier pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up robes" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ROBES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the neat stack of hempen robes)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "So
Floyd | next Orchid says she wants the shepherds to sing a song. You have to
Floyd | understand that the shepherds are played by the littler kids, and the
Floyd | older kids play angels or Mary and Joseph or the wise men, and while
Floyd | every older kid ends up having to sing a song at some point, the
Floyd | shepherds do not. I think Orchid wanted them to sing 'Silent Night',
Floyd | which is a pretty good choice for little kids to sing. I will admit
Floyd | that Orchid made a good call here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Marcie did not agree. I'm pretty sure Marcie thinks that because
Floyd | it's impossible to get little kids to carry a tune or understand
Floyd | Italian music vocabulary, nobody wants to hear them sing in church,
Floyd | which is a critical misconception and I think indicates some sort of
Floyd | psychological defect in Marcie Kempulfers's brain. Anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Marcie made up this insane justification to have the bell choir play
Floyd | 'Silent Night' instead. She said the bell choir had already practiced
Floyd | it, which was technically true, although specifically they had
Floyd | practiced it during the previous calendar year. But Marcie got her
Floyd | way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope you're not reading this as me defending Orchid, because I
Floyd | would never do that. Don't worry; we will get to the part where Orchid
Floyd | is horrible in the next entry. This is Entry Two of Four."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage West
Floyd | You can see a manger (empty), a huge stack of plastic chairs, a neat
Floyd | stack of hempen robes, several big cloth signs, a tricycle, an
Floyd | unopened packet of marshmallows, an exercise ball, some paper streamer
Floyd | chains, and a door leading out to the hall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up signs" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SIGNS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: We
Floyd | hang up the cloth signs in the sanctuary for Advent. I think they say
Floyd | 'Hope', 'Wait', 'Expect', and 'Await'."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x signs" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGNS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see that there's text printed on them, but as they're rolled
Floyd | up, you can't read them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I hope it's the trike."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up tricycle" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TRICYCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "When I was in preschool here, things were laid out differently, and
Floyd | the youth room was just this big empty room. And there were two
Floyd | tricycles. I don't know what happened to the other one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyway, me and another kid would ride the tricycles around the room
Floyd | in a circle, and we'd sing the theme song from COPS, which goes: 'Bad
Floyd | boy, bad boy. Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for
Floyd | you?'
Floyd |
Floyd | "There are more words to the song, but that was the only part we knew,
Floyd | and we sang it over and over and over again. Actually, it's still the
Floyd | only part I know."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Those are also the only words I know."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tricycle" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRICYCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale blue toddler's tricycle, not unlike the one you had when you
Floyd | were a kid. Yours had streamers on the handles, but if this one ever
Floyd | did, they're long gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x marshmallows" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARSHMALLOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | The best before date is smudged, but judging by the layer of dust on
Floyd | the packet you suspect they're well past it by now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat marshmallows" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MARSHMALLOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the unopened packet of marshmallows)
Floyd | (first opening the unopened packet of marshmallows)
Floyd | You tear the packet open. The marshmallows rattle against each other
Floyd | in a way that marshmallows never should.
Floyd | You pick one of the elderly marshmallows out of the bag and eye it
Floyd | suspiciously. It looks okay, but it feels more like a cookie than a
Floyd | marshmallow. Are you sure you actually want to eat it?
Floyd | >>

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yes???"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | You pop the marshmallow into your mouth and crunch down on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, that is definitely not how eating a marshmallow is supposed to
Floyd | go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up marshmallows" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MARSHMALLOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | think I left some marshmallows in one of the storage rooms a while
Floyd | back. They're yours if you can find them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha. Thanks,Casey."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the party light sphere)
Floyd | It's one of those party light sphere things, a black metal ball with
Floyd | numerous round glass panels set into it. Turning it over, you notice
Floyd | that it's heavyish and slightly warm to the touch. Your fingers also
Floyd | find a small button on the top? base? side? of the sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x exercise ball" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EXERCISE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge neon pink exercise ball. Some church member is into yoga?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on pink ball" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON PINK BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on exercise ball" 		Lionheart says, "there's a part about police now give you no break / not soldier man give you no break..."

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON EXERCISE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the exercise ball and do a few crunches while breathing
Floyd | deeply and rhythmically. Feeling refreshed and energized, you stand up
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up exercise ball" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP EXERCISE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "When I was a little kid, that exercise ball was a serious object.
Floyd | Shoving that thing around could have some pretty drastic effects on
Floyd | the world around me. Like, I could knock over some things I could
Floyd | never have knocked over on my own.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But now I'm a teen, and I'm way taller than that exercise ball, and
Floyd | it's about as inconsequential to me as any other object. I have no
Floyd | idea what I'm going to think about exercise balls when I'm an actual
Floyd | adult."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "You don't use balls for yoga."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chains" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Colorful chains made out of paper streamers, like you might use as
Floyd | decorations for a kid's birthday party. The links are all different
Floyd | sizes, and there doesn't seem to be any pattern to the choice of
Floyd | colors. At a guess, you'd say the Sunday School children made these.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up chains" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "If
Floyd | you're in the storage room and you see some paper chains, DON'T TOUCH
Floyd | THOSE CHAINS. Those chains are way too old to still hold together, and
Floyd | yet they do still hold together, because nobody has moved them or paid
Floyd | any attention to them in about fifteen years. Take nothing but
Floyd | pictures, Robin."
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch chains" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph chains" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chains" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The chains are on the other side of a mountain of junk, far out of
Floyd | your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So, we're still missing part of the story, yeah? Maybe we have to find the wee baby Jesus."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage West
Floyd | You can see a manger (empty), a huge stack of plastic chairs, a neat
Floyd | stack of hempen robes, several big cloth signs, a tricycle, an
Floyd | exercise ball, some paper streamer chains, and a door leading out to
Floyd | the hall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search robes" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ROBES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | manger: It's not a huge manger, but carrying it around in both hands
Floyd | would be a pain.
Floyd | huge stack of plastic chairs: You'd probably knock the whole stack
Floyd | over if you tried that.
Floyd | neat stack of hempen robes: You can't bring yourself to disturb them
Floyd | again.
Floyd | big cloth signs: You start to pick up one of the signs, but it slips
Floyd | through your hands and starts to unroll, so you quickly push it back
Floyd | into place.
Floyd | tricycle: The tricycle is wedged in among all the other junk and you
Floyd | can't pull it free.
Floyd | exercise ball: It's too big, you'd drop everything else you're
Floyd | carrying.
Floyd | paper streamer chains: The chains are on the other side of a mountain
Floyd | of junk, far out of your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up amp" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP AMP
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "There's an amplifier in the east storage room from back when Minnie
Floyd | used to come here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I guess I'll put in a separate entry about Minnie, but as far as the
Floyd | amp, all you need to know is, if you break it, nobody will notice or
Floyd | care."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sturdy cabinet)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | cabinet in the storage room has a bunch of really cheap art supplies
Floyd | inside. Or at least it used to. I haven't seen the inside of it
Floyd | recently. It has too many drawers to make a decent hiding place."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up crook" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CROOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Okay. Just as she's about to land, Orchid's robe gets caught on one
Floyd | of the shepherd's crooks, and the Engelgurt suffers a critical failure
Floyd | and Orchid falls to the floor and according to some witnesses almost
Floyd | dies. The whole service gets shut down so that Orchid can go to the
Floyd | emergency room, although I think all that happened was she sprained
Floyd | her ankle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course, Orchid is in huge trouble with Marcie Kempulfers and with
Floyd | the church in general, but what does being in trouble with a church
Floyd | even mean? It's not like they can expel you. We're Methodists. They
Floyd | didn't even get rid of the Engelgurt; it's still in the storage room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And anyway Orchid wasn't sorry at all. She kept saying, 'At least it
Floyd | was new!' 'At least it was exciting!' Because that's how she operates.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's it. This is Entry Four of Four."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up loop" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | trapdoor goes up into the steeple. Nobody uses it, because like I
Floyd | said, the steeple is super dangerous."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up engelgurt" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ENGELGURT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Well, Marcie shut down a couple more of Orchid's ideas, and Orchid
Floyd | eventually figured out her real problem, which was: she kept telling
Floyd | Marcie her ideas. If she was going to change anything about the
Floyd | Christmas program, she was going to have to do it behind Marcie's
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So she got her dad to build this crazy device, the Engelgurt, which
Floyd | used a system of rods and pulleys and winches to make someone glide
Floyd | across a room, like an angel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A couple nights before the Christmas program, Orchid and her dad came
Floyd | in and set up the Engelgurt while nobody else was around. I mean, I
Floyd | have to assume her dad was involved, although I don't remember him
Floyd | ever getting in trouble over it. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The night of the program came around and for a while everything went
Floyd | exactly as Marcie planned. Jesus was a doll, and the bell choir played
Floyd | 'Silent Night', and so on. But in the middle of the angels singing
Floyd | 'Angels We Have Heard On High', Orchid appears up in the balcony, in
Floyd | her non-regulation homemade angel robe, and starts floating down to
Floyd | Earth, and oh no I've run out of space! Cliffhanger! This is Entry
Floyd | Three of Four!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the description of the Engelgurt sounds vaguely
Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "There you go"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up minnie" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MINNIE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Minnie was this hardcore college girl who used to play music here.
Floyd | She had tattoos. Sometimes she played acoustic guitar as accompaniment
Floyd | on Sunday mornings, but she brought her electric guitar to youth group
Floyd | and played Christian rock and everybody loved her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But every youth group night, she'd have to lug her amp in and out. It
Floyd | wasn't a big amp, but it was heavy enough to be a pain to carry
Floyd | around. Plus it didn't sound very good.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But then, on Minnie's birthday, Patrick the youth leader somehow
Floyd | caused this gigantic halfway-decent amplifier to appear. And it had to
Floyd | stay at the church, that was the whole point of it, but it was
Floyd | understood that this was Minnie's amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last paragraph has been erased and rewritten a few times. "The
Floyd | details of the reason that Minnie stopped coming to church aren't my
Floyd | business to tell you about. She had to leave, and her amp stayed
Floyd | behind, and now it's in the basement where nobody will ever use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up tattoo" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TATTOO
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "tattoo" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat strolls in from the east and purrs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up tattoos" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TATTOOS
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "tattoos" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the east before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway continues to run north and south. The wall here is taken
Floyd | up by a mural of a beached whale and a man lying on the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the south, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north, past the plywood lighthouse, all the way up to
Floyd | the door to the tunnel. A doorway to the east leads into the Sunday
Floyd | School room, and on the wall opposite it is the mural of Jesus
Floyd | blessing the little children.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the east before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the south before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the west, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the east, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat springs onto the pile of bars and things and from there up
Floyd | onto the railing of the balcony but—probably wisely—immediately
Floyd | jumps
Floyd | back down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph engelgurt" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH ENGELGURT
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph cat" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x engelgurt" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENGELGURT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph pile" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph projector" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH PROJECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers itch where the ectoplasm is clinging to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You hold the camera awkwardly in one hand, trying not to get any of
Floyd | the ectoplasm on it. The photo falls to the floor and you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photos" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding seventeen photos:
Floyd |   a photo of the trapdoor
Floyd |   a photo of the projector
Floyd |   a photo of the tangle of bars and cables
Floyd |   four photos of the cat waiting
Floyd |   a photo of the paper streamer chains
Floyd |   a photo of the can of goo
Floyd |   two photos of the ghostly figure floating in the air
Floyd |   a photo of the glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a photo of the ectoplasm
Floyd |   a photo of darkness
Floyd |   a photo of the plywood lighthouse
Floyd |   a photo of the flickering lights
Floyd |   a photo of the cat looking through the window
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "look up 305" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP 305
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "305" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your gooey hand out, away from your body, so as not to get
Floyd | any ectoplasm on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor with hook" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TRAPDOOR WITH HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing on tiptoe, you flourish the hooked end of the crook at the
Floyd | loop of cord, but you still can't quite reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay. Let's play the standing on things game again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on pew" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON PEW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | You step up onto one of the pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on pile" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | All those bars and cables tumbled into a pile don't really make a good
Floyd | place to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor with hook" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TRAPDOOR WITH HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The pews are too far forward; there's no way you can reach the
Floyd | trapdoor from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the pew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON RAILING
Floyd |
Floyd | Just leaning over the railing makes you feel dizzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get heap" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET HEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to disentangle some of the cables but it's all too mixed up.
Floyd | You sort out one bit and the rest just gets knottier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "Maybe we could bring the ark up here."
		Olly says, "Though probably not."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on plant" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   some ectoplasm (stuck to your fingers)
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to adjust the camera strap around your neck, but catch
Floyd | yourself just before you smear the ectoplasm on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push pew" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PEW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | The balcony pews are screwed to the floor, probably for safety
Floyd | reasons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on cage" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bird cage)
Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe it's a very big stack of photos."
Lionheart says, "Something to extend the crook I guess" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Can we move the entire stack of hymnals? We just wouldn't let us take *one*."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That seems like a great way to die, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The books slip and you go over the railing."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | No matter how high you jump, the pull-cord is still well out of your
Floyd | reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "jump with crook" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP WITH CROOK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Olly says (to Floyd), "throw crook" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW CROOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't just drop the shepherd's crook on the floor. What if someone
Floyd | steps on it or trips over it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "We should go look in the kitchen."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the trapdoor)
Floyd | The pull-cord is caught up in the trapdoor, and you're much too short
Floyd | to reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		Lionheart says, "Lead on"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ectoplasm drips off your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The church kitchen contains much the same kind of thing as any
Floyd | kitchen, only more so. Long countertops line the walls, with cupboards
Floyd | and drawers underneath them. A break in the counters allows you to
Floyd | leave the kitchen via the door to the west, and on the far side of the
Floyd | room a sink is set into the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy box is sitting on the floor in the corner, with some cans in
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody forgot to put away an empty jam jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ah, there's the jar we wanted when we thought the ecto waws real"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The jar has lost its lid, but it appears to be clean and sterile
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lookup jar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOKUP JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up jar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You can't find a note for any specific jar, but Casey did write down
Floyd | something related.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In like, I think freshman year, Patrick the youth leader had this
Floyd | great idea to try canning preserves, to raise money for some kind of
Floyd | thing. And he gave each of us a job: you get jars, you get
Floyd | strawberries, you get peaches, we'll all come together and can stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And, because we were freshmen and not yet completely jaded by the
Floyd | high school experience, we all brought the stuff we were supposed to.
Floyd | But on the day of the big event it turned out, in a revelation that
Floyd | completely shocked the socks off of Patrick the youth leader, that
Floyd | canning preserves is a pretty complicated process with steps beyond
Floyd | just mashing up fruit and putting it into jars. And if you mess it up
Floyd | then your jam will give people salmonella and they'll die.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So we just sat around and ate fruit, and now there are a bunch of
Floyd | glass jars hanging around the church for no good reason."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put ectoplasm in jar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ECTOPLASM IN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully scoop a sample of the ectoplasm into the jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew. We totally licked that earlier, and the can insisted that you should not consume it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close jar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The jam jar is missing its lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wash hands" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WASH HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You scrub your hands until every trace of ectoplasm is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get jar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x countertops" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTERTOPS
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern on the kitchen countertops is a sensible gray-brown swirly
Floyd | design which hides almost any stain, at the expense of looking
Floyd | slightly grubby anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "It gives people botulism."
		Olly says, "Not salmonella."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up counters" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP COUNTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | counters in the kitchen are really cheap and obviously not intended to
Floyd | look really nice, so you'd assume that nobody cares if you chop
Floyd | vegetables on the counters instead of on a cutting board. But! You'd
Floyd | be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahahaha."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up sink" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but it looks like Casey didn't have
Floyd | anything to say about the kitchen sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cupboards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUPBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You peek inside a random cupboard and find a large number of bowls
Floyd | piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up cupboards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CUPBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the kitchen cupboards)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | dishes in the kitchen were donated by generations of well-meaning
Floyd | people, and in a sense they belong to everybody, but actually they
Floyd | belong to nobody, which is why nobody feels obligated to keep them
Floyd | organized at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bowls" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOWLS
Floyd |
Floyd | There seem to be three different sets of dishes here and they're all
Floyd | mixed up together, even though the white bowls are noticeably
Floyd | shallower than the green bowls and they don't stack properly. Better
Floyd | not look too closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up bowls" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BOWLS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | dishes in the kitchen were donated by generations of well-meaning
Floyd | people, and in a sense they belong to everybody, but actually they
Floyd | belong to nobody, which is why nobody feels obligated to keep them
Floyd | organized at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why should I not look more closely at mixed up bowls?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bowls" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOWLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You restack a few of the dishes, but the cupboards don't look any more
Floyd | organized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull open a random drawer for a moment, revealing an assortment of
Floyd | dish towels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up drawers" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP DRAWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "One
Floyd | kitchen utensil you will never find in the church kitchen (or anywhere
Floyd | else in the church, probably) is a zester. Maybe I should explain: a
Floyd | zester is a tool like a cheese grater with really tiny blades to shave
Floyd | the outer rind, or 'zest', off of a citrus fruit. But to indulge such
Floyd | luxuries is un-Christian."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "How random"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw yiss. We have two. We are extra un-Christian."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x towels" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOWELS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four piles of dish towels in the drawer, and the towels are
Floyd | perfectly folded so that each pile takes up exactly a quarter of the
Floyd | space in the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take towels" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TOWELS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't bring yourself to disturb the perfectly folded dish towels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull open a random drawer for a moment, revealing an assortment of
Floyd | cutlery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cutlery" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUTLERY
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen drawers contain more cutlery and utensils than you could
Floyd | imagine ever needing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cutlery" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH CUTLERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search drawers" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DRAWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull open a random drawer for a moment, revealing an assortment of
Floyd | kitchen utensils.
Floyd |

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get zester" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ZESTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cupboards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH CUPBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You peek inside a random cupboard and find a large number of glasses
Floyd | piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a big sink, capable of handling the influx of dirty dishes that
Floyd | church functions undoubtedly generate.
Floyd |

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd | In the kitchen sink is a can opener.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror is large-ish, but the frame is just cheap fake-wood-grain
Floyd | plastic and the glass (is it actually glass?) is slightly warped.
Floyd | Judging by the Goodwill price sticker on the frame, its previous owner
Floyd | didn't think much of it either.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat strolls in from the west and mews at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x opener" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPENER
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks to be tolerably clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the west before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take opener" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OPENER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok. We have a can opener. What can we open?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get opener" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OPENER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the west before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "The cans in the box?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the west, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the north before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says, "Oh back up there" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat springs onto the pile of bars and things and from there up
Floyd | onto the railing of the balcony but—probably wisely—immediately
Floyd | jumps
Floyd | back down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly asks, "Tell me when something important happens, will you?"
Lionheart asks, "Nothing new to show us, cat?" 		Olly asks, "Did we look at the cans?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d. w. s. e. e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D. W. S. E. E
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds into the the balcony stairwell ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the west before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the east before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The church kitchen contains much the same kind of thing as any
Floyd | kitchen, only more so. Long countertops line the walls, with cupboards
Floyd | and drawers underneath them. A break in the counters allows you to
Floyd | leave the kitchen via the door to the west, and on the far side of the
Floyd | room a sink is set into the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy box is sitting on the floor in the corner, with some cans in
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | An old label on the box says "Navel Oranges", but someone has written
Floyd | "FOOD BANK" over that. Apparently they thought they'd need a good
Floyd | sturdy crate for all the Food Bank donations they'd get.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the orange box are a can of tomato soup, a can of pears, a can of
Floyd | "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product", a can of cherry pie filling, a
Floyd | can of tuna, a can of chicken soup, and a can of peaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | The label says this is twelve ounces of chunk tuna, in water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up food bank" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP FOOD BANK
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | On the subject of canned food Casey writes, "I'm pretty sure the
Floyd | people who are supposed to be in charge of donating stuff to the Food
Floyd | Bank are really disorganized, because you always see spare cans of
Floyd | stuff lying around. Or maybe some of the cans were rejected by the
Floyd | Food Bank. I don't know how it works."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | Stolen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the can of tuna)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | On the subject of canned food Casey writes, "I'm pretty sure the
Floyd | people who are supposed to be in charge of donating stuff to the Food
Floyd | Bank are really disorganized, because you always see spare cans of
Floyd | stuff lying around. Or maybe some of the cans were rejected by the
Floyd | Food Bank. I don't know how it works."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up cat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but it looks like Casey didn't have
Floyd | anything to say about the cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahahaha. "Stolen"."
		Lionheart asks, "Cats like tuna, right?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | Stolen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments' work with the can opener, the can is open,
Floyd | revealing some peach slices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You really shouldn't be wasting time eating the Food Bank peaches. On
Floyd | the other hand, you've already opened the can, and it'd be a pity to
Floyd | let them go to waste. Okay, just one slice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, maybe one more...
Floyd |
Floyd | ***

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | ***The can is empty? How did that happen?
Floyd |
Floyd | You lick the last traces of syrup off your fingers regretfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "You're going to hell, now"
		Olly says, "Ok. I'm getting snowed under. See you around."
Olly disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Fido disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Gnight, Olly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an empty can of peaches
Floyd |   a can of tuna
Floyd |   a can opener
Floyd |   a jam jar
Floyd |     some ectoplasm
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Here, kitty kitty kitty."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an open can of peaches
Floyd |   a can of tuna
Floyd |   a can opener
Floyd |   a jam jar
Floyd |     some ectoplasm
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Just in case"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get can" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the can of chicken soup, the can of cherry pie
Floyd | filling, the can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product", the can of
Floyd | pears, the can of tomato soup, the open can of peaches, or the can of
Floyd | tuna?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "all" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | can of chicken soup: Stolen.
Floyd | can of cherry pie filling: Stolen.
Floyd | can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product": Stolen.
Floyd | can of pears: Stolen.
Floyd | can of tomato soup: Stolen.
Floyd | open can of peaches: You already have that.
Floyd | can of tuna: You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chicken soup" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHICKEN SOUP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x chicken" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHICKEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Chicken noodle soup, suitable sustenance for invalids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x tomato" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOMATO
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course there are cans of soup. Soup is the most important staple
Floyd | food for invalids and poor people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pears" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliced pears in natural juice. As opposed to supernatural juice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x meat food product" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEAT FOOD PRODUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Potted Meat Food Product" are the exact words used.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x filling" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILLING
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately nobody donated any pastry to the Food Bank to go with
Floyd | this pie filling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The church kitchen contains much the same kind of thing as any
Floyd | kitchen, only more so. Long countertops line the walls, with cupboards
Floyd | and drawers underneath them. A break in the counters allows you to
Floyd | leave the kitchen via the door to the west, and on the far side of the
Floyd | room a sink is set into the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy box is sitting on the floor in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull open a random drawer for a moment, revealing an assortment of
Floyd | dish towels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x refrigerator" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REFRIGERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Not a very good kitchen, is it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put all cans in box" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ALL CANS IN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | can of tomato soup: Your conscience gets the better of you, and you
Floyd | return the can of tomato soup to its original location.
Floyd | can of pears: Your conscience gets the better of you, and you return
Floyd | the can of pears to its original location.
Floyd | can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product": Your conscience gets the
Floyd | better of you, and you return the can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food
Floyd | Product" to its original location.
Floyd | can of cherry pie filling: Your conscience gets the better of you, and
Floyd | you return the can of cherry pie filling to its original location.
Floyd | can of chicken soup: Your conscience gets the better of you, and you
Floyd | return the can of chicken soup to its original location.
Floyd | open can of peaches: You put the open can of peaches back into the
Floyd | Food Bank box. Maybe nobody will notice it's been opened.
Floyd | can of tuna: Your conscience gets the better of you, and you return
Floyd | the can of tuna to its original location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, my conscience. That lets me take the ENTIRE BOX."
Lionheart says, "Nothing else to see here, I think" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hopefully we can stand on the box."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The case itself is mounted in a pedestal about three feet high. You
Floyd | notice that there are numerous fingerprints caked onto the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the glass case is a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PEDESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The case is far too heavy to move around, and the model looks like it
Floyd | could be very fragile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "THere's still the locked office"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says, "And something about this place" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an orange box
Floyd |   a can opener
Floyd |   a jam jar
Floyd |     some ectoplasm
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's one of those party light sphere things, a black metal ball with
Floyd | numerous round glass panels set into it. Turning it over, you notice
Floyd | that it's heavyish and slightly warm to the touch. Your fingers also
Floyd | find a small button on the top? base? side? of the sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks, and blue light streams from the glass panels on the
Floyd | sphere, reflecting off the cheap-looking mirror and scattering across
Floyd | the walls and ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the only way out is south to the basement stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the boiler room, south to the
Floyd | Sunday School room, east to the nursery, and up to the main floor
Floyd | stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the boiler room, south to the
Floyd | Sunday School room, east to the nursery, and up to the main floor
Floyd | stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north, past the plywood lighthouse, all the way up to
Floyd | the door to the tunnel. A doorway to the east leads into the Sunday
Floyd | School room, and on the wall opposite it is the mural of Jesus
Floyd | blessing the little children.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway continues to run north and south. The wall here is taken
Floyd | up by a mural of a beached whale and a man lying on the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x jonah" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JONAH
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like Jonah hasn't recovered from his ordeal in the belly of
Floyd | the whale yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | The hall ends here at a heavy door to the north. A huge mural of David
Floyd | fighting Goliath adorns the west wall, but it's marred by a streak of
Floyd | gray gunk clinging to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You could hardly call this a room. It's just a long, musty, narrow
Floyd | space behind a wall. At one end, a flight of stairs runs up to the
Floyd | room behind the altar; at the other end a heavy door leads out to the
Floyd | south. In between them, a fuse box is mounted on the wall, its metal
Floyd | door hanging open to reveal a row of switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x switches" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWITCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | Unlike some of the other switches, the "West Basement" switch actually
Floyd | has a legible label.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | The hall ends here at a heavy door to the north. A huge mural of David
Floyd | fighting Goliath adorns the west wall, but it's marred by a streak of
Floyd | gray gunk clinging to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks again and the light dies out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks, and blue light streams from the glass panels on the
Floyd | sphere, reflecting off the cheap-looking mirror and scattering across
Floyd | the walls and ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks again and the light dies out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | The hall ends here at a heavy door to the north. A huge mural of David
Floyd | fighting Goliath adorns the west wall, but it's marred by a streak of
Floyd | gray gunk clinging to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "mural" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MURAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x mural" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MURAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, David or the giant?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "david" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DAVID
Floyd |
Floyd | David stands poised, ready to sling a stone at Goliath. The mural
Floyd | makes him look like a ten-year-old. You can't really remember the the
Floyd | details of the story now, but surely he'd have to be a bit older than
Floyd | that before he was allowed to do battle with giants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x giant" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GIANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Goliath is stooping slightly to avoid hitting his head on the ceiling
Floyd | of the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up giant" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GIANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | volunteered to paint a mural in the basement, and Patrick the youth
Floyd | leader gave me permission, so I painted a mural of the Four Beasts
Floyd | (the man and the lion and the ox and the eagle) and it was a GREAT
Floyd | MURAL but once they saw it they went ahead and covered it up with
Floyd | JONAH."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat strolls in from the south and purrs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open tuna" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments' work with the can opener, the can is open,
Floyd | revealing a pungent mass of tuna.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the south before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway continues to run north and south. The wall here is taken
Floyd | up by a mural of a beached whale and a man lying on the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the south before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north, past the plywood lighthouse, all the way up to
Floyd | the door to the tunnel. A doorway to the east leads into the Sunday
Floyd | School room, and on the wall opposite it is the mural of Jesus
Floyd | blessing the little children.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the east, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the north before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the south, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the north before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the east, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat springs onto the pile of bars and things and from there up
Floyd | onto the railing of the balcony but—probably wisely—immediately
Floyd | jumps
Floyd | back down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give tuna to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE TUNA TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the open can of tuna or the mass of tuna?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "mass" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the mass of tuna)
Floyd | You've already had one gross substance all over your hands tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | the balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "can" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the open can of tuna)
Floyd | Stolen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat dodges your hand and bounds off downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | the balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put tuna on pew" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TUNA ON PEW
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the open can of tuna or the mass of tuna?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "mass" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | (first taking the mass of tuna)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already had one gross substance all over your hands tonight.
Floyd | You need to be holding the mass of tuna before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | the balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "can" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | (first taking the open can of tuna)
Floyd |
Floyd | Stolen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the open can of tuna on the balcony pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get can" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the open can of tuna, the open can of peaches, the
Floyd | can of chicken soup, the can of cherry pie filling, the can of
Floyd | "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product", the can of pears, or the can of
Floyd | tomato soup?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an open can of tuna
Floyd |   an orange box
Floyd |   a can opener
Floyd |   a jam jar
Floyd |     some ectoplasm
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says, "Hm" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west to the sanctuary and up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west to the sanctuary and up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | A few steps up from the pews to the south are the preacher's pulpit,
Floyd | the altar, and the American and Christian flags. Behind them, to the
Floyd | north, is a tiny doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are two candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large cross hangs high on the wall above the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get large cross" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LARGE CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even if you could ever pull it off the wall, it's far too large for
Floyd | you to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x large cross" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LARGE CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | It must be fifteen feet from top to bottom. The wood is smooth, and
Floyd | the proportions are graceful. Aesthetically speaking, it is a very
Floyd | pleasant object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up large cross" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP LARGE CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "A
Floyd | cross is not technically a crucifix unless there's a Jesus on it. We
Floyd | are not Catholics, so we have a plain old cross, and it suits us just
Floyd | fine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This is a far cry from the grandeur of the sanctuary. The walls are
Floyd | covered in some kind of dark wood panels, but they're shabby and
Floyd | windowless, and the floor is bare concrete. A huge wooden chest and a
Floyd | closet full of robes take up one wall. You can head back out to the
Floyd | altar to the south, or try the sliding door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stack of hymnals is crammed into one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more ectoplasm is smeared on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You could hardly call this a room. It's just a long, musty, narrow
Floyd | space behind a wall. At one end, a flight of stairs runs up to the
Floyd | room behind the altar; at the other end a heavy door leads out to the
Floyd | south. In between them, a fuse box is mounted on the wall, its metal
Floyd | door hanging open to reveal a row of switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | The hall ends here at a heavy door to the north. A huge mural of David
Floyd | fighting Goliath adorns the west wall, but it's marred by a streak of
Floyd | gray gunk clinging to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the only way out is south to more hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Storage West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage West
Floyd | You can see a manger (empty), a huge stack of plastic chairs, a neat
Floyd | stack of hempen robes, several big cloth signs, a tricycle, an
Floyd | exercise ball, some paper streamer chains, and a door leading out to
Floyd | the hall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. On the lowest shelf is a case
Floyd | labelled "HANDBELLS". Near the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe
Floyd | three feet tall. In front of the cabinet and blocking the lower
Floyd | two-thirds of its door stands a huge amplifier with a plywood Ark of
Floyd | the Covenant on it. A plywood Noah's Ark is sitting on the floor by
Floyd | the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get container with crook" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CONTAINER WITH CROOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The can of goo is up on top of the wall shelves; even if you could
Floyd | reach it with the crook, the most you could do is knock it off onto
Floyd | the floor and make a huge mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says, "Okay, can't get the can still." 		
Lionheart says, "I think." 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get on noah" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON NOAH
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the plywood Noah's Ark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CABINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the sturdy cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the plywood Ark of the Covenant. You now have a
Floyd | clear view of the glistening container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get container with crook" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CONTAINER WITH CROOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can reach the can with the crook, sure, but the most you could do
Floyd | is knock it off onto the floor and make a huge mess. Maybe you should
Floyd | just leave it where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Nope"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage East
Floyd | This place is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of rickety shelves mounted to the north wall have failed to
Floyd | put the room into any kind of order. On the lowest shelf is a case
Floyd | labelled "HANDBELLS". Near the shelves is a sturdy cabinet, maybe
Floyd | three feet tall. In front of the cabinet and blocking the lower
Floyd | two-thirds of its door stands a huge amplifier with a plywood Ark of
Floyd | the Covenant on it. A plywood Noah's Ark is sitting on the floor by
Floyd | the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a container of some kind on the very top shelf,
Floyd | glistening strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph ball" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the party light sphere. The camera whirrs and
Floyd | vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the only way out is west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on ball" 		

Floyd ]  Storage East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks, and blue light streams from the glass panels on the
Floyd | sphere, reflecting off the cheap-looking mirror and scattering across
Floyd | the walls and ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "photograph ball" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the party light sphere. The camera whirrs and
Floyd | vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off ball" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks again and the light dies out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photographs" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding nineteen photos:
Floyd |   two photos of the party light sphere
Floyd |   a photo of the trapdoor
Floyd |   a photo of the projector
Floyd |   a photo of the tangle of bars and cables
Floyd |   four photos of the cat waiting
Floyd |   a photo of the paper streamer chains
Floyd |   a photo of the can of goo
Floyd |   two photos of the ghostly figure floating in the air
Floyd |   a photo of the glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a photo of the ectoplasm
Floyd |   a photo of darkness
Floyd |   a photo of the plywood lighthouse
Floyd |   a photo of the flickering lights
Floyd |   a photo of the cat looking through the window
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it didn't make a difference."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But I feel like we're collecting "proof" now that Casey is a jerk."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Something went wrong with the West High Warbler's official
Floyd | camera, so Casey scrounged up this old Polaroid instead. He was very
Floyd | keen on you using a Polaroid camera for this story, for some
Floyd | reason—he
Floyd | gave you enough photo paper to document a whole congregation of
Floyd | ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart asks, "Where'd Orchid get off to?" 		Lionheart asks, "Where'd Orchid get off to?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway continues to run north and south. The wall here is taken
Floyd | up by a mural of a beached whale and a man lying on the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north, past the plywood lighthouse, all the way up to
Floyd | the door to the tunnel. A doorway to the east leads into the Sunday
Floyd | School room, and on the wall opposite it is the mural of Jesus
Floyd | blessing the little children.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We haven't seen her in a while. I don't know."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to more hallway and east to the Sunday
Floyd | School room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north, past the plywood lighthouse, all the way up to
Floyd | the door to the tunnel. A doorway to the east leads into the Sunday
Floyd | School room, and on the wall opposite it is the mural of Jesus
Floyd | blessing the little children.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Youth Room
Floyd | A large part of this room is taken up by a rickety ping pong table.
Floyd | Couches line the edges of the room, some of them close enough to the
Floyd | table that they're probably not safe to sit on if someone is actually
Floyd | playing ping pong. On the other hand, you can't see any ping pong bats
Floyd | anywhere, so maybe that's not an issue. In between the couches, doors
Floyd | lead north to the nursery, west to the Sunday School room, and south
Floyd | to the black light make-out room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trolley with an ancient TV and a Super Nintendo on it is standing in
Floyd | front of one of the couches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wake sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | On second thoughts, maybe what you wanted to say isn't urgent enough
Floyd | to brave Sharon's wrath at being woken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sit in recliner" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT IN RECLINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down on the recliner and almost disappear into its cushiony
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "recline" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open cabinets" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINETS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the recliner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open cupboards" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CUPBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely reach the cupboards from down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on recliner" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON RECLINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You step up onto the seat of the recliner, adding at least a foot to
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open cupboards" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CUPBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look in cupboards" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN CUPBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The nursery cupboards are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the recliner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head south to the youth room and west to the
Floyd | basement stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat strolls in from the west and mews at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show can of tuna to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW CAN OF TUNA TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat stares up into your face, apparently unaware of the open can
Floyd | of tuna.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the west before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the south, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the north before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat springs onto the pile of bars and things and from there up
Floyd | onto the railing of the balcony but—probably wisely—immediately
Floyd | jumps
Floyd | back down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on pew" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON PEW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | You step up onto one of the pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON RAILING
Floyd |
Floyd | Just leaning over the railing makes you feel dizzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump off the pew, miss the pull-cord by miles, and almost fall on
Floyd | your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hook loop" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOOK LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing on tiptoe, you flourish the hooked end of the crook at the
Floyd | loop of cord, but you still can't quite reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on pew" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON PEW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the balcony pews)
Floyd | You step up onto one of the pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hook loop" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOOK LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | The pews are too far forward; there's no way you can reach the
Floyd | trapdoor from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all from box" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | open can of peaches: Stolen.
Floyd | can of chicken soup: Stolen.
Floyd | can of cherry pie filling: Stolen.
Floyd | can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product": Stolen.
Floyd | can of pears: Stolen.
Floyd | can of tomato soup: Stolen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on box" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't much point in standing on the orange box while it's the
Floyd | right way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says, "Ha" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn box upside down" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN BOX UPSIDE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the orange box upside down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on box" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only get into something free-standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the upside-down orange box carefully on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on box" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Given the narrowness of the seats, climbing on the upside-down orange
Floyd | box while it's on the pews seems pretty dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the pew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. On the ceiling behind the
Floyd | pews, you can see the square outline of what must be a trapdoor of
Floyd | some kind, and a narrow staircase leads back down to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the upside-down orange box carefully on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on box" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You step up onto the upside-down orange box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Thank you."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hook loop" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOOK LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch the loop of cord with the end of the crook and pull. The
Floyd | trapdoor opens and a small ladder slides down, offering access to the
Floyd | steeple above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "WOO"
Lionheart says, "Let's call back" 		Lionheart exclaims, "Olly!"
		Lionheart says, "We got the trap door open"
		Lionheart asks, "Shall we wait for Olly?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I think so. I paged her, as well, in case she'd muted the channel."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh. Replace pronouns."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suck."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Olly is "done for the night.""
		Lionheart says, "Just us then? OK."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Onward and (literally) upward."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Steeple
Floyd | The inside of the church steeple is a cold concrete cube with
Floyd | cinderblock walls. There's one window, but it's been boarded up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump. There's a boy sitting on the floor, smirking at you. It's
Floyd | Aiden Kingsley.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost's glowing dress lies in a heap nearby. It doesn't look very
Floyd | ghostly now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden stands up. "Hey, hey, Robin! Are you enjoying your evening?" he
Floyd | asks, smiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not smiling. "So you're the ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, yes. Well, no. I am not a dead person. Heh. But I portrayed the
Floyd | ghost you saw, yes."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does Orchid know?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does Orchid know. Does Orchid know? What a well-chosen detective
Floyd | question."
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks down the trapdoor behind you. "Do you think we could
Floyd | continue this conversation downstairs? It's really freaking cold up
Floyd | here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph dress" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the glowing dress. The camera whirrs and
Floyd | vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of Aiden. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to assume you'd get in huge trouble if you attacked
Floyd | Aiden—like suspended-at-the-very-least levels of trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | glowing dress: Taken.
Floyd | pigtailed wig: That seems to belong to Aiden.
Floyd | peach slices: You really shouldn't be wasting time eating the Food
Floyd | Bank peaches. On the other hand, you've already opened the can, and
Floyd | it'd be a pity to let them go to waste. Okay, just one slice.
Floyd | mass of tuna: You've already had one gross substance all over your
Floyd | hands tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x wig" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The wig is glowing faintly around the edges, where it rubbed up
Floyd | against Aiden's makeup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph wig" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the pigtailed wig. The camera whirrs and
Floyd | vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give peaches to aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PEACHES TO AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden grimaces. "Seriously, can we talk downstairs? I'm about to
Floyd | freeze to death. And then I'll be a real ghost! Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x wig" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The wig is glowing faintly around the edges, where it rubbed up
Floyd | against Aiden's makeup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden is an extremely gawky senior, a full head taller than you. He's
Floyd | still carrying his pigtailed wig, and he still has glowing makeup
Floyd | covering most of his face—including his mustache. He carries himself
Floyd | with far too much confidence for how ridiculous he looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x makeup" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAKEUP
Floyd |
Floyd | In this light, Aiden looks less like a glimmering specter and more
Floyd | like a cheap special effect. The makeup glows just like the stuff on
Floyd | the tissue paper you found in the men's room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "And the last piece falls into place"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is this some sort of newpaper hazing thing?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up wig" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but it looks like Casey didn't have
Floyd | anything to say about the pigtailed wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up dress" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | don't know how much you already know about the ghost in the church so
Floyd | I'll give you the whole story. Jennie Bancroft is the name of the
Floyd | ghost that haunts Grace United Methodist. She used to be alive, but
Floyd | then she died, in or around the church, sometime in the distant past.
Floyd | I keep meaning to look up when she died but I haven't had time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When people see her, she looks like a teenage girl in pigtails. I
Floyd | don't think she shows up covered in blood or anything like that; she's
Floyd | just a sad girl. Obviously a lot of the time she's invisible though.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Some of the evidence that we have for her existence includes:
Floyd |
Floyd | - sounds of footsteps and a girl crying when nobody else is in the
Floyd | church
Floyd | - cold spots in rooms, rooms that suddenly become cold for no reason
Floyd | - stuff goes missing, then shows up again
Floyd | - you see someone at the end of the hallway but when you get to the
Floyd | end of the hallway there's nobody there
Floyd | - basically everybody has seen her out of the corner of their eye at
Floyd | some point
Floyd |
Floyd | "Debate continues on the subject of how Jennie died. Popular theories
Floyd | state that she jumped off of the church steeple, or she drank poison,
Floyd | or used a space heater to carbon monoxide herself. According to one
Floyd | explanation she died accidentally, because she was using a Ouija
Floyd | board, but that theory is idiotic. Jennie Bancroft definitely
Floyd | committed suicide, and it was definitely because of a boy she was in
Floyd | love with."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Down for some denoument?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. Behind the pews you can see
Floyd | the ladder up to the steeple, and a narrow staircase leads back down
Floyd | to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orange box is sitting upside down on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look back to make sure Aiden has followed you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes. Now I'll tell you the answer to your question. Of course Orchid
Floyd | knows. This was all Orchid's idea. She was very naughty. And I'm not
Floyd | even supposed to be here, so I should probably get going."
Floyd |
Floyd | He tries to slip past you, but you grab his arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden yelps like a dog. "What's your problem?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're not going anywhere. I've got a few more questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then can you get your hands off me first? You're gonna break my arm."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure." You let go of his arm. "Let's get going." You know exactly
Floyd | where the two of you are going, but you should probably keep that a
Floyd | surprise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uhhh. Sure, I do."
		Lionheart says, "My PC has made plans without telling me"
		Lionheart asks, "Well, I guess let's go to Sharon?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden mopes along after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Orchid brought the idea to me. She said if she could write a
Floyd | story about a real ghost, then maybe people would actually read the
Floyd | newspaper. Heh. But I told her I'd help her."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "For the heck of it, primarily."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west to the sanctuary and up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden follows you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Originally, she was just going to let me in the church during the
Floyd | sleepover, and we'd just spend the night taking a bunch of ghost
Floyd | pictures. However. Then we found out that you were going to be the
Floyd | other newspaper girl staying the night. And Orchid said you'd never go
Floyd | along with it. So we had to change the plan."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | No time to explore now. Sharon needs to know what's been going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yep, Sharon"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden follows you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the narthex, Orchid strolls in through the front door of
Floyd | the church. When she sees Aiden, her eyes go wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aiden! What are you doing here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey. Don't bother," Aiden snaps. "I've already told her everything.
Floyd | Or almost everything. Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid rushes up to Aiden with her fists clenched. "You're lying.
Floyd | There's no proof. All you can prove is that you broke into the church
Floyd | and tried to scare us."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, no," says Aiden. "I can prove some other things. I have the
Floyd | receipts. For the makeup and everything. Because you had to use a
Floyd | credit card, idiot."
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid goes quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, we can talk about this in the morning," Aiden says, and he
Floyd | makes for the southern exit—but you grab his arm, and he cries out
Floyd | softly. "Yeah. Your way is probably better."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That's silly, though, because we *could* get to Sharon by going north. Anyway."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But then we'd have missed Orchid."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden and Orchid come in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, where were we? Orchid didn't trust you to help her pull off this
Floyd | hoax. She said you're too much of a straight arrow. Those weren't her
Floyd | exact words. What were your exact words, Orchid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid is looking down at her shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden shrugs. "She said something really nasty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUNCH ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to assume you'd get in huge trouble if you attacked
Floyd | Orchid—like suspended-at-the-very-least levels of trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid and Aiden follow along.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Orchid had this other great idea. She figured if we went a little
Floyd | further with the hoax, we could get you to believe the ghost was real.
Floyd | Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wasn't trying to trick you!" Orchid pleads. "I just wanted it to be
Floyd | authentic. I wanted it to be a great story."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, and then the great ghost story would be in the newspaper with
Floyd | the name of the most trustworthy reporter on staff on it, and Orchid's
Floyd | name too." Aiden chuckles. "But, looks like that didn't work out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid and Aiden come down the stairs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks past you, into the nursery, and you can see something
Floyd | click in his brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Although, you know, we could still do it. You guys can write the
Floyd | story, I won't say anything, Orchid won't say anything, everyone will
Floyd | love it, you'll probably be co-editors-in-chief next year. Let's go
Floyd | back upstairs, we'll get some better pictures of the ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No thanks," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You usher Aiden and Orchid in ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wake sharon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon stirs, rubs her eyes, and looks at you, then Orchid, then
Floyd | Aiden. She says something that one does not typically say in a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "What did she say?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I won't repeat it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey slumps back in his chair. "You would make a great Christian," he
Floyd | mutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure I would." You try not to smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, how did Aiden fly around in the sanctuary?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm entertaining a hypothesis. I noticed components from an unusual
Floyd | mechanism lying around in the balcony."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Engelgurt?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you like. I assume that, while I was chasing after Aiden, Orchid
Floyd | was up in the balcony disassembling the rig so it would look ever so
Floyd | slightly less suspicious."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, did you hear what happened to Orchid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I heard that she's suspended from the next two issues of the paper."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey pouts. "I wanted to be the one to tell you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry. Why don't you tell me what happened to Aiden?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd love to! Except, I didn't know anything happened to Aiden. I
Floyd | didn't think they could do anything, since he's not on the newspaper?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unfortunately for Aiden, in this case the left and right hands are in
Floyd | close communication. The drama department is putting him on probation
Floyd | for an as-yet undetermined period."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey perks right back up. "Robin! That is the best thing I've ever
Floyd | heard! Although the thing about Orchid is pretty great too."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Orchid is getting what she wanted anyway, I think. The
Floyd | Warbler is going to run a story that people will actually
Floyd | read, for once—except this one is true."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, or UNDO the last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AMUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...taken any pictures of Orchid?
Floyd | ...tried hiding?
Floyd | ...learned all about Gwen?
Floyd | ...checked out the pastor's office?
Floyd | ...read all four entries in the epic Nativity Pageant Saga?
Floyd | ...tested Casey's favorite napping spot?
Floyd | ...looked up Jesus in the Bible?
Floyd | ...read all of Casey's notes? I sincerely doubt it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, or UNDO the last command?
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Ah, we can get into the pastor's office?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. I wonder how."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of Orchid. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photograph of orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH OF ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid scowls out of the photo at you, her eyebrows scrunched and her
Floyd | mouth turned down at the corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photograph of aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH OF AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden smirks at the camera, apparently unconcerned at having been
Floyd | caught.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide behind armchair" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND ARMCHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | The recliner wouldn't make much of a hiding spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | No time to explore now. Sharon needs to know what's been going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "poke sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POKE SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shake sharo0n" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE SHARO0N
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shake sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wake sharon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon stirs, rubs her eyes, and looks at you, then Orchid, then
Floyd | Aiden. She says something that one does not typically say in a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "What did she say?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I won't repeat it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey slumps back in his chair. "You would make a great Christian," he
Floyd | mutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure I would." You try not to smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, how did Aiden fly around in the sanctuary?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm entertaining a hypothesis. I noticed components from an unusual
Floyd | mechanism lying around in the balcony."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Engelgurt?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you like. I assume that, while I was chasing after Aiden, Orchid
Floyd | was up in the balcony disassembling the rig so it would look ever so
Floyd | slightly less suspicious."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, did you hear what happened to Orchid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I heard that she's suspended from the next two issues of the paper."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey pouts. "I wanted to be the one to tell you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry. Why don't you tell me what happened to Aiden?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd love to! Except, I didn't know anything happened to Aiden. I
Floyd | didn't think they could do anything, since he's not on the newspaper?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unfortunately for Aiden, in this case the left and right hands are in
Floyd | close communication. The drama department is putting him on probation
Floyd | for an as-yet undetermined period."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey perks right back up. "Robin! That is the best thing I've ever
Floyd | heard! Although the thing about Orchid is pretty great too."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Orchid is getting what she wanted anyway, I think. The
Floyd | Warbler is going to run a story that people will actually
Floyd | read, for once—except this one is true."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, or UNDO the last command?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says, "Okay. One move from the endgame." 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony (on the upside-down orange box)
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. Behind the pews you can see
Floyd | the ladder up to the steeple, and a narrow staircase leads back down
Floyd | to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the upside-down orange box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. Behind the pews you can see
Floyd | the ladder up to the steeple, and a narrow staircase leads back down
Floyd | to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orange box is sitting upside down on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Hopefully you can complete your investigation without having to leave
Floyd | the church tonight. It must be freezing outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up jesus in bible" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP JESUS IN BIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not really sure where in the Bible to find that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up cross in bible" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CROSS IN BIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small white cross in the huge Bible)
Floyd | You're not familiar with most of the Bible, but you suspect it has
Floyd | very little to say about the small white cross anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up jonah in bible" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP JONAH IN BIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not really sure where in the Bible to find that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open bible" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read bible" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bible is obviously a well-respected object around here, but it's
Floyd | not a mere display piece; the pages have been creased and scuffed by
Floyd | continuous use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of tomato soup
Floyd |   a can of pears
Floyd |   a can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product"
Floyd |   a can of cherry pie filling
Floyd |   a can of chicken soup
Floyd |   an open can of peaches
Floyd |   an open can of tuna
Floyd |   a can opener
Floyd |   a jam jar
Floyd |     some ectoplasm
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photographs" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photos" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding nineteen photos:
Floyd |   two photos of the party light sphere
Floyd |   a photo of the trapdoor
Floyd |   a photo of the projector
Floyd |   a photo of the tangle of bars and cables

		
jenrexrode rides off into the sunset, leaving a fine, green, crystalline trail behind her, as siderotil spills from a small hole in the bottom the saddle bag. 		

Floyd |   four photos of the cat waiting
Floyd |   a photo of the paper streamer chains
Floyd |   a photo of the can of goo
Floyd |   two photos of the ghostly figure floating in the air
Floyd |   a photo of the glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a photo of the ectoplasm
Floyd |   a photo of darkness
Floyd |   a photo of the plywood lighthouse
Floyd |   a photo of the flickering lights
Floyd |   a photo of the cat looking through the window
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photo of sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The photo shows the party light sphere you found, although it's hard
Floyd | to make out much detail in the picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photo of trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a photo you took of the trapdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photo of tangle" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF TANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The heap of bars, cables and pulleys looks even more confusingly
Floyd | tangled in the photo than it does in real life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about it seems familiar though. Wait—this must be the
Floyd | "Engelgurt" Casey mentioned in his notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photo of cat" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the photo of the cat looking through the window or
Floyd | a photo of the cat waiting?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "waiting" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAITING
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat was facing away from you but it must have noticed you taking a
Floyd | photo, because its head is turned back towards the camera. Its big
Floyd | blue eyes stare out of the photo at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the sanctuary and east to the
Floyd | fellowship hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the sanctuary and east to the
Floyd | fellowship hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the sanctuary and east to the
Floyd | fellowship hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "m" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the altar, south to the narthex,
Floyd | and east to the the balcony stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the altar, south to the narthex,
Floyd | and east to the the balcony stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. Behind the pews you can see
Floyd | the ladder up to the steeple, and a narrow staircase leads back down
Floyd | to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orange box is sitting upside down on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x heap" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | It's hard to tell how the Engelgurt works with it all tumbled into a
Floyd | heap like that. There are some metal bars, and some pulleys and
Floyd | things, and a lot of tangled cables connecting things together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x engelgurt" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENGELGURT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's hard to tell how the Engelgurt works with it all tumbled into a
Floyd | heap like that. There are some metal bars, and some pulleys and
Floyd | things, and a lot of tangled cables connecting things together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding nineteen photos:
Floyd |   two photos of the party light sphere
Floyd |   a photo of the trapdoor
Floyd |   a photo of the projector
Floyd |   a photo of the Engelgurt
Floyd |   four photos of the cat waiting
Floyd |   a photo of the paper streamer chains
Floyd |   a photo of the can of goo
Floyd |   two photos of the ghostly figure floating in the air
Floyd |   a photo of the glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a photo of the ectoplasm
Floyd |   a photo of darkness
Floyd |   a photo of the plywood lighthouse
Floyd |   a photo of the flickering lights
Floyd |   a photo of the cat looking through the window
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get engelgurt" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ENGELGURT
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to disentangle some of the cables but it's all too mixed up.
Floyd | You sort out one bit and the rest just gets knottier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "use engelgurt" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE ENGELGURT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "So what did the cat want down in the boiler room?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | A few steps up from the pews to the south are the preacher's pulpit,
Floyd | the altar, and the American and Christian flags. Behind them, to the
Floyd | north, is a tiny doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are two candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large cross hangs high on the wall above the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This is a far cry from the grandeur of the sanctuary. The walls are
Floyd | covered in some kind of dark wood panels, but they're shabby and
Floyd | windowless, and the floor is bare concrete. A huge wooden chest and a
Floyd | closet full of robes take up one wall. You can head back out to the
Floyd | altar to the south, or try the sliding door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stack of hymnals is crammed into one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more ectoplasm is smeared on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | A few steps up from the pews to the south are the preacher's pulpit,
Floyd | the altar, and the American and Christian flags. Behind them, to the
Floyd | north, is a tiny doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are two candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large cross hangs high on the wall above the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This is a far cry from the grandeur of the sanctuary. The walls are
Floyd | covered in some kind of dark wood panels, but they're shabby and
Floyd | windowless, and the floor is bare concrete. A huge wooden chest and a
Floyd | closet full of robes take up one wall. You can head back out to the
Floyd | altar to the south, or try the sliding door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stack of hymnals is crammed into one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more ectoplasm is smeared on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat strolls in from the south and purrs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You could hardly call this a room. It's just a long, musty, narrow
Floyd | space behind a wall. At one end, a flight of stairs runs up to the
Floyd | room behind the altar; at the other end a heavy door leads out to the
Floyd | south. In between them, a fuse box is mounted on the wall, its metal
Floyd | door hanging open to reveal a row of switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  End of Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | The hall ends here at a heavy door to the north. A huge mural of David
Floyd | fighting Goliath adorns the west wall, but it's marred by a streak of
Floyd | gray gunk clinging to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A huge rainbow arches across the wall in this part of the hallway.
Floyd | Underneath it, a door leads west, with an identical door opposite on
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway continues to run north and south. The wall here is taken
Floyd | up by a mural of a beached whale and a man lying on the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs north, past the plywood lighthouse, all the way up to
Floyd | the door to the tunnel. A doorway to the east leads into the Sunday
Floyd | School room, and on the wall opposite it is the mural of Jesus
Floyd | blessing the little children.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to more hallway and east to the Sunday
Floyd | School room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | A menagerie of valves and pressure gauges stick out from the pipes at
Floyd | awkward angles, some dangerously close to your eye level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | Many of the pipes run all the way down to the floor from their tangled
Floyd | maze in the ceiling, making some corners of the room impossible to
Floyd | reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x corners" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORNERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look behind pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look under pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sweep under pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWEEP UNDER PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look behind boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of tomato soup
Floyd |   a can of pears
Floyd |   a can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product"
Floyd |   a can of cherry pie filling
Floyd |   a can of chicken soup
Floyd |   an open can of peaches
Floyd |   an open can of tuna
Floyd |   a can opener
Floyd |   a jam jar
Floyd |     some ectoplasm
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn on ball" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks, and blue light streams from the glass panels on the
Floyd | sphere, reflecting off the cheap-looking mirror and scattering across
Floyd | the walls and ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the party light sphere)
Floyd | It's one of those party light sphere things, a black metal ball with
Floyd | bright blue light glowing out of the glass panels set into it. Turning
Floyd | it over, you notice that it's heavyish and slightly warm to the touch.
Floyd | Your fingers also find a small button on the top? base? side? of the
Floyd | sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn off lights" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the light switch)
Floyd | You can't take decent photos in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the pipes. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photo of pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO OF PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a photo you took of the pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | A menagerie of valves and pressure gauges stick out from the pipes at
Floyd | awkward angles, some dangerously close to your eye level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn valves" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN VALVES
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x gauges" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAUGES
Floyd |
Floyd | A menagerie of valves and pressure gauges stick out from the pipes at
Floyd | awkward angles, some dangerously close to your eye level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the glowing tissue paper)
Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the glowing tissue paper)
Floyd | The glowing tissue paper wouldn't make much of a hiding spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide in pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE IN PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipes wouldn't make much of a hiding spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide behind boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | The boiler wouldn't make much of a hiding spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the glowing tissue paper)
Floyd | The glowing tissue paper wouldn't make much of a hiding spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide behind painting" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The gigantic abstract painting wouldn't make much of a hiding spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Youth Room
Floyd | A large part of this room is taken up by a rickety ping pong table.
Floyd | Couches line the edges of the room, some of them close enough to the
Floyd | table that they're probably not safe to sit on if someone is actually
Floyd | playing ping pong. On the other hand, you can't see any ping pong bats
Floyd | anywhere, so maybe that's not an issue. In between the couches, doors
Floyd | lead north to the nursery, west to the Sunday School room, and south
Floyd | to the black light make-out room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trolley with an ancient TV and a Super Nintendo on it is standing in
Floyd | front of one of the couches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | The black walls in here have been painted with Bible verses that glow
Floyd | underneath the UV lights. The couches are glowing, too; unsettlingly
Floyd | green. The door to the north, on the other hand, is barely visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Propped up in one corner is a rough wooden cross.
Floyd |
Floyd | The party light sphere casts flashing blue lights across the walls and
Floyd | ceilings, giving the room an irreligious resemblence to a nightclub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide behind couch" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not touch the couches. In fact, you'd rather not even get
Floyd | too close to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell couch" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not touch the couches. In fact, you'd rather not even get
Floyd | too close to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of tomato soup
Floyd |   a can of pears
Floyd |   a can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product"
Floyd |   a can of cherry pie filling
Floyd |   a can of chicken soup
Floyd |   an open can of peaches
Floyd |   an open can of tuna
Floyd |   a can opener
Floyd |   a jam jar
Floyd |     some ectoplasm
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere (glowing)
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "The cat is the hint system"
		McMartin says, "I remember it being glitchy"
		Lionheart asks, "So what was the boiler room hint about?"
		McMartin says, "I don't remember the particulars that way"
		McMartin says, "IIRC the cat level hints were just 'there's something important you need to do in this room'"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "draw" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRAW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Still don't know what, if anything, can be done in the boiler room."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open tomato" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TOMATO
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments' work with the can opener, the can is open,
Floyd | revealing some thick red soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open chicken" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CHICKEN
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments' work with the can opener, the can is open,
Floyd | revealing a noodly yellow soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open filling" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FILLING
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments' work with the can opener, the can is open,
Floyd | revealing some mushy cherries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open product" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PRODUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments' work with the can opener, the can is open,
Floyd | revealing a pink substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open pears" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments' work with the can opener, the can is open,
Floyd | revealing some pear slices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell spam" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL SPAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell meat" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | A decision you immediately regret.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell pears" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of pears)
Floyd | You detect an aroma of pears, with a hint of aluminum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell cherrie" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL CHERRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell cherries" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL CHERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweet—very sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell chicken" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL CHICKEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of chicken soup)
Floyd | You experience a sudden, vivid flashback to that flu you had in
Floyd | seventh grade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | The peach syrup smells delicious. Your stomach rumbles softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of tuna)
Floyd | You take a whiff and quickly pull the can away from your nose. That is
Floyd | strong stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Yeah, it's been too long, I'm afraid"
		McMartin says, "That might be the glitch, even"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "taste tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TASTE TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of tuna)
Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat strolls in from the north and mews at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "taste chicken soup" 		

Floyd ]  Black Light Make-Out Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TASTE CHICKEN SOUP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of chicken soup)
Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the north, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Youth Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Youth Room
Floyd | A large part of this room is taken up by a rickety ping pong table.
Floyd | Couches line the edges of the room, some of them close enough to the
Floyd | table that they're probably not safe to sit on if someone is actually
Floyd | playing ping pong. On the other hand, you can't see any ping pong bats
Floyd | anywhere, so maybe that's not an issue. In between the couches, doors
Floyd | lead north to the nursery, west to the Sunday School room, and south
Floyd | to the black light make-out room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trolley with an ancient TV and a Super Nintendo on it is standing in
Floyd | front of one of the couches.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the west before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the south, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the west before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the east, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the designs are purely abstract, but you notice a dove, a
Floyd | lion, a lamb, and what looks like an elk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. Behind the pews you can see
Floyd | the ladder up to the steeple, and a narrow staircase leads back down
Floyd | to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orange box is sitting upside down on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat puts its paws up on the wall below the trapdoor and stretches,
Floyd | yawning widely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "OK, then the demo is the first half of chapter 1"
		McMartin says, "Oops"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "feed cat" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEED CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glowing tissue paper)
Floyd | The cat dodges your hand and bounds off downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "feed cat tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEED CAT TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of tuna)
Floyd | The cat dodges your hand and bounds off downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "feed cat mass of tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEED CAT MASS OF TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the mass of tuna)
Floyd | You've already had one gross substance all over your hands tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop mass of tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP MASS OF TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop can of tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CAN OF TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the open can of tuna carefully on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get can" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of tuna)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat mass" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You definitely aren't desperate enough to start eating tuna straight
Floyd | from the can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an open can of tuna
Floyd |   an open can of tomato soup
Floyd |   an open can of pears
Floyd |   an open can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product"
Floyd |   an open can of cherry pie filling
Floyd |   an open can of chicken soup
Floyd |   an open can of peaches
Floyd |   a can opener
Floyd |   a jam jar
Floyd |     some ectoplasm
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere (glowing)
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat pear" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Pears are okay, but definitely better before the canning process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat tomato" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT TOMATO
Floyd |
Floyd | Tomato soup is hardly your favorite kind of soup, and cold condensed
Floyd | tomato soup even less so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat chicken soup" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHICKEN SOUP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of chicken soup)
Floyd | You haven't been able to stomach chicken soup since that awful flu you
Floyd | had once.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat cherry filling" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHERRY FILLING
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of cherry pie filling)
Floyd | On the whole, you prefer your pie filling inside of a pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat product" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PRODUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | The words "food product" are not enough to convince you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the pink substance)
Floyd | You'd only make a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west to the sanctuary and up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | A few steps up from the pews to the south are the preacher's pulpit,
Floyd | the altar, and the American and Christian flags. Behind them, to the
Floyd | north, is a tiny doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are two candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large cross hangs high on the wall above the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the back room and south to the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the back room and south to the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This is a far cry from the grandeur of the sanctuary. The walls are
Floyd | covered in some kind of dark wood panels, but they're shabby and
Floyd | windowless, and the floor is bare concrete. A huge wooden chest and a
Floyd | closet full of robes take up one wall. You can head back out to the
Floyd | altar to the south, or try the sliding door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stack of hymnals is crammed into one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more ectoplasm is smeared on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell ectoplasm" 		

Floyd ]  Back Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL ECTOPLASM
Floyd |
Floyd | The ectoplasm smells bitter and unnatural.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | A few steps up from the pews to the south are the preacher's pulpit,
Floyd | the altar, and the American and Christian flags. Behind them, to the
Floyd | north, is a tiny doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are two candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large cross hangs high on the wall above the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Altar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the back room and south to the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Lionheart says, "It was okay. Nice to see Clara's info gathering skills. They're giving her opportunities to be competent by herself this season."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide pews" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide in pews" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE IN PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You disappear yourself behind a pew, and the feeling of being so
Floyd | well-hidden turns out to be just as unnerving as the feeling you had
Floyd | previously, that somebody was watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search tables" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the round tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the folding chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search model" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass case isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the case wasn't designed to be opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The case itself is mounted in a pedestal about three feet high. You
Floyd | notice that there are numerous fingerprints caked onto the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the glass case is a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x model" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be a model of this church; it's the wrong shape. There's an
Floyd | incredible level of detail, though, from the tiles in the roof to the
Floyd | tiny people on the sidewalk. The double doors in front are open, and
Floyd | you can barely make out the shapes of little pews inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The church kitchen contains much the same kind of thing as any
Floyd | kitchen, only more so. Long countertops line the walls, with cupboards
Floyd | and drawers underneath them. A break in the counters allows you to
Floyd | leave the kitchen via the door to the west, and on the far side of the
Floyd | room a sink is set into the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the only way out is west to the fellowship hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the pastor's office is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the ladies' room door, the men's room door, or the
Floyd | pastor's door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pastor's" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASTOR'S
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the north is no more impressive than any other you've
Floyd | seen, but the plaque on it reads, "Pastor Ivan Shearer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up ivan" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP IVAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Good old Pastor Ivan! What can you say about someone like Pastor
Floyd | Ivan? Not much!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The poster is a vast glossy print of a bald eagle gliding through a
Floyd | bright blue sky. In a corner of the sky, a Bible verse is printed:
Floyd | "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they
Floyd | shall mount up with wings as eagles. Isaiah 40:31."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The bench seems to have been made in a deliberately rustic style, with
Floyd | heavy timber beams. It doesn't look very comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down on the bench and regard the eagle poster thoughtfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait on lord" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT ON LORD
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat trots up the stairs and purrs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the south before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The poster is a vast glossy print of a bald eagle gliding through a
Floyd | bright blue sky. In a corner of the sky, a Bible verse is printed:
Floyd | "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they
Floyd | shall mount up with wings as eagles. Isaiah 40:31."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down on the bench and regard the eagle poster thoughtfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look at poster" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The poster is a vast glossy print of a bald eagle gliding through a
Floyd | bright blue sky. In a corner of the sky, a Bible verse is printed:
Floyd | "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they
Floyd | shall mount up with wings as eagles. Isaiah 40:31."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up eagle" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP EAGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the eagle poster)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | fact that it's a bald eagle in that poster makes it pretty clear that
Floyd | whoever designed that poster wanted that Bible verse to apply to the
Floyd | people of the United States of America somehow. Which makes me wonder,
Floyd | are there any other countries that insist God loves them the most?
Floyd | Because God can only love one country the most. That's what 'the most'
Floyd | means."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up isaiah" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ISAIAH
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "isaiah" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up america" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP AMERICA
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "america" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up pastor" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PASTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pastor's door)
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "You
Floyd | used to be able to get into the pastor's office all the time, back
Floyd | when Patrick the youth leader had his own sub-office at one end of the
Floyd | room where he had free candy. But that was a security risk apparently,
Floyd | so they locked up the pastor's office and Patrick the youth leader had
Floyd | to move his office to his truck."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up sub-office" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SUB-OFFICE
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "sub-office" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the pastor's office is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit pastor's door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PASTOR'S DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You rattle the door handle, gently at first and then harder. Nothing
Floyd | happens.

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shake pastor's door" 		

Floyd | happens....and then the alarm starts screaming at you.

		Lionheart says, "Oh, that's something."
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | happens....and then the alarm starts screaming at you.Minutes later,
Floyd | flashing lights and sirens herald the arrival of the police.

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | flashing lights and sirens herald the arrival of the police.You are
Floyd | taken away in handcuffs.

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | taken away in handcuffs.After Sharon's report to the principal, the
Floyd | school suspends you. The West High Warbler stands you down
Floyd | from its staff.

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | from its staff.No college will accept a delinquent like you. You end
Floyd | up finding work as janitor at West High. The teachers tell new
Floyd | students your story as a warning.

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | students your story as a warning....and then you are back in the
Floyd | present. You let go of the door handle and back away hastily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ha."
		Lionheart says, "OK, that was AMUSING. I guess that's all that's left, unless I missed a secret in the boiler room."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the wooden bench)
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up candy" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CANDY
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "candy" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the wooden bench)
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the west, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the east, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat scampers up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. Behind the pews you can see
Floyd | the ladder up to the steeple, and a narrow staircase leads back down
Floyd | to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orange box is sitting upside down on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat puts its paws up on the wall below the trapdoor and stretches,
Floyd | yawning widely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Steeple
Floyd | The inside of the church steeple is a cold concrete cube with
Floyd | cinderblock walls. There's one window, but it's been boarded up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump. There's a boy sitting on the floor, smirking at you. It's
Floyd | Aiden Kingsley.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost's glowing dress lies in a heap nearby. It doesn't look very
Floyd | ghostly now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden stands up. "Hey, hey, Robin! Are you enjoying your evening?" he
Floyd | asks, smiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not smiling. "So you're the ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, yes. Well, no. I am not a dead person. Heh. But I portrayed the
Floyd | ghost you saw, yes."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does Orchid know?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does Orchid know. Does Orchid know? What a well-chosen detective
Floyd | question."
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks down the trapdoor behind you. "Do you think we could
Floyd | continue this conversation downstairs? It's really freaking cold up
Floyd | here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden grimaces. "Seriously, can we talk downstairs? I'm about to
Floyd | freeze to death. And then I'll be a real ghost! Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | This window has been boarded up for a very long time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up window" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | This window has been boarded up for a very long time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get dress" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden is an extremely gawky senior, a full head taller than you. He's
Floyd | still carrying his pigtailed wig, and he still has glowing makeup
Floyd | covering most of his face—including his mustache. He carries himself
Floyd | with far too much confidence for how ridiculous he looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of Aiden. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph wig" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the pigtailed wig. The camera whirrs and
Floyd | vibrates and eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x wig" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The wig is glowing faintly around the edges, where it rubbed up
Floyd | against Aiden's makeup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Steeple
Floyd | The inside of the church steeple is a cold concrete cube with
Floyd | cinderblock walls. There's one window, but it's been boarded up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks you over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x boards" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | This window has been boarded up for a very long time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get boards" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. Behind the pews you can see
Floyd | the ladder up to the steeple, and a narrow staircase leads back down
Floyd | to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orange box is sitting upside down on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look back to make sure Aiden has followed you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes. Now I'll tell you the answer to your question. Of course Orchid
Floyd | knows. This was all Orchid's idea. She was very naughty. And I'm not
Floyd | even supposed to be here, so I should probably get going."
Floyd |
Floyd | He tries to slip past you, but you grab his arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden yelps like a dog. "What's your problem?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're not going anywhere. I've got a few more questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then can you get your hands off me first? You're gonna break my arm."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure." You let go of his arm. "Let's get going." You know exactly
Floyd | where the two of you are going, but you should probably keep that a
Floyd | surprise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask aiden about engelgurt" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK AIDEN ABOUT ENGELGURT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks around nervously. "Why don't we keep moving, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask aiden about projector" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK AIDEN ABOUT PROJECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks around nervously. "Why don't we keep moving, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask aiden about orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK AIDEN ABOUT ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks around nervously. "Why don't we keep moving, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask aiden about cat" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK AIDEN ABOUT CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks around nervously. "Why don't we keep moving, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask aiden about sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK AIDEN ABOUT SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks around nervously. "Why don't we keep moving, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A short ladder leads up through the trapdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden mopes along after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Orchid brought the idea to me. She said if she could write a
Floyd | story about a real ghost, then maybe people would actually read the
Floyd | newspaper. Heh. But I told her I'd help her."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "For the heck of it, primarily."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west to the sanctuary and up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "m" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > M
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden follows you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Originally, she was just going to let me in the church during the
Floyd | sleepover, and we'd just spend the night taking a bunch of ghost
Floyd | pictures. However. Then we found out that you were going to be the
Floyd | other newspaper girl staying the night. And Orchid said you'd never go
Floyd | along with it. So we had to change the plan."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to pull back the top of the desk, but it's locked down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pry open desk" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRY OPEN DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the open can of tuna, the open can of tomato soup,
Floyd | the open can of pears, the open can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food
Floyd | Product", the open can of cherry pie filling, the open can of chicken
Floyd | soup, or the open can of peaches?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pry desk" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRY DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to pry the rolltop desk with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cross" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small white cross)
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pry desk with tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRY DESK WITH TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the open can of tuna)
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glowing dress
Floyd |   an open can of tuna
Floyd |   an open can of tomato soup
Floyd |   an open can of pears
Floyd |   an open can of "Sugarman's Potted Meat Food Product"
Floyd |   an open can of cherry pie filling
Floyd |   an open can of chicken soup
Floyd |   an open can of peaches
Floyd |   a can opener
Floyd |   a jam jar
Floyd |     some ectoplasm
Floyd |   a packet of marshmallows
Floyd |   a tin of half-used crayons
Floyd |   a shepherd's crook
Floyd |   a Bubsy cartridge
Floyd |   some black cloth
Floyd |   a cheap-looking mirror
Floyd |   a party light sphere (glowing)
Floyd |   a potted plant
Floyd |   a name tag (being worn)
Floyd |   some glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a SNES
Floyd |   a Bible Quiz Tournament trophy
Floyd |   a small white cross
Floyd |   a bird cage
Floyd |   some toys
Floyd |   a stack of photos
Floyd |   Casey's notes
Floyd |   a Polaroid camera (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden follows you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the narthex, Orchid strolls in through the front door of
Floyd | the church. When she sees Aiden, her eyes go wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aiden! What are you doing here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey. Don't bother," Aiden snaps. "I've already told her everything.
Floyd | Or almost everything. Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid rushes up to Aiden with her fists clenched. "You're lying.
Floyd | There's no proof. All you can prove is that you broke into the church
Floyd | and tried to scare us."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, no," says Aiden. "I can prove some other things. I have the
Floyd | receipts. For the makeup and everything. Because you had to use a
Floyd | credit card, idiot."
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid goes quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, we can talk about this in the morning," Aiden says, and he
Floyd | makes for the southern exit—but you grab his arm, and he cries out
Floyd | softly. "Yeah. Your way is probably better."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of Orchid. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask orchid about aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ORCHID ABOUT AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid declines to comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask orchid about sharon" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ORCHID ABOUT SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid declines to comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask orchid about ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ORCHID ABOUT GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid declines to comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask aiden about ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK AIDEN ABOUT GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks around nervously. "Why don't we keep moving, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Hopefully you can complete your investigation without having to leave
Floyd | the church tonight. It must be freezing outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden and Orchid come in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, where were we? Orchid didn't trust you to help her pull off this
Floyd | hoax. She said you're too much of a straight arrow. Those weren't her
Floyd | exact words. What were your exact words, Orchid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid is looking down at her shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden shrugs. "She said something really nasty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask orchid about me" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ORCHID ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid declines to comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask orchid about words" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ORCHID ABOUT WORDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid declines to comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid and Aiden follow along.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Orchid had this other great idea. She figured if we went a little
Floyd | further with the hoax, we could get you to believe the ghost was real.
Floyd | Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wasn't trying to trick you!" Orchid pleads. "I just wanted it to be
Floyd | authentic. I wanted it to be a great story."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, and then the great ghost story would be in the newspaper with
Floyd | the name of the most trustworthy reporter on staff on it, and Orchid's
Floyd | name too." Aiden chuckles. "But, looks like that didn't work out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the pastor's office is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open pastor's door" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PASTOR'S DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | No way. Nuh uh. Not happening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit pastor's door" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PASTOR'S DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | No way. Nuh uh. Not happening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid and Aiden come down the stairs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks past you, into the nursery, and you can see something
Floyd | click in his brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Although, you know, we could still do it. You guys can write the
Floyd | story, I won't say anything, Orchid won't say anything, everyone will
Floyd | love it, you'll probably be co-editors-in-chief next year. Let's go
Floyd | back upstairs, we'll get some better pictures of the ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No thanks," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | No time to explore now. Sharon needs to know what's been going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | No time to explore now. Sharon needs to know what's been going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | No time to explore now. Sharon needs to know what's been going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You usher Aiden and Orchid in ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too late for that now. You have to do something about Orchid and
Floyd | Aiden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to sharon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon stirs, rubs her eyes, and looks at you, then Orchid, then
Floyd | Aiden. She says something that one does not typically say in a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "What did she say?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I won't repeat it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey slumps back in his chair. "You would make a great Christian," he
Floyd | mutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure I would." You try not to smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, did you hear what happened to Orchid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I heard that she's suspended from the next two issues of the paper."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey pouts. "I wanted to be the one to tell you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry. Why don't you tell me what happened to Aiden?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd love to! Except, I didn't know anything happened to Aiden. I
Floyd | didn't think they could do anything, since he's not on the newspaper?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unfortunately for Aiden, in this case the left and right hands are in
Floyd | close communication. The drama department is putting him on probation
Floyd | for an as-yet undetermined period."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey perks right back up. "Robin! That is the best thing I've ever
Floyd | heard! Although the thing about Orchid is pretty great too."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Orchid is getting what she wanted anyway, I think. The
Floyd | Warbler is going to run a story that people will actually
Floyd | read, for once—except this one is true."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, or UNDO the last command?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds into the the balcony stairwell ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat watches you for a moment, but runs off to the south before you
Floyd | can get near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat wanders off to the north, glancing back at you as if to check
Floyd | whether you're following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat bounds downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still on the other side of the room when the cat scampers off
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter, the cat ducks behind one of the pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look behind pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Hmm. Still something in this boiler room I'm missing."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are few gaps wide enough to stick your head through, and they
Floyd | only reveal more of the same scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop can of tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CAN OF TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the open can of tuna carefully on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "time" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look under pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide in pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE IN PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipes wouldn't make much of a hiding spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide in boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE IN BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | The boiler wouldn't make much of a hiding spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an open can of tuna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | A menagerie of valves and pressure gauges stick out from the pipes at
Floyd | awkward angles, some dangerously close to your eye level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the boiler room, south to the
Floyd | Sunday School room, east to the nursery, and up to the main floor
Floyd | stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the sleeping bag you got in fifth grade. You still fit in it
Floyd | just fine, so you can't replace it, even though it's in an unbearable
Floyd | shade of magenta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you get into your sleeping bag, you quickly review the evidence
Floyd | you've collected. Are you sure you have everything you need for the
Floyd | story?
Floyd | >>

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You put your belongings aside and snuggle down in the sleeping bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press green" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, what have you got?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well." You take a bit longer than necessary to pull the photos out of
Floyd | your backpack. It's nice to have Casey at your mercy, for once. "For a
Floyd | while, I almost thought there was really a ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Surely not!" Casey gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For example, I saw some spoooooky lights in the basement.
Floyd | But then I found this." You reveal the party light sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey chortles. "What a cheap effect!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I also found this 'ectoplasm'. Which turned out to be this:" You show
Floyd | Casey the photo you took of the can of goo.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know that shelf! How the heck did you get up there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't ask."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Casey leans in. "But I heard you saw a real ghost. She flew
Floyd | around and everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I did see something like that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I found this piece of tissue paper. The substance on the tissue was
Floyd | glowing just like the ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And where did you find this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I found it in the men's room," you say, and Casey's eyes go wide, but
Floyd | you go on before he has a chance to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I also found the 'Engelgurt'."
Floyd |
Floyd | "From the Christmas play, yeah!" Casey nods.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only it wasn't in the storage room. It was up on the balcony."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So the 'ghost' was not flying unassisted."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey leans back in his chair. "So, do you think it was Orchid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It couldn't have been. She was right there in the room with me. And
Floyd | the only other person in the church was Sharon."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, can't you write some kind of exposé? "Church Ghost Obviously
Floyd | Completely Fake"?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't think I can make it stick, but I'll try. I definitely won't
Floyd | let them print Orchid's ghost story with my name on it, though. It's a
Floyd | bunch of lies."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** They ended up running the story without your name on
Floyd | it. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | Robin & Orchid
Floyd | An exercise in photojournalism by Ryan Veeder & Emily Boegheim
Floyd | Release 3 / Serial number 131027 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //DE1DD836-4313-41CD-831B-2430A7E2A1BD//
Floyd | Interpreter version 1.3.1 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Dynamic Objects version 7/130712 by Jesse McGrew
Floyd | Conversation Framework version 10 by Eric Eve
Floyd | Second Gender version 1 by Felix Larsson (based on original Inform 6
Floyd | code by Fredrik Ramsberg)
Floyd | Dynamic Tables version 4/130712 by Jesse McGrew
Floyd | Epistemology version 6 by Eric Eve
Floyd |
Floyd | Plus modified versions of:
Floyd | Secret Doors version 1 by Andrew Owen
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I'll have to read the finished transcript. I'm a little burned out after playing lots of IF today and yesterday."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up lock in" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP LOCK IN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to look up in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up lock-in" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP LOCK-IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "lock-in" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up lockin" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP LOCKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "lockin" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up patrick" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PATRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting:
Floyd | "Patrick the youth leader is Grace's youth leader currently. In the
Floyd | distant past there was a different, previous youth leader, but we
Floyd | don't talk about her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Actually, I'm looking over the other notes I've written and it looks
Floyd | like I've probably said too much about Patrick the youth leader too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up grace" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GRACE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | have been going to Grace United Methodist since I was a little baby. I
Floyd | got baptized there, I got confirmed there, I met most of my friends
Floyd | there. I know you think churches are stupid, so you probably think my
Floyd | church is stupid, but I love my church, so shut up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up youth group" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP YOUTH GROUP
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking up "youth group" in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You riffle through the notes, but you can't find anything that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up methodist" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP METHODIST
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | have been going to Grace United Methodist since I was a little baby. I
Floyd | got baptized there, I got confirmed there, I met most of my friends
Floyd | there. I know you think churches are stupid, so you probably think my
Floyd | church is stupid, but I love my church, so shut up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up toybox" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP TOYBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "The
Floyd | toybox is one really bad hiding place for games like Sardines, because
Floyd | to get inside you have to dump out all of the toys. It's not because
Floyd | the pile of toys lying on the floor looks suspicious or out of place
Floyd | at all; it's because Patrick the youth leader will insist that you put
Floyd | all the toys away afterward."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open toybox" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TOYBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide in toybox" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE IN TOYBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | As you consider your whim to jump inside of the toybox, you look over
Floyd | at Sharon. She might wake up, and wonder what you're doing, at any
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an open can of tuna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "One
Floyd | thing I do know is that the church's boiler is incredibly inefficient.
Floyd | That's what certain adults in the congregation keep whining about,
Floyd | anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "I
Floyd | believe that the boiler room has a lot of pipes. It stands to reason."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in Casey's notes)
Floyd | You flick through the notes and read Casey's scrawly handwriting: "One
Floyd | thing I do know is that the church's boiler is incredibly inefficient.
Floyd | That's what certain adults in the congregation keep whining about,
Floyd | anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive faceless hulk of an appliance. You can hear it murmuring
Floyd | quietly to itself—or maybe you're hearing something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | As you perk up your ears to listen closer, the noise stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can only hear air currents: the whisper of an empty building
Floyd | at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can only hear air currents: the whisper of an empty building
Floyd | at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | As you perk up your ears to listen closer, the noise stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive faceless hulk of an appliance. You can hear it murmuring
Floyd | quietly to itself—or maybe you're hearing something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are few gaps wide enough to stick your head through, and they
Floyd | only reveal more of the same scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "enter pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't find a gap in the pipes that's large enough to fit a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an open can of tuna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an uncertain meow in some dark corner, and the cat trots out
Floyd | from behind the pipes. It only glances at you as it approaches the can
Floyd | of tuna and begins to chow down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You crouch down to watch; it ignores you. When it's had its fill, it
Floyd | turns back around to its hiding place in the pipes. Just before it
Floyd | disappears, though, it looks back at you. Its eyes are very wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a space between the pipes to the north that wasn't there
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "There was something to do there!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hazy Place
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hazy Place
Floyd | A sad girl is here. The cat is cradled in her arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		

Floyd ]  Hazy Place
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | She must be about your age, but her clothes seem old-fashioned. Her
Floyd | hair is tied into pigtails. She's not crying, but you can tell she's
Floyd | sad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph girl" 		

Floyd ]  Hazy Place
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of the sad girl. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ]  Hazy Place
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is almost completely white, except for a small black spot on
Floyd | the end of its tail. When it sees you looking at it, it narrows its
Floyd | pale blue eyes at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask girl about girl" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GIRL ABOUT GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | You say something to the girl, and she says something back. And now
Floyd | you remember something...
Floyd |
Floyd | ***

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ***Just as you caught up to Gideon in the steeple, he climbed out the
Floyd | window onto the roof. You pleaded at him to come back, but he ignored
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | So you climbed out after him. You called his name again and again, but
Floyd | he paid no mind. And then you had caught up to him, and you reached
Floyd | out to him, but your other hand lost its grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | You were sliding off of the roof, you were floating in space—then
Floyd | there was a loud noise, and you were on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gideon jumped down after you, but he landed on his feet, of course,
Floyd | and when he saw that you weren't moving, he simply padded away.

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | and when he saw that you weren't moving, he simply padded away.***
Floyd |
Floyd | That's odd. You weren't standing here before. What happened? You
Floyd | remember you thought you saw something between the pipes...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...But you can't remember what it was, and there's certainly nothing
Floyd | there now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | This must be a fairly large room, but most of the space is given over
Floyd | to snaking pipes, anonymous machinery, and the church's giant boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an empty can of tuna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x photographs" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding twenty-one photos:
Floyd |   an overexposed photo
Floyd |   a photo of the pipes
Floyd |   two photos of the party light sphere
Floyd |   a photo of the trapdoor
Floyd |   a photo of the projector
Floyd |   a photo of the Engelgurt
Floyd |   four photos of the cat waiting
Floyd |   a photo of the paper streamer chains
Floyd |   a photo of the can of goo
Floyd |   two photos of the ghostly figure floating in the air
Floyd |   a photo of the glowing tissue paper
Floyd |   a photo of the ectoplasm
Floyd |   a photo of darkness
Floyd |   a photo of the plywood lighthouse
Floyd |   a photo of the flickering lights
Floyd |   a photo of the cat looking through the window
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x overexposed photo" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OVEREXPOSED PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | For some reason, this photo came out really overexposed. You can't
Floyd | tell what it's supposed to be a picture of; it's just a blur of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunday School Room
Floyd | This is a room designed for small people. Low benches are arranged
Floyd | like pews in two rows, facing toward a small table that serves as an
Floyd | altar. A poster explaining the Ten Commandments hangs on one wall, and
Floyd | doors lead north to the basement stairway, east to the youth room and
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunday School Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the basement stairway, east to the
Floyd | youth room, and west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head northeast to the men's restroom, south to
Floyd | the fellowship hall, southeast to the ladies' restroom, and down to
Floyd | the basement stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the main floor stairway, east to
Floyd | the kitchen, and west to the narthex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the altar, south to the narthex,
Floyd | and east to the the balcony stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head north to the altar, south to the narthex,
Floyd | and east to the the balcony stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n. e. u" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N. E. U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. Behind the pews you can see
Floyd | the ladder up to the steeple, and a narrow staircase leads back down
Floyd | to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orange box is sitting upside down on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Steeple
Floyd | The inside of the church steeple is a cold concrete cube with
Floyd | cinderblock walls. There's one window, but it's been boarded up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump. There's a boy sitting on the floor, smirking at you. It's
Floyd | Aiden Kingsley.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost's glowing dress lies in a heap nearby. It doesn't look very
Floyd | ghostly now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden stands up. "Hey, hey, Robin! Are you enjoying your evening?" he
Floyd | asks, smiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not smiling. "So you're the ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, yes. Well, no. I am not a dead person. Heh. But I portrayed the
Floyd | ghost you saw, yes."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does Orchid know?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does Orchid know. Does Orchid know? What a well-chosen detective
Floyd | question."
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks down the trapdoor behind you. "Do you think we could
Floyd | continue this conversation downstairs? It's really freaking cold up
Floyd | here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart asks, "aiden about orchid" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask aiden about orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK AIDEN ABOUT ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden grimaces. "Seriously, can we talk downstairs? I'm about to
Floyd | freeze to death. And then I'll be a real ghost! Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask aiden about ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK AIDEN ABOUT GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden grimaces. "Seriously, can we talk downstairs? I'm about to
Floyd | freeze to death. And then I'll be a real ghost! Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Standing here, you have a good view of the altar and most of the
Floyd | sanctuary. A low wall with a railing along the top prevents accidents,
Floyd | though it probably also obscures the view for anyone sitting on the
Floyd | balcony pews. A projector is mounted at one end of the pews, pointing
Floyd | down towards the front of the sanctuary. Behind the pews you can see
Floyd | the ladder up to the steeple, and a narrow staircase leads back down
Floyd | to the sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orange box is sitting upside down on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled heap of bars and cables is lying near the edge of the
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look back to make sure Aiden has followed you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes. Now I'll tell you the answer to your question. Of course Orchid
Floyd | knows. This was all Orchid's idea. She was very naughty. And I'm not
Floyd | even supposed to be here, so I should probably get going."
Floyd |
Floyd | He tries to slip past you, but you grab his arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden yelps like a dog. "What's your problem?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're not going anywhere. I've got a few more questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then can you get your hands off me first? You're gonna break my arm."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure." You let go of his arm. "Let's get going." You know exactly
Floyd | where the two of you are going, but you should probably keep that a
Floyd | surprise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask aiden about ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK AIDEN ABOUT GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks around nervously. "Why don't we keep moving, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony Stairs
Floyd | There isn't really any room in here for anything except the stairs up
Floyd | to the balcony. An archway to the west leads back out into the
Floyd | sanctuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden mopes along after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Orchid brought the idea to me. She said if she could write a
Floyd | story about a real ghost, then maybe people would actually read the
Floyd | newspaper. Heh. But I told her I'd help her."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "For the heck of it, primarily."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sanctuary
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This room can't be as large as it seems. It certainly didn't look so
Floyd | huge from outside. It must be some kind of optical illusion, created
Floyd | by the angles of the vaulted ceiling or the long rows of pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the southern exit is a rolltop desk. Up at the north end of the
Floyd | room is the altar, and the east stairway must lead up to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark outside, and the stained glass windows are dull and
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden follows you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Originally, she was just going to let me in the church during the
Floyd | sleepover, and we'd just spend the night taking a bunch of ghost
Floyd | pictures. However. Then we found out that you were going to be the
Floyd | other newspaper girl staying the night. And Orchid said you'd never go
Floyd | along with it. So we had to change the plan."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The main entryway to the church, this room has been set up to be as
Floyd | welcoming as possible. A rack of pamphlets sits in the center of a
Floyd | large table, flanked by pots of fake flowers. Lying open on a podium
Floyd | is a huge Bible. Pinned up on one wall is a board full of name tags.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the fellowship hall, and the large passage to the north
Floyd | obviously leads to the main sanctuary. The way out of the church is
Floyd | south of here, but that's none of your concern currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden follows you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the narthex, Orchid strolls in through the front door of
Floyd | the church. When she sees Aiden, her eyes go wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aiden! What are you doing here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey. Don't bother," Aiden snaps. "I've already told her everything.
Floyd | Or almost everything. Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid rushes up to Aiden with her fists clenched. "You're lying.
Floyd | There's no proof. All you can prove is that you broke into the church
Floyd | and tried to scare us."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, no," says Aiden. "I can prove some other things. I have the
Floyd | receipts. For the makeup and everything. Because you had to use a
Floyd | credit card, idiot."
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid goes quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, we can talk about this in the morning," Aiden says, and he
Floyd | makes for the southern exit—but you grab his arm, and he cries out
Floyd | softly. "Yeah. Your way is probably better."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fellowship Hall
Floyd | This room is a bit crowded for your tastes: between the many round
Floyd | tables, each surrounded by a complement of folding chairs, there isn't
Floyd | much space to get from one end of the room to the other. The main
Floyd | stairway is north, the kitchen is east, and the narthex is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One corner is given over to a glass case containing a model church.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden and Orchid come in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, where were we? Orchid didn't trust you to help her pull off this
Floyd | hoax. She said you're too much of a straight arrow. Those weren't her
Floyd | exact words. What were your exact words, Orchid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid is looking down at her shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden shrugs. "She said something really nasty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph aiden" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH AIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of Aiden. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photograph orchid" 		

Floyd ]  Fellowship Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH ORCHID
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Polaroid camera)
Floyd | You snap a picture of Orchid. The camera whirrs and vibrates and
Floyd | eventually spits out a print of the photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Floor Stairway
Floyd | This room forms a sort of nook off the fellowship hall to the south. A
Floyd | wide flight of stairs leads down to the basement. There are doors to
Floyd | the north, northeast and southeast; according to the plaques on them,
Floyd | they open onto the pastor's office, the men's restroom and the ladies'
Floyd | restroom respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast framed poster is hanging on the wall in between the restroom
Floyd | doors, and in the middle of the room, directly facing the poster, is a
Floyd | wooden bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid and Aiden follow along.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Orchid had this other great idea. She figured if we went a little
Floyd | further with the hoax, we could get you to believe the ghost was real.
Floyd | Heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wasn't trying to trick you!" Orchid pleads. "I just wanted it to be
Floyd | authentic. I wanted it to be a great story."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, and then the great ghost story would be in the newspaper with
Floyd | the name of the most trustworthy reporter on staff on it, and Orchid's
Floyd | name too." Aiden chuckles. "But, looks like that didn't work out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement Stairway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Stairway
Floyd | This room is apparently just for show; there are no tables or chairs.
Floyd | A wide staircase runs up to the main floor of the church, and doorways
Floyd | lead east to the nursery, south to the Sunday School room and north to
Floyd | the boiler room. Mounted on the wall is a gigantic abstract painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchid and Aiden come down the stairs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aiden looks past you, into the nursery, and you can see something
Floyd | click in his brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Although, you know, we could still do it. You guys can write the
Floyd | story, I won't say anything, Orchid won't say anything, everyone will
Floyd | love it, you'll probably be co-editors-in-chief next year. Let's go
Floyd | back upstairs, we'll get some better pictures of the ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No thanks," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | Battered toys spill out of the toybox and across the floor, piling up
Floyd | in a corner of the room. Cupboards are mounted high on the walls, out
Floyd | of reach of tiny fingers, and an enormous blue recliner sits
Floyd | underneath them. It's already dark outside, and the doors west to the
Floyd | basement stairway and south to the youth room are dark as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sleeping bag is lying on the floor, ready for when you finish
Floyd | your investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon's makeshift bed doesn't look comfortable, but apparently she's
Floyd | fast asleep anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You usher Aiden and Orchid in ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Each cot is composed of scratchy fabric stretched over an aluminum
Floyd | frame, and there is no way any of them could be very comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon is sleeping on the cots, hunched up awkwardly underneath the
Floyd | blankets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wake sharon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE SHARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharon stirs, rubs her eyes, and looks at you, then Orchid, then
Floyd | Aiden. She says something that one does not typically say in a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press green" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "What did she say?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I won't repeat it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey slumps back in his chair. "You would make a great Christian," he
Floyd | mutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure I would." You try not to smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, did you hear what happened to Orchid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I heard that she's suspended from the next two issues of the paper."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey pouts. "I wanted to be the one to tell you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry. Why don't you tell me what happened to Aiden?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd love to! Except, I didn't know anything happened to Aiden. I
Floyd | didn't think they could do anything, since he's not on the newspaper?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unfortunately for Aiden, in this case the left and right hands are in
Floyd | close communication. The drama department is putting him on probation
Floyd | for an as-yet undetermined period."
Floyd |
Floyd | Casey perks right back up. "Robin! That is the best thing I've ever
Floyd | heard! Although the thing about Orchid is pretty great too."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Orchid is getting what she wanted anyway, I think. The
Floyd | Warbler is going to run a story that people will actually
Floyd | read, for once—except this one is true."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***

		



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NightFloyd Transcript:
Fifteen Minutes by Ade McT
As played on ifMUD on October 2, 2014

Like ClubFloyd, the idea behind NightFloyd is that a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Unlike ClubFloyd, NightFloyd often takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions (but not always, as you'll see in this transcript). NightFloyd is also a bit more informal than ClubFloyd in that it's only announced on the ifMUD #clubfloyd bulletin board, and the time shifts around to meet player's schedules far more than ClubFloyd does. NightFloyd is organized by genericgeekgirl, aka Adri.

Below is a transcript of Fifteen Minutes by Ade McT. Fifteen Minutes took sixth place in the 2014 Interactive Fiction Competition. It went on to win Best Individual Puzzle in the 2014 Xyzzy Awards. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		

		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, any particular game you'd like to play?"
		Zach says, "Fifteen Minutes sounds interesting"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sounds good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask fifteenminutes" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in trouble. Professor Hildebrand has not taken kindly to that F
Floyd | on your latest Science test.
Floyd |
Floyd | And now here you are in the science lab, facing a small angry
Floyd | professor, his beard literally bristling as he berates you in that
Floyd | faint German accent you've come to know so well.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You do not listen," he shouts, flinging his arms into the air in
Floyd | frustration, "it is as though you do not care at all about science!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He's right, of course. You don't. In fact, you're not really listening
Floyd | even now. Up to the point he says "fail" and "expel". That's not good.
Floyd | You probably should do something about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gaah," says the professor, "I waste my time." He glances at his
Floyd | watch, "I will be back in 15 minutes. Please do not leave the room
Floyd | until I return. Then we shall see the principal together, yes?"
Floyd | Waggling his finger, he leaves the Laboratory and closes the door
Floyd | behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifteen Minutes
Floyd | An Interactive Tight Spot by Ade McT
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 140929 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | The room is full of all sorts of equipment which might make sense if
Floyd | you had read your textbooks. Or paid attention in class. Or turned up.
Floyd | A closed door to the south leads into the main hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A clock on the wall reads 2:13 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | A complicated machine is bolted to the floor in the centre of the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		Zach says, "Science!"
J says (to floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather like a deconstructed telephone booth. A complicated thing,
Floyd | indeed. On the side is written, in stencilled letters - Time machine:
Floyd | Prototype v1.01.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the front of the machine are: four switches in a line: (from left
Floyd | to right) a grey switch, a black switch a red switch and a green
Floyd | switch; a silver toggle; an array of dip-switches; a set of dials; and
Floyd | a go button. A sturdy handle sticks out of the side. Pasted to the
Floyd | sides are a page of intructions and a hazard warning sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey switch is set to nucleus. The black switch is set to
Floyd | harmonic. The red switch is set to ambivalent. The green switch is set
Floyd | to inflate. The silver toggle is set to off. The array of dip-switches
Floyd | is set to 0000.
Floyd | The minute dial is set to 0. The hour dial is set to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		Doug says, "+1 for "his beard literally bristling""
Zach says (to Floyd), "set hour dial to 1000" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR DIAL TO 1000
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the hour dial to 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
J says (to fl), "read hazard" 		Zach says, "Boo, I want to see dinosaurs"
J says (to floyd), "read hazard" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ HAZARD
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of paper roughly stuck to the side of the machine, written in
Floyd | the Professor's scrawling handwriting:
Floyd |
Floyd | Rules for Time Travel.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. DO NOT try and communicate with yourself. It only leads (has led)
Floyd | (will have lead (?tense??check?)) to trouble.
Floyd | 2. Once SEEN a thing CANNOT (has not) (will not) be (have (been))
Floyd | unseen!
Floyd |  3. Once DONE a thing MUST ALWAYS have been (will be) done!
Floyd |  4. The Universe is self consistent. There is only one of it.
Floyd | 6. Attempting to corrupt the timeline will (have) lead (led) to
Floyd | paradox paralysis.
Floyd |  7. Bootstrapping appears possible. Both information and things.
Floyd | 8. There is only one time stream. If time is a river, then IT WILL
Floyd | NOT be diverted.
Floyd | 9. Warning! The future is not yet created. More research needed here,
Floyd | I think.
Floyd |  10. The past is created in the now, and is immutable.
Floyd |
Floyd | A note scribbled underneath the list reads: "More? Which of these, if
Floyd | broken, will destroy (has already destroyed?) the universe? Must
Floyd | check."
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a ruined test paper
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |   a science textbook
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x test paper" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEST PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | A big red F glares at you from the front page. The rest of it is so
Floyd | covered in angry red scribbles and almost illegible remarks that it is
Floyd | unreadable.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x textbook" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEXTBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Adventures in Science" by Armen T. Woolpak. Four chapters of dense,
Floyd | turgid prose. You could read it chapter by chapter. Or perhaps you
Floyd | could consult it about things.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the Table of Contents:
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 1 - So you thought you knew science!
Floyd | Chapter 2 - Physics, it's not just for Christmas!
Floyd | Chapter 3 - Fun things to do with chemicals!
Floyd | Chapter 4 - Setting up your very own science lab!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		Zach says, "Let's try to avoid destroying the universe"
J says (to floyd), "talk to self" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO SELF
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The original and, in your opinion, the best.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifteen Minutes is copyright 2014 by Ade McT. It may be
Floyd | distributed for free, but not sold or included in any for-profit
Floyd | collection without written permission from the author.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vast proportion of the bug free gamplay is due to the rigorous
Floyd | Beta testing of: Joseph Geipel, Airtamis, Katzy and Devi Acharya.
Floyd | Also, thanks to the many folk on the intfiction.org forum who have
Floyd | helped me through the inform7 learning curve.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game is written in Graham Nelson's most excellent Inform7 and
Floyd | powered, at least in part, by the extensions of Emily Short.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks also to Robert Heinlein whose (to be honest, only partially
Floyd | remembered) short story "By His Bootstraps" inspired this work.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm all for reading through the text book and then restarting so we have enough time (which presumably matters)"
		Zach says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read textbook" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ TEXTBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Adventures in Science" by Armen T. Woolpak. Four chapters of dense,
Floyd | turgid prose. You could read it chapter by chapter. Or perhaps you
Floyd | could consult it about things.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the Table of Contents:
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 1 - So you thought you knew science!
Floyd | Chapter 2 - Physics, it's not just for Christmas!
Floyd | Chapter 3 - Fun things to do with chemicals!
Floyd | Chapter 4 - Setting up your very own science lab!
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read 1" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read chapter 1" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ CHAPTER 1
Floyd |
Floyd | Well that's a small piece of your life you won't get back. Dr. Woolpak
Floyd | seems extremely passionate about science. You don't, however, feel
Floyd | particularly enlightened.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the few minutes it takes you to skim the chapter, all kinds of
Floyd | interesting stuff is going on in the room!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At 2:13 pm:
Floyd | To your consternation, a Second You appears with a waft of displaced
Floyd | air.
Floyd |
Floyd | At 2:14 pm:
Floyd | To your surprise, a Third You appears, in a slight wash of distended
Floyd | space.
Floyd | Second You undertakes several actions.
Floyd |
Floyd | At 2:15 pm:
Floyd | In what is becoming a little commonplace, a Fourth You appears, with a
Floyd | slight ripple in space/time.
Floyd | With a creak, a compartment hidden in the lab equipment opens. There
Floyd | seems to be a Fifth You in there!
Floyd | Second You dabbles about.
Floyd |
Floyd | At 2:16 pm:
Floyd | Third you looks round.
Floyd | Fifth You gets out of the secret compartment with some difficulty.
Floyd | Second You dabbles about in the immediate vicinity.
Floyd | Fourth You commits various feats.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:17 pm >

		Zach says, "ha ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "YIKES."
		Zach says, "This was exactly the sort of thing I was hoping for."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read instructions" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ INSTRUCTIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | A badly typed sheet pasted to the side of the machine. It appears to
Floyd | contain instructions on the various switches and dials. Perhaps you
Floyd | could consult it about them.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:17 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult instructions about grey" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT GREY
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the the page of instructions, but find no reference to grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second You conducts certain acts.
Floyd | Third You potters round nearby.
Floyd | Fifth You gives something to Fourth You.
Floyd | Unsurprisingly, a Sixth You materialises in the room in a squeak of
Floyd | colliding particles.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:18 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult instructions about grey switch" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT GREY SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | "It frustrates me that the minute dial still has quantum imprecision!
Floyd | Bah. I must refine the number of minutes with hard-coded switches. To
Floyd | represent a number to 60 minutes, I imagine a ternary system with four
Floyd | switches is required."
Floyd |
Floyd | Third you dawdles around the room.
Floyd | Second You, as if somewhat lost, commits particular exploits.
Floyd | Fourth You, seemingly a bit dazed, conducts different feats.
Floyd | Fifth You grabs the handle of the machine, furiously changes all the
Floyd | switches and with a soundless yawn of a collapsed space, disappears.
Floyd | He seems to be good at this. The machine resets itself with a whir of
Floyd | well-oiled gears.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:19 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x secret compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SECRET COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The secret compartment is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:19 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult instructions about black switch" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT BLACK SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | "It frustrates me that the minute dial still has quantum imprecision!
Floyd | Bah. I must refine the number of minutes with hard-coded switches. To
Floyd | represent a number to 60 minutes, I imagine a ternary system with four
Floyd | switches is required."
Floyd |
Floyd | Third you mooches about the place.
Floyd | Second You commits various deeds.
Floyd | Fourth You undertakes certain feats.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:20 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mooch" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOOCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:20 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mooch about" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOOCH ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:20 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x fourth you" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOURTH YOU
Floyd |
Floyd | You've always wanted a twin. He is wearing a fourth watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fourth You is carrying an unspoilt test paper, a fourth science
Floyd | textbook and a first pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:20 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult instructions about toggle" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT TOGGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "A time direction must be selected. Warning! Read the hazard sheet."
Floyd |
Floyd | Second You, apparently somewhat bemused, conducts different exploits.
Floyd | Fourth You dawdles around, seemingly a bit out of sorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:21 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult instructions about dip-switches" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT DIP-SWITCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | "It appears that an individual must have a unique code each time they
Floyd | travel in order that the crossing time-lines do not confuse the simple
Floyd | logic unit. Simple is required. I think a binary array that can be set
Floyd | to the next time stream number."
Floyd |
Floyd | Second You commits certain feats.
Floyd | Fourth You undertakes particular exploits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:22 pm >

		
J says (to floyd), "x fourth watch" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOURTH WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (Glancing surreptitiously at Fourth You's wrist) Your grandfather's.
Floyd | Very accurate. It reads 3:19 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:22 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult instructions about dials" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT DIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Select the amount of time to travel. Seconds is not possible. The
Floyd | level of quantum imprecision is too imprecise."
Floyd |
Floyd | Third You meanders to the time machine and, with a practiced swagger,
Floyd | does something complicated to the controls before vanishing in a
Floyd | whoosh of disturbed molecules.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before the machine resets itself, you have time to notice that
Floyd | the black, red and green switches were set to harmonic, negatron, and
Floyd | quantum respectively.
Floyd | Second You looks about the room.
Floyd | Sixth You commits some actions.
Floyd | Fourth You conducts certain activities.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:23 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult instructions about button" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | "When all is ready! Checklist: You have given a time. You have
Floyd | selected the direction of travel. You have corrected the minute dial
Floyd | bug with the switches. You are holding the handle. You have given a
Floyd | unique code to the array. You will not cause a paradox that will cause
Floyd | paralysis and may destroy the universe!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixth You undertakes particular deeds.
Floyd | OK. So this is getting complicated now. A Seventh You materialises
Floyd | with a faint clap of thunderous backfilling.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:24 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your grandfather's. Very accurate. The time is 2:24 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:24 pm >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "kill fourth me" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL FOURTH ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixth You commits different actions.
Floyd | Second You wanders over to the machine, clumsily and slowly sets the
Floyd | minute dial to 10, flicks the black switch to oscillate, switches the
Floyd | red switch to ambivalent, sets the green switch to string, changes the
Floyd | silver toggle to backwards, sets the array of dip-switches to 0010,
Floyd | grabs the handle, presses the go button and disappears with the slight
Floyd | pop of an imploding vacuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine, with a whir and a click, resets itself.
Floyd | Seventh You gives something to Sixth You.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:25 pm >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult instructions about handle" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Physical contact is a must! The world revolves around the sun, the
Floyd | sun about the galaxy, the galaxy about the universe. The universe
Floyd | expands! Space moves on through time. The machine must take you with
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | With practiced brilliance, Sixth You fiddles with the controls of the
Floyd | time machine and vanishes unexpectedly with a crack of inward rushing
Floyd | atoms. You just notice that the array of dip-switches was set to 0100
Floyd | before the machine, with a hum and a cough, resets itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | With easy nonchalance, Fourth You grabs the handle of the machine,
Floyd | fiddles with the controls and, with a faint zephyr of emptiness
Floyd | disappearing, disappears. You notice that the silver toggle was set to
Floyd | backwards before, with a splutter, the machine resets itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
zarf arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Doug says, "I hope this is meant to be ridiculously over-the-top and we don't actually have to figure all of this out."
J says (to floyd), "set silver toggle backwards" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET SILVER TOGGLE BACKWARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the silver toggle to backward.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		Zach says, "I hope our teacher walks in on this"
		Doug says, "because First Me doesn't have the brainpower for that tonight"
J says (to floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather like a deconstructed telephone booth. A complicated thing,
Floyd | indeed. On the side is written, in stencilled letters - Time machine:
Floyd | Prototype v1.01.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the front of the machine are: four switches in a line: (from left
Floyd | to right) a grey switch, a black switch a red switch and a green
Floyd | switch; a silver toggle; an array of dip-switches; a set of dials; and
Floyd | a go button. A sturdy handle sticks out of the side. Pasted to the
Floyd | sides are a page of intructions and a hazard warning sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey switch is set to nucleus. The black switch is set to
Floyd | harmonic. The red switch is set to ambivalent. The green switch is set
Floyd | to inflate. The silver toggle is set to backward. The array of
Floyd | dip-switches is set to 0000.
Floyd | The minute dial is set to 0. The hour dial is set to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
J says (to floyd), "push go button" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH GO BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing super obvious happens. Perhaps the machine hums a little
Floyd | louder. You can't be sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
J says (to floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your grandfather's. Very accurate. The time is 2:26 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
J says, "Well, that didn't seem to accomplish anything." 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | The room is full of all sorts of equipment which might make sense if
Floyd | you had read your textbooks. Or paid attention in class. Or turned up.
Floyd | A closed door to the south leads into the main hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A clock on the wall reads 2:26 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | A complicated machine is bolted to the floor in the centre of the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Seventh You and a secret compartment (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
J says (to floyd), "set dip-switches to 1000." 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET DIP-SWITCHES TO 1000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the array of dip-switches to 1000.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
J says (to floyd), "push go" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH GO
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing super obvious happens. Perhaps the machine hums a little
Floyd | louder. You can't be sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "watch seventh you" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > WATCH SEVENTH YOU
Floyd |
Floyd | You, but smarter somehow. He is wearing a seventh watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seventh You is carrying a seventh science textbook and a second
Floyd | unspoilt test paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x second unspoilt test paper" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SECOND UNSPOILT TEST PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Physics and Chemistry Spring Test" by Professor Hildebrand.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		Doug says (to J), "if you keep your comments to this channel, the transcript looks nicer"
		Zach says, "Hmm, I wonder if we have to watch ourselves to figure out the machine."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x black switch" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLACK SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Settings are labelled, from top to bottom, phase, oscillate and
Floyd | harmonic. The black switch is currently set to harmonic.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "set black to oscillate" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET BLACK TO OSCILLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the black switch to oscillate.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		asks, "Is there an easier way that ";..floyd foo" to say stuff to Floyd on the #clubfloyd channel?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "set red to ambivalent" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET RED TO AMBIVALENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the red switch to ambivalent.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "set green to string" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET GREEN TO STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the green switch to string.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		genericgeekgirl says, "'f foo' is a short cut for '..floyd foo'"
Zach says (to Floyd), "set dip-switches to 0010" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET DIP-SWITCHES TO 0010
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the array of dip-switches to 0010.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		says, "Although you don't want to say things to Floyd on #clubfloyd, but in the toyshop itself."
Zach says (to Floyd), "grab handle" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRAB HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab hold of the sturdy handle. It feels strangely warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "press go" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS GO
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing super obvious happens. Perhaps the machine hums a little
Floyd | louder. You can't be sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x switches" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWITCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | The array of dip-switches is set to 0010.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:26 pm >

		Doug says, "I use >foo"
Doug says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | It rings a bell. Perhaps Woolpak might have something to say about
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seventh You suddenly grimaces and collapses, every muscle rigid, onto
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:27 pm >

		Zach says, "Eeek"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x silver" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Settings are labelled forward, backward and off. The silver toggle is
Floyd | currently set to backward.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:27 pm >

		Doug says, "er, sorry? feel free to undo"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather like a deconstructed telephone booth. A complicated thing,
Floyd | indeed. On the side is written, in stencilled letters - Time machine:
Floyd | Prototype v1.01.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the front of the machine are: four switches in a line: (from left
Floyd | to right) a grey switch, a black switch a red switch and a green
Floyd | switch; a silver toggle; an array of dip-switches; a set of dials; and
Floyd | a go button. A sturdy handle sticks out of the side. Pasted to the
Floyd | sides are a page of intructions and a hazard warning sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey switch is set to nucleus. The black switch is set to
Floyd | oscillate. The red switch is set to ambivalent. The green switch is
Floyd | set to string. The silver toggle is set to backward. The array of
Floyd | dip-switches is set to 0010.
Floyd | The minute dial is set to 0. The hour dial is set to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:27 pm >

		Zach says, "Oh, think that was unrelated"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x seventh" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEVENTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Seventh You is stretched out on the floor, his face a rictus grimace,
Floyd | every muscle tense and trembling.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:27 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take seventh watch" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           1/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SEVENTH WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to Seventh You.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is flung open, and in marches the Professor, followed closely
Floyd | by the Principal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Professor glances around the laboratory and his eyes alight on the
Floyd | paralysed Seventh You. "Aha," he exclaims, "see here. This is what I
Floyd | was speaking about. He cannot keep his fingers out of my equipment and
Floyd | so a paradox is created that might destroy the Universe!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The principal nods somberly, and before you know it, you are being
Floyd | frogmarched out of the college and into the cold unforgiving real
Floyd | world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps a career flipping burgers is more suited to your talents.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 13, in 12 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Insensate.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'd like to keep my fingers out of his equipment, if you know what I'm saying."
J leaves the room. The lights flicker. 		Zach says, "Oh my"
		Doug asks, "is that unnuendo?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Restart?"
		Zach says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in trouble. Professor Hildebrand has not taken kindly to that F
Floyd | on your latest Science test.
Floyd |
Floyd | And now here you are in the science lab, facing a small angry
Floyd | professor, his beard literally bristling as he berates you in that
Floyd | faint German accent you've come to know so well.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You do not listen," he shouts, flinging his arms into the air in
Floyd | frustration, "it is as though you do not care at all about science!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He's right, of course. You don't. In fact, you're not really listening
Floyd | even now. Up to the point he says "fail" and "expel". That's not good.
Floyd | You probably should do something about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gaah," says the professor, "I waste my time." He glances at his
Floyd | watch, "I will be back in 15 minutes. Please do not leave the room
Floyd | until I return. Then we shall see the principal together, yes?"
Floyd | Waggling his finger, he leaves the Laboratory and closes the door
Floyd | behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifteen Minutes
Floyd | An Interactive Tight Spot by Ade McT
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 140929 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | The room is full of all sorts of equipment which might make sense if
Floyd | you had read your textbooks. Or paid attention in class. Or turned up.
Floyd | A closed door to the south leads into the main hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A clock on the wall reads 2:13 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | A complicated machine is bolted to the floor in the centre of the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		Zach asks, "Maybe we can try hiding in the secret compartment? Would that take us along for a ride?"
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "read instructions" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ INSTRUCTIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | A badly typed sheet pasted to the side of the machine. It appears to
Floyd | contain instructions on the various switches and dials. Perhaps you
Floyd | could consult it about them.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x black" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Settings are labelled, from top to bottom, phase, oscillate and
Floyd | harmonic. The black switch is currently set to harmonic.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "set black to oscillate" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET BLACK TO OSCILLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the black switch to oscillate.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "set red to ambivalent" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET RED TO AMBIVALENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the red switch to ambivalent.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "set green to string" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET GREEN TO STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the green switch to string.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "set dip to 0010" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET DIP TO 0010
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "set dip-switch to 0010" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET DIP-SWITCH TO 0010
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the array of dip-switches to 0010.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "set silver to backwards" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET SILVER TO BACKWARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the silver toggle to backward.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "grab handle" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRAB HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab hold of the sturdy handle. It feels strangely warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "set minute to 10" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET MINUTE TO 10
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the minute dial to 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "press go" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS GO
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roaring in your ears as the machine jerks and twitches. For
Floyd | a moment everything goes grey, and then, with a gentle pop, the room
Floyd | comes back into focus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | The room is full of all sorts of equipment which might make sense if
Floyd | you had read your textbooks. Or paid attention in class. Or turned up.
Floyd | A closed door to the south leads into the main hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A clock on the wall reads 2:03 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | A complicated machine is bolted to the floor in the centre of the
Floyd | room. (You are holding the sturdy handle of the machine)
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait....
Floyd |
Floyd | No.....
Floyd |
Floyd | Stop....
Floyd |
Floyd | ...This isn't right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something's wrong. This isn't how you remember it. Not at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The universe quakes on its axis, and your brain ties itself in knots
Floyd | trying to reconcile two entirely different realities. In fact, as
Floyd | there's no processing power left in your head for them to function
Floyd | anymore, your limbs stiffen and you fall to the floor, a crumpled,
Floyd | immoveable heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | As your eyesight gradually begins to fade, you see the vague outline
Floyd | of the professor appear in front of you, "Oh dear," he says, his voice
Floyd | echoing from what seems like a million miles away "a classic case of
Floyd | paradox paralysis. Still, no great loss, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 13, in 1 turn, earning you
Floyd | the rank of Knowlessman.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Whoops"
Zach says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in trouble. Professor Hildebrand has not taken kindly to that F
Floyd | on your latest Science test.
Floyd |
Floyd | And now here you are in the science lab, facing a small angry
Floyd | professor, his beard literally bristling as he berates you in that
Floyd | faint German accent you've come to know so well.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You do not listen," he shouts, flinging his arms into the air in
Floyd | frustration, "it is as though you do not care at all about science!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He's right, of course. You don't. In fact, you're not really listening
Floyd | even now. Up to the point he says "fail" and "expel". That's not good.
Floyd | You probably should do something about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gaah," says the professor, "I waste my time." He glances at his
Floyd | watch, "I will be back in 15 minutes. Please do not leave the room
Floyd | until I return. Then we shall see the principal together, yes?"
Floyd | Waggling his finger, he leaves the Laboratory and closes the door
Floyd | behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifteen Minutes
Floyd | An Interactive Tight Spot by Ade McT
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 140929 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | The room is full of all sorts of equipment which might make sense if
Floyd | you had read your textbooks. Or paid attention in class. Or turned up.
Floyd | A closed door to the south leads into the main hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A clock on the wall reads 2:13 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | A complicated machine is bolted to the floor in the centre of the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "get in secret" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IN SECRET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "get in secret compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IN SECRET COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x secret compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SECRET COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "search machine" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                           0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather like a deconstructed telephone booth. A complicated thing,
Floyd | indeed. On the side is written, in stencilled letters - Time machine:
Floyd | Prototype v1.01.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the front of the machine are: four switches in a line: (from left
Floyd | to right) a grey switch, a black switch a red switch and a green
Floyd | switch; a silver toggle; an array of dip-switches; a set of dials; and
Floyd | a go button. A sturdy handle sticks out of the side. Pasted to the
Floyd | sides are a page of intructions and a hazard warning sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey switch is set to nucleus. The black switch is set to
Floyd | harmonic. The red switch is set to ambivalent. The green switch is set
Floyd | to inflate. The silver toggle is set to off. The array of dip-switches
Floyd | is set to 0000.
Floyd | The minute dial is set to 0. The hour dial is set to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 2:13 pm >

		
Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says, "Hi Gerynar" 		
Gerynar asks, "Howdy...did I miss it?" 		
genericgeekgirl asks, "It?" 		Zach says, "Whoops"
Zach has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Gerynar says, "the game"
		jenrexrode says, "stalled"



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NightFloyd Transcript:
Transparent by Hanon Ondricek
As played on ifMUD on October 09, 2014

Like ClubFloyd, the idea behind NightFloyd is that a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Unlike ClubFloyd, NightFloyd often takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions (but not always, as you'll see in this transcript). NightFloyd is also a bit more informal than ClubFloyd in that it's only announced on the ifMUD #clubfloyd bulletin board, and the time shifts around to meet player's schedules far more than ClubFloyd does. NightFloyd is organized by genericgeekgirl, aka Adri.

Below is a transcript of Transparent by Hanon Ondricek. Transparent placed eleventh in the 2014 Interactive Fiction Competition. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		

		Zach asks, "Suggestions?"
		Zach says, "I've been purposefully avoiding parser games"
		Zach says, "I kind of want to play Transparent because the blurb is so ridiculous"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Our options are: And Yet It Moves, Arqon, Enigma, Excelsior, Hill 160, Hunger Daemon, Jesse Stavro's Doorway, Tea Ceremony, The Black Lily, Tower, Transparent, Ugly Oafs"
		Gerynar says, "I'm easy"
		Gerynar says, "as in, I don't have an opinion on which game to play"
		Zach says, "Riiight"
		DavidW says, "I've played some of those."
		genericgeekgirl | Some people are transparent.
		Zach asks, "What haven't you played?"
		DavidW says, "I've played much of Excelsior (but didn't finish), Tower (complete), Ugly Oafs (didn't finish)."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I've played an early demo of Tea Ceremony, although I completely failed to test it despite promising Naomi I would. It's definitely worth playing."
DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Zach says, "I'd be OK with that"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm also cool with Transparent, though. Or you know, whichever."
		Zach asks, "Transparent?"
		Zach asks, "Any other votes?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
		Gerynar says, "sounds good to me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask comp14transparent" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This interpreter does not appear to support sound.  A multimedia
Floyd | intepreter (such as Gargoyle for Windows or Mac) that supports sound
Floyd | and graphics is highly recommended.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | This interpreter does not support glulx image display.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a house.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a room in the house.
Floyd | There is a door in the room.  The door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people are in the room.  Some people are transparent.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | Transparent
Floyd | An interactive exploration by Hanon Ondricek
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 140928 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Entrance
Floyd | You park the van at the location at the end of the GPS arrow and shut
Floyd | off the ignition.  This must be the place.  There's nothing else like
Floyd | it around for miles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide your way down from the warmth of the driver's seat and slam
Floyd | the door, shrugging your coat around you securely against the chill of
Floyd | the late afternoon sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing but the highest bluish-gray roof tiles of the Thorne estate
Floyd | peers at the outside world above the overgrowth of trees surrounding
Floyd | the manor.  Also, a ten-foot wall of roughly-mortared red bricks
Floyd | topped with ornamental iron spikes surrounds the property,
Floyd | establishing the border in castle-like fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two square brick columns border the entryway, each topped with a
Floyd | wrought-iron gaslight cage, taking up area about the size of a phone
Floyd | booth on each side and spaced far enough apart that a double-hitched
Floyd | carriage could be driven through into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdily-arched wooden gate (a recent addition to replace the
Floyd | original rickety iron and discourage scofflaws from invading the
Floyd | property and wrecking the place) enters the property to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your van is parked here in the closest parking space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting. | If you choose YES for sound, some atmospheric but non-critical descriptions will"
		genericgeekgirl | be omitted.
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was curious."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It is making the most horrible pinging/beeping sound at me."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As a photographer, you're not accustomed to focusing your eye inward.
Floyd | You look attractive enough in your standard bio picture taken in a
Floyd | mirror with your face mostly concealed by your old giant 35mm and its
Floyd | flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "It's OK; I'll make the noises."
		Zach says, "This is a van. Vroom vroom."
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a property key
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "@mutesoundfx Zach"
		DavidW says (to Zach), "Make the sound of a parking van."
		DavidW says, "er parked"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the property key)
Floyd | It's a flat, mass-produced door key that unlocks the outer gate.  You
Floyd | were given this in case the second unit crew finished up and split
Floyd | before you got there.  You had to make the two-hour drive up from the
Floyd | small wedding that kept you away for most of today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "_"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x house" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, so if you drew it out on paper from above: the brick wall would
Floyd | be a big square.  The covered colonnade borders the south, east, and
Floyd | west sides.  The courtyard is the center of the square.  Another
Floyd | smaller square on the upper left corner of the courtyard turned at a
Floyd | 45 degree diagonal to become a diamond is the central structure of the
Floyd | house where the front door is, and wings of the house form a right
Floyd | angle from that on the northern and western sides of the big square.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the colonnade but connecting through it on the east if you
Floyd | drove through the colonnade from the south and turned right through it
Floyd | again is a stable building.  If you turned left from the courtyard,
Floyd | you'd drive through the colonnade and under the west wing into what
Floyd | was purportedly another stable converted more recently into a garage
Floyd | hidden behind the manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You were late to the briefing where they tape the host that doesn't
Floyd | actually come on set. You aren't actually in the shots as the host
Floyd | points out rooms with the highest hotspot activity, but you
Floyd | do remember the blueprints on a whiteboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (your coat)
Floyd | It's very warm and comfortable wool with a handy pocket you used to
Floyd | keep full of extra film.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | In the coat pocket are some van keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x van keys" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VAN KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | Two of the same key to the van.  The production company let you drive
Floyd | it to the wedding today because you're so awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter van" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (your van)
Floyd | Are you ready to leave?

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | Are you ready to leave?
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the van a reassuring pat, knowing it will be here later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl aw.
Zach says (to Floyd), "pat van" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PAT VAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bell-kick for a brief moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | A hollow voice says, "Fool..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "it's like our hors"
		Emily says, "e"
		Zach asks, "Haunted?"
		Emily says, "cute"
		DavidW asks, "So, why are we at this house?"
		Gerynar says, "I'm thinking "haunted" like in those ghost hunting shows on tv"
		Zach says (to DavidW), "Take pictures of ghosts"
		DavidW asks (of Zach), "Again?"
		Zach says, "That's 90% of IF"
		DavidW asks, "Didn't we just do that in Robin & Orchid?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, yes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But presumably these are *real* ghosts."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And not a prank."
		DavidW says, "oh goodie."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Entrance
Floyd | Nothing but the highest bluish-gray roof tiles of the Thorne estate
Floyd | peers at the outside world above the overgrowth of trees surrounding
Floyd | the manor.  Also, a ten-foot wall of roughly-mortared red bricks
Floyd | topped with ornamental iron spikes surrounds the property,
Floyd | establishing the border in castle-like fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two square brick columns border the entryway, each topped with a
Floyd | wrought-iron gaslight cage, taking up area about the size of a phone
Floyd | booth on each side and spaced far enough apart that a double-hitched
Floyd | carriage could be driven through into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdily-arched wooden gate enters the property to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your van is parked here in the closest parking space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So more like Scary House Amulet."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x f x spikes" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X F X SPIKES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spikes" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPIKES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's much newer than the rest of the property.  Only one slightly
Floyd | angular graffiti tag mars the boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tag" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | It says suck S in angular white spray paint strokes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "suck S" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUCK S
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "oh my"
Zach says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the wooden gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl creaks.
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter" 		

Floyd ]  Peristyle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the gate, realizing that you don't have your camera
Floyd | with you.  You can always make clicky shutter noises with your mouth
Floyd | and mime taking pictures, you suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peristyle
Floyd | Just inside the manor property, you find yourself sheltered by the
Floyd | roof over the southern colonnade of a peristyle that surrounds an
Floyd | overgrown courtyard on three sides.  The outer wall is closed in by
Floyd | bricks, and iron gatework prevents entry to the courtyard between the
Floyd | inner columns holding up the edge of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade leads east and west over crooked slate tiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two square brick columns border the entryway, each topped with a
Floyd | wrought-iron gaslight cage, taking up area about the size of a phone
Floyd | booth on each side and spaced far enough apart that a double-hitched
Floyd | carriage could be driven through into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate leading back outside to your van stands to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge, wrought-iron gates that would lead north into the courtyard
Floyd | are overgrown by vines the size of a man's arm, which have lifted them
Floyd | crooked slightly off their hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A folksy, jigsawed sign points east, which is to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach clicky clicks
		genericgeekgirl says, "So wait. We have even less reason to be here now."
		Doug says, "(belated) aw, I was hoping the whole game would read like I7 source."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Now I'm going to do that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Peristyle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign is white letters on a blue background in a style you'd call
Floyd | "theme park saloon".  Most of the paint is flaking off.  In defiance
Floyd | of the elements, it still legibly reads House Tour Entrance.
Floyd | Then there's a circle like a clock face, declaring Next
Floyd | Tour...
Floyd | It looks as if there used to be hands that could be set to indicate
Floyd | tour times, but they're not anywhere to be seen.  You guess that no
Floyd | tours are scheduled today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But the code will be TADS :D"
		Doug says, "extra points for making it a quine"
		Doug says (to genericgeekgirl), "haha"
		genericgeekgirl :D
		Zach asks, "East?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pergola
Floyd | The colonnade here turns a corner to the left under a stone pergola
Floyd | with domed roof held up by columns.  From here, through the bars to
Floyd | the northwest, the manor is framed from the front perfectly,
Floyd | architecturally symmetrical on both sides if not for the uneven
Floyd | pattern of vines climbing the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front entrance to the property is west, and visitors entering the
Floyd | tour would be shepherded into the stable building by low fences
Floyd | through the dim archway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a domed roof here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So I guess we can't actually get our camera since opening the van equals quitting?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Apparently?"
		Zach asks, "Hmm, should we try?"
		Gerynar says, "might as well try before we get too far in"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Peristyle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Peristyle
Floyd | Just inside the manor property, you find yourself sheltered by the
Floyd | roof over the southern colonnade of a peristyle that surrounds an
Floyd | overgrown courtyard on three sides.  The outer wall is closed in by
Floyd | bricks, and iron gatework prevents entry to the courtyard between the
Floyd | inner columns holding up the edge of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade leads east and west over crooked slate tiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two square brick columns border the entryway, each topped with a
Floyd | wrought-iron gaslight cage, taking up area about the size of a phone
Floyd | booth on each side and spaced far enough apart that a double-hitched
Floyd | carriage could be driven through into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate leading back outside to your van stands to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge, wrought-iron gates that would lead north into the courtyard
Floyd | are overgrown by vines the size of a man's arm, which have lifted them
Floyd | crooked slightly off their hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A folksy, jigsawed sign points east, which is to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the gate to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Entrance
Floyd | Nothing but the highest bluish-gray roof tiles of the Thorne estate
Floyd | peers at the outside world above the overgrowth of trees surrounding
Floyd | the manor.  Also, a ten-foot wall of roughly-mortared red bricks
Floyd | topped with ornamental iron spikes surrounds the property,
Floyd | establishing the border in castle-like fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two square brick columns border the entryway, each topped with a
Floyd | wrought-iron gaslight cage, taking up area about the size of a phone
Floyd | booth on each side and spaced far enough apart that a double-hitched
Floyd | carriage could be driven through into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdily-arched wooden gate enters the property to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your van is parked here in the closest parking space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x van" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (your van)
Floyd | Though you'd rather drive something a little flashier, it comes in
Floyd | useful for hauling equipment to your photography gigs.  As soon as
Floyd | you're done here, you plan to get in this vehicle with your equipment,
Floyd | drive home, and go to sleep.  You'll show your pictures to Morgan
Floyd | tomorrow, and then you can take some time off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open van" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN VAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (your van)
Floyd | You open your van, revealing your equipment bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Built for your specific type of camera, the bag costs almost as much
Floyd | as one of the lenses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your equipment bag, revealing your camera, a spare battery
Floyd | and a charger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a dazzling piece of equipment you acquired a month ago that takes
Floyd | stunning digital photos without film.  There is a screen which allows
Floyd | you to REVIEW specific captured images instantly.  Besides looking at
Floyd | the screen, you've learned SHOOT (SOMETHING) and RECALL (SOMETHING)
Floyd | are the most  efficient, although sometimes you go old-school and
Floyd | PHOTOGRAPH (SOMETHING).  In a pinch, TAKE PICTURE OF (SOMETHING) will
Floyd | do if you're not concerned about clumsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kids these days like to call a photographic image a PIC but
Floyd | everyone likes to experiment.  There is a compartment that holds a
Floyd | rechargable battery.  There is smart flash that only fires when it's
Floyd | too dark for a picture (although you swear it eats the battery).  And
Floyd | finally, there is a handy strap so you can wear it around your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nice."
		DavidW says, "(also, who uses 'peristyle' and 'pergola' in normal speech?)"
		Gerynar asks, "architects?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x wear camera" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEAR CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug asks, "non-native speakers?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "wear camera" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking your camera)
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x strap" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun touches the horizon, casting some amazing golden hour pink
Floyd | light on the structure of the mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear camera" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking your camera)
Floyd | You loop the camera strap over your head and let it hang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | spare battery: Taken.
Floyd | main battery: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | your equipment bag: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | charger: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | van keys: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put keys in pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KEYS IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the van keys)
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl swears.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put battery in bag" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BATTERY IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the spare battery in your equipment bag)
Floyd | You put the spare battery into your equipment bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Put everything in the bag?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   a property key
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put key in coat" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KEY IN COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the property key in your coat)
Floyd | You put the property key into the coat pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess someone didn't know how to code a holdall."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we're good now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume the bag is."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we have this handy dandy pocket, and by george, I'm going to use it."
		Zach says (to DavidW), "Inventory management is part of the horror"
		genericgeekgirl says, "More that he didn't know how to code stashing, or didn't care enough."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Entrance
Floyd | Nothing but the highest bluish-gray roof tiles of the Thorne estate
Floyd | peers at the outside world above the overgrowth of trees surrounding
Floyd | the manor.  Also, a ten-foot wall of roughly-mortared red bricks
Floyd | topped with ornamental iron spikes surrounds the property,
Floyd | establishing the border in castle-like fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two square brick columns border the entryway, each topped with a
Floyd | wrought-iron gaslight cage, taking up area about the size of a phone
Floyd | booth on each side and spaced far enough apart that a double-hitched
Floyd | carriage could be driven through into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdily-arched wooden gate enters the property to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your van is parked here in the closest parking space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close van" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE VAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (your van)
Floyd | You close your van.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock van" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOCK VAN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to lock your van with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "keys" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock van with van key" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOCK VAN WITH VAN KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (your van with the van keys)
Floyd | (first taking the van keys)
Floyd | You drove for at least ten miles without seeing a car, and it's a good
Floyd | quarter mile drive to the estate entrance.  Nobody is coming up here
Floyd | to gank your travel mug.  The van will be safe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun sinks below the horizon, sending the sky to indigo with a
Floyd | black tatter of cloud nudging a three-quarter moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine."
		Zach says (to game), "Don't tell me how to feel!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "When cyberskunk and I played Anchorhead, I obsessively locked the house up. Not that it did us any good :'("
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back inside?"
		DavidW says, "afk briefly"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Front Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Entrance
Floyd | Nothing but the highest bluish-gray roof tiles of the Thorne estate
Floyd | peers at the outside world above the overgrowth of trees surrounding
Floyd | the manor.  Also, a ten-foot wall of roughly-mortared red bricks
Floyd | topped with ornamental iron spikes surrounds the property,
Floyd | establishing the border in castle-like fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two square brick columns border the entryway, each topped with a
Floyd | wrought-iron gaslight cage, taking up area about the size of a phone
Floyd | booth on each side and spaced far enough apart that a double-hitched
Floyd | carriage could be driven through into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdily-arched wooden gate enters the property to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your van is parked here in the closest parking space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Peristyle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peristyle
Floyd | Just inside the manor property, you find yourself sheltered by the
Floyd | roof over the southern colonnade of a peristyle that surrounds an
Floyd | overgrown courtyard on three sides.  The outer wall is closed in by
Floyd | bricks, and iron gatework prevents entry to the courtyard between the
Floyd | inner columns holding up the edge of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade leads east and west over crooked slate tiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two square brick columns border the entryway, each topped with a
Floyd | wrought-iron gaslight cage, taking up area about the size of a phone
Floyd | booth on each side and spaced far enough apart that a double-hitched
Floyd | carriage could be driven through into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate leading back outside to your van stands to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge, wrought-iron gates that would lead north into the courtyard
Floyd | are overgrown by vines the size of a man's arm, which have lifted them
Floyd | crooked slightly off their hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A folksy, jigsawed sign points east, which is to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pergola
Floyd | The colonnade here turns a corner to the left under a stone pergola
Floyd | with domed roof held up by columns.  From here, through the bars to
Floyd | the northwest, the manor is framed from the front perfectly,
Floyd | architecturally symmetrical on both sides if not for the uneven
Floyd | pattern of vines climbing the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front entrance to the property is west, and visitors entering the
Floyd | tour would be shepherded into the stable building by low fences
Floyd | through the dim archway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a domed roof here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x bars" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARS
Floyd |
Floyd | A fence of spiked iron bars surrounds the courtyard everywhere between
Floyd | the supporting columns of the peristyle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x dome" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOME
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior of the roof dome over the pergola contains a rotting wood
Floyd | lattice which supports some still-living white roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | They must have been meant to grow here, and with the rampant
Floyd | overgrowth are maintaining themselves in the pergola.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take roses" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach up and pluck a beautiful bloom.  You're about to bring it to
Floyd | your nose to inhale the scent when you hear a scuttling sound.  You
Floyd | hurl the flower away the moment you see a glossy black spider emerge
Floyd | from inside.  You shudder and brush your hands off, suddenly feeling
Floyd | like you have cobwebs all over your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rose" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hell, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "It was ghost spider"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VINES
Floyd |
Floyd | The courtyard has pretty much overgrown itself and part of front of
Floyd | the house between the stone columns and onto the roof.  Vines, and
Floyd | branches and brambles and leaves tangle in attempt to retake the
Floyd | architecture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lattice" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LATTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior of the roof dome over the pergola contains a rotting wood
Floyd | lattice which supports some still-living white roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice an upper story window with light glowing behind it.  As
Floyd | immediately as you notice, the light turns off.   The second unit crew
Floyd | must still be here.  You wonder what alternate location they found for
Floyd | their van.  Probably closer to the actual front door than you parked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ""second unit crew" Yeah. Sure."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're gonna die."
Doug has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Zach says, "Hooray"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x fences" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FENCES
Floyd |
Floyd | A fence of spiked iron bars surrounds the courtyard everywhere between
Floyd | the supporting columns of the peristyle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x columns" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLUMNS
Floyd |
Floyd | Stone columns hold up the peristyle roof on the inner courtyard side.
Floyd | The outer side is a brick wall that holds up the roof with spaced
Floyd | short columns to leave a gap.  Tall columns also hold up the roof over
Floyd | the walkways along the front wings of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "back"
		Zach says, "Forward!"
		Zach says, "Or whatever"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Peristyle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Peristyle
Floyd | Just inside the manor property, you find yourself sheltered by the
Floyd | roof over the southern colonnade of a peristyle that surrounds an
Floyd | overgrown courtyard on three sides.  The outer wall is closed in by
Floyd | bricks, and iron gatework prevents entry to the courtyard between the
Floyd | inner columns holding up the edge of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade leads east and west over crooked slate tiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two square brick columns border the entryway, each topped with a
Floyd | wrought-iron gaslight cage, taking up area about the size of a phone
Floyd | booth on each side and spaced far enough apart that a double-hitched
Floyd | carriage could be driven through into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate leading back outside to your van stands to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge, wrought-iron gates that would lead north into the courtyard
Floyd | are overgrown by vines the size of a man's arm, which have lifted them
Floyd | crooked slightly off their hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A folksy, jigsawed sign points east, which is to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We could have gone north."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		

Floyd ]  Peristyle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VINES
Floyd |
Floyd | The courtyard has pretty much overgrown itself and part of front of
Floyd | the house between the stone columns and onto the roof.  Vines, and
Floyd | branches and brambles and leaves tangle in attempt to retake the
Floyd | architecture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Peristyle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I thought David wanted to go back"
		DavidW says, "No, I was back at my keyboard."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pergola
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pergola
Floyd | The colonnade here turns a corner to the left under a stone pergola
Floyd | with domed roof held up by columns.  From here, through the bars to
Floyd | the northwest, the manor is framed from the front perfectly,
Floyd | architecturally symmetrical on both sides if not for the uneven
Floyd | pattern of vines climbing the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front entrance to the property is west, and visitors entering the
Floyd | tour would be shepherded into the stable building by low fences
Floyd | through the dim archway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a domed roof here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I think that was 'back' as in 'I'm back'..."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Visitor Entrance
Floyd | The front half of the barn has been modernized with track lighting and
Floyd | an information and ticket counter.  In the past, visitors would pay to
Floyd | take a tour and then assemble in the stable to the north.  The way out
Floyd | of the visitor center is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a framed map behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squiggle of 1980s track lighting and some ceiling fans are suspended
Floyd | above from the rafters in an attempt to brighten and modernize the
Floyd | Visitor Entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A W-shaped information desk is positioned in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | It's mounted on the wall behind the counter so it's difficult to see
Floyd | any detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in here somewhere.  Behind the counter most
Floyd | likely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface is worn in a couple places.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the blue formica countertop is a tours cancelled sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | An answering machine picks up:  You have reached the offices of
Floyd | the Thorne Manor Historical Society.  At this time, we are currently
Floyd | closed.  You may reach us by phone, or visit Thorne Manor in person
Floyd | during our regularly scheduled tour hours.  Our current hours of
Floyd | operation are.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you are interested in hosting your wedding or reception at
Floyd | Thorne Manor, please dial 516-555-4183 and leave a message for Jill.
Floyd | Thank you for your interest in Historic Thorne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then there is a beep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "So... no hours?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps there was a graphic there."
		Zach says, "Ghost call"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the tours cancelled sign or the admission sign?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x tours" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOURS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's lettered carefully in several different colors of marker: NO
Floyd | TOURS TODAY  Tours of the manor have been suspended until further
Floyd | notice due to unforseen circumstances.  SORRY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x admission" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ADMISSION
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolted to the front of the counter:  Guided Historic House Tours:
Floyd | Adults $2.50 - Students/Seniors/Children $1.50 - Children under 5 free
Floyd | with Adult Admission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind counter" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a dark blue formica counter with a heavy base of light wood.  A
Floyd | sign on the front advertises tour admission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(no one does 'look behind' any more)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb counter" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Since the ends of the W-shaped desk has been shoved against a wall,
Floyd | you have to climb over it to check out the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ticket Counter
Floyd | You are inside the W-shaped ticket counter in the visitor's entrance.
Floyd | Since it's been pushed completely against the wall, you'll need to
Floyd | climb back over it to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a framed map of the property on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squiggle of 1980s track lighting and some ceiling fans are suspended
Floyd | above from the rafters.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are some knee-high shelves behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low shelves is a crumpled leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ceiling fan suspended above collects dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The counter prevents you from walking around it normally.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a concealed wall switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
Zach says (to Floyd), "flip switch" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(no one does 'flip')"
Zach says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights above (some of them at least) illuminate the ticket counter
Floyd | warmly, and the ceiling fans begin to spin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get leaflet" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some van keys
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open)
Floyd |     a spare battery
Floyd |     a charger (empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in bag" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | van keys: There's not a perfectly-shaped hole for that in the
Floyd | equipment bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put van keys in pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT VAN KEYS IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the van keys into the coat pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl hate.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You need a glulx interpreter capable of graphics to actually see
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You review the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl double hate.
		Zach says, "Boo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Give me a second. I hope this won't come up too often."
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		[LINK]
		genericgeekgirl says, "Map."
		Zach says, "Nice, thanks"
		Zach asks, "Where are we?"
		DavidW asks, "I suppose we're at 1?"
		DavidW says, "No, wait, the O"
		DavidW says, "The pergola with the columns in in the lower right."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ticket Counter
Floyd | You are inside the W-shaped ticket counter in the visitor's entrance.
Floyd | Since it's been pushed completely against the wall, you'll need to
Floyd | climb back over it to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a framed map of the property on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squiggle of 1980s track lighting and some ceiling fans are suspended
Floyd | above from the rafters.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are some knee-high shelves behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low shelves is a crumpled leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ceiling fan suspended above collects dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The counter prevents you from walking around it normally.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a concealed wall switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves behind the counter have been pretty well cleaned out.  No
Floyd | electronic equipment, no cashbox.  You see the cut end of a wire where
Floyd | the phone probably used to be connected.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low shelves is a crumpled leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x xfan" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X XFAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Um. The phone isn't connected?"
		Zach says, "Ghost call!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x fan" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the employee ceiling fan)
Floyd | A dusty ceiling fan with several missing wooden blades hangs above in
Floyd | the rafters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves behind the counter have been pretty well cleaned out.  No
Floyd | electronic equipment, no cashbox.  You see the cut end of a wire where
Floyd | the phone probably used to be connected.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low shelves is a crumpled leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leaflet" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Visitor's Guide to Thorne Manor, 1981.  A folded piece of
Floyd | paper with guidelines - no smoking drinking, keep your hands in the
Floyd | vehicle type of stuff - and also peddling Thorne Manor as a place to
Floyd | hold weddings and dress up your children as some sort of themed
Floyd | birthday thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read leaflet" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Visitor's Guide to Thorne Manor, 1981.  A folded piece of
Floyd | paper with guidelines - no smoking drinking, keep your hands in the
Floyd | vehicle type of stuff - and also peddling Thorne Manor as a place to
Floyd | hold weddings and dress up your children as some sort of themed
Floyd | birthday thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought that might give more info."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "I missed... what are we playing tonite?"
		Gerynar says, "Transparent"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hanon Ondricek"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps the leaflet can be used as tinder or maze bread later."
		genericgeekgirl says, "By,that is."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leaflet" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leaflet in bag" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LEAFLET IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | There's not a perfectly-shaped hole for that in the equipment bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leaflet in pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LEAFLET IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the crumpled leaflet into the coat pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Really? Our single coat pocket is better suited to carry All the Things than the camera bag."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ticket Counter
Floyd | You are inside the W-shaped ticket counter in the visitor's entrance.
Floyd | Since it's been pushed completely against the wall, you'll need to
Floyd | climb back over it to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a framed map of the property on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squiggle of 1980s track lighting and some ceiling fans are suspended
Floyd | above from the rafters.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are some knee-high shelves behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ceiling fan suspended above collects dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The counter prevents you from walking around it normally.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a concealed wall switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The camera bag, apparently, can only hold camera items."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push desk" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I doubt that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It was clearly pushed here."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back over the table?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves behind the counter have been pretty well cleaned out.  No
Floyd | electronic equipment, no cashbox.  You see the cut end of a wire where
Floyd | the phone probably used to be connected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb table" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb over table" 		

Floyd ]  Ticket Counter
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB OVER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "climb desk" 		

Floyd ]  Visitor Entrance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb back over the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Visitor Entrance
Floyd | The front half of the barn has been modernized with track lighting and
Floyd | an information and ticket counter.  In the past, visitors would pay to
Floyd | take a tour and then assemble in the stable to the north.  The way out
Floyd | of the visitor center is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a framed map behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squiggle of 1980s track lighting and some ceiling fans are suspended
Floyd | above from the rafters.
Floyd |
Floyd | A W-shaped information desk is positioned in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "question, how did we hear a ringing phone if the phone was cut from the line and missing?"
		Zach says, "GHOST CALL"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're investigating a haunted house, I think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So yeah. That."
		Gerynar says, "jenkies...we better split up"
		Gerynar looks for some gerynar snacks
		Zach gives Gerynar a pack of smokes
		genericgeekgirl says, "North, I guess? When we hit '5' on the map, we should maybe double back and see what was west, because from there it appears to lead into the house."
		Zach says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Stable
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stable
Floyd | The stone walls of the stable proper have high windows to vent air and
Floyd | admit light for the animals.  A narrow archway leads out to the north,
Floyd | and the visitor entrance is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squiggle of 1980s track lighting and some ceiling fans are suspended
Floyd | above from the rafters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several weathered informational posters are affixed to the walls of
Floyd | the stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		

Floyd ]  Stable
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The only one where the paper has not blistered and faded too much to
Floyd | be readable says "DID YOU KNOW - The vertical wooden dowels on a
Floyd | staircase are caled balusters, and a connected series of them
Floyd | holding up a railing is called a balustrade?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I did NOT know!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I really hope this is useful information somehow."
		Zach says, "It's really not"
		DavidW says, "Someone has definitely swallowed an architectural dictionary."
		genericgeekgirl ghost neigh.
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Stable
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall, curtained windows, each with six or eight panes of glass
Floyd | interrupt the stone faces of the house at intervals along the north
Floyd | and west wings on the second and third stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look through windows" 		

Floyd ]  Stable
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "break window" 		

Floyd ]  Stable
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the circular window)
Floyd | Poking at the circular window like that doesn't serve much purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "North?"
		Zach makes poking noise
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "yes please"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Stone Steps
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stone Steps
Floyd | Some cracked stone steps lead up from here onto the high walkway
Floyd | running along the entire wing of the house bordering the north edge of
Floyd | the courtyard.  There is also a narrow opening to the east leading to
Floyd | a hidden garden, and the stables are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chirping riot of crickets sings from everywhere in the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x crickets" 		

Floyd ]  Stone Steps
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRICKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | Crickets are very elusive.  You can hear them more readily
Floyd | than see them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is 2 on the map."
		Zach says, "Not so secret garden"
		genericghostgirl asks, "Garden?"
		DavidW says, "Garden to the east."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | This ruined, jungly garden was probably once a nice place to sip tea
Floyd | in the afternoon.  Now it's overgrown and contains very little space
Floyd | as weeds and vines have taken over, filling most of the space.
Floyd | Several stone tableaux and statues tilt at various angle knee-deep in
Floyd | the vegetation.  The only way out is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sundial, Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet and Little Bo
Floyd | Peep here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "I was asking if we could move."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x sundial" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUNDIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's toppled over.  There shall be no solar timekeeping to-day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "fix sundial" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIX SUNDIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x jack" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A stone tableau of a well on a hill and two doomed aquarian thieves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x peep" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, and - newsflash:  She is apparently
Floyd | also seeking her missing head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl lol.
		DavidW says, "Hey, Miss Muffet, we found your spider."
		Zach O
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x muffet" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MUFFET
Floyd |
Floyd | You guess it's a statue of Little Miss Muffet from the the curds and
Floyd | the whey and the horrified expression and the dais she sits on which
Floyd | is carved like a spiderweb.  You don't see the spider though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Heh."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get sundial" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SUNDIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The sundial is made of stone and probably weighs several hundred
Floyd | pounds.  I mean, you work out, but that's a little hardcore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flex" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLEX
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Statue Garden
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no score in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "West twice?"
		Zach says, "Oh no this is going to be just like Don't Blink"
		Gerynar says, "sounds good to me"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w.w" 		

Floyd ]  Elevated Window Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W.W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stone Steps
Floyd | Some cracked stone steps lead up from here onto the high walkway
Floyd | running along the entire wing of the house bordering the north edge of
Floyd | the courtyard.  There is also a narrow opening to the east leading to
Floyd | a hidden garden, and the stables are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chirping riot of crickets sings from everywhere in the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevated Window Passage
Floyd | This high walkway extends the length of the entire east wing of the
Floyd | house.  Tall leaded windows alternate with wall niches where various
Floyd | statues stand out of the way of passers-by opposite columns choked
Floyd | with thick vines and foliage spilling off of the roof that mostly
Floyd | blocks the view of the courtyard.  The manor entryway is west, and and
Floyd | the tile walkway eventually drops off down a set of stone steps to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marble statues reside in recessed niches between four windows along
Floyd | the front of the house: a soldier, a male statue and a female statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar scowles at Zach and is now spooked by all the statues
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x soldier" 		

Floyd ]  Elevated Window Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOLDIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The middle statue is an upright, uniformed soldier with a flat cap and
Floyd | a bayonet resting on his shoulder.  He looks out over the courtyard
Floyd | with a blank stare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x male" 		

Floyd ]  Elevated Window Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MALE
Floyd |
Floyd | A nude male statue in a walking pose is in the niche on the left.  The
Floyd | physique is flawless and all the parts are there save for his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Thank you for that."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x female" 		

Floyd ]  Elevated Window Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FEMALE
Floyd |
Floyd | A graceful nude female statue occupies the niche to the right of the
Floyd | soldier.  Unlike Venus de Milo, she has arms, but is unfortunately
Floyd | also headless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's with the headlessness?"
		DavidW says, "It seems to be a theme."
		Gerynar wonders if we're gonna find a room full of heads
		genericghostgirl says, "Yisss."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		

Floyd ]  Elevated Window Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VINES
Floyd |
Floyd | The courtyard has pretty much overgrown itself and part of front of
Floyd | the house between the stone columns and onto the roof.  Vines, and
Floyd | branches and brambles and leaves tangle in attempt to retake the
Floyd | architecture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Elevated Window Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall, curtained windows, each with six or eight panes of glass
Floyd | interrupt the stone faces of the house at intervals along the north
Floyd | and west wings on the second and third stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		

Floyd ]  Elevated Window Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CURTAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall, curtained windows, each with six or eight panes of glass
Floyd | interrupt the stone faces of the house at intervals along the north
Floyd | and west wings on the second and third stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "Westward?"
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | On a regular-sized house, this would be the front porch.  At this
Floyd | grand scale, the mosaic tile expanse is sheltered by a roof
Floyd | two-stories above you (technically the third story of the house) and a
Floyd | false front wall to the southeast containing the enormous wooden
Floyd | batwing doors that are visible from the courtyard and would, if
Floyd | opened, allow access to the stairs leading down into it.  Above the
Floyd | front door is an expansive (for its time) grid of leaded glass panes
Floyd | which would allow some light from the round window above the false
Floyd | front to pass to the interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second floor walkways lead out of the porch structure to the east and
Floyd | west before some tall curtained windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark front doors to the manor lead in to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorbell is mounted to the left side of the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ring doorbell" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RING DOORBELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the bell ring faintly inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Such architectures"
		genericghostgirl says, "We should check out what we skipped at the beginning, I think? (West from here?)"
		genericghostgirl says, "before we go in, I mean."
		Zach says, "Sure"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ramp
Floyd | You are at the top of the weathered access ramp, which leads back down
Floyd | toward the front of the peristyle.  To the north, the second floor
Floyd | walkway turns to the right where it leads under the shelter of the
Floyd | roof between the false front entryway of the house and the actual
Floyd | front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat more recently built access ramp of bleached, deckweathered
Floyd | gray boards ambles at a shallow grade up to the level of the second
Floyd | floor entryway.   It discourages visitors from accessing the western
Floyd | colonnade and the garage doors, blocking them almost entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Feel free to walk past scenery rooms"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Bah."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ramp
Floyd | The peristyle corners to the right here, pausing under a slighly wider
Floyd | square brick structure.  Walls streaked from a century of rain and
Floyd | weather blown through the space between the top of the wall and the
Floyd | elevated roof harbor a garden of cool moss.  The portico continues
Floyd | north if you squeezed through a gap in the rails around the wooden
Floyd | ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat more recently built access ramp of bleached, deckweathered
Floyd | gray boards ambles at a shallow grade up to the level of the second
Floyd | floor entryway.   It discourages visitors from accessing the western
Floyd | colonnade and the garage doors, blocking them almost entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a stone bench here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Haha, thank you."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Weathered, with some sparkly quartz in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x quartz" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUARTZ
Floyd |
Floyd | Weathered, with some sparkly quartz in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now seated on the stone bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "open wrapped sandwich"
		DavidW says, "It's egg salad!"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ramp (on the stone bench)
Floyd | The peristyle corners to the right here, pausing under a slighly wider
Floyd | square brick structure.  Walls streaked from a century of rain and
Floyd | weather blown through the space between the top of the wall and the
Floyd | elevated roof harbor a garden of cool moss.  The portico continues
Floyd | north if you squeezed through a gap in the rails around the wooden
Floyd | ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat more recently built access ramp of bleached, deckweathered
Floyd | gray boards ambles at a shallow grade up to the level of the second
Floyd | floor entryway.   It discourages visitors from accessing the western
Floyd | colonnade and the garage doors, blocking them almost entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Portico West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the stone bench)
Floyd |
Floyd | Portico West
Floyd | The colonnade ends to the north in the actual exterior rock wall of
Floyd | the manor.  You could squeeze back around the access ramp to the
Floyd | south.    A fence of iron bars has been built across the portico
Floyd | archway to the east that would continue through to the courtyard.  The
Floyd | ramp has effectively rendered the garage such a lost cause that it
Floyd | makes sense they didn't even bother to put in a working gate when they
Floyd | fenced the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat more recently built access ramp of bleached, deckweathered
Floyd | gray boards ambles at a shallow grade up to the level of the second
Floyd | floor entryway.   It discourages visitors from accessing the western
Floyd | colonnade and the garage doors, blocking them almost entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two barn-like garage doors are firmly shut together and secured with a
Floyd | padlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  Portico West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "huh. Sit down in one room, stand up in another?"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "kick padlock" 		

Floyd ]  Portico West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "hit padlock" 		

Floyd ]  Portico West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Poking at the padlock like that doesn't serve much purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh wait, I see."
		Gerynar AFK for a bit...need one last smokey treat, don't wait for me
		Zach asks, "I guess we'll find a key later?"
		genericghostgirl asks, "South and back up?"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		Zach says, "Sure"

Floyd ]  Portico West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Portico West
Floyd | The colonnade ends to the north in the actual exterior rock wall of
Floyd | the manor.  You could squeeze back around the access ramp to the
Floyd | south.    A fence of iron bars has been built across the portico
Floyd | archway to the east that would continue through to the courtyard.  The
Floyd | ramp has effectively rendered the garage such a lost cause that it
Floyd | makes sense they didn't even bother to put in a working gate when they
Floyd | fenced the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat more recently built access ramp of bleached, deckweathered
Floyd | gray boards ambles at a shallow grade up to the level of the second
Floyd | floor entryway.   It discourages visitors from accessing the western
Floyd | colonnade and the garage doors, blocking them almost entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two barn-like garage doors are firmly shut together and secured with a
Floyd | padlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		

Floyd ]  Portico West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ramp
Floyd | The peristyle corners to the right here, pausing under a slighly wider
Floyd | square brick structure.  Walls streaked from a century of rain and
Floyd | weather blown through the space between the top of the wall and the
Floyd | elevated roof harbor a garden of cool moss.  The portico continues
Floyd | north if you squeezed through a gap in the rails around the wooden
Floyd | ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat more recently built access ramp of bleached, deckweathered
Floyd | gray boards ambles at a shallow grade up to the level of the second
Floyd | floor entryway.   It discourages visitors from accessing the western
Floyd | colonnade and the garage doors, blocking them almost entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a stone bench here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ramp
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ramp
Floyd | You are at the top of the weathered access ramp, which leads back down
Floyd | toward the front of the peristyle.  To the north, the second floor
Floyd | walkway turns to the right where it leads under the shelter of the
Floyd | roof between the false front entryway of the house and the actual
Floyd | front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat more recently built access ramp of bleached, deckweathered
Floyd | gray boards ambles at a shallow grade up to the level of the second
Floyd | floor entryway.   It discourages visitors from accessing the western
Floyd | colonnade and the garage doors, blocking them almost entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | On a regular-sized house, this would be the front porch.  At this
Floyd | grand scale, the mosaic tile expanse is sheltered by a roof
Floyd | two-stories above you (technically the third story of the house) and a
Floyd | false front wall to the southeast containing the enormous wooden
Floyd | batwing doors that are visible from the courtyard and would, if
Floyd | opened, allow access to the stairs leading down into it.  Above the
Floyd | front door is an expansive (for its time) grid of leaded glass panes
Floyd | which would allow some light from the round window above the false
Floyd | front to pass to the interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second floor walkways lead out of the porch structure to the east and
Floyd | west before some tall curtained windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark front doors to the manor lead in to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorbell is mounted to the left side of the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open doors" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the front doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x front wall" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRONT WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the front doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x se" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SE
Floyd |
Floyd | What are you talking about?
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have an image of that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "....."
		Zach says, "Huh"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x batwing doors" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BATWING DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | On a regular-sized house, this would be the front porch.  At this
Floyd | grand scale, the mosaic tile expanse is sheltered by a roof
Floyd | two-stories above you (technically the third story of the house) and a
Floyd | false front wall to the southeast containing the enormous wooden
Floyd | batwing doors that are visible from the courtyard and would, if
Floyd | opened, allow access to the stairs leading down into it.  Above the
Floyd | front door is an expansive (for its time) grid of leaded glass panes
Floyd | which would allow some light from the round window above the false
Floyd | front to pass to the interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second floor walkways lead out of the porch structure to the east and
Floyd | west before some tall curtained windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark front doors to the manor lead in to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorbell is mounted to the left side of the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Lies."
Emily goes home. 		
Emily has disconnected. 		genericghostgirl says, "Inward, I guess."
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door closes of its own accord.  Your ears pop, reminding you
Floyd | of the airtight archive vault at university.  You are also glad to
Floyd | verify the mechanical piston on the back of the front door
Floyd | accomplishing this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "I presume there's some way into the courtyard?"
		genericghostgirl says, "Creepy door."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "ope door" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open doors" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open front door" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRONT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open back of the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x piston" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PISTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a device that automatically closes the doors using a pneumatic or
Floyd | a hydraulic piston...one of the two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch, then try it a couple more times, but nothing
Floyd | happens.  It would make sense for this to turn on some light in here,
Floyd | but either the bulbs or burnt out or a fuse is blown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the foyer light switch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl snerk. "back of the front door" Oops.
		Zach says, "heh"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | On a regular-sized house, this would be the front porch.  At this
Floyd | grand scale, the mosaic tile expanse is sheltered by a roof
Floyd | two-stories above you (technically the third story of the house) and a
Floyd | false front wall to the southeast containing the enormous wooden
Floyd | batwing doors that are visible from the courtyard and would, if
Floyd | opened, allow access to the stairs leading down into it.  Above the
Floyd | front door is an expansive (for its time) grid of leaded glass panes
Floyd | which would allow some light from the round window above the false
Floyd | front to pass to the interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second floor walkways lead out of the porch structure to the east and
Floyd | west before some tall curtained windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark front doors to the manor lead in to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorbell is mounted to the left side of the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Entryway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Ok. Not trapped."
		genericghostgirl says, "Yet."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door closes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | Most older houses don't have closets, but this is a slightly modern
Floyd | addition has been installed in a wall niche near the front door behind
Floyd | a drapery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x drapery" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAPERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Some tasteful green velvet hung near the door partially conceals a
Floyd | coat closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x wainscotting" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAINSCOTTING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x wainscoting" 		Zach asks, "Isn't it though?"

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAINSCOTING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x wainscotting" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAINSCOTTING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x ancestors" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ANCESTORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x portraits" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTRAITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Twelve of them.  Six on each side.  Hung high enough that you must
Floyd | tilt back to see faces.  Painted back when capturing an image required
Floyd | pigment and dexterity along with a good eye, and time.  Sitting for
Floyd | hours, no wonder nobody ever looks happy in their posed oil painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though the hallway is pretty wide, it's hard to examine an
Floyd | individtual portrait straight on without standing right in front of
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door squeals enthusiastically.  Wow.  So it's going to be
Floyd | one of those de rigueur creaking door gigs.  You wonder if every
Floyd | similarly creaky door in this place could use an similarly identical
Floyd | squirt of oil.  You can imagine that Aaron guy on second unit was here
Floyd | earlier with the handheld digital recorder opening and closing the
Floyd | closet door for at least thirty minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the closet door, revealing a scribbled note, a tiny plastic
Floyd | flashlight and a script.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the wallpaper is in surprisingly good shape, if only a bit
Floyd | faded.  You are glad to note that if you should ever need a room in a
Floyd | chalky light purple, there's a factory that manufactures a pattern
Floyd | with that somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Oh good."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's scribbled on a torn piece of notebook paper:
Floyd |
Floyd | IN CASE OF FUSE BLOWN
Floyd | FUSEBOX!!  (from front door)
Floyd | NW to stairs
Floyd | Follow south wall (but this is crossed out.
Floyd | Go south to mission control
Floyd | Keep going west to Kitchen
Floyd | Go down cellar stairs
Floyd | CAREFUL!!!
Floyd |
Floyd | Box at bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take note" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a miniscule plastic giveaway flashlight.  On the side is printed
Floyd | From your neighbours at The Bank of Evermoor! with their
Floyd | address and phone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny plastic flashlight is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put note in pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NOTE IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got too much in your pocket already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl SWEARS.
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x script" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCRIPT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the script for this episode.
Floyd |
Floyd | PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS - Ep. 304 - Thorne Manor
Floyd |
Floyd | STOCK SHOT - FLYING OVER TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | NARRATOR: Deep in the overgrown woods, far from any marked road, and
Floyd | nowhere near human habitation is a place.  You won't find it on any
Floyd | satellite photos, nor on any printed maps.  The community of Evermoor
Floyd | is a small scenic suburb near the ocean.  But if you ask them about
Floyd | the old Thorne Estate, chances are they visited as a child, or know
Floyd | the legend about the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | EXT. WIDE - CREW APPROACHING LOCATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Standard approach from van.
Floyd |
Floyd | CREW: (ad-lib conversation based on research.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (2ND UNIT) CAMERA: ZIPS IN ONE MOTION - HIGH SPEED FROM OPENING FRONT
Floyd | DOOR UP STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | (2ND UNIT) CLOSE ANGLE ON:  Painting of Rose (top of stairs)
Floyd |
Floyd | NARRATOR:  Rose Thorne.  Daughter of Jonathon and Emily Thorne.  Could
Floyd | she be the dark spectre that haunts the house?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TREVOR: Wow, she's a babe.
Floyd |
Floyd |  TIFFANY: Don't be disrespectful, Trevor.
Floyd |
Floyd |  BRIANNE: According to the legend, she died a virgin.
Floyd |
Floyd |  TREVOR: Bogus!
Floyd |
Floyd |  TIFFANY: Trevor!
Floyd |
Floyd |  DEVON: Hey, you guys, look over here!
Floyd |
Floyd | It goes on.  The usual crappy half-scripted reality investigation/true
Floyd | crime schlock, all following a very standard template.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "We don't know the legend. Unless I missed something?"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a scribbled note
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open)
Floyd |     a spare battery
Floyd |     a charger (empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | In the coat pocket are a crumpled leaflet, some van keys and a
Floyd | property key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop note" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x rose's portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROSE'S PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "We don't technically need the note, but sure."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop leaflet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take leaflet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop flashlight.take leaflet.drop leaflet.take note" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP FLASHLIGHT.TAKE LEAFLET.DROP LEAFLET.TAKE NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put note in pocket.take flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NOTE IN POCKET.TAKE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the scribbled note into the coat pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "> STAB SOMETHING"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rose" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "stab me" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAB ME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn flashlight on" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN FLASHLIGHT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | An extremely feeble glow emanates from the tiny flashlight.  This
Floyd | won't last long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn flashlight off" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN FLASHLIGHT OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The flashlight goes click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crumpled leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "Up, I guess?"
		Zach says, "Sure"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | An extremely feeble glow emanates from the tiny flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the stairs, gliding your fingers up the smooth bannister
Floyd | rail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | On the landing at the top of the stairs, you are face to face with the
Floyd | portrait of the young woman, who has been rendered with the type of
Floyd | hyper-real better than photographic accuracy only some rare artists
Floyd | could ever achieve.  If you took a picture, it might almost appear as
Floyd | if you were standing at the top of the stairs with another living,
Floyd | breathing person who had been arranged in tableau behind an open
Floyd | doorframe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The second floor landing continues east and south into different wings
Floyd | of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Oops."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "I got confused"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x rose" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous, life-size portrait of a young woman in a white bridal
Floyd | gown and veil is the focal point on the wall at the very top of the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "I guess we should deal with the fuses."
Zach says (to Floyd), "take rose" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yeah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "shoot rose" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the portrait of a bride.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "lies"
		genericghostgirl says, "South? The sooner we fix the fuse, the sooner we can turn off the flashlight."
		Zach says, "Yeah"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | You spy a fat juicy unoccupied electrical outlet for the battery
Floyd | charger right next to that ugly chair.  Perfect.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ugly chair, a fancy writing desk (on which is a
Floyd | computer) and an antique table lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny flashlight flickers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness presses in around you, and walls slide away disorientingly in
Floyd | your perception.  Your mental map of this place isn't quite
Floyd | established yet.  You hold a hand out before you, hoping not to crash
Floyd | into anything.  Your mind reels just a bit; you know you moved your
Floyd | hand, but there is no expected visual feedback.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember once during a power outage in your apartment that you
Floyd | managed to use your camera as a light source in the dark.
Floyd | Unfortunately, it only seems to let you glimpse one thing at a time as
Floyd | you blunder around.  At least it helped you find that flashlight you
Floyd | keep for such emergencies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Damnit."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "So many lies"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor feels different, like tile maybe, and the sound is more
Floyd | echoey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a tile counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully feel for each rickety stair with your foot...
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A riot of crickets chirp in pulsating rhythm.  Apparently the dirt
Floyd | floor is cricket Manhattan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about as down as you can get here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a pale arm reaching out of
Floyd | the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "WHAT."
		genericghostgirl says, "NO."
Zach says (to Floyd), "shake hand" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | What are you talking about?
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have an image of that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "fix fuse" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIX FUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The crickets fall silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the fusebox, revealing a circuit breaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flip breaker" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP BREAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch breaker" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH BREAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a deep electrical pulse throughout the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | The heavy switch locks into position with a resounding CLUNK.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the circuit breaker on.
Floyd |
Floyd | There.  You've restored the power.  That wasn't too hard.  At least
Floyd | this is a location that actually has electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So what was that hand and dirt bit?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crickets begin their incessant chirping again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Tripping"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a surge that makes your hair stand on end as bulbs brighten
Floyd | and then pop out with some impressive sparking.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The heavy switch locks into position with a resounding CLUNK.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the circuit breaker off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		genericghostgirl asks, "No lights in here?"
		genericghostgirl asks, "Up? Before the ghost eats us?"
		genericghostgirl says, "Maybe there are more batteries somewhere."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a bare bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If there are any, they're swiched off."
		genericghostgirl says, "Yes, but I can't find a switch."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "lash" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, several grave sized holes
Floyd | dug in the dirt part of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Oh my god."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a broken portrait of a
Floyd | corpulent man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "Maybe outside the door?"
		genericghostgirl says, "Back up."
		genericghostgirl says, "Not that i really want to see what's in here."
		Zach says, "Yeah"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully pick your way back up the rickety stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor feels different, like tile maybe, and the sound is more
Floyd | echoey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "touch holes" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH HOLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, every knife in the kitchen
Floyd | embedded in one wall above the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

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

		Zach says, "I'm lost direction wise"
		genericghostgirl says, "Oh, one sec. I just realized the game comes with some more files. Lemme take a look."
		genericghostgirl says, "Also we're east and north, I believe, of the bottom of the stairs."
		genericghostgirl says, "Where the portrait of Rose is."
		Zach says, "Ah"
		DavidW asks, "So we're at 9 on the map?"
		DavidW says, "I poured myself a drink and my concentration is shot."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, several silver gray fish
Floyd | flopping madly on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a stewpot boiling over with
Floyd | strands of long hair sticking down the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, some overhead lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "So there ARE lights. Where the hell are the lightswitches???"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, an ancient roasted boar on a
Floyd | platter with a rotted apple in its mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I think these are all lies"
		DavidW says, "I think one of the heads is in the pot."
		Zach says, "As in, not actual things in the room we can interact with"
		Gerynar asks, "g-g-g-ghosts?"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "switch light" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hopefully one of the rooms has light. Not much point in the fusebox otherwise."
		genericghostgirl says, "There was a lightswitch in the first room with the chandelier."
		genericghostgirl says, "Anyway, the game came with a copy of the map and a "visitor's guide" PDF that contains "general game hints" and also some spoilery stuff i'm not looking at."
		genericghostgirl says, "And a frigging RTF file that contains nothing useful. (RTF files are the bane of my existence.)"
		Zach says, "ha"
		Zach asks, "Yeah, I guess go back and turn on lights?"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		DavidW says, "I'm surprised RTF files persist."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, Aaron, the sound guy,
Floyd | against the wall shaking his head rapidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Heh."
		genericghostgirl says, "I'm officially lost."
		DavidW asks, "Can we follow the phone?"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make out some rectangles of windows that are
Floyd | slightly lighter dark than your surroundings.  As you try to let your
Floyd | eyes adjust, a shadow crosses the window.  It's the size of a person,
Floyd | moving slowly, but not moving at all...like someone is just
Floyd | rolling on a skateboard past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink several times and it's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a floral glass lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the floral glass lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parlour
Floyd | The beige, pink and white color scheme in here makes you think of
Floyd | cupcakes, if for no other reason than that cupcakes are sometimes pink
Floyd | and white.  This is a less formal version of a stuffy sitting room,
Floyd | often where younger boys and girls could entertain themselves away
Floyd | from the adults with "parlour games", named so because they were often
Floyd | played in a "parlour".
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits are north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parlour windows are dark, admitting no light at all through the
Floyd | vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall, woodgrained, classic radio glowers in the corner behind some
Floyd | dusty withered floorplants.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low coffeetable is a crystal candy dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a floral glass lamp (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "YES."
		DavidW says, "hooray"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "review lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REVIEW LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the floral glass lamp)
Floyd | You don't have an image of that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x radio" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RADIO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the old radio)
Floyd | Other than the dust, this antique is the real deal and seemingly in
Floyd | mint condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old radio is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on radio" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON RADIO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the old radio)
Floyd | Other than a satisfying analog click, no sound comes from the radio.
Floyd | It's obviously too much to ask that it be working.  It's probably not
Floyd | even plugged in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the old radio on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "plug radio in" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLUG RADIO IN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to plug the old radio in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Heh."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x floorplants" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOORPLANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Any live plants have long gone brown, but some silk greenery keeps up
Floyd | the facade of health despite a thick layer of dust on the leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x candy" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDY
Floyd |
Floyd | The candy dish is full of chalky yellow and white after dinner mints.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "My Favourite."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take mints" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MINTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Just one, you're avoiding carbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Wha"
		genericghostgirl says, "Candy obtained. Off to the next house."
		DavidW asks, "No pink and green mints?"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a brass stem that rised from a base on the floor, then a shade of
Floyd | hand-tooled glass petals that splays out  to contain the bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floral glass lamp is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hopefully the lamp will spill light into the next room."
		Gerynar says, "one of the hints in the pdf says if a light doesn't turn on the first time, try turning it off and on again"
		genericghostgirl asks, "Do you think we're in 8?"
		DavidW says, "No idea."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, that the staircase stretches
Floyd | up and up and up and you can't see the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Yes."
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Throws game"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chandelier in the stairway to the northwest illuminates.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the foyer light switch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "There we go."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "take picture" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PICTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a quick random photo of the location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, I guess the parlour is 8."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Can we drop this note? If we need paper, we'll come back and get the leaflet or note."
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop note" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take note" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a mint
Floyd |   a tiny plastic flashlight
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open)
Floyd |     a spare battery
Floyd |     a charger (empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of a portrait of a bride.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a portrait of a bride.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop flashlight.take note.drop note.take flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP FLASHLIGHT.TAKE NOTE.DROP NOTE.TAKE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That mint is one item too many."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a mint
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open)
Floyd |     a spare battery
Floyd |     a charger (empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of a portrait of a bride.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a portrait of a bride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wafer thin mint."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a mint
Floyd |   a tiny plastic flashlight
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open)
Floyd |     a spare battery
Floyd |     a charger (empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of a portrait of a bride.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a portrait of a bride.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put mint in pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MINT IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got too much in your pocket already.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "I'm seriously going to cry. Inventory management puzzles can die in a fire."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop mint.drop flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP MINT.DROP FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take note" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop note" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yes"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put mint in pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MINT IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the mint)
Floyd | You put the mint into the coat pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone opens the closet door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, ""someone""
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | Most older houses don't have closets, but this is a slightly modern
Floyd | addition has been installed in a wall niche near the front door behind
Floyd | a drapery.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the closet door are a script and a crumpled leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Some people are transparent"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "photograph closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the closet door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "review closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REVIEW CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | A nice shot of the closet door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone closes the closet door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "photograph someone" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH SOMEONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "recall door" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the closet door)
Floyd | It's a passable shot of the closet door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone switches the foyer light switch off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a quick random photo of the location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chandelier in the stairway to the northwest illuminates.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the foyer light switch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "recall location" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL LOCATION
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny plastic flashlight
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open)
Floyd |     a spare battery
Floyd |     a charger (empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of a closet door and a portrait of a
Floyd | bride.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a portrait of a bride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "review gallery" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REVIEW GALLERY
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "recall gallery" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL GALLERY
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "recall foyer" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL FOYER
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have an image of that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "recall foyer gallery" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL FOYER GALLERY
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "recall wide angles" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL WIDE ANGLES
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "review pics" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REVIEW PICS
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "photograph light switch" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH LIGHT SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the foyer light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "photograph me" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You snap a quick selfie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "recall me" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL ME
Floyd |
Floyd | A good shot of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "photograph stairs" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a beep from the camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the marble staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're probably draining the camera battery."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x charger" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a portable camera battery charger that can charge both
Floyd | batteries at the same time.  It does, of course, need the power cord
Floyd | to be plugged into a working electrical outlet first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "we've got a spare, and a charger"
		genericghostgirl says, "If we can find an outlet."
		genericghostgirl asks, "Back upstairs?"
		Zach says, "I remember seeing one"
		genericghostgirl says, "Or at least, back to the bottom of the stairs."
		Zach says, "In the sitting room"
		genericghostgirl asks, "Oh, was there actually an outlet?"
		Zach says, "I think so"
		genericghostgirl says, "Maybe we can switch batteries and charge while we wander."
		Gerynar says, "I believe so"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make out some rectangles of windows that are
Floyd | slightly lighter dark than your surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the floral glass lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parlour
Floyd | The beige, pink and white color scheme in here makes you think of
Floyd | cupcakes, if for no other reason than that cupcakes are sometimes pink
Floyd | and white.  This is a less formal version of a stuffy sitting room,
Floyd | often where younger boys and girls could entertain themselves away
Floyd | from the adults with "parlour games", named so because they were often
Floyd | played in a "parlour".
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits are north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parlour windows are dark, admitting no light at all through the
Floyd | vegetation.
Floyd | You didn't notice before, but a statue of a soldier holding a bayonet
Floyd | stands in front of the window, seemingly on watch over the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall, woodgrained, classic radio glowers in the corner behind some
Floyd | dusty withered floorplants.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low coffeetable is a crystal candy dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a floral glass lamp (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x outlet" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "Ok, there's a actual sitting room. Where was that?"
		Zach says, "South of Rose's picture, I think"
		Zach says, "I really need to add a Find feature to this mudclient"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the button.  There's enough charge to make an unhelpful
Floyd | beeping sound, but not enough to power the flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the spare battery or the main battery?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "spare" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPARE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | tiny plastic flashlight: Dropped.
Floyd | your equipment bag: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open camera" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take main battery" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MAIN BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop main battery" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP MAIN BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take spare battery" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPARE BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to Someone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take spare battery" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPARE BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "OH F&&&& YOU."
		DavidW asks, "Did Someone take our battery?"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "udo" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UDO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air here seems to shimmer a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of yourself, a closet door, a foyer
Floyd | light switch, a marble staircase and a portrait of a bride.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a marble staircase and a portrait of
Floyd | a bride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness presses in around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl asks, "And the whole bag?"
		DavidW says, "I'm lost."
		genericghostgirl says, "The ghost apparently took our bag when I dropped it so I had enough hands to juggle things."
		Zach says, "The game is bad and we should feel bad"
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps we can explore even without the camera? Or bag?"
		genericghostgirl says, "Presumably it'll turn up."
		genericghostgirl says, "I just worry we can't even find lightswitches without it, meaning we can't see anything at all."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "feel" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to feel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.  You realize from the lightness of the camera that
Floyd | there's probably no battery installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "GRRRR."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of yourself, a closet door, a foyer
Floyd | light switch, a marble staircase and a portrait of a bride.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a marble staircase and a portrait of
Floyd | a bride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Right. That happened, too."
		genericghostgirl says, "Might be fucked."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor feels different, like tile maybe, and the sound is more
Floyd | echoey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Ok, kitchen."
		Zach says, "Yeah, this feels broken"
		Zach says, "But feel free to try"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | Most older houses don't have closets, but this is a slightly modern
Floyd | addition has been installed in a wall niche near the front door behind
Floyd | a drapery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the closet door, revealing the main battery, a scribbled
Floyd | note, a tiny plastic flashlight, a script, a crumpled leaflet, a spare
Floyd | battery and your equipment bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take spare" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPARE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hooray"
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put spare in camera" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPARE IN CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the spare battery into the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Built for your specific type of camera, the bag costs almost as much
Floyd | as one of the lenses.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your equipment bag is a charger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air here seems to shimmer a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | Most older houses don't have closets, but this is a slightly modern
Floyd | addition has been installed in a wall niche near the front door behind
Floyd | a drapery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone closes the closet door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "photograph closet door" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH CLOSET DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the closet door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open closet door" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CLOSET DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the closet door, revealing the main battery, a scribbled
Floyd | note, a tiny plastic flashlight, a script and a crumpled leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take main battery" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MAIN BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put main battery in bag" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MAIN BATTERY IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the main battery into your equipment bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "The issue is, I bet we'll try to charge it, and the ghost will move it."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open)
Floyd |     the main battery
Floyd |     a charger (empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of yourself, a closet door, a foyer
Floyd | light switch, a marble staircase and a portrait of a bride.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a marble staircase and a portrait of
Floyd | a bride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "review closet door" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REVIEW CLOSET DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a angle of the closet door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "recall closet door" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL CLOSET DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A nice image of the closet door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air here seems to shimmer a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a quick random photo of the location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x shimmer" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHIMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, an antique table lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the antique table lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an electrical outlet on the wall here empty and awaiting use.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ugly chair, a fancy writing desk (on which is a
Floyd | computer) and an antique table lamp (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take charger" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "plug charger in outlet" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLUG CHARGER IN OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrange the battery charger on the ugly chair's arm so the cord
Floyd | will reach the outlet and plug it in.  You are overjoyed to see the
Floyd | charging indicator light up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put main battery in charger" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MAIN BATTERY IN CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the main battery)
Floyd | You put the main battery into the charger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | This chair features original upholstery of narrow velvet pinstripes in
Floyd | dark brown, beige, maroon, and lime green which effects a pulsating
Floyd | optical illusion.  Luckily the wooden frame parts of it seem pretty
Floyd | steady and substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the ugly chair is a charger (in which is the main battery).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | It definitely is an antique.  It's just a surface with a shallow
Floyd | drawer for stationery.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the fancy writing desk is a computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the computer)
Floyd | It's one of those modern aluminum ones that is basically just a
Floyd | screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the computer)
Floyd | There is a whoosh of air and a thin beep.  Some spinning fruit whirls
Floyd | onscreen as the system begins to boot up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the computer)
Floyd | The screen is very vivid and sharp, though you'd like to calibrate the
Floyd | color.  The wallpaper onscreen is the Paranormal
Floyd | Investigations logo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "calibrate color" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALIBRATE COLOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an electrical outlet on the wall here that your charger is
Floyd | currently plugged into.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ugly chair (on which is a charger (in which is the
Floyd | main battery)), a fancy writing desk (on which is a computer) and an
Floyd | antique table lamp (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a happy beep as the OS loads, spreading cryptic icons across
Floyd | the desktop wallpaper.  Some you recognize, many, you don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EQUIPMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Built for your specific type of camera, the bag costs almost as much
Floyd | as one of the lenses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x icons" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ICONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not sure what a lot of these do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen is very vivid and sharp, though you'd like to calibrate the
Floyd | color.  The wallpaper onscreen is the Paranormal
Floyd | Investigations logo.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the monitor are an email client, PI-304 pdf, an audio file titled
Floyd | JAKE 1119AM and some weird icons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Neat."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x email" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EMAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You open up the email client and click to the most recent message.
Floyd |
Floyd | --NOT SENT: No recipient||Draft saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | 123456qwertyuiopasdfgooodeven9eveingevebueveningoodevneveningwhatisthi
Floyd | scuriousthingwhoareyoupeopleareyouinthehouseihavereqreadallyoryourlett
Floyd | ersiwishicolducolucouldseeyou
Floyd |
Floyd | --Reply to||To: Stacy@paranormalinvestigations.com
Floyd | From: Morgan@paranormalinvestigations.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Ha!  Too funny.  Don't let the ghosts getcha!
Floyd | SPOOKYBOOZ!-Morgan
Floyd | --File Attachment: PI-304.pdf||Downloaded.
Floyd | --Click NEXT for more||
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "click next" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLICK NEXT
Floyd |
Floyd | You click to the next message.
Floyd |
Floyd | To: Morgan@paranormalinvestigations.com
Floyd | From: Stacy@paranormalinvestigations.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Morgan, can you send us a copy of the shooting script?  We all had one
Floyd | and we've all lost them.  Jake always loses his, but Aaron swears he
Floyd | set his down and it was gone the next instant.  Probably a ghost! :)
Floyd |
Floyd | (PS - I sent Aaron for a case of Raid from the store in town which I'm
Floyd | expensing.  You wouldn't believe the size of some of the bugs in this
Floyd | place.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks!-Stace
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "EW."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x pdf" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PDF
Floyd |
Floyd | PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS - Ep. 304 - Thorne Manor
Floyd |
Floyd | STOCK SHOT - FLYING OVER TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | NARRATOR: Deep in the overgrown woods, far from any marked road, and
Floyd | nowhere near human habitation is a place.  You won't find it on any
Floyd | satellite photos, nor on any printed maps.  The community of Evermoor
Floyd | is a small scenic suburb near the ocean.  But if you ask them about
Floyd | the old Thorne Estate, chances are they visited as a child, or know
Floyd | the legend about the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | EXT. WIDE - CREW APPROACHING LOCATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Standard approach from van.
Floyd |
Floyd | CREW: (ad-lib conversation based on research.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (2ND UNIT) CAMERA: ZIPS IN ONE MOTION - HIGH SPEED FROM OPENING FRONT
Floyd | DOOR UP STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | (2ND UNIT) CLOSE ANGLE ON:  Painting of Rose (top of stairs)
Floyd |
Floyd | NARRATOR:  Rose Thorne.  Daughter of Jonathon and Emily Thorne.  Could
Floyd | she be the dark spectre that haunts the house?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TREVOR: Wow, she's a babe.
Floyd |
Floyd |  TIFFANY: Don't be disrespectful, Trevor.
Floyd |
Floyd |  BRIANNE: According to the legend, she died a virgin.
Floyd |
Floyd |  TREVOR: Bogus!
Floyd |
Floyd |  TIFFANY: Trevor!
Floyd |
Floyd |  DEVON: Hey, you guys, look over here!
Floyd |
Floyd | There's more, but you don't care to read it all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x audio" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AUDIO
Floyd |
Floyd | You play the sound file.  You hear the second unit crew muttering
Floyd | unintelligibly about microphones and clunking things around.  Then,
Floyd | just barely audible, a whisper: I am transparent...
Floyd | The crew does not seem aware of this sound at all.  Well, they must
Floyd | have eventually if they saved the file of it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x weird icons" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEIRD ICONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not sure what a lot of these do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen is very vivid and sharp, though you'd like to calibrate the
Floyd | color.  The wallpaper onscreen is the Paranormal
Floyd | Investigations logo.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the monitor are an email client, PI-304 pdf, an audio file titled
Floyd | JAKE 1119AM and some weird icons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Bah."
		genericghostgirl says, "I wanna know about the rest of the icons."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x logo" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOGO
Floyd |
Floyd | The wallpaper image on the computer is the Paranormal
Floyd | Investigations logo, which is a dark purplish figure in
Floyd | silhouette at the end of a ghostly green hallway aiming a flashlight
Floyd | at the viewer, causing a smoky lens-flare and the words "Paranormal
Floyd | Investigations" to appear in crunky shadow letters (this is animated
Floyd | in the actual show).  In the foreground gloom of the hallway closest
Floyd | to the edges,  various wisps and tentacles and creatures on the walls,
Floyd | floor, and ceiling squirm and slither and skitter, closing in with a
Floyd | menacing sense of purpose toward the interloper in the background.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Oh, I get it. The ghost took his script and put it in the closet."
		genericghostgirl says, "Very tidy."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an electrical outlet on the wall here that your charger is
Floyd | currently plugged into.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ugly chair (on which is a charger (in which is the
Floyd | main battery)), a fancy writing desk (on which is a computer) and an
Floyd | antique table lamp (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a china cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a pile of dentures on a
Floyd | plate, covered in black flies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a dinner spread rotting on
Floyd | the kitchen table, laced with cobwebs and crawling with roaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, every plate on the table
Floyd | spinning in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, some subtle beaded
Floyd | chandeliers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, an entire dinner set out on
Floyd | the dining room table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on chandeliers" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON CHANDELIERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a pearly silver and white
Floyd | layer cake with "Congratulations!" spelled in pink frosting  sucking
Floyd | the collapsing letters into itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, the dining room light
Floyd | switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the dining room light switch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The wide formal dining room seats twelve for dinner under two
Floyd | modestly-sized chandeliers.  Despite nobody actually living here
Floyd | anymore, you can imagine that the vast table was kept set to best
Floyd | display the antique silverware and china.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sitting room to the east, another large room to the north,
Floyd | and a swinging door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some subtle beaded chandeliers (providing light), the
Floyd | dining room light switch, a long dining table and a china cabinet
Floyd | (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The dining room table has capacity for six on each side and two more
Floyd | at either end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open china" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CHINA
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor feels different, like tile maybe, and the sound is more
Floyd | echoey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, some overhead lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, some overhead lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, some overhead lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a kitchen light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the kitchen light switch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | During the day, the wide leaded window panes would admit brilliant
Floyd | sunlight into this well-appointed kitchen with bright walls thick with
Floyd | layers of glossy white paint.  Servant quarters can be accessed to the
Floyd | north and west, a swinging door leads to a tight passage to the dining
Floyd | room off to the east, and a tight, narrow staircase twists down into
Floyd | the depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some overhead lights (providing light), a kitchen light
Floyd | switch, the cellar light switch and a tile counter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Ok, the kitchen appears to be 15."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | A black and white tile counter borders a stove and a sink and provides
Floyd | ample workspace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch cellar light switch" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH CELLAR LIGHT SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the cellar light switch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully feel for each rickety stair with your foot...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The crumbling brick walls of the cellar press in and down, holding up
Floyd | coal-blackened floor joists criscrossed with wire that doesn't quite
Floyd | look up to code.  Part of the floor is severely cracked and uneven
Floyd | cement, and the rest is bare dirt.  Thousands of crickets have
Floyd | therefore taken up residence, and occasionally out of the corner of
Floyd | your eye you notice a tiny brown body pinging into the air when it
Floyd | thinks you're not looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal pole directly at the bottom of the stairs has a fusebox
Floyd | mounted on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait whose frame is smashed in pieces lies partially against one
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a male statue and a bare bulb (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crickets begin their incessant chirping again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x crickets" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRICKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x cracked" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRACKED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | This portrait of a heavily jowled man is either stashed down here
Floyd | after being broken, or was possibly thrown down the stairs where it
Floyd | remains in its current state.  The canvas is faded and incomplete.
Floyd | Frederick Hately-Bowles, you presume, Rose's second fiancee, likely
Floyd | died before his portrait was finished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "snap portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a strange tingly sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the broken portrait of a corpulent man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x male" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MALE
Floyd |
Floyd | A nude male statue lies toppled face down in the dirt.  The physique
Floyd | is flawless and all the parts are there save for his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "snap male" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP MALE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the male statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "recall male" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL MALE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a nice picture of the male statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "review male" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REVIEW MALE
Floyd |
Floyd | A decent angle of the male statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully pick your way back up the rickety stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | During the day, the wide leaded window panes would admit brilliant
Floyd | sunlight into this well-appointed kitchen with bright walls thick with
Floyd | layers of glossy white paint.  Servant quarters can be accessed to the
Floyd | north and west, a swinging door leads to a tight passage to the dining
Floyd | room off to the east, and a tight, narrow staircase twists down into
Floyd | the depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some overhead lights (providing light), a kitchen light
Floyd | switch, the cellar light switch and a tile counter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The wide formal dining room seats twelve for dinner under two
Floyd | modestly-sized chandeliers.  Despite nobody actually living here
Floyd | anymore, you can imagine that the vast table was kept set to best
Floyd | display the antique silverware and china.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sitting room to the east, another large room to the north,
Floyd | and a swinging door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some subtle beaded chandeliers (providing light), the
Floyd | dining room light switch, a long dining table (on which are thirteen
Floyd | place settings) and a china cabinet (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make out some rectangles of windows that are
Floyd | slightly lighter dark than your surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Grump."
		genericghostgirl says, "I'm going to find that phone."
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The wide formal dining room seats twelve for dinner under two
Floyd | modestly-sized chandeliers.  Despite nobody actually living here
Floyd | anymore, you can imagine that the vast table was kept set to best
Floyd | display the antique silverware and china.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sitting room to the east, another large room to the north,
Floyd | and a swinging door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some subtle beaded chandeliers (providing light), the
Floyd | dining room light switch, a long dining table (on which are thirteen
Floyd | place settings) and a china cabinet (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | During the day, the wide leaded window panes would admit brilliant
Floyd | sunlight into this well-appointed kitchen with bright walls thick with
Floyd | layers of glossy white paint.  Servant quarters can be accessed to the
Floyd | north and west, a swinging door leads to a tight passage to the dining
Floyd | room off to the east, and a tight, narrow staircase twists down into
Floyd | the depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some overhead lights (providing light), a kitchen light
Floyd | switch, the cellar light switch and a tile counter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a battered reading lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Servant Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the battered reading lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Servant Quarters
Floyd | The servant quarters manages to be both large and claustrophobic,
Floyd | narrow in one dimension but extending quite a ways inthe other, with
Floyd | only two narrow windows to admit light during the day.  In places, the
Floyd | peeling plaster has been painted several different colors, ranging
Floyd | from drab to eye-wateringly cheery, although years have added a dingy
Floyd | coffee-hue over everything.  The way out is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battered reading lamp (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | During the day, the wide leaded window panes would admit brilliant
Floyd | sunlight into this well-appointed kitchen with bright walls thick with
Floyd | layers of glossy white paint.  Servant quarters can be accessed to the
Floyd | north and west, a swinging door leads to a tight passage to the dining
Floyd | room off to the east, and a tight, narrow staircase twists down into
Floyd | the depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some overhead lights (providing light), a kitchen light
Floyd | switch, the cellar light switch and a tile counter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a square endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a square endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a sober derby lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Butler's Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the sober derby lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Butler's Quarters
Floyd | This tiny private room for the butler is neatly appointed with
Floyd | cappucino-colored walls with only one section that needs plaster
Floyd | repair, and very lived-in, serving as a retreat for the most important
Floyd | member of the staff.  Despite having been abandoned for decades, this
Floyd | is the first room you've encountered that seems surprisingly free of
Floyd | dust and the musty staleness in the air.  The only exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sober derby lamp (providing light), a square endtable
Floyd | (on which is a medicine bottle) and a cigar box (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Butler's Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The brownish label reads "K-Br POTASSIUM-BROMIDE".  There's nothing in
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Butler's Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't recognize the brand, but the illustration indicates
Floyd | manufacture by men of swarthy foreign origin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Butler's Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cigar box, revealing a calling card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Butler's Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | An ivory card bearing just the name Mr. Johnathan Bertram
Floyd | Thorne.  On the back side handwritten in blue ink: G - I must
Floyd | apologize for the thrown teacup.  I am out-of-sorts.  That lawyer is
Floyd | coming today to look at the vault. - J.T.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "snap card" 		

Floyd ]  Butler's Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the calling card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "snap medicine" 		

Floyd ]  Butler's Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP MEDICINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the medicine bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Butler's Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Butler's Quarters
Floyd | This tiny private room for the butler is neatly appointed with
Floyd | cappucino-colored walls with only one section that needs plaster
Floyd | repair, and very lived-in, serving as a retreat for the most important
Floyd | member of the staff.  Despite having been abandoned for decades, this
Floyd | is the first room you've encountered that seems surprisingly free of
Floyd | dust and the musty staleness in the air.  The only exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sober derby lamp (providing light), a square endtable
Floyd | (on which is a medicine bottle) and a cigar box (in which is a calling
Floyd | card) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | During the day, the wide leaded window panes would admit brilliant
Floyd | sunlight into this well-appointed kitchen with bright walls thick with
Floyd | layers of glossy white paint.  Servant quarters can be accessed to the
Floyd | north and west, a swinging door leads to a tight passage to the dining
Floyd | room off to the east, and a tight, narrow staircase twists down into
Floyd | the depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some overhead lights (providing light), a kitchen light
Floyd | switch, the cellar light switch and a tile counter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The wide formal dining room seats twelve for dinner under two
Floyd | modestly-sized chandeliers.  Despite nobody actually living here
Floyd | anymore, you can imagine that the vast table was kept set to best
Floyd | display the antique silverware and china.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sitting room to the east, another large room to the north,
Floyd | and a swinging door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some subtle beaded chandeliers (providing light), the
Floyd | dining room light switch, a long dining table (on which are thirteen
Floyd | place settings) and a china cabinet (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, some subtle gray table
Floyd | lamps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the subtle gray table lamps on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This tasteful, mahogany-trimmed room is the perfect place to retire
Floyd | after dinner for cigars, brandy or cognac, important conversation, and
Floyd | business deals.  The decor is aggresively masculine, and you can
Floyd | imagine it very likely back in the day that women and younger guests
Floyd | of both genders would have been shunted off to enjoy the lighter
Floyd | atmosphere of the parlor, if they didn't prefer to while away after
Floyd | dinner there in the first place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dining room is south, and the ballroom opens up to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cozy brick fireplace graces the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A an oval hearthrug is spread before the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some subtle gray table lamps (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the drawing room fireplace)
Floyd | A brick fireplace with a mantel above it.  On the mantle are a left
Floyd | urn and a right urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x left urn" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEFT URN
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an urn on the left of the mantelpiece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open left urn" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LEFT URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The lid is glued on extra-tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open right urn" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN RIGHT URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The lid is glued on extra-tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "look in fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the drawing room fireplace)
Floyd | The drawing room fireplace is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's that ropy spiral kind of rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "look under rug" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "move rug" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take rug" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need a new rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This tasteful, mahogany-trimmed room is the perfect place to retire
Floyd | after dinner for cigars, brandy or cognac, important conversation, and
Floyd | business deals.  The decor is aggresively masculine, and you can
Floyd | imagine it very likely back in the day that women and younger guests
Floyd | of both genders would have been shunted off to enjoy the lighter
Floyd | atmosphere of the parlor, if they didn't prefer to while away after
Floyd | dinner there in the first place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dining room is south, and the ballroom opens up to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cozy brick fireplace graces the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A an oval hearthrug is spread before the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some subtle gray table lamps (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dim light spills from the conservatory door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the button.  There's enough charge to make an unhelpful
Floyd | beeping sound, but not enough to power the flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This tasteful, mahogany-trimmed room is the perfect place to retire
Floyd | after dinner for cigars, brandy or cognac, important conversation, and
Floyd | business deals.  The decor is aggresively masculine, and you can
Floyd | imagine it very likely back in the day that women and younger guests
Floyd | of both genders would have been shunted off to enjoy the lighter
Floyd | atmosphere of the parlor, if they didn't prefer to while away after
Floyd | dinner there in the first place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dining room is south, and the ballroom opens up to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cozy brick fireplace graces the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A an oval hearthrug is spread before the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some subtle gray table lamps (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The wide formal dining room seats twelve for dinner under two
Floyd | modestly-sized chandeliers.  Despite nobody actually living here
Floyd | anymore, you can imagine that the vast table was kept set to best
Floyd | display the antique silverware and china.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sitting room to the east, another large room to the north,
Floyd | and a swinging door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some subtle beaded chandeliers (providing light), the
Floyd | dining room light switch, a long dining table (on which are thirteen
Floyd | place settings) and a china cabinet (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the subtle gray table lamps or the antique table
Floyd | lamp?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "grey" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on gray" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON GRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (your equipment bag)
Floyd | It isn't something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on gray table lamps" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON GRAY TABLE LAMPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach into Drawing Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn table lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN TABLE LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the subtle gray table lamps or the antique table
Floyd | lamp?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "antique" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANTIQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on antique" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON ANTIQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the antique table lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an electrical outlet on the wall here that your charger is
Floyd | currently plugged into.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ugly chair (on which is a charger (empty)), a
Floyd | fancy writing desk (on which is a computer) and an antique table lamp
Floyd | (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Bad ghost."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take spare battery" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPARE BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put spare in charger" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPARE IN CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the spare battery into the charger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click, from the antique table lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness presses in around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the closet door, revealing the main battery, a scribbled
Floyd | note, a tiny plastic flashlight, a script and a crumpled leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put main in camera" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MAIN IN CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the main battery)
Floyd | You put the main battery into the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The wide formal dining room seats twelve for dinner under two
Floyd | modestly-sized chandeliers.  Despite nobody actually living here
Floyd | anymore, you can imagine that the vast table was kept set to best
Floyd | display the antique silverware and china.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sitting room to the east, another large room to the north,
Floyd | and a swinging door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some subtle beaded chandeliers (providing light), the
Floyd | dining room light switch, a long dining table (on which are thirteen
Floyd | place settings) and a china cabinet (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dim light spills from the conservatory door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, one white high-heeled shoe
Floyd | on its side on the parquet floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, instruments, music and
Floyd | chairs set up for an orchestra in the niche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a crowd of people in formal
Floyd | wear and gowns waltzing in the mirrors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, some classic chandeliers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a ballroom light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the ballroom light switch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | An expanse of well-worn wood parquet flooring covers three quarters of
Floyd | ballroom.  A raised glass ceiling lit from within, a recessed and
Floyd | elevated niche where a string quartet would play, some ornate
Floyd | floor-to-ceiling gilt mirrors along with tall windows and permanently
Floyd | open glass doors leading to the conservatory to the north make this
Floyd | room feel quite larger than it actually is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some classic chandeliers (providing light), some stained
Floyd | glass panels in the ceiling (providing light) and a ballroom light
Floyd | switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x stained glass" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAINED GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the stained glass panels in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the classic chandeliers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Conservatory
Floyd | This room probably simulated the beautiful outdoors back when all the
Floyd | plants and interior gardens were alive.  Now there's a lot of broken
Floyd | glass and ruined foliage strewn over uneven brick walkways.  Dirt and
Floyd | weeds and climbing vines from outside choke in where mortar once held
Floyd | actual nature out of this simulated oasis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leaded glass ceiling features bits of color, and must have been an
Floyd | impossible folly back when it was installed.  Jammed doors might have
Floyd | once led outside, but are impassable now.  The only exit is back to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old step ladder leans against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some tea has been set out in a delicate teacup on a saucer.  It's
Floyd | still steaming hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wicker chair and a patio table (on which are some
Floyd | biscuits) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small ladder, about chest high, that can be dropped anywhere
Floyd | and will support itself when unfolded.  You don't need to worry about
Floyd | the details though, just drop it and climb on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Very Victorian-Leisure furniture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x patio" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATIO
Floyd |
Floyd | It matches the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the patio table are some tea and some biscuits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x biscuits" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BISCUITS
Floyd |
Floyd | A small china plate with two British biscuits, which means they are
Floyd | kind-of sweet cookies or crackers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "eat biscuit" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BISCUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the biscuits)
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drink tea" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | Just how you like it.  It tastes quite pleasant, and soon you have
Floyd | finished it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "eat biscuit" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BISCUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the biscuits)
Floyd | You eat the biscuits. Not bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Conservatory
Floyd | This room probably simulated the beautiful outdoors back when all the
Floyd | plants and interior gardens were alive.  Now there's a lot of broken
Floyd | glass and ruined foliage strewn over uneven brick walkways.  Dirt and
Floyd | weeds and climbing vines from outside choke in where mortar once held
Floyd | actual nature out of this simulated oasis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leaded glass ceiling features bits of color, and must have been an
Floyd | impossible folly back when it was installed.  Jammed doors might have
Floyd | once led outside, but are impassable now.  The only exit is back to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An empty teacup on a saucer is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a step ladder, a wicker chair and a patio table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "I hope it was't poisoned."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now seated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing to stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "seat in chair" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEAT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "stand up" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND UP
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing to stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now seated on the wicker chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "stand up" 		

Floyd ]  Conservatory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the wicker chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conservatory
Floyd | This room probably simulated the beautiful outdoors back when all the
Floyd | plants and interior gardens were alive.  Now there's a lot of broken
Floyd | glass and ruined foliage strewn over uneven brick walkways.  Dirt and
Floyd | weeds and climbing vines from outside choke in where mortar once held
Floyd | actual nature out of this simulated oasis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leaded glass ceiling features bits of color, and must have been an
Floyd | impossible folly back when it was installed.  Jammed doors might have
Floyd | once led outside, but are impassable now.  The only exit is back to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An empty teacup on a saucer is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wicker chair and a patio table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | An expanse of well-worn wood parquet flooring covers three quarters of
Floyd | ballroom.  A raised glass ceiling lit from within, a recessed and
Floyd | elevated niche where a string quartet would play, some ornate
Floyd | floor-to-ceiling gilt mirrors along with tall windows and permanently
Floyd | open glass doors leading to the conservatory to the north make this
Floyd | room feel quite larger than it actually is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some classic chandeliers (providing light), some stained
Floyd | glass panels in the ceiling (providing light) and a ballroom light
Floyd | switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The wide formal dining room seats twelve for dinner under two
Floyd | modestly-sized chandeliers.  Despite nobody actually living here
Floyd | anymore, you can imagine that the vast table was kept set to best
Floyd | display the antique silverware and china.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sitting room to the east, another large room to the north,
Floyd | and a swinging door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some subtle beaded chandeliers (providing light), the
Floyd | dining room light switch, a long dining table (on which are thirteen
Floyd | place settings) and a china cabinet (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make out some rectangles of windows that are
Floyd | slightly lighter dark than your surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a skeletal figure of a woman
Floyd | with arms that are too long holding her finger in front of her lips:
Floyd | sshhhhh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a library fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a pale, eyeless face peering
Floyd | around a library shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, books stacked in a fashion
Floyd | that no human could accomplish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, some library shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a jar of stolen childrens'
Floyd | mouths, fluttering like moths, but silenced by a a tight lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | A breeze flutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a bankers lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the bankers lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Leather volumes surround on all sides.  You could imagine spending
Floyd | lots of time in here, especially to escape a fancy dress ball down the
Floyd | corridor to the west.  If the armchairs weren't dusty and historical,
Floyd | you could curl up here with a book for hours.  The Parlor is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cozy brick fireplace graces the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The study door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast number of books of all sizes and shapes surround you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bankers lamp (providing light) and a leather easy
Floyd | chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the library fireplace)
Floyd | It's a standard fireplace that people used to keep warm before central
Floyd | heating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull a volume at random: QUI SUNT VOBIS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | A richly upholstered leather chair here is probably better-read than
Floyd | most people these days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull another : QUID HIC AGIS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull another book that catches your eye: SEDETE HIC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Leather volumes surround on all sides.  You could imagine spending
Floyd | lots of time in here, especially to escape a fancy dress ball down the
Floyd | corridor to the west.  If the armchairs weren't dusty and historical,
Floyd | you could curl up here with a book for hours.  The Parlor is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cozy brick fireplace graces the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The study door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast number of books of all sizes and shapes surround you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bankers lamp (providing light) and a leather easy
Floyd | chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a door rattling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, some small portrait lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lights" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | They aren't something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a third door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | A breeze flutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, a first door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | A breeze flutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, corridor light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Some small brass light fixtures attached to each painting light up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch corridor light switch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone switches corridor light switch off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor of doors stretches east and west along the back of the
Floyd | manor.  There are at least four identical doors along the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three portraits hang on the wall here between each door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The central portrait you recognize as Rose's first groom, Cedric.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see corridor light switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "snap cedric" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP CEDRIC
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a strange tingly sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the portrait of Cedric Hurley III.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x portraits" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTRAITS
Floyd |
Floyd | You presume the outer ones on the left and the right are the parents
Floyd | of the younger male in the center who you recognize from the episode
Floyd | research as Cedric Worthington III.  The mother has a sour expression
Floyd | and a long narrow nose and a bizarre aqua collared dress.  The father
Floyd | has a very pointed chin and a high-peaked forehead and a red striped
Floyd | waistcoat under his gray suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "snap left" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the Worthington portraits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "snap right" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the Worthington portraits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor of doors stretches east and west along the back of the
Floyd | manor.  There are at least four identical doors along the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three portraits hang on the wall here between each door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The central portrait you recognize as Rose's first groom, Cedric.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see corridor light switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | An expanse of well-worn wood parquet flooring covers three quarters of
Floyd | ballroom.  A raised glass ceiling lit from within, a recessed and
Floyd | elevated niche where a string quartet would play, some ornate
Floyd | floor-to-ceiling gilt mirrors along with tall windows and permanently
Floyd | open glass doors leading to the conservatory to the north make this
Floyd | room feel quite larger than it actually is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some classic chandeliers (providing light), some stained
Floyd | glass panels in the ceiling (providing light) and a ballroom light
Floyd | switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor of doors stretches east and west along the back of the
Floyd | manor.  There are at least four identical doors along the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three portraits hang on the wall here between each door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The central portrait you recognize as Rose's first groom, Cedric.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see corridor light switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x door 1" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x first door" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRST DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four identical doors along the corridor.  Well, identical
Floyd | except the fourth one has a plaque that says "Staff Only
Floyd | Please".
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open first door" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FIRST DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open second door" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SECOND DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open third door" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN THIRD DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open fourth door" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FOURTH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Corridor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor of doors stretches east and west along the back of the
Floyd | manor.  There are at least four identical doors along the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three portraits hang on the wall here between each door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The central portrait you recognize as Rose's first groom, Cedric.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see corridor light switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make out some rectangles of windows that are
Floyd | slightly lighter dark than your surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the stairs, gliding your fingers up the smooth bannister
Floyd | rail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | On the landing at the top of the stairs, you are face to face with the
Floyd | portrait of the young woman, who has been rendered with the type of
Floyd | hyper-real better than photographic accuracy only some rare artists
Floyd | could ever achieve.  If you took a picture, it might almost appear as
Floyd | if you were standing at the top of the stairs with another living,
Floyd | breathing person who had been arranged in tableau behind an open
Floyd | doorframe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The second floor landing continues east and south into different wings
Floyd | of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air here seems to shimmer a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "snap" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to snap?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a quick random photo of the location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "snap portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNAP PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the portrait of a widow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North Upper Hall
Floyd | The north upper hall overlooks the stairway beyond a polished railing
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The upper staircase landing is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A light fixture juts out of the wall to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beautiful older woman hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the boudoir door, the nursery door, the master
Floyd | bedroom door and the playroom door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "photograph portrait" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a strange tingly sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a photo of the portrait of Emily Thorne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "enter boudoir" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOUDOIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the boudoir door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera flash reveals, for an instant, an iron canopy bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the button.  There's enough charge to make an unhelpful
Floyd | beeping sound, but not enough to power the flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "leave boudoir" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEAVE BOUDOIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "exit boudoir" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT BOUDOIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a step ladder
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open but empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery, Bottom of Stairs and Top
Floyd | of Stairs.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of yourself, a male statue, a closet
Floyd | door, a foyer light switch, a portrait of Emily Thorne, a medicine
Floyd | bottle, a calling card, a broken portrait of a corpulent man, some
Floyd | Worthington portraits, a portrait of Cedric Hurley III, a marble
Floyd | staircase, a portrait of a bride and a portrait of a widow.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a marble staircase, a portrait of a
Floyd | bride and a portrait of a widow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "The hell."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "enter north upper hall" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER NORTH UPPER HALL
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to enter north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "enter hall" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "follow phone" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the button.  There's enough charge to make an unhelpful
Floyd | beeping sound, but not enough to power the flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "panic" 		

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

		genericghostgirl says, "I'm stuck."
		genericghostgirl says, "Literally."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach :(
		genericghostgirl says, "I'm stuck in a room in the dark with a dead battery, and no idea how to get back out."
		Zach says, "Yeah, I have no idea."
		Zach says, "Unfortunately for this game, my scoring system specifically takes into account your reaction."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo.undo.undo.undo.undo.undo.undo.undo.undo.undo.undo.undo.undo" 		

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

		genericghostgirl says, "Darn."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | North Upper Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | North Upper Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "There."
		genericghostgirl says, "Gr."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | North Upper Hall
Floyd | The north upper hall overlooks the stairway beyond a polished railing
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The upper staircase landing is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A light fixture juts out of the wall to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beautiful older woman hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the boudoir door, the nursery door, the master
Floyd | bedroom door and the playroom door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "I'd entered the boudoir and then my battery died."
		genericghostgirl says, "And I couldn't figure how to get out."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | On the landing at the top of the stairs, you are face to face with the
Floyd | portrait of the young woman, who has been rendered with the type of
Floyd | hyper-real better than photographic accuracy only some rare artists
Floyd | could ever achieve.  If you took a picture, it might almost appear as
Floyd | if you were standing at the top of the stairs with another living,
Floyd | breathing person who had been arranged in tableau behind an open
Floyd | doorframe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The second floor landing continues east and south into different wings
Floyd | of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the marble stairs with a cautious hand on the rail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the antique table lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an electrical outlet on the wall here that your charger is
Floyd | currently plugged into.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ugly chair (on which is a charger (empty)), a
Floyd | fancy writing desk (on which is a computer) and an antique table lamp
Floyd | (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x charger" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a portable camera battery charger that can charge both
Floyd | batteries at the same time.  A small red light glows happily,
Floyd | indicating it is powered.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put battery in charger" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BATTERY IN CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the main battery)
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click, from the antique table lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness presses in around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a step ladder
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open but empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery, Bottom of Stairs and Top
Floyd | of Stairs.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of yourself, a male statue, a closet
Floyd | door, a foyer light switch, a medicine bottle, a calling card, a
Floyd | broken portrait of a corpulent man, some Worthington portraits, a
Floyd | portrait of Cedric Hurley III, a marble staircase, a portrait of a
Floyd | bride and a portrait of a widow.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a marble staircase, a portrait of a
Floyd | bride and a portrait of a widow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put battery in charger" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BATTERY IN CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your equipment bag (open but empty)
Floyd |   your camera (being worn)
Floyd |   your coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotten wide angles of Foyer Gallery, Bottom of Stairs and Top
Floyd | of Stairs.
Floyd | You've gotten specific pictures of yourself, a male statue, a closet
Floyd | door, a foyer light switch, a medicine bottle, a calling card, a
Floyd | broken portrait of a corpulent man, some Worthington portraits, a
Floyd | portrait of Cedric Hurley III, a marble staircase, a portrait of a
Floyd | bride and a portrait of a widow.
Floyd | You've got some artistic shots of a marble staircase, a portrait of a
Floyd | bride and a portrait of a widow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the antique table lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an electrical outlet on the wall here that your charger is
Floyd | currently plugged into.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a step ladder, an ugly chair (on which is a charger
Floyd | (empty)), a fancy writing desk (on which is a computer) and an antique
Floyd | table lamp (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put battery in charger" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BATTERY IN CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the main battery)
Floyd | You put the main battery into the charger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says, "e" 		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an electrical outlet on the wall here that your charger is
Floyd | currently plugged into.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ugly chair (on which is a charger (in which is the
Floyd | main battery)), a fancy writing desk (on which is a computer) and an
Floyd | antique table lamp (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer Gallery
Floyd | The entryway of the manor is a wide, two-story hallway that slopes
Floyd | slightly up towards the beginning of a grand staircase to the
Floyd | northwest. At least a dozen tall portraits of various ancestors peer
Floyd | down at you from the side walls, hung on flocked green wallpaper with
Floyd | wainscotting at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow door like a coat closet is partially concealed by a drapery
Floyd | near the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modern plastic light switch is tucked subtly into a corner, blending
Floyd | in under the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the closet door, revealing a scribbled note, a tiny plastic
Floyd | flashlight, a script, a crumpled leaflet and a spare battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put battery in camera" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BATTERY IN CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the spare battery)
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "drop ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put battery in camera" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer Gallery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BATTERY IN CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the spare battery)
Floyd | You put the spare battery into the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "nw.up.e" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW.UP.E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the stairs, gliding your fingers up the smooth bannister
Floyd | rail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | On the landing at the top of the stairs, you are face to face with the
Floyd | portrait of the young woman, who has been rendered with the type of
Floyd | hyper-real better than photographic accuracy only some rare artists
Floyd | could ever achieve.  If you took a picture, it might almost appear as
Floyd | if you were standing at the top of the stairs with another living,
Floyd | breathing person who had been arranged in tableau behind an open
Floyd | doorframe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The second floor landing continues east and south into different wings
Floyd | of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | North Upper Hall
Floyd | The north upper hall overlooks the stairway beyond a polished railing
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The upper staircase landing is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A light fixture juts out of the wall to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beautiful older woman hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the master bedroom door, the attic door, the nursery
Floyd | door and the playroom door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "enter playroom" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PLAYROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the playroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flresh" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "flash" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the button.  There's enough charge to make an unhelpful
Floyd | beeping sound, but not enough to power the flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "What."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | North Upper Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  North Upper Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | On the landing at the top of the stairs, you are face to face with the
Floyd | portrait of the young woman, who has been rendered with the type of
Floyd | hyper-real better than photographic accuracy only some rare artists
Floyd | could ever achieve.  If you took a picture, it might almost appear as
Floyd | if you were standing at the top of the stairs with another living,
Floyd | breathing person who had been arranged in tableau behind an open
Floyd | doorframe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The second floor landing continues east and south into different wings
Floyd | of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the marble stairs with a cautious hand on the rail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | The grand staircase sweeps up to northwest from here, presided over by
Floyd | a large portrait of a woman prominently displayed on the opposite wall
Floyd | at the top.  The front door can be accessed through the gallery to the
Floyd | southeast, and corridors to each respective wing of the house lead
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chandelier hovers subtly above, high enough to light the two story
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-angle, bluish-bright moonlight through the windows over the
Floyd | front door casts a circular spill of light with wagon-spoke shadows on
Floyd | the gallery floor that climbs partially up the narrow walls to just
Floyd | touch the bottom of the centermost paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "A GOTO command would have been fantastic."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an electrical outlet on the wall here that your charger is
Floyd | currently plugged into.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ugly chair (on which is a charger (in which is the
Floyd | main battery)), a fancy writing desk (on which is a computer) and an
Floyd | antique table lamp (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x charger" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a portable camera battery charger that can charge both
Floyd | batteries at the same time.  A small red light glows happily,
Floyd | indicating it is powered.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the charger is the main battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a phone ringing in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put spare battery in chager" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPARE BATTERY IN CHAGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "put spare battery in charger" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPARE BATTERY IN CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the spare battery)
Floyd | You put the spare battery into the charger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click, from the antique table lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness presses in around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone ringing seems to be coming from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "I wonder how long it takes to charge."
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take main battery" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MAIN BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the antique table lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone has stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This low-ceilinged room is furnished with several pieces of antique
Floyd | furniture and provided a place for guests to gather before dinner in
Floyd | the dining room to the west.  It appears that the video crew also
Floyd | found this the most comfortable spot to lounge in as some of their
Floyd | equipment is still set up here.  Another door leads north to the
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an electrical outlet on the wall here that your charger is
Floyd | currently plugged into.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ugly chair (on which is a charger (empty)), a
Floyd | fancy writing desk (on which is a computer) and an antique table lamp
Floyd | (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "take main battery" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MAIN BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "x charger" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a portable camera battery charger that can charge both
Floyd | batteries at the same time.  A small red light glows happily,
Floyd | indicating it is powered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericghostgirl says, "Hahahahaha."
		genericghostgirl says, "I can't do this anymore."
		Zach says, "Uh oh, the comp madness is setting in"
Zach says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | TRANSPARENT was created by Hanon Ondricek using Inform 7.  Most of
Floyd | the map was created with Trizbort.
Floyd |
Floyd | Music:
Floyd | "Very Low Note" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Floyd | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Floyd |
Floyd | "Return of Lazarus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Floyd | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Floyd |
Floyd | Additional sounds: Mike Koenig.
Floyd |
Floyd | Additional Voices: Marshal Tenner Winter and Tryjoniche.
Floyd |
Floyd | Betatesting: AW Freyr, Carolyn VanEseltine, Marshal Tenner
Floyd | Winter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks:
Floyd |
Floyd | Daniel Stelzer for the MUSIC extension and extensive coding help
Floyd | above and beyond what is rational.  Andrew Schultz for consistent help
Floyd | and support.  Carolyn VanEseltine for valuable player experience
Floyd | insights. AW Freyr for trying every name that begins with G.  Kevin
Floyd | McLeod for making awesome music available under Creative Commons.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Submitted as an entry to the 2014 IFComp.
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | Some general hints and spoilers can be found in the walkthrough
Floyd | feelie that is available with the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | If the game text stops without any sort of prompt, try pressing
Floyd | any key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Special commands:

		
Floyd PHOTOGRAPH [something] to take a picture. 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd REVIEW [something] to examine a captured image. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | FLASH to take a picture in the dark (using the camera as a
Floyd | flashlight).
Floyd |
Floyd | Examine your camera (located in the van inside the bag) for more
Floyd | detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type AUDIO or SOUND to toggle sounds on and off.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please email hanon.ondricek@gmail.com with any and all
Floyd | feedback.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "hint" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HINT
Floyd |
Floyd | Some general hints and spoilers can be found in the walkthrough
Floyd | feelie that is available with the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | If the game text stops without any sort of prompt, try pressing
Floyd | any key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Special commands:

		
Floyd PHOTOGRAPH [something] to take a picture. 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd REVIEW [something] to examine a captured image. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | FLASH to take a picture in the dark (using the camera as a
Floyd | flashlight).
Floyd |
Floyd | Examine your camera (located in the van inside the bag) for more
Floyd | detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type AUDIO or SOUND to toggle sounds on and off.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please email hanon.ondricek@gmail.com with any and all
Floyd | feedback.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | Some general hints and spoilers can be found in the walkthrough
Floyd | feelie that is available with the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | If the game text stops without any sort of prompt, try pressing
Floyd | any key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Special commands:

		
Floyd PHOTOGRAPH [something] to take a picture. 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd REVIEW [something] to examine a captured image. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | FLASH to take a picture in the dark (using the camera as a
Floyd | flashlight).
Floyd |
Floyd | Examine your camera (located in the van inside the bag) for more
Floyd | detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type AUDIO or SOUND to toggle sounds on and off.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please email hanon.ondricek@gmail.com with any and all
Floyd | feedback.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericghostgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
genericghostgirl 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?" 			



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NightFloyd Transcript:
Hunger Daemon by Sean M. Shore
As played on ifMUD on October 23, 2014

Like ClubFloyd, the idea behind NightFloyd is that a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Unlike ClubFloyd, NightFloyd often takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions (but not always, as you'll see in this transcript). NightFloyd is also a bit more informal than ClubFloyd in that it's only announced on the ifMUD #clubfloyd bulletin board, and the time shifts around to meet player's schedules far more than ClubFloyd does. NightFloyd is organized by genericgeekgirl, aka Adri.

Below is a transcript of Hunger Daemon by Sean M. Shore. Hunger Daemon took first place in the 2014 Interactive Fiction Competition, and went on to be nominated for Best Game and Best Implementation in the 2014 Xyzzy Awards. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played 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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		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, this is the Bonehead guy."
Zach arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "I never got that far into Bonehead, although I vaguely seem to think I attended a CF playing of it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Five minutes until NightFloyd! We're playing Hunger Daemon by Sean M Shore."
DuoDave arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "I hope the game includes food."
		jenrexrode says, "me, too."
		DuoDave says, "i brought chexmix"
		jenrexrode says, "I want a cheeseburger"
		DavidW says, "It'd be awful to have a hunger daemon and no food."
		McMartin says, "I look forward to the audience reactions"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The cover image is a plate covered in crumbs."
		DavidW says, "I still haven't quite finished off the dried mango slices i got on Monday."
		McMartin says, "I played this one relatively early in the comp, so I have to shut up now"
		DuoDave asks, "oh is it a comp game?"
		jenrexrode says, "I'e already tried to leavec cf-spoilers, but I was already left"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask hungerdaemon" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...ilyaa nwagl geb tharanak r'luh hafh'drn kadishtu Hastur ftaghu
Floyd | nglui syha'hoth nilgh'ri f'phlegeth s'uhn, uln ooboshu gnaiih ftaghu
Floyd | f'ya bug kadishtu mnahn' shtunggliog shugg y'hah shugg chtenffnyth,
Floyd | nahafh'drn ep sgn'wahl llll navulgtlagln.  Naflebunma hai nog uaaah
Floyd | nog naflsyha'h Azathoth nggeb uaaah shogg fm'latgh, ehye cshugg
Floyd | y'hah...
Floyd |
Floyd | That's your Uncle Stu chanting, getting some occasional vocal backup
Floyd | from the other guys.  They've been going on for the better part of two
Floyd | hours now.  Prep-work for the big show tonight.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Onward."
		McMartin says (to DuoDave), "Hunger Daemon is indeed a game from the currently-running comp"
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | hours now.  Prep-work for the big show tonight.
Floyd | ...sgn'wahl vulgtlagln stell'bsnaor syha'h gebyar nilgh'ri orr'e
Floyd | uaaah uln, throd fm'latghyar vulgtm tharanak kn'a mg uh'e nglui,
Floyd | fm'latgh Cthulhu nglui k'yarnak li'hee mnahn' uh'e chtenff. Athg y'hah
Floyd | lloig ep hlirgh 'fhalma hrii sll'ha, hupadgh wgah'nog shogg orr'e
Floyd | ebunma vulgtm ron, ebunma...
Floyd |
Floyd | There's really quite a bit of chanting at these things, and it can be
Floyd | a little repetitive.  Some themes tend to recur pretty often.  A lot
Floyd | of awakening and devouring, for starters.

		DavidW says, "uh-oh. 'Hastur' suggests Lovecraftian horror."
		Zach says, "And "Cthulhu""
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | of awakening and devouring, for starters.
Floyd | ...wgah'n orr'e uaaah ron hafh'drn mg n'ghft shagg ooboshuog
Floyd | mnahn' r'luh naorr'e bug li'hee gnaiih Tsathoggua n'gha lw'nafh uh'e,
Floyd | n'ghftoth fm'latgh ckn'a hlirgh mnahn' uh'e ya goka.  Li'hee naflshagg
Floyd | stell'bsna ilyaa y'hah, ph'ah li'heenyth f'geb...
Floyd |
Floyd | The thing of it is, he's drawing out every single goddamned syllable.
Floyd | That "wgah'n" -- that took eleven seconds.  If he were just reading it
Floyd | straight, we'd have been out of here in forty-five minutes, and you'd
Floyd | have the rest of your day back.  But instead, he's doing all these
Floyd | vibratos and ululations, going over the same phrase over and over.
Floyd | It's enough to drive you insane.

		genericgeekgirl snrk.
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | It's enough to drive you insane.
Floyd | ...f'shugg s'uhn y-fhtagn gotha, ngthrod Shub-Niggurath y'hah
Floyd | hupadgh uln k'yarnak nguaaah lloig gluinyth 'fhalma h'gof'nn ah grah'n
Floyd | ngfhtagn nw, ngshtunggli shugg n'gha ngnog, ngooboshu nastell'bsna
Floyd | naflr'luh s'uhn. F'n'gha naflorr'e ron ngphlegeth h'bug 'fhalma ep
Floyd | li'hee shagg...
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a pause in the chanting.  Suddenly, you hear a baleful
Floyd | gurgling, almost a roar, coming from deep below.  It's your stomach.
Floyd | You missed breakfast, and now you're missing lunch, too.  Azathoth's
Floyd | ample arse!  How long is this ceremony going to take?

		genericgeekgirl says, "New favourite swear."
Zach says (to Floyd), "10 hours" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                   1
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunger Daemon
Floyd | The Travails of a Cafeteria Cultist by Sean M. Shore
Floyd | Release 3 / Serial number 141014 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Restaurant Basement
Floyd | You're in the basement of a defunct little bistro in the West 7th
Floyd | neighborhood of Saint Paul.  This is where your cult does most of its
Floyd | culting, on account of how your Aunt Sandy doesn't want any sacrifices
Floyd | in the house, and well, fair enough.  Uncle Stu owns the building, so
Floyd | you're not squatting or anything, but he's kept the place in a state
Floyd | of perpetual Coming Soonedness, so that you all can do your thing here
Floyd | with no interference.
Floyd |
Floyd | As I say, defunct bistro, so the restaurant-type stuff you'd
Floyd | normally find here is mostly gone.  In their place there's a group of
Floyd | guys wearing hooded robes, facing an altar at one end of the chamber.
Floyd | Your Uncle Stu has a lectern in front of him, atop which is a decrepit
Floyd | leather-bound book from which he is chanting.  There's a wooden stair
Floyd | leading to the pantry above and a winged horror slumped in a folding
Floyd | chair in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | [First-time players should type ABOUT.  Those playing via web browser:
Floyd | use ESC and X to navigate the menus, or turn on screen reader mode.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sci-fi languages sure love them apostrophes."
Zach says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ] HELP MENU
Floyd ]               Press a number to choose an option or
Floyd ]                       ESCAPE or X to exit.
Floyd ]                  (Press M to turn Book Mode ON.)
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | (If you're using a screen reader, press S to turn on Screen Reader
Floyd | mode. This message only appears on the front page of the menu system.)
Floyd |
Floyd |      1. About and Credits
Floyd |      2. Hints

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ] About and Credits (page 1 of 1)
Floyd ]
Floyd ]           Press ESCAPE to return to menu or X to exit.
Floyd ]                  (Press M to turn Book Mode ON.)
Floyd ]
Floyd | ( - About and Credits)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunger Daemon is an entry in the 2014 Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Competition.  There are a couple of short timed sequences where it is
Floyd | possible to lock yourself out of victory for a move or two, but it
Floyd | will be very obvious when this happens, because the game will end.
Floyd | Outside of that, the various "winning" endings should always be
Floyd | available.
Floyd |
Floyd | To initiate a conversation with a character, you can TALK TO the
Floyd | character, or SAY HELLO TO her, or ASK her ABOUT or TELL her ABOUT
Floyd | something.  Use TOPICS to display conversation topics.  Occasionally a
Floyd | character might respond to something not in her topics list.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use GO TO to return to places you've already been.   There are
Floyd | also a few other nonstandard verbs.  I hope that they're obvious in
Floyd | context.  Note: you might find yourself needing to INFLATE or SQUEEZE
Floyd | or REMEMBER some things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Graham Nelson and Emily Short for Inform 7, and to Eric Eve,
Floyd | David Fisher and Wade Clarke for very helpful extensions.  All praise
Floyd | to my testers: Sam Kabo Ashwell, Neil Butters, Bob Reeves, Gráinne
Floyd | Ryan, Andrew Schultz, and Steven Westwood.  Any remaining shortcomings
Floyd | or errors in this game are wholly my responsibility.  Lovecraftian
Floyd | gibberish courtesy of the Cthuvian Ipsum Generator
Floyd | ([LINK]).  The cover art is
Floyd | adapted from a photo by Knoell8504 on Wikimedia Commons
Floyd | ([LINK]).
Floyd |
Floyd | Apologies to Rabbi Spilker, who deserves better than to appear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can be reached at mister_patient@yahoo.com.  Thanks for playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | ------------------------

		genericgeekgirl says, "Inflate!"
JoshuaH arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ] About and Credits (page 1 of 1)
Floyd ]
Floyd ]           Press ESCAPE to return to menu or X to exit.
Floyd ]                  (Press M to turn Book Mode ON.)
Floyd ]

		DavidW says, "Hope Uncle Stu doesn't get turned into uncle stew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     1
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd | Restaurant Basement
Floyd | You're in the basement of a defunct little bistro in the West 7th
Floyd | neighborhood of Saint Paul.  The restaurant-type stuff you'd normally
Floyd | find here is mostly gone.  In their place there's a group of guys
Floyd | wearing hooded robes, facing an altar at one end of the chamber.  Your
Floyd | Uncle Stu has a lectern in front of him, atop which is a decrepit
Floyd | leather-bound book, from which he is chanting.  There's a wooden stair
Floyd | leading to the pantry above and a winged horror slumped in a folding
Floyd | chair in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     2
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're Barry, just a regular guy in the service of the Great Old Ones.
Floyd | OK, "in the service of" might be a little strong.  You haven't done
Floyd | much serving of late.  You only show up for the high holidays and
Floyd | important rituals if you can help it.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...cphlegeth shogg nnnphlegeth ftaghu shagg stell'bsnanyth
Floyd | ehye...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     3
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a hooded robe (hood lowered) (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | ...naflftaghu ooboshu sgn'wahl stell'bsna hupadgh hrii...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     3
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Because I have to know."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "raise hood" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     4
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > RAISE HOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift your hood, covering your features and making you look quite
Floyd | sinister.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...zhro vulgtlagln sll'ha uh'e naflkn'a hlirgh h'uln 'ai...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     3
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Restaurant Basement
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove rope" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     3
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove robe" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     4
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone else is wearing one.  You'd look out of place without it.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...zhro vulgtlagln sll'ha uh'e naflkn'a hlirgh h'uln 'ai...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine, fine."
		JoshuaH says, "Played this already, so just watching."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x horror" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     5
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a creature summoned from beyond the stars, beyond the depths of
Floyd | madness, to serve your uncle.  It can scarcely even be described.  To
Floyd | truly look upon it, to apprehend its features fully, would fracture
Floyd | one's mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | That said, it's a tall, lumpy, yellowish humanoid guy with black eyes
Floyd | and some tendrils around the mouth.  It's just sitting there on the
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...ep uh'e ah ep hai nafl'ai fm'latgh uh'e nailyaa ph'goka mg ch'
Floyd | phlegeth vulgtm grah'n...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "CONFORMITY"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet it's hungry."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look upon horror" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     5
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UPON HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "feed horror" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     6
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hooded robe)
Floyd | The winged horror doesn't seem like he's up for a lot of interaction
Floyd | right now.  It's hard to tell if he's quietly preparing for something,
Floyd | or meditating, or just bored, but he hasn't moved much in the last
Floyd | couple of days.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...fm'latgh gnaiih ehye ebunma shtunggli nnnshogg goka...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'Berry'? Are we all food items?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "eat horror" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     7
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | It might come to that.  Great Cthulhu, you are famished.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...r'luh sgn'wahloth gotha uln k'yarnak...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "num nu,"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     8
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It might come to that.  Great Cthulhu, you are famished.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...gafh'drn ftaghu wgah'n athg sgn'wahl k'yarnak geb y'hahor
Floyd | gnaiih...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     9
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Restaurant Basement
Floyd | You're in the basement of a defunct little bistro in the West 7th
Floyd | neighborhood of Saint Paul.  The restaurant-type stuff you'd normally
Floyd | find here is mostly gone.  In their place there's a group of guys
Floyd | wearing hooded robes, facing an altar at one end of the chamber.  Your
Floyd | Uncle Stu has a lectern in front of him, atop which is a decrepit
Floyd | leather-bound book, from which he is chanting.  There's a wooden stair
Floyd | leading to the pantry above and a winged horror slumped in a folding
Floyd | chair in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...stell'bsnaoth y'hah nafluaaah hai, ooboshu geb ep...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     10
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | He's the leader of your little group.  He got into the cult thing when
Floyd | he was off doing fieldwork in Paraguay for grad school, and unearthed
Floyd | this great big book -- the one he's chanting from on the lectern.
Floyd | He's been converting friends and family to his new religion ever
Floyd | since.  Tonight's a big night for him: after this ritual, he'll be
Floyd | ready to eat the Heart of, um, Something? -- it starts with a U --
Floyd | which will turn him into a Vessel for an Old One, whatever that means.
Floyd | That is, if we can ever get the chanting out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...goka hupadgh, h'chtenff nog hlirgh athg s'uhn 'bthnk
Floyd | nathrod...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lectern" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     11
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LECTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's your basic wooden lectern.  Your uncle probably swiped it from
Floyd | the Catholic school across the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...nnnvulgtm uln geb, fm'latgh athg vulgtm 'fhalma y'hah
Floyd | h'fhalma...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     12
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the book that got your uncle started many years ago, when he came
Floyd | across it in a dig in Paraguay.  It's at least a thousand pages long.
Floyd | A lot of the pages seem to have been inserted after the fact.  You
Floyd | haven't spent a lot of time handling it, but when you have, the
Floyd | reddish leather on the cover has flaked off and stuck to your fingers.
Floyd | There's no title on it, and it's written in an ancient language that
Floyd | you still can't read, despite your uncle's best efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean over to have a peek at the section that Stu is reading from.
Floyd | Dagon's dingus!  He's still on page 13!  We're going to be here all
Floyd | day.  Maybe you can slip out discreetly and get your lunch from the
Floyd | fridge upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...hupadgh hlirgh ch'agl wgah'n shagg ph'hai 'bthnk ron...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "inflate uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     13
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > INFLATE UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Uncle Stu)
Floyd | I don't suppose Uncle Stu would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...ah hriioth vulgtm uln mnahn' shogg n'ghft nglui zhro...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "inflate horror" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     14
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > INFLATE HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the winged horror)
Floyd | The winged horror doesn't seem like he's up for a lot of interaction
Floyd | right now.  It's hard to tell if he's quietly preparing for something,
Floyd | or meditating, or just bored, but he hasn't moved much in the last
Floyd | couple of days.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...gnaiihoth li'hee stell'bsna kadishtuoth ya k'yarnak nw
Floyd | y-fm'latgh ckadishtu...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze horror" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     15
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > SQUEEZE HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The winged horror doesn't seem like he's up for a lot of interaction
Floyd | right now.  It's hard to tell if he's quietly preparing for something,
Floyd | or meditating, or just bored, but he hasn't moved much in the last
Floyd | couple of days.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...r'luh lw'nafh gnaiih ee ep bug nglui, ilyaa geb lw'nafh...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze me" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     16
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > SQUEEZE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...chafh'drn hupadgh shtunggli fm'latgh zhro, naflhrii grah'n
Floyd | phlegeth shugg...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "inflate me" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     17
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > INFLATE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking yourself)
Floyd | You are always self-possessed.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...zhro vulgtlagln sll'ha uh'e naflkn'a hlirgh h'uln 'ai...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     17
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     17
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of xyzzying when current game is Hunger Daemon:
Floyd |         try playing Adventure;
Floyd |         now the joke is out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nooooo."
		Zach :(
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, cute."
		Zach says, "Yay, Inform joke"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Restaurant Basement                                     18
Floyd ]  Exits: UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's actually a coffee table with a granite top, the biggest one that
Floyd | would fit down the stairs to get here.  It is pretty heavy, and it's
Floyd | got some eldritch runes that were carved on its surface with a power
Floyd | drill.  Tonight, supposedly, there will be a sacrifice lashed to it as
Floyd | well.  Like your uncle says, you can't make an
Floyd | appeasing-the-Great-Old-Ones omelet without breaking a few
Floyd | blood-of-the-innocents eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...cphlegeth shogg nnnphlegeth ftaghu shagg stell'bsnanyth
Floyd | ehye...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  19
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You tiptoe over to the stairs as gingerly as you can.  Some of the
Floyd | other cultists give you a look of mild disapproval, leavened with
Floyd | jealousy at your having the courage to slip out first.  No one says
Floyd | anything, though, and your uncle continues his chanting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | This is where all the food would be stored, if the bistro were open
Floyd | and functioning.  There's a big fridge in the corner and many dusty
Floyd | shelves along the walls.  A wooden stair leads down to the basement,
Floyd | and a doorway leads north to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the dusty shelves are some pizza boxes and some cans of near-food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pizza" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  20
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | They're from Papa Dimitri's on Hamline, from yesterday.  They still
Floyd | smell faintly of pizza, which isn't helping you curb your hunger right
Floyd | now, even if the pizza wasn't all that great.  The boxes are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open pizza" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  21
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas, all that remains are some greasy sheets of wax paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh xyzzy response"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick wax paper" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  22
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK WAX PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Greedily you begin licking the day-old grease off the wax paper.
Floyd | Remembering that you are a human being, you stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yisssss."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cans" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  23
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANS
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn them to read the labels and wipe away some dust.  They're
Floyd | food, I guess, but none of them can be eaten individually, or in
Floyd | combination.  There's coconut milk, a can of chipotles in adobo,
Floyd | horseradish, a bottle of fish sauce, and sundry other substances which
Floyd | might be described as food-adjacent.  None of them will address your
Floyd | hunger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  24
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the fridge, revealing an unexpectedly empty Ziploc bag.  The
Floyd | bag has the word "Barry" written on it with a black Sharpie, for all
Floyd | the good that did you.  It used to enclose a sandwich.  The sandwich
Floyd | is now presumably enclosed by Walter, who is the only one who's been
Floyd | up here.  Where is that clown?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wax paper? Fancy."
DuoDave slinks off to his apartment. 		genericgeekgirl says, "That bastard."
Zach says (to Floyd), "open can" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  25
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have a can opener, but more to the point, you have no reason
Floyd | to open them.  It might come to that eventually, but for now, you can
Floyd | withstand the siren call of the horseradish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  26
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  27
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  28
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | This is where all the food would be stored, if the bistro were open
Floyd | and functioning.  There's a big fridge in the corner and many dusty
Floyd | shelves along the walls.  A wooden stair leads down to the basement,
Floyd | and a doorway leads north to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the dusty shelves are some pizza boxes (in which are some greasy
Floyd | sheets of wax paper) and some cans of near-food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  29
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the sheets of wax paper.  They're still quite slick and
Floyd | slippery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cans" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  30
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Because."
Zach says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                  31
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  down
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | pizza boxes: They're a bit bulky to port around, and you have no real
Floyd | use for them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Kitchen?"
		Zach says, ">take all, always"
		Zach says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 32
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is the bistro's cramped kitchen.  With your eye for detail, you
Floyd | notice a couple of things subtly out of place.  For one thing, Walter
Floyd | is laid out on the floor.  Also, the Ark of, um, Whatever, which he
Floyd | was guarding, is open and empty.  The oven appears to be intact, for
Floyd | what that's worth, which is probably very little.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the restaurant's office leads west, the pantry is to the
Floyd | south, and the dining room is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick walter" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 32
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK WALTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x walter" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 33
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALTER
Floyd |
Floyd | He's a big dude -- a monster, really -- and a friend of your uncle's.
Floyd | He's supposed to be keeping watch.  Instead, he's sprawled out on the
Floyd | floor, face down, sleeping peacefully.  There's a faint chemical whiff
Floyd | coming off him, as opposed to the usual aquavit.  You're not a
Floyd | physician per se -- a second-year vet student, actually -- but as far
Floyd | as you can tell, he's not dying or anything, just knocked out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ark" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARK
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ark of Whatever -- Mythos names give you a headache -- is a large,
Floyd | ornate box, covered in raised pictograms in some ancient tongue.  It's
Floyd | clearly very old, and somewhat alien-looking, and too big to schlep
Floyd | downstairs.  It contains the great Heart of Something or other, the
Floyd | crucial object needed for your uncle's transformation ritual that
Floyd | takes place tomorrow.  Or it did: the ark is open and empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You run your finger over the raised pictograms, wondering how the hell
Floyd | this could have happened.  In order to even open the box, you'd need
Floyd | to have the combination, and press the symbols in the right --.  Oh,
Floyd | Jesus.  THIS IS YOUR FAULT.
Floyd |
Floyd | press any key

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But maybe we can cook Walter."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A Month Ago at the State Fair, On Line for Bacon on a St34k
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd | It's a hot, sweaty day at the state fair.  You're here along with
Floyd | perhaps a hundred thousand of your fellow Minnesotans, having spent
Floyd | the day gawking at the prize rabbits, admiring the butter sculptures
Floyd | of the dairy princesses, checking out the reliably liberal crop art,
Floyd | and consuming 4000 calories, much of it in the form of soybean oil.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Month Ago at the State Fair, On Line for Bacon on a Stick
Floyd | You're at the head of the line at the Fat Bacon stand, ready for your
Floyd | opportunity to give $5 in exchange for a piece of bacon on a stick.
Floyd | This is what your day has been missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some teenagers are manning the booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "My day has not been missing bacon on a stick."
Zach says (to Floyd), "eat teenagers" 		

Floyd ]  A Month Ago at the State Fair, On Line for Bacon on a St35k
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT TEENAGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | It might come to that.  Great Cthulhu, you are famished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  A Month Ago at the State Fair, On Line for Bacon on a St36k
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a five-dollar bill
Floyd |   an all-important note that explains how to open the Ark of Gl'thub
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did someone steal the whatever from the ark?"
		DavidW says, "(gosh I'm lagging a lot)"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  A Month Ago at the State Fair, On Line for Bacon on a St37k
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the folded-up piece of paper on which is written the exact
Floyd | sequence of pictograms one presses to open the Ark of Gl'thub.  It is
Floyd | not the only copy, thankfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone muttering "Move it, dude," somewhere behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says (to DW), "Yeah. And it's "ALL OUR FAULT" for reasons unknown."
Zach says (to Floyd), "move it" 		

Floyd ]  A Month Ago at the State Fair, On Line for Bacon on a St38k
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The teens give you a look as if to say, Are you going to buy anything?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "buy bacon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY BACON
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach into your pocket, pull out the money, and hand it over to
Floyd | the girl.  She hands you your bacon on a stick.  It's not all that
Floyd | great.  Meanwhile:
Floyd |
Floyd | the all-important note that explains how to open the Ark of Gl'thub:
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | At least, this is your best guess as to what happened, since the money
Floyd | and the note were in the same pocket.  But more to the point, who
Floyd | would even have picked it up, with all the garbage floating around the
Floyd | state fair?  Who would have noticed it?  There's no way that anyone
Floyd | could make sense of it.  It's just scribbles on a piece of paper.  No
Floyd | big deal.  Stu has another copy, so we're all good.
Floyd |
Floyd | press any key

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | press any key
Floyd |
Floyd | OK, maybe not.  Crap.  You need to make this right, like right now.
Floyd | Stu is going to eat you alive if he finds out that the Heart is gone,
Floyd | and that is literally.  Oh man, oh man.  Where to even start?  Jeff!
Floyd | Jeff will know what to do.  Better get over to the bookstore pronto,
Floyd | before Stu figures out what's happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | press any key

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 39
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is a small professional kitchen.  Although the pots and pans and
Floyd | smaller appliances are all gone, the oven is still functional, as long
Floyd | as your uncle keeps paying the gas bill.  Also here, not part of the
Floyd | original decor, is the Ark of Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the restaurant's office leads west, the pantry is to the
Floyd | south, and the dining room is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walter is here, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick walter" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 40
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK WALTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It might come to that.  Great Cthulhu, you are famished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put walter in oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 41
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WALTER IN OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly consider incinerating Walter as payment for stealing your
Floyd | sandwich.  You decide that this might be disproportionate to the
Floyd | crime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 42
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the oven.  Perhaps there's a turkey roasting inside?  That
Floyd | would be very helpful right now.  Yeah, not so much.  It's scrubbed
Floyd | clean and empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 43
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Suicide sounds like a pretty good alternative to whatever Stu might do
Floyd | to you, but perhaps there's still another way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach :O
		Zach says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                             44
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The old bistro had ten tables and seated about forty.  The chairs are
Floyd | propped up on the tables upside-down and covered in dust.  Large
Floyd | windows look out onto the street, but they're soaped up so that the
Floyd | public can't see all the important renovation work going on in here,
Floyd | which is to say none.  The kitchen is to the south, the bathroom is to
Floyd | the west, and you can walk out onto the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the ceiling is a funky, thrift-store-looking chandelier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                             45
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's been painted white, which transforms it from "schlock" into
Floyd | "shabby chic."
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look at the chandelier, your eye is drawn to a security camera,
Floyd | facing toward the front door and bathroom.  A tiny red light on the
Floyd | camera is illuminated.  A wire leads from the camera along the ceiling
Floyd | to the south, towards the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                             46
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | A small security camera.  It appears to be functioning even now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                             47
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin, black cable artfully and unobtrusively mounted on the wall.
Floyd | It connects to the security camera and leads south towards the
Floyd | kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave at camera" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                             47
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE AT CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "follow wire" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                             47
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the kitchen briefly and maybe we can see something new?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take camera" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                             48
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach it.  Well, you could, if you started stacking tables
Floyd | and chairs, but frankly, the camera itself is not too interesting.
Floyd | Perhaps it recorded something of interest, though?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 49
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is a small professional kitchen.  Although the pots and pans and
Floyd | smaller appliances are all gone, the oven is still functional, as long
Floyd | as your uncle keeps paying the gas bill.  Also here, not part of the
Floyd | original decor, is the Ark of Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cable from the security camera runs through here and into a small
Floyd | hole above the office door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the restaurant's office leads west, the pantry is to the
Floyd | south, and the dining room is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walter is here, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cut wire" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 50
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach it.  Well, you could if you started stacking tables
Floyd | and chairs, but there's no point.  You don't want the cable.  You
Floyd | might want the signal that it carried, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 51
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tiny hole drilled in the wall near the ceiling, to allow the
Floyd | cable to pass through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I missed the office door earlier."
		DavidW asks, "follow wire?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 52
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the office door)
Floyd | (first unlocking the office door)
Floyd | It's locked, and Uncle Stu presumably has the key that must fit in its
Floyd | oversized keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break door" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 53
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the office door)
Floyd | It's too strong; you won't be able to force it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 54
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the office door)
Floyd | It's a heavy, unmarked wood-veneer door, with an outsized old-timey
Floyd | lock with prominent keyhole.  Uncle Stu presumably has the key, which
Floyd | is not very helpful at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "look in keyhole?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look through keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 55
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's certainly big, but you can't see all the way through on account
Floyd | of the tumblers or whatever they're called.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Oversized keyhole sounds like a CLUE."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 56
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not going to be a productive use of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "find clue" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 56
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND CLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "look under door -- is there a gap?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under door" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 57
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the office door)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 58
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the office door)
Floyd | There's no one in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search walter" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 59
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH WALTER
Floyd |
Floyd | He's got nothing on him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Find Stu?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He's the guy downstairs."
		DavidW asks, "So, no putting wax paper under the door and sticking a letter opener into the keyhole to make the key drop onto the wax paper, eh?"
		DavidW says, "If there's tumblers, though, that suggests lockpicking it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, we've got nothing. Onward, I suppose."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search robe" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                 60
Floyd ]  Exits: north south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                             61
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The old bistro had ten tables and seated about forty.  The chairs are
Floyd | propped up on the tables upside-down and covered in dust.  Large
Floyd | windows look out onto the street, but they're soaped up so that the
Floyd | public can't see all the important renovation work going on in here,
Floyd | which is to say none.  The kitchen is to the south, the bathroom is to
Floyd | the west, and you can walk out onto the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the ceiling is a funky, thrift-store-looking chandelier.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small security camera mounted in the corner of the
Floyd | ceiling, and a thin black wire running from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room                                             62
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's pretty firmly attached to the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe in the bathroom?"
		Zach says, "Let's explore everywheres"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet there's also money in the office, with which to buy foods."
		DavidW says, "I think the game suggested we need to visit Jeff at the bookstore. Don't forget about that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                63
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | With all the guys spending a lot of time in the restaurant, this tends
Floyd | to get used a fair bit.  It has the usual accoutrements: toilet, sink,
Floyd | and the like.  You can return to the dining room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a frosted window on the west wall, currently wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely, there's a filthy pillow on the floor underneath the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                64
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a regular pillow that has had a rough time lately, it seems.
Floyd | It's yellowed from sweat, has black dirt all over it, and smells of
Floyd | garbage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                65
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing unexpected inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                66
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see your Saturn parked outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                67
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a nondescript model in working order.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                68
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a nondescript model in working order.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sink is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                69
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You flush the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                70
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're clean enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off sink" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                71
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The tap is already off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                72
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to go at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                72
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit window" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                72
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   73
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This damp, quiet alley runs along the west side of the restaurant.
Floyd | It's littered with leaves and paved with gravel.  Randolph Avenue is
Floyd | back to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window leads back east into the building.  Parked right alongside,
Floyd | in a little spot reserved for employees, is your Saturn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                72
Floyd ]  Exits: east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "was the pillow used to muffle the sound of something jumping into the bathroom from the window?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   73
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This damp, quiet alley runs along the west side of the restaurant.
Floyd | It's littered with leaves and paved with gravel.  Randolph Avenue is
Floyd | back to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window leads back east into the building.  Parked right alongside,
Floyd | in a little spot reserved for employees, is your Saturn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   74
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to get in when you notice that the car has been messed
Floyd | with.  There are muddy footprints on it, for one thing.  And the trunk
Floyd | seems to be ajar.  You definitely didn't drive up here with it open.
Floyd | Someone must have broken the lock on -- no, wait.   There's no sign of
Floyd | forced entry.  Whoever it was simply opened the trunk from the inside
Floyd | of the car, which you failed to lock.  Awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Inconclusive."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also we're the worst."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   75
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the trunk and hop in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "That's a really weird response."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   74
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                75
Floyd ]  Exits: east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | With all the guys spending a lot of time in the restaurant, this tends
Floyd | to get used a fair bit.  It has the usual accoutrements: toilet, sink,
Floyd | and the like.  You can return to the dining room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a frosted window on the west wall, currently wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely, there's a filthy pillow on the floor underneath the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to DW), "Ok, still inconclusive."
Zach says (to Floyd), "take pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                76
Floyd ]  Exits: east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                                                77
Floyd ]  Exits: east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a regular pillow that has had a rough time lately, it seems.
Floyd | It's yellowed from sweat, has black dirt all over it, and smells of
Floyd | garbage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
		DavidW asks, "Shouldn't we at least examine the footprints?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Do not want."
		Lionheart asks, "What's on tonite?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, but I was testing your theory."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Christ."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hunger Daemon by Sean M Shore."
		genericgeekgirl says, "From the Comp."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   78
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This damp, quiet alley runs along the west side of the restaurant.
Floyd | It's littered with leaves and paved with gravel.  Randolph Avenue is
Floyd | back to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window leads back east into the building.  Parked right alongside,
Floyd | in a little spot reserved for employees, is your Saturn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x footprints" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   79
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOOTPRINTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone with smallish feet was clearly standing on your car.  The mud
Floyd | itself is a very dark, almost black, gritty clay.  It reminds you of
Floyd | the mud you tracked on your aunt's kitchen floor after you guys were
Floyd | all in Carver's Cave last week.  This may not be a coincidence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So, when we enter and exit the window, we don't seem to need to climb onto the car or anything."
		DavidW says, "I wonder if Jeff is a sensitive. Maybe Jeff can touch things like the pillow and find out its story. </wildtheory>"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Which is weird."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clay" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   79
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the muddy footprints or the black dirt?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   80
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black, gritty clay.  Seems recently applied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   81
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's larger than it looks from the outside, one of the few aspects of
Floyd | the car that provides a pleasant surprise.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the trunk are a flashlight and some Breaking Bad DVDs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not inside the trunk is your tire iron.  It appears to have been
Floyd | stolen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Welp."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   82
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not battery-powered; it's the sort you have to crank to generate
Floyd | a charge.  In addition to being a little greener, it also means that
Floyd | it pretty much always works with a little effort.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flashlight is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dvds" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   83
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DVDS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're Sam's, not yours, but you're in no mood to return them anytime
Floyd | soon.  These are the very cool limited edition set, with the case
Floyd | shaped like a tank of methylamine.  Thankfully the thief has left
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   84
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | flashlight: Taken.
Floyd | Breaking Bad DVDs: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   85
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a 2001 Saturn sedan.  The color, as represented to you by the
Floyd | dealership, is "grey bronze."  Others with less sophisticated tastes
Floyd | might call it "brown."  The paint job is marred by the presence of
Floyd | muddy footprints on the roof.  The trunk is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open car" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   86
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   87
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're planning to pre-stuff yourself into the trunk for the long
Floyd | one-way trip to the woods that Stu is going to give you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   88
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the trunk and hop in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Wah"
		Zach says, "Oh, IRTA hoping in the trunk"
		DavidW says, "I've never heard of a crankable flashlight, but I like the idea of a flashlight that one can wind up."
Zach says (to Floyd), "drive" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                                                   89
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Saturn)
Floyd | You don't need to DRIVE.  Just move like you normally would, and the
Floyd | car will move with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Drive?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Randolph Avenue                                         90
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTHEAST  south southwest WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Randolph Avenue (in the Saturn)
Floyd | You're on Randolph Avenue, which stretches far to the west toward
Floyd | Highland Park and to the east towards the river.  The part we're on
Floyd | here is firmly middle class, maybe on the low side.  There are a lot
Floyd | of small close-set houses with minimally-tended lawns, pockmarked by
Floyd | the occasional commercial space, including your restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cult's shop, Unspeakable Books and Gifts, is located a few miles
Floyd | to the west.  Jeff should be there; you should head over, ASAP.
Floyd | Carver's Cave is to the northeast.  That's where you guys originally
Floyd | obtained the Heart, and is probably worth checking out.  There's also
Floyd | an alleyway to the southwest.  The dining room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        91
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off towards Highland Park for a couple of miles.  You arrive
Floyd | at your destination a few minutes later.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue (in the Saturn)
Floyd | You're on Cleveland Avenue outside a magic shop affiliated with your
Floyd | cult, wedged between an insurance agent and a Subway.  A faded sign
Floyd | above the nondescript entrance to the north reads "Unspeakable Books
Floyd | and Gifts."  A placard indicates that the shop is closed, but you can
Floyd | see that the lights are on.  The bistro and Randolph Avenue are back
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing out front is a sandwich board advertising an improbable and
Floyd | already completed Back to School sale.  Or I should say, "B4ck to Scho
Floyd | l."
Floyd |
Floyd | A mostly-deflated red balloon hangs limply from the sandwich board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x balloon" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        92
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a plain red balloon.  It's currently deflated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "inflate balloon" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        93
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > INFLATE BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the balloon)
Floyd | You can't reach it from inside the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Aww"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        94
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the Saturn.  (Incidentally, you don't need to worry
Floyd | about closing or locking or unlocking the car.  Just enter and exit.
Floyd | The locking and unlocking will be assumed.  No one else will mess with
Floyd | your car, I promise).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Orly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "inflate balloon" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        95
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > INFLATE BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the balloon)
Floyd | You inflate the balloon, carefully holding it closed with your fingers
Floyd | when you're done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop balloon" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        96
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the inflated balloon.  It shoots around erratically
Floyd | before dropping to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        97
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x board" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        98
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's one of those folding, freestanding advertisements put out in
Floyd | front of shops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take board" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        99
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be an extremely awkward thing for you to lug around, for
Floyd | zero payoff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we get that red balloon, we only need 98 more."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter subway" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        100
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SUBWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You're hungry, yes, but stay on target.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter shop" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             101
Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unspeakable Books and Gifts
Floyd | You find the shop unlocked, strangely enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the front room of Unspeakable Books and Gifts.  It's a "magic"
Floyd | shop for the pinks, the rubes who spell magick with a k.  They come
Floyd | here to buy healing crystals and novelty Buffy-themed Tarot decks and
Floyd | books about UFOs and accessing their past lives.  There's a long
Floyd | display case filled with various mystical knickknacks.  There's also a
Floyd | large bookshelf crammed with hokey New Age titles.  You can exit back
Floyd | onto the street to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Mean game to offer a Subway shop and not let us in."
Ghogg arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             102
Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying on the ground behind the display case, bathed in a strange
Floyd | yellow light, is your friend Jeff.  He's apparently frozen in place.
Floyd | You half-expect him to suddenly spring to life like one of those
Floyd | annoying street performers, but it doesn't look like that will happen.
Floyd | Frozen Jeff is holding a partially open box, emerging from which is an
Floyd | enormous, otherworldly, terrifying-looking beetle, also motionless.
Floyd | Next to the two of them is a small ceramic oval.  It seems to be the
Floyd | source of the strange yellow light, which also envelops an old
Floyd | computer monitor that's stashed back here for some reason.  I have to
Floyd | say, this doesn't make for a welcoming retail environment.  As for the
Floyd | case itself, it's just a typical display counter, filled with
Floyd | knickknacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "What."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knickknacks" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             103
Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNICKKNACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Pendants, crystals, amulets, "healing" magnets, and all manner of
Floyd | other crap.  High profit margins, you're told.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             104
Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | clunky old computer monitor: You reach for the monitor, but receive a
Floyd | mild electric shock when you come in contact with the yellow light.
Floyd | strange yellow light: You tentatively touch the yellow field.  You
Floyd | feel a zap, a little stronger than a static electricity zap.  Nothing
Floyd | dramatic seems to have happened, but it's definitely not letting you
Floyd | through.
Floyd | small oval: It is either extremely heavy, or else it's somehow
Floyd | magically bonded in place.  Probably the latter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops."
		Ghogg asks, "when's the last time you saved?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knickknacks" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             105
Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KNICKKNACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Before exiting through the window."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf28" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             105
Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             106
Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have a key, nor any need for the overpriced garbage inside
Floyd | the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookshelf is loaded down with titles like Unlocking the
Floyd | Secrets of the Mayan Pyramids and Gaia Moon Menstrual Life
Floyd | Force Power.  More importantly, though, it's a secret door.
Floyd | Well, not secret from you.  You can open it by pulling the Mi-go
Floyd | bookend.  It's currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Menstrual Life Force Power."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jeff" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JEFF
Floyd |
Floyd | He's on the ground and seems to be frozen, mid-action, in some sort of
Floyd | energy field.  The action, near as you can tell, is to release some
Floyd | sort of enormous beetle from a rune-covered box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x beetle" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEETLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is huge, terrifying and probably deadly, covered in eyes and
Floyd | sporting oversized vicious mandibles.  The box in which it was stored
Floyd | reads "Qua'ox" in tiny copper letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x oval" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OVAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a smooth little oval-shaped object, about the size of an ice
Floyd | cream sandwich.  The terra cotta color suggests that it's ceramic, and
Floyd | therefore maybe fragile.  There's a single rune on it, which might
Floyd | mean something if you had ever paid attention in Sunday school, but
Floyd | well, that could never happen.  But you don't need a degree from
Floyd | Mythos Divinity School to realize that this thing is generating some
Floyd | kind of stasis field in which Jeff and the beetle are trapped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the strange yellow light)
Floyd | It's a sickly ochre field that envelops Jeff and the beetle.  It
Floyd | pulses slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x monitor" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MONITOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an old, clunky, heavy tube-based piece of crap.  It's bathed in
Floyd | the same yellow light as Jeff and the beetle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hm. If we break the oval, we'll be attacked by the Qua'ox beetle."
		genericgeekgirl says, "You don't think it's friendly? :)"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why is there a monitor and no computer?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Unspeakable Books and Gifts
Floyd | This is the front room of Unspeakable Books and Gifts.  It's a "magic"
Floyd | shop for the pinks, the rubes who spell magick with a k.  They come
Floyd | here to buy healing crystals and novelty Buffy-themed Tarot decks and
Floyd | books about UFOs and accessing their past lives.  There's a long
Floyd | display case filled with various mystical knickknacks.  There's also a
Floyd | large bookshelf crammed with hokey New Age titles.  You can exit back
Floyd | onto the street to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the counter, you can see Jeff and a nasty-looking beetle,
Floyd | motionless, bathed in a strange yellow light.  A small terra cotta
Floyd | oval seems to be generating the light, which also encompasses a clunky
Floyd | old computer monitor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push monitor" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MONITOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Can the monitor be pulled out of the field via its cord or cable?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open bookshelf" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOOKSHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the Mi-go, and hear a click from a hidden catch.  The
Floyd | bookshelf opens up, revealing stairs down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ooowh"
		DavidW says, "Bet we need the flashlight for the basement here."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Downward?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "crank flashlight" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRANK FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You crank up the flashlight a little, and then switch it on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf29" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             116
Floyd ]  Exits: south DOWN  outside
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Secret Chamber
Floyd | If there's a customer who really knows what he's talking about, Jeff
Floyd | brings him down here.  He's got the place pimped out mad-scientist
Floyd | style, with beakers and tubes and the like.  There's also a carved
Floyd | wooden bookshelf stuffed to capacity with tomes, grimoires, librams,
Floyd | and even the occasional "book."  Stairs lead back up to the shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting among the beakers and tubes is a latex glove.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one end of the room, there's a shrine to the Chairman of the Board,
Floyd | the Big C himself, in all his tentacled glory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glove" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a lonely glove.  Probably Jeff has been using it during his
Floyd | experiments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x beakers" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAKERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Dr. Frankenstein or Herbert West stuff: bubbling flasks,
Floyd | wires, jars of strange fluids, and powders.  You've got some lab
Floyd | experience, but you don't know what any of this stuff does.  That's
Floyd | Jeff's department.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tubes" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TUBES
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Dr. Frankenstein or Herbert West stuff: bubbling flasks,
Floyd | wires, jars of strange fluids, and powders.  You've got some lab
Floyd | experience, but you don't know what any of this stuff does.  That's
Floyd | Jeff's department.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take glove" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear glove" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GLOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the latex glove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "moonwalk" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOONWALK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "take the glove"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shrine" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHRINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small-scale statuette of Great Cthulhu, waving his tentacles
Floyd | around in a threatening manner, with little people trampled under his
Floyd | feet.  It's pretty sweet, even to a cafeteria cultist like yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "admire shrine" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > ADMIRE SHRINE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take shrine" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SHRINE
Floyd |
Floyd | No need to anger the Big Guy, if he exists.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bookshelf" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKSHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | (the carved wooden bookshelf)
Floyd | It's a heavy wooden bookshelf, with a lot of grotesque flourishes
Floyd | carved in, groaning under the weight of the volumes it contains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x volumes" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VOLUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are hundreds of books here on all manner of occult topics.  Only
Floyd | a few have titles on the spines.  Most are bound in some sort of
Floyd | leather, the source of which you don't want to know.  Others have
Floyd | ostentatious locks or other hardware to impress upon the reader how
Floyd | badass they (and by extension you) are.  Naturally, old warhorses like
Floyd | the Necronomicon are represented, along with some rarer
Floyd | stuff.  You could CONSULT TOMES ABOUT something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult tomes about rune" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT TOMES ABOUT RUNE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Joy of Culting explains that it's a special stone used to
Floyd | immobilize things or people.  Once activated, you need only break it
Floyd | to dispel the effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a latex glove (being worn)
Floyd |   a red balloon
Floyd |   some Breaking Bad DVDs
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   a filthy pillow
Floyd |   some cans of near-food
Floyd |   some greasy sheets of wax paper
Floyd |   a Ziploc bag (open but empty)
Floyd |   a hooded robe (hood lowered) (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "consult tomes about qua'ox"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "consult tomes about qua'ox" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT TOMES ABOUT QUA'OX
Floyd |
Floyd | You search the tomes, hoping that you can find something useful about
Floyd | this creature.  Ah, here: it's Van der Wurff's Compendium of
Floyd | Otherworldly Fauna.  And it's written in Yuggothic.  Awesome.  You had
Floyd | to learn that for your binding (essentially your cult mitzvah), but
Floyd | you've read approximately zero Yuggothic since then.  Pressing on, you
Floyd | flip around the book until you find a picture of what you're looking
Floyd | for, then translate, painfully: "The Qua'ox is a beetle-like creature
Floyd | from..." blah blah blah, yeah, yeah, how do we defeat it?  Oh, there
Floyd | we go: "The Qua'ox, like many predators, is particularly drawn by
Floyd | rapid, irregular movement, like that of potential prey.  It is also
Floyd | attracted by the color red."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We'll give it a balloon <3"
		DavidW says, "ah. the balloon is red"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And it'll fly once we let it go."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Prey-like."
		DavidW says, "indeed"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But how to break this thing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unspeakable Books and Gifts
Floyd | This is the front room of Unspeakable Books and Gifts.  It's a "magic"
Floyd | shop for the pinks, the rubes who spell magick with a k.  They come
Floyd | here to buy healing crystals and novelty Buffy-themed Tarot decks and
Floyd | books about UFOs and accessing their past lives.  There's a long
Floyd | display case filled with various mystical knickknacks.  There's also a
Floyd | large bookshelf crammed with hokey New Age titles.  You can exit back
Floyd | onto the street to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the counter, you can see Jeff and a nasty-looking beetle,
Floyd | motionless, bathed in a strange yellow light.  A small terra cotta
Floyd | oval seems to be generating the light, which also encompasses a clunky
Floyd | old computer monitor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf30" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             130
Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just testing, not prepping."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break oval" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK OVAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smash the oval, and the yellow field dissolves.  Jeff seems dazed
Floyd | for a moment as the magic releases him.  The beetle, however, recovers
Floyd | very quickly.  It senses your presence, and begins to leap towards
Floyd | your face!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Unspeakable Books and Gifts
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, too easy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "inflate balloon" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > INFLATE BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | You inflate the balloon, carefully holding it closed with your fingers
Floyd | when you're done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break oval" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK OVAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smash the oval, and the yellow field dissolves.  Jeff seems dazed
Floyd | for a moment as the magic releases him.  The beetle, however, recovers
Floyd | very quickly.  It senses your presence, and begins to leap towards
Floyd | your face!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop balloon" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the inflated balloon.  It shoots wildly around the room
Floyd | as it deflates.  The beetle's instincts kick in.  It launches itself
Floyd | at the balloon, following it through the open bookcase and down the
Floyd | stairs!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Woohoo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Welp. I hope we're done with the books."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close bookshelf." 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BOOKSHELF.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push on the bookcase and the door clicks shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose if we threw a can at the oval, the can would be likely imprisoned too?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Huh, dunno. I was preparing to throw things at it if we couldn't easily break it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jeff, hello" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > JEFF, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeff is still regaining consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeff appears from behind the counter, rubbing his eyes.  "Man, am I
Floyd | glad to see you," he says, as he surveys the scene.  He holds out a
Floyd | fist expectantly.  "Iä, dude!  Great work!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "beam" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > BEAM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to jeff" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO JEFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave Jeff hanging.  He sheepishly withdraws his fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about how he ended up in stasis or the beetle.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Unspeakable Books and Gifts
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fistbump" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > FISTBUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You bump Jeff's fist, giving him an Iä in return.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about how he ended up in stasis or the beetle.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask jeff about beetle" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEFF ABOUT BEETLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ask Jeff about the beetle, and explain about its current location.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, man, that sucked pretty bad.  Thanks again.  I had the box up
Floyd | here because I was gonna mail-order it out to some brothers in Eau
Floyd | Claire.  Nice work, dude.  I can wrangle it with this," he says,
Floyd | producing a small whistle from his pocket.  He puts it to his lips,
Floyd | and carefully opens the secret door once again.  The beetle,
Floyd | apparently waiting right behind it, leaps out right at Jeff's face.
Floyd | He blows the whistle.  You hear nothing, but the beetle drops to the
Floyd | ground, legs up, motionless.  Jeff scoops it up and puts it in an
Floyd | unbroken box.  "Alright, we got that taken care of."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about how he ended up in stasis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Break with what, though? We don't have a mop handle or similar."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What??"
		Zach says, "Ha ha, first bump"
		DavidW asks, "We shouldn't be able to talk to Jeff, should we? Isn't he still in stasis?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about statis" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT STATIS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, dude.  Can't help you with that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "You're really lagged, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about stasis" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT STASIS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm a dumbass, basically," says Jeff.  "This girl comes in.  I've
Floyd | never seen her before, so I figure she's a pink who's here to realign
Floyd | her aura or something.  But she starts talking about Carver's Cave
Floyd | with some authority, so I'm wondering if maybe she's on the team but
Floyd | just from out of town.  Then she produces the piece of paper you lost
Floyd | with the code to open the Ark of Gl'thub and asks for help in
Floyd | translating the symbols.  And I'm like, dude.  This can't be

		JoshuaH says, "The question mark should be the letter "a" with an accent."

Floyd | right.  So I tell her to hold on for a sec while I get something.  I'm
Floyd | going to sic the Qua'ox on her, but she's too fast, and pushes me
Floyd | down.  Next thing I know, she produces a Gothaullog stone and I'm
Floyd | frozen."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about the young woman or the small oval.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or semi-lagged. I dunno."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we broke the oval and released him from stasis and handled the beetle."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about oval" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT OVAL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yeah," he says. "That's a Gothaullog stone.  Puts you in stasis,
Floyd | but I guess you figured that part out.  She must have been digging
Floyd | into our stuff for a while now, to figure out how to make or find one
Floyd | of those."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about the young woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about girl" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | Who do you mean, the teenagers or the young woman?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about woman" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You ask Jeff to describe the young woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, she was young, maybe early twenties.  Dark frizzy hair,
Floyd | shoulder-length.  Wore a sort of trench coat or something."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could tell him about the Heart of Something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell jeff about heart" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             142
Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL JEFF ABOUT HEART
Floyd |
Floyd | You mention to Jeff that you are pretty sure that his young woman
Floyd | snuck into the bistro, knocked out Walter, and made off with the Heart
Floyd | of Something.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Holy crap!" he says.  "She has the Heart of Unktahe?  Does anyone
Floyd | else know?"  You reply in the negative.  "Alright, man, we've got to
Floyd | get that thing back, like, ASAP.  Otherwise, we're both gonna end up
Floyd | on the slab.  I've got a spell we can use to try to track her down.
Floyd | We'll need two things: some personal object of hers, and an image of
Floyd | some sort.  See if you can get that stuff and bring it to me.  I'll
Floyd | make preparations here."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about Carver's Cave, the spell or Uncle Stu.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, sorry, I missed the oval being broken. Large chunks of story show up all at once."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yiss, the pillow is hopefully hers."
		genericgeekgirl says, "As DISGUSTING as it is."
Zach says (to Floyd), "show pillow to jeff" 		

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Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PILLOW TO JEFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You hand over the pillow to Jeff in the hopes that it might be a
Floyd | component for the spell.  He holds it with an outstretched arm, with
Floyd | thumb and forefinger grasping as little of it as possible.  "Barry,
Floyd | man, I don't think this is hers.  I'm pretty sure she fished this out
Floyd | of the garbage somewhere.  There's gotta be something less grody we
Floyd | can use."  He hands it back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha."
		Zach says, "Aww"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Thank goodness."
		genericgeekgirl asks, ""an image of some sort". Of her??"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Strange wording."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             144
Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a latex glove (being worn)
Floyd |   some Breaking Bad DVDs
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   a filthy pillow
Floyd |   some cans of near-food
Floyd |   some greasy sheets of wax paper
Floyd |   a Ziploc bag (open but empty)
Floyd |   a hooded robe (hood lowered) (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not giving him his glove back. Mine now."
		DavidW says, "The security camera ought to give us an image, I think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask jeff about stu" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             145
Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEFF ABOUT STU
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dude, your uncle is going to be pissed if he gets to the end
Floyd | of that ritual and there's no Heart for him to eat."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about Carver's Cave or the spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about spell" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             146
Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT SPELL
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's just your basic locator spell.  We'll need an image of her, and
Floyd | something belonging to her.  Get those, and we can give it a shot."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about Carver's Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about carver's cave" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             147
Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CARVER'S CAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ask Jeff about Carver's Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, well, she seems to know what she's doing, so I wouldn't be
Floyd | shocked if she's visited it.  Might be worth checking out, if you
Floyd | haven't already been there," he replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have nothing specific in mind to discuss with Jeff right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect we'll find the 'object of hers' at the cave."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Onward to the cave, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             148
Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Unspeakable Books and Gifts
Floyd | This is the front room of Unspeakable Books and Gifts.  It's a "magic"
Floyd | shop for the pinks, the rubes who spell magick with a k.  They come
Floyd | here to buy healing crystals and novelty Buffy-themed Tarot decks and
Floyd | books about UFOs and accessing their past lives.  There's a long
Floyd | display case filled with various mystical knickknacks.  There's also a
Floyd | large bookshelf crammed with hokey New Age titles.  You can exit back
Floyd | onto the street to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a clunky old computer monitor and Jeff here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x monitor" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             149
Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MONITOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an old, clunky, heavy tube-based piece of crap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take monitor" 		

Floyd ]  Unspeakable Books and Gifts                             150
Floyd ]  Exits: south down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MONITOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl :D
		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet there isn't one in the office."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because why the hell else is this here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue                                        151
Floyd ]  Exits: north east inside
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You're on Cleveland Avenue outside a magic shop affiliated with your
Floyd | cult, wedged between an insurance agent and a Subway.  A faded sign
Floyd | above the nondescript entrance to the north reads "Unspeakable Books
Floyd | and Gifts."  A placard indicates that the shop is closed, but you can
Floyd | see that the lights are on.  The bistro and Randolph Avenue are back
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Saturn is parked here.
Floyd |

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ClubFloyd Transcript:
You Were Here by Joshua Houk
The Day of the Queen by Marius Müller
As played on ifMUD on January 4, 2015

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 You Were Here written by Joshua Houk, and The Day of the Queen written by Marius Müller. These games were released as part of the 2015 New Years Speed IF. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the IFDB pages: The Day of the Queen, and You Were Here.

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:

You Were Here by Joshua Houk
The Day of the Queen by Marius Müller
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		

		DavidW asks, "okay. Taleslinger, do you have something you'd like to say before we begin?"
		Nitku says, "I suggest we start with You Were Here"
		Taleslinger says, "Nitku organized this year."
inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "oh! okay"
		Jacqueline says (to nitku), "I was thinking that as well."
		Taleslinger says, "So thanks to him for taking over."
		DavidW says (to Nitku), "yes, thank you!"
		Jacqueline asks (of Nitku), "Anything else, or would you like me to load that one up?"
		Nitku asks, "Maybe the author would like to say a few words?"
		JoshuaH says, "I don't have much to say at the moment. Just be aware that it's a very light thing."
		JoshuaH says, "I also put in the text file of the release that there are some very slight spoilers in the game."
		JoshuaH says, "342 of them."
		says, "Interesting. It ... seemed a bit dark when I test loaded it onto Floyd. I'm looking forward to looking at it a bit more."
		Taleslinger asks, "Spoilers for what?"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "How you'll die."
		JoshuaH says, "I guess that would be spoiling... :)"
		JoshuaH says, "It's very unlikely that anything will be ruined. Sorry for the confusion. Also, first thing I've released via Inform. I think that it. Hope you like it."
		Jacqueline asks, "Lest we spoil the spoilers about the spoilers, should we just play it?"
		DavidW says, "I think we should."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask nys8youwerehere" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | You are sitting at a desk. "He's still here."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Short game!"
		Taleslinger says, "ha ha ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | You are one of two brothers, your older brother the knight, you the
Floyd | squire. There is a big obelisk of onyx here. By the time anybody gets
Floyd | around to reading this: I will be dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here was compiled and implemented by Joshua Houk from
Floyd | November 2014-January 2015 in Inform 7 for the 8th Annual New Year's
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Event. If you don't also have the accompanying
Floyd | Twine file, that's available, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Text comprised of the first sentence of the initial room description
Floyd | (or rough equivalent) of all available interactive fiction releases in
Floyd | the year 2014 as listed in the Interactive Fiction Database
Floyd | ([LINK]). For the zblorb release, these are randomized
Floyd | and compiled into a single parapgraph of room description.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to: 0vr, aarthur9, Devi Acharya, Adri, Aesop, Jufry Ananta,
Floyd | Hans Christian Andersen, Anonymous, Anna Anthropy, M.J. Antonellis,
Floyd | Carolina Arciniegas, Leon Arnott, Sam Kabo Ashwell, avarisclari,
Floyd | Axmill, Michael Baltes, Tom Battey, Rex Beach, Austin Benyo, Dave
Floyd | Bernazzani, Andre Berthiaume, Ambrose Bierce, Rust Blight, Bramble
Floyd | Bobonong, MC Book, Duncan Bowsman, Eric Brasure, Christopher Brent,
Floyd | Bronques, Michael Brough, KT Bryski, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Timothy
Floyd | Butcher, Liam Butler, Jens Byriel, Jeri Caamaño, Nicky Case, Pergola
Floyd | Cavendish, Robert Chambers, Charry, Steph Cherrywell, G. K.
Floyd | Chesterton, Ammore Chicks, chrisamaphone, chrisb184, Simon
Floyd | Christiansen, ClairDeLune, Claire6129, Chad Comeau, Conor, Matthias
Floyd | Conrady, Paul Corriveau, Perry Creel, Guillermo Crespi, Ethan
Floyd | Crosthwaite, Rhino Cyborgs, D.B.T, Cynthia Dawn, Dick Dawson, Robert
Floyd | DeFord, Simon Deimel, Summer Del Mono, Maria del Pangolin, nahuel
Floyd | denegri, Alan DeNiro, Arthur DiBianca, Otis T. Dog, Philip Douglas,
Floyd | Dreischütz, Dana Duffield, Jason Dyer, John Earthling, Barrie Eaton,
Floyd | Mark Eaton, Conrad Elton, Lars Engelmann, MOUNT ENNUI, John Evans,
Floyd | Emilce Fabricio, Jp Fallon, Kiel Farren, Romanos Fasoulis, Father,
Floyd | Fear of Twine, Elena Fedina, finefin, Jerry Ford, Eric Forgeot, Sam
Floyd | Foxall, Joey Fu, Lester Galin, Matthew Gallant, Marisa Gatto, Gazok,
Floyd | Giannis G. Georgiou, Mike Gerwat, Erin Gigglecreek, Harry Giles,
Floyd | Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Lynnea Glasser, Histroy Gloam, Kevin Gold,
Floyd | David Good, Richard Goodness, Dr. Al Gore, David Görzig, GravityPixel,
Floyd | Andrew Gray, Richie Greene, Lindsey Gregor, SJ Griffin, The Brothers
Floyd | Grimm, Chandler Groover, Javy Gwaltney, Michael Hanley, Hannes, Venus
Floyd | Hart, Joyce Hatton, hcgoldsmith, Healy, O. Henry, Gerardo J.
Floyd | Hernandez, Hexfu, Naomi Hinchen, Jonna Hind, H. J. Hoke, Tory Hoke,
Floyd | Jodediah Holems, Ryan E. Holman, Gregor Holtz, Buster Hudson, Lee
Floyd | Hulme, Justin Hurst, Sean Hwang, Snowball Ice, IFforEducation, Gavin
Floyd | Inglis, inkle, Marco Innocenti, Nnamdi Christopher Iroaganachi, A.E.
Floyd | Jackson, jaktube, A.D. Jansen, jatekos101, Meg Jayanth, Nigel Jayne,
Floyd | Kelly Jensen, Jesse, Paul Jessup, Jod, John, Alain Jolicoeur,
Floyd | Elizabeth Jones, E. Joyce, Mike Kale, kaleidofish, Alon Karmi, Kateri,
Floyd | Bharat Khiani, Deirdra "Squinky" Kiai, KimikoMuffin, kiran, Greg
Floyd | Klein, Alexander Klimon, Thorin Klosowski, Carly Kocurek, Alex Kriss,
Floyd | Kristian Kronstrand, Jonas Kyratzes, Hugo Labrande, Lambert Lambert,
Floyd | Amanda Lange, Peter Laskin, Jason Lautzenheiser, lectronice, Yoon Ha
Floyd | Lee, Lee, Simon Leek, Juhana Leinonen, Lepak, Doug Lindsay,
Floyd | lioninthetrees, Rowan Lipkovits, a lost kitten, Luckyskull2, Canis
Floyd | Lupus, michael lutz, Clinton Ma, Jason Mac Innes, Magnetix, Mischa
Floyd | Magyar, malachy_o, MANIAC Studios, Mr. Manpants, David T. Marchand,
Floyd | Matthew Marcus, j. marie, mariza, Chris Martens, W. Somerset Maugham,
Floyd | Tasha McCartney, Jesse McGrew, Jason McIntosh, Ade McT, Megan, Herman
Floyd | Melville, Midnightnoa, Midorix, Mike69420666, Laura Mitchell, Wes
Floyd | Modes, MoLoLu, Geoff Moore, S. Elize Morgan, Katharina Müller, Marius
Floyd | Müller, Mykael, nasserarien, Natrium, natulia, neongrey, Brenda
Floyd | Neotenomie, niinik, Julia Noomen, Royce Odle, Hanon Ondricek,
Floyd | oranebeast, Tia Orisney, Doug Orleans, C.E.J. Pacian, pageboy, Jackson
Floyd | Palmer, PaperBlurt, Glenn Parker, Robot Parking, Entropic Pen, Tony
Floyd | Perriello, Connor Phillips, Andrew Plotkin, Tom Pod, Edgar Allan Poe,
Floyd | Porpentine, Hannah PS, Morgan Rille, Roadcrosser, Steven Robert,
Floyd | Frédéric Robin, Robot, Briar Rose, rosencrantz, Benjamin Roux,
Floyd | SahibdeepNann, Saki, Anastasia Salter, Aleks Samoylov, luis sanchez,
Floyd | Caelyn Sandel, J. Sax, Hannes Schueller, Andrew Schultz, Zachary
Floyd | Sergi, Ben Serviss, B Minus Seven, Shelter UK, Ivaylo Shmilev, Sean M.
Floyd | Shore, Emily Short, Sky, R. Morgan Slade, Rebecca Slitt, Sloane,
Floyd | Snoother, Iblis Snowsdottir, SoftSoft, Claudia Starling, Mæja
Floyd | Stefánsson, steter90, Nicholas Stillman, Stormrose, Strangelander,
Floyd | Dean Svendsen, Syara, Lady Tallhat, D.B. Taylor, Ms. Tea,
Floyd | TheSuperiorRealms, Thomack, TK, Totally Not Satoshi, Trekkie101, Elise
Floyd | Trinh, Tsukareta, tynichole, Unknown, Kent Valentine, Marco Vallarino,
Floyd | Alex Van Pelt, Carolyn VanEseltine, Sebastián Vansteenkiste, T. Y.
Floyd | Vaught, Ryan Veeder, Pieter Verster, Andrew Vestal, vicbrusal,
Floyd | Frédérique Villé, Vo, Vociferocity, Volksbad, Angelique Vordan,
Floyd | Amadeo
Floyd | Voss, Paul Wang, Andrew Watt, Matt Weiner, Ashley Wentz, Allyson
Floyd | Whipple, whoshotjfk?, David Whyld, Gabriel Widing, Phantom Williams,
Floyd | Caleb Wilson, Marshal Tenner Winter, wolfbutler, Wolly Wombat, Peter
Floyd | Wonica, S. Woodson, Zachary Worcester, xavea, Filamena Young, Tyler
Floyd | Zahnke, Vincent Zeng, Oliver Zhang, Zunemi, and Orion Zymaris.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hope y'all don't mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wow. Holy moly."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "So that's the schtick. Interesting!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | You are a man. Before the street - and the open world - is my garden.
Floyd | Die große Wiese war ein Teppich aus saftigem Grün, umgeben von
Floyd | Flüssen
Floyd | und durchzogen von schmalen Bächen. No two births are the same.
Floyd | "PRISONER!" booms the Robailiff.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "darn. I didn't release anything in 2014."
Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "I did, but I think only in Twine."
		Taleslinger says, "I think last year's Alex & Paul game might be in there."
		Jacqueline says, "A couple of -- oh wait, no, one game was released simultaneously in Twine and I7"
		Emily says, "I'm sitting in the lounge wondering what everyone is talking about because somehow I was too dense to actually enter the toyshop"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | One day, without meaning to, you found it. By the time anybody gets
Floyd | around to reading this: I will be dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | You are in a brightly colored room, full of unimplemented decorations.
Floyd | In the world called Sie, magic comes from the stars.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Deep"
		DavidW says, "I want magic stars!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | What time is it? Die große Wiese war ein Teppich aus saftigem Grün,
Floyd | umgeben von Flüssen und durchzogen von schmalen Bächen. You've lived
Floyd | in this town since you were born. The ring Yulia's grandmother gave
Floyd | her wasn't very pretty - an overworked silver band, rough black stone
Floyd | surrounded by an ill-thought combination of colored gems - but she
Floyd | wears it while Grandma Eva is in town.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Hm, a few texts seem to crop up more than others"
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, so is it pulling just the first sentences, and mushing 'em together, hence the language combos?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Also, how did you compile all of this? Manually, or through some database thing, or you wrote a bot, or ?"
		JoshuaH says, "Just random chance. Source code's in the release. Unfortunately, sometime you'll get repeating sentences in the same playthrough."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | You pull on the front door to make sure it's locked, and then you make
Floyd | your way over to your car. The pod door opens, waking you from your
Floyd | hyperslumber.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Yeah. I decided to keep the languages are they were instead of translating them."
		Taleslinger says, "Hyperslumber is a cool word."
		DavidW says, "I agree."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | The street is so quiet, where are all the cars? "I want everything on
Floyd | the menu," Caroline says, giving you a challenging smile. Curtis turns
Floyd | off the loping diesel engine and spits in the dirt and stares toward
Floyd | the fence row to the south of his property. One morning, you're awoken
Floyd | by the slamming of the front door and a wave of overwhelming physical
Floyd | sickness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Manually from a search through IFdb by date."
		DavidW says, "ok, I recognize Caroline easily there."
		Jacqueline says (to Josh), "That... seems like a lot of work. Neat idea."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | Grated floor plates groan underfoot as you stride along the dim
Floyd | corridor, headed for the striped pressure door at the far end. A nice
Floyd | sunny room for taking afternoon refreshment, with lace curtains and a
Floyd | comfortable sofa. So you wake up...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I'm sure nm would like this."
		Jacqueline asks, "I guess the thing that would be awesome would be if there were some way to learn what sentences were from what games. Is that in the source?"
		JoshuaH says, "A bit of work, but not too much. A just paced myself over the past couple months."
		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "yes, nm would definitely like this."
		JoshuaH says, "The tricky bit was tracking down releases that were listed in IFdb but didn't have links to the files. Wasn't always successful, but everyone got thanked in the thanks."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I suppose there could be a footnote option added."
		JoshuaH says (to Jacqueline), "Didn't have the foresight to do that. Wish I did, because it would have made error-checking and revising *much* easier."
		DavidW says, "So each sentence would end in (1), (2), (3), then the footnote texts after the main paragraph."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | The room is full of all sorts of equipment which might make sense if
Floyd | you had read your textbooks. Here's a little background before I
Floyd | begin. You find yourself in the forest on a quest to find the Sacred
Floyd | Staff of Deck Koji. You stand in the town square in the city of
Floyd | Gilwin.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, folks. I'm doing another reboot. Play without me..."
		FloatingInfo says, "Looks like I can see Fifteen Minutes and Arqon."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Joshua), "Cool idea! I will explore this more later!"
		inky says, "ha ha"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | You stand, a stiff column with arms clasped behind your back. A bread
Floyd | knife, a tea strainer, a breadbox, and a tea tin are scattered on the
Floyd | counter. As on every Friday, a few guys and gals from work meet at the
Floyd | local waterhouse, "Cullen's." There was once a man who lived in a hut
Floyd | in the middle of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to FloatingInfo), "oh yeah, you're right"
		JoshuaH says, "I do have a spreadsheet by release date, but crossreferencing that with IFdb is the only way I have to figure out which goes with what."
		Emily says, "oh, it's Tea and Toast"
		Nitku says, "If someone wants to play the Twine version it's up at [LINK]"
		Taleslinger says, "Huh, I see my game which was in Inklewriter."
		JoshuaH says, "The Twine version has a different methodology, so it reads a bit different."
		inky says, "there was once a man who lived in a hut in the middle of the forest / who composed limericks but whose syllable counting ability was the poorest"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | Chloe was always like this.  Darkness, all around. You are in a
Floyd | ROCKET. This is a dead end.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha"
		inky says, "man, Chloe sucks"
		Emily says, "heehee"
		Taleslinger says, "How can being in rocket be a dead end? It's like the best end ever!"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | You found this booth in a run-down shopping mall, tucked between the
Floyd | dollar store and the pretzel stand. You are standing in an open field
Floyd | west of a white house, with a boarded front door. The thousand
Floyd | injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he
Floyd | ventured upon insult I vowed revenge. Oak chopped slowly pieces will
Floyd | form another instrument.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "Well, yes it is a dead end. The rocket is from Space Adventure Laika."
		JoshuaH says, "Point taken."
		DavidW asks, "I'm surprised we haven't woken up in a bedroom yet. Don't PCs wake up in bedrooms in 2014, or is that an olde-timey thing now?"
		inky says, "ha ha"
		Taleslinger says, "I woke up in bedrooms before it was cool."
		Nitku says, "Looking at the source code there's only one mention of a bedroom"
		DavidW says, "wowzers"
		Nitku says, "but 9 instances of "You are standing...""
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | Good morning, Billy. YOU ARE A MIGHTY TRASH WIZARD, CARRYING THE
Floyd | ENCHANTED BLOOD OF GENERATIONS OF TRASH WIZARDS BEFORE YOU. Hi there
Floyd | and thanks for volunteering to save the world!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "I think there's a few "you wake up"s, too."
		DavidW says, "Love that one"
		inky says, "ha ha"
		DavidW says, "Billy the Trash Wizard and the World Saving Volunteers"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | "He's still here." "You're going to clip a plate, Joanna."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | It's another Monday morning. You are sitting at a tiny bar, and you
Floyd | are the only customer here. Your life as an artist is about to begin.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "ha ha"
		FloatingInfo says, "Hey, that was actually pretty sensical."
		Emily says, "heehee"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | This is quite possibly the nicest condo you've ever been in.
Floyd | "PRISONER!" booms the Robailiff.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "yay, prisons are better in the future"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | You wake up with a headache. Water engulfs you. Die große Wiese war
Floyd | ein Teppich aus saftigem Grün, umgeben von Flüssen und durchzogen von
Floyd | schmalen Bächen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "Ich (don't understand) Deutsch"
		Taleslinger says, "The german is almost fitting. "The big meadow was a carpet of lush green, surrounded by rivers and crossed by small creeks."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm back. I guess my computer is as fixed as it's going to be before this evening."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | The phone rings. You barely see it in the corner of your eye; a blow
Floyd | aimed at your head!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "that is the most aggressive ringtone of all time"
		DavidW says, "I'll say."
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "Having a cell phone feels like that a lot for me."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | Congratulations! The parking lot for the diner is unremarkable. It has
Floyd | been ages since I last came here... "He's still here."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "as a parking-lot designer, you've done a good job!"
		inky says, "nice use of beige"
		Jacqueline says, "That was like a Werner Herzog film."
		DavidW asks, "hm, black and white film, maybe?"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | You're in the cabin of The Spirit of Fresno, the plucky little plane
Floyd | that couldn't. You stand before a massive castle, its walls and towers
Floyd | rising toward the sky. You wake up in the school bus. You're in the
Floyd | cabin of The Spirit of Fresno, the plucky little plane that couldn't.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoah"
		inky says, "this is some crazy teleportation shit"
		inky says, "or you're hallucinating"
		Taleslinger says, "It's okay, I've heard it happens to all planes"
		DavidW says, "okay, I recognize Jacqueline, Jungle Queen! in there easily."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | A hardly interactive metafiction by Joshua Houk
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150101 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You were here
Floyd | Tout est plongé dans une semi-obscurité, comme à son habitude. You
Floyd | can
Floyd | see a table (on which is a book) here. I was first made aware of Jacob
Floyd | at age eight or nine. The human hosts have unusual physiologies.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, or read ABOUT the work?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(All is plunged into semi-obscurity, as usual.)"
		DavidW says, "oo, that's an odd combo"
		Jacqueline says, "This is reminding me a bit of the IF game generator"
		Emily says, "I think that last one is from the Ectocomp game where you're a parasite"
		Emily says, "but I could be wrong"
Ghogg arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		JoshuaH says (to Emily), "Yeah, Eclosion. Never solved that."
		DavidW says, "One of these days I must get around to playing the Ectocomp games."
		Nitku asks, "Should we move on to the next one?"
		Gerynar is ready
		JoshuaH exclaims, "Sounds good. Thanks!"
		FloatingInfo says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "I was thinking of moving onward, yes."
		Nitku says, "Thank you Joshua for this one"
		Gerynar says, "it was quite interesting, and entertaining."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
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?" 		Taleslinger says, "This is a cool little time waster."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask nys8queen" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought you were done with this!" yells Paul and hits the
Floyd | gas.
Floyd | "You mean running away from Sharkmen?"
Floyd | "Getting us in trouble!" he grumbles and handbrakes the golf cart
Floyd | around a corner.
Floyd | You kiss him quickly on the cheek. "I know that's why you love
Floyd | me!"
Floyd | He tries to look grumpy and fails adorably. "How did we get into
Floyd | it this time, anyway?"
Floyd | "Well, as you know, my mind was transferred into a little girl
Floyd | while we were on a plane, and you told the sky marshal we were
Floyd | married. So I was locked into the bathroom while he dealt with you.
Floyd | Little did anyone know it would turn out to be..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Day of the Queen
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Marius Müller
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150103 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | This is barely big enough to turn around in. You seriously wonder how
Floyd | anyone manages to join the Miles High Club. It has a stainless steel
Floyd | sink, a toilet, and that's about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there's an air vent high up on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A book lies here, undoubtedly forgotten by a previous visitor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Thanks very much."
		DavidW says, "golf cart!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the planes PA system crackles. Someone is clearing their
Floyd | throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the unbelievably boring "Death to my Enemies" by J. Blask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Earthlings! This is the Queen of Hurts and Maladies. Your new
Floyd | ruler."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh-oh. PA crackiing can't be good."
		Nitku says, "zing"
		Jacqueline says, "haha yay book"
		Gerynar says, "specially when it's an alien transmission taking over"
		Jacqueline says, "That J Blask, what an authoer."
		Jacqueline says, "Author, event"
		Taleslinger says (to nitku), "At least he isn't a corpse this time"
		DavidW asks, "I don't suppose airplane airvents are large enough to enter?"
		inky says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "Sincerely doubt it, DW."
		Jacqueline says, "Unless you're that creepy guy out of that one X-Files episode."
		Jacqueline says, "Actually, maybe he was in multiple X-Files episodes, but whatever."
		DavidW says, "We're a guy in a girl's body, I think."
Nitku says (to Floyd), "enter vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening air vent)
Floyd | Gngr. Seems to be stuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You might have noticed coworkers,neighbors, loved ones and even
Floyd | family turning into half-human, half-animal hybrids. #sharkpeople is
Floyd | even trending on Twitter."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a book
Floyd |
Floyd | "You might wonder how I managed to infect 26.3 % of the
Floyd | population. Well, that was easy, my mutation virus was hidden in the
Floyd | latest flu vaccine."
Floyd | (So vaccinations are dangerous! You knew it!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm, no tools on us."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | A normal, stainless steel airplane toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And before you think of resistance because you're still the
Floyd | majority, please be advised that the world's most powerful leader has
Floyd | already surrended the Earth."
Floyd | (Oh shit, you got a flu shot! Phew, thankful that was a different
Floyd | body). And Paul hasn't gotten around to his. Scared of needles, that
Floyd | big wuss.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You waste some water, you monster.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Xi Jinping was forthcoming in every regard."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "#sharkpeople would be what I expect to trend on Twitter."
		DavidW says, "oh, I hope this is leading to a shark in a golf cart moment."
		DavidW says, "Underwater golf cart chases."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | A stainless steel sink, with a sensor-switched faucet. Reminds you of
Floyd | that slaughterhouse in Columbia. You can never remember if it was the
Floyd | one in North or South America, though. Anyway, this is hardly the time
Floyd | for flashbacks. It has a surprisingly large, round drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Future announcement are coming through every announcement system
Floyd | and on our official Facebook account facebook.com slash QoHaM. Thanks
Floyd | for listening, sla- I mean citizens."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A volcano of sharks."
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Have you said it yet? I don't think you've said it yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in drain" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The drain is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The PA cackles one last time and is silent.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I endorse this toilet-flushing response"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Hm, looks like you're still an 11-year old girl in a polkadot dress.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Too big to fit in the drain, I suppose. Or to flush down the toilet into midair."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose we might try leaving the bathroom by the door?"
		Gerynar asks, "stop up the drain/toilet with the book?"
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | This is barely big enough to turn around in. It has a stainless steel
Floyd | sink, a toilet, and that's about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there's an air vent high up on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It does seem that Tale would figure out a way to make us flush a book by Ellison, it's true."
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a book
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was thinking the book would take out a guard, someone who'd read it and fall asleep."
inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel you need some sleep right about now.
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't be read.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "ack"
		DavidW says, "TOLD YOU"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlocking the bathroom door)
Floyd | You lack a key that fits the bathroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try blocking and flushing,"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "put book in toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK IN TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or listening to the vent. We might overhear something."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "listen to vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You waste some water, you monster.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put book in drain" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not round! This book is even more useless than you thought.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The least of our many crimes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get round tuit" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ROUND TUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put book in sink" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK IN SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "What's a tuit?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | This is barely big enough to turn around in. It has a stainless steel
Floyd | sink, a toilet, and that's about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there's an air vent high up on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look in invent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN INVENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look in vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'get a round tuit' is a pun on 'get around to it'"
inky says (to Floyd), "enter vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening air vent)
Floyd | Gngr. Seems to be stuck.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple metallic grille, with four metallic plates in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoa! A pair of red eyes is staring back at you! Oh wait, it's your
Floyd | mercurian rat, named ... uh ... in all the commotion of dying and body
Floyd | swapping I totally forgot its name ... Well, I'm sure you remember and
Floyd | will just name it again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "name rat binky" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NAME RAT BINKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat is now known as binky.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "ha ha"
inky says (to Floyd), "name rat Ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NAME RAT ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat is now known as Ellison.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Noooooo"
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		JoshuaH says, "Heh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four rectangular squares, one in each corner. You notice a
Floyd | small, black spot on one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The blank spot is uneven, like it has grooves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "slide spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLIDE SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "push spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enjoy groovy slot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENJOY GROOVY SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "hit spot with book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT SPOT WITH BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit Spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Aww, just look at it. It has a pear-shaped body, with small, scrawny
Floyd | leg and feet.its thick, soft fur is mostly brown with a huge white
Floyd | spot on the tummy. It looks at you lovingly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "pet ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach into Air Duct from here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ellison, go north and get me out of here" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLISON, GO NORTH AND GET ME OUT OF HERE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach into Air Duct from here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, goodness, we can crawl in there"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "Ellison, open vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLISON, OPEN VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach into Air Duct from here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Hm, something didn't fire that should've. Nothing game-stopping, just weird."
inky says (to Floyd), "ellison, south" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLISON, SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellison has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't understand that black spot. Is it a hole"
inky says (to Floyd), "ellison, north" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLISON, NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellison has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "it's a screw, isn't it?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x screw" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREW
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the bathroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait. I got booted and just returned. There's an Ellison furry in the air duct?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Gerynar says, "it's a rat that we couldn't remember the name of, so we named it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull squares" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL SQUARES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I must admit I never anticipated such a thing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH asks, "Pry?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRY PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four rectangular squares, one in each corner. You notice a
Floyd | small, black spot on one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask ellison about plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ELLISON ABOUT PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach into Air Duct from here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push black spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "put book in vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK IN VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to leave stuff in there.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Gngr. Seems to be stuck.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Gngr. Seems to be stuck.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit plates" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The blank spot is uneven, like it has grooves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The hell it isn't."
inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew spot with book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW SPOT WITH BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to unscrew Spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "feel spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEEL SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "say if you need a hint. I didn't anticipate you to be stuck here this long."
		Zach says, "Tale!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be a part of air vent.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Zach!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "put book on spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK ON SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on Spot would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SPOT ABOUT SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "It's a good thing we didn't name Ellison, Spot"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search walls" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | This is barely big enough to turn around in. It has a stainless steel
Floyd | sink, a toilet, and that's about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there's an air vent high up on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "January 4, 2016. There was no New Years Speed this year, because we never got over our inability to escape the bathroom, let alone pet the Ellison furry."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x grooves" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GROOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The grooves seem to form some sort letters.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn around" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN AROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "; whistles."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read spot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't be read.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read grooves" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GROOVES

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "read grooves" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | That can't be read.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GROOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't be read.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "Wow, 2015 past by pretty quickly."
Nitku says (to Floyd), "feel grooves" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEEL GROOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read letters" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LETTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't be read.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x letters" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LETTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make out any of them expect the letter H.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "touch grooves" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH GROOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't understand what's going on at all"
inky says (to Floyd), "ellison, help" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLISON, HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach into Air Duct from here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "wash hands" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WASH HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Well, I could explain."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heave vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HEAVE VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "handle vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HANDLE VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get letter" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hold vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | > GET LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN FAUCET ON
Floyd |
Floyd | You waste some water, you monster. So you switch it back off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch Faucet on.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x faucet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FAUCET
Floyd |
Floyd | Faucet is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's Fairra Faucet"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put book under faucet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK UNDER FAUCET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "put book in sink" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK IN SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the unbelievably boring "Death to my Enemies" by J. Blask.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on hot water" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON HOT WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That book is looking better and better."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "destroy book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESTROY BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x h" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X H
Floyd |
Floyd | The bar of the H, miniscule as it is, catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, it's a miniature button.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! The air vent swings open! The rat jumps out an into your arm.
Floyd | Unfortunately, the robot follows right behind it, but topples over the
Floyd | edge and onto the floor. It uprights itself with creepy little spider
Floyd | arms and wooshes straight toward you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "eep, robot!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter vent" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VENT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot zips toward you, the whirr of its razor blades incredible
Floyd | loud and - uh, let's leave the rest to your imagination. Kids may be
Floyd | playing! Hey kids! The robot bought you a farm where you live happily
Floyd | ever after.
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 | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "throw book at robot" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW BOOK AT ROBOT
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, "I think we died"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give book to robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE BOOK TO ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Robot doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot zips toward you, the whirr of its razor blades incredible
Floyd | loud and - uh, let's leave the rest to your imagination. Kids may be
Floyd | playing! Hey kids! The robot bought you a farm where you live happily
Floyd | ever after.
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 | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Roomba's bigger brother mainly consists of a set of razor sharp rotor
Floyd | blades, cutting everything in its part. On the back it has a brush and
Floyd | some cleaning fluid, but those seem unimportant to you now. Its back
Floyd | is all shining stell, but you bet its belly is just porous plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot zips toward you, the whirr of its razor blades incredible
Floyd | loud and - uh, let's leave the rest to your imagination. Kids may be
Floyd | playing! Hey kids! The robot bought you a farm where you live happily
Floyd | ever after.
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 | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "kick robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I don't know how to deal with a killer roomba."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You waste some water, you monster.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot zips toward you, the whirr of its razor blades incredible
Floyd | loud and - uh, let's leave the rest to your imagination. Kids may be
Floyd | playing! Hey kids! The robot bought you a farm where you live happily
Floyd | ever after.
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 | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "throw book at robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW BOOK AT ROBOT
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 | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pee on floor" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEE ON FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I get the impression that this is slightly an unintended thing that Tale would like to nudge us on."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "throw book at robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW BOOK AT ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot zips toward you, the whirr of its razor blades incredible
Floyd | loud and - uh, let's leave the rest to your imagination. Kids may be
Floyd | playing! Hey kids! The robot bought you a farm where you live happily
Floyd | ever after.
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 | >

		Taleslinger says, "No, that was the previous puzzle."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put robot in drain" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROBOT IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Robot)
Floyd | It would cut of your fingers. And Marsha would miss them!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot zips toward you, the whirr of its razor blades incredible
Floyd | loud and - uh, let's leave the rest to your imagination. Kids may be
Floyd | playing! Hey kids! The robot bought you a farm where you live happily
Floyd | ever after.
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 | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "stand on toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly jump onto the toilet, with the robot zig-zags around the
Floyd | floor, buzzing with inhuman hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ellison, go north" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLISON, GO NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellison has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Oh, I guess Marsha is the girl's name?"
		Nitku says, "yay"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Oh, sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm on some slightly laggy public wifi"
		DavidW asks, "I think the robot would probably get stuck in the drain; they're both round, right?"
		Taleslinger says, "I thought it would be more obvious that the air vent description were ridiculously nested"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "enter air vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER AIR VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You would have to get off the toilet first.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There was some blank vs black confusion, for starters."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel you need some sleep right about now.
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't be read.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "read book to robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK TO ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to read the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "give book to robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE BOOK TO ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Robot doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show book to robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BOOK TO ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Robot is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "show book to robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BOOK TO ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Robot is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put robot in drain" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROBOT IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Robot)
Floyd | It would cut of your fingers. And Marsha would miss them!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "destroy robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESTROY ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Roomba's bigger brother mainly consists of a set of razor sharp rotor
Floyd | blades, cutting everything in its part. On the back it has a brush and
Floyd | some cleaning fluid, but those seem unimportant to you now. Its back
Floyd | is all shining stell, but you bet its belly is just porous plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fluid" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLUID
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x belly" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELLY
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "push robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Robot might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "flip robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blades" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLADES
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "jump on robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ON ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to jump on that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get brush" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fluid" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLUID
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask robot about knives" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ROBOT ABOUT KNIVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Robot says something really important.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get brush" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell robot about drain" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ROBOT ABOUT DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Robot says something really important.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "jump on robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ON ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to jump on that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to floyd), "x ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Aww, just look at it. It has a pear-shaped body, with small, scrawny
Floyd | leg and feet.its thick, soft fur is mostly brown with a huge white
Floyd | spot on the tummy. It looks at you lovingly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rat in drain" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RAT IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You did not know a Mercurian rat could look indignant, but it does, as
Floyd | you -plop- use it as an improvised plug.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch on the (warm) water, and the rat watches stoically
Floyd | (occasionally giving you the evil eye), as the water rise up to it's
Floyd | neck and overflows. In about 5 turns the whole floor is covered in
Floyd | water and the cleaning robot soons emits a sharp crackling noise and
Floyd | sparks fly around its underbelly. Then it lies still. It still emits
Floyd | the occasional crackle, however, and you don't think it's safe to
Floyd | descent the toilet.
Floyd | Ellison jumps out of the sink onto the toilet and begins to clean
Floyd | himself with stoic indignation worthy of a cat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "well, yay?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You would have to get off the toilet first.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | For you, it might bring back pleasent memories of the time they tried
Floyd | Electroconvulsive therapy at the Mayo Clinic. But you're pretty sure
Floyd | this girl's body couldn't handle it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As the chaos dies down, you hear a faint voice through the door. Paul!
Floyd | "Alex, it's me!"
Floyd | "Paul! Don't come in. The room is flooded and the water is electric!"
Floyd | "I leave you alone for one minute ... anyway, listen! 26.3 % of the
Floyd | people on this plane have turned into Sharkmen."
Floyd | "Only the biosex males?"
Floyd | "Okay, okay, into Sharkpeople. Anyway, listen: I'll try to be as
Floyd | inconspicuous  as possible, but they're looking for you. It's only a
Floyd | matter of time till they found out you're stuck in that unfortunate
Floyd | body."
Floyd | "Well, my original body is rotting in an endless chasm on Mercury,
Floyd | so..."
Floyd | "One thing at a time. You know that multitasking is horrible for your
Floyd | stress level."
Floyd | "What is your plan?"
Floyd | "Your soul has wandered before, and I don't mean that krokodil you did
Floyd | with those Russian dealers. When you saved me, you jumped into -"
Floyd | "Enough exposition and recap! You're saying I should find a way to
Floyd | jump into Ellison?"
Floyd | But Paul doesn't answer, and there's the some commotion outside the
Floyd | door.
Floyd | "Get him!" says a deep, dark Sharkman voice.
Floyd | "Don't hurt me!"
Floyd | "Why not?"
Floyd | "Please, I'll tell you literally everything!"
Floyd | "Where is your husband?"
Floyd | "Okay, maybe I meant figurativ-ouch"
Floyd | It sickens you to your stomach as you hear something heavy slump
Floyd | against the door. A second later someone bangs on the door.
Floyd | "Open up! Sharkpolice!"
Floyd | "Sorry, sir, I'm a little girl with Typhoid fever and you don't want
Floyd | to come in here!"
Floyd | (You knew all this Victorian novels Paul made you read would be good
Floyd | for something at some point.)
Floyd | "Uh...okay" says the Sharkpoliceman, uncertainty in his voice. "Then,
Floyd | uh, stay in there till we land. And you guys, carry this scum away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'jump into Ellison' is not a phrase anyone was expecting."
inky says (to Floyd), "jump into ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP INTO ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You waste some water, you monster.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "jump ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "hit sharkpoliceman" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT SHARKPOLICEMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW asks, "hm. So maybe put Ellison into the vent, then sacrifice the girl?"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Maybe the bad karma from wasting water means the next time we die we get reincarnated as Ellison?"
		inky says, "ha ha"
inky says (to Floyd), "enter vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You would have to get off the toilet first.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I dunno. It seems like we need to become Ellison by killing off Marsha."
inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | For you, it might bring back pleasent memories of the time they tried
Floyd | Electroconvulsive therapy at the Mayo Clinic. But you're pretty sure
Floyd | this girl's body couldn't handle it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellison scurries away from you, sits on another corner of the toilet
Floyd | and shoots angry glances up at you. Then he continues to lick his fur.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ellison, enter vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLISON, ENTER VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellison has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "jump in water" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP IN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rat in vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RAT IN VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellison struggles in your arms. He really doesn't want to go back in
Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got him.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "get off toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OFF TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | For you, it might bring back pleasent memories of the time they tried
Floyd | Electroconvulsive therapy at the Mayo Clinic. But you're pretty sure
Floyd | this girl's body couldn't handle it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Roomba's bigger brother mainly consists of a set of razor sharp rotor
Floyd | blades, cutting everything in its part. On the back it has a brush and
Floyd | some cleaning fluid, but those seem unimportant to you now. Its back
Floyd | is all shining stell, but you bet its belly is just porous plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You would electrocute yourself. And not in the cool way, like the guy
Floyd | in Amazing Spiderman 2. That was a great movie.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x brush" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x faucet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FAUCET
Floyd |
Floyd | Faucet is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlocking the bathroom door)
Floyd | You lack a key that fits the bathroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read book to ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK TO ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to read the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, it's a miniature button.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "show book to ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BOOK TO ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellison is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "tell ellison about book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ELLISON ABOUT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Squeak squeak, squeak. Squeak squeak :"Squeak squeak Squeak!" Squeak
Floyd | squeak squeak."
Floyd | Oh, Paul send him here to help you escape the bathroom. That's good.
Floyd | "Squeak, squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak. Squeak, squeak squeak?
Floyd | Squeak."
Floyd | But now he's hunted by an insance duct cleaning robot? That's, um,
Floyd | less good.
Floyd | Behind the rat, you hear a faint whirring sound, somewhere in the dark
Floyd | of the duct.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The robot is getting closer and closer to the rat! It's only 5m
Floyd | away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove dress" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Hm, oops."
		Jacqueline says, "Squeak"
		Taleslinger says, "That was supposed to happen with the rat still in the vent."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "talk to ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Squeak!" declares Ellison and nuzzles your hand affectionally with
Floyd | his cold snout.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The robot is getting closer and closer to the rat! It's only 4m
Floyd | away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The robot is getting closer and closer to the rat! It's only 3m
Floyd | away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air vent is already open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The robot is getting closer and closer to the rat! It's only 2m
Floyd | away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close air vent.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The robot is getting closer and closer to the rat! It's only 1m
Floyd | away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The vent opens again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The robot is getting closer and closer to the rat! It's only
Floyd | 99cm away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		DavidW says, "Zeno's Vent"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Do we need to restore?"
		Taleslinger says, "It will be safer, I think"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | This is barely big enough to turn around in. It has a stainless steel
Floyd | sink, a toilet, and that's about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there's an air vent high up on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The deadly cleaning robot zips towards you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot zips toward you, the whirr of its razor blades incredible
Floyd | loud and - uh, let's leave the rest to your imagination. Kids may be
Floyd | playing! Hey kids! The robot bought you a farm where you live happily
Floyd | ever after.
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 (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly jump onto the toilet, with the robot zig-zags around the
Floyd | floor, buzzing with inhuman hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ellison in drain" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ELLISON IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You did not know a Mercurian rat could look indignant, but it does, as
Floyd | you -plop- use it as an improvised plug.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch on the (warm) water, and the rat watches stoically
Floyd | (occasionally giving you the evil eye), as the water rise up to it's
Floyd | neck and overflows. In about 5 turns the whole floor is covered in
Floyd | water and the cleaning robot soons emits a sharp crackling noise and
Floyd | sparks fly around its underbelly. Then it lies still. It still emits
Floyd | the occasional crackle, however, and you don't think it's safe to
Floyd | descent the toilet.
Floyd | Ellison jumps out of the sink onto the toilet and begins to clean
Floyd | himself with stoic indignation worthy of a cat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlocking the bathroom door)
Floyd | You lack a key that fits the bathroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You would have to get off the toilet first.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As the chaos dies down, you hear a faint voice through the door. Paul!
Floyd | "Alex, it's me!"
Floyd | "Paul! Don't come in. The room is flooded and the water is electric!"
Floyd | "I leave you alone for one minute ... anyway, listen! 26.3 % of the
Floyd | people on this plane have turned into Sharkmen."
Floyd | "Only the biosex males?"
Floyd | "Okay, okay, into Sharkpeople. Anyway, listen: I'll try to be as
Floyd | inconspicuous  as possible, but they're looking for you. It's only a
Floyd | matter of time till they found out you're stuck in that unfortunate
Floyd | body."
Floyd | "Well, my original body is rotting in an endless chasm on Mercury,
Floyd | so..."
Floyd | "One thing at a time. You know that multitasking is horrible for your
Floyd | stress level."
Floyd | "What is your plan?"
Floyd | "Your soul has wandered before, and I don't mean that krokodil you did
Floyd | with those Russian dealers. When you saved me, you jumped into -"
Floyd | "Enough exposition and recap! You're saying I should find a way to
Floyd | jump into Ellison?"
Floyd | But Paul doesn't answer, and there's the some commotion outside the
Floyd | door.
Floyd | "Get him!" says a deep, dark Sharkman voice.
Floyd | "Don't hurt me!"
Floyd | "Why not?"
Floyd | "Please, I'll tell you literally everything!"
Floyd | "Where is your husband?"
Floyd | "Okay, maybe I meant figurativ-ouch"
Floyd | It sickens you to your stomach as you hear something heavy slump
Floyd | against the door. A second later someone bangs on the door.
Floyd | "Open up! Sharkpolice!"
Floyd | "Sorry, sir, I'm a little girl with Typhoid fever and you don't want
Floyd | to come in here!"
Floyd | (You knew all this Victorian novels Paul made you read would be good
Floyd | for something at some point.)
Floyd | "Uh...okay" says the Sharkpoliceman, uncertainty in his voice. "Then,
Floyd | uh, stay in there till we land. And you guys, carry this scum away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "okay, now what?"
		DavidW asks, "Any way to drain the floor of its electro-water death?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. No gloves in there."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glove" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ellison, find glove" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLISON, FIND GLOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Squeak squeak, squeak. Squeak squeak :"Squeak squeak Squeak!" Squeak
Floyd | squeak squeak."
Floyd | Oh, Paul send him here to help you escape the bathroom. That's good.
Floyd | "Squeak, squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak. Squeak, squeak squeak?
Floyd | Squeak."
Floyd | But now he's hunted by an insance duct cleaning robot? That's, um,
Floyd | less good.
Floyd | Behind the rat, you hear a faint whirring sound, somewhere in the dark
Floyd | of the duct.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The robot is getting closer and closer to the rat! It's only 5m
Floyd | away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Another hint?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Aww, just look at it. It has a pear-shaped body, with small, scrawny
Floyd | leg and feet.its thick, soft fur is mostly brown with a huge white
Floyd | spot on the tummy. It looks at you lovingly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet rat" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You run a hand across his soft back, and he arches it, cat-like, with
Floyd | half-closed eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump into vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP INTO VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump to vent" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch rat" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pat him on his thick stomach, which he takes stoically.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "transfer soul" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRANSFER SOUL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x soul" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOUL
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter rat" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | He's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Roomba's bigger brother mainly consists of a set of razor sharp rotor
Floyd | blades, cutting everything in its part. On the back it has a brush and
Floyd | some cleaning fluid, but those seem unimportant to you now. Its back
Floyd | is all shining stell, but you bet its belly is just porous plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put soul in rat" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SOUL IN RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "become ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BECOME ELLISON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "leave girl" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEAVE GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exit body" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to read. "It was only seconds ago that the sound of a
Floyd | gunshot caught you off guard.". Already your eyelids beging to drop.
Floyd | Soon you fall asleep. There is a a dream sequence cut for length and
Floyd | as you open your eyes you find yourself not yourself at all...
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane Bathroom (on the toilet)
Floyd | This room is gigantic! From up here on the toilet you see a deadly
Floyd | ocean of electrified water, a huge sink (forever out of reach) and an
Floyd | Air Vent high up on the wall, almost reachable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dead husk of the robot lies here, sparking occasionally.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the toilet you can see Marsha.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha"
		Taleslinger says, "I thought that would've been more obvious. :-("
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter rat" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x marsha" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARSHA
Floyd |
Floyd | Aww. She's asleep. But, apart from that, you think you could use here
Floyd | as a stepping stone to enter the air vent.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "nope"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Aww, just look at you. You have a pear-shaped body, with small,
Floyd | scrawny leg and feet.Your thick, soft fur is mostly brown with a huge
Floyd | white spot on the tummy.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x husk" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HUSK
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "pet me" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You scratch him between the ears, and he sits very still and closes
Floyd | his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Roomba's bigger brother mainly consists of a set of razor sharp rotor
Floyd | blades, cutting everything in its part. On the back it has a brush and
Floyd | some cleaning fluid, but those seem unimportant to you now. Its back
Floyd | is all shining stell, but you bet its belly is just porous plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "climb marsha" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB MARSHA
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You would have to get off the toilet first.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh,we're already the rat"
inky says (to Floyd), "enter vent" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto Marsha's side with some effort. Man, living the cage
Floyd | life on cheese and crackers has not prepared you for this. It's all
Floyd | Paul's fault, you muse, as you take aim at the opening of the air
Floyd | duct, he's far too nice to this rat. Then again, he is, or was, too
Floyd | you. You feel a pang of longing for the old home life, with your
Floyd | rampages on New Year's Day the only break in the blissful monotony.
Floyd | And then you jump.
Floyd | Small feet scramble on the smooth wall as gravity takes an
Floyd | unflatteringly strong hold on your rear end. You scratch and push and
Floyd | scowl, but finally you're in the air vent. You rest there for a minute
Floyd | and listen to your heartbeat, resting flat on the cool metal. You
Floyd | count 387 beats a minute and hope that's in the normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "let's north"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Amidst all the noise from the plane you seem to hear a faint whirring
Floyd | sound.You don't feel safe at all. NOT AT ALL SAVE. Oops, typo. I meant
Floyd | safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose there's another robot."
		DavidW says, "Or the roomba is actually a Terminator from the Future."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The strange whirring seems to grow louder. And then a shadow covers
Floyd | the square of light from the air vent behind you. The robot has
Floyd | returned, fueled more by vengeance than his 12 AA batteries! A
Floyd | terrible monstrosity of broken wiring and hatred, it ever so slowy
Floyd | rolls towards you, the huge blades in front of it scraping the edges
Floyd | of the air duct.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot is very close! The air from the endlessly twirling blades,
Floyd | which will soon hack you to pieces, is still quite refreshing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Keep going north, I guess?"
		Gerynar says, "makes sense to me"
		DavidW says (to FloatingInfo), "Are you driving? I don't want to double-type a 'n'."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "I guess."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is a weird air duct"
		inky says, "although I guess it is correctly featureless"
		DavidW says, "yeah, it's like we're not moving."
		FloatingInfo says, "Oh no, it's the mayor's hallways all over again."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I assume if we stop or go south, we'd die, right?"
		FloatingInfo says, "Maybe there's some other trick to do."
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot is very close! The air from the endlessly twirling blades,
Floyd | which will soon hack you to pieces, is still quite refreshing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot is very close! The air from the endlessly twirling blades,
Floyd | which will soon hack you to pieces, is still quite refreshing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot is here!
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot has caught up to you! The last thing you see are the
Floyd | whirling blades and ... uh, kids ... then you talk about your
Floyd | differences and decide on a course of action everyone can agree on.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x duct" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, Air Duct or Air Duct?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "any" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANY
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x any duct" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ANY DUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x air duct" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AIR DUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "er" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x duct" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, Air Duct or Air Duct?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x air duct" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AIR DUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "am I doing something dumb?"
		DavidW says, "The robot isn't really there."
		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot is very close! The air from the endlessly twirling blades,
Floyd | which will soon hack you to pieces, is still quite refreshing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x air" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AIR
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Robot arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot has caught up to you! The last thing you see are the
Floyd | whirling blades and ... uh, kids ... then you talk about your
Floyd | differences and decide on a course of action everyone can agree on.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "like, the robot is following us, but not as an object."
		inky says, "I guess so"
FloatingInfo says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot is very close! The air from the endlessly twirling blades,
Floyd | which will soon hack you to pieces, is still quite refreshing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I don't suppose we could've closed the vent behind us when we entered?"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | The air duct ends here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a grating here, leading outside the plane to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the grating)
Floyd | It's still wired firmly to the wall!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x grating" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRATING
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy metal grating, looped to the wall not so sturdily with some
Floyd | loops of wire, on in each corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot is very close! The air from the endlessly twirling blades,
Floyd | which will soon hack you to pieces, is still quite refreshing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "bite wire" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the upper right wire, the upper left wire, the
Floyd | lower right wire or the lower left wire?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "upper right" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UPPER RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You gnaw off the upper right wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "bite lower left" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE LOWER LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You gnaw off the lower left wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Robot arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot has caught up to you! The last thing you see are the
Floyd | whirling blades and ... uh, kids ... then you talk about your
Floyd | differences and decide on a course of action everyone can agree on.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh geez"
		DavidW says, "We probably can't waste any turns."
		FloatingInfo says, "Guess we shouldn't ever turn around."
		DavidW says, "Makes me wonder how we got into this vent in the first place, though."
		DavidW says, "er, the rat and roomba"
		Taleslinger says (to davidW), "Er. Hush now."
		inky says, "well, we climbed up the girl"
		inky says, "I dunno how the roomba did"
		inky says, "maybe it can go up walls"
inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n.n.n.n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N.N.N.N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strange whirring seems to grow louder. And then a shadow covers
Floyd | the square of light from the air vent behind you. The robot has
Floyd | returned, fueled more by vengeance than his 12 AA batteries! A
Floyd | terrible monstrosity of broken wiring and hatred, it ever so slowy
Floyd | rolls towards you, the huge blades in front of it scraping the edges
Floyd | of the air duct.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot is very close! The air from the endlessly twirling blades,
Floyd | which will soon hack you to pieces, is still quite refreshing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n.n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N.N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n.n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N.N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | A featureless air duct, which continues north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n.n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N.N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | The air duct ends here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a grating here, leading outside the plane to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the grating)
Floyd | It's still wired firmly to the wall!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | The air duct ends here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a grating here, leading outside the plane to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the grating)
Floyd | It's still wired firmly to the wall!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Air Duct
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, sorry"
inky says (to Floyd), "bite upper left" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE UPPER LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You gnaw off the upper left wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "bite upper right" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE UPPER RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You gnaw off the upper right wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "bite lower left" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE LOWER LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You gnaw off the lower left wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "bite lower right" 		

Floyd ]  Air Duct
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE LOWER RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You gnaw off the lower right wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the grating)
Floyd | Looking back at the half crazed machine, and looking down into the
Floyd | deceptively calm blue of the sky, you ponder for a moment. A gust of
Floyd | wind makes the decision for you and whips you out of the plane with a
Floyd | surprised squeak!
Floyd |
Floyd | Sky
Floyd | So much blue...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "fly" 		

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

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Gravity disagrees!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Poor Paul. Will we ever be reunited?"
		DavidW says, "I bet the robot is falling after us too. It's that sort of day."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Nope, the only thing you can do here is fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "fall" 		

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

		
inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | A small shadow blocks out the sun for a minute. That crazy robot has
Floyd | jumped out of the plane as well, following you! Soon it has caught up
Floyd | with you. You feel rather safe, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm more of a winter than a fall."
		DavidW says, "TOLD YOU"
		DavidW says, "Evil robot still after us."
		DavidW says, "What a jerk."
FloatingInfo says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | More Sky
Floyd | So much blue...
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot is tumbling down towards Earth besides you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Probably our uncle from episode 5 or whatevers."
		DavidW asks, "get on robot?"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Gravity disagrees!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "get on robot" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | He's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling towards Earth next to you, its propeller harmlessly slicing
Floyd | the air, the mechanical underbelly of the beast is exposed.
Floyd | You notice a small hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Won't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A small, metal hatch, and a keypad besides it. A sticker reads:
Floyd | "CONTAINS PARACHUTE. In case you're robot mindlessly chases rodents or
Floyd | other critters into dangerous territory. Will be deployed
Floyd | automatically at a height of 5000 ft. Enter 4-digit PIN-code to open
Floyd | manually. Please don't use a number that's easily guessable."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type 1234" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 1234
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "type 1234" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 1234
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to type), "3141" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type 5000" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 5000
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type 0000" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 0000
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Ack. These all have stop the action attached. I just checkec"
FloatingInfo says (to type), "9999" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type 1111" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 1111
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to floyd), "type 9999" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 9999
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "type 0123" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 0123
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type 9999" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 9999
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "type 2015" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 2015
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "2015 would have been perfect..."
Ghogg says (to floyd), "type 0005" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type 2014" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 0005
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 2014
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x keypad" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Numbers from 0-9, the usual stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "usual schtick"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STICKER
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "type 3141" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 3141
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to fp), "Yeah, it would have"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "type 2580" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 2580
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "type 2525" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 2525
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Why would '2580' be easily guessable?"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "type 0000" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 0000
Floyd |
Floyd | The keypad just beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no keypad here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "type 0001" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TYPE 0001
Floyd |
Floyd | That was easy!
Floyd | The hatch swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I'm really distraught that all this stuff I thought was pretty easy has you stumped. Sorry."
		FloatingInfo exclaims, "Yay, I am the hero!"
		Nitku says, "It's the numbers straight down from the center on a number pad"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "look in hatch" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | In the hatch is a small parachute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take parachute" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PARACHUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the parachute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the small parachute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "take parachute" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PARACHUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  More Sky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's adorable! It has small shoulder straps and everything, and the
Floyd | tiniest pullcord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull pullcord" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PULLCORD
Floyd |
Floyd | *flop*
Floyd | The parachute opens and you beging slowly drifting towards the ground,
Floyd | while the robot becomes a smaller and smaller speck below. After some
Floyd | time, you land.
Floyd | But what now? The plane gets smaller and smaller, as it flies away
Floyd | high above you. You have no way to find out what they're doing to Paul
Floyd | and all your other friends, being just a small rat stranded somewhere
Floyd | in the middle of nowhere. Looks like there's nothing but wallow in
Floyd | self-pity for months now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Farmland
Floyd | Some generic farmland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wallow" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WALLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "wallow in self-pity" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WALLOW IN SELF-PITY
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, let's hide from the robot."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, but what's the use?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small parachute (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "follow plane" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove parachute" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE PARACHUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the small parachute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "search parachute" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PARACHUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THINK
Floyd |
Floyd | What a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Though this rat, like any good pet, can fall asleep at any time, you
Floyd | don't feel this is a good time to do so. Maybe later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "remember book" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMEMBER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Farmland
Floyd | Some generic farmland.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small parachute here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "find percy weasley" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIND PERCY WEASLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "wash hands" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WASH HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "stupid auto-complete"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x farmland" 		

Floyd ]  Farmland
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FARMLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "WALLOW IN SELF-PITY for months" 		

Floyd ]  Your House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WALLOW IN SELF-PITY FOR MONTHS
Floyd |
Floyd | You mope around for a few months, but then you regain your spirits.
Floyd | After a few weeks of adventure that will be turned into a midquel if I
Floyd | ever run out of ideas, you stumble upon a newspaper in a back alley
Floyd | somewhere on the east coast. It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Chicago Shark-Times
Floyd | RESISTANCE LEADERS PUT UNDER HOUSE ARREST
Floyd | The Mosshark announces at a press conference yesterday that two of the
Floyd | most influencal leaders of the resistance, Temporologist Dr. David
Floyd | Elbe and the man only known as Paul, were arrested yesterday at a
Floyd | Starbucks in New York. Both diabolical anarchists have been placed
Floyd | under house arrest in the latters former residence and it's assumed
Floyd | they'll be executed as soon as the law allows, so in 15 years or so.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! You need to save Paul and that other guy! Man, it's gonna be a
Floyd | long and complicated journey until you even get to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your House
Floyd | You are sitting in the middle of your  neatly-trimmed front lawn,
Floyd | hoping that Paul didn't get that cat. Even though you've seen your
Floyd | house daily for years and years, you have the weird feeling of being
Floyd | here for the first time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Taleslinger), "seriously?"
		Taleslinger says, "I must check why "Wallow in self-pity" didn't give a response when it should have"
		Ghogg says, "obviously, it should ask 'for how long?' so you can specify days/months/years/centuries/aeons"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x house" 		

Floyd ]  Your House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Your House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening front door)
Floyd | Uh oh! There is a cat flap. You slip through it, hoping for the best.
Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of Alien Tech(tm) powered neon
Floyd | lights. Dark wooden stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens east
Floyd | into the Living Room. A small door under the stairs lead into a
Floyd | storage closet. (Referred to by Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to gerynar), "That's what I thought I coded"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Nope, you won't get up there with your center of gravity so far on the
Floyd | lower end of your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open small door" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SMALL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cool room. It once was busy and always kinda
Floyd | untidy. Now, all that's left of the furniture are the two couches,
Floyd | covered in white plastic wrapping.
Floyd | A door leads south to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opened letter lies forgotten on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I was talking about the auto-comptete in my mud client, I wanted to try "f w" , but it auto-completed to "f wash hands" since that was the last "f w..." I typed"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | HAUL-ALL AIR MAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Dr. Elbe,
Floyd | we here at HAM are sad to inform you that your delivery for
Floyd | Time machine parts
Floyd | by drone has failed. It seems our delivery drone was shot down by the
Floyd | Air Force somewhere over Spielertor National Park. We can reattempt
Floyd | delivery of a new copy in 2-3 years.
Floyd | Has this answered your question, please leave a rating etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Cloning AND time travel? Things are looking up."
FloatingInfo says (to floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You saw a similiar one on Mercury. It has one human-sized vat and an
Floyd | input slot. The only other feature is a big, red lever labelled
Floyd | "CLONE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like it's meant to contain a very small sample of DNA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "enter slot" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hair from a comb or something, I suppose."
		DavidW says, "There might even be nail clippings in a wastebasket, or a booger behind a sofa."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cool room. It once was busy and always kinda
Floyd | untidy. Now, all that's left of the furniture are the two couches,
Floyd | covered in white plastic wrapping.
Floyd | A door leads south to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opened letter lies forgotten on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You were beginning to wonder where all the Sharkmen guards were. Looks
Floyd | like they're sitting around the kitchen table, eating and chatting.
Floyd | Better leave them alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couches" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think explore elsewhere in the house."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of Alien Tech(tm) powered neon
Floyd | lights. Dark wooden stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens east
Floyd | into the Living Room. A small door under the stairs lead into a
Floyd | storage closet. (Referred to by Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Oof! You'd need to be a lot fitter to even try that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x small door" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMALL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A small wooden door. It's slightly ajar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, enter the door then"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, front door or the small door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "small" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

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

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "inside" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | Good thing the door to the Potter room was slightly ajar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner stands a box labelled "Alex' things". That gives you a
Floyd | little pang. You almost forgot Paul thought you were dead for quite a
Floyd | while.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "attack small door" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK SMALL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I TRIED "IN""
		DavidW asks, "INSIDE works and IN doesn't?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | In the box are a razor, a cardboard tube, a key and a wedding ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x razor" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAZOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, it's your old, uh, body razor. Unfortunately, it's quite dull and
Floyd | no use as this game's cutting thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the razor is a hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple cardboard tube, open on one end. Seems pretty useless. (So it
Floyd | probably isn't).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), " x key" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | >  X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul gave this to you for one of your birthdays.  While he doesn't
Floyd | condone your habit of stealing and destroying golf carts from the
Floyd | course next door, he shows support. It's a skeleton key, that can open
Floyd | 95% of all golf carts in the world, and you've tried at least 34
Floyd | models so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "there's the hair for the cloning"
inky says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a simple and golden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get hair" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I don't know why in didn't work"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of Alien Tech(tm) powered neon
Floyd | lights. Dark wooden stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens east
Floyd | into the Living Room. A small door under the stairs lead into a
Floyd | storage closet. (Referred to by Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Enter small door ought to have worked too, of course."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cool room. It once was busy and always kinda
Floyd | untidy. Now, all that's left of the furniture are the two couches,
Floyd | covered in white plastic wrapping.
Floyd | A door leads south to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opened letter lies forgotten on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Yeah. Dunno why it didn't"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging from color and length is defintetely one of yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "put hair in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HAIR IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellison put the hair into the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "This is a crotch hair, isn't it?"
		inky says, "we'll come back as a giant crotch"
		Taleslinger says, "No comment"
		inky says, "badass"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x cloning machine" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLONING MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You saw a similiar one on Mercury. It has one human-sized vat and an
Floyd | input slot. The only other feature is a big, red lever labelled
Floyd | "CLONE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The machines makes some weird, gurgling noises, then it hisses and the
Floyd | vat fills with green smoke. The smokes gets thicker and thicker. For a
Floyd | few seconds, nothing happens, then the machine goes *ding!*, the vat
Floyd | opens and a figure emerges.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***You score has gone up by 10 points.***
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Well, Alex is kind of a dick"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is Alex, lovable sociopath. Well, a clone. For fear of offending
Floyd | any sensibilites, the clone emerged fully clothed from the vat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Nooooooo"
		DavidW says, "I want my sensibilities offended!"
		Taleslinger says, "ha ha"
		Gerynar is not stripping for DavidW
		Taleslinger says, "I'll release an x-rated version"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "talk to clone" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CLONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly fall asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cool room. It once was busy and always kinda
Floyd | untidy. Now, all that's left of the furniture are the two couches,
Floyd | covered in white plastic wrapping.
Floyd | A door leads south to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opened letter lies forgotten on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Ellison here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Awesome! Finally, after a game spent either death or in some
Floyd | ridiculous form, you're back in a copy of your own body. As an added
Floyd | bonus, this clone body is like 10 years younger than you were. You
Floyd | quickly check it's extremities and find them complete, in the right
Floyd | place and of expected length.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "talk to Alex" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ALEX
Floyd |
Floyd | You says something really important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We are Alex."
inky says (to Floyd), "get ellison" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ELLISON

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get letter" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | You better let him rest a spell. He's earned a rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | HAUL-ALL AIR MAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Dr. Elbe,
Floyd | we here at HAM are sad to inform you that your delivery for
Floyd | Time machine parts
Floyd | by drone has failed. It seems our delivery drone was shot down by the
Floyd | Air Force somewhere over Spielertor National Park. We can reattempt
Floyd | delivery of a new copy in 2-3 years.
Floyd | Has this answered your question, please leave a rating etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "I got the command in late."
		DavidW asks, "Get the ring, tube, what was the other thing?"
		Gerynar asks, "a razor?"
		DavidW says, "Ignore the razor."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of Alien Tech(tm) powered neon
Floyd | lights. Dark wooden stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens east
Floyd | into the Living Room. A small door under the stairs lead into a
Floyd | storage closet. (Referred to by Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also open the chest"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the chest of drawers, revealing a bottle and The Arabian
Floyd | Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Genie bottle, maybe?"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A cute retro bottle that once contained some hand lotion. It's made of
Floyd | glass and has a plastic stopper. Also a pirate on the label. Not sure
Floyd | what connects pirates and hand lotions, but when you told Paul this,
Floyd | he just scoffed "That's why you're not in marketing, dear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x Arabian Nights" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARABIAN NIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul's Penguin edition copy of this timeless classic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "take all from chest" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | bottle: Taken.
Floyd | The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Take both items."
		DavidW says, "I seem to be lagging a bit."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights
Floyd |   a bottle (closed)
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner stands a box labelled "Alex' things". That gives you a
Floyd | little pang. You almost forgot Paul thought you were dead for quite a
Floyd | while.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Please get the ring and tube and explore upstairs before opening the bottle."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get ring and tube" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET RING AND TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | wedding ring: Taken.
Floyd | cardboard tube: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "look in box" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | In the box are a razor and a key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR RING
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the wedding ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  Potter Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, take us upstairs please"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Any problem with not taking the razor?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think we need the razor."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of Alien Tech(tm) powered neon
Floyd | lights. Dark wooden stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens east
Floyd | into the Living Room. A small door under the stairs lead into a
Floyd | storage closet. (Referred to by Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It no longer cuts and we used the hair from it."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This is  a small hallway, with a lot of doors. They're all unimportant
Floyd | (and therefor not implemented), except the one to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Moses! Uncle Wallys ghost floats around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh geez, Uncle *is* still around."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The acid bath he took in the last game hasn't done much for his
Floyd | complexion. He looks like a Dali painting of his former self, wearing
Floyd | a half-burnt Stalin jacket, and his skin has the color of something
Floyd | you find on the sole of your shoe after a night around town. He still
Floyd | seems to be a ghost, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we were naked, we could do a 'can't touch this' dance."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "talk to uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "ALEX! My favorite arse bandit!"
Floyd | "Have I ever told you I'm not the least bit sorry I pushed you into
Floyd | that acid bath?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "Call Ghostbusters" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL GHOSTBUSTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "talk to uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Queen of Hearts and Marmalades has hired you?"
Floyd | "She's actually called "The Queen of Hurts and Maladies". Women and
Floyd | their fancy names, eh?"
Floyd | "Have I ever told you I'm not the least bit sorry I pushed you into
Floyd | that acid bath?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "talk to uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you let me in?`"
Floyd | "Are you proposing me or ..."
Floyd | You just roll your eyes. "Have I ever told you I'm not the least bit
Floyd | sorry I pushed you into that acid bath?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose the ghost is blocking our path? We haven't actually tried to go east."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you doing here anyway? The last time I saw you was in hell!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This is  a small hallway, with a lot of doors. They're all unimportant
Floyd | (and therefor not implemented), except the one to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Moses! Uncle Wallys ghost floats around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Wally blocks your way and menacingly flings some ectoplasm at
Floyd | you. "Don't make me grill you, son."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "probably have to get him in the bottle?"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Save?"
		DavidW says, "That's what I was thinking: the bottle."
		DavidW says, "save, open bottle, read book"
		DavidW says, "We might also try give book to uncle and rub bottle."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		FloatingInfo asks, "What save are we on?"
		DavidW says, "I dunno. I just 'push save'; I don't do it manually."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unclewally" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "read Arabian Nights" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ARABIAN NIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through it. This isn't like a Ray Harryhausen movie at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottle is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "put wally in bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WALLY IN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Uncle Wally)
Floyd | I don't suppose Uncle Wally would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show book to wally" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BOOK TO WALLY
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Wally is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give book to wally" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE BOOK TO WALLY
Floyd |
Floyd | Wally refuses the book with a raised hand. "Reading classics? Please,
Floyd | that's for people who studied to work at McDonalds."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "exorcise wally" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXORCISE WALLY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUB BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the bottle another good shake and you can faintly hear
Floyd | Wally's pathetic protestations. Teehee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. right idea, at least."
		Taleslinger says, "Uh, that's not a bug, but foreshadowing!"
inky says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "put wally in bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WALLY IN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Uncle Wally)
Floyd | I don't suppose Uncle Wally would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask wally about bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WALLY ABOUT BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "You wouldn't understand. The Queen uses Quantum mechanics. Ever heard
Floyd | of the Lampshade effect?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask wally about genie" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WALLY ABOUT GENIE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please let me in. We humans need to stick together."
Floyd | "Please, I'm at least one step above you on the evolutionary ladder."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Asking etc. all convert to talk to"
		DavidW says, "confusing"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Maybe the tube is important somehow?"
		DavidW says, "We know it is important but not how."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show bottle to wally" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BOTTLE TO WALLY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, Wallster, I bet your inflated ego doesn't fit in here!"
Floyd | Wally grabs the open bottle and peers at it intently.
Floyd | "You must think I'm a total moron."
Floyd | Well, shit.
Floyd | "Of course I know that ghosts don't have mass, so I can do this
Floyd | easily."
Floyd | And with a *plop* he disappears into the bottle.
Floyd | You quickly ram home the stopper with the flat of your hand.
Floyd | "Hey" says Uncle Wally very faintly. "Good joke, but, let me out,
Floyd | okay? I just got this job." You give the bottle a good shake and that
Floyd | shuts him up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray, the ol' 'bet you can't turn into a mouse' gambit."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This is  a small hallway, with a lot of doors. They're all unimportant
Floyd | (and therefor not implemented), except the one to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "let's go east"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You kick the bedroom door and it crashes open. (It wasn't really
Floyd | locked). Paul jumps up from the bed with a shriek. He looks thinner,
Floyd | bestubbled, his hair dyed some time ago but the roots are showing. He
Floyd | blinks and then jumps into your arms. You hold him for some precious
Floyd | moments, emotions swirling in you that you are too manly to express.
Floyd | Video games have told you well.
Floyd | "You have your body back! You have to tell me all about it!"
Floyd | "No time, there will be a flashback later."
Floyd | "Later?"
Floyd | "Earlier for me, er, the player, er, nevermind. We've gotta get out of
Floyd | here."
Floyd | "Not so fast, we need to save Dr. Elbe."
Floyd | "The famous temperologist? Where is he?"
Floyd | "Actually, she goes by Dana these days. But that's not important. She
Floyd | climbed out the window to attack the Sharkmen while they are having
Floyd | dinner in the kitchen."
Floyd | "Attack? With what?"
Floyd | "I told her of your secret weapons stash in the undergrow. Anyway, we
Floyd | need to help her. C'mon, >CLIMB OUT WINDOW." He slaps you on the ass
Floyd | and makes shooing motions with his hands.
Floyd | "What about you?"
Floyd | "I'm staying here. You know I hate guns."
Floyd | You nod and grab his head and kiss him gently.
Floyd | "See you soon. Don't die on me again."
Floyd | "You wish. Oh here."
Floyd | It's a bit late for a Christmas present, but here's your uncle."
Floyd | Paul looks at the bottle and whistles.
Floyd | Then you >JUMP OUT WINDOW.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Paul's parents loved this garden, and so do you. It's sorrounded on
Floyd | three sides by walls overgrown by undergrowth, so as to hide the
Floyd | family members going for a seamelss tan.This wasn't necessary for the
Floyd | southern wall, wich is quite high, because it borders on a Golf course
Floyd | (Pauls told you they find the occasional golf ball in the pool
Floyd | nonetheless). It seems that the Pool has been drained some time ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silhouettes of Sharkmen move through the fog.
Floyd | Also, you once again don't feel safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe kneels behind the barricade, aiming the M60 at the advancing
Floyd | Sharkmen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your most prized possession, an original Colt Army Model 1860 lies
Floyd | beside Dr. Elbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ginger cat lies on one of the reamining deck chairs, watching the
Floyd | proceedings with weary disinterest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now your deck-chairs have been piled up to make a barricade. Behind
Floyd | it, Dr. Elbe, in a tasteful yet practical summer dress kneels,
Floyd | reloading your M60 machine gun. She expertly feeds the belt of 7.62 mm
Floyd | NATO cartridges ( or .308 Winchester) into it, and you notice that she
Floyd | uses your M122 tripod.
Floyd | As you scramble to your feet, you notice a huge wall of smoke from the
Floyd | huge glass doors that lead inside, to the kitchen.
Floyd | You quickly jump behind the barricade for cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily goes home. 		
Emily has disconnected. 		DavidW tries to fit the golf cart into this scenario.
		inky says, "just go over the south wall"
		DavidW says, "Grab the colt first, I think."
		FloatingInfo says, "Save first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take colt" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE COLT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell from the weight that it's still loaded with 4 paper
Floyd | cartridges you made yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkmen" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | Paul's parents loved this garden, and so do you. It's sorrounded on
Floyd | three sides by walls overgrown by undergrowth, so as to hide the
Floyd | family members going for a seamelss tan.This wasn't necessary for the
Floyd | southern wall, wich is quite high, because it borders on a Golf course
Floyd | (Pauls told you they find the occasional golf ball in the pool
Floyd | nonetheless). It seems that the Pool has been drained some time ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silhouettes of Sharkmen move through the fog.
Floyd | Also, you once again don't feel safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe kneels behind the barricade, aiming the M60 at the advancing
Floyd | Sharkmen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ginger cat lies on one of the reamining deck chairs, watching the
Floyd | proceedings with weary disinterest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DANA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, Dr. Elbe. I'm Alex."
Floyd | "Hey, Alex" she says, shooting you a sideways grin, "please, call me
Floyd | Dana." She squeezes her eyes and shoots of a few rounds, dropping one
Floyd | of the shapes in the fog. "Pleased to meet you."
Floyd |
Floyd | While Dr. Elbe is busy on the right side of the garden, a Sharkman
Floyd | jumps through the fog to the left. He has a M16 in his hands and fires
Floyd | at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tried to call you Dana. Didn't work."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkman" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |  The Sharkman throws up his hands and drops dead!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "she didn't say we could then"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to dana" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DANA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "What do we do now?"
Floyd | "I say we wait for Paul to make a run for it, then get away through
Floyd | the golf course."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "golf cart, golf cart, golf cart,..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot fog" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT FOG
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to shoot Fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | While Dr. Elbe is busy on the right side of the garden, a Sharkman
Floyd | jumps through the fog to the left. He has a Uzi in his hands and fires
Floyd | at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkman" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd | The Sharkman clutches his chest and keels over!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get uzi" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET UZI
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "And then what?"
Floyd | "I have a plan how we can save Earth from the oppression of the
Floyd | Sharkmen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does it involve time travel?"
Floyd | "Uh...yes?"
Floyd | "Cool!"
Floyd |
Floyd | While Dr. Elbe is busy on the right side of the garden, a Sharkman
Floyd | jumps through the fog to the left. He has a Ak47 in his hands and
Floyd | fires at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkman" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd | The Sharkman spins on his heel and drops to the ground!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I get this. Exposition and shooting."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "talk to elba" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "Ere you were when you said Elba"
		Taleslinger says, "Yeah, see how cleverly I avoided a long textdump here."
		Gerynar exclaims, "it's the rat!"
		DavidW says, "And book author"
		Taleslinger says (to ellison), "You missed all the bits where I make fun of you"
		Ellison says, "I didn't realize this was Tale's game until DavidW mentioned a golf cart!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to elbe" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is taking your husband so long?"
Floyd | "Maybe he's just a little scared. He's really not cut out for all this
Floyd | violence."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yeah, he, um, actually told me you died? Was that, like, a
Floyd | metaphorical thing or...?"
Floyd | "No, much more mundane. A light grue threw me into a chasm on
Floyd | Mercury."
Floyd |
Floyd | While Dr. Elbe is busy on the right side of the garden, a Sharkman
Floyd | jumps through the fog to the left. He has two Colt 1911 in his hands
Floyd | and fires at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison shakes his fist at Tale
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkman" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd | The Sharkman falls on his knees and then falls face forward!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I see you got better."
Floyd | "Yeah, I can actually possess people and stuff? I'm not yet clear how
Floyd | it works, it's like God or someone makes up the rules and changes them
Floyd | as he goes along."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "yay"
		Taleslinger says, "Next year it will be all golf cart's"
		Taleslinger says, "or carts"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to elbe" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why is your face so red, Dana?"
Floyd | "Laser therapy. Beard removal."
Floyd | "That must suck."
Floyd | "Yeah, it does."
Floyd |
Floyd | While Dr. Elbe is busy on the right side of the garden, a Sharkman
Floyd | jumps through the fog to the left. He has a knife in his hands and
Floyd | runs towards you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "hee"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkman" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're out of ammo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit sharkman with colt" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT SHARKMAN WITH COLT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the sharkman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit sharkman" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT SHARKMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "is shooting not violence?"
		DavidW says, "I'm sure it is."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "kill sharkman" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SHARKMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The Sharkman jumps over the barricade and lands on top of you.
Floyd | You try to hit him with the Colt, but he slaps it out of your hand and
Floyd | it skiddles away. Can you raise your hand quick enough to block his
Floyd | blow? Quickly, press B.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "press B" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS B
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to raise your arms and block the Sharkman's locked wrists.
Floyd | But the knife is still coming downwards slowly! Quick, press A.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "a" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to push the Sharkman's hands sideways, then everything
Floyd | slows down and...QUICK, press R.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area (behind the barricade)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkman pushes your flailing hands away with both hands and rises
Floyd | the knife again! O.M.G.! QUICK, press T.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd ]  On the wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T
Floyd |
Floyd | You roll towards the side and throw the Sharkman off balance. He
Floyd | impales himself on his own knife and ... uh, has to go to the
Floyd | hospital, where he eats lots of ice cream!
Floyd | You push the corpse off you, and through the smoke you see Paul's
Floyd | extended hand. He helps you up. Elbe is still firing at more and more
Floyd | Sharkmen coming through the doors. Man, your kitchen must look like
Floyd | shit.
Floyd | "Quick!" she shouts. "Get over the wall!"
Floyd | "Quick, Paul, I'll boost you." You stare at his ass a little more than
Floyd | necessary as you help your husband onto the wall. He extends his hand
Floyd | to you. "Quick, Alex, get up here."
Floyd | You look back at Elbe, who provides more and more desperate covering
Floyd | fire.
Floyd | "It's noble she's sacrifing herself, but I don't feel comfortable with
Floyd | such a clichéd end for a minority character."
Floyd | "Sacrifice myself? Are you crazy? Cover me from up there, you dick."
Floyd | With that she tosses you the M60.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall
Floyd | Your lying on the wall between your garden and the golf course.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few Sharkmen are advancing while firing wildly at the wall. Bullets
Floyd | chip the stone here and there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, there is a penny up here! You never noticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "BART?"
		Taleslinger says, "Enh, it wa supposed to be a parody of QTEs"
		DavidW asks, "QTEs?"
		Gerynar says, "quick time events"
		Taleslinger says, "Quick Time event... timing"
		Gerynar says, "think Laser Disc games"
		DavidW says, "No idea what those are"
		DavidW asks, "But I guess grab penny?"
		DavidW asks, "Or shoot sharkmen?"
		FloatingInfo says, "I vote shoot sharkmen."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkmen" 		

Floyd ]  On the wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze the trigger. Dang! Damn thing is jammed! Better clear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elbe breaks away from the barricade and runs towards the wall. Behind
Floyd | her, Sharkmen advance in formation over their fallen comrades, firing
Floyd | wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clear gun" 		

Floyd ]  On the wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAR GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You pry the stuck shell out of the barrel with the cleaning rod and
Floyd | the next round chambers with a *clack*.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		[LINK]
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkmen" 		

Floyd ]  On the wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a good foothold on the wall to shoot it, even with foregrip.
Floyd | Better unfold the tripod.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe begins to climb the wall, somewhat hindered by the bullets
Floyd | hitting the wall around her and by her flowing dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unfold tripod" 		

Floyd ]  On the wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNFOLD TRIPOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You unfold the tripod and try to find a good place on the wall to put
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkmen" 		

Floyd ]  Golf course
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a good foothold on the wall to shoot it, even with foregrip.
Floyd | Better unfold the tripod.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe looks at you angrily.
Floyd | "Uh, how about that covering fire?"
Floyd | "Damn thing was ..."
Floyd | A tracer sizzles overhead so close it nearly sets your hair on fire.
Floyd | "Hey!" shouts Paul, "I'm all for addressing problems directly, but how
Floyd | about COMING THE FUCK DOWN HERE first?"
Floyd | Dr. Elbe nods and scurries down into the Golf course, with you close
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill. The wall of your garden is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe stands around here, eyes alert.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul stands around, smiling at you affectionately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We didn't get the penny!"
		DavidW says, "Bet you we need that penny."
		Taleslinger says, "*cough* No *cough*"
		Gerynar hands Taleslinger some cough syrup
		DavidW says, "Sure we won't be *cough* screwed? *cough*"
		DavidW says, "FUN FACT: Pennies unscrew screws in text adventures!"
		Taleslinger says, "I can read the author's mind"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss paul" 		

Floyd ]  Golf course
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "GASP"
		Taleslinger says, "Oh noes. The first hint of marital trouble."
		inky says, "I think he's been hooking up with Elbe in our absence"
		DavidW says, "That b-- bart."
		FloatingInfo asks, "Head east or restore to get the penny?"
		DavidW says, "east"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course.
Floyd | You can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell.
Floyd | The only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | northeast. West is the wall to your garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a golf cart (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul trudges along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elbe follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unlock cart with key. Golf cart, our only *sniff* friend."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "unlock cart with key" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CART WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "open cart" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CART
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "enter golf cart" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER GOLF CART
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul shu-shus at you. "Scoot over, you're driving all the time."
Floyd | "All the time? I've been death for a while."
Floyd | Nevertheless, you slide over on the passager seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe climbs onto the backseat and grabs the M60 from your hands.
Floyd | She quickly unfolds the tripod and installs the machine gun on the
Floyd | rear end of the car. "Okay, ready."
Floyd | Cool, looks like you don't have to do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Oh, I like this."
inky says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart, taking you along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate (in the golf cart)
Floyd | A metal gate bars the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd | Oh wait, that's what this usually looks like. Now you look closer for
Floyd | the first time in years and realize there's a cemetery on the other
Floyd | site of the road. The way back is sw. I mean southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe is on the backseat, at the M60.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul drives the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "chillax" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHILLAX
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Get that tube handy. We'll probably need it for Pringles or something."
		Taleslinger says, "Dammit, chillax should have been implemented"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push save" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Why waiting? Get that gate open."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Entrance Gate
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "Oh yeah, forgot."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x cemetery" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Gate
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEMETERY
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Country Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hello no! This thing is doing a breakneck 30 mph.
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive past the cemetery and Paul expertly does a handbrake turn to
Floyd | the right. The cemetery passes to the left, and you have the
Floyd | conversation from the intro.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart, taking you along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Country Road (in the golf cart)
Floyd | Spielertor is one of the oldest National Parks in the state, which you
Floyd | can easily tell from the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe is on the backseat, at the M60.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul drives the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, this is where the time travel machine is?"
		DavidW says, "I guess we *do* wait."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Country Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Country Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | What was a black shape down the road a second before turns into tank
Floyd | that's gaining on you very fast. Elbe starts firing the M60, with
Floyd | little effect.
Floyd | "Damn, Alex" cries Paul, "do something!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart, taking you along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (in the golf cart)
Floyd | This is a forest, with trees in all directions. To the east, there
Floyd | appears to be sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe is firing at the tank. Bullets riochet off the armor
Floyd | uselessly. Still, she seems to have fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul drives the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Throw tube at tank? We have any other options?"
		FloatingInfo says, "Throw penny at tank if we had it."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "throw tube at tank" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW TUBE AT TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yeah, I know."
		Taleslinger says, "Did you leave the penny behind? OH NO"
		DavidW says, "Author said we didn't need the penny."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's black and huge, bulky yet sleek. Luckily, they can't get you with
Floyd | their gun turret, but a dude with an Assault Rifle (seems to be an
Floyd | update model of the M16) fires at the cart from behind a manhole
Floyd | cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "Elbe, shoot manhole cover" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELBE, SHOOT MANHOLE COVER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd like to help, Doc, but I'm unarmed. Got any of my stash left?"
Floyd | "Sorry, no, but I can give you this."
Floyd | She throws you something that is either a very big laser pointer or a
Floyd | very small flashlight.
Floyd | "Oh, is this a laser gun?"
Floyd | "No."
Floyd | "A lightsaber?"
Floyd | "Unfortunately, also no."
Floyd | "So, what is it?"
Floyd | "It's a very powerful laser. Not powerful enough to hurt anyone-"
Floyd | "Aww"
Floyd | "-but you could use it as a, you know, laser pointer."
Floyd | "I'll keep that in mind when I want to PowerPoint (tm) them to death."
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul swerves over the road wildly, trying to avoid the gunner's fire.
Floyd | "Dr. Elbe! Get that guy!"
Floyd | "He's too well protected. This looks like a job for the protagonist."
Floyd | "Just give me the g..."
Floyd | But just at that moment something terrible breaks through the dense
Floyd | foliage. It's a quadruple human, ridden by a Horseman. That's the most
Floyd | horrible thing you ever saw, at least since Paul had that herpes
Floyd | problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart, taking you along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (in the golf cart)
Floyd | This is a path winding through a dimly lit forest. The path heads
Floyd | north-south here. One particularly large tree with some low branches
Floyd | stands at the edge of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe is firing at the tank. Bullets riochet off the armor
Floyd | uselessly. Still, she seems to have fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul drives the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Horseman rides the Manhorse very closely alongside the cart, in
Floyd | hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Point laser at manhorse?"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Or the horseman?"
		DavidW says, "I'm hoping the manhorse fumbles so either it or the horseman tumble into the tank's path."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "point laser at manhorse" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LASER AT MANHORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That may look interesting, but does nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "point laser at horseman" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LASER AT HORSEMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That may look interesting, but does nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "who was the other guy; how do we refer to the one behind the cover?"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "point laser at manhole cover" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LASER AT MANHOLE COVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point laser at dude" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LASER AT DUDE
Floyd |
Floyd | That may look interesting, but does nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart, taking you along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in a clearing, with a forest surrounding you on all sides. A
Floyd | path leads south. On the ground is a pile of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe is firing at the tank. Bullets riochet off the armor
Floyd | uselessly. Still, she seems to have fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul drives the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Horseman rides the Manhorse very closely alongside the cart, in
Floyd | hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "count leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point laser at leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LASER AT LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "talk to elbe" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, Alex, would love to chat but it's hard to do it over the
Floyd | exchange of gunfire between us and the"
Floyd | RATATATATATATATA BOOM BOOM BOOM
Floyd | "I get your point."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "Hopefully we don't have to reflect the laser off the penny somehow."
inky says (to Floyd), "push horseman" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HORSEMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | He just leans away. Damn! He's close. If there was only some way to
Floyd | get over there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "jump on horse" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ON HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "jump on manhorse" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ON MANHORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean out of the cart, grabbing the roof with one hand.
Floyd | "What are you doing?" screams Paul.
Floyd | "We need to stop-"
Floyd | "Don't say horsing around!"
Floyd | "Okay." And then you jump.
Floyd | After some dramatic scrambling, you sit in the saddle behind the
Floyd | confused Horseman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing (on Manhorse)
Floyd | You are in a clearing, with a forest surrounding you on all sides. A
Floyd | path leads south. On the ground is a pile of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tank is chasing you, and a guy with an assault rifle fires at the
Floyd | golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a golf cart (in which are Dr. Elbe and Paul) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horseman sits before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Horseman rides the Manhorse very closely alongside the cart, in
Floyd | hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "push horseman" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HORSEMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You punch the horseman in the kidneys, and pull him off the manhorse.
Floyd | With a Wilhem winny, he falls by the wayside.
Floyd | The manhorse keeps following the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "interesting"
		DavidW asks, "can we follow the tank?"
		DavidW asks, "Or point laser at tank from this angle?"
inky says (to Floyd), "follow tank" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "point laser at tank" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LASER AT TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That may look interesting, but does nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "browser crashed, last thing that happened was the horseman falling with the wilhem scream."
inky says (to Floyd), "point laser at rifle" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LASER AT RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point laser at dude" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LASER AT DUDE
Floyd |
Floyd | That may look interesting, but does nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Manhorse rides very closely alongside the cart, in hot pursuit.
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. 		inky says, "we didn't do anything since then"
inky says (to Floyd), "jump onto cart" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ONTO CART
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dude" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUDE
Floyd |
Floyd | A sharkman with an assault rifle!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "jump on cart" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ON CART
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to jump on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x manhorse" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANHORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Manhorse is as a big horse, but looks like a man! Surprisingly, he
Floyd | manages to keep up with the cart. One of the saddlebags is marked with
Floyd | some writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >READ WRITING
Floyd |
Floyd | It says "DANGER! EXPLOSIVE."
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Manhorse rides very closely alongside the cart, in hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha"
		inky says, "ha ha"
		DavidW asks, "Point of order: Is Manhorse naked?"
		Taleslinger says, "ha ha"
		DavidW asks, "And are we (gasp) riding bareback?"
		Taleslinger says, "I'll release an x-rated version"
		Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, folks. I keep dropping connection. I will have to reread later! If after you're done you have game ideas for next week, discuss and I'll peruse the transcript!)"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "take saddlebag" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SADDLEBAG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, ""Oh Manhorse, even though you're my enemy, I find you irresistible" "But Alex, you're married" "Not tonight""
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open saddlebag" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SADDLEBAG
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point laser at saddlebag" 		

Floyd ]  The Fire Tower
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LASER AT SADDLEBAG
Floyd |
Floyd | That may look interesting, but does nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Manhorse rides very closely alongside the cart, in hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "light saddlebag" 		

Floyd ]  The Fire Tower
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT SADDLEBAG
Floyd |
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | Y'all arrive at a nice fire tower, and at a glance you see the package
Floyd | for Elbe on the floor, but there is no room for you to go, and the
Floyd | tank runs over the golf cart with a terrifying crunch (everyone
Floyd | escapes unharmed).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You or at least your husband and friend have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops"
		DavidW says, "yikes"
		DavidW says, "we ran outta time"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Restore and get the penny this time?"
		DavidW asks, "Were we supposed to fill the tube with unseen explosive from the unopenable untakeable saddlebag?"
		Taleslinger says, "It's not openable because it's already open."
		DavidW asks, "Say what?"
		DavidW says, "good grief"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Entrance Gate
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Country Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive past the cemetery and Paul expertly does a handbrake turn to
Floyd | the right. The cemetery passes to the left, and you have the
Floyd | conversation from the intro.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart, taking you along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Country Road (in the golf cart)
Floyd | Spielertor is one of the oldest National Parks in the state, which you
Floyd | can easily tell from the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe is on the backseat, at the M60.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul drives the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Country Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Country Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "talk to elbe" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd like to help, Doc, but I'm unarmed. Got any of my stash left?"
Floyd | "Sorry, no, but I can give you this."
Floyd | She throws you something that is either a very big laser pointer or a
Floyd | very small flashlight.
Floyd | "Oh, is this a laser gun?"
Floyd | "No."
Floyd | "A lightsaber?"
Floyd | "Unfortunately, also no."
Floyd | "So, what is it?"
Floyd | "It's a very powerful laser. Not powerful enough to hurt anyone-"
Floyd | "Aww"
Floyd | "-but you could use it as a, you know, laser pointer."
Floyd | "I'll keep that in mind when I want to PowerPoint (tm) them to death."
Floyd |
Floyd | What was a black shape down the road a second before turns into tank
Floyd | that's gaining on you very fast. Elbe starts firing the M60, with
Floyd | little effect.
Floyd | "Damn, Alex" cries Paul, "do something!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart, taking you along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (in the golf cart)
Floyd | This is a forest, with trees in all directions. To the east, there
Floyd | appears to be sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe is firing at the tank. Bullets riochet off the armor
Floyd | uselessly. Still, she seems to have fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul drives the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul swerves over the road wildly, trying to avoid the gunner's fire.
Floyd | "Dr. Elbe! Get that guy!"
Floyd | "He's too well protected. This looks like a job for the protagonist."
Floyd | "Just give me the g..."
Floyd | But just at that moment something terrible breaks through the dense
Floyd | foliage. It's a quadruple human, ridden by a Horseman. That's the most
Floyd | horrible thing you ever saw, at least since Paul had that herpes
Floyd | problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart, taking you along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (in the golf cart)
Floyd | This is a path winding through a dimly lit forest. The path heads
Floyd | north-south here. One particularly large tree with some low branches
Floyd | stands at the edge of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Elbe is firing at the tank. Bullets riochet off the armor
Floyd | uselessly. Still, she seems to have fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul drives the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Horseman rides the Manhorse very closely alongside the cart, in
Floyd | hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump to manhorse" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO MANHORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump onto manhorse" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ONTO MANHORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "jump on manhorse" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ON MANHORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean out of the cart, grabbing the roof with one hand.
Floyd | "What are you doing?" screams Paul.
Floyd | "We need to stop-"
Floyd | "Don't say horsing around!"
Floyd | "Okay." And then you jump.
Floyd | After some dramatic scrambling, you sit in the saddle behind the
Floyd | confused Horseman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (on Manhorse)
Floyd | This is a path winding through a dimly lit forest. The path heads
Floyd | north-south here. One particularly large tree with some low branches
Floyd | stands at the edge of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tank is chasing you, and a guy with an assault rifle fires at the
Floyd | golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a golf cart (in which are Dr. Elbe and Paul) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horseman sits before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "*sigh*"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "search saddlebag" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SADDLEBAG
Floyd |
Floyd | In Saddlebag is rocket grenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Horseman rides the Manhorse very closely alongside the cart, in
Floyd | hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't forget to get rid of the horseman."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "push horseman" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HORSEMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You punch the horseman in the kidneys, and pull him off the manhorse.
Floyd | With a Wilhem winny, he falls by the wayside.
Floyd | The manhorse keeps following the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "take rocket grenade" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROCKET GRENADE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "take grenade, x it?"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x rocket grenade" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROCKET GRENADE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a neat little Mahavira-Arnaud rocket grenade. You can either fire
Floyd | it from a rocket launcher, even an improvised one, or throw it. In
Floyd | either case you should first you  hit it on the top, the the 4
Floyd | turn,er, second, fuse is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Manhorse rides very closely alongside the cart, in hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "teehee Wilheim whinny"
		Taleslinger says, "Obscure joke : Mahavira and Arnaud are both pacifists"
		DavidW says, "Hm. I wonder if the tube is our improvised launcher, somehow."
		FloatingInfo asks, "Hit it on top, put in tube?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd try throwing it inside of fiddling with the tube."
		DavidW says, "er instead"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "hit grenade on top" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT GRENADE ON TOP
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit rocket grenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "hit grenade" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT GRENADE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bonk the grenade on the top. Something clicks mechanically inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "turn on grenade"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Manhorse rides very closely alongside the cart, in hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Why are you waiting?"
		FloatingInfo says, "It has a few turn delay."
		FloatingInfo says, "I'm thinking we should throw it just when it can explode."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "throw grenade at tank" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW GRENADE AT TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the grenade at the tank! Unfotunately, it just bounces off
Floyd | the armor harmlessly and explodes by the wayside. Luckily, there are
Floyd | more grenades in the saddlebag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "undo, wait an extra turn?"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		FloatingInfo says, "Maybe we should also aim at the dude."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, if you were wondering what happens if you hold a grenade in your
Floyd | hands for too long, the answer is, unsurprisingly, it explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "throw grenade at dude" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW GRENADE AT DUDE
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, if you were wondering what happens if you hold a grenade in your
Floyd | hands for too long, the answer is, unsurprisingly, it explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo asks, "Guess we should use the tube instead?"
		DavidW says, "Fill the tube with grenades."
		FloatingInfo says, "Think we should restore."
		DavidW says, "Otherwise, I'm not sure why the tube makes any difference."
		DavidW asks, "Can we attach the laser to the tube so it acts as a sight?"
		FloatingInfo says, "Maybe."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		DavidW says, "cf8"
		DavidW says, "oh wait, you saved at cf9"
		FloatingInfo says, "I think it's cf9."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg goes home. 		DavidW says, "You try what you think we should do."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "put grenade in tube" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GRENADE IN TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put rocket grenade into the cardboard tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "hit grenade" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT GRENADE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bonk the grenade on the top. Something clicks mechanically inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Manhorse rides very closely alongside the cart, in hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "shoot tank" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You need a gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, if you were wondering what happens if you hold a grenade in your
Floyd | hands for too long, the answer is, unsurprisingly, it explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "fire grenade at tank" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIRE GRENADE AT TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "blow in tube" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW IN TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You might be able to aim or point the tube."
inky says (to Floyd), "shoot grenade at tank" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT GRENADE AT TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "shoot tank with grenade" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT TANK WITH GRENADE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "shoot tube" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You need a gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, if you were wondering what happens if you hold a grenade in your
Floyd | hands for too long, the answer is, unsurprisingly, it explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "but I think you need the laser on the tube for the aiming to be effective."
		DavidW says (to inky), "I think 'shoot' is entirely the wrong verb here."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "throw tube at tank" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW TUBE AT TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, if you were wondering what happens if you hold a grenade in your
Floyd | hands for too long, the answer is, unsurprisingly, it explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "throw grenade at tank" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW GRENADE AT TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking rocket grenade)
Floyd | You throw the grenade at the tank! Unfotunately, it just bounces off
Floyd | the armor harmlessly and explodes by the wayside. Luckily, there are
Floyd | more grenades in the saddlebag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "yeah, we tried throwing originally, remember?"
		FloatingInfo says, "Yeah, I was just wondering if that would somehow translate differently when it is in the tube."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		Nitku asks, "I had to drop out for a short while but do we have something to make the grenades sticky?"
		FloatingInfo says, "Don't think so."
		DavidW asks (of Nitku), "I don't think so. We probably have only the tube, key, and wedding ring, I think?"
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a laser pointer
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |   a cardboard tube
Floyd |     rocket grenade
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
Floyd |   The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, if you were wondering what happens if you hold a grenade in your
Floyd | hands for too long, the answer is, unsurprisingly, it explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, book and letter"
		Nitku says, "If it's the letter "bee" it could have honey"
		DavidW says, "I still think we should try attaching the laser to the tube, to at least see if it's possible."
		Nitku says, "i'll get me coat"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach laser to tube" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACH LASER TO TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clip the laser pointer to the cardboard tube. Neat. Now you can
Floyd | point (or aim) the  whole tube at distant objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, if you were wondering what happens if you hold a grenade in your
Floyd | hands for too long, the answer is, unsurprisingly, it explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, obviously that needs to happen earlier."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to nitku), "he he"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach laser to tube" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACH LASER TO TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clip the laser pointer to the cardboard tube. Neat. Now you can
Floyd | point (or aim) the  whole tube at distant objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit grenade" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT GRENADE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bonk the grenade on the top. Something clicks mechanically inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put grenade in tube" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GRENADE IN TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, you have an improvised rocket launcher.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put rocket grenade into the cardboard tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul goes northeast in the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is chasing you!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Manhorse rides very closely alongside the cart, in hot pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point launcher at dude" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Inferno
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT LAUNCHER AT DUDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You aim the tube at the tank. This will either net you a Darwin Award
Floyd | or be awesome,you think.
Floyd | The grenade ignites.
Floyd | The tube burns up in your hands faster than aluminum foil. There is a
Floyd | loud hissing and a trail of smoke towards the tank.
Floyd | For a second, nothing happens. With a loud, defeaning roar, the tank
Floyd | explodes, pushing over the golf cart, throwing you off the horse and
Floyd | into the woods. You crash against a tree and fall down. Around you,
Floyd | the forest has quickly caught fire. Flames roars, and metal cracks in
Floyd | the distance. You try to get up, but your back hasn't hurt this bad
Floyd | since your first yoga practice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flaming Inferno
Floyd | This is just a place in the woods, surrounded by a roaring ring of
Floyd | flames.
Floyd | A burning hubcap rolls past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken bottle lies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Flaming Inferno
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		FloatingInfo says, "Seems you had the right idea fairly early on."
		DavidW says, "Crap. Uncle Wally must be free again."
FloatingInfo says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Inferno
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh crap. You know this bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shape stumbles from the fire, ragged, burnt patches of skin on the
Floyd | hands. Paul. He otherwise seems okay, though.
Floyd | "Paul" you croak, "I didn't know that the tank would explode quite so
Floyd | messily."
Floyd | Then you notice his red glowing eyes and crap your pants (not
Floyd | literally).
Floyd | "Oh, not to worry" says Uncle Wally. The last step he takes towards
Floyd | you feels like it takes a year.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alex and Paul will return.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Happy New Year 2015! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay. I like how both Alex and I said 'crap' at the sight of the bottle."
		FloatingInfo asks, "Are there any other games?"
		Taleslinger says (to davidW), "That was the intended reaction! Yay!"
		DavidW says, "Just those two, I think."
		Taleslinger says, "Okay, I'm terribly sorry about the unintuitive bits."
		Taleslinger says (to FloatingInfo), "7 or so"
		DavidW asks, "oh, are the others not Floydable then?"
		Nitku says, "Those two are the only ones in the New Year's event"
		Nitku says, "(Tale meant previous Alex & Paul games)"
		DavidW says, "ah"
		Taleslinger says, "Oh, I misunderstood"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Guess we're done then?"
		Taleslinger says, "Thanks for playing, you guys"
		DavidW says, "Despite all the bugginess, I still liked that game quite a bit."
		Taleslinger says, "Maybe next year I'll get some beta testers."
		Nitku exclaims, "Thanks to everyone for attending!"
		DavidW says, "There's something about a gay sociopath in a golf cart that just does it for me, I guess."
		Taleslinger says, "To each his own."
FloatingInfo goes home. 		DavidW says, "The end credits ought to be the cat meowing in the destroyed kitchen."
		Taleslinger says, "ha ha"
		Taleslinger says, "The cat was just there to explain the rat getting into the front door"
		DavidW says, "It'll give Alex and Paul something to talk about."
		DavidW says, "something new, I mean"
		DavidW says, "Does the time travel bit mean we (gasp) might be returning to previous Alex & Paul games ala Back to the Future? 'Cause that would really be insane."
		Taleslinger says, "I ... hadn't thought about that."
		DavidW says, "Well, I assume Wally is gonna attempt to not be killed -- unless he likes being dead, which he might do."
		Taleslinger says, "He does inhabit Paul's body, which will cause all sorts of trouble, I'd imagine."
		DavidW says, "oh, I'm sure it will."
		DavidW says, "well, you have another year to think about it. :)"
		DavidW says, "(so exciting)"
		DavidW says, "We might instead ignore the time travel doohickey and just battle the Queen of M and H."
		Taleslinger says, "I think Next Year I'll make an actual game, not a bugfest thrown together in a few weeks."
		Taleslinger asks (of nitku), "Will you upload these to the ifdb?"
		Nitku says, "Yes, tomorrow"
		Taleslinger says, "Yay. Thanks."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Candy Rush Saga by Andrew Schultz
Carriage Returns by David Good
As played on ifMUD on January 11, 2015

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 Candy Rush Saga written by Andrew Schultz and Carriage Returns written by David Good. These games were released as part of Ectocomp 2014. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the IFDB pages: Candy Rush Saga and Carriage Returns.

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.

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Candy Rush Saga by Andrew Schultz
Carriage Returns by David Good
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DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ecto14candyrushsaga" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The raid on the wealthier area was successful! The four companions had
Floyd | gotten all the candy they wanted and more. But they had to eat some of
Floyd | it, to lessen the load, and get the energy to carry their heavy bags.
Floyd | It gave them the energy to argue, too, loud enough to split up and get
Floyd | lost. What's worse, four bullies a few years older than them came over
Floyd | from the rich side of town to vandalize and terrorize it a bit.
Floyd | Toothpaste and shaving cream and even, sadly, mailbox baseball--well,
Floyd | why not finish by returning some "stolen" candy to their community,
Floyd | minus a suitable finder's fee.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's where you come in. You're just a poltergeist, and all you can
Floyd | do is blink, but maybe you can help the kids get home safely with all
Floyd | their candy. The folks above--in heaven--gave it to you as a first
Floyd | job. You got kicked to limbo because you never DID anything positive,
Floyd | even though you wanted to. Your supervisor lets you listen in on their
Floyd | plans--yup, these guys could be taken down a peg. And the kids deserve
Floyd | better. (Press any key)

		DavidW says, "Four kids with candy. Four bullies. Help the kids. Defeat the bullies. And we're a poltergeist from Heaven."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Candy Rush Saga
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Andrew Schultz
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 141031 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can
Floyd | visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span
Floyd | from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Why do I sense this will just be a single puzzle?"
		DavidW says, "I sense four puzzles."
		Jacqueline asks, "A single, complimicated puzzle?"
murphy_slaw arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Well, hm. Yeah, or that. Four puzzles that add up to a puzzle."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As see-through as ever, except when you can BLINK.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You only have the ability to BLINK in a direction. This can be
Floyd | shortened to B, and the directions can be shortened to N/S/E/W. You
Floyd | can also bt (direction) so you stay where you are while your target
Floyd | moves, or BF (direction) to blink so that someone to the (direction)
Floyd | comes to your square. You will move to theirs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh"
		inky says, "no-inventory puzzles, badass"
olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		olethros says, "looks good"
		DavidW says, "I'm a little confused at what our current exits are."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can
Floyd | visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span
Floyd | from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Wood
Floyd | You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dropout type lurks here. He looks too much like a stereotypical
Floyd | dropout not to be one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x dropout" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DROPOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | He's wearing a t-shirt far too cold for the weather. He looks
Floyd | particularly eager to warm up by gaffling a few innocents and lugging
Floyd | their candy bags around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dropout" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DROPOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | He's wearing a t-shirt far too cold for the weather. He looks
Floyd | particularly eager to warm up by gaffling a few innocents and lugging
Floyd | their candy bags around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | (yourself)
Floyd | You can only blink in a direction--more specifically, north, south,
Floyd | east or west--or N S E W.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "gaffling"
		DavidW says, "I can't blink in place, I suppose."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can
Floyd | visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span
Floyd | from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "b n" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | > B N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't blink effectively without anyone around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf n" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Wood
Floyd | You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dropout paces in circles some more.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink south, and Dropout takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know what happened."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		DavidW says, "I thought Dropout was supposed to move to my position."
		Jacqueline says, "When it said we could blink I thought it meant our eyes, not our whole body."
		Gerynar says, "BF = Blink Follow, which I think makes us follow someone"
		inky says, "I thought it was blink from and blink to"
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You only have the ability to BLINK in a direction. This can be
Floyd | shortened to B, and the directions can be shortened to N/S/E/W. You
Floyd | can also bt (direction) so you stay where you are while your target
Floyd | moves, or BF (direction) to blink so that someone to the (direction)
Floyd | comes to your square. You will move to theirs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "BT = Blink Target which causes target to move while we stay"
		DavidW asks, "Maybe we should walk around instead of blinking to start with?"
		Gerynar says, "inky you are probably correct"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Wood
Floyd | You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can
Floyd | visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span
Floyd | from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dropout paces in circles some more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So dropout and we swapped positions."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Wood
Floyd | You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Water                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Water
Floyd | You're at the northwest of the poor area. You can go east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sniveling underling, the sort the "cool" kids keep because he'll
Floyd | betray his former nerd friends, sneaks around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "these location names are weird"
		inky asks, "are they street names?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x underling" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Water                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNDERLING
Floyd |
Floyd | He doesn't look outright evil, but he has that cringy underling look,
Floyd | like he's laughing at a joke that never was funny, but he heard it
Floyd | from someone cooler. He is keeping careful watch for a sign of the
Floyd | younger kids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or is this a complicated game of rock/paper/scissors"
		DavidW says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "e"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Wood
Floyd | You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Fire                                            9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Fire
Floyd | You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sporto type flexes his arms and cracks his knuckles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sporto" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Fire                                            9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPORTO
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd have been jealous of his physique, but now you know the more
Floyd | obnoxious sportos destroy theirs pretty quickly with beer, because
Floyd | stolen candy is really lame once you turn seventeen. Wait. No. You
Floyd | can't be that spiteful if you're trying to get to heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Fire
Floyd | You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A kid dressed as Optimus Prime mopes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kid" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KID
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, that's not examinable, especially not in SpeedIF. I know I
Floyd | didn't implement the costumes or the kids' candy bags (uh, less
Floyd | temptation,) but--they're eponymous enough, I hope you have an idea.
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. 		
Jacqueline arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I knew it was maga's birthday. Had forgotten it is also yours!"
		Jacqueline says, "Happy birthday, Mr. W."
		DavidW says, "hee. Thanks. Happy Birthday to maga as well, please."
		Jacqueline says, "He is over 2K miles from here, but I will pass it along when I 'see' him"
		murphy_slaw says, "(I would hope you knew it was maga's birthday :D )"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x prime" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PRIME
Floyd |
Floyd | He's sort of cardboardy, but it looks pretty realistic in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "he's more than meets the eye!"
		DavidW asks, "I assume we don't want to put bullies and trick-or-treaters together?"
		DavidW says, "But I'm still clueless what we ought to do instead"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Fire                                        9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Fire
Floyd | A kid dressed as Marty McFly mopes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | McFly thinks how it'll be so cool to own a DeLorean when he grows up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe you need to move the kids to some safe zone while avoiding the bullies"
		DavidW says, "N/S streets are Water, Wind, Fire. W/E streets are Rock, Paper, Scissors."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Fire                                        9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Avenue Q to the east is still under construction. It's best avoided.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or I suppose make the bullies destroy each other, but that doesn't seem right"
		inky says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Fire                                        9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Lee Avenue to the south is too tough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Wood
Floyd | A kid dressed as Pee Wee Herman mopes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pee wee" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEE WEE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's hard to botch a cheap suit and bow tie, and this kid doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pee-Wee adjusts his suit, muttering no WAY he'll wear one on a normal
Floyd | day, and maybe his parents tricked him into wearing this costume
Floyd | today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Water                                       9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Water
Floyd | A kid dressed as Luke Skywalker mopes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x luke" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Water                                       9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LUKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, Luke's costume isn't that tricky, but it looks okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask luke about candy" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Water                                       9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LUKE ABOUT CANDY
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Water                                          9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Water
Floyd | You're at the west edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An obvious preppie struts around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x preppie" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Water                                          9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PREPPIE
Floyd |
Floyd | He's wearing a sweater tied around his waist, which is kind of stupid
Floyd | given the weather. He's got a perpetual sneer, and you're half
Floyd | surprised he's not wearing sunglasses at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No obvious 'safe zone'."
		DavidW says, "We have 9 locations and 8 NPCs."
		DavidW asks, "Should I move preppie and dropout together?"
		Jacqueline asks, "To make them bond and let the drop out see the error of their ways?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bt e" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Water                                          9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > BT E
Floyd |
Floyd | The preppie sees the Dropout to the east and sneers a bit. There's no
Floyd | time for in-depth alpha male stuff right now, though. Just picking on
Floyd | little kids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Water                                          9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Water
Floyd | You're at the west edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The preppie continues to strut, waiting for someone to condescend to,
Floyd | friend or foe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bt n" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Water                                          9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > BT N
Floyd |
Floyd | The preppie sees the Sniveling Underling to the north and sneers a
Floyd | bit. There's no time for in-depth alpha male stuff right now, though.
Floyd | Just picking on little kids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Either we get the bullies to battle each other, or get the good kids into a safety-in-numbers huddle, or there's some pairings where the good kids can defeat the bullies?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Water                                       9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Water
Floyd | Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bt e" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Water                                       9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > BT E
Floyd |
Floyd | Pee Wee Herman and Luke Skywalker see each other! They begin
Floyd | squabbling about how they need to keep apart so they can each hide
Floyd | easier, and their collective sugar rush escalates the conversation,
Floyd | which totally defeats the point. The other two kids run in to break it
Floyd | up, but then the four big nasty teens do their part too--sort of.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** OOPS--the friends should be kept apart ***
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 ]  Scissors/Water                                       9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Water
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		DavidW says, "okay, so safety-in-numbers is not the answer."
		Jacqueline says, "Cleaerly not."
		DavidW says, "I'm gonna try moving dropout and Pee Wee together."
		Jacqueline asks, "So are they pawns that must be moved to the right spot?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Wood
Floyd | The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bt n" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > BT N
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The Dropout notices Pee Wee Herman, thanks to you, and gives
Floyd | chase! Pee Wee Herman has no chance. Pee Wee Herman's friends, hearing
Floyd | the shouting, feel bad about the earlier break-up--but they are no
Floyd | match for the Dropout's "friends." The kids are candy-less. This sort
Floyd | of performance won't get you out of Limbo. Or, wait, maybe it will.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You lost. ***
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 ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Wood
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to go diagonally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can
Floyd | visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span
Floyd | from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dropout paces in circles some more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Fire
Floyd | You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Optimus Prime looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf w" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can
Floyd | visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span
Floyd | from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dropout paces in circles some more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The Dropout notices Optimus Prime, thanks to you, and gives
Floyd | chase! Optimus Prime has no chance. Optimus Prime's friends, hearing
Floyd | the shouting, feel bad about the earlier break-up--but they are no
Floyd | match for the Dropout's "friends." The kids are candy-less. This sort
Floyd | of performance won't get you out of Limbo. Or, wait, maybe it will.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You lost. ***
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 ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Fire
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So the dropout is a bully?"
		DavidW says, "I suppose maybe we're supposed to get the friends and bullies to swap positions? I don't exactly know what the goal is here."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I've been still trying to tweak my client, so have been back and forth in the window."
		Jacqueline asks, "What, get the poor kids into the rich areas?"
		DavidW says, "Yes, the bullies are [underling, sporto, preppie, dropout]. The friends are [Optimus Prime, McFly, Pee Wee, Luke]."
		Jacqueline says, "But opposites can't run into each other."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I have no idea which kids are rich or which are poor."
		DavidW says, "I'm just trying to come up with a strategy for winning, since the game isn't really being helpful in telling us our goal."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I was making the (assumption) that poor started out in the poor area and vice versa, and that we needed to swap them. But, um, I have no idea why I am making that assumption."
		DavidW says, "But we can certainly move everyone around if we have to. That makes this a horrid slider puzzle."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Fire
Floyd | You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Optimus Prime looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Fire                                            9:31
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Fire
Floyd | You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sporto jogs in place a bit and punches the air, waiting for
Floyd | conflict.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bt w" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Fire                                            9:32
Floyd |
Floyd | > BT W
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink west, and Sporto takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Fire                                            9:32
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Fire
Floyd | You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf s" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:33
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Fire
Floyd | You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Optimus Prime looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink north, and Optimus Prime takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:33
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Fire
Floyd | You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf s" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Fire                                        9:34
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Fire
Floyd | Marty McFly looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink north, and Marty McFly takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf w" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:35
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Wood
Floyd | The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink east, and Pee Wee Herman takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf w" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Water                                       9:36
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Water
Floyd | Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink east, and Luke Skywalker takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, that made sporto, and all the friends move a square. I can now try to see if Dropout + McFly and Dropout + Luke are bad ideas or not."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:36
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Wood
Floyd | Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:36
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can
Floyd | visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span
Floyd | from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dropout paces in circles some more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bt s" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:36
Floyd |
Floyd | > BT S
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The Dropout notices Luke Skywalker, thanks to you, and gives
Floyd | chase! Luke Skywalker has no chance. Luke Skywalker's friends, hearing
Floyd | the shouting, feel bad about the earlier break-up--but they are no
Floyd | match for the Dropout's "friends." The kids are candy-less. This sort
Floyd | of performance won't get you out of Limbo. Or, wait, maybe it will.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You lost. ***
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 ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:36
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bt e" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:36
Floyd |
Floyd | > BT E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The Dropout notices Marty McFly, thanks to you, and gives
Floyd | chase! Marty McFly has no chance. Marty McFly's friends, hearing the
Floyd | shouting, feel bad about the earlier break-up--but they are no match
Floyd | for the Dropout's "friends." The kids are candy-less. This sort of
Floyd | performance won't get you out of Limbo. Or, wait, maybe it will.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You lost. ***
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 ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:36
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "right, so Dropout will defeat any of the friends."
		DavidW says, "So it's not the case that we pair up friends with their evil opposites."
		DavidW says, "So I can only assume we're to swap locations. It's the only thing left to try that I can think of."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Water                                          9:36
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Water
Floyd | You're at the west edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The preppie continues to strut, waiting for someone to condescend to,
Floyd | friend or foe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bt s" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Water                                          9:37
Floyd |
Floyd | > BT S
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink south, and Preppie takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf n" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Water                                           9:38
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Water
Floyd | You're at the northwest of the poor area. You can go east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | That underling is still smirking around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink south, and Sniveling Underling takes a bit of time to see
Floyd | you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the
Floyd | move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf e" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:39
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Wood
Floyd | You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sporto jogs in place a bit and punches the air, waiting for
Floyd | conflict.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink west, and Sporto takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf e" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Fire                                            9:40
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Fire
Floyd | You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Optimus Prime looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink west, and Optimus Prime takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf s" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:41
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Fire
Floyd | You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marty McFly looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink north, and Marty McFly takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf s" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Fire                                        9:42
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Fire
Floyd | The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink north, and Pee Wee Herman takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf w" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:43
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Wood
Floyd | Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink east, and Luke Skywalker takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf w" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Water                                       9:44
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Water
Floyd | The preppie continues to strut, waiting for someone to condescend to,
Floyd | friend or foe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink east, and Preppie takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf n" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Water                                          9:45
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Water
Floyd | You're at the west edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | That underling is still smirking around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink south, and Sniveling Underling takes a bit of time to see
Floyd | you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the
Floyd | move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf n" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Water                                           9:46
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Water
Floyd | You're at the northwest of the poor area. You can go east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sporto jogs in place a bit and punches the air, waiting for
Floyd | conflict.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink south, and Sporto takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf e" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:47
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Wood
Floyd | You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Optimus Prime looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink west, and Optimus Prime takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf e" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Fire                                            9:48
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Fire
Floyd | You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marty McFly looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink west, and Marty McFly takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf n" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Fire                                            9:48
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF N
Floyd |
Floyd | That's out of your range.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf s" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:49
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Fire
Floyd | You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink north, and Pee Wee Herman takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf s" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Fire                                        9:50
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Fire
Floyd | Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink north, and Luke Skywalker takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf w" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Wood                                        9:51
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Wood
Floyd | The preppie continues to strut, waiting for someone to condescend to,
Floyd | friend or foe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink east, and Preppie takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf w" 		

Floyd ]  Scissors/Water                                       9:52
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scissors/Water
Floyd | That underling is still smirking around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink east, and Sniveling Underling takes a bit of time to see you
Floyd | but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the
Floyd | move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf n" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Water                                          9:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Water
Floyd | You're at the west edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sporto jogs in place a bit and punches the air, waiting for
Floyd | conflict.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink south, and Sporto takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf n" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Water                                           9:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Water
Floyd | You're at the northwest of the poor area. You can go east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Optimus Prime looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink south, and Optimus Prime takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf e" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Wood                                            9:55
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Wood
Floyd | You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marty McFly looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink west, and Marty McFly takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf e" 		

Floyd ]  Rock/Fire                                            9:56
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock/Fire
Floyd | You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink west, and Pee Wee Herman takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bf s" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Fire                                           9:57
Floyd |
Floyd | > BF S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Fire
Floyd | You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north,
Floyd | west or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink north, and Luke Skywalker takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd | You got the kids back, but now you need to demoralize the rich brats.
Floyd | Retreat to their rich places in total failure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:57
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paper/Wood
Floyd | This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can
Floyd | visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span
Floyd | from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dropout paces in circles some more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bt e" 		

Floyd ]  Paper/Wood                                           9:58
Floyd |
Floyd | > BT E
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink east, and Dropout takes a bit of time to see you but
Floyd | eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | YOU IDIOTS! you hear the preppie yell. YOU LET THEM THROUGH! There's a
Floyd | lot more, and he almost seems to be having fun, but it's not something
Floyd | you dwell on when you're trying to leave Limbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a crackling. "Congratulations, limbo newbie! It won't change
Floyd | the world, but you helped those poor bullied kids out! You're still a
Floyd | long way from Heaven, but with the holiday season coming up, there'll
Floyd | be plenty of family quarrels to mediate over Thanksgiving and
Floyd | Christmas dinners!
Floyd |
Floyd | You glow a little brighter. But not too much--humility's important,
Floyd | for the crowd you hope to roll with.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You did well ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Roger says, "good jorb"
		DavidW says, "thanks"
		DavidW says, "That was probably incomprensible to watch, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Kinda of, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "But I knew you knew what you were wanting to do and that eventually you would make it work."
Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW asks, "so, another game?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
DavidW 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?" 		Jacqueline says, "Hopefully the next one will just be a good ol' trapped in the haunted house thing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sweepsweek ecto14carriagereturns" 		
Floyd says (to DavidW), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		Gerynar pokes DavidW and says "sleepmask"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ecto14carriagereturns" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Carriage Returns
Floyd | My Type of Revenge by fa
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 141030 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Give yourself over to a bite of cheesey horror. The sharp cheddar
Floyd | kind. Just make sure you have correction fluid handy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Ectocomp 2014 entry, ©2014 by David Good.
Floyd | duodave@gmail.com
Floyd | First Release Version 1.0
Floyd | Released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
Floyd | 4.0 International License. (by-nc-nd).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Press a key to continue...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | Press a key to continue...
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a brisk November morning, and you're out to get coffee and
Floyd | breakfast at your favorite diner, like you do every day...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | The parking lot for the diner is unremarkable. It's paved with cold,
Floyd | cracked blacktop, painted in fading lines to indicate parking spots.
Floyd | The street is west of here, and your favorite diner is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a car, some motorcycles, and a vending machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This newspaper vending machine contains the "Cleveland Plain Dealer".
Floyd | Cleveland isn't the closest city, but you prefer it to the "Columbus
Floyd | Citizen-Journal" or the local small town rag. Looking through its
Floyd | glass window you see a copy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the vending machine is a copy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The vending machine isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Like that stops us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open machine" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy machine" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't buy the vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You put a coin in the vending machine and buy a newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your favorite newspaper, the "Cleveland Plain Dealer". It's
Floyd | dated Friday, November 1, 1974. The front page has a picture of boxer
Floyd | Muhammad Ali with the caption "RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE: HEAVYWEIGHT
Floyd | CHAMPION ALI WINS IN 8 ROUNDS: Foreman winning streak broken".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah"
		DavidW asks, "hm?"
		Jacqueline says, "That 'Ah' was lag for 'buy newspaper' after all the other stuff you'd tried."
		Jacqueline asks, "But now I'm all, wait, 1974?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter diner" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER DINER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The unfamiliar green Ford station wagon has faux wood panels on the
Floyd | sides. It appears to be a year or two old, and judging by it's
Floyd | condition you're guessing it's maybe a '73, so it's probably a Ford
Floyd | Country Squire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x motorcycles" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOTORCYCLES
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a couple motorcycles here you've never seen before. You're no
Floyd | expert, but one appears to be made by Harley-Davidson, and the other
Floyd | looks like it might be a Ducati. The bikes appear to be immaculately
Floyd | cared for, and look like they're about the same age as the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | The parking lot for the diner is unremarkable. It's paved with cold,
Floyd | cracked blacktop, painted in fading lines to indicate parking spots.
Floyd | The street is west of here, and your favorite diner is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a car, some motorcycles, and a vending machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | This town diner has had a few names over the years as its passed from
Floyd | owner to owner. The floors and countertop are linoleum and guests
Floyd | mostly sit on chrome & leather stools at the counter. A few red
Floyd | upholstered booths fill out the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a waitress and a couple here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WAITRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't talk to the waitress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x waitress" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAITRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress has unusual red hair that clashes with the teal uniform
Floyd | she's wearing. In her frequently-bleached apron you spot a variety of
Floyd | pencils, pads of paper, and the bulge of a pack of cigarettes. An
Floyd | unfiltered cigarette is tucked behind her left ear and a plastic
Floyd | nametag is pinned to her breast pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's chewing gum and looks at you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read nametag" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NAMETAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't read the nametag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nametag" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NAMETAG
Floyd |
Floyd | The nametag reads "Columbia".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "order food?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy breakfast" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY BREAKFAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You order some food.
Floyd | The waitress brings over a slice of apple pie with a piece of cheddar
Floyd | cheese on top, and pours you a cup of black coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here you go sweetie," she says with a wink. "Your regular."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I've never understood the cheese on the apple pie thing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couple" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The man extends his hand and says "I'm Brad Majors. This is my
Floyd | girlfriend, Janet Weiss."
Floyd |
Floyd | Janet extends her hand and cheerfully says "Hello."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please excuse our attire," Brad says. "We're on our way to a friend's
Floyd | wedding."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Brad and Janet!"
		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
		Gerynar says, "Dammit, Janet"
		Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "Exactly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat breakfast" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BREAKFAST
Floyd |
Floyd | It's delicious. The sharp cheese really accentuates the sweet apples.
Floyd | Just like Grandma used to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now I like where this is going."
		Gerynar says, "It's been forever since I've seen that movie"
		DavidW asks, "Um, I'm not sure what to do next. Buy cigarettes? Go to street? Dammit Janet?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy cigarettes" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY CIGARETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dammit janet" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DAMMIT JANET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couple" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Brad is dressed in a black tuxedo with a red and black plaid
Floyd | cumberbund, and matching bow tie. The "Buddy Holly" style glasses
Floyd | perched on his nose make him look very nerdy. He is currently carrying
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Janet is dressed in a lavender jacket and matching skirt. A white hat
Floyd | with an upturned brim is perched on her head. You're not sure what a
Floyd | cute girl like her is doing with such a square. She is currently
Floyd | carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COUPLE ABOUT WEDDING
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COUPLE ABOUT BRAD
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brad" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Brad is dressed in a black tuxedo with a red and black plaid
Floyd | cumberbund, and matching bow tie. The "Buddy Holly" style glasses
Floyd | perched on his nose make him look very nerdy. He is currently carrying
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask brad about wedding" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BRAD ABOUT WEDDING
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BRAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't talk to Brad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask brad about janet" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BRAD ABOUT JANET

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | This town diner has had a few names over the years as its passed from
Floyd | owner to owner. The floors and countertop are linoleum and guests
Floyd | mostly sit on chrome & leather stools at the counter. A few red
Floyd | upholstered booths fill out the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Janet, Brad, a cup of coffee, a slice of pie, and Columbia
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mmmm... Nice and hot, a refreshing nutty flavor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you is a warm slice of apple pie with a slice of cheddar
Floyd | on top. Next to it is the best cup of coffee in town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's delicious. The sharp cheese really accentuates the sweet apples.
Floyd | Just like Grandma used to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | This town diner has had a few names over the years as its passed from
Floyd | owner to owner. The floors and countertop are linoleum and guests
Floyd | mostly sit on chrome & leather stools at the counter. A few red
Floyd | upholstered booths fill out the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Janet, Brad, a cup of coffee, a slice of pie, and Columbia
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I can now no longer picture coffee in a diner like this without thinking of Twin Peaks."
		DavidW asks, "hm. Now what?"
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "oh?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. From the FBI agent who would always rave about (what I assume must have been) crappy coffee."
		DavidW says, "I can't think of anything more to do here in the diner."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss brad" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS BRAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Brad might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I think he would if he tried it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss Janet" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS JANET
Floyd |
Floyd | Janet might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm sure."
		Jacqueline says, "I think Janet would like it, too."
		Jacqueline says, "Perhaps by the end of the game."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I'm good with you moving on."
		DavidW says, "yeah, let's fast forward to Brad in tighty whities."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | The parking lot for the diner is unremarkable. It's paved with cold,
Floyd | cracked blacktop, painted in fading lines to indicate parking spots.
Floyd | The street is west of here, and your favorite diner is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a car, some motorcycles, and a vending machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You're hungry, don't you think you should eat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. We have to keep eating the pie."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | This town diner has had a few names over the years as its passed from
Floyd | owner to owner. The floors and countertop are linoleum and guests
Floyd | mostly sit on chrome & leather stools at the counter. A few red
Floyd | upholstered booths fill out the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Janet, Brad, a cup of coffee, a slice of pie, and Columbia
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's delicious. The sharp cheese really accentuates the sweet apples.
Floyd | Just like Grandma used to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | It's delicious. The sharp cheese really accentuates the sweet apples.
Floyd | Just like Grandma used to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | It's delicious. The sharp cheese really accentuates the sweet apples.
Floyd | Just like Grandma used to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "big pie"
		DavidW says, "hmmm."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already got pie and coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a copy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, what was Columbia, again?"
		Jacqueline scrolls back.
		Gerynar says, "waitress"
		DavidW says, "Columbia is our waitress."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, got it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mmmm... Nice and hot, a refreshing nutty flavor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Mmmm... Nice and hot, a refreshing nutty flavor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | The parking lot for the diner is unremarkable. It's paved with cold,
Floyd | cracked blacktop, painted in fading lines to indicate parking spots.
Floyd | The street is west of here, and your favorite diner is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a car, some motorcycles, and a vending machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You're hungry, don't you think you should eat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tire" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm, we don't cause the flat tire, I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a bad idea to mess with someone else's car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride motorcycle" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE MOTORCYCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON MOTORCYCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The owners of these bikes probably wouldn't take too kindly to seeing
Floyd | you mess with them, so you decide that's a bad idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your favorite newspaper, the "Cleveland Plain Dealer". It's
Floyd | dated Friday, November 1, 1974. The front page has a picture of boxer
Floyd | Muhammad Ali with the caption "RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE: HEAVYWEIGHT
Floyd | CHAMPION ALI WINS IN 8 ROUNDS: Foreman winning streak broken".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | This town diner has had a few names over the years as its passed from
Floyd | owner to owner. The floors and countertop are linoleum and guests
Floyd | mostly sit on chrome & leather stools at the counter. A few red
Floyd | upholstered booths fill out the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Janet, Brad, a cup of coffee, a slice of pie, and Columbia
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x columbia" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLUMBIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Columbia has unusual red hair that clashes with the teal uniform she's
Floyd | wearing. In her frequently-bleached apron you spot a variety of
Floyd | pencils, pads of paper, and the bulge of a pack of cigarettes. An
Floyd | unfiltered cigarette is tucked behind her left ear and a plastic
Floyd | nametag is pinned to her breast pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's chewing gum and looks at you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cigarette" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CIGARETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "take nametag" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE NAMETAG
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to Columbia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask columbia about wedding" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COLUMBIA ABOUT WEDDING
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask columbia about diner" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COLUMBIA ABOUT DINER
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO COLUMBIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't talk to Columbia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show newspaper to brad" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW NEWSPAPER TO BRAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Brad is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "dance the time warp" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE THE TIME WARP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show newspaper to columbia" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW NEWSPAPER TO COLUMBIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Columbia is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat breakfast" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BREAKFAST
Floyd |
Floyd | It's delicious. The sharp cheese really accentuates the sweet apples.
Floyd | Just like Grandma used to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm flailing here. What next?"
		Jacqueline says, "How many times do we have to eat before we can leave?\"
		DavidW says, "I don't know."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "EAT ALL THE PIE" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ALL THE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's delicious. The sharp cheese really accentuates the sweet apples.
Floyd | Just like Grandma used to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know if we truly need to eat or trigger something else in the diner."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask janet about wedding" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JANET ABOUT WEDDING
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JANET ABOUT JANET
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask janet about brad" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JANET ABOUT BRAD
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask janet about dress" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JANET ABOUT DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask columbia about me" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COLUMBIA ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy lunch" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY LUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already got pie and coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "finish pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FINISH PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pie to janet" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PIE TO JANET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the slice of pie)
Floyd | You've already got pie and coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss columbia" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS COLUMBIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Columbia might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | This town diner has had a few names over the years as its passed from
Floyd | owner to owner. The floors and countertop are linoleum and guests
Floyd | mostly sit on chrome & leather stools at the counter. A few red
Floyd | upholstered booths fill out the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Janet, Brad, a cup of coffee, a slice of pie, and Columbia
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the copy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper)
Floyd | You can't sit on the copy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JANET, N
Floyd |
Floyd | Janet has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "janet, eat pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JANET, EAT PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Janet has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x janet" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JANET
Floyd |
Floyd | Janet is dressed in a lavender jacket and matching skirt. A white hat
Floyd | with an upturned brim is perched on her head. You're not sure what a
Floyd | cute girl like her is doing with such a square. She is currently
Floyd | carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brad" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Brad is dressed in a black tuxedo with a red and black plaid
Floyd | cumberbund, and matching bow tie. The "Buddy Holly" style glasses
Floyd | perched on his nose make him look very nerdy. He is currently carrying
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask brad about car" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BRAD ABOUT CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask brad about tires" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BRAD ABOUT TIRES
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I seriously don't know what to do next."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I went to look up some lyrics to ask Janet and Brad about, and got tied up in retrospectives of how to judge the film 30 years later."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

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

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask columbia about riff raff" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COLUMBIA ABOUT RIFF RAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Interesting write up here, actually (not through it yet, but...): [LINK]"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "eat cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "eat cheddar" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHEDDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | This town diner has had a few names over the years as its passed from
Floyd | owner to owner. The floors and countertop are linoleum and guests
Floyd | mostly sit on chrome & leather stools at the counter. A few red
Floyd | upholstered booths fill out the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Janet, Brad, a cup of coffee, a slice of pie, and Columbia
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "And when you leave?"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "lets do the time warp again" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LETS DO THE  TIME WARP AGAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a copy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "hit columbia with newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT COLUMBIA WITH NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hit Columbia with the copy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search columbia" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH COLUMBIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search Brad" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BRAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search janet" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH JANET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am all for leaving."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pie to columbia" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PIE TO COLUMBIA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the slice of pie)
Floyd | You've already got pie and coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "Do you mean leaving the diner or quitting the game?"
		Jacqueline says, "Diner"
		Jacqueline says, "I want to get to the part with Tim Curry."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "bite cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Well, go ahead. When I tried to enter the street, the game claimed I was still hungry."
		Jacqueline says, "I know, but we've eaten -- oh crap, wait."
		Jacqueline asks, "We've eaten the pie, but then there's always still pie, right?"
		DavidW says, "The pie is never fully consumed."
		Jacqueline asks, "Is this a bug and we're screwed?"
		DavidW says, "I have no idea."
		Jacqueline says, "Aw. That makes me sad."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "order lunch" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ORDER LUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "One sec. Let me see if NF did this, and if they made it out."
		DavidW says, "This could be a guess-the-verb problem. But I'm guessing it's more of a trigger problem."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Carriage Returns
Floyd | My Type of Revenge by David Good
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 141030 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Give yourself over to a bite of cheesey horror. The sharp cheddar
Floyd | kind. Just make sure you have correction fluid handy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Ectocomp 2014 entry, ©2014 by David Good.
Floyd | duodave@gmail.com
Floyd | First Release Version 1.0
Floyd | Released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
Floyd | 4.0 International License. (by-nc-nd).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I mean, like, keep poking around if you want to, but I'm going to go peek."
		DavidW asks, "'Carriage Returns'? 'Correction fluid'? Are we supposed to typo something?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat pi" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PI
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's delicious. The sharp cheese really accentuates the sweet apples.
Floyd | Just like Grandma used to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "eat pie and coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PIE AND COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | slice of pie: It's delicious. The sharp cheese really accentuates the
Floyd | sweet apples. Just like Grandma used to make.
Floyd | cup of coffee: Mmmm... Nice and hot, a refreshing nutty flavor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give myself over to absolute pleasure" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE MYSELF OVER TO ABSOLUTE PLEASURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | This town diner has had a few names over the years as its passed from
Floyd | owner to owner. The floors and countertop are linoleum and guests
Floyd | mostly sit on chrome & leather stools at the counter. A few red
Floyd | upholstered booths fill out the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Janet, Brad, a cup of coffee, a slice of pie, and Columbia
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "eat columbia" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT COLUMBIA
Floyd |
Floyd | She's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pie on columbia" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PIE ON COLUMBIA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the slice of pie)
Floyd | You've already got pie and coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "janet, take pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JANET, TAKE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Janet has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "brad, take pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRAD, TAKE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Brad has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRAD, N
Floyd |
Floyd | Brad has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask brad about ali" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BRAD ABOUT ALI
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Admittedly I'm behind on transcripts but a quick search of the raw files is not turning up this game."
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah, there are a lot of hints toward it being some sort of typing schtick."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Whom do you want to say that to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "columbia" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COLUMBIA
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hint" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Carriage Returns
Floyd | My Type of Revenge by David Good
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 141030 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Give yourself over to a bite of cheesey horror. The sharp cheddar
Floyd | kind. Just make sure you have correction fluid handy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Ectocomp 2014 entry, ©2014 by David Good.
Floyd | duodave@gmail.com
Floyd | First Release Version 1.0
Floyd | Released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
Floyd | 4.0 International License. (by-nc-nd).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "correct pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CORRECT PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fix pie" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIX PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't fix the slice of pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read script" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCRIPT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell cut" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YELL CUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "walk off the set" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WALK OFF THE SET
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Possibly I am thinking about this too deeply, but can you shift the letters in pie and get a different food?"
		DavidW says, "pie, pei, ipe, iep, eip, epi. No."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. This doesn't bode well (from Emily's blog):"
		Jacqueline | Carriage Returns (David Good) — I got stuck on this one: I got as far as eating breakfast in a diner, but then I’m not certain what I’m meant to do next, and attempts to interact with objects and NPCs didn’t seem to be advancing my situation. Points for the cheddar, though
		Jacqueline says, "Perhaps we should move on."
		Jacqueline says, "That makes me sad."
		DavidW says, "Well, I could cheat by using a disassembler."
		Jacqueline says (to Janet), "Dammit."
		olethros says, "it's a commentary on the futility of diners"
		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Deep"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I wouldn't be opposed as long as that was the only hint you got and you tried your best to avoid other spoilage."
		Jacqueline says, "Because this feels suspciously like a bug."
		Gerynar says, "Wow. Thanks for posting the reviews. Invaluable. I really should have run Carriage Returns past a tester or two, there were definitely things I didn't perceive as being issues. Apparently everyone thought the pie was somehow important and very few people realized the newspaper would trigger the ending."
		Gerynar says, "from intfiction.org"
		DavidW asks, "So we're supposed to do something with the newspaper?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fold newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLD NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't fold the copy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your favorite newspaper, the "Cleveland Plain Dealer". It's
Floyd | dated Friday, November 1, 1974. The front page has a picture of boxer
Floyd | Muhammad Ali with the caption "RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE: HEAVYWEIGHT
Floyd | CHAMPION ALI WINS IN 8 ROUNDS: Foreman winning streak broken".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I have no idea"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give it to brad" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE IT TO BRAD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why, thanks," Brad says to you. "I really enjoy reading the day's
Floyd | news. Oh, look at this headline. Ali won that title match in Zaire."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a window of the diner shatters. You look up to see that a
Floyd | manual typewriter has come through the window. It rears up and its
Floyd | keys clatter meanacingly at everyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Janet screams, and the waitress takes cover behind the counter.
Floyd | "I'll protect you, Janet," Brad shouts. He throws the newspaper at the
Floyd | typewriter, which shreds the Cleveland Plain Dealer with its horrible
Floyd | mechanics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the typewriter is upon Brad. His tuxedo is soaked with
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh no," cries Janet. "We'll never get the deposit back now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As the last of Brad's life eeks out of him, he reaches for Janet and
Floyd | says "I was going to ask you..." and then he expires. Janet reaches
Floyd | into his coat pocket and pulls out a ring box and starts to weep. She
Floyd | looks up - but it's too late, the cursed typewriter is upon her.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have barely enough time to register what's
Floyd | happening. You run outside only to see a bizarre invasion of what
Floyd | appears to be hundreds of wild typewriters taking advantage of the
Floyd | fact that they're being discontinued in favor of IBM Selectrics. One
Floyd | of them lights upon your ankle and you fall in pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | ** This just isn't your day. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x muhammad ali" 		

Floyd ]  Diner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MUHAMMAD ALI
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "ooooh keeeey"
Will_Strike arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "yeah."
Will_Strike has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "wow"
		DavidW asks, "I suppose that's the only ending?"
		Jacqueline shrugs.
		Jacqueline asks, "I'm kind of afraid to know if there *are* others, except... where was my Tim Curry?"
		DavidW says, "This diner doesn't serve curry."
		Jacqueline ejects David from the Toyshop.
		DavidW uses correction fluid. Jacqueline elects David to Toyshop.
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "I think I'm done for today."
		Jacqueline says, "We can keep playing these next week, though, if you all would like."
		DavidW says, "yeah. I'm feeling the need to at least take a break."
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?" 		Jacqueline asks, "Or since there aren't any comps coming up, would we like to get into something bigger and play two hours a week like we did with SF?"
		DavidW says, "That might be nice."
		Jacqueline says, "I kind of liked the predictability of that. We could maybe do an Infocom game."
		DavidW says, "Unfortunately, I seem to be yawning uncontrollably here. I really need to lie down, even though I've barely been up for more than 3 hrs."
		Jacqueline says, "I'll see which ones I have when I get home."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Okay. G'night, David!"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, all."
		DavidW says, "I just need a nap. Then food."
		olethros says, "nighty"
Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "I'll chat later."
		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Trinity by Brian Moriarty
As played on ifMUD on January 18, 2015.

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 Trinity written by Brian Moriarty. It was released by Infocom in 1986. It has twice placed in the Interactive Fiction Top 50 of All Time. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
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		Jacqueline says, "I was curious if we might do a classic Infocom game for our new epic adventure."
		Deesix says, "The Digital Antiquarian is talking about Trinity these days."
		Emily says, "yeah, Trinity would be a timely pick"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. It's been awhile since I've tried to run anything off this disk. They're not z-code files, let me see if I can remember how to do this."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Well, they run in DOS, but that probably won't help us."
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, clearly I pulled this off before, because we've played other Infocom games. How did I do that?"
		Ghogg says, "magical sparkles"
		Ghogg asks, "um, rename the dat file into z5?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, hm. Possibly."
		Jacqueline says, "Let me try that."
		Ghogg says, "(I have done that before for some terp that didn't like dat)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, that worked for Wishbringer. Odd thing is, when I load Trinity (at least in Gargoyle) I get an error that the screen is too narrow. Is there some crazy ascii art at the beginning or something?"
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I'll try it. Worst case scenario is we have to reboot Floyd (and no one here can, to my knowledge)."
		Roger says, "We're living on the edge"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm like that a lot, yeah. Ain't nothin' to me."
		Jacqueline says, "Let me just try loading it vanilla first, to see if it even runs. If it does, then I may really push us with sleepmask."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load trinity" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Copyright (C)1986 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to begin.]

		
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharp words between the superpowers. Tanks in East Berlin. And now,
Floyd | reports the BBC, rumors of a satellite blackout. It's enough to spoil
Floyd | your continental breakfast.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the world will have to wait. This is the last day of your $599
Floyd | London Getaway Package, and you're determined to soak up as much of
Floyd | that authentic English ambience as you can. So you've left the tour bus
Floyd | behind, ditched the camera and escaped to Hyde Park for a contemplative
Floyd | stroll through the Kensington Gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | A tide of perambulators surges north along the crowded Broad Walk.
Floyd | Shaded glades stretch away to the northeast, and a hint of color marks
Floyd | the western edge of the Flower Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | [Your score is 0 points out of 100, in 0 moves. This gives you the rank
Floyd | of TOURIST.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to leave the story now?
Floyd |

		
Floyd [Please type YES or NO.] > 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "Fingers crossed..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask trinity" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Copyright (C)1986 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to begin.]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | Sharp words between the superpowers. Tanks in East Berlin. And now,
Floyd | reports the BBC, rumors of a satellite blackout. It's enough to spoil
Floyd | your continental breakfast.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the world will have to wait. This is the last day of your $599
Floyd | London Getaway Package, and you're determined to soak up as much of
Floyd | that authentic English ambience as you can. So you've left the tour
Floyd | bus behind, ditched the camera and escaped to Hyde Park for a
Floyd | contemplative stroll through the Kensington Gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | A tide of perambulators surges north along the crowded Broad Walk.
Floyd | Shaded glades stretch away to the northeast, and a hint of color marks
Floyd | the western edge of the Flower Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man. $599 package to London."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | [There aren't any verbs in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "examine me" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Aside from your London vacation outfit, you're wearing a wristwatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "From Birmingham"
		Jacqueline says, "Birmingham, AL, perhaps."
		Jacqueline says, "It's listed in dollars and they mention 'English ambience,' so I am assuming the person isn't British."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, or do you mean these days?"
		Roger says, "I dunno"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "examine watch" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wristwatch says it's 3:30:15 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding anything, but you're wearing a wristwatch. You also
Floyd | have a credit card and a seven-sided coin in your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at coin" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to take it out of your pocket first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the seven-sided coin out of your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at coin" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's standard British currency, worth fifty pence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put coin in pocket" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT COIN IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the seven-sided coin in your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take card" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the credit card out of your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at card" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The credit card is embossed with the usual codes. It expires tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yikes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put card in pocket" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the credit card in your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | A tide of perambulators surges north along the crowded Broad Walk.
Floyd | Shaded glades stretch away to the northeast, and a hint of color marks
Floyd | the western edge of the Flower Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | [Maximum verbosity.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | A tide of perambulators surges north along the crowded Broad Walk.
Floyd | Shaded glades stretch away to the northeast, and a hint of color marks
Floyd | the western edge of the Flower Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "heh, Broad Walk"
PaulS goes home. 		
PaulS arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Roger says, "So... soak in ambiance, I guess"
Ghogg goes home. 		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, I'm not playing this alone, right?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at people" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourists look a lot like you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I'll be around for an hour or so"
		JoshuaH says, "Nah."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]                               Palace Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | [Sigh.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "But I have no ideas at the moment"
		Jacqueline says, "I figured we'll just poke at this an hour or two today, then pick it up that way for as many weeks as we want to."
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we head ne or w?"
		Gerynar says, "ne, I like shaded areas"
		Roger says, "concur"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The east wind makes it difficult to walk straight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | This grassy clearing is only twenty feet across, and perfectly
Floyd | circular. Paths wander off in many directions through the surrounding
Floyd | thicket.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shaft of golden sunlight falls across a handsome antique sundial,
Floyd | erected at the exact center of the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look at sundial" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                "And 'the wabe' is the grass-plot round
Floyd ]                 a sun-dial, I suppose?" said Alice,
Floyd ]                 surprised at her own ingenuity.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                "Of course it is. It's called 'wabe,'
Floyd ]                 you know, because it goes a long way
Floyd ]                 before it, and a long way behind it --"
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                        -- Lewis Carroll
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT SUNDIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The perimeter of the sundial is inscribed with seven curious symbols
Floyd | and a compass rose, with the legend "TEMPUS EDAX RERUM" emblazoned
Floyd | across the bottom. A triangular gnomon casts a fingerlike shadow that
Floyd | is creeping slowly towards the first symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel.
		Gunther says, "and NOW I finally understand the wabe quote."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at symbols" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                         Can ye not discern the
Floyd ]                         signs of the times?
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                -- Matthew 16:3
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT SYMBOLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The seven symbols are arranged in a circle. The series begins with a
Floyd | Greek omega and runs clockwise around the dial, ending with a Greek
Floyd | alpha.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You'll find the symbols reproduced on the sundial in your
Floyd | Trinity package.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'll go get the package."
		Gunther says, "[LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, thanks."
		Gerynar says, "[LINK] (easier (for me at least) version)"
		Gunther says, "I didn't want to enable this flagrant piracy any more than necessary!!"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Gunther says, "also if you're wondering, TEMPUS EDAX RERUM means "Time, Devourer of Things""
		Roger says, "Dang, someone poked the gnomon right in this dude's eye"
		Jacqueline says, "This is cool that it came with a feelie sundial."
		Gunther says, "so the symbols are omega, devilwoman, PL, triton, omega dash, dude, and fish"
		JoshuaH says, "So, four planetary sympbols, Omega, one zodiac, and the last one on the right..."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "taste sundial" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > TASTE SUNDIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't likely that the sundial would agree with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x omega" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OMEGA
Floyd |
Floyd | [There aren't any verbs in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look at omega symbol" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT OMEGA SYMBOL
Floyd |
Floyd | The seven symbols are arranged in a circle. The series begins with a
Floyd | Greek omega and runs clockwise around the dial, ending with a Greek
Floyd | alpha.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You'll find the symbols reproduced on the sundial in your
Floyd | Trinity package.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Allen arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Gunther says, "ohh, alpha"
		Allen asks, "you're doing trinity?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yep"
		Roger asks, "They didn't really put up the sundial in the shady location, did they?"
		Allen says, "this isn't a sunday afternoon game. Maybe the first part"
		Gunther says, "that's what I said"
		JoshuaH says, "Oops. Thanks, Gunther."
		Gunther says, "it may already be unwinnable!!"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Heh! So they did."
inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says (to Allen), "We're well aware."
		Jacqueline says, "We did Savoir Fair, for instance, over something like eight sessions. We'll just spend an hour or two at a go until we either finish or decide to do something else."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look at watch" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wristwatch says it's 3:33:30 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I'm all for this run being pure recon and flailing around aimlessly"
		Gunther says, "by all means do not let me dissuade you!"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, Roger, on rereading, there's a clearing and a shaft of sunlight."
PaulS goes home. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | This grassy clearing is only twenty feet across, and perfectly
Floyd | circular. Paths wander off in many directions through the surrounding
Floyd | thicket.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shaft of golden sunlight falls across a handsome antique sundial,
Floyd | erected at the exact center of the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Many directions."
inky says (to Floyd), "gimble" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIMBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | [The word "gimble" isn't in the vocabulary that you can use.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, um, possibly we need a map... and probably there's one online? Let me go look."
inky says (to Floyd), "oops gimbal" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > OOPS GIMBAL
Floyd |
Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "gimbal" to complete this story.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN SUNDIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The sundial is firmly set into the ground. It cannot be moved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says, "whoops that was a whisper from me" 		Jacqueline says, "On second thought, I don't think I shall, because it may be spoilery."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | This grassy clearing is only twenty feet across, and perfectly
Floyd | circular. Paths wander off in many directions through the surrounding
Floyd | thicket.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shaft of golden sunlight falls across a handsome antique sundial,
Floyd | erected at the exact center of the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "as far as mapping goes: not it."
		Gerynar says, "not it"
		JoshuaH says, "Fine. It."
		Roger says, "yay"
		Gerynar says, "mainly because I'm no good at mapping"
		Jacqueline says (to Josh), "YAY"
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at gnomon" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT GNOMON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a triangular piece of metal, about a quarter-inch thick and four
Floyd | inches long, screwed into the center of the sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnomon on the dial wobbles loosely when you try to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "turn it" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel the gnomon getting more and more wobbly as you turn it. A
Floyd | final twist, and it falls with a clatter onto the face of the sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "typical American tourist"
Deesix says (to floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the gnomon off the sundial.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 5 points. The total is now 5 out of
Floyd | 100.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [NOTE: You can turn score notification on or off at any time with the
Floyd | NOTIFY command.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wow"
		Jacqueline says, "I... would not have thought that to be a thing that would give us points."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly this is because I tend to not deface public property."
		Roger says, "Now we can take it to the proper authorities"
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at it" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a triangular piece of metal, about a quarter-inch thick and four
Floyd | inches long. A long bolt is welded to the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put it in pocket" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnomon is too big to fit in your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Deesix asks, "Should we left it where it was?"
		Roger says, "no way"
Roger says (to f), "examine sundial" 		
Roger says (to ffloyd), "examine sundial" 		
Roger says (to floyd), "examine sundial" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SUNDIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The perimeter of the sundial is inscribed with seven curious symbols
Floyd | and a compass rose, with the legend "TEMPUS EDAX RERUM" emblazoned
Floyd | across the bottom. A threaded hole is set into the center of the dial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "examine hole" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole has a left-handed thread, and is set in the center of the
Floyd | dial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "examine bolt" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BOLT
Floyd |
Floyd | The bolt has a left-handed thread, and is firmly attached to the
Floyd | gnomon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says, "ok then" 		Roger says, "Well I'm out of ideas"
		Jacqueline says, "I am kind of waiting for us to explore more."
		Roger exclaims, "Okay!"
Roger says (to floyd), "E" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The thicket blocks your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "W" 		

Floyd ]                                The Wabe
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The thicket blocks your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says, "..floyd" 		
Roger says (to floyd), "N" 		

Floyd ]                               Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | Ducks and swans bob on the sparkling surface of the Round Pond. They
Floyd | share the water with an impressive fleet of toy boats, directed by the
Floyd | excited shouts of children.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowded paths radiate from the Pond in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look at children" 		

Floyd ]                               Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | It makes you smile to watch them play.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the toy boats on the Round Pond catches your eye. The east wind
Floyd | blows it closer, and you realize that the white sails are actually
Floyd | wings. It's a folded paper bird, floating just within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get paper bird" 		

Floyd ]                               Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PAPER BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean over the edge of the Round Pond, and pluck the paper bird out
Floyd | of the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 3 points. The total is now 8 out of
Floyd | 100.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look at it" 		

Floyd ]                               Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper bird is skillfully folded from a piece of paper. Something
Floyd | is written between the folds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gunther says (to Floyd), "unfold bird" 		

Floyd ]                               Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNFOLD BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You gently unfold the paper bird to its full size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gunther says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd ]                               Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The words "Long Water, Four O'Clock" are scrawled on the piece of
Floyd | paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "We are now practically a tenth of the way there!"
		Jacqueline asks, "Long water. A river?"
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at watch" 		

Floyd ]                               Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wristwatch says it's 3:38:15 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "have you tried stepping on the lawn that's forbidden to step on?"
		Gunther says, "that's not a hint, just something to try"
		Jacqueline says, "I have seen those when in England. But don't think we've seen one of those yet."
		Gunther says, "right in the first location"
		JoshuaH says, "Yeah, just checked. We haven't."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, there was? Man, clearly I am tired."
		Deesix says, "we have 20 minutes to explore..."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, not coffeed or breakfasted."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get children" 		

Floyd ]                               Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | A nanny whacks you over the head with her umbrella. Ouch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
Gunther says (to Floyd), "offer sweets to children" 		

Floyd ]                               Round Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | > OFFER SWEETS TO CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | [This story doesn't recognize the word "sweets."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Deesix says, "I'm going to move."
Deesix says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowded walkways lead east and west along an iron fence. Narrow paths
Floyd | wander south into the Gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy sits nearby, listening to a pair of headphones and idly
Floyd | blowing soap bubbles. There's a dish full of soapy water by his side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy dips the bubble wand in the dish and swishes it around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at bubbles" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT BUBBLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "examine boy" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                Atoms or systems into ruin hurled,
Floyd ]                And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                       -- Alexander Pope
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy pulls the bubble wand out of the dish, puts it to his lips and
Floyd | blows a big soap bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy snaps his fingers to the headphone music as the soap bubble
Floyd | bursts with a flabby pop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "examine dish" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | The dish is filled to the brim with soapy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy dips the bubble wand in the dish and swishes it around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "People could listen to portable music before iPods?"
		Jacqueline says, "</kidding>"
Deesix says (to floyd), "examine walkways" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WALKWAYS
Floyd |
Floyd | [The word "walkways" isn't in the vocabulary that you can use.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "we had these things called "Walkmans" that played "cassette tapes""
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at east" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You see trees that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy pulls the bubble wand out of the dish, puts it to his lips and
Floyd | blows a big soap bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at west" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You see trees that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy bobs his head to the headphone music as the soap bubble bursts
Floyd | with a flabby pop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at watch" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wristwatch says it's 3:40:00 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy dips the bubble wand in the dish and swishes it around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to boy" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy doesn't respond. It looks as if he can't hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, pro tip: avoid having to code conversation by making NPCs wear headphones."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wave at boy" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE AT BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy does his best to ignore you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy pulls the bubble wand out of the dish, puts it to his lips and
Floyd | blows a big soap bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "just like real life"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Deesix says (to floyd), "listen boy" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear faint, rhythmic music coming from the headphones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy kicks his feet to the headphone music as the soap bubble
Floyd | bursts with a flabby pop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "you want "listen you little fucker"#"
Gunther says (to Floyd), "take headphones" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HEADPHONES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aow!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The startled boy leaps backward at your approach, splashing water all
Floyd | over the place. "Stupid git!" he cries (in an intriguing Cockney
Floyd | accent). Then he retrieves the empty dish, pockets the wand and
Floyd | disappears between the prams, glaring at you over his shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay. I was thinking of doing that."
		Gunther says, "heh heh heh"
		Gunther says, "I don't think I knew that worked"
		JoshuaH says, "No points, though. :("
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at trees" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding trees sway in the brisk east wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Deesix asks, "Go with the wind?"
Deesix says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                            Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Inverness Terrace
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowded walkways lead east and west along an iron fence. Narrow paths
Floyd | wander south into the Gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | A crooked old tree shades the perambulators as they roll south down
Floyd | the Lancaster Walk. Shady paths lead west along an iron fence, and
Floyd | southwest between the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an old woman under the tree, struggling to open an umbrella.
Floyd | The stiff east wind isn't making it easy for her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "They keep going on about how strong the wind is, so sure."
		Deesix asks, "Oops, east wind goes to the west?"
		Deesix says, "I really don't know, hehe. Anyway..."
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at tree" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quite a nice tree, actually.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strong gust of wind snatches the umbrella out of the old woman's
Floyd | hands and sweeps it into the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman circles the tree a few times, gazing helplessly upward. That
Floyd | umbrella obviously means a lot to her, for a wistful tear is running
Floyd | down her cheek. But nobody except you seems to notice her loss.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments, the old woman dries her eyes, gives the tree a
Floyd | vicious little kick and shuffles away down the Lancaster Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "get umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | The umbrella is high out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't find any good footholds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman you saw here before is gone now.
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. 		
Deesix says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | A crooked old tree shades the perambulators as they roll south down
Floyd | the Lancaster Walk. Shady paths lead west along an iron fence, and
Floyd | southwest between the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | An umbrella is wedged in the branches overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't find any good footholds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, we need that umbrella, but we won't be giving it back, I suspect."
Gunther says (to Floyd), "take umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | The umbrella is high out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Deesix says, "She went south."
		Jacqueline says, "If we can't climb, we likely need a tool."
		Deesix says, "Yeah, I guess so."
		Jacqueline says, "Where is DavidW? He would have an idea for bribing squirrels to do our bidding."
		Ghogg says, "wow, I beat this, but I don't remember the puzzles at all"
Deesix says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | An impressive sculpture of a horse and rider dominates this bustling
Floyd | intersection. The Walk continues north and south; lesser paths curve
Floyd | off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broad field of grass, meticulously manicured, extends to the east.
Floyd | Beyond it you can see the Long Water glittering between the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | A printed notice is stuck into the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "read notice" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The words Do Not Walk On
Floyd | The Grass are sternly printed on the notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at grass" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems innocent enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Deesix exclaims, "Long water!"
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at long water" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT LONG WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see it sparkling between the trees to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at watch" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wristwatch says it's 3:44:00 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What was the note again?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding a piece of paper and a gnomon. You're wearing a
Floyd | wristwatch, and you have a credit card and a seven-sided coin in your
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gunther says (to Floyd), "walk on grass" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > WALK ON GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | As your feet touch the grass you sense a strange motion around you.
Floyd | Looking down, you watch with horror as the grass begins to ripple and
Floyd | writhe with vegetable indignance!
Floyd |
Floyd | Angry green stalks whip around your legs, pull you to the ground and
Floyd | drag you, kicking and screaming, back to the paved surface of the
Floyd | Lancaster Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chorus of offended little voices subsides as you regain your
Floyd | footing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The words "Long Water, Four O'Clock" are scrawled on the piece of
Floyd | paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young couple zooms down the Lancaster Walk on bicycles. You watch
Floyd | them roll across the grass and disappear into the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "oops, sorry"
		Jacqueline asks, "So we have 15 minutes to get over to the Long Water?"
		Jacqueline says, "haha - I had never really been tempted to *walk* on the grass at Cambridge, but now I'm really glad I never did."
		Jacqueline asks, "Six more minutes today. What would we like to do?"
		JoshuaH asks, "Map the rest?"
		Deesix says, "That grass thing reminds me something by Edmond Hamilton."
		Jacqueline says, "I would be fine with knocking out some of the map if you'd like, Josh. Sure."
		Allen says, "I think there's only 9 rooms in a 3x3 grid"
		Allen asks, "or is it 6 in 3x2?"
		Ghogg says, "it is 9"
		Ghogg says, "I remember that"
		Ghogg says, "I think the beginning had me stuck the longest of anywhere"
		Gunther says, "I didn't even know you could futz around that long without the game getting going"
Deesix says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | An impressive sculpture of a horse and rider dominates this bustling
Floyd | intersection. The Walk continues north and south; lesser paths curve
Floyd | off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broad field of grass, meticulously manicured, extends to the east.
Floyd | Beyond it you can see the Long Water glittering between the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a notice here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "look at horse" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | According to a plaque, the sculpture is called Physical
Floyd | Energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Deesix says, "So, the grass is the way to the east (and Long Water)."
		Ghogg says, "if I could venture, I sort of remember how this work"
		Deesix says, "By the way, I'm fine with mapping, to use this last club time."
		Ghogg asks, "I *think* you ride across the grass with the pram, possibly using the umbrella as a sail?"
		Gunther says, "umm"
		Allen says, "well, you spoiled it"
		Gunther says, "I'm not sure anyone wanted spoilers this explicit without even having seen what happens at all"
Deesix says (to floyd), "jump east" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | That'd be a cute trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That was pretty spoilery, but honestly I am okay with it this time because I know this is an epic game and while I want to exprience it, I don't want to play it until 2016."
		Ghogg says, "I am shocked if that is actually right because it is supervague"
		Ghogg says, "I remember it being REALLY hard to get to and it took me like weeks"
		Gunther says, "like I said, they've not even seen the trigger event"
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly we use the hot air balloon. Or maybe that was Zork II."
		Gunther says, "also literally everything afterward is 100 times as obscure and incomprehensible"
		Deesix says, "I'll do that as personal homework."
		Allen says, "the nice thing about spending a fair amount of time in the prologue of the game is that when parts of it reoccur later in the game, you recognize them"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh crap, there's going to be homework?"
		Ghogg asks, "can we get the trigger by just waiting a bunch?"
		Allen says, "yes"
		Ghogg asks, "should we do that then?"
		Allen says, "but you need to have certain things ready at that point"
		Ghogg says, "well, I am ok with saving, seeing what happens, and warping back"
		Gunther says, "at this point a restart is probably inevitable"
		Ghogg says, "that too"
		Gunther says, "just... do something"
		Jacqueline asks, "Wow. We've already screwed up to the point of needing to restart?"
		Jacqueline wonders where this game registers on the cruelty scale.
		Gunther says (to Jacqueline), ""unplayable and incomprehensible even with the walkthrough""
		JoshuaH asks, "Apocalypitic?"
Deesix says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                               Flower Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Flower Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | Gaily colored flower beds line the walks bending north and west,
Floyd | filling the air with a gentle fragrance. A little path leads
Floyd | northwest, between the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a soccer ball half-hidden among the blossoms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spires of the Albert Memorial are all too visible to the south.
Floyd | Passing tourists hoot with laughter at the dreadful sight; nannies
Floyd | hide their faces and roll quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Deesix asks, "Ball to umbrella?"
Deesix says (to floyd), "get ball" 		

Floyd ]                               Flower Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the soccer ball off the flower beds.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 1 point. The total is now 9 out of
Floyd | 100.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says (to Deesix), "Sounds good."
Deesix says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Lancaster Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | An impressive sculpture of a horse and rider dominates this bustling
Floyd | intersection. The Walk continues north and south; lesser paths curve
Floyd | off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broad field of grass, meticulously manicured, extends to the east.
Floyd | Beyond it you can see the Long Water glittering between the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a notice here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | A crooked old tree shades the perambulators as they roll south down
Floyd | the Lancaster Walk. Shady paths lead west along an iron fence, and
Floyd | southwest between the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | An umbrella is wedged in the branches overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "throw ball to umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW BALL TO UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | The soccer ball lodges itself in the tree beside the umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | The umbrella teeters uncertainly for a moment, then tumbles out of the
Floyd | tree and lands at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "get umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick up the umbrella and smooth the wrinkles, you notice a
Floyd | touristy slogan printed around the outside: "All prams lead to the
Floyd | Kensington Gardens."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 5 points. The total is now 14 out of
Floyd | 100.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Deesix says (to floyd), "get ball" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The soccer ball is high out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Deesix says, "I'm done."
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay to wrap it up until next week?"
		Gunther says, "save and wait until 4, at leas"
		Gunther says, "t"
		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Okay. But not here, right?"
		JoshuaH says, "Okay with wrapping up."
		Gunther says, "it matters not"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "trinity01" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | [SAVE completed.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | [There aren't any verbs in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gunther says (to Floyd), "wait until 4" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT UNTIL 4
Floyd |
Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "until" to complete this story.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "examine watch" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wristwatch says it's 3:48:00 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "goddammit"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "examine watch" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wristwatch says it's 3:49:15 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm surprised the time isn't in the status line."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]               They are of sick and diseased imaginations
Floyd ]               who would toll the world's knell so soon.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                   -- Henry David Thoreau
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steady drone begins to rise above the east wind. As it grows louder
Floyd | and more insistent, you recognize a sound you've heard only in old war
Floyd | movies. Air-raid sirens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "examine watch" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wristwatch says it's 3:58:00 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another siren joins the first. Tourists search the sky, eyes wide with
Floyd | apprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sirens are howling all around you. Children, sensing fear in the air,
Floyd | begin to whimper for their nannies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Confused shouts can be heard in the distance. Worried nannies turn
Floyd | their perambulators toward the gates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Police and fire alarms join in the rising din as the crowd rushes to
Floyd | escape the open sky of the Gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distant megaphones can be heard barking orders. Frightened tourists
Floyd | and screaming perambulators flee in every direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A round of gunfire drowns out the wailing sirens. Tourists cover their
Floyd | heads and trample one another in blind panic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "examine bodies" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BODIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any bodies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                             Lancaster Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground trembles with the roar of jet interceptors. Terror-stricken
Floyd | tourists dive for cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]                                The River
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The east wind falls silent, and a new star flashes to life over the
Floyd | doomed city.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The River
Floyd |
Floyd | You're on a lifeless strip of sand beside a great river. The water is
Floyd | unnaturally dark and still; ribbons of mist coil across its surface
Floyd | like ghostly fingers, obscuring what lies beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you peer across the river you notice a lone vessel gliding out of
Floyd | the fog. You can make out a dark oarsman at the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oarsman guides his dory to a soundless landing. Something in the
Floyd | way he crooks his skeletal finger compels you to board. You surrender
Floyd | a silver coin you didn't know you had, take a seat and wait patiently
Floyd | for your first glimpse of the opposite shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score is 14 points out of 100, in 119 moves. This gives you the
Floyd | rank of Tourist.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |

		
Floyd [Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.] > 		Jacqueline says (to Charon), "Hello"
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay then. So, a nuclear blast?"
		Gunther says, "it's Karen, actually"
		Jacqueline says, "Or Kharon."
		Gunther says, "also DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN"
		Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Thank you, Chris de Burgh."
		Jacqueline says, "Love that song."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Well, okay. No clue how to protect ourselves from that. See you all next week!"
		Gunther says, "spoiler: the game continues seamlessly into Eidolon from there"
		JoshuaH says, "Map so far: [LINK]"
		JoshuaH says, "(Might've missed an object or a dozen.)"
		Allen says, "wow, you really didn't explore much"
		Deesix says, "I think that reference to Hamilton I made (that I read in spanish) is called "Alien Earth"."
		JoshuaH says, "Sorry, missed the last room. Updated: [LINK]"
		Deesix says (to JoshuaH), "Thanks."
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Leather Goddesses of Phobos by Steve Meretzky
As played on ifMUD on January 25 & February 1, 2015

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 Leather Goddesses of Phobos written by Steve Meretzky. Was released by Infocom in 1986. It has twice placed in the Interactive Fiction Top 50 of All Time. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

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

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. This is not one of those family-friendly transcripts. Just so we're clear.
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		Jacqueline says, "So. Last week we played Trinity. We didn't get far at all. People seemed kind of either 'meh' or 'holy shit we'll never finish this' or 'hrm, I guess.' But maybe some people were excited and just not showing it well."
		Jacqueline says, "So I just wanted to say that we don't *have* to continue with it. I wanted to make sure we weren't all on the road to Abilene together."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Roger says, "It felt a bit more like work than like fun to me, but that's just me."
		DavidW asks, "Abilene?"
		Roger says, "Fortunately I don't care what anyone else wants; paradox averted"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "hee"
		DavidW says, "oh good: my ISP let me visit Wikipedia this time."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "The patreon boost for your internet is not yet in play, eh?"
		DavidW says, "oh good heavens, of course not."
		Jacqueline says, "So, I have three proposals from which to choose."
		DavidW says, "I didn't write two walkthroughs in January. I've only written one. And I won't get paid for that one for at least a week."
		Deesix says, "I'm wondering if most people did play Trinity and this is redundant."
		DavidW says (to Deesix), "I played Trinity back when it first was released."
		Taleslinger says, "Trinity is one of these things where I'd like to see one of DW's walkthroughs."
		Jacqueline says, "1 - Trinity, 2 - Another thing from Masterpieces of Infocom, 3 - Something else, maybe Hadean Lands (though maybe we should ask Zarf first)"
		DavidW asks (of Taleslinger), "At patreon.com/dswxyz/ ?"
		Jacqueline says (to D6), "I have never played Trinity any farther than the Long Water."
		Taleslinger says, "Yep"
		Taleslinger says, "Unless you're blowing all the money on moustache wax and strippers"
		DavidW says, "1 - played it, 2 - played them, 3 - played it and wrote a walthrough."
		JoshuaH says, "I'd love to continue Trinity, but I'm very under the weather and will be even more background than usual today, and it was a slog last week, and I could just play it on my own..."
		JoshuaH says, "... so I'm staying out of the decision."
		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "alas, not yet. Would love to try moustache wax someday though."
		Jacqueline says, "What else is on the Masterpieces? Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur, Ballyhoo, Beyond Zork, Border Zone, Bureaucracy, Cutthroats, Deadline, Enchanter, Hollywood Hijinx, Infidel, Journey, Leather Goddesses of Phobos, The Lurking Horror, A Mind Forever Voyagin, Moonmist, Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It, Planetfall, Plundered Hearts, Seastalker, Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels, Sorcerer, Spellbreaker, Starcross, Stationfall, Suspect, Suspended, Trinity, Wishbringer, The Witness, Zork I, Zork II, Zork III, and Zork Zero."
		Taleslinger says (to dw), "Miseri can help with that"
		Roger says, "I've never even taken a look at Leather Goddess, which feels like a failure in my ongoing education. So I'll vote for it."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. That one. Yeah, we could do that one. I have never played the whole thing."
		DavidW says, "The orphanage is a bit tricky, yeah."
		DavidW says, "And I've love to see someone else solve the frog puzzle."
		DavidW says, "oh, LGoP will need help from the feelies, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, the feelies are generally all online these days, but I also have the MoI CD."
		Jacqueline says, "Which is where we get the game file."
		Jacqueline says, "maga is uploading it right now."
		Jacqueline says, "If we want to play it. I figured if we didn't today we'd want to at some point."
		DavidW says, "You might not reach the relevant spot today anyway. The feelies are needed about halfway in."
		Jacqueline says, "Is that what we want to play, then? If so, I propose we tweet and fb it and then reconvene at half past."
		Jacqueline says, "Give people a chance to join us."
		Jacqueline) Jacqueline says, "Including Steve Meretzky."
		DavidW says, "And I guess we'll just have to imagine the 'scratch n sniff' part of the game."
		DavidW says, "(LGoP is in Smell-o-vision, iirc)"
		Jacqueline asks, "So is this a yes?"
		Deesix says, "It's fine for me. I can play Trinity on my own, as JoshuaH said."
		DavidW says, "well, I like LGoP, but I'll have to watch instead of play it."
		DavidW says, "I still remember too much of it."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "But you said you'd enjoy seeing us tackle some stuff?"
		DavidW says, "oh sure. The writing is a lot of fun too."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, we'll start in six or so."
		DavidW says, "I can probably even give hints if you guys get stuck, but I'd be very surprised if you got stuck early on."
		Jacqueline nods.
Deesix arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "So, shall we?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask lgop" 		

Floyd ] WARNING!  Score: 0, Turns: 0
Floyd | Some material in this story may not be suitable for children,
Floyd | especially the parts involving sex, which no one should know anything
Floyd | about until reaching the age of eighteen (twenty-one in certain
Floyd | states). This story is also unsuitable for censors, members of the
Floyd | Moral Majority, and anyone else who thinks that sex is dirty rather
Floyd | than fun.
Floyd | The attitudes expressed and language used in this story are
Floyd | representative only of the views of the author, and in no way
Floyd | represent the views of Infocom, Inc. or its employees, many of whom
Floyd | are children, censors, and members of the Moral Majority. (But very
Floyd | few of whom, based on last year's Christmas Party, think that sex is
Floyd | dirty.)
Floyd | By now, all the folks who might be offended by LEATHER GODDESSES OF
Floyd | PHOBOS have whipped their disk out of their drive and, evidence in
Floyd | hand, are indignantly huffing toward their dealer, their lawyer, or
Floyd | their favorite repression-oriented politico. So... Hit the
Floyd | RETURN/ENTER key to begin!

		DavidW asks, "And will you play it tame, naughty, or... lewd?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I already like the warning."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ] Joe's Bar  Score: 0, Turns: 0
Floyd | RETURN/ENTER key to begin!
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The place: Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The time: 1936. The beer: at a nickel
Floyd | a mug, you don't ask for brand names. All you know is that your fifth
Floyd | one tasted as bad as the first.
Floyd |
Floyd | LEATHER GODDESSES OF PHOBOS
Floyd | Infocom interactive fiction -- a racy space-age spoof
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1986 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | LEATHER GODDESSES OF PHOBOS is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 59 / Serial number 860730
Floyd |
Floyd | Joe's Bar
Floyd | An undistinguished bar, yet the social center of Upper Sandusky.
Floyd | The front door is almost lost amidst the hazy maze of neon that
Floyd | shrouds the grimy glass of the south wall. Doors marked "Ladies" and
Floyd | "Gents" lead, respectively, northeast and northwest.
Floyd |    You feel an urge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So see, if it were me, we'd play tame. But we are not me."
		maga says, "it is incredible to me that anybody would even consider any option but lewd"
		Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Does this mean we could actually get you to join us this week?"
		maga says, "maybe"
		DavidW says, "Lewd mode does have more content."
Emily arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, well, I'm all in support of games being content-rich."
maga arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "More text, anyway."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, which restroom?"
DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Clearly it is 1986 and there are no gender-neutral restrooms."
		DavidW asks, "oops. I wasn't in the playroom?"
		Jacqueline says, "One can @recap #toyshop to see the recent game text."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "This bathroom gambit is a way for us to tell the game our character's gender, without doing the Are you male or female? (m/f) prompt."
		maga says, "I'm easy."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "You're playing the appropriate game, then."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I'm aware. It was more of a subtle critique of the binary gender assumptions of 1986."
		Jacqueline says, "But two choices it is. If no one picks I'm going into the ladies' room."
		Roger says, "Probably smells better in there"
		DavidW asks (of Roger), "we'll see, won't we?"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "I used to clean restrooms, so I can tell you that from my data points, you're probably right."
		Jacqueline says, "maga generally prefers playing females."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, any opposition to going in the girls' room?"
		DavidW says, "I'll miss Trent, but no objection here."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladies' Room
Floyd | This filthy bathroom belies the existence of disinfectant. A single
Floyd | toilet and sink are the only fixtures. More breathable air can be
Floyd | found to the southwest.
Floyd |    You can see a stool here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I have been in a few bad ladies' rooms, but my guess is Steve Meretzky never has and is basing this off of men's rooms."
		Roger says, "eww"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stool" 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah, yes, the good ol' days."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at the stool" 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 2
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT THE STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's safe to take, if you receive my meaning.
Floyd |    You trace the urge to the region of your bladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pee" 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahhh...
Floyd | Now that the "crisis" has passed, you notice a strong and familiar
Floyd | odor pervading the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "but only the *region*"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | [Scratch 'n' sniff spot number 1. Hit the RETURN/ENTER key to
Floyd | continue.]

		maga says, "iykwim"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh god, this is a feelie I'm happy to pass up."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 4
Floyd | continue.]
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You trace the smell to a dubious slice of pizza, crumpled in the
Floyd | corner. [Incidentally, we had some pretty putrid scents available, all
Floyd | of which would've seemed right at home in a filthy restroom. In the
Floyd | end, we were too kind to use them -- but we were sorely tempted!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure why, but..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pizza" 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | The very thought is enough to make stronger women than yourself vomit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "By the way, are we in tame mode by default, or did we choose a mode earlier?"
		Allen asks, "LGoP?"
		Jacqueline says, "So, but 'stool,' he means a thing you sit on, right? Because if he won't let me take pizza off the bathroom floor I'm thinking that it's not the other sort of stool."
		DavidW says (to Allen), "yes"
maga says (to Floyd), "lewd" 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEWD
Floyd |
Floyd | What is your age? >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "We have not yet chosen a mode (nor been given the choice, I don't think.)"
		Roger says, "Perhaps"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "87" 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 5
Floyd | What is your age? >
Floyd | > 87
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Acceptable age. Switching to LEWD level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh yeah, they re-arranged the cubes at work once and I walked straight into the women's restroom. I knew something was wrong immediately. It smelled pleasant, like lavender. It was clean"
		Allen says, "and I couldn't find the urinals"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Roger says, "And there was a cigar dispenser"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pizza" 		

Floyd ] Ladies' Room  Score: 0, Turns: 6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | The very thought is enough to make stronger women than yourself puke
Floyd | their guts out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, so even a lewd person does not take pizza from the bathroom floor. Got it."
		Roger says, "puking is more lewd than vomiting, it would seem"
		DavidW says, "The naughtiness mode doesn't change the game"
		DavidW says, "game's mechanics, iirc."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stool" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | A brilliant flash of green light seems less unusual when followed
Floyd | by the appearance of tentacled aliens, as is the case with the current
Floyd | flash of green light. The tentacles wrap roughly around you as you
Floyd | faint.
Floyd | After an unknown amount of time... Well, let's cut the bullshit.
Floyd | 7.3 hours later, you wake. Your head feels as if it's been run over by
Floyd | several locomotives, or at least one very large locomotive, and your
Floyd | clothes are now unrecognizable...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell
Floyd | You are in a large cell with a soft, cushiony floor. A wide door
Floyd | (closed, naturally) forms the southern wall of the cell.
Floyd |    Hanging on the wall is a painting of a pussy cat.
Floyd |    You can see a flashlight, a stool and a blanket here.
Floyd | Someone thrusts a tray into your cell. A hunk of brown food on the
Floyd | tray looks unappetizing, but smells deliciously familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I never came close to finishing LGoP. I just didn't enjoy the game"
		maga says, "maybe the pizza is just there for a scratch'n'sniff excuse"
		Roger says, "Well there we go"
		Jacqueline says, "I... had no idea taking the stool would do that."
		Jacqueline says, "Hope there wasn't anything else y'all wanted to do in that restroom."
maga says (to Floyd), "look pussy" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 8
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK PUSSY
Floyd |
Floyd | Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
Floyd | the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine pussy" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 9
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE PUSSY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a good likeness of a pussy, but is it art?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Life is liking taking a poop. You never know what you're going to get."
maga says (to Floyd), "examine hunk" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE HUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | The hunk of brown food looks unappetizing, but smells deliciously
Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "smell hunk" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL HUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | [Scratch 'n' sniff spot number 2. Hit the RETURN/ENTER key to
Floyd | continue.]

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "You saying that right before the description of the unappetizing brown food... yeah."
maga says (to Floyd), "eat hunk" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 11
Floyd | continue.]
Floyd | > EAT HUNK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Luscious, creamy milk chocolate!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "did I just ruin everything by eating the obviously-edible thing?"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell
Floyd | You are in a large cell with a soft, cushiony floor. A wide door
Floyd | (closed, naturally) forms the southern wall of the cell.
Floyd |    Hanging on the wall is a painting of a pussy cat.
Floyd | You can see a tray, a flashlight, a stool and a blanket here.
Floyd | Sitting on the tray is a hunk of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ah, no"
maga says (to Floyd), "examine flashlight" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 13
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | tray: Taken.
Floyd | flashlight: Taken.
Floyd | stool: Taken.
Floyd | painting: Taken.
Floyd | blanket: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The wide cell door swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at tray" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 16
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hunk of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait. There's more chocolate?"
		Roger says, "Joke's on you, aliens; you abducted a klepto"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "True, dat."
		Roger says, "We just had a nibble, I think, is the implication"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "examine blanket" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 17
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like every other blanket you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "inventory" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 18
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INVENTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a blanket, a painting, a stool, a flashlight, a tray, a rule
Floyd | book (stuck in your back pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn).
Floyd | Sitting on the tray is a hunk of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine bikini" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 19
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | The brass bikini, tight but comfy, covers only the "bare essentials."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Game), "Blankets are often quite different."
maga says (to Floyd), "examine rule book" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 20
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE RULE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Prisoner!
Floyd | You are a captive of the Leather Goddesses of Phobos. As an
Floyd | experimental subject, your unspeakably painful death will help our
Floyd | effort to enslave humanity and turn the Earth into our private
Floyd | pleasure world. Consider this to be a great honor, human."
Floyd | The remainder of the book covers the exacting rules of behavior
Floyd | expected of a prisoner of the Leather Goddesses of Phobos. For
Floyd | example, it mentions that escapees will be killed immediately and
Floyd | painfully by crack Leckbandi guards. After reading it, you stick it
Floyd | back in your back pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Roger), "ylac"
		Jacqueline says, "Context: this came out three years after Return of the Jedi, but a few years before the Maplethorpe controversy (which was what I thought the pussy joke was referencing, but clearly not)."
		Roger says, "All the best brass bikinis have back pockets"
		DavidW says, "You probably need the chocolate elsewhere anyway."
		DavidW says, "I remember wasting a bit of time in the cell thinking the door was locked."
		DavidW says, "And I'm lagging again."
Roger says (to floyd), "LOOK" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 21
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell
Floyd | You are in a large cell with a soft, cushiony floor. A wide door
Floyd | (now open) forms the southern wall of the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "okay, out?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I was thinking that as well."
		Roger says, "Yes, let us engage in the old in-and-out. Or at least the out part."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, out."
maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | A wide cell door lies open to the north, and a narrow cell door
Floyd | lies closed to the south. The hallway ends at a gleaming metal door to
Floyd | the west, and continues east. Something, possibly this very sentence,
Floyd | tells you that it would be dangerous to travel east or west. A sign is
Floyd | posted next to the stairs which lead both upwards and downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Roger), "Getting into the spirit of things, eh?"
maga says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Up To Observation Room."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Roger says, "Who wants a Trinity/LGoP crossover game now? I know I do."
		maga asks, "okay, do we want to get ourselves killed?"
		Jacqueline asks, "How have I never seen someone do that before?"
		Roger asks (of J), "what?"
		Jacqueline says, "How is that not a super cliched joke? "Something, possibly this very sentence, tells you that...""
		Roger says, "They got it right the first time, I guess."
		Roger says, "Anyhoo, I vote opposing cell"
		Jacqueline shrugs. "Sure."
		maga asks, "we have undo, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "I *think* so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "nooooo"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, no. No, we don't."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > /UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "/undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		says, "built into Floyd, not just in the game"
maga says (to Floyd), "%undo" 		
Floyd says (to maga), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		maga says, "dammit"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | A wide cell door lies open to the north, and a narrow cell door
Floyd | lies closed to the south. The hallway ends at a gleaming metal door to
Floyd | the west, and continues east. Something, possibly this very sentence,
Floyd | tells you that it would be dangerous to travel east or west. A sign is
Floyd | posted next to the stairs which lead both upwards and downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I guess we just have save"
		DavidW says, "hee hee"
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 ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 24
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Forge on. maga, you wanna drive?"
		maga says, "okay, sure"
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Other End of Hallway
Floyd | Before you can even begin to wonder what happened to the middle of
Floyd | the hallway, a guard patrol erupts from the shadows. A tall, neatly
Floyd | dressed Leckbandi tucks you under its arm. (The Leckbandi, who evolved
Floyd | in the asteroid belt, all work exclusively as security guards. This is
Floyd | odd, since there's not a single thing in the entire asteroid belt
Floyd | worth stealing.)
Floyd | Consulting a wrist computer, the Leckbandi punches in notable
Floyd | features of your appearance: size, number of heads, lack of feathers,
Floyd | and so forth. Eventually, the tiny screen flashes: "IDENTIFICATION
Floyd | COMPLETED: Prisoner, human, escaped. DISPOSITION: Death, painful,
Floyd | immediate." The Leckbandi, who, like all Leckbandis, prides itself on
Floyd | its ability to follow the orders of wrist computers, immediately and
Floyd | painfully kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ****  You have died  ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In 24 turns, you have achieved a score of, um, oh, call it 3 out of
Floyd | 5390 points. This gives you the rank of Sandusky Stablehand.
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		Jacqueline says, "Wow. So, good thing we saved."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 24
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to open the metal door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | A wide cell door lies open to the north, and a narrow cell door
Floyd | lies closed to the south. The hallway ends at a gleaming metal door to
Floyd | the west, and continues east. Something, possibly this very sentence,
Floyd | tells you that it would be dangerous to travel east or west. A sign is
Floyd | posted next to the stairs which lead both upwards and downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "open metal door" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN METAL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal door swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | "Examination" Room
Floyd | A number of hideous experiments fill this room. Their obvious
Floyd | purpose: studies of the human anatomy, especially those parts rarely
Floyd | referred to in the New York Times. A pathetic-looking human is the
Floyd | current subject; however, even an author as fond of lascivious detail
Floyd | as this one would hesitate to describe it even in LEWD mode, except to
Floyd | mention that it involves a lot of lubricants, some plastic tubing, and
Floyd | a yak.
Floyd | Before you've really gotten as sick as you know you could get, one
Floyd | of the tall, neatly dressed Leckbandi tucks you under its arm. (The
Floyd | Leckbandi, who evolved in the asteroid belt, all work exclusively as
Floyd | security guards. This is odd, since there's not a single thing in the
Floyd | entire asteroid belt worth stealing.)
Floyd | Consulting a wrist computer, the Leckbandi punches in notable
Floyd | features of your appearance: size, number of heads, lack of feathers,
Floyd | and so forth. Eventually, the tiny screen flashes: "IDENTIFICATION
Floyd | COMPLETED: Prisoner, human, escaped. DISPOSITION: Death, painful,
Floyd | immediate." The Leckbandi, who, like all Leckbandis, prides itself on
Floyd | its ability to follow the orders of wrist computers, immediately and
Floyd | painfully kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ****  You have died  ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In 27 turns, you have achieved a score of, um, oh, call it 3 out of
Floyd | 5390 points. This gives you the rank of Sandusky Stablehand.
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		Jacqueline says, "It must be said that, as deaths go, that was a good one."
		DavidW says, "I think it's making up the max score value."
		Roger says, "Alright I guess we don't do any of that"
maga says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
maga says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 24
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to open the narrow cell door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "open narrow cell door" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN NARROW CELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow cell door swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter, a woman sitting limply in the shadows stiffens and rises
Floyd | to her feet. "A human! They got you too? I've been here a week. When
Floyd | you opened the door, I figured it was a guard! Was it unlocked? I
Floyd | never thought of trying it. By the way, my name's Tiffany. From
Floyd | Alaska. I'm not too bright, but I'm strong as an ox, and I'm great
Floyd | with my hands. Maybe we can lick these Leather Goddesses together."
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Cell
Floyd | You are in a very tiny room with a rock-hard floor. A narrow cell
Floyd | door to the north is open.
Floyd | A crumpled paper lies discarded in the corner. There seems to be
Floyd | some writing on it.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, counting on her fingers and mumbling to herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine tiffany" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE TIFFANY
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiffany is about your age and has a body worthy of envy: tall and
Floyd | well-built, with wide shoulders, a generous bosom, slim waist, and
Floyd | long, tawny legs. The only minus seems to be slightly oversized feet,
Floyd | but even oversized feet are a plus if you're into toe-sucking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "suck toes" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUCK TOES
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "toes."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "boo"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
maga says (to Floyd), "x feet" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FEET
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rake note" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAKE NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "note."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine feet" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE FEET
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "feet."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, you drive."
maga says (to Floyd), "take note" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "note."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Read the note?"
maga says (to Floyd), "examine note" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "note."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 29
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Cell
Floyd | You are in a very tiny room with a rock-hard floor. A narrow cell
Floyd | door to the north is open.
Floyd | A crumpled paper lies discarded in the corner. There seems to be
Floyd | some writing on it.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, counting on her fingers and mumbling to herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 30
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | [taking the scrap of paper first]
Floyd | There's a seemingly meaningless matrix of letters on the paper:
Floyd |    HESOHREBBUR
Floyd |    ILSSSIPNGEF
Floyd |    RGIUGHTHDEN
Floyd |    SNKOOBENOHP
Floyd |    FALYTMERATP
Floyd |    SHEADLIGHTO
Floyd |    SLLABNOTTOC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "hoo boy"
		DavidW says, "It's a paper."
		Roger says, "It sure is"
maga says (to Floyd), "take scrap" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 31
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SCRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have the scrap of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry. I'm lagging a lot."
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Cell
Floyd | You are in a very tiny room with a rock-hard floor. A narrow cell
Floyd | door to the north is open.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, alertly surveying your surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "kiss tiffay" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS TIFFAY
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "tiffay."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "kiss tiffany" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 33
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS TIFFANY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Smack."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, it's not rot13."
		maga asks, "is that a smooch noise, a slap noise, or an utterance signifying one of the two?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking she smacked you."
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "It's not obvious what it is?"
		Jacqueline says, "Which, this may be a sexytimes game, but you only just met her."
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 34
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Cell
Floyd | You are in a very tiny room with a rock-hard floor. A narrow cell
Floyd | door to the north is open.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, doing some quick limbering exercises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I hope she's wearing leg-warmers."
		maga says, "okay, so this seems to be the extent of the map thus far"
		Roger says, "I think maybe it's one of those 'wordfind' things. Mostly based on HEADLIGHT there"
		Jacqueline says, "So, the last line is COTTONBALLS backwards"
maga says (to Floyd), "headlight" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 34
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HEADLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | [There was no verb in that sentence!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think it's a wordsearch."
maga says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 35
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a seemingly meaningless matrix of letters on the paper:
Floyd |    HESOHREBBUR
Floyd |    ILSSSIPNGEF
Floyd |    RGIUGHTHDEN
Floyd |    SNKOOBENOHP
Floyd |    FALYTMERATP
Floyd |    SHEADLIGHTO
Floyd |    SLLABNOTTOC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "dammit, am I going to have to switch to a fixed-width font"
		Roger says, "We might be able to use the staircase without immediate painful death."
Roger says (to floyd), "SHOW PUSSY TO TIFFANY" 		

Floyd ] Other Cell  Score: 3, Turns: 36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PUSSY TO TIFFANY
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't look like Tiffany is interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "also PHONEBOOK"
		Jacqueline says, "For those without fixed-width font: [LINK]"
		DavidW says, "I see COTTONBALLS backwards on the bottom row."
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 3, Turns: 38
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | A wide cell door lies open to the north, and a narrow cell door
Floyd | lies open to the south. The hallway ends at a gleaming metal door to
Floyd | the west, and continues east. Something, possibly this very sentence,
Floyd | tells you that it would be dangerous to travel east or west. A sign is
Floyd | posted next to the stairs which lead both upwards and downwards.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, doing some quick limbering exercises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ] Observation Room  Score: 3, Turns: 39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room
Floyd | Calvin Coolidge once described windows as "rectangles of glass." If
Floyd | so, he may have been thinking about the window which fills the western
Floyd | wall of this room. A tiny closet lies to the north. A sign is posted
Floyd | next to the stairs which lead both upwards and downwards.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd ] Observation Room  Score: 3, Turns: 40
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Down to Cells."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see a thing. There's a distinctive odor here, though.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | [Scratch 'n' sniff spot number 3. Hit the RETURN/ENTER key to
Floyd | continue.]

		
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 42
Floyd | continue.]
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Apparently this section of Phobos has a significant moth problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Flashlight?"
maga says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 43
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Closet
Floyd | This room is barely large enough to turn around in. Just to prove
Floyd | it, you turn around. As you do, you spot a black circle, about two
Floyd | feet across, seemingly painted on the floor in the corner. A shelf
Floyd | protrudes from one wall, very close to the ceiling. The closet is open
Floyd | to the south. A strong odor of mothballs pervades the closet.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, alertly surveying your surroundings.
Floyd |    Sitting on the shelf is a wicker basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine basket" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 44
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | The basket is oval-shaped. A handle spans the narrow part.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 45
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the wicker basket.
Floyd | Tiffany trots over to you. "I've got a plan to bring these Leather
Floyd | Goddess jokers to their knees," she says, flipping you a matchbook.
Floyd | The cover of the matchbook is filled with scrawled notations. "If we
Floyd | can scrape up these items, I can whip up something that'll knock 'em
Floyd | cold! A Super-Duper Anti-Leather Goddesses of Phobos Attack
Floyd | Machine!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine matchbook" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 46
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE MATCHBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover of the matchbook is filled with scrawled notations. You
Floyd | briefly open the matchbook and see that there are no matches left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Wow, a portable hole is quite the coding trickery. If that's what it is."
maga says (to Floyd), "read matchbook" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MATCHBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the scrawlings are a "blueprint" for a vastly complicated
Floyd | device. Below that is a parts list:
Floyd |    1. a common household blender
Floyd |    2. six feet of rubber hose
Floyd |    3. a pair of cotton balls
Floyd |    4. an eighty-two degree angle
Floyd |    5. a headlight from any 1933 Ford
Floyd |    6. a white mouse
Floyd |    7. any size photo of Douglas Fairbanks
Floyd |    8. a copy of the Cleveland phone book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I love Alaskan girls. They're resourceful."
		DavidW says, "hm. BLENDER on a diagonal to the upper-right corner."
		maga says, "okay, some of these are in the word search"
		maga says, "dunno how we get them out, though"
		maga says, "the rubber hose, the phone book, the cotton balls"
		DavidW says, "ANGLE is in the 2nd column."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly a better pastebin: [LINK]"
		Roger says, "Time to stand in^Won the stool, I think"
		DavidW says, "PHONEBOOK is backwards in 4th row."
		DavidW says, "MOUSE is in a diagonal, E at top left."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait. BETTER STILL! [LINK]http://pastebin.com/nu5muN56">LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Just [LINK] sorry"
		Jacqueline asks, "Just stand on the stool to stand on the stool?"
		maga says, "I am reminded that Counterfeit Monkey ultimately derives from this game"
		Roger says, "To reach the high shelf"
		Roger says, "And the basket"
		Jacqueline asks (of maga), "It does?"
		maga says, "so maybe we just need to wait until we get the T-remover"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Oh, right."
maga says (to Floyd), "stand on stool" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 48
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You're holding it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "drop stool" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 49
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "stand on stool" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 50
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now on the stool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "take basket" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 51
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
maga says (to Floyd), "examine basket" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | The basket is oval-shaped. A handle spans the narrow part.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I'd rather be standing on Tiffany, but oh well"
maga says (to Floyd), "open basket" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 53
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | It already is!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the stool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "take stool" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 55
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Roger), "...standing?"
maga says (to Floyd), "put stool in basket" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STOOL IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no room in the wicker basket for the stool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 57
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Closet
Floyd | This room is barely large enough to turn around in. Just to prove
Floyd | it, you turn around. As you do, you spot a black circle, about two
Floyd | feet across, seemingly painted on the floor in the corner. A shelf
Floyd | protrudes from one wall, very close to the ceiling. The closet is open
Floyd | to the south. A strong odor of mothballs pervades the closet.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, alertly surveying your surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine circle" 		

Floyd ] Closet  Score: 3, Turns: 58
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's like staring into an eternal void of blackest infinity sucking up
Floyd | all life and thought and hope and being -- or, like what you see after
Floyd | getting your face smashed in a bar fight. You can pick the metaphor
Floyd | you're most familiar with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I prefer the metaphor about the eternal void."
		maga says, "okay, I am not messing with that"
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Observation Room  Score: 3, Turns: 59
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah! Coming out of the closet, I see...
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Observation Room  Score: 3, Turns: 59
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Roof  Score: 3, Turns: 60
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | Your view extends to the horizon, which on tiny Phobos usually
Floyd | means a few hundred feet. Thrusting up into sight beyond the horizon
Floyd | are the arching towers and curving domes of the notorious Pleasure
Floyd | Palace of the Leather Goddesses of Phobos. On a wide plain between
Floyd | here and the palace, powerful warships are poised for the imminent
Floyd | invasion of Earth.
Floyd | Mars dominates the view, a dull red orb spanning a quarter of the
Floyd | sky. Bright blue canals lace the surface, and white caps of ice are
Floyd | visible at both poles.
Floyd | A stairway leads down into the building. Near the edge, seemingly
Floyd | painted onto the roof, is a black circle. You might be able to jump to
Floyd | the ground, but frankly we advise against it.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "waa I wanna take the hole"
		maga says, "amatng, even"
		Jacqueline says, "I wanna mess with the hole, too. I saved and everything."
		Roger says, "Hunh I never considered the possibility before that this game was literally set on Phobos"
maga says (to Floyd), "examine mars" 		

Floyd ] Roof  Score: 3, Turns: 60
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE MARS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "mars."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine circle" 		

Floyd ] Roof  Score: 3, Turns: 61
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's like staring into an eternal void of blackest infinity sucking up
Floyd | all life and thought and hope and being -- or, like what you see after
Floyd | getting your face smashed in a bar fight. You can pick the metaphor
Floyd | you're most familiar with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "enter circle" 		

Floyd ] Martian Desert  Score: 3, Turns: 62
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't down, but
Floyd | neither is it one of the other directions with which you're familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Desert
Floyd | As you wander amidst these towering dunes of red Martian sand, you
Floyd | notice three distinct pathways: north, east, and west.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's left buttock appear,
Floyd | followed almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "uh-oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, okay then."
		DavidW asks, "PHOTO is diagonal, P in 2nd row. And the leftover letters spell a message. Do people want me to say what it is?"
		maga says, "yes, I think that would be best"
		DavidW says, "HISSING FRIGHTENS FLYTRAPS"
		Roger says, "I'm not going to independently solve it, so go for it"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. Good to know, probably."
		maga says, "in other news, this feels maze-y to me"
		Jacqueline asks, "Did we leave Phobos too quickly?"
		Roger says, "Alright my curiosity is for now sated, let us Restore"
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 3, Turns: 63
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruin
Floyd | You stand amongst the ruins of a mighty castle. The only part of
Floyd | the castle that is more than a pile of rubble is to the north. A path
Floyd | leads out of the ruin to the south.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Or not"
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Throne Room  Score: 3, Turns: 64
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | This is the Throne Room of the once-potent King Mitre, of legendary
Floyd | fame. Of course, the version you've probably heard is significantly
Floyd | warped from What Really Happened.
Floyd | In the diseased version of the legend commonly transmitted on
Floyd | Earth, Mitre is called Midas. The King was granted his wish that
Floyd | everything he touched would turn to gold. His greed caught up with him
Floyd | when he transformed even his own daughter into gold.
Floyd | King Mitre's wish was, in fact, that everything he touched would
Floyd | turn to forty-five degree angles. No one has ever explained this
Floyd | strange wish; the most likely hypothesis is a sexual fetish. In any
Floyd | case, the tale has a similar climax, with Mitre turning his own
Floyd | daughter into a forty-five degree angle.
Floyd | King Mitre sits upon the throne, looking dejected and lonely. Next
Floyd | to him is a pile of forty-five degree angles. One stands out from the
Floyd | others, thanks to its golden hair and flowing white gown. The main
Floyd | entrance of the throne room is to the south, but a tight opening leads
Floyd | north.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "As I understand it, this game has about 75 locations."
maga says (to Floyd), "take angle" 		

Floyd ] Throne Room  Score: 3, Turns: 65
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mitre growls, "Keep your hands off my daughter."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay King Mitre."
		maga says, "aww, he's just being obtuse"
		Jacqueline glares at maga.
maga says (to Floyd), "examine angle" 		

Floyd ] Throne Room  Score: 3, Turns: 66
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE ANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The angle has the sort of golden hair and satiny robes that one
Floyd | normally associates with princesses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Next you're going to tell us that his daughter is acute-y."
maga says (to Floyd), "examine mitre" 		

Floyd ] Throne Room  Score: 3, Turns: 67
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE MITRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The old king looks very down. His appearance is rather odd, since his
Floyd | clothes, his jewelry, his crown, even his very throne, all have a
Floyd | rather angular appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Jacqueline), "nah, that joke was just a reflex"
		Roger says, "Sexual preference: concavities"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask king about daughter" 		

Floyd ] Throne Room  Score: 3, Turns: 68
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK KING ABOUT DAUGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The king weeps pitifully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		maga says, "speaking of tight openings:"
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 69
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Docks
Floyd | During the peak of King Mitre's reign, a cruel joke went around the
Floyd | kingdom that Mitre's two greatest loves were his Royal Docks and his
Floyd | Royal Ducks. The joke was never very good and has long since been
Floyd | forgotten, and the ducks perished years ago from a
Floyd | sexually-transmitted disease, but the docks remain, jutting into a
Floyd | wide Martian Canal which flows from west to east. Behind you, to the
Floyd | south, is a ruined castle.
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Roger), "You think that's his angle?"
		Roger says, "Was 'Tiffany' a hilariously-cliche' name back in 86? I guess it might have been."
		maga says, "it is a very 80s name, seems like"
		DavidW says, "Tiffany, Bunny, Mandi, ..."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Though the singer Tiffany wouldn't make it big until the year after this was released."
		maga says, "11th most popular girl's name of the 1980s, evidently"
maga says (to Floyd), "examine barge" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 70
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE BARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This large barge could host a host of royal guests. The barge rests
Floyd | immobile at the dockside, despite a strong current and no visible
Floyd | mooring lines. There are some simple controls on the side of the barge
Floyd | nearest the dock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine controls" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 71
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE CONTROLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The controls consist of a huge orange button, and a huge purple
Floyd | button. Both buttons have writing on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine orange button" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 72
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE ORANGE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge orange button reads: MagnetoMoor On.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine purple button" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 73
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE PURPLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge purple button reads: Go With The Flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 74
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Docks
Floyd | During the peak of King Mitre's reign, a cruel joke went around the
Floyd | kingdom that Mitre's two greatest loves were his Royal Docks and his
Floyd | Royal Ducks. The joke was never very good and has long since been
Floyd | forgotten, and the ducks perished years ago from a
Floyd | sexually-transmitted disease, but the docks remain, jutting into a
Floyd | wide Martian Canal which flows from west to east. Behind you, to the
Floyd | south, is a ruined castle.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, doing some quick limbering exercises.
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wow. Buttons with writing on them? In an IF game??"
maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 75
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "enter barge" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 76
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in the royal barge. Tiffany gets in behind you. You notice
Floyd | some simple controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "push purple button" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 77
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PURPLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine purple button" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 78
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE PURPLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge purple button reads: Full Speed Ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "push purple button" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 79
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PURPLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine purple button" 		

Floyd ] Royal Docks  Score: 3, Turns: 80
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE PURPLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge purple button reads: Go With The Flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Rivers flow one way, y'know."
		Roger says, "Vehicles used to be such a big deal"
		DavidW says, "You'll be able to go forward, but not come back."
maga says (to Floyd), "push orange button" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 81
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it. The barge slides
Floyd | away from the dock, into the deeper waters of the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. A dock
Floyd | is visible on the southern shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Roger), "To code in IF, you mean?"
		DavidW says, "At least by this route."
		Roger says (to Jacq), "yeah"
maga says (to Floyd), "push purple" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 82
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PURPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it.
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 83
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 84
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. Sculpted reddish sand dunes
Floyd | rise into view beyond the banks of the canal. The dark clouds of a
Floyd | sandstorm are visible on the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 85
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. A smaller canal flows
Floyd | diagonally into this one, and the channel widens slightly to
Floyd | accommodate the heavier flow. Sculpted reddish sand dunes rise into
Floyd | view beyond the banks of the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 86
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. A dock
Floyd | is visible on the northern shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Heavy flow: accomodated"
maga says (to Floyd), "push orange" 		

Floyd ] Baby Dock  Score: 3, Turns: 87
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it. The barge drifts
Floyd | toward the dock on the northern shore, butting against it with a loud
Floyd | "clank."
Floyd |
Floyd | Baby Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | This tiny dock, partly buried by drifting sand, extends south into
Floyd | the canal. A break in the sand forms a trail to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ] Baby Dock  Score: 3, Turns: 88
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Tiffany get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Among the Dunes  Score: 3, Turns: 89
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the Dunes
Floyd | You are in a tiny basin, protected by dunes from the fierce Martian
Floyd | winds. The dunes are impassable, except to the south.
Floyd | A strange alien, probably a member of one of the ancient warrior
Floyd | races of Mars, lies dead at the base of a dune.
Floyd | Lying next to the body, partially buried in the sand, is a strange
Floyd | coded message.
Floyd | The alien may have died of acute chapped lips (a perennial problem
Floyd | in the arid Martian climate). If so, it was a sudden death, for the
Floyd | lip balm near the body is completely unused.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine alien" 		

Floyd ] Among the Dunes  Score: 3, Turns: 90
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE ALIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's dead. Very dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine message" 		

Floyd ] Among the Dunes  Score: 3, Turns: 91
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | VSDFHHQN UXRB VVLN RW PLK JQLNVD BE PLK RW IOHVUXRB BILWQHGL -- SDP
Floyd | WHUFHV HKW WHJ GQD VVHQDWOXV HKW IR 6093 UHEPXQ GQDEVXK WFDWQRF RW VL
Floyd | QRLVVLP UXRB
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "take lip balm" 		

Floyd ] Among the Dunes  Score: 3, Turns: 92
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LIP BALM
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I'm guessing this is a Caesar cipher, but it's not rot13"
		Roger says, "The digits may be the only relevant part"
maga says (to Floyd), "take message" 		

Floyd ] Among the Dunes  Score: 3, Turns: 93
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Among the Dunes  Score: 3, Turns: 94
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the Dunes
Floyd | You are in a tiny basin, protected by dunes from the fierce Martian
Floyd | winds. The dunes are impassable, except to the south.
Floyd | A strange alien, probably a member of one of the ancient warrior
Floyd | races of Mars, lies dead at the base of a dune.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, counting on her fingers and mumbling to herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "take alien" 		

Floyd ] Among the Dunes  Score: 3, Turns: 95
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Think again, humanoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "kiss alien" 		

Floyd ] Among the Dunes  Score: 3, Turns: 96
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS ALIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Is there even a word for this sort of perverse behavior?
Floyd | Necro-xeno-philia? Xeno-necro-philia? Grosso-sicko-philia?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "heh"
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Baby Dock  Score: 3, Turns: 97
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Baby Dock
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "enter barge" 		

Floyd ] Baby Dock  Score: 3, Turns: 98
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in the royal barge. Tiffany gets in behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "push orange" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 99
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it. The barge shoots
Floyd | away from the dock, into the deeper waters of the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. A dock
Floyd | is visible on the northern shore.
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. A dock
Floyd | is visible on the southern shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "push orange" 		

Floyd ] Donald Dock  Score: 3, Turns: 100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it. The barge drifts
Floyd | toward the dock on the southern shore, butting against it with a loud
Floyd | "clank."
Floyd |
Floyd | Donald Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | This dock, on the south shore of the canal, is named after Don
Floyd | Donald, the first resident of Mars. There are no paths leading inland,
Floyd | but a tall dune to the south is less steep than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ] Donald Dock  Score: 3, Turns: 101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Tiffany get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Dunetop  Score: 3, Turns: 102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Dunetop
Floyd | From this vantage, you can see the canal curving south, a bit
Floyd | downstream from here. Just after this bend, two docks flank the canal:
Floyd | an opulent dock on the east bank, and a dilapidated one on the closer
Floyd | shore.
Floyd |    You could slide down the dune to the north or the east.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Canalview Mall  Score: 3, Turns: 103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Canalview Mall
Floyd | As with all Martian civilization, this once-fashionable shopping
Floyd | center has fallen upon hard times; the only store to have endured the
Floyd | fifteen-millenia recession lies to the south. The canal is still as
Floyd | visible as it was when scheming marketeers misnamed the mall
Floyd | generations ago -- in other words, not at all. A path leads east, and
Floyd | a dune to the west seems mountable.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll work on solving the cryptogram."
maga says (to Floyd), "mount dune" 		

Floyd ] Canalview Mall  Score: 3, Turns: 104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOUNT DUNE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get onto sand dunes!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "mount tiffany" 		

Floyd ] Canalview Mall  Score: 3, Turns: 105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOUNT TIFFANY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not worth it. Believe me.
Floyd | [A warning for any Jerry Falwell groupies who are miraculously
Floyd | still playing: we'll be using the word "tits" in five turns or so.
Floyd | Please consult the manual for the proper way to stop playing.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I'm running through all the Caesar stuff."
		Jacqueline says, "I've run up to 16, still nothing."
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Exit Shop  Score: 3, Turns: 106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Exit Shop
Floyd | This store is in good shape only relative to the other shops in the
Floyd | mall; for example, the last time it was vacuumed, humans were just
Floyd | inventing writing. The dust nearly covers the proprietor, who sits
Floyd | forlornly in the corner beneath a faded sign. An exit is barely
Floyd | visible through the dust to the north.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | The proprietor stirs somewhat from his lethargy. "Don't get many
Floyd | customers these days, since they abandoned the dock. In fact, you're
Floyd | only the third in the last hundred and fifty centuries." He slips back
Floyd | into a drowse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine proprietor" 		

Floyd ] Exit Shop  Score: 3, Turns: 107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE PROPRIETOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing unusual about the proprietor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine sign" 		

Floyd ] Exit Shop  Score: 3, Turns: 108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Exits bought and sold."
Floyd | [Only a few turns until the "tits" reference! Use QUIT now if you
Floyd | might be offended!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "buy exit" 		

Floyd ] Exit Shop  Score: 3, Turns: 109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | "One marsmid, please, grunt snore zzz."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's a combo thing, I think."
		maga says, "this is going to be a bird, isn't it"
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Exit Shop  Score: 3, Turns: 110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a coded message, a stick of lip balm, a stool, a wicker
Floyd | basket, a matchbook, a scrap of paper, a blanket, a painting, a
Floyd | flashlight (providing light), a tray, a rule book (stuck in your back
Floyd | pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). Sitting on the tray is a hunk
Floyd | of chocolate.
Floyd | [Last warning! The word "tits" will appear in the very next turn!
Floyd | This is your absolutely last chance to avoid seeing "tits" used!!!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think it's key 23, then read backwards. Here's key 23: SPACEENK RUOY SSIK OT MIH GNIKSA YB MIH OT FLESRUOY YFITNEDI -- PAM TERCES EHT TEG DNA SSENATLUS EHT FO 6093 REBMUN DNABSUH TCATNOC OT SI NOISSIM RUOY"
		Jacqueline says, "Yep"
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, find husband #3906"
		maga says, "and get our kneecaps kissed"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
maga says (to Floyd), "examine lip balm" 		

Floyd ] Exit Shop  Score: 3, Turns: 111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE LIP BALM
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing noteworthy about the stick of lip balm.
Floyd | A hyperdimensional traveller suddenly appears out of thin air. "My
Floyd | sister has tremendous breasts," says the traveller and, without
Floyd | further explanation, vanishes, leaving only a vague trace of
Floyd | interdimensional ozone.
Floyd | [Oh, regarding the use of "tits," we changed our mind at the last
Floyd | minute. Everyone agreed it was too risque.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, you did it already."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sorry, I should have said that I was working on it."
		Jacqueline says, "I was already a ways into it when you said you'd work on it."
		maga says, "I suppose further canal exploration, then"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Exit Shop  Score: 3, Turns: 112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Exit Shop
Floyd | This store is in good shape only relative to the other shops in the
Floyd | mall; for example, the last time it was vacuumed, humans were just
Floyd | inventing writing. The dust nearly covers the proprietor, who sits
Floyd | forlornly in the corner beneath a faded sign. An exit is barely
Floyd | visible through the dust to the north.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, doing some quick limbering exercises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Canalview Mall  Score: 3, Turns: 113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Canalview Mall
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Dunetop  Score: 3, Turns: 114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Dunetop
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Donald Dock  Score: 3, Turns: 115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Donald Dock
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "enter barge" 		

Floyd ] Donald Dock  Score: 3, Turns: 116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in the royal barge. Tiffany gets in behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "push orange" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it. The barge shoots
Floyd | away from the dock, into the deeper waters of the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. A dock
Floyd | is visible on the southern shore.
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. Sculpted reddish sand dunes
Floyd | rise into view beyond the banks of the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. Just ahead, the canal curves
Floyd | sharply to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 3, Turns: 119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | The royal barge chugs quickly around the bend, ending up near the
Floyd | eastern bank of the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, near the east bank, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. There
Floyd | are docks on both banks. Just behind, the canal curves sharply to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "push orange" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 3, Turns: 120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it. The barge drifts
Floyd | toward the dock on the eastern shore, butting against it with a loud
Floyd | "clank."
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the husband/wife number is randomized, so be careful about guessing the number on a restart."
JoshuaH hopes to cash in on automotive merchandise. 		
maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 3, Turns: 121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Tiffany get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I doubt we'll restart. And it should preserve across saves, no? Or is it randomized when first called, I wonder?"
maga says (to Floyd), "examine reflecting pool" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE REFLECTING POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | The water is dark and murky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 123
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "enter reflecting pool" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER REFLECTING POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | This is no time for swimming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "drink reflecting pool" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK REFLECTING POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you realize that the archway in this direction is
Floyd | merely a design on a solid wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 3, Turns: 127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine well" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 3, Turns: 128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "enter well" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 3, Turns: 129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the well for a long distance. Near the bottom the
Floyd | handholds end, so you and Tiffany leap the rest of the way, landing on
Floyd | a black circle. You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't
Floyd | down, but neither is it one of the other directions with which you're
Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's elbow appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Note for later: maybe the reflecting pool gets us our 82-degree angle."
		DavidW says, "It'll definitely be preserved across saves, but I don't know when it gets set."
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 3, Turns: 130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 3, Turns: 131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Tiffany get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Golly. What a map."
		maga asks, "are these black holes random?"
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 3, Turns: 133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 3, Turns: 134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, doing some quick limbering exercises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Audience Chamber
Floyd | The good news is that this hall is intoxicatingly beautiful, laid
Floyd | with the snow-white fur of the rare Martian Velvetworm and endowed
Floyd | with platinum arches and balustrades. Silky curtains embrace openings
Floyd | to the south, southwest, and west.
Floyd | The bad news is that no woman has ever entered the Audience Chamber
Floyd | of the Sultaness and departed alive.
Floyd |    The Sultaness is here, enthroned.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd | "Ah," says the Sultaness, "a visitor. This is pleasing; it was
Floyd | turning out to be a very dull morning." She clears her throat. "The
Floyd | rules: I will pose a riddle. If you answer it correctly, you may spend
Floyd | one hour with any of my husbands. If you answer incorrectly, you will

		DavidW says, "The black holes are not random."

Floyd | die. If you do not answer, you will die. If you enter the harem before
Floyd | answering, you will die. If you attempt to leave, you will die. If you
Floyd | touch me in any way, you will die. If I happen to sneeze, you will
Floyd | die. If any situation not covered by the rules occurs, you will die."
Floyd | She motions to one of the palace eunuchs. "Go tell the animal tenders
Floyd | not to feed the tigers yet." Pause. "Are you ready?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Ready to save"
maga says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here, then, is the riddle. Don't strain your head; no one's ever
Floyd | gotten it right." You hear a growling snarl from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |    "Some say I'm pointless,
Floyd |        yet many are obsessed by me.
Floyd |     I have caused heroic gambles
Floyd |        and sown endless frustration.
Floyd |     Uncounted deaths have I caused.
Floyd |        What am I?"
Floyd | Tiffany steps briskly forward. "That's easy!" she yells. "A
Floyd | grapefruit!" As the eunuchs snicker behind their weapons, the
Floyd | Sultaness cries "Wrongo!" and Tiffany is led away. As you hear, from
Floyd | nearby, a fierce roar followed by a blood-curdling scream, your eyes
Floyd | fill with tears. You hang your head in sorrow for a moment to honor
Floyd | your brave, loyal companion who gave her life that humanity might be
Floyd | safe from the terrible scourge of the Leather Goddesses of Phobos.
Floyd |    "Your turn to guess," says the Sultaness, looking gleeful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "wah"
		Jacqueline says, "We just saved. It's cool."
		maga says, "'wrongo', man"
		maga says, "it's as though she learned her English from Ferris Bueller"
		Roger says, "hmmm I have a guess, I think"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, I guess there's no way to get through this and still have Tiffany, though we have the -- wait, she needed the recipe to make something that she didn't tell us what it was, right?"
		Jacqueline asks (of Roger), "What's your guesss?"
		Roger asks, "Shall I just guess it?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure. We did just save"
Roger says (to floyd), "say you" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY YOU
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "you."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "your mom" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOUR MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "mom."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "answer your mom" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER YOUR MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "mom."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "you" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOU
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "you."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "say 'your mom'" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY 'YOUR MOM'
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "'your."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
Roger says (to floyd), "answer you" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER YOU
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "you."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "answer riddle" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER RIDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | [You need quotes to say something "out loud." See the instruction
Floyd | manual section entitled "Communicating With Infocom's Interactive
Floyd | Fiction."]
Floyd |    The Sultaness is twitching her nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "say "you"" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY "YOU"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wrongo!" You never actually notice where the tiger comes from, only
Floyd | that it seems very very very very ferocious.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ****  You have died  ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In 137 turns, you have achieved a score of, um, oh, call it 3 out of
Floyd | 5390 points. This gives you the rank of Sandusky Stablehand.
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		DavidW says, "Try real quote marks, not apostrophes."
		Roger says, "Oh guess not."
		Roger says, "hmmm maybe tigers, or riddles, or something. It feels like the answer should be self-referential."
		DavidW says, "I don't remember the answer to the riddle, but try "love"."
		Jacqueline asks, "Her nose was starting to twitch. Was she about to sneeze?"
		DavidW says, "Probably."
		maga says, "yeah, I suspect that you just die if you dick around for too long"
maga says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		Jacqueline says, "I think our last save was 3"
maga says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 123
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "do we want to try love?"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, doing some quick limbering exercises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 3, Turns: 125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Base of Tower  Score: 3, Turns: 126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Tower
Floyd | A slender tower protrudes magnificently above the palace grounds. A
Floyd | stair winds up into the tower and an oriental garden spreads out to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
maga says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 3, Turns: 127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Audience Chamber
Floyd | The good news is that this hall is intoxicatingly beautiful, laid
Floyd | with the snow-white fur of the rare Martian Velvetworm and endowed
Floyd | with platinum arches and balustrades. Silky curtains embrace openings
Floyd | to the south, southwest, and west.
Floyd | The bad news is that no woman has ever entered the Audience Chamber
Floyd | of the Sultaness and departed alive.
Floyd |    The Sultaness is here, enthroned.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd | "Ah," says the Sultaness, "a visitor. This is pleasing; it was
Floyd | turning out to be a very dull morning." She clears her throat. "The
Floyd | rules: I will pose a riddle. If you answer it correctly, you may spend
Floyd | one hour with any of my husbands. If you answer incorrectly, you will
Floyd | die. If you do not answer, you will die. If you enter the harem before
Floyd | answering, you will die. If you attempt to leave, you will die. If you
Floyd | touch me in any way, you will die. If I happen to sneeze, you will
Floyd | die. If any situation not covered by the rules occurs, you will die."
Floyd | She motions to one of the palace eunuchs. "Go tell the animal tenders
Floyd | not to feed the tigers yet." Pause. "Are you ready?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here, then, is the riddle. Don't strain your head; no one's ever
Floyd | gotten it right." You hear a growling snarl from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |    "Some say I'm pointless,
Floyd |        yet many are obsessed by me.
Floyd |     I have caused heroic gambles
Floyd |        and sown endless frustration.
Floyd |     Uncounted deaths have I caused.
Floyd |        What am I?"
Floyd | Tiffany steps briskly forward. "That's easy!" she yells. "A
Floyd | grapefruit!" As the eunuchs snicker behind their weapons, the
Floyd | Sultaness cries "Wrongo!" and Tiffany is led away. As you hear, from
Floyd | nearby, a fierce roar followed by a blood-curdling scream, your eyes
Floyd | fill with tears. You hang your head in sorrow for a moment to honor
Floyd | your brave, loyal companion who gave her life that humanity might be
Floyd | safe from the terrible scourge of the Leather Goddesses of Phobos.
Floyd |    "Your turn to guess," says the Sultaness, looking gleeful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "say "love"" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY "LOVE"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good guess! It's wrong, though." You never actually notice where the
Floyd | tiger comes from, only that it seems very very very very ferocious.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ****  You have died  ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In 129 turns, you have achieved a score of, um, oh, call it 3 out of
Floyd | 5390 points. This gives you the rank of Sandusky Stablehand.
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		maga says, "dickballs"
maga says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
maga says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 123
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | One of the less pleasant aspects of running a palace is the sheer
Floyd | volume of dirty laundry its occupants produce. Why, the 8379 husbands
Floyd | alone could keep a crew of cleaners sleepless. Add in the servants,
Floyd | cooks, gardeners, stablehands, jesters, visiting nobles,
Floyd | brothers-in-law in virtual permanent residence... Suffice it to say
Floyd | that there's one hell of a lot of dirty laundry here. You can barely
Floyd | see the exit to the north through it all.
Floyd | Today must be drying day at the laundry, since there's only one
Floyd | clothes pin left.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "take clothes pin" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CLOTHES PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already juggling as many items as you could possibly carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a coded message, a stick of lip balm, a stool, a wicker
Floyd | basket, a matchbook, a scrap of paper, a blanket, a painting, a
Floyd | flashlight (providing light), a tray, a rule book (stuck in your back
Floyd | pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). Sitting on the tray is a hunk
Floyd | of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "possibly chapped lips"
maga says (to Floyd), "put blanket in basket" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BLANKET IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "use lip balm" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE LIP BALM
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to be more specific about how you want to use the stick of
Floyd | lip balm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "wear lip balm" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR LIP BALM
Floyd |
Floyd | You coat your lips with the glistening balm, using up the whole stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "take pin" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "remove bikini" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | But the brass bikini is so becoming!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | One of the less pleasant aspects of running a palace is the sheer
Floyd | volume of dirty laundry its occupants produce. Why, the 8379 husbands
Floyd | alone could keep a crew of cleaners sleepless. Add in the servants,
Floyd | cooks, gardeners, stablehands, jesters, visiting nobles,
Floyd | brothers-in-law in virtual permanent residence... Suffice it to say
Floyd | that there's one hell of a lot of dirty laundry here. You can barely
Floyd | see the exit to the north through it all.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, doing some quick limbering exercises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine laundry" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 3, Turns: 133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE LAUNDRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not important; leave it alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 3, Turns: 135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Base of Tower  Score: 3, Turns: 136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Tower
Floyd | A slender tower protrudes magnificently above the palace grounds. A
Floyd | stair winds up into the tower and an oriental garden spreads out to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Minaret  Score: 3, Turns: 137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Minaret
Floyd | By standing erect at the parapet of this mighty tower, you command
Floyd | an exciting view. Below, gardens and courtyards intermingle with the
Floyd | palace buildings, forming a fertile oasis in the Martian desert. Off
Floyd | to the west, docks straddle a deep canal. On the far shore, sand dunes
Floyd | lap at crumbling buildings. On the top step of a winding stair is a
Floyd | black circle.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "black circle, or more riddle answers?"
		Jacqueline says, "Let me go look at the riddle again. One sec."
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps the answer is "death"?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm also tempted to just see if she sneezes, but yeah. Maybe death."
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] Base of Tower  Score: 3, Turns: 138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Tower
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 3, Turns: 139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Audience Chamber
Floyd | The good news is that this hall is intoxicatingly beautiful, laid
Floyd | with the snow-white fur of the rare Martian Velvetworm and endowed
Floyd | with platinum arches and balustrades. Silky curtains embrace openings
Floyd | to the south, southwest, and west.
Floyd | The bad news is that no woman has ever entered the Audience Chamber
Floyd | of the Sultaness and departed alive.
Floyd |    The Sultaness is here, enthroned.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | "Ah," says the Sultaness, "a visitor. This is pleasing; it was
Floyd | turning out to be a very dull morning." She clears her throat. "The
Floyd | rules: I will pose a riddle. If you answer it correctly, you may spend
Floyd | one hour with any of my husbands. If you answer incorrectly, you will
Floyd | die. If you do not answer, you will die. If you enter the harem before
Floyd | answering, you will die. If you attempt to leave, you will die. If you
Floyd | touch me in any way, you will die. If I happen to sneeze, you will
Floyd | die. If any situation not covered by the rules occurs, you will die."
Floyd | She motions to one of the palace eunuchs. "Go tell the animal tenders
Floyd | not to feed the tigers yet." Pause. "Are you ready?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | "Too bad." You never actually notice where the tiger comes from, only
Floyd | that it seems very very very very ferocious.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ****  You have died  ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In 140 turns, you have achieved a score of, um, oh, call it 3 out of
Floyd | 5390 points. This gives you the rank of Sandusky Stablehand.
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
maga says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 123
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		DavidW asks, "Or "riddles"?"
		DavidW says, "argh, lagging"
		maga says, "IT WAS WORTH A TRY"
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 3, Turns: 124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Audience Chamber
Floyd | The good news is that this hall is intoxicatingly beautiful, laid
Floyd | with the snow-white fur of the rare Martian Velvetworm and endowed
Floyd | with platinum arches and balustrades. Silky curtains embrace openings
Floyd | to the south, southwest, and west.
Floyd | The bad news is that no woman has ever entered the Audience Chamber
Floyd | of the Sultaness and departed alive.
Floyd |    The Sultaness is here, enthroned.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | "Ah," says the Sultaness, "a visitor. This is pleasing; it was
Floyd | turning out to be a very dull morning." She clears her throat. "The
Floyd | rules: I will pose a riddle. If you answer it correctly, you may spend
Floyd | one hour with any of my husbands. If you answer incorrectly, you will
Floyd | die. If you do not answer, you will die. If you enter the harem before
Floyd | answering, you will die. If you attempt to leave, you will die. If you
Floyd | touch me in any way, you will die. If I happen to sneeze, you will
Floyd | die. If any situation not covered by the rules occurs, you will die."
Floyd | She motions to one of the palace eunuchs. "Go tell the animal tenders
Floyd | not to feed the tigers yet." Pause. "Are you ready?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 3, Turns: 126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here, then, is the riddle. Don't strain your head; no one's ever
Floyd | gotten it right." You hear a growling snarl from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |    "Some say I'm pointless,
Floyd |        yet many are obsessed by me.
Floyd |     I have caused heroic gambles
Floyd |        and sown endless frustration.
Floyd |     Uncounted deaths have I caused.
Floyd |        What am I?"
Floyd | Tiffany steps briskly forward. "That's easy!" she yells. "A
Floyd | grapefruit!" As the eunuchs snicker behind their weapons, the
Floyd | Sultaness cries "Wrongo!" and Tiffany is led away. As you hear, from
Floyd | nearby, a fierce roar followed by a blood-curdling scream, your eyes
Floyd | fill with tears. You hang your head in sorrow for a moment to honor
Floyd | your brave, loyal companion who gave her life that humanity might be
Floyd | safe from the terrible scourge of the Leather Goddesses of Phobos.
Floyd |    "Your turn to guess," says the Sultaness, looking gleeful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "say "riddles"" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 19, Turns: 127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY "RIDDLES"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Sultaness looks crestfallen. "Yes, that's right." The Sultaness is
Floyd | struck by a thought. "Can we kill her anyway?" She begins arguing
Floyd | loudly with one of her legal advisors. This might be a good time to
Floyd | make a beeline for the harem to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "yay"
		maga says, "woo harem times"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I was actually going to suggest 'riddle' if 'death' didn't work."
maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 19, Turns: 128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | A well-armed male guard blocks you. "Congratulations on your
Floyd | performance," he says in a bored voice. You wonder how the guard can
Floyd | be so unmoved by your historic feat. As though sensing your thoughts,
Floyd | the guard says, "The Sultaness likes to pretend that no one's ever
Floyd | gotten the riddle, but someone got it last year, the word spread
Floyd | around, and now everyone knows the answer. You're the twelfth winner
Floyd | this week already. She sent away to Maude's House of Riddles on
Floyd | Ganymede for a new one, but the mail is so slow..." The guard shakes
Floyd | his head. "Well, pick a husband; any number from 1 to 8379. Don't
Floyd | waste time thinking; they're all clones anyway." He looks at you
Floyd | expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's a LOT of husbands."
maga says (to Floyd), "pick 3906" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 19, Turns: 129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PICK 3906
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard, walking off, says, "I'll summon that one. You may enter."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "3906, I believe"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
maga says (to Floyd), "enter" 		

Floyd ] Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Harem
Floyd | This is a sensuous location of silks and satins and furs. A draped
Floyd | exit leads east. A pleasant odor tickles mischievously at your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "sniff" 		

Floyd ] Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SNIFF
Floyd |
Floyd | [Scratch 'n' sniff spot number 4. Hit the RETURN/ENTER key to
Floyd | continue.]

		
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ] Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 131
Floyd | continue.]
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems that the Sultaness likes her husbands to wear fine cologne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | A figure, completely cloaked in veils of silk, enters and beckons
Floyd | you deeper into the harem...
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Harem
Floyd | This luxurious bedroom, presumably one of many throughout the
Floyd | harem, is appointed with a multitude of exotic furs, warm to the touch
Floyd | as though still alive. The heady aroma of cologne and incense mingle
Floyd | in the air. There's an exit to the southeast.
Floyd | Sultaness' husband #3906 touches a button at the shoulder of his
Floyd | tunic and it slowly floats to the floor. He pulls you down onto the
Floyd | furs, whispering in a husky voice, "For an hour, I am yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "kiss husband" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS HUSBAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Sultaness' husband #3906 moans softly and draws closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Curious: If we were male, would there be wives instead of husbands?"
		maga says, "I assume so"
		DavidW says, "Hope you have the feelies ready."
maga says (to Floyd), "mount husband" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOUNT HUSBAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Let's not beat around the bush. Come out and say what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I totes read that as 'I hope you get the feels'"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Yes. wives of the Sultan."
maga says (to Floyd), "fuck husband" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FUCK HUSBAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Sultaness' husband #3906 draws you into his arms. As your hands
Floyd | explore his firm, strong body, a faint sweaty, musky odor triggers a
Floyd | passionate fire within you, and you find yourself warming to the
Floyd | occasion. Your lovemaking is slow and gentle, and as you reach a
Floyd | crescendo of pleasure, you cry out softly, passionately, and
Floyd | repeatedly. "Oh," moans Sultaness' husband #3906, "say my number again
Floyd | ... say it in French..."
Floyd | Much later, you and Sultaness' husband #3906 fall back upon the furs,
Floyd | basking in the aura of postcoital bliss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I've got all the feels"
maga says (to Floyd), "kiss my kneecaps" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS MY KNEECAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Smack."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		DavidW says, "also, our sidekick is Trent when the PC is male."
maga says (to Floyd), "husband, kiss my kneecaps" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HUSBAND, KISS MY KNEECAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh," whispers Sultaness' husband #3906, "you're from the rebels!
Floyd | Here's the secret map," he says, laying a secret map at your feet,
Floyd | "and here's a reliable torch," he says, lighting a reliable torch and
Floyd | placing it next to the map. He moves some furs to reveal a secret
Floyd | entrance leading downwards. "The only way out is through the catacombs
Floyd | -- if you come back this way with the secret map, the harem guards
Floyd | will..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Also, ask him to kiss your -- wait a sec, what?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay."
maga says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | reliable torch: You're already juggling as many items as you could
Floyd | possibly carry.
Floyd | secret map: You're already juggling as many items as you could
Floyd | possibly carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a coded message, a stick of lip balm, a stool, a wicker
Floyd | basket, a matchbook, a scrap of paper, a blanket, a painting, a
Floyd | flashlight (providing light), a tray, a rule book (stuck in your back
Floyd | pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). Sitting on the tray is a hunk
Floyd | of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "put tray in basket" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TRAY IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "put stick in basket" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STICK IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 143
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "take map" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "examine map" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the secret catacombs map that came in your LEATHER GODDESSES
Floyd | OF PHOBOS package.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, feelie time"
		DavidW says, "You'll need the feelie."
		DavidW says, "Both the map *and* the clue from the comic book."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Jacqueline says, "Aw, dag. maga, please hand me my 3D glasses."
		Jacqueline says, "Trippy"
		Jacqueline asks, "God, surely it points us to something when we need the clue... or do we need to read the whole comic?"
		DavidW says, "[LINK] is the comic page to pay attention to."
Emily goes home. 		
Emily has disconnected. 		maga | Clap your hands at least once every five minutes to scare away canal beetles! Hop nce every nine minutes to frighten any bottom-crawling sand crabs, and make the distinctive "kweepa" sound of a Martian hawk every eleven minutes to take care of any 'gators!
		Jacqueline says, "So, um. Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, stuff is weird when you take off the 3D glasses."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, what are we doing, peeps?"
		Jacqueline asks, "It's 11. Do we keep playing, or pick it up here next week?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Are we losing momentum?"
		maga says, "I am not sure I am up for a maze of doom just now"
		Roger says, "I'm feeling kinda spent in the warm afterglow of #3906"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's start here next week."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lgop1" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 145
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See you all then."
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, "Nice bit o' history."
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Roger says, "Thanks for indulging me, all y'all"
		


**** SECOND SESSION ****

		
		DavidW says, "We'll be continuing Leather Goddesses of Phobos today."
		* jenrexrode has left the channel.
JoshuaH arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says (to JoshuaH), "hi"
		DavidW says, "Jacqueline will likely be late, but she left a note saying we're all set to go and to start without her."
		JoshuaH says, "Hey."
		JoshuaH says, "No problem."
		DavidW says, "I'm hoping it's not just the two of us. I've already played this game, but I'm willing to drive for the maze that's coming up, since I have the map feelie."
		JoshuaH says, "Yeah, I wasn't following along last week, so I was just planning to occassionally pitch in this week. Totally lost otherwise."
		DavidW says, "Well, the catacomb maze in the game is the most awkward thing. You need the map feelie and the clue from the comic book feelie, since we have to clap every 5 turns, hop every 9 turns, and say kweepa every 11 turns."
		DavidW says, "and it's been ages since I've done this, so I imagine it's easy to mess it up."
		JoshuaH asks, "Oh lord. So pdf/electronic feelies won't work?"
		DavidW says, "oh, sure they will."
		DavidW says, "The info is what one needs, not the physical paper."
		DavidW says, "I have, however, penciled in on my copy, numbers at each location, and scribbles that I think mean where the catacomb passage is blocked."
		JoshuaH says, "Okay. I have them somewhere..."
		DavidW says, "Also, the locations in the catacombs are shown as circles and squares; I think the square locations are places of interest to visit."
		DavidW asks, "I think we start at the Lower Level where the arrow is pointing?"
		JoshuaH says, "Got it."
		DavidW asks, "I think when I played this, I never optimized my moves. I think I just alternated a normal move with a clap/hop/kweepa move?"
		DavidW says, "So I'd do nw. hop. se. clap. ne. kweepa. e. clap. etc."
		DavidW asks, "Should we start? Or continue waiting for people?"
		JoshuaH says, "Gotcha. I'm not worried abou optimizing, but if that's something you want to go for, that sounds cool."
		DavidW says, "well, I'm just thinking it'll be easier for everyone if this section's done for them."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Harem
Floyd | This luxurious bedroom, presumably one of many throughout the
Floyd | harem, is appointed with a multitude of exotic furs, warm to the touch
Floyd | as though still alive. The heady aroma of cologne and incense mingle
Floyd | in the air. There's an exit to the southeast and a secret passage
Floyd | leads downward.
Floyd | Sultaness' husband #3906 is here, lying seductively naked on a bed
Floyd | of furs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x husband" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HUSBAND
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine husband" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE HUSBAND
Floyd |
Floyd | A mere glance at the succulent, sexy body of Sultaness' husband #3906
Floyd | is enough to get you all moist and randy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss husband" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS HUSBAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Sultaness' husband #3906 moans softly and draws closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | As you leave, Sultaness' husband #3906 gathers you into his powerful
Floyd | arms. Nibbling tenderly on your neck, he whispers, "Be wary -- the
Floyd | catacombs are dangerous." He kisses you longingly, but eventually you
Floyd | descend, reluctantly, into the gloom of the catacombs...
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd | "Yo!" says Tiffany, tapping your shoulder. "Looked like my number
Floyd | was up that time! Would've been, if those dimension-hopping midgets
Floyd | hadn't come through at the right moment. Good thing the tiger cage
Floyd | leads to the catacombs, eh?" She brushes a stray patch of fur off her
Floyd | shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | [You used the word "kweepa" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a hidden passage leading
Floyd | downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a hidden passage leading upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 19, Turns: 179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forgotten Storehouse
Floyd | No living creature can even guess how long this storehouse has sat
Floyd | amidst the catacombs, undisturbed by man or by time, untouched by wars
Floyd | and weather, a silent witness to the passing eons, the rise and fall
Floyd | of empires, the births and deaths of countless billions, its only
Floyd | visitor the dark waters of a Martian canal.
Floyd |    Sitting in one corner is a Cleveland telephone directory.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 19, Turns: 180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take directory" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 57, Turns: 181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DIRECTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already juggling as many items as you could possibly carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "damnit"
		DavidW says, "This is *not* the place to juggle inventory."
		JoshuaH says, "Heh. I guessed."
		DavidW says, "I don't even remember if this game contains a carry-all or not."
		DavidW says, "Maybe Tiffany can take them."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 57, Turns: 182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tiffany, take phonebook" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 57, Turns: 183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIFFANY, TAKE PHONEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiffany is alertly surveying your surroundings and fails to notice
Floyd | that you've spoken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, that bites."
		DavidW says, "I really thought it was a mistake to do the sultan(ess) so soon, but I wasn't the one playing."
		DavidW says, "We really need to restore to a point before we ever took the boat trip, imho."
		DavidW says, "But I don't think they saved before that."
		DavidW says, "And we can't come back here afterwards. The catacombs is designed as a once-only visit."
		DavidW asks, "What do you think we should do?"
		JoshuaH says, "To be honest, I'm absolutely lost."
		JoshuaH asks, "Would it be easier for you to restart and quickly run through up to the problem point?"
		JoshuaH asks, "Or would that be going against CF ethics?"
		DavidW says, "well, I dunno. Normally it's not even proper for me to be playing a game I've already played, but this situation seemed like an exception."
		DavidW says, "Normally I'd say, yes, we ought to restart entirely, but I don't feel comfortable making that call when it's not really my game."
		JoshuaH says, "Yeah. I've no problem waiting for others to make the call."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose I could leave the phone directory here and continue to see what else is here and how we can leave?"
		JoshuaH says, "Sure, sounds good."
		DavidW says, "like, I think we have to accept the game is lost at this point anyway."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 57, Turns: 184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 57, Turns: 194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Well Bottom  Score: 57, Turns: 195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well Bottom
Floyd | Damp walls of brick rise to a point of light far above. A black
Floyd | circle is visible just below the surface of the water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, I guess this is our way out. But there's two other 'square' locations in the catacombs."
		DavidW asks, "Should we leave the catacombs, see where this goes?"
		JoshuaH says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "step on circle" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STEP ON CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't down, but
Floyd | neither is it one of the other directions with which you're familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's elbow appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. In the barge itself"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a secret map, a reliable torch (providing light), a coded
Floyd | message, a stool, a wicker basket, a matchbook, a scrap of paper, a
Floyd | blanket, a painting, a flashlight (providing light), a rule book
Floyd | (stuck in your back pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). It seems
Floyd | that the wicker basket contains a stick of lip balm and a tray.
Floyd | Sitting on the tray is a hunk of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put message in basket" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MESSAGE IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stool" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine stool" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see nothing on the stool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put stool in basket" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STOOL IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no room in the wicker basket for the stool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a secret map, a reliable torch (providing light), a stool, a
Floyd | wicker basket, a matchbook, a scrap of paper, a blanket, a painting, a
Floyd | flashlight (providing light), a rule book (stuck in your back pocket)
Floyd | and a brass bikini (being worn). It seems that the wicker basket
Floyd | contains a coded message, a stick of lip balm and a tray. Sitting on
Floyd | the tray is a hunk of chocolate.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put matchbook in basket" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MATCHBOOK IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine painting" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a good likeness of a pussy, but is it art?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think we need this, but I don't remember the game well enough to be sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a secret map, a reliable torch (providing light), a stool, a
Floyd | wicker basket, a scrap of paper, a blanket, a painting, a flashlight
Floyd | (providing light), a rule book (stuck in your back pocket) and a brass
Floyd | bikini (being worn). It seems that the wicker basket contains a
Floyd | matchbook, a coded message, a stick of lip balm and a tray. Sitting on
Floyd | the tray is a hunk of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine tray" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hunk of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put blanket in basket" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 57, Turns: 207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BLANKET IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
olethros says, "hm hm" 		DavidW says, "Perhaps we can restore from the save point, drop the painting and tray, and put most of the other stuff into the basket and *maybe* that'll be enough to let us handle the catacombs."
		JoshuaH says, "Absolutely."
		DavidW says, "And perhaps the torch isn't strictly necessary if we have the flashlight, but again, I'm not sure."
		DavidW says, "There might be something that needs to be burned."
		DavidW says, "I'm already feeling exhausted. The catacombs is really draining."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 3, Turns: 123
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lgop1" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 145
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a secret map, a reliable torch (providing light), a coded
Floyd | message, a stool, a wicker basket, a matchbook, a scrap of paper, a
Floyd | blanket, a painting, a flashlight (providing light), a rule book
Floyd | (stuck in your back pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). It seems
Floyd | that the wicker basket contains a stick of lip balm and a tray.
Floyd | Sitting on the tray is a hunk of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put message, matchbook, scrap, blanket in basket" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MESSAGE, MATCHBOOK, SCRAP, BLANKET IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | coded message: Done.
Floyd | matchbook: Done.
Floyd | scrap of paper: Done.
Floyd | blanket: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop painting" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put chocolate in basket" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CHOCOLATE IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tray" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a secret map, a reliable torch (providing light), a stool, a
Floyd | wicker basket, a flashlight (providing light), a rule book (stuck in
Floyd | your back pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). It seems that the
Floyd | wicker basket contains a hunk of chocolate, a blanket, a scrap of
Floyd | paper, a matchbook, a coded message and a stick of lip balm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 152
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, here goes nothing"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | As you leave, Sultaness' husband #3906 gathers you into his powerful
Floyd | arms. Nibbling tenderly on your neck, he whispers, "Be wary -- the
Floyd | catacombs are dangerous." He kisses you longingly, but eventually you
Floyd | descend, reluctantly, into the gloom of the catacombs...
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd | "Yo!" says Tiffany, tapping your shoulder. "Looked like my number
Floyd | was up that time! Would've been, if those dimension-hopping midgets
Floyd | hadn't come through at the right moment. Good thing the tiger cage
Floyd | leads to the catacombs, eh?" She brushes a stray patch of fur off her
Floyd | shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a hidden passage leading
Floyd | downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Woah; Tiffany isn't dead? Good deal."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "she got better"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a hidden passage leading upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 19, Turns: 182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forgotten Storehouse
Floyd | No living creature can even guess how long this storehouse has sat
Floyd | amidst the catacombs, undisturbed by man or by time, untouched by wars
Floyd | and weather, a silent witness to the passing eons, the rise and fall
Floyd | of empires, the births and deaths of countless billions, its only
Floyd | visitor the dark waters of a Martian canal.
Floyd |    Sitting in one corner is a Cleveland telephone directory.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 19, Turns: 183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take directory" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 35, Turns: 184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DIRECTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 35, Turns: 185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a hidden passage leading
Floyd | downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am here and reading the scrollback, fwiw."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 35, Turns: 199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Ladder Room  Score: 35, Turns: 200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladder Room
Floyd | This spot is much like the rest of the catacombs, except that a
Floyd | ladder leads up into the darkness.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 35, Turns: 201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb for a seemingly endless time, with the ladder becoming
Floyd | increasingly rickety. Suddenly a rung snaps, and you tumble into the
Floyd | darkness! You bounce painfully into a slanted ventilation shaft, slide
Floyd | through a wooden grating, and land amidst thousands of silk
Floyd | jockstraps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | One of the less pleasant aspects of running a palace is the sheer
Floyd | volume of dirty laundry its occupants produce. Why, the 8379 husbands
Floyd | alone could keep a crew of cleaners sleepless. Add in the servants,
Floyd | cooks, gardeners, stablehands, jesters, visiting nobles,
Floyd | brothers-in-law in virtual permanent residence... Suffice it to say
Floyd | that there's one hell of a lot of dirty laundry here. You can barely
Floyd | see the exit to the north through it all.
Floyd | Today must be drying day at the laundry, since there's only one
Floyd | clothes pin left.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, that's another exit."
		DavidW says, "but there's still more of the catacombs to see"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pin" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 35, Turns: 202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pin in basket" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 35, Turns: 203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PIN IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 35, Turns: 204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dammit"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 35, Turns: 204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine ladder" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 35, Turns: 204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any ladder here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry. We may have to do this one more time."
		DavidW asks, "Is that okay?"
		JoshuaH says, "Fine by me."
		DavidW asks, "or would someone else like to drive from here regardless?"
		DavidW says, "ok, I guess silence means assent."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		olethros says, "ayuup"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 152
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Inner Harem  Score: 19, Turns: 153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a secret map, a reliable torch (providing light), a stool, a
Floyd | wicker basket, a flashlight (providing light), a rule book (stuck in
Floyd | your back pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). It seems that the
Floyd | wicker basket contains a hunk of chocolate, a blanket, a scrap of
Floyd | paper, a matchbook, a coded message and a stick of lip balm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | As you leave, Sultaness' husband #3906 gathers you into his powerful
Floyd | arms. Nibbling tenderly on your neck, he whispers, "Be wary -- the
Floyd | catacombs are dangerous." He kisses you longingly, but eventually you
Floyd | descend, reluctantly, into the gloom of the catacombs...
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd | "Yo!" says Tiffany, tapping your shoulder. "Looked like my number
Floyd | was up that time! Would've been, if those dimension-hopping midgets
Floyd | hadn't come through at the right moment. Good thing the tiger cage
Floyd | leads to the catacombs, eh?" She brushes a stray patch of fur off her
Floyd | shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "brief" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | Brief descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw.hop." 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW.HOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "superbrief" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUPERBRIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | Super-brief descriptions.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, caught up."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne.kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE.KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And, man."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne.hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE.HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So why did people like this game with this freakin' maze? Oh right: it was another time."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hmhm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se.kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE.KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "what are you doing?"
		olethros says, "HAVING FUN"
Allen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a hidden passage leading
Floyd | downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HAVING FUN"
		Jacqueline says (to Allen), "LGOP, in the catacombs."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw.hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW.HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n.kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N.KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh. I really disliked this game."
Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		olethros asks, "cant we ask tiffany to guide us?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne.hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE.HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I played it for a couple months and then thought "I'm not having any fun with this""
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 19, Turns: 182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a hidden passage leading upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw.kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 19, Turns: 184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW.KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forgotten Storehouse
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I remember less of it than I remember any other infocom game I played in the 80s"
		Allen says, "except maybe Bureaucracy"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take directory.clap" 		

Floyd ] Forgotten Storehouse  Score: 48, Turns: 186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DIRECTORY.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw.hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW.HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se.kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE.KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "So, admittedly I scrolled through a bit. Are you just exploring to see what other items are down here, and ultimately we have to restart because we have made the game unplayable through poor (so judgemental, this Meretsky fellow) inventory management? Or is this the real deal?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And yes, to confirm: it is fine that you are negotiating this maze for us."
		DavidW says, "I beg you, don't interrupt me right now."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d.hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D.HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a hidden passage leading
Floyd | downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd | >

		olethros has no idea where we are
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(I figured he'd ignore me if he needed to concentrate.)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w.kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W.KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w.hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W.HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 48, Turns: 206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw.kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Burial Chamber  Score: 48, Turns: 208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW.KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Burial Chamber
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ] Burial Chamber  Score: 48, Turns: 208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Maximum verbosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Burial Chamber
Floyd | Generations of Sultans and Sultanesses are entombed here, along
Floyd | with their vast wealth, their favorite servants, and some form of
Floyd | transportation to the next world. For example, one Sultan lies amidst
Floyd | mountains of rubies, surrounded by a fleet of dirigibles.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, counting on her fingers and mumbling to herself.
Floyd | On the other hand, another Sultan had a considerably more modest
Floyd | vision of the afterlife, bringing only a simple rubber life raft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take raft" 		

Floyd ] Burial Chamber  Score: 58, Turns: 209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "yay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap" 		olethros asks, "dirigibles?"

Floyd ] Burial Chamber  Score: 58, Turns: 210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Burial Chamber  Score: 58, Turns: 210
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n.hop" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 58, Turns: 212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N.HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 58, Turns: 214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |    The torch is noticeably dimmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e.kweepa" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 58, Turns: 216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E.KWEEPA
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Martian hawk, hearing the cry of a possible mate, flies up and
Floyd | begins squawking and flapping a mating ritual. As it pauses to catch
Floyd | its breath, it takes a better look at you, rubs its eyes, and flies
Floyd | quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw.clap" 		

Floyd ] Catacombs  Score: 58, Turns: 218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW.CLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | You're at a junction within an ancient, crumbling catacomb. Your
Floyd | torchlight pierces the gloom for only a few feet in each direction. As
Floyd | the result of an ancient leak, the catacombs are knee deep in warm,
Floyd | brackish canal water.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Ladder Room  Score: 58, Turns: 219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You wade into the gloom ... and find a dark and winding tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladder Room
Floyd | This spot is much like the rest of the catacombs, except that a
Floyd | ladder leads up into the darkness.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb for a seemingly endless time, with the ladder becoming
Floyd | increasingly rickety. Suddenly a rung snaps, and you tumble into the
Floyd | darkness! You bounce painfully into a slanted ventilation shaft, slide
Floyd | through a wooden grating, and land amidst thousands of silk
Floyd | jockstraps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | One of the less pleasant aspects of running a palace is the sheer
Floyd | volume of dirty laundry its occupants produce. Why, the 8379 husbands
Floyd | alone could keep a crew of cleaners sleepless. Add in the servants,
Floyd | cooks, gardeners, stablehands, jesters, visiting nobles,
Floyd | brothers-in-law in virtual permanent residence... Suffice it to say
Floyd | that there's one hell of a lot of dirty laundry here. You can barely
Floyd | see the exit to the north through it all.
Floyd | Today must be drying day at the laundry, since there's only one
Floyd | clothes pin left.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |    "Phfffft!" The torch goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pin" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop torch" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pin in basket" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PIN IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 223
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, that'd done. Someone else can drive. Please."
PaulS arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "So, thank you."
		DavidW says, "The catacombs is easily the least fun part of this game."
		Jacqueline asks, "Also, you navigated the maze and got us some stuff, and Tiffany is back from the dead, but otherwise no plot developments?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a raft, a Cleveland phone book, a secret map, a stool, a
Floyd | wicker basket, a flashlight (providing light), a rule book (stuck in
Floyd | your back pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). It seems that the
Floyd | wicker basket contains a clothes pin, a hunk of chocolate, a blanket,
Floyd | a scrap of paper, a matchbook, a coded message and a stick of lip
Floyd | balm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
PaulS goes home. 		DavidW says, "Correct. I dropped the picture and tray with the nth husband, but I hope you won't need them."
PaulS arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline asks (of Josh), "Were you mapping, or am I thinking of Trinity?"
		DavidW says, "This is the laundry room of the palace. I'm sure you can find your way out okay."
		Jacqueline says, "I simply have zero recollection of what else exists, that's all."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Arg. That."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at book" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | [Which book do you mean, the Cleveland phone book, the matchbook, or
Floyd | the rule book?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at phone book" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT PHONE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like every other Cleveland phone book you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Lack of 'x' is hyperannoying."
		Jacqueline says, "The development of X and the social stigmatiztion of putting maps in your games are two ways in which we have evolved a great deal, yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shut off flashlight" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHUT OFF FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "You mean mazes, not maps, surely."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, heh. Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "I did indeed mean mazes."
		olethros says, "actually, I suppose a game with an erroneous map might be interesting"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, evil."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | One of the less pleasant aspects of running a palace is the sheer
Floyd | volume of dirty laundry its occupants produce. Why, the 8379 husbands
Floyd | alone could keep a crew of cleaners sleepless. Add in the servants,
Floyd | cooks, gardeners, stablehands, jesters, visiting nobles,
Floyd | brothers-in-law in virtual permanent residence... Suffice it to say
Floyd | that there's one hell of a lot of dirty laundry here. You can barely
Floyd | see the exit to the north through it all.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, counting on her fingers and mumbling to herself.
Floyd |    You can see an unreliable torch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Game maps often leave off important details."
		JoshuaH says (to Jacqueline), "Just Trinity. I wasn't following last week."
		Jacqueline nods.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell laundry" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL LAUNDRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not important; leave it alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Surprised they didn't have a scratch and sniff for that."
		DavidW says, "no naughty souvenirs either."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search laundry" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH LAUNDRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not important; leave it alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "N?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "We've been here long enough that if anyone else had something they wanted to do they'd've probably done it by now..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Every direction, eh?"
PaulS goes home. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you realize that the archway in this direction is
Floyd | merely a design on a solid wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
PaulS arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline exclaims, "Meretzky!"
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at well" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in well" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Handholds lead downward!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "gasp!"
		Jacqueline asks, "Shall we?"
		Roger says, "That does sound pretty exciting"
		Roger says, "I'd like to see us navigate down there with all this junk, sure"
		Jacqueline says, "heh. WATCH"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the well for a long distance. Near the bottom the
Floyd | handholds end, so you and Tiffany leap the rest of the way, landing on
Floyd | a black circle. You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't
Floyd | down, but neither is it one of the other directions with which you're
Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's big toe appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Go Well to Be Well"
		Jacqueline says, "Uh-oh. Sounds one-way."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, black circle, too."
		DavidW says, "ha ha. That's the same black circle that I stepped on it the catacombs."
PaulS goes home. 		DavidW says, "We didn't go far. The palace is to the east."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [royal barge]
Floyd | You and Tiffany get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Meretzky!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Shake harder, boy. err girl."
		DavidW asks, "I guess see what's north or southeast?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look stone" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
Floyd | the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at stone" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I read something wrong, soory."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 58, Turns: 242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Audience Chamber
Floyd | The good news is that this hall is intoxicatingly beautiful, laid
Floyd | with the snow-white fur of the rare Martian Velvetworm and endowed
Floyd | with platinum arches and balustrades. Silky curtains embrace openings
Floyd | to the south, southwest, and west.
Floyd | The bad news is that no woman has ever entered the Audience Chamber
Floyd | of the Sultaness and departed alive.
Floyd | The Sultaness is here, arguing loudly with one of her legal
Floyd | advisors.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, yes, run away from here."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 58, Turns: 242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, I should not be driving, clearly."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Base of Tower  Score: 58, Turns: 245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Tower
Floyd | A slender tower protrudes magnificently above the palace grounds. A
Floyd | stair winds up into the tower and an oriental garden spreads out to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Anybody else want to drive?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Minaret  Score: 58, Turns: 246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Minaret
Floyd | By standing erect at the parapet of this mighty tower, you command
Floyd | an exciting view. Below, gardens and courtyards intermingle with the
Floyd | palace buildings, forming a fertile oasis in the Martian desert. Off
Floyd | to the west, docks straddle a deep canal. On the far shore, sand dunes
Floyd | lap at crumbling buildings. On the top step of a winding stair is a
Floyd | black circle.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at oasis" 		

Floyd ] Minaret  Score: 58, Turns: 247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT OASIS
Floyd |
Floyd | The water is dark and murky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "another black circle!"
		Jacqueline says, "Indeed."
		Jacqueline asks, "I am kind of thinking that's the whole reason that the parapet is here, but maybe we're supposed to see something from up here?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at gardens" 		

Floyd ] Minaret  Score: 58, Turns: 247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT GARDENS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "gardens."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or, y"
		Jacqueline says, "y'know, maybe we just jump into the circle."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter circle" 		

Floyd ] Cramped Space  Score: 58, Turns: 248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't down, but
Floyd | neither is it one of the other directions with which you're familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see a thing.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you feel Tiffany's nose appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 58, Turns: 249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | You are in a dark space, too tiny to move around in. There are no
Floyd | visible exits.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, counting on her fingers and mumbling to herself.
Floyd | Suddenly, part of the floor collapses, and you and Tiffany tumble
Floyd | through the resulting hole...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell
Floyd | You are in a large cell with a soft, cushiony floor. A wide door
Floyd | (now open) forms the southern wall of the cell.
Floyd | Among the new rubble, you notice a black circle, attached to a
Floyd | piece of (what used to be) the floor of the cramped space.
Floyd | "What a great cell!" says Tiffany, looking around. "Why didn't I
Floyd | get a cell like this? Maybe I shouldn't have kicked that guard in the
Floyd | nuts when I first got here..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Lovely."
		DavidW says, "ha ha. Back in your cell!"
		Jacqueline says, "Although there's another circle here."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter circle" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't down, but
Floyd | neither is it one of the other directions with which you're familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's elbow appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "WE ARE HAVING FUN"
		Roger says, "The book '12 bottle bar' is pretty good"
		Roger says, "iladc"
		DavidW says, "That's handy. If the barge isn't at the palace, we can still get back here."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And the well circle means we can always find the barge too."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait, we've been here. Sorry."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And N doesn't exist..."
		Roger says, "Can't get enough of that D...ock"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you realize that the archway in this direction is
Floyd | merely a design on a solid wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And we have also seen the south, right? So, non-cardinal"
		DavidW says, "That's twice he's fooled you."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "...no."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you realize that the archway in this direction is
Floyd | merely a design on a solid wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you realize that the archway in this direction is
Floyd | merely a design on a solid wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ] Audience Chamber  Score: 58, Turns: 256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Audience Chamber
Floyd | The good news is that this hall is intoxicatingly beautiful, laid
Floyd | with the snow-white fur of the rare Martian Velvetworm and endowed
Floyd | with platinum arches and balustrades. Silky curtains embrace openings
Floyd | to the south, southwest, and west.
Floyd | The bad news is that no woman has ever entered the Audience Chamber
Floyd | of the Sultaness and departed alive.
Floyd | The Sultaness is here, arguing loudly with one of her legal
Floyd | advisors.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "South was the laundry room, I think."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you realize that the archway in this direction is
Floyd | merely a design on a solid wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, that's it?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the palace, not counting the catacombs, isn't very large, or, at least, we can only visit a very small part of it."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. Thanks. Forgot about the torch."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, have we done all we need to do at the palace and we should find a way out?"
		DavidW says, "I think so. I haven't been mapping."
		Jacqueline says, "I am trying to just find a map online, and coming up dry other than the catacomb map."
		Jacqueline says, "I have, however, found lots of screen shots from LGOP2, which looks to me more on the sexy and exclusively for the hetero male gaze."
		DavidW says, "oh, you can play as a female in LGOP2 as well."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, cool."
		DavidW says, "Planet X is much more hunky that way."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "So people are just posting lots of screenshots of the ladies because boys on the internet. Got it."
		DavidW says, "My handwritten notes of LGOP are really poor and amateurish."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, aie. I just happened upon a quote from Benjamin Franklin that is horrible in this context."
		Jacqueline | Games lubricate the body and the mind.
		Jacqueline says, "So, to sum up: we have no idea how to get out of here, but think it's time to leave."
		DavidW says, "My very rough map of the palace suggests you've seen all of the palace."
		DavidW says, "You know TWO ways to get out of there. The minaret circle and the barge you arrived on."
JoshuaH hopes to cash in on automotive merchandise. 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the well for a long distance. Near the bottom the
Floyd | handholds end, so you and Tiffany leap the rest of the way, landing on
Floyd | a black circle. You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't
Floyd | down, but neither is it one of the other directions with which you're
Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's earlobe appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "untie barge" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNTIE BARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The barge isn't moored with ropes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There's orange and purple buttons, remember?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "No, I don't."
		DavidW says, "It uses magnets. This is the future!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x barge" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine barge" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE BARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This large barge could host a host of royal guests. The barge rests
Floyd | immobile at the dockside, despite a strong current and no visible
Floyd | mooring lines. There are some simple controls on the side of the barge
Floyd | nearest the dock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "psych!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine controls" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE CONTROLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The controls consist of a huge orange button, and a huge purple
Floyd | button. Both buttons have writing on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read purple button" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PURPLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge purple button reads: Full Speed Ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read orange button" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ORANGE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge orange button reads: MagnetoMoor On.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push orange" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it. The barge shoots
Floyd | away from the dock, into the deeper waters of the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, near the east bank, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. There
Floyd | are docks on both banks. Just behind, the canal curves sharply to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's hope Martian canals don't have waterfalls."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Possibly should have saved, but I don't think we've picked up anything since the last save, just explored, so the last save is probably fine."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push purple" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PURPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. The dark clouds of a sandstorm
Floyd | are visible on the horizon.
Floyd |    The royal barge drifts further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. A smaller canal flows
Floyd | diagonally into this one, and the channel widens slightly to
Floyd | accommodate the heavier flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at purple" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT PURPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge purple button reads: Go With The Flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push purple" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PURPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it.
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. You spy a metallic glint, far
Floyd | ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at glint" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT GLINT
Floyd |
Floyd | You spy a metallic glint, far ahead.
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. You spy a metallic glint, far
Floyd | ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. A dock
Floyd | is visible on the western shore. A red warning buoy is anchored
Floyd | nearby. A sign atop the swaying buoy shows a skull and crossbones. You
Floyd | spy a metallic glint, far ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "A red warning buoy, eh?"
		DavidW says, "well, yes"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push purple" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PURPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign has no writing, only the skull and crossbones.
Floyd |    The royal barge drifts further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. You spy a metallic glint, far
Floyd | ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops, missed your chance to dock there."
		Jacqueline says, "Did I? I thought pushing the button would slow us down"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push orane" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "orane."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push orange" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And you did slow down. But the canal water still flows."
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we do it again?"
		DavidW says, "Up to you."
		Jacqueline sighs.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 223
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think there's multiple ways around but I don't remember the specifics."
		DavidW says, "Those black circles are everywhere."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | One of the less pleasant aspects of running a palace is the sheer
Floyd | volume of dirty laundry its occupants produce. Why, the 8379 husbands
Floyd | alone could keep a crew of cleaners sleepless. Add in the servants,
Floyd | cooks, gardeners, stablehands, jesters, visiting nobles,
Floyd | brothers-in-law in virtual permanent residence... Suffice it to say
Floyd | that there's one hell of a lot of dirty laundry here. You can barely
Floyd | see the exit to the north through it all.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, doing some quick limbering exercises.
Floyd |    You can see an unreliable torch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		

Floyd ] Laundry Room  Score: 58, Turns: 225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 226

		DavidW says, "ok, this is before you used the minaret circle."

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the well for a long distance. Near the bottom the
Floyd | handholds end, so you and Tiffany leap the rest of the way, landing on
Floyd | a black circle. You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't
Floyd | down, but neither is it one of the other directions with which you're
Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's elbow appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think you should use the barge before the minaret, otherwise you don't really have any way back."
		Jacqueline asks, "Y'think?"
		Jacqueline says, "I figured those just... were."
		DavidW says, "yes, that's what I think."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [royal barge]
Floyd | You and Tiffany get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Just were what?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		DavidW asks, "Metaphors?"

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you realize that the archway in this direction is
Floyd | merely a design on a solid wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "grr typo"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, you realize that the archway in this direction is
Floyd | merely a design on a solid wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "se of the oriental garden."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ] Base of Tower  Score: 58, Turns: 239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Tower
Floyd | A slender tower protrudes magnificently above the palace grounds. A
Floyd | stair winds up into the tower and an oriental garden spreads out to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] Minaret  Score: 58, Turns: 240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Minaret
Floyd | By standing erect at the parapet of this mighty tower, you command
Floyd | an exciting view. Below, gardens and courtyards intermingle with the
Floyd | palace buildings, forming a fertile oasis in the Martian desert. Off
Floyd | to the west, docks straddle a deep canal. On the far shore, sand dunes
Floyd | lap at crumbling buildings. On the top step of a winding stair is a
Floyd | black circle.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter circle" 		

Floyd ] Cramped Space  Score: 58, Turns: 241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't down, but
Floyd | neither is it one of the other directions with which you're familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | You are in a dark space, too tiny to move around in. There are no
Floyd | visible exits.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's nose appear, followed almost
Floyd | immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ] Cell  Score: 58, Turns: 242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | It already is!
Floyd | Suddenly, part of the floor collapses, and you and Tiffany tumble
Floyd | through the resulting hole...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell
Floyd | You are in a large cell with a soft, cushiony floor. A wide door
Floyd | (now open) forms the southern wall of the cell.
Floyd | Among the new rubble, you notice a black circle, attached to a
Floyd | piece of (what used to be) the floor of the cramped space.
Floyd | "What a great cell!" says Tiffany, looking around. "Why didn't I
Floyd | get a cell like this? Maybe I shouldn't have kicked that guard in the
Floyd | nuts when I first got here..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter circle" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't down, but
Floyd | neither is it one of the other directions with which you're familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall of Palace
Floyd | A shaft of sunlight penetrates the stained glass windows and
Floyd | glistens off a large reflecting pool, filling this huge entry hall
Floyd | with a seductive pattern of tantalizing colors. Gleaming marble
Floyd | pillars rise majestically from the pool to support a towering, arched
Floyd | roof. You are on a branching pathway suspended above the pool, leading
Floyd | toward shadowy archways in every direction.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's big toe appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "probably should turn off the flashlight again"
		Jacqueline asks, "Right. And then?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		

Floyd ] Main Hall of Palace  Score: 58, Turns: 244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Then use the barge as you planned, I guess."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Oriental Garden  Score: 58, Turns: 245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Oriental Garden
Floyd | These twisted trees and elegant footbridges are even more beautiful
Floyd | than the gardens of the most lavish Fu Manchu films. Paths from the
Floyd | north, southeast, and west meet at a large well of hand-carved stone
Floyd | in the center of the garden.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the well for a long distance. Near the bottom the
Floyd | handholds end, so you and Tiffany leap the rest of the way, landing on
Floyd | a black circle. You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't
Floyd | down, but neither is it one of the other directions with which you're
Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now THIS Is My Kind of Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | If I owned a pier on a major Martian canal, I'd want it to look
Floyd | just like this one -- handsome, well-proportioned, and amply endowed
Floyd | with jade and ivory. I could probably live without the alabaster stair
Floyd | which leads up at the end of the dock, to the east.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's earlobe appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] My Kinda Dock!  Score: 58, Turns: 246
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push orange" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it. The barge shoots
Floyd | away from the dock, into the deeper waters of the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, near the east bank, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. There
Floyd | are docks on both banks. Just behind, the canal curves sharply to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. The dark clouds of a sandstorm
Floyd | are visible on the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. A smaller canal flows
Floyd | diagonally into this one, and the channel widens slightly to
Floyd | accommodate the heavier flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. The dark clouds of a sandstorm
Floyd | are visible on the horizon. You spy a metallic glint, far ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, one more, then dock?"
		DavidW says, "I guess."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. The
Floyd | banks of the canal are steep and sandy. You spy a metallic glint, far
Floyd | ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. No."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Martian Canal  Score: 58, Turns: 251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The royal barge barges further down the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Canal, in the royal barge
Floyd | The royal barge rocks gently in the current of a wide canal. A dock
Floyd | is visible on the western shore. A red warning buoy is anchored
Floyd | nearby. A sign atop the swaying buoy shows a skull and crossbones. You
Floyd | spy a metallic glint, far ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The canal is annoyingly long, iirc."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push orange" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing on the button changes as you press it. The barge drifts
Floyd | toward the dock on the western shore, butting against it with a loud
Floyd | "clank."
Floyd |
Floyd | Wattz-Upp Dock, in the royal barge
Floyd | This tiny dock is the maritime entrance to the once-famous
Floyd | Wattz-Upp section of Mars. East of the dock is a wide, north-south
Floyd | canal; you can hear a gurgling sound to the west. There's a chill in
Floyd | the air; you might be approaching the south polar cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think this is the dock where we find a wabbit."
		Jacqueline says, "I would not be surprised."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [royal barge]
Floyd | You and Tiffany get out of the royal barge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to jump in the canal, say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x canal" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANAL
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at canal" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT CANAL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing special about the canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Wattz-Upp Dock
Floyd | This tiny dock is the maritime entrance to the once-famous
Floyd | Wattz-Upp section of Mars. East of the dock is a wide, north-south
Floyd | canal; you can hear a gurgling sound to the west. There's a chill in
Floyd | the air; you might be approaching the south polar cap.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, alertly surveying your surroundings.
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If I took a shot everytime we typed 'x', I've be so much more drunk."
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Oasis
Floyd | This is a remarkable sight on arid Mars -- subsurface water
Floyd | bubbling up in a fountain, flowing around a black circle, and soaking
Floyd | into the thirsty sand. A path curves east around the sand dunes. To
Floyd | the west: unchartable desert.
Floyd |    A little bunny rabbit is sipping at the waters of the oasis.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd | Inexplicably, the circle fades before your very eyes, slowly going
Floyd | from black to white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at circle" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like every other white circle you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 259
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter circle" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "moo"
		DavidW asks, "Action Four News asks, How many white circles *have* you ever seen?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rabbit" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "GRRRRRR EVERYONE DRINK"
		DavidW says, "(drink)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "examine rabbit" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking rabbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take rabbit" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pet rabbit" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Fondling the rabbit has no desirable effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Um"
		DavidW says, "At least there was no undesirable effect either."
		Jacqueline asks, "Does being in possession of said rabbit let us into the circle?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter circle" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, it's just broken."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Oasis
Floyd | This is a remarkable sight on arid Mars -- subsurface water
Floyd | bubbling up in a fountain, flowing around a white circle, and soaking
Floyd | into the thirsty sand. A path curves east around the sand dunes. To
Floyd | the west: unchartable desert.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, counting on her fingers and mumbling to herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Wattz-Upp Dock
Floyd | This tiny dock is the maritime entrance to the once-famous
Floyd | Wattz-Upp section of Mars. East of the dock is a wide, north-south
Floyd | canal; you can hear a gurgling sound to the west. There's a chill in
Floyd | the air; you might be approaching the south polar cap.
Floyd | A barge, hand-crafted from fine Martian cedarwood, is moored at the
Floyd | end of the dock.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to jump in the canal, say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Wattz-Upp Dock  Score: 58, Turns: 270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, that was it?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think so."
		DavidW asks, "Aren't there ways away from the oasis?"
		Jacqueline says, "It said it was unchartable desert, I thought."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Oasis
Floyd | This is a remarkable sight on arid Mars -- subsurface water
Floyd | bubbling up in a fountain, flowing around a white circle, and soaking
Floyd | into the thirsty sand. A path curves east around the sand dunes. To
Floyd | the west: unchartable desert.
Floyd |    Tiffany trails along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Oasis  Score: 58, Turns: 273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Martian Dessert  Score: 58, Turns: 274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Dessert
Floyd | No, not a typo. "Dessert" refers to the fifty foot Martian Cream
Floyd | Pie here. A mirage, of course. People hopelessly lost in the desert
Floyd | often see strange mirages, such as cream pies, lakes, or trails to the
Floyd | northwest and southeast.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Why did I know that was coming eventually?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | I guess the paths aren't a mirage...
Floyd |
Floyd | Another Ruin
Floyd | This ancient castle now lies in ruins. (There do seem to be quite a
Floyd | few of them around here, eh?) All that remains of its once-proud
Floyd | ramparts are dust and rubble, and an occasional stone block. A path
Floyd | leads away from the ruin to the west. To the east: unchartable desert.
Floyd | Sitting on one of the stone blocks is a large green frog. Something
Floyd | about it catches your eye.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at frog" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT FROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You realize what aroused your attention: the tiny gold crown on the
Floyd | frog's head. The frog is otherwise totally ordinary. Ordinary for a
Floyd | frog, that is. By any other measure it is a repulsive creature, with
Floyd | swollen eyes, oozing warts, slimy skin, and a grating croak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss frog" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS FROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean forward, but just as you are about to kiss the frog the sight
Floyd | of its green warts and slimy skin make it impossible to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Please."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take frog" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FROG
Floyd |
Floyd | Nice try.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss frog" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS FROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean forward with your eyes closed, but just as you are about to
Floyd | kiss the frog the stench of old pond scum overwhelms you, and you
Floyd | lurch back, retching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Meretzky!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a rabbit, an unreliable torch, a raft, a Cleveland phone
Floyd | book, a secret map, a stool, a wicker basket, a flashlight, a rule
Floyd | book (stuck in your back pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). It
Floyd | seems that the wicker basket contains a clothes pin, a hunk of
Floyd | chocolate, a blanket, a scrap of paper, a matchbook, a coded message
Floyd | and a stick of lip balm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hold nos" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD NOS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "nos."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hold nose" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with your hands full!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | rabbit: Dropped.
Floyd | unreliable torch: Dropped.
Floyd | raft: Dropped.
Floyd | Cleveland phone book: Dropped.
Floyd | secret map: Dropped.
Floyd | stool: Dropped.
Floyd | wicker basket: Dropped.
Floyd | flashlight: Dropped.
Floyd | rule book: You change your mind and stick it back in your back pocket
Floyd | instead.
Floyd | brass bikini: You'll have to remove the brass bikini first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hold nose" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, you're now covering your nose with your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss frog" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS FROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean forward with your eyes closed and your nose shut, but just as
Floyd | you are about to kiss the frog the creature lets loose a loud,
Floyd | croaking "ribit." You admit that you are incapable of kissing under
Floyd | such circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in basket" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to open your eyes first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can once again sense with your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in basket" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a clothes pin, a hunk of chocolate, a blanket, a scrap of
Floyd | paper, a matchbook, a coded message and a stick of lip balm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take clothespin" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CLOTHESPIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already wearing the brass bikini.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Um?"
Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hold nose with clothespin" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD NOSE WITH CLOTHESPIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, the brass bikini is no help in getting your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Why is it confusing the two?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "release nose" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RELEASE NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "release."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop nose" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can once again sense with your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "????"
		DavidW says, "okay, now try"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hold nose with clothespin" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD NOSE WITH CLOTHESPIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, the brass bikini is no help in getting your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove bikini" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | But the brass bikini is so becoming!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hold nose" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, you're now covering your nose with your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You've tripped up some weird bug."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put clothespin on nose" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLOTHESPIN ON NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to remove the brass bikini first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There aren't supposed to be bugs in this."
		Jacqueline says, "It's an Infocom game."
		DavidW says, "You're joking."
		Jacqueline says, "Only slightly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a rule book (stuck in your back pocket) and a brass bikini
Floyd | (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, I'm *assuming* we're to put the clothespin on our notes, our fingers in our ears, shut our eyes, and kiss it."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		DavidW says, "Also wear the lip balm, but maga did that last session for us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get pin" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't pick up anything while using your hands to cover your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop nose" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can once again sense with your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get pin" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pin on nose" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PIN ON NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pin your proboscis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cover ears with hands" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COVER EARS WITH HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Many sounds seem muffled now that you're covering your ears with your
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss frog" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS FROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean forward with your eyes closed, your nose shut and your ears
Floyd | covered, but just as you are about to kiss the frog the thought of
Floyd | slimy frog lips pressing against your own makes you shudder away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can once again sense with your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop ears" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP EARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can once again sense with your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take balm" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BALM
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put balm on lips" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BALM ON LIPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You coat your lips with the glistening balm, using up the whole stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cover ears" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COVER EARS
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to cover the ears with?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hands" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Many sounds seem muffled now that you're covering your ears with your
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 58, Turns: 309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss frog" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS FROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean forward with your eyes closed, your nose shut, your ears
Floyd | covered and your lips smeared with balm. Planting your mouth solidly
Floyd | against the frog's, you kiss deeply. When you feel a tongue sliding
Floyd | into your mouth, revulsion gives way to pleasure, as the
Floyd | no-longer-enchanted but quite enchanting prince presses against you.
Floyd | As your arms grip his naked, muscular back, he effortlessly slips off
Floyd | your brass bikini. A warm and wild feeling springs from your loins,
Floyd | spreading like a fiery potion through your veins. Within moments you
Floyd | are joined in passionate love, and just as a quick and lustful orgasm
Floyd | seems inevitable, a force crackles in the air, and you are alone,
Floyd | naked, sweating, and unsatisfied.
Floyd | As you gather up your garment and put it on, you notice a common
Floyd | household blender on the ground. There's an engraving on its side.
Floyd | Tiffany is at the other end of the ruin, sifting through some rubble,
Floyd | oblivious to your "experience."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take blender" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BLENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at blender" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK AT BLENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an engraving on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read engraving" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ENGRAVING
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dearest,
Floyd | Sorry to leave so abruptly; perhaps some day we will meet again,
Floyd | and finish what we began. Please accept this token of my gratitude for
Floyd | delivering me from enchantment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read blender" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BLENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dearest,
Floyd | Sorry to leave so abruptly; perhaps some day we will meet again,
Floyd | and finish what we began. Please accept this token of my gratitude for
Floyd | delivering me from enchantment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Prince Monty Hall"
		Jacqueline says, "The hot boy just gave us an appliance as a present. My father did this once. Got my mother a vacuum. They are no longer married."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | flashlight: Taken.
Floyd | wicker basket: Taken.
Floyd | stool: Taken.
Floyd | secret map: Taken.
Floyd | Cleveland phone book: Taken.
Floyd | raft: Taken.
Floyd | unreliable torch: Taken.
Floyd | rabbit: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, there's a frog in a blender joke in here somewhere."
		inky says, "the main thing I remember about this game is they seem to have taken "for adults" as license to be extremely cruel difficulty-wise"
		DavidW says, "ew"
		DavidW asks, "What's missing from our shopping list? mouse, cottonballs, angle,... anything else?"
		Jacqueline asks, "We have a shopping list?"
		Jacqueline says, "(I have totally forgotten most of last week, clearly.)"
		DavidW says, "yes, when we rescued Tiffany."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a rabbit, an unreliable torch, a raft, a Cleveland phone
Floyd | book, a secret map, a stool, a wicker basket, a flashlight, a common
Floyd | household blender, a stick of lip balm (smeared all over your lips), a
Floyd | clothes pin (pinned to your nose), a rule book (stuck in your back
Floyd | pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). It seems that the wicker
Floyd | basket contains a hunk of chocolate, a blanket, a scrap of paper, a
Floyd | matchbook and a coded message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read scrap" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a seemingly meaningless matrix of letters on the paper:
Floyd |    HESOHREBBUR
Floyd |    ILSSSIPNGEF
Floyd |    RGIUGHTHDEN
Floyd |    SNKOOBENOHP
Floyd |    FALYTMERATP
Floyd |    SHEADLIGHTO
Floyd |    SLLABNOTTOC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read coded" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ CODED
Floyd |
Floyd | VSDFHHQN UXRB VVLN RW PLK JQLNVD BE PLK RW IOHVUXRB BILWQHGL -- SDP
Floyd | WHUFHV HKW WHJ GQD VVHQDWOXV HKW IR 6093 UHEPXQ GQDEVXK WFDWQRF RW VL
Floyd | QRLVVLP UXRB
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read map" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the secret catacombs map that came in your LEATHER GODDESSES
Floyd | OF PHOBOS package.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Well, Tiffany gave us a list of things to find, and they're all in the wordsearch square too."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Right."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Whatcha playing?"
		DavidW says, "We have the blender and directory. Oh, we need a photo."
		DavidW says (to ggg), "Leather Goddesses of Phobos."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Another Ruin
Floyd | This ancient castle now lies in ruins. (There do seem to be quite a
Floyd | few of them around here, eh?) All that remains of its once-proud
Floyd | ramparts are dust and rubble, and an occasional stone block. A path
Floyd | leads away from the ruin to the west. To the east: unchartable desert.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, alertly surveying your surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Martian Desert  Score: 87, Turns: 321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Martian Desert
Floyd | As you wander amidst these towering dunes of red Martian sand, you
Floyd | notice three distinct pathways: north, east, and west.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Yet Another Ruin
Floyd | Wind whistles among the fallen archways, crumbled balustrades, and
Floyd | black circle of this ruined castle. (It's no wonder this section of
Floyd | Mars is considered the Ruined Castle Capital of the Solar System.)
Floyd | Paths lead east and northwest through the rubble.
Floyd |    Tiffany loyally stays at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 322
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter circle" 		

Floyd ] Basement  Score: 87, Turns: 323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sucked into the hole in a direction that isn't down, but
Floyd | neither is it one of the other directions with which you're familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd |    This is a moist cellar. Soft light trickles down the stairway.
Floyd | A few seconds later, you see Tiffany's big toe appear, followed
Floyd | almost immediately by the rest of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Basement  Score: 87, Turns: 324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd |    This is a moist cellar. Soft light trickles down the stairway.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, alertly surveying your surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ] End of Hallway  Score: 87, Turns: 325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Hallway
Floyd | A wide cell door lies open to the north, and a narrow cell door
Floyd | lies open to the south. The hallway ends at a gleaming metal door to
Floyd | the west, and continues east. Something, possibly this very sentence,
Floyd | tells you that it would be dangerous to travel east or west. A sign is
Floyd | posted next to the stairs which lead both upwards and downwards.
Floyd |    Tiffany enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, is that back at the prison?"
		DavidW says, "Looks like it, yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 322
Floyd | > RESTOREOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Ruined Castle  Score: 87, Turns: 323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Yet Another Ruin
Floyd | Wind whistles among the fallen archways, crumbled balustrades, and
Floyd | black circle of this ruined castle. (It's no wonder this section of
Floyd | Mars is considered the Ruined Castle Capital of the Solar System.)
Floyd | Paths lead east and northwest through the rubble.
Floyd |    Tiffany is here, counting on her fingers and mumbling to herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ] Hickory & Dickory Dock  Score: 87, Turns: 324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Hickory & Dickory Dock
Floyd | This dock, which extends north into a broad canal, is crafted of
Floyd | fine woods from across the solar system: hickory wood from the forests
Floyd | of Earth, and dickory wood from the jungles of Venus. A path leads
Floyd | south.
Floyd |    You spot a little white marsmouse running along the dock.
Floyd |    Tiffany follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take mouse" 		

Floyd ] Hickory & Dickory Dock  Score: 87, Turns: 325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The little fellow scurries easily away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Hickory & Dickory Dock  Score: 87, Turns: 326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a rabbit, an unreliable torch, a raft, a Cleveland phone
Floyd | book, a secret map, a stool, a wicker basket, a flashlight, a common
Floyd | household blender, a stick of lip balm (smeared all over your lips), a
Floyd | clothes pin (pinned to your nose), a rule book (stuck in your back
Floyd | pocket) and a brass bikini (being worn). It seems that the wicker
Floyd | basket contains a hunk of chocolate, a blanket, a scrap of paper, a
Floyd | matchbook and a coded message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We have chocolate, no cheese. Maybe martian mice like chocolate?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove pin" 		

Floyd ] Hickory & Dickory Dock  Score: 87, Turns: 327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can once again sense with your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pin in basket" 		

Floyd ] Hickory & Dickory Dock  Score: 87, Turns: 328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PIN IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I remembered that the mouse would be at this dock, but not how to get it."
		DavidW says, "Logic suggests a clock, though."
		Roger says, "Maybe the hunk"
		Jacqueline asks, "People seem to not be doing much. Should we table until next week?"
		Jacqueline says, "I kind of feel like I'm playing alone with an observer and a sage guide who can't give hints."
		DavidW says, "We're doing fine so far, but I think the game may be cruel and we might lock ourselves out of victory without knowing it."
		DavidW says, "I think we're still okay, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we're saving lots."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lgop2" 		

Floyd ] Hickory & Dickory Dock  Score: 87, Turns: 328
Floyd | > SAVEOkay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, see you all next week."
		DavidW says, "thanks for the game"
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Thanks for dealing with that fun maze."
		DavidW says, "heh. You're welcome."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ] Hickory & Dickory Dock  Score: 87, Turns: 328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | In 328 turns, you have achieved a score of, um, oh, call it 87 out of
Floyd | 917 points. This gives you the rank of Baroness of Buffalo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you wish to leave the game? (Y is affirmative): >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Do you wish to leave the game? (Y is affirmative): >
Floyd | > Y
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "At least I got to participate. :)"
You say (to Floyd), "/quit" 		
Floyd says (to PerrySimm), "Floyd doesn't know that trick."			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Comédie by Monsieur Bouc
L'Envol by Benjamin Roux
Sourire de bois by Natrium
As played on ifMUD on February 15 and 22, 2015

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 Comédie written by Monsieur Bouc, L'Envol written by Benjamin Roux, and Sourire de bois written by Natrium. These were the three entries in the 2015 French IF Competition, and were originally released under different names, per the rules of that competition. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the IFDB.

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:

Comédie by Edgar Havre
L'Envol by Anonymous
Sourire de bois by A One-Legged Tin Soldier
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, let me go get the French IF cheat sheet. I will link to it."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Jacqueline says, "Page six is generally quite helpful"
		Jacqueline says, "If past years are any indication, the games probably won't be terribly large."
		Jacqueline asks, "I guess if Roger and Ghogg aren't here by... half past?"
		Emily says, "yeah, that sounds reasonable"
Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "So, hrm. They are not here."
		Emily says, "yeah, I don't know"
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, we still have until March 15 to play them, but I also wanted us to play ParserComp stuff during its open period."
		Emily nods
		Jacqueline says, "Then again, it might go more quickly with two of us."
		Emily says, "I'd be happy to give it a shot ow"
		Emily says, "now"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, there are four of us."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, that's enough, even though the instigators aren't here."
		Emily says, "allons-y"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I'll just pick one at random. They all seem to start with a lot of very short text bits that require hitting the space bar to dole out text..."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Emily), "D'accord!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask fc15comedie" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | C'est l'hiver et la nuit a déjà commencé de tomber. Les
Floyd | révèrbères
Floyd | alignés dans la rue se reflètent sur les vitrines. Quelques voitures
Floyd | passent, faisant grand bruit sur les pavés.

		Jacqueline says, "Ugh. My accents aren't set up right? Seriously? (New client.) (One sec.)"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | passent, faisant grand bruit sur les pavés.
Floyd | Des couples se promènent, vêtus de pardessus épais, la tête
Floyd | couverte
Floyd | d'un chapeau pour la plupart. Un vendeur de marrons lit un journal à
Floyd | la lumière du brasero.

		Jacqueline exclaims, "w00t I fixed it on the first try!"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | la lumière du brasero.
Floyd | Au coin d'une rue, la silhouette imposante du Théâtre des Muses
Floyd | apparaît et happe vos pensées. Vous entrez par une petite porte,
Floyd | incrustée dans celle, immense, faite de bois brut et qui ne s'ouvre
Floyd | que pour la foule, et la refermez derrière vous.

		Emily says, "yay!"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x moi" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Comédie
Floyd | Une fiction interactive par Edgar Havre
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150201 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x moi" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Dans l'entrée
Floyd | L'entrée du théâtre est un vestibule étroit et haut de plafond,
Floyd | auquel
Floyd | on accède par les imposantes portes de bois brut ou par une petite
Floyd | ouverture servant pour le personnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord, des vitres enchassées dans des montants dorés
Floyd | laissent entrevoir une partie du hall aux dimensions extravagantes.
Floyd | D'épais cordons de velours pourpres forment, avec des tapis, deux
Floyd | couloirs qui achemineront bientôt le flot des spectateurs vers le haut
Floyd | des quelques marches qui se trouvent là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir un un homme à la carrure impressionante.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "wait, did Floyd not do that?"
		Jacqueline says, "No, because I was *still* supposed to be pressing the space bar."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it will work now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x moi" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Haha"
		Emily says, "aw man!"
		Jacqueline asks, "See??"
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez :
Floyd |   un badge
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "x badge" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BADGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Un badge en carton épais, sur lequel on peut lire :
Floyd |
Floyd | -------------------------------------
Floyd |              E. Harve
Floyd |     Assistant M-en-scène BARNIER
Floyd | -------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Defaults are even more jolting when they're in the wrong language. :("
		Emily says, "yeah. though maybe the idea is that it is supposed to sound dashingly foreign. to French speakers."
		Jacqueline blinks at Emily.
		Emily says, "okay, I admit that's a long shot"
		Emily says, "I see our character has the same name as the author"
		Emily says, "supposedly"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x homme" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOMME
Floyd |
Floyd | Une sorte de garde, possèdant une carrure solide, un nez puissant, des
Floyd | mains formidables et des yeux de chien fou... Habillé d'un costume bon
Floyd | marché en tweed brun et d'un béret, il n'a franchement pas l'air
Floyd | commode.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I think violence might not be the answer to this one"
		Emily asks, "but maybe if we show him the badge?"
		Jacqueline asks, "heh... un nez puissant. What does a powerful nose look like?"
		Emily says, "I'm picturing a broken boxer nose"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, yeah. That works."
		olethros says, "oh la l la"
Emily says (to floyd), "montrer badge homme" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MONTRER BADGE ?? HOMME
Floyd |
Floyd | Je n'ai pas compris cette phrase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "montrer badge a homme" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MONTRER BADGE A HOMME
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous montrez votre badge au vigile, qui hoche la tête et s'écarte
Floyd | pour
Floyd | vous laisser passer.
Floyd | Mouais. Allez-y, si ça vous chante.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		olethros asks, "no accents?"
		Emily says, "apparently not"
		Jacqueline says, "Not on input, it would seem."
		Emily asks, "we have to sing?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So... north?"
		olethros says (to emil), "if you like"
		Jacqueline says, "I... yeah"
		Emily says, "ah. an idiom I don't know, then"
		Emily says, "but yeah, north, I think"
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le hall central
Floyd | Le grand hall du théâtre, une vaste salle blanche qui s'étire vers
Floyd | le
Floyd | ciel, s'appuyant sur un escalier massif étendant deux larges bras vers
Floyd | les balcons à l'étage. Ceux-ci, garnis de fleurs, répandent la
Floyd | lumière
Floyd | par la multitude de révèrbères qui les habillent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les techniciens et les manoeuvres s'agitent dans cet ensemble comme à
Floyd | l'intérieur d'un monstre granitique assoupi. Sans cet écho diffus qui
Floyd | en résulte, l'ensemble aurait certainement l'odeur d'une cathédrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'ouest se trouve une petite guérite de bois, au
Floyd | nord l'escalier central et, au sud, l'entrée du
Floyd | théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien passe devant vous au pas de course, les bras chargés de
Floyd | cables et une pipe à la bouche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. I wonder if the tech is just scenery."
		Emily asks, "I assume given our job that we're supposed to make sure the show goes off? do we have any other goal at this point?"
		Jacqueline says, "That is my guess as well."
Emily says (to floyd), "x technicien" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TECHNICIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Ici s'agite une petite somme de techniciens, manoeuvres, affairés et
Floyd | précipités, couverts de suie pour la plupart ou bien fumant
Floyd | nerveusement. Tous n'ont visiblement pas la moindre minute à vous
Floyd | consacrer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous voyez passer un manœuvre grimaçant transportant un lourd pot de
Floyd | fleur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think they're for effect."
		Emily says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "parler avec technicien." 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC TECHNICIEN.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne parvenez pas à capter l'attention de qui que ce soit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "a-yup."
		Jacqueline asks, "So what's the the little wood thing?"
		Emily asks, "west?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par un homme en uniforme derrière un guichet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "gosh, I'm slightly surprised that abbreviation is allowed"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm not."
		Emily says, "(I think it's a kind of gate?)"
		Jacqueline says, "Under the hood it's still I7 in English, so you can slip some commands in."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le hall central
Floyd | Le grand hall du théâtre, une vaste salle blanche qui s'étire vers
Floyd | le
Floyd | ciel, s'appuyant sur un escalier massif étendant deux larges bras vers
Floyd | les balcons à l'étage. Ceux-ci, garnis de fleurs, répandent la
Floyd | lumière
Floyd | par la multitude de révèrbères qui les habillent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les techniciens et les manoeuvres s'agitent dans cet ensemble comme à
Floyd | l'intérieur d'un monstre granitique assoupi. Sans cet écho diffus qui
Floyd | en résulte, l'ensemble aurait certainement l'odeur d'une cathédrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'ouest se trouve une petite guérite de bois, au
Floyd | nord l'escalier central et, au sud, l'entrée du
Floyd | théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par un homme en uniforme derrière un guichet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But French works too. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "W... O... whatever."
		Emily says, "ah :)"
Emily says (to floyd), "x l'homme" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X L'HOMME
Floyd |
Floyd | Un homme d'un certain âge et d'apparence sévère, portant une fine
Floyd | moustache et des yeux acérés, en uniforme de guichetier richement
Floyd | orné.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chacun de ses mouvements traduit l'assurance et l'application qu'il
Floyd | met dans son ouvrage, quoique ses yeux trahissent un peu de
Floyd | détachement. Il semble finir de mettre en place des cartons dans son
Floyd | vestiaire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I dunno. I feel like this is maybe the coat check room, except I'd exect that to be out front."
		Emily says, "yeah"
		Emily asks, "northwest?"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay"
		Emily says, "I am feeling like we should be trying to get backstage"
		Jacqueline says, "Exploring is good until we figure out what we're supposed to really do."
		Emily says, "whereas if we go where the big staircases go, then we'll just wind up in the audience area"
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Une voix vous interrompt :
Floyd | Excusez-moi Monsieur mais cet accès est interdit au public.

		Jacqueline exclaims, "But I am not the public!"
		Jacqueline asks, "Show our badge?"
Emily says (to floyd), "montrer badge a l'homme" 		

Floyd | Excusez-moi Monsieur mais cet accès est interdit au public.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous montrez votre badge au guichetier, qui le lit rapidement et
Floyd | semble rassuré :Ahhh, bonjour Monsieur Havre, nous vous
Floyd | attendions! Je suis ravi que vous ayez trouvé le Théâtre. Ces lieux
Floyd | sont admirables, n'est-ce pas? Appellez-moi Ernest. 

		Emily says, "gosh"
		Emily says, "apparently we are not only not the public, we are also famus"
		Jacqueline says, "Excellent"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "parlez avec ernest" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | sont admirables, n'est-ce pas? Appellez-moi Ernest. 
Floyd |
Floyd | Puis-je... conseiller à Monsieur d'aller trouver Monsieur Barnier,
Floyd | cela serait tout à fait à propos, je crois, puisqu'il vous
Floyd | attend...
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous parviendrez à sa loge par la porte qui se trouve derrière
Floyd | moi, si c'est ce que vous souhaitez.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "right, okay"
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "erm"
		Emily asks, "was that the wrong way after all?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. That was the only door other than the way we came in, wasn't it?"
		Emily says, "I thought so"
		Jacqueline says, "Actually, I think this is right."
		Emily says, "unless "behind me" indicated some other door we hadn't noticed"
		Jacqueline says, "And that we need to go nord-ouest"
		Emily says, "oh, wait, "loge" -- that's what he told us we wanted"
		Emily says, "so east"
		Emily says, "I guess"
		Jacqueline says, "I think he'll be -- hm."
		Emily asks, "no?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay. Yeah. Try it."
Emily says (to floyd), "est" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EST
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | La loge des acteurs est une étroite et longue pièce recouverte de
Floyd | plâtre du sol au plafond et emplie de meubles afin que rien ne touche
Floyd | le sol ou les murs. Une série de miroir surplombent des bureaux
Floyd | individuels, servant ainsi de coiffeuses improvisées aux acteurs qui
Floyd | se trouvent assis devant comme des statues en cours de finition.
Floyd |
Floyd | La salle est enfumée par l'épais nuage des cigarettes et des pipes
Floyd | qui
Floyd | vont et viennent à la bouche entre deux coups de pinceaux des
Floyd | maquilleuses. La pièce toute entière étouffe sous la cacophonie des
Floyd | discussions qui s'entremêlent et des ordres qui sont proférés.
Floyd |
Floyd | À l'ouest se trouve le couloir d'où vous venez.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm, okay, maybe you were right"
		Emily says, "this doesn't seem like there's anyone specific implemented for us to talk to, let alone Barnier"
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking he'd be in the 'metteur en scene' room."
		Emily says, "yeah, that's probably sensible"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BADGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Un badge en carton épais, sur lequel on peut lire :
Floyd |
Floyd | -------------------------------------
Floyd |              E. Harve
Floyd |     Assistant M-en-scène BARNIER
Floyd | -------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Because we are assistant to M. Barnier, right?"
		Emily says, "that seems right"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien passe devant vous au pas de course, les bras chargés de
Floyd | cables et une pipe à la bouche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | Garnie d'un immense tapis de couleur beige recouvrant un parquet usé
Floyd | et vermoulu, seuls un bureau sommaire et un phonographe posé sur un
Floyd | guéridon meublent la pièce, qui est cependant un chantier sans nom
Floyd | empli de papiers et de détritus en tous genres. Vous pouvez notamment
Floyd | apercevoir des restes de bouteilles de vin et de cigares sur le sol,
Floyd | parmi les livres ou les vêtements. Une odeur âcre, produite
Floyd | certainement par le mélange de ce que vous avez sous les yeux,
Floyd | incomode vos narines à intervales réguliers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au fond de la salle, au nord-ouest, se trouve une petite
Floyd | porte de bois blanc. La sortie vers le couloir se trouve au
Floyd | sud-est.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm"
		Jacqueline asks, "NO again?"
		Emily says, "well, this guy is in need of a cleaner"
		Emily says, "yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | La porte est fermée à clef mais vous pouvez entendre une voix grave,
Floyd | rocailleuse en provenance de la pièce qui se trouve de l'autre côté.

		Jacqueline says, "Well, promising."
Emily says (to floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd | rocailleuse en provenance de la pièce qui se trouve de l'autre côté.
Floyd | Quoi? qui c'est?
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous présentez comme l'assistant de M. Barnier.
Floyd | Ah! Vous? Je ne vous attendait plus, mon vieux!
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) J'ai eu un problème de transport...
Floyd | 2) En quoi puis-je vous aider?
Floyd | 3) Qu'est-il arrivé pour que vous vouliez remplacer mon
Floyd | prédécesseur à si bref délai?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Um, this one isn't on the cheat... oh, you're so good."
		Jacqueline says, "Listening. How brilliant."
		Jacqueline says, "I was going to knock."
		Emily says, "it said we could hear a thing!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I know! I never think to eavesdrop though!"
		Emily says, "I think he's shouting out to us from the executive washroom"
		Emily asks, "what do we want to tell him?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. 2?"
		Emily says, "sure"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or 3?"
		Emily says, "let's do 3 and come back to 2"
		Jacqueline says, "3 sounds more interesting"
		Emily says, "actually"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Emily says (to floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Il est parti.
Floyd | 1) J'ai eu un problème de transport...
Floyd | 2) En quoi puis-je vous aider?
Floyd | 3) Et... pourquoi est-il parti si vite?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Emily says, "well that was informative"
		Jacqueline says, "Ooookay."
Emily says (to floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mais qu'est-ce que ça peut bien vous faire?
Floyd | Il ne convenait pas, il n'arrivait pas à résoudre les problèmes
Floyd | sans en créer d'autres et il s'en est rendu compte, lui-même. C'est
Floyd | tout.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) J'ai eu un problème de transport...
Floyd | 2) En quoi puis-je vous aider?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "So, don't screw up then. Got it."
		Emily says, "right"
		Emily asks, "2?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Now 2."
Emily says (to floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Là, j'aimerais qu'on puisse jouer ce soir. Sans moi, rien ne
Floyd | tourne et, franchement, je ne vais pas m'énerver dans le vide si
Floyd | personne ne veut rien faire.
Floyd | Moi je m'en fous, je fait le job, comme disent les 'ricains, et
Floyd | les producteurs le savent. Après, voyez ce que vous pouvez faire,
Floyd | vous, si ça vous chante.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) J'ai eu un problème de transport...
Floyd | 2) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 3) Vous voulez dire que rien n'est prêt pour la première?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, ""les 'ricains"? that means what I think it means, doesn't it"
		olethros says, "ayup"
		Emily says, "enchanting"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we had it coming after that French speed IF a few years ago."
		Emily) Emily says, "who knew the French were so prejudiced against Puerto Rico"
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, he expects the assistant to do all the work. Nice."
		Emily says, "anyway, it looks as though things are in a bad state here"
		Emily asks, "3?"
		Jacqueline says, "And we're new, and have no idea what's going on. It's perfect."
		Jacqueline says, "3 may anger him, but sure."
		Emily says, "well, we can do 2 if you like, but it seems not super tactful either"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, they're all bound to go badly."
		Emily says, "right"
Emily says (to floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous savez, je n'y suis pas pour grand'chose si les gens ne
Floyd | veulent pas travailler...
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) J'ai eu un problème de transport...
Floyd | 2) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 3) Bon... soit... mais tout ça ne me dit pas comment je peux
Floyd | arranger les choses.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "brb, getting slippers for my cold feet."
		Emily realizes belatedly that what is showing up on her screen as capital A is actually
		Emily says, "(I vote we say 3 and continue to push our luck)"
		Jacqueline asks, "hm?"
		Jacqueline asks, "What's teh A?"
		Jacqueline says, "And yeah, I say 3 again."
		Emily says, "(I see "mais tout Aa ne me dit...")"
		Emily says, "thanks presumably to my client being bad"
Emily says (to floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Allez voir ma régisseuse et mon acteur principal. Un garçon
Floyd | manqué
Floyd | et un alcolo. Vous comprendrez pourquoi j'ai abandonné, ça sera un
Floyd | début.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) J'ai eu un problème de transport...
Floyd | 2) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 3) Bon... soit... mais tout ça ne me dit pas comment je peux
Floyd | arranger les choses.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Lovely."
		Emily says, "WHAT COULD GO WRONG"
		Jacqueline almost makes a comment about stereotyping French people, but decides not to.
		Emily says, "okay, so that suggests we need to go look for these two guys"
		Jacqueline says, "I am now having no trouble picturing the lead as Gerard Depardieu, though."
		Emily says, "or guy and non-guy, now I look more closely"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Yeah, okay."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, say nothing, then go explore?"
		Emily says, "also, I would like to remind everyone that we have apparently had this whole conversation while shouting through the door to a guy who is possibly on the toilet"
		Emily says, "yeah"
Emily says (to floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "haha. Thank you. I needed that reminder."
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. And do we need a map?"
		Emily says, "I wonder if the actor will be in the loge we just looked in, now we've had the conversation with the director"
		Emily says, "hm"
		Emily says, "I have not been drawing on"
		Emily says, "one"
		Jacqueline says, "I fear I will need one, though you may not. Give me a sec, please."
		Emily says, "sure"
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, back. Does this look right?"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Emily says, "yah, that seems right"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. So, which way? Seemed like there was a lot of stuff off of the corridor, but possibly we'll find our drunk actor in the alley."
		Emily says, "I'm up for exploring the other stuff that is off the corridor first"
		Emily says, "just for thoroughness"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. You drive, I'll map. We may need to go a touch slower."
		Emily says, "okay -- working through the exits systematically by where they appear in the text, I guess"
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "x costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | La costumerie abrite une penderie aux dimensions démesurées, dans
Floyd | laquelle on peut circuler librement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "(anything else you want to see in here? it looks like there might not be much to do here currently)"
		Jacqueline says, "Nah."
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Une petite pièce rectangulaire et éclairée seulement par une lampe
Floyd | à
Floyd | pétrole posée sur un bureau, au fond. Le sol est recouvert d'un
Floyd | parquet clair et le plafond est relativement bas, comme il semble
Floyd | l'être dans toute cette aile du théâtre. Un papier peint quadrillé
Floyd | de
Floyd | fines raies noires donne à la pièce un aspect austère, renforcé par
Floyd | le
Floyd | faible éclairage. Face à la porte se trouve un meuble de bureau
Floyd | autrefois marqueté et couvert de papiers épars et de boites en
Floyd | carton,
Floyd | ainsi que d'une machine à écrire. À sa gauche, d'autres cartons
Floyd | s'étalent, jusqu'à une étagère.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au sud-ouest, vous pouvez retourner dans le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Une jeune femme aux allures de garçonne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "well, presumably this is one of the people we're meant to see...?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Probably, yeah."
Emily says (to floyd), "parler a la femme" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER A LA FEMME
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | La jeune femme se tourne vers vous. Vous lui annoncez que vous êtes le
Floyd | nouvel assistant de M. Barnier :
Floyd | Ah! Bonjour Monsieur, je suis Rita Aguse, la régisseuse ici, ravie
Floyd | de vous rencontrer.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Je viens de la part de M.Barnier, vous apporter mon aide.
Floyd | 2) Aurais-je une chance de pouvoir vous aider, Madame?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Let's talk to her"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
		Emily asks, "2?"
		olethros says, "sure"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Emily says (to floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Peut-être, oui. Pouvez-vous m'aidez à retrouver un costume?
Floyd | 1) Je viens de la part de M.Barnier, vous apporter mon aide.
Floyd | 2) Bien sûr, de quel costume s'agit-il?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "2"
		Emily says, "ooh, fetch quest"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Emily says (to floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | C'est le costume n°77. Seulement, le dernier assistant de M.
Floyd | Barnier a, je le crains, tout mélangé là-bas, dans la costumerie.
Floyd | Alors bon courage à vous, moi j'ai déclaré forfait...
Floyd | 1) Je viens de la part de M.Barnier, vous apporter mon aide.
Floyd | 2) Bien sûr, de quel costume s'agit-il?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily asks, "hm. 0, then go back to the costumerie and see if we can find it?"
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly the last assistant is actually still lost in the costume room."
		Jacqueline says, "Perhaps we'll find his corpse."
		Emily says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Yeah, let's go!"
Emily says (to floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien manque de trébucher devant vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "uh-oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Emily asks, "...?"
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nothing. The blank text, but I think it was a getting-out-of-conversation thing."
		Emily says, "ah, yeah, not broken"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, search for number 77?"
Emily says (to floyd), "x costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | La costumerie abrite une penderie aux dimensions démesurées, dans
Floyd | laquelle on peut circuler librement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says (to Jacqueline), "that was my first thought, but I'm not sure how to express it"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "chercher pour 77" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHERCHER POUR 77
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "trouver 77" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TROUVER 77
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "(I had thought of chercher, but it's not on this French IF list)"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre 77" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE 77
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "consulter 77 dans costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULTER 77 DANS COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne trouvez rien d'intéressant dans penderie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I suppose there's no equivalent of SEARCH COSTUMES"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "consulter costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULTER COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Il n'y a rien de spécial à lire ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, that's just for reading."
		Emily says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "chercher costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHERCHER COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Il vaut mieux entrer carrément dedans!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "entrer" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "entre costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRE COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "entrer costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Sous les imposantes barres d'acier, vous entrez dans une véritable
Floyd | jungle de costumes. Chacun porte une étiquette et il vous est aisé de
Floyd | circuler parmi eux.
Floyd |
Floyd | Déplacez-vous avez 'n-s-e-o'
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "! YAY"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh shit."
		olethros says, "ach"
		Emily says, "...okay, that is... not how I understood the world model"
		Jacqueline says, "This is a maze."
		Emily asks, "so what I said about not being sure we needed a map?"
		Emily says, "I was wrong, you were right"
		Jacqueline says, "Wait."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, can we undo and save?"
		Jacqueline says, "I would like to undo and save."
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Also, haha. Yes."
Emily says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | [Action précédente annulée.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "zutalors" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | > SAVE— La partie a bien été sauvegardée —
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There."
Emily says (to floyd), "entrer costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Sous les imposantes barres d'acier, vous entrez dans une véritable
Floyd | jungle de costumes. Chacun porte une étiquette et il vous est aisé de
Floyd | circuler parmi eux.
Floyd |
Floyd | Déplacez-vous avez 'n-s-e-o'
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "righ"
		Jacqueline says, "So, one sec. I will do a separate map."
		Jacqueline asks, "This we'll call room C?"
		Emily says, "yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "Get us lost..."
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCIX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "ah"
		Emily says, "they're roman numerals"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Not as bad I thought. Maybe."
		Emily says, "this makes me feel better and worse at the same time"
		Emily asks, "anyway, we were in 100 a moment ago and N took us to 99, so maybe keep going that way and see if that moves us towards 77?"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Good, good."
		Jacqueline says, "It maybe will be just this easy."
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "I'm guessing we're going to need to go east or west at some point"
		Emily says, "and that this is not going to be 100 rooms in a row"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, maybe now, actually."
		Emily says, "right"
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXXVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Yep"
		Jacqueline says, "Yay"
		Emily says, "okay, that seems like progress"
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "..."
		Jacqueline asks, "So... get costume?"
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre costume" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > PRENDRE COSTUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous prenez le costume portant l'étiquette LXXVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez :
Floyd |   costume
Floyd |   un badge
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "okeedoke"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, we rock."
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXXVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCIX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "So, back out! Turns out I was wrong and you were right: no map needed."
		Emily asks, "what should "out" be?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Pardon? Déplacez vous avec  n-s-e-o
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "...I was afraid of that"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "partir" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > PARTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Pardon? Déplacez vous avec  n-s-e-o
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Emily says, "hey, Roger"
		Roger says, "ahoy"
		Emily says, "we're in the middle of trying to rescue a theatrical production gone wrong, and are currently lost in a maze of costumes"
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sortez de la rangée de portants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "well, okay then"
		Emily asks, "back to the stage manager to give her the costume?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. 'Sortir dehors' might have worked as well, but good job."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's finish the fetch quest."
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous croisez le regard d'un homme affolé qui le détourne aussitôt.
Floyd | Vous n'êtes visiblement pas la personne qu'il cherche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Une petite pièce rectangulaire et éclairée seulement par une lampe
Floyd | à
Floyd | pétrole posée sur un bureau, au fond. Le sol est recouvert d'un
Floyd | parquet clair et le plafond est relativement bas, comme il semble
Floyd | l'être dans toute cette aile du théâtre. Un papier peint quadrillé
Floyd | de
Floyd | fines raies noires donne à la pièce un aspect austère, renforcé par
Floyd | le
Floyd | faible éclairage. Face à la porte se trouve un meuble de bureau
Floyd | autrefois marqueté et couvert de papiers épars et de boites en
Floyd | carton,
Floyd | ainsi que d'une machine à écrire. À sa gauche, d'autres cartons
Floyd | s'étalent, jusqu'à une étagère.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au sud-ouest, vous pouvez retourner dans le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Rita.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rita marmonne quelque chose, vous tournant le dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "montrer costume a rita" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MONTRER COSTUME A RITA
Floyd |
Floyd | Rita est peu impressionné.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Give?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Donner?"
Emily says (to floyd), "donner costume a rita" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DONNER COSTUME A RITA
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenez, Madame, je crois que c'est le costume que vous
Floyd | cherchez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah! Oh, on dirait que c'est bien le numéro 77...

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler a rita" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Ah! Oh, on dirait que c'est bien le numéro 77...mais ce
Floyd | n'est pas le bon costume, j'en ai peur... Je vous l'avait dit, tout a
Floyd | été inversé ou quelque chose comme ça, c'est peine perdue...
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Of course it is, Rita."
		Emily says, "uh"
		Emily asks, "so which costume *does* she want, if not that one?"
		Emily asks, "77 "inverted"?"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I have a weird idea, but I don't think it's right."
		Emily says, "well, that's still better than the 0 ideas I have"
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe get costume 11? Maybe it's a hand writing issue? Except that this is precisely why the French cross their 7s."
		olethros says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "The other idea was that 7 upside down is L, except that LL is not a roman number."
		Emily says, "hm, ok"
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez :
Floyd |   costume
Floyd |   un badge
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "maybe it's about LL Cool J?"
		Jacqueline says, "I told you it was a weird idea."
		Emily asks, "should we drop our current costume?"
		Roger says, "77 is, what, 60-17"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Tale), "I am sure that is it!"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Yeah"
		Jacqueline asks, "So?"
		Roger says, "I dunno I just got here"
		Jacqueline asks, "Think it's 67, not 77?"
		Jacqueline says, "That's another possibility, I suppose."
		Roger says, "errr, 60-10-7, I guess I mean"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, same thing, but yeah."
		Emily says, "hm"
		Emily says, "well, I guess we can go get 11 and try it"
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I will keep thinking while you pursue that bad idea."
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "entrer costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Sous les imposantes barres d'acier, vous entrez dans une véritable
Floyd | jungle de costumes. Chacun porte une étiquette et il vous est aisé de
Floyd | circuler parmi eux.
Floyd |
Floyd | Déplacez-vous avez 'n-s-e-o'
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCIX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCIV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XLI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre costume" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > PRENDRE COSTUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous posez le costume que vous portez et prenez celui  portant
Floyd | l'étiquette XI.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Okay, hahahaha. I have found something!"
		Emily asks, "oh?"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Emily says, "whoa"
		Jacqueline says, "I got that from searching for 'inverse 77' thinking it was a maths thing, but maybe it's THE OCCULT"
		Emily asks, "because what about the phrase "Luciferian Gematria" doesn't inspire confidence?"
Emily says, "..floyd" 		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XLI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXXI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sortez de la rangée de portants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, this is all conspiracy stuff about 9-11. Man."
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous voyez passer un manœuvre grimaçant transportant un lourd pot de
Floyd | fleur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Une petite pièce rectangulaire et éclairée seulement par une lampe
Floyd | à
Floyd | pétrole posée sur un bureau, au fond. Le sol est recouvert d'un
Floyd | parquet clair et le plafond est relativement bas, comme il semble
Floyd | l'être dans toute cette aile du théâtre. Un papier peint quadrillé
Floyd | de
Floyd | fines raies noires donne à la pièce un aspect austère, renforcé par
Floyd | le
Floyd | faible éclairage. Face à la porte se trouve un meuble de bureau
Floyd | autrefois marqueté et couvert de papiers épars et de boites en
Floyd | carton,
Floyd | ainsi que d'une machine à écrire. À sa gauche, d'autres cartons
Floyd | s'étalent, jusqu'à une étagère.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au sud-ouest, vous pouvez retourner dans le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Rita.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Okay, let's hope costume 11 is it!"
Emily says (to floyd), "donner costume a rita" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DONNER COSTUME A RITA
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenez, Madame, je crois que c'est le costume que vous
Floyd | cherchez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hum... Scrutant le costume sous tous les angles, la jeune
Floyd | femme ne semble pas satisfaite de ce que vous lui fournissez.
Floyd | Non... ce n'est pas le bon, j'en suis navrée.
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "...aaaapparently not"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh well."
		Emily says, "but on the upside, we only have to do this 98 more times to exhaust the possibility space"
		Roger says, "I have a feeling brute force is exactly the way this is implemented in real life"
		Emily says, "I was wondering if there was some idea of 77 upside down == LL, but 1) LL is not a usual way of writing one hundred and 2) that doesn't make much sense with French handwriting styles"
		Jacqueline begins to consult the Thelemic Death Shrine pentagon tarot trump calendar.
		Jacqueline says, "I am not making that up. Those words are all on that page."
		Emily says, "I'm impressed by how many fonts they seem to need to express their theories"
Emily says, "..floyd" 		
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Actually, I had that same thought, and actually 100 is the easiest costume to grab, so let's try it."
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "entrer costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Sous les imposantes barres d'acier, vous entrez dans une véritable
Floyd | jungle de costumes. Chacun porte une étiquette et il vous est aisé de
Floyd | circuler parmi eux.
Floyd |
Floyd | Déplacez-vous avez 'n-s-e-o'
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre costume" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > PRENDRE COSTUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous posez le costume que vous portez et prenez celui  portant
Floyd | l'étiquette XCI.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "oh whoops"
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCIV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCVIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XCIX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre costume" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > PRENDRE COSTUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous posez le costume que vous portez et prenez celui  portant
Floyd | l'étiquette C.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sortez de la rangée de portants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "You are stuck in a maze of Superbowls"
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Une petite pièce rectangulaire et éclairée seulement par une lampe
Floyd | à
Floyd | pétrole posée sur un bureau, au fond. Le sol est recouvert d'un
Floyd | parquet clair et le plafond est relativement bas, comme il semble
Floyd | l'être dans toute cette aile du théâtre. Un papier peint quadrillé
Floyd | de
Floyd | fines raies noires donne à la pièce un aspect austère, renforcé par
Floyd | le
Floyd | faible éclairage. Face à la porte se trouve un meuble de bureau
Floyd | autrefois marqueté et couvert de papiers épars et de boites en
Floyd | carton,
Floyd | ainsi que d'une machine à écrire. À sa gauche, d'autres cartons
Floyd | s'étalent, jusqu'à une étagère.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au sud-ouest, vous pouvez retourner dans le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Rita.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, why did it start you somewhere else?"
Emily says (to floyd), "donner costume a rita" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DONNER COSTUME A RITA
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenez, Madame, je crois que c'est le costume que vous
Floyd | cherchez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hum... Scrutant le costume sous tous les angles, la jeune
Floyd | femme ne semble pas satisfaite de ce que vous lui fournissez.
Floyd | Non... ce n'est pas le bon, j'en suis navrée.
Floyd | Rita marmonne quelque chose, vous tournant le dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "You enter where you left off?"
		Emily says, "because that's where -- yeah"
		Emily says, "if you stray off the grid, you return to the room"
		Emily says, "but then you reenter at that same point, I guess"
		Emily says, "which is clever"
		Jacqueline says, "Because reasons"
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah"
		Emily says, "well, it's probably less annoying for the average use case -- like if you accidentally wandered off the top of the grid it would suck to have to go in again from the bottom"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline goes back to the website.
		Jacqueline | The Georgia Guidestones are built on the ?Double 7 Ranch? on Highway 77, just north of Elberton in the State of Georgia, but once we analyze them with the Thelemic (Satanic/Luciferian) Calendar we have been exploring, the connection to the number 77 becomes even stronger.
		Emily asks, "do you suppose it's going to be 23 instead?"
		Emily asks, "100-77?"
		Emily says (to Jacqueline), "stop cackling"
		Roger asks, "Will she follow us?"
		Emily says, "I can hear you from here"
		Jacqueline asks (of Emily), "How did you know??"
		Jacqueline says, "I was just having to explain to maga why I was laughing so hard and wiping tears from my eyes."
		Emily says (to Jacqueline), "my left ear corresponds to the number 77"
		Jacqueline says, "oooooooooh"
Emily says (to floyd), "rita, suivre moi" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RITA, SUIVRE MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | Rita a mieux à faire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Hm, I dou-- yeah"
		Emily says (to Roger), "maybe not"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Oh. 33 maybe. Yeah."
		Emily asks, "33? not 23?"
		Jacqueline says, "At least we should try these before we brute force this."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, 23 is EVEN BETTER"
		Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, yes.)"
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was too busy laughing still to do good subtraction."
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "entrer costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Sous les imposantes barres d'acier, vous entrez dans une véritable
Floyd | jungle de costumes. Chacun porte une étiquette et il vous est aisé de
Floyd | circuler parmi eux.
Floyd |
Floyd | Déplacez-vous avez 'n-s-e-o'
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Pardon? Déplacez vous avec  n-s-e-o
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXXX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LXX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau LX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau L.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XL.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXIX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXVIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXVII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXVI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXIV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre costume" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > PRENDRE COSTUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous posez le costume que vous portez et prenez celui  portant
Floyd | l'étiquette XXIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau III.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sortez de la rangée de portants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien manque de trébucher devant vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Une petite pièce rectangulaire et éclairée seulement par une lampe
Floyd | à
Floyd | pétrole posée sur un bureau, au fond. Le sol est recouvert d'un
Floyd | parquet clair et le plafond est relativement bas, comme il semble
Floyd | l'être dans toute cette aile du théâtre. Un papier peint quadrillé
Floyd | de
Floyd | fines raies noires donne à la pièce un aspect austère, renforcé par
Floyd | le
Floyd | faible éclairage. Face à la porte se trouve un meuble de bureau
Floyd | autrefois marqueté et couvert de papiers épars et de boites en
Floyd | carton,
Floyd | ainsi que d'une machine à écrire. À sa gauche, d'autres cartons
Floyd | s'étalent, jusqu'à une étagère.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au sud-ouest, vous pouvez retourner dans le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Rita.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "donner costume a rita" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DONNER COSTUME A RITA
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenez, Madame, je crois que c'est le costume que vous
Floyd | cherchez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hum... Scrutant le costume sous tous les angles, la jeune
Floyd | femme ne semble pas satisfaite de ce que vous lui fournissez.
Floyd | Non... ce n'est pas le bon, j'en suis navrée.
Floyd | Rita se faufile gracieusement entre les tas de papiers qui quadrillent
Floyd | le sol, sans même regarder où elle va.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm"
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Emily says, "so the only other meaning I can think of for "inverting" a number would be taking the reciprocal, but I'm guessing costume no. 1/77 is not what we need"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "maga's guess was -77, also not likely"
		Emily asks, "is there something else obvious to do with "LXXVII" ?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh!"
		Emily says, "IIVXXL isn't a valid formation"
		Jacqueline says, "No, but, hell."
		Roger says, "But what if it were"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "I played a game where inverting a number was spelling it backwards."
		Jacqueline says, "That's what I'm trying to figure out."
		Emily asks, "33? 5-2, 50-20?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I told you it was 33!"
		Roger says, "Also it's more like, what, IIAXX7"
		Jacqueline asks (of Roger), "Hm?"
		Emily says (to Roger), "yeah, I considered that but that seems obviously problematic"
		Emily says, "still, wth, might as well try 33"
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous voyez passer un manœuvre grimaçant transportant un lourd pot de
Floyd | fleur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "entrer costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Sous les imposantes barres d'acier, vous entrez dans une véritable
Floyd | jungle de costumes. Chacun porte une étiquette et il vous est aisé de
Floyd | circuler parmi eux.
Floyd |
Floyd | Déplacez-vous avez 'n-s-e-o'
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau III.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I just had a really weird ClubFloyd deja vu moment."
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXXIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre costume" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > PRENDRE COSTUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous posez le costume que vous portez et prenez celui  portant
Floyd | l'étiquette XXXIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXXIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau III.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sortez de la rangée de portants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien passe devant vous au pas de course, les bras chargés de
Floyd | cables et une pipe à la bouche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Une petite pièce rectangulaire et éclairée seulement par une lampe
Floyd | à
Floyd | pétrole posée sur un bureau, au fond. Le sol est recouvert d'un
Floyd | parquet clair et le plafond est relativement bas, comme il semble
Floyd | l'être dans toute cette aile du théâtre. Un papier peint quadrillé
Floyd | de
Floyd | fines raies noires donne à la pièce un aspect austère, renforcé par
Floyd | le
Floyd | faible éclairage. Face à la porte se trouve un meuble de bureau
Floyd | autrefois marqueté et couvert de papiers épars et de boites en
Floyd | carton,
Floyd | ainsi que d'une machine à écrire. À sa gauche, d'autres cartons
Floyd | s'étalent, jusqu'à une étagère.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au sud-ouest, vous pouvez retourner dans le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Rita.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "donner costume a rita" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DONNER COSTUME A RITA
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenez, Madame, je crois que c'est le costume que vous
Floyd | cherchez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hum... Scrutant le costume sous tous les angles, la jeune
Floyd | femme ne semble pas satisfaite de ce que vous lui fournissez.
Floyd | Non... ce n'est pas le bon, j'en suis navrée.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ugh"
		Emily says, "aw man"
		Jacqueline says, "So 1/77 is 0.0129, so my next implausible guess is 13."
		Jacqueline says, "But I'm not really serious."
		Emily says, "heh"
		Roger says, "Maybe she wants the dress turned inside-out"
Emily says (to floyd), "tourner costume" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOURNER COSTUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Rien d'évident ne se produit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is there a mirror?"
		Emily says, "there are mirrors in the actors' room, I think"
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | La loge des acteurs est une étroite et longue pièce recouverte de
Floyd | plâtre du sol au plafond et emplie de meubles afin que rien ne touche
Floyd | le sol ou les murs. Une série de miroir surplombent des bureaux
Floyd | individuels, servant ainsi de coiffeuses improvisées aux acteurs qui
Floyd | se trouvent assis devant comme des statues en cours de finition.
Floyd |
Floyd | La salle est enfumée par l'épais nuage des cigarettes et des pipes
Floyd | qui
Floyd | vont et viennent à la bouche entre deux coups de pinceaux des
Floyd | maquilleuses. La pièce toute entière étouffe sous la cacophonie des
Floyd | discussions qui s'entremêlent et des ordres qui sont proférés.
Floyd |
Floyd | À l'ouest se trouve le couloir d'où vous venez.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what you're all trying to do, but perhaps reversal is done with a mirror."
Emily says (to floyd), "x miroir" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIROIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "entrer miroir" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER MIROIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "it doesn't seem to be implemented, though"
		Emily says, "I am feeling a bit stumped here"
		DavidW says, "Probably not it then."
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous croisez le regard d'un homme affolé qui le détourne aussitôt.
Floyd | Vous n'êtes visiblement pas la personne qu'il cherche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, David. We were asked to get costume #77."
		Jacqueline says, "We got it, and were told that yeah, that *is* #77, but that it's not right. Like it's the reverse or inverse or something."
		Jacqueline says, "So we've tried 100 (LL) and 11 (which would look like 77 if you didn't cross your 7s) and we tried 100-77, and we tried our best interpretation of backwards Roman numberal 77."
		DavidW asks, "The costume is the reverse of something? Or the number?"
		Jacqueline says, "Because the room uses Roman numerals."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Let me go look at the exact wording."
		Emily says, "(it is dinner time here, I need to bow out for the time being)"
		DavidW says, "btw, sorry I'm so late, but there were noisy people this morning."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, Emily, maybe we should pick it up next week."
		Jacqueline says, "I have to go in a few as well."
		Jacqueline says, "We'be been playing nearly 2 hours."
		Jacqueline says, "And then we get a Francophone."
mulehollandaise arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to Mule), "We were just wrapping up for the day."
		Jacqueline says, "Emily needs to go, as do I, and we are stuck."
mulehollandaise says, "ah! too bad, i just got home from dinner" 		olethros says, "well, bad puzzles wont be solved by francophone"
		olethros says, "well, bad puzzles wont be solved by francophonies"
mulehollandaise asks, "which game were you on?" 		
mulehollandaise asks, "how did it go?" 		Jacqueline exclaims (at Olethros), "Sois gentil!"
		Jacqueline smiles.
		Jacqueline asks (of Mule), "Try typing on the channel. #CLUBFLOYD How did it go?"
		Jacqueline says, "It was going well. We are not stuck on the language, we're stuck on a puzzle."
		DavidW says, "I just got here myself. I don't claim to be stuck yet."
		olethros says, "probablement"
mulehollandaise says, "#clubfloyd ah sorry, last time i was on ifmud was 5 years ago" 		Jacqueline says, "So, hrm. Next week, start at 9. Next week I can go a bit later."
mulehollandaise says, "#CLUBFLOYD dang it - sorry" 		Jacqueline says (to Mule), "No problem. Just glad you're here. It may be thata you're not set expert or something."
		Jacqueline says, "We should figure that out in case you come back next week."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "What's the command for that? @set me = expert ?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or is it his client adding the " before the command?"
		DavidW says, "Yes, but everyone should be set expert by default."
		Jacqueline says, "True"
		mulehollandaise asks, "oh you're doing it next week too?"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps his client might do that; I don't know clients well."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Mule), "Somehow your client is putting a " ---- yay!"
		Jacqueline says (to Mule), "Yes, though whether we'll keep poking at this one or move to another and return later to this one I am not sure."
		mulehollandaise says, "I'm on the web client, i was just typing "say 'CLUBFLOYD'" like a noob :o)"
		mulehollandaise asks, "which game was that sorry?"
		Jacqueline says, "The trick is that I want us to play these by the deadline, but also play the ParserComp games, and those come out tomorrow (with a deadline for voting of March 14)."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | Comédie
Floyd | Une fiction interactive par Edgar Havre
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150201 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)

		Jacqueline says (to Mule), "We played Comedie, yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "We got stuck on the costume #77 puzzle. But we'll figure it out."
		Jacqueline says, "Hopefully."
		DavidW says, "There should be Valentine's Day mini games too."
		mulehollandaise says, "oh I hadn't realized that ParserComp had the same deadline as ours"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "That might cause more angst than joy."
		Jacqueline says (to Mule), "Yeah, they have pretty much the same deadline, though until the games are released tomorrow we won't know how many games are in that competition."
		mulehollandaise says, "oh yeah that puzzle is kind of hard. Shame you guys have to go, i could have helped"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I can tell you what we've tried. We might like a very tiny hint, but not the answer."
		Jacqueline says, "And that would start us off well next time."
Emily goes home. 		
Emily has disconnected. 		mulehollandaise says, "mmh okay. I think the game says that the costumes were "inversed" or "reversed""
		Jacqueline says, "We tried 77. We tried things that *look* like 77: 11, LL (100). We tried 23 (100-77). We tried 33 (what we thought IIVXXL might be)."
		mulehollandaise says, "which means that costume 1 was swapped for costume 100"
		mulehollandaise says, "oh you were really close to the solution actually :/"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		DavidW says, "ah, so it'd be 32 or 31."
		DavidW says, "er 32 or 34"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		mulehollandaise says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "probably 32"
		mulehollandaise says, "oh no wait actually no"
		DavidW says, "I'm not awake enough to think it through."
		mulehollandaise says, "sorry, but that's not right"
		Jacqueline asks, "It's not 34?"
		mulehollandaise says, "the way I solved it was: if 1 and 100 are swapped, then 2 and 99 are swapped..."
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "How are the 100 rooms arranged geographically?"
		Jacqueline says, "They're in columns."
		Jacqueline says, "So if you go N from 100, you hit 99, then 98, etc. And then you have to go east or west (I think west) from 97 a couple of times to get to 77."
		DavidW says, "If they're in a 10x10 grid, you can go to what's opposite the center of the grid."
		Jacqueline says, "They're in a 10x10, yeah."
		mulehollandaise says, "yes :)"
		DavidW says, "so it would be 34. The sums of opposites add to 101."
		Jacqueline says, "When I do the grid, I get 24."
		Jacqueline says, "When I do the math, I get 34."
		DavidW says, "It's easy enough to check both."
		mulehollandaise says, "101 - 77 is not 34 ;)"
		Jacqueline says, "No, that's not what I meant."
		DavidW says, "oh right. I *am* still sleepy."
		Jacqueline says, "I meant when I do 1 is 100, 2 is 99, but maybe I just jumped ahead wrong."
		Jacqueline says, "So it's 24."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		DavidW says, "How embarrassing."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, at least we start next time with that puzzle solved. I would go do it, but let's wait for Emily next week."
		DavidW says, "okay"
		mulehollandaise asks, "same time next week, is that right?"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Mule), "Thanks!"
		mulehollandaise exclaims, "no worries!"
		
		
		
		Jacqueline says (to Folks), "Good morning."
		Jearl says, "oof, for once I'm up early enough, but my cats want attention Now"
		Jearl says, "so I am like half here"
		willbuntu asks, "Hello. I am new this week. What game is being played?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, in theory we are playing the French Comp games, continued from last week. But if my partner in crime from last week does not show up, we could put those on hold a week and play something from ParserComp"
		Jacqueline says, "Which I have not prepped for, but it wouldn't take long to switch."
		Emily says, "I am here"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "oHO"
		Jacqueline says, "Howdy"
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, bonjour."
		zarf says, "bonjourhi"
		Emily says, "if others want to do something else, that's fine, but yeah, I am cool with continuing the FrenchComp"
		Jacqueline says, "Let me pull up the transcript from last week so I can recall what it was we need to do to solve that last puzzle we were stuck on."
		willbuntu says, "Am I back? My client decided to take a nap."
		Jacqueline says, "You are back."
		Emily asks, "I think we'd tried all the costumes next to the one we were supposed to try, which was... 34?"
		Jacqueline says, "It looks like we're playing FrenchComp games this week, Will, in case you missed that."
		Jacqueline says, "Here's the how to play IF in French cheat sheet (see p 6 for commands): [LINK]"
		willbuntu says, "Ugh the semicolon shortcut doesn't work"
		Jacqueline says (to WB), "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, here is the transcript from last week if you were not here and would like to catch up: [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Here's how I sussed out what I think is the right answer: [LINK]"
JoshuaH arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Emily says, "ah, okay"
		Emily says, "that sounds valid"
		Jacqueline says, "So I think we should try 24"
Emily arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Emily says, "sure"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask fc15comedie" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | 6/12N)Identification number: //0D5BE24B-77AA-4A13-9F48-C37787003690//
Floyd | Interpreter version 1.3.1 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | French Language version 12/141129 by Nathanael Marion (basé sur la
Floyd | précédente extension d'Eric Forgeot)
Floyd | Simple Chat version 4 by Mark Tilford
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, it's still running."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien manque de trébucher devant vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ha!"
		Emily says, "ok"
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "entrer costumes" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER COSTUMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Sous les imposantes barres d'acier, vous entrez dans une véritable
Floyd | jungle de costumes. Chacun porte une étiquette et il vous est aisé de
Floyd | circuler parmi eux.
Floyd |
Floyd | Déplacez-vous avez 'n-s-e-o'
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau III.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau IV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XIV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXIV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says (to Will), "If you do not speak French, worry not, in a week or two we'll be back to English stuff."
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre costume" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > PRENDRE COSTUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous posez le costume que vous portez et prenez celui  portant
Floyd | l'étiquette XXIV.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XXIV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau XIV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir sur le portant devant vous l'écriteau IV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sortez de la rangée de portants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la costumerie
Floyd | Une longue pièce s'étendant vers le nord. Elle est traversée sur la
Floyd | longueur par d'épaisses barres en métal à hauteur de la tête. Sur
Floyd | celles-ci pend une véritable forêt de costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord-est se trouve le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la costumerie
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Une petite pièce rectangulaire et éclairée seulement par une lampe
Floyd | à
Floyd | pétrole posée sur un bureau, au fond. Le sol est recouvert d'un
Floyd | parquet clair et le plafond est relativement bas, comme il semble
Floyd | l'être dans toute cette aile du théâtre. Un papier peint quadrillé
Floyd | de
Floyd | fines raies noires donne à la pièce un aspect austère, renforcé par
Floyd | le
Floyd | faible éclairage. Face à la porte se trouve un meuble de bureau
Floyd | autrefois marqueté et couvert de papiers épars et de boites en
Floyd | carton,
Floyd | ainsi que d'une machine à écrire. À sa gauche, d'autres cartons
Floyd | s'étalent, jusqu'à une étagère.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au sud-ouest, vous pouvez retourner dans le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Rita.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "donner costume a rita" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DONNER COSTUME A RITA
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenez, Madame, je crois que c'est le costume que vous
Floyd | cherchez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh! Vous l'avez retrouvé!

		Jacqueline says, "le yaaaay"
		Emily says, "finally!"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, poo. The map is on a different computer. One sec while I get it.\"
Emily says (to floyd), "parler avec rita" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Oh! Vous l'avez retrouvé!En s'exclamant, son visage
Floyd | s'illumine, rendant son teint blanc semblable à de la porcelaine.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci infiniment, je vais finir de le préparer, je n'en ai pas
Floyd | pour longtemps et je serais prête à temps. Merci encore...
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(I mean, I'm here, but only sort of)"
		Emily says, "(sure)"
		Emily says, "I think we were supposed to look for two more NPCs who perhaps will also have fetch-quests for us"
		willbuntu says (to Jacqueline), "Ironically I am studying French but understand little of the game"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, then you should totally stay."
		Emily says (to willbuntu), "pasting output into Google Translate will sometimes help"
		Emily says, "not that I would do that"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Oh no, never."
		Jacqueline says, "C'est ? dire, JAMAIS"
		Emily says, "(also, we usually don't move as fast as I just did, but we'd played the costume part a whole bunch last week, so I wanted to just execute the solution we'd guessed)"
		Jacqueline asks (of Emily), "Could you give Will a summary of what's going on while I pull the map?"
		Emily says, "sure"
		Emily says, "the premise is that we're an assistant director who has been hired at the last minute to try to rescue a struggling theatrical production"
		Emily says, "so this play is supposed to go on shortly, but everything is at sixes and sevents"
		willbuntu says, "h oh"
		Emily says, "our boss has locked himself into his back office (or possibly closet or executive restroom), but shouted out to us to deal with these other characters"
		willbuntu says, "ffun"
		Emily says, "I'll have to check the transcript, but I think we also need to help the lead acto"
		Emily says, "r"
		Emily says, "in other news, the wer keys on my keyboard are sticky and do not always type"
		Jearl says, "what's a good terp for accents on the Mac? tinyfugue is apparently hopeless"
		willbuntu says, "same here - you're in good company"
		Emily says, "I don't know, I'm struggling through with Savitar but its accent management is dreadful"
		Emily says, "I've basically just learned which weird symbols represent what"
		Jacqueline says, "I have MUSHclient, and it works fine, but you have to set a couple of settings."
		willbuntu says, "I have to go ffor a bit should be bback soon"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Oh man. Ugh."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I have the editable map up."
		Jacqueline says, "And the static one is here: [LINK]"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, does she need anything else, or are we good?"
		Emily says, "I think we're good as far as she's concernd"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "parler avec rita" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC RITA
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ferais mieux de la laisser tranquille maintenant.
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "but we also need to visit the lead actor"
		Jacqueline says, "She wants nothing to do with us. Very good."
		Emily says, "who is possibly an alcoholic"
willbuntu goes home. 		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Right"
		Emily says, "he didn't seem to be in the dressing room, though"
		Jearl says, "brb science"
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jearl When you see it, you have the tendency to eat this beauty ( with your eyes ) 		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "...science?"
		Emily says, "argh"
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rita se faufile gracieusement entre les tas de papiers qui quadrillent
Floyd | le sol, sans même regarder où elle va.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jearl arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Emily says, "possibly I have forgotten where we are"
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Une petite pièce rectangulaire et éclairée seulement par une lampe
Floyd | à
Floyd | pétrole posée sur un bureau, au fond. Le sol est recouvert d'un
Floyd | parquet clair et le plafond est relativement bas, comme il semble
Floyd | l'être dans toute cette aile du théâtre. Un papier peint quadrillé
Floyd | de
Floyd | fines raies noires donne à la pièce un aspect austère, renforcé par
Floyd | le
Floyd | faible éclairage. Face à la porte se trouve un meuble de bureau
Floyd | autrefois marqueté et couvert de papiers épars et de boites en
Floyd | carton,
Floyd | ainsi que d'une machine à écrire. À sa gauche, d'autres cartons
Floyd | s'étalent, jusqu'à une étagère.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au sud-ouest, vous pouvez retourner dans le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Rita.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rita se faufile gracieusement entre les tas de papiers qui quadrillent
Floyd | le sol, sans même regarder où elle va.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous voyez passer un manœuvre grimaçant transportant un lourd pot de
Floyd | fleur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I would've narrowed it down to that eventually. after all the other directions."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Emily says, "(I think that is not on the map, maybe?)"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, it's on the editable map, I think."
JoshuaH hopes to cash in on automotive merchandise. 		Jacqueline says, "Let's see... wait, no."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait, yes."
JoshuaH arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "I'll update."
		Emily says, "where do we think we might find the actor? I would have guessed he'd be in the dressing room, but we did try there before without meeting him"
		Jacqueline says, "You can refresh the map."
		Emily says, "ah nice"
		Emily says, "I guess maybe check the loge once more in case the actor's appearance there is triggered when we've done the other thing"
		Emily asks, "and if that doesn't work, go back out to the central hall?"
		Emily says, "I think there was another exit from there that we've not yet explored, too"
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | La loge des acteurs est une étroite et longue pièce recouverte de
Floyd | plâtre du sol au plafond et emplie de meubles afin que rien ne touche
Floyd | le sol ou les murs. Une série de miroir surplombent des bureaux
Floyd | individuels, servant ainsi de coiffeuses improvisées aux acteurs qui
Floyd | se trouvent assis devant comme des statues en cours de finition.
Floyd |
Floyd | La salle est enfumée par l'épais nuage des cigarettes et des pipes
Floyd | qui
Floyd | vont et viennent à la bouche entre deux coups de pinceaux des
Floyd | maquilleuses. La pièce toute entière étouffe sous la cacophonie des
Floyd | discussions qui s'entremêlent et des ordres qui sont proférés.
Floyd |
Floyd | À l'ouest se trouve le couloir d'où vous venez.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm, perhaps not"
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par Ernest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I *think* we've explored everything off of the main corridor, haven't we?"
		Emily says, "yeah -- but I think there's a north staircase from the central hall"
		Emily says, "that we haven't tried"
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le hall central
Floyd | Le grand hall du théâtre, une vaste salle blanche qui s'étire vers
Floyd | le
Floyd | ciel, s'appuyant sur un escalier massif étendant deux larges bras vers
Floyd | les balcons à l'étage. Ceux-ci, garnis de fleurs, répandent la
Floyd | lumière
Floyd | par la multitude de révèrbères qui les habillent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les techniciens et les manoeuvres s'agitent dans cet ensemble comme à
Floyd | l'intérieur d'un monstre granitique assoupi. Sans cet écho diffus qui
Floyd | en résulte, l'ensemble aurait certainement l'odeur d'une cathédrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'ouest se trouve une petite guérite de bois, au
Floyd | nord l'escalier central et, au sud, l'entrée du
Floyd | théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous voyez passer un manœuvre grimaçant transportant un lourd pot de
Floyd | fleur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | Les balcons du premier étage vous donnent une vue sur tout le hall
Floyd | principal du Théâtre des Muses. D'ici, vous pouvez voir les
Floyd | techniciens et les acteurs passer et repasser en gesticulant. La
Floyd | guérite de bois paraît d'ici bien chétive dans cet ensemble
Floyd | granitique.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs grandes portes, qui s'ouvrent certainement sur la salle de
Floyd | spectacle, arborent des chiffres en épaisses lettres d'or. Une petite
Floyd | porte, au nord-est, ne possède aucune inscription. Des
Floyd | escaliers, au sud, vous permettent de redescendre vers le
Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm"
		Emily asks, "ne?"
		Emily says, "presumably the numbered doors lead to box seats or something"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | La porte est fermée à clef.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "doh"
		Emily says, "...boo"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner les acteurs" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LES ACTEURS
Floyd |
Floyd | Vu d'ici, les techniciens et les acteurs s'agitent en tout sens et
Floyd | sans aucune logique visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "er, frapper la porte?"
		Emily says, "hm, possible"
Emily says (to floyd), "frapper la porte" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FRAPPER LA PORTE
Floyd |
Floyd | La violence n'est pas une solution ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "baw"
olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez :
Floyd |   un badge
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "sacre bleu, le temps du clubfloyd perdu"
		Jacqueline says, "Map updated again."
		Emily says, "I'm a little stumped here"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I love the response to knocking on the door."
		Jacqueline says, "Even if it's maddening."
		Emily asks, "go back and try talking to the boss again?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, we were joking about whether or not the drunk actor was out back in the alley. Can we go outside?"
		Emily says, "oh, hm, maybe"
		Jacqueline says, "Seeing the boss is also a good idea."
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le hall central
Floyd | Le grand hall du théâtre, une vaste salle blanche qui s'étire vers
Floyd | le
Floyd | ciel, s'appuyant sur un escalier massif étendant deux larges bras vers
Floyd | les balcons à l'étage. Ceux-ci, garnis de fleurs, répandent la
Floyd | lumière
Floyd | par la multitude de révèrbères qui les habillent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les techniciens et les manoeuvres s'agitent dans cet ensemble comme à
Floyd | l'intérieur d'un monstre granitique assoupi. Sans cet écho diffus qui
Floyd | en résulte, l'ensemble aurait certainement l'odeur d'une cathédrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'ouest se trouve une petite guérite de bois, au
Floyd | nord l'escalier central et, au sud, l'entrée du
Floyd | théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous croisez le regard d'un homme affolé qui le détourne aussitôt.
Floyd | Vous n'êtes visiblement pas la personne qu'il cherche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans l'entrée
Floyd | L'entrée du théâtre est un vestibule étroit et haut de plafond,
Floyd | auquel
Floyd | on accède par les imposantes portes de bois brut ou par une petite
Floyd | ouverture servant pour le personnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au nord, des vitres enchassées dans des montants dorés
Floyd | laissent entrevoir une partie du hall aux dimensions extravagantes.
Floyd | D'épais cordons de velours pourpres forment, avec des tapis, deux
Floyd | couloirs qui achemineront bientôt le flot des spectateurs vers le haut
Floyd | des quelques marches qui se trouvent là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir un un homme à la carrure impressionante.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | > SAVE— La partie a bien été sauvegardée —
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "zutalors2" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZUTALORS2
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans l'entrée
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Non, ce n'est pas le moment de sortir. J'ai encore à faire
Floyd | ici.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Emily says, "hm"
		Jacqueline says, "CF10"
		Emily says, "okay, I guess we're not allowd"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le hall central
Floyd | Le grand hall du théâtre, une vaste salle blanche qui s'étire vers
Floyd | le
Floyd | ciel, s'appuyant sur un escalier massif étendant deux larges bras vers
Floyd | les balcons à l'étage. Ceux-ci, garnis de fleurs, répandent la
Floyd | lumière
Floyd | par la multitude de révèrbères qui les habillent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les techniciens et les manoeuvres s'agitent dans cet ensemble comme à
Floyd | l'intérieur d'un monstre granitique assoupi. Sans cet écho diffus qui
Floyd | en résulte, l'ensemble aurait certainement l'odeur d'une cathédrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'ouest se trouve une petite guérite de bois, au
Floyd | nord l'escalier central et, au sud, l'entrée du
Floyd | théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous voyez passer un manœuvre grimaçant transportant un lourd pot de
Floyd | fleur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I figured that might be the case."
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par Ernest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous croisez le regard d'un homme affolé qui le détourne aussitôt.
Floyd | Vous n'êtes visiblement pas la personne qu'il cherche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | Garnie d'un immense tapis de couleur beige recouvrant un parquet usé
Floyd | et vermoulu, seuls un bureau sommaire et un phonographe posé sur un
Floyd | guéridon meublent la pièce, qui est cependant un chantier sans nom
Floyd | empli de papiers et de détritus en tous genres. Vous pouvez notamment
Floyd | apercevoir des restes de bouteilles de vin et de cigares sur le sol,
Floyd | parmi les livres ou les vêtements. Une odeur âcre, produite
Floyd | certainement par le mélange de ce que vous avez sous les yeux,
Floyd | incomode vos narines à intervales réguliers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au fond de la salle, au nord-ouest, se trouve une petite
Floyd | porte de bois blanc. La sortie vers le couloir se trouve au
Floyd | sud-est.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, I was being super-sarcastic earlier. I often toss stuff into translate just to make sure I'm not missing anything. I read it in French first, though."
Emily says (to floyd), "ecouter la porte" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ECOUTER LA PORTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'entendez rien de particulier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "frapper la port" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FRAPPER LA PORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "frapper la porte" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FRAPPER LA PORTE
Floyd |
Floyd | La violence n'est pas une solution ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "parler avec lui" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC LUI
Floyd |
Floyd | La porte est fermée à clef mais vous pouvez entendre une voix grave,
Floyd | rocailleuse en provenance de la pièce qui se trouve de l'autre côté.

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd | rocailleuse en provenance de la pièce qui se trouve de l'autre côté.
Floyd | Quoi encore?
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) J'ai eu un problème de transport...
Floyd | 2) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 3) Bon... soit... mais tout ça ne me dit pas comment je peux
Floyd | arranger les choses.
Floyd | 4) Votre régisseuse dit qu'elle est prête.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily asks, "4?"
		Jacqueline asks, "What's this transportation problem it keeps mentioning?"
		Jacqueline asks, "We've had no such thing, right?"
		Emily says, "I think when we first arrived, he complained that we were late"
		Emily says, "and that's our excuse"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I wonder if we can get that to go away by saying it."
Emily says (to floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ouais, c'est ça... Ne croyez pas que vous êtes le messie ou je
Floyd | n'sais pas quoi. Tout le monde est remplaçable vous savez. Y en a des
Floyd | tonnes, des comme vous, qui ne demandent qu'à faire ce que vous
Floyd | faites.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 2) Bon... soit... mais tout ça ne me dit pas comment je peux
Floyd | arranger les choses.
Floyd | 3) Votre régisseuse dit qu'elle est prête.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "3 is new, though"
		Jacqueline says, "When my boss says, 'Everyone is replaceable, you know,' that is usually when I start thinking about quitting."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Say 3"
		Emily says, "he wasn't exactly a bundle of charm earlier"
Emily says (to floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah! J'aimerais bien voir ça!
Floyd | Une vraie garce, vous avez vu?
Floyd | Bon. Beau boulot en tout cas, pour un bleu!
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 2) Bon... soit... mais tout ça ne me dit pas comment je peux
Floyd | arranger les choses.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "it seems that everyone here gets along very well"
JoshuaH hopes to cash in on automotive merchandise. 		Emily says, "unfortunately it's not offering me a "where's the actor" option"
		Jacqueline says, "um"
		Jacqueline says, "My choice is now 2"
Emily says (to floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Allez voir mon acteur principal. Un véritable alcolo. Vous
Floyd | comprendrez pourquoi j'ai abandonné, ça sera un début.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 2) Bon... soit... mais tout ça ne me dit pas comment je peux
Floyd | arranger les choses.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Ooookay."
		Jacqueline asks, "And he is ... where?"
		Emily says, "so that wasn't that helpful"
		Emily asks, "maybe there's something we're supposed to do in the dressing room to search for him?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, or ask around?"
		Emily says, "I suppose, though there aren't many people we can talk to that we've not already exhausted their dialogue tree"
		Emily says, "but maybe the coat check person"
		Jacqueline says, "The guard, the dude in coat check? I don't think the costume lady will speak to us anymore."
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please answer by typing a number between 0 and 2.]
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par Ernest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler avec ernest" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC ERNEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest arrête ce qu'il a entrepris et se tourne vers vous en arborant
Floyd | un large sourire, avant d'ajouter : en quoi puis-je être utile à
Floyd | Monsieur?
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Que pouvez-vous me dire au sujet de M. Barnier?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | C'est un homme... spécial. Il est réputé pour être
Floyd | particulièrement excentrique, capricieux, diront certains. Mais c'est
Floyd | assurément un génie. En tout cas, c'est lui qui mène la troupe et
Floyd | moi,
Floyd | ça me suffit! dit-il en riant ostensiblement.
Floyd |  C'est lui qui a monté tout le spectacle de
Floyd | Catalas, et cela mérite le respect.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Où pourrais-je le trouver?
Floyd | 2) Que pouvez-vous me dire au sujet de Catalas?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Catalas est assurément cette pièce néoclassique incontournable,
Floyd | mais Monsieur Barnier a décidé de la sublimer, si je puis dire, d'en
Floyd | faire quelque chose de nouveau et de grand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pour tout vous dire, je n'ai pas eu la chance de voir le rendu
Floyd | final aux répétitions, mais je pense que l'on peut faire confiance à
Floyd | l'investissement en travail et en énergie qui a été mis dans ce
Floyd | projet!
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Où pourrais-je le trouver?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "so that all seems to be about the director whom we've already found"
Emily says (to floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, vous le trouverez certainement dans sa loge, au bout du
Floyd | couloir derrière moi.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Que pouvez-vous me dire au sujet de Catalas?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "The man who cannot leave his toilet, yeah."
		Emily says, "yeah"
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please answer by typing a number between 0 and 1.]
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "can you talk to the guy with the flowerpot?"
		Emily asks, "the one walking around the central hall?"
		Jearl says, "yeha"
		Jacqueline says, "I think he was passing scenery, but let's see."
		Emily says, "I think those are randomized NPCs"
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par Ernest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "he did seem to be perpetually moving it. Aw."
		Emily says, "argh, no"
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le hall central
Floyd | Le grand hall du théâtre, une vaste salle blanche qui s'étire vers
Floyd | le
Floyd | ciel, s'appuyant sur un escalier massif étendant deux larges bras vers
Floyd | les balcons à l'étage. Ceux-ci, garnis de fleurs, répandent la
Floyd | lumière
Floyd | par la multitude de révèrbères qui les habillent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les techniciens et les manoeuvres s'agitent dans cet ensemble comme à
Floyd | l'intérieur d'un monstre granitique assoupi. Sans cet écho diffus qui
Floyd | en résulte, l'ensemble aurait certainement l'odeur d'une cathédrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'ouest se trouve une petite guérite de bois, au
Floyd | nord l'escalier central et, au sud, l'entrée du
Floyd | théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous voyez passer un manœuvre grimaçant transportant un lourd pot de
Floyd | fleur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner manoeuvre" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER MANOEUVRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ici s'agite une petite somme de techniciens, manoeuvres, affairés et
Floyd | précipités, couverts de suie pour la plupart ou bien fumant
Floyd | nerveusement. Tous n'ont visiblement pas la moindre minute à vous
Floyd | consacrer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler a lui" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER A LUI
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne parvenez pas à capter l'attention de qui que ce soit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "oh well"
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous croisez le regard d'un homme affolé qui le détourne aussitôt.
Floyd | Vous n'êtes visiblement pas la personne qu'il cherche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "argh"
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par Ernest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | La loge des acteurs est une étroite et longue pièce recouverte de
Floyd | plâtre du sol au plafond et emplie de meubles afin que rien ne touche
Floyd | le sol ou les murs. Une série de miroir surplombent des bureaux
Floyd | individuels, servant ainsi de coiffeuses improvisées aux acteurs qui
Floyd | se trouvent assis devant comme des statues en cours de finition.
Floyd |
Floyd | La salle est enfumée par l'épais nuage des cigarettes et des pipes
Floyd | qui
Floyd | vont et viennent à la bouche entre deux coups de pinceaux des
Floyd | maquilleuses. La pièce toute entière étouffe sous la cacophonie des
Floyd | discussions qui s'entremêlent et des ordres qui sont proférés.
Floyd |
Floyd | À l'ouest se trouve le couloir d'où vous venez.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner les acteurs" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LES ACTEURS
Floyd |
Floyd | Une multitude d'acteurs, vissés à leur tabouret et fixes, impassibles
Floyd | devant leurs miroirs. Autour d'eux, une myriade de maquilleuses
Floyd | s'agite en tout sens et les manipulent sans ménagement. Vous remarquez
Floyd | au bout de cette rangée l'acteur principal de la pièce de ce soir,
Floyd | celui qui est dessiné sur l'affiche du spectacle : Walter Relson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "...well, ok then"
		Jacqueline says, "woo"
Emily says (to floyd), "parler avec walter" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC WALTER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous approchez de l'acteur et lui demandez, hésitant, s'il est
Floyd | bien Walter Relson. Après un instant, l'homme éclate de rire à cette
Floyd | question. Bien sur. Que puis-je pour vous, Mister..? Son
Floyd | accent anglais --ou plutôt irlandais-- est particulièrement prononcé
Floyd | et vous déstabilise à cet instant. Vous lui expliquez que vous êtes
Floyd | le
Floyd | nouvel assistant de Monsieur Barnier.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) C'est un honneur de vous rencontrer, Monsieur Relson.
Floyd | 2) Tout va bien avec Monsieur Barnier?
Floyd | 3) Monsieur Barnier voudrait savoir s'il peut compter sur vous ce
Floyd | soir.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "oh no, even my character is not fluent"
		Emily says, "or, no, it's the actor who has the accent"
		Emily says, "that's ok then"
Emily says (to floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, ca va, boy! Pas de ça entre nous. En quoi puis-je
Floyd | t'aider? Il semble agacé par cette politesse.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Je ne savais pas que vous étiez en France?
Floyd | 2) Tout va bien avec Monsieur Barnier?
Floyd | 3) Monsieur Barnier voudrait savoir s'il peut compter sur vous ce
Floyd | soir.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jearl says, "man, 3 sounds dangerous"
		Jearl says, "but everyone is so chummy"
		Emily says, "I think we'll probably need to ask him that sooner or later"
		Emily says, "maybe try 2 first though"
Emily says (to floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well. Si tu veux mon avis, il ne restera pas longtemps dans le
Floyd | milieu... C'est un incapable!
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Je ne savais pas que vous étiez en France?
Floyd | 2) Mais il -est- depuis longtemps dans ce milieu pourtant...
Floyd | 3) Monsieur Barnier voudrait savoir s'il peut compter sur vous ce
Floyd | soir.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "hum"
		Emily says, "no love lost there"
		Emily asks, "3?"
		Jacqueline says, "sure"
Emily says (to floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, franchement, je vais faire le minimum. J'en ai marre de
Floyd | jouer pour rien. C'est lui qui récoltera le success, je suppose. Moi,
Floyd | rien. Si le travail doit être une corvée, je jouerais sans mon coeur.
Floyd | C'est tout. Et je ne vois pas ce que tu pourrais faire à ça.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Je ne savais pas que vous étiez en France?
Floyd | 2) Mais il -est- depuis longtemps dans ce milieu pourtant...
Floyd | 3) Monsieur Barnier voudrait savoir s'il peut compter sur vous ce
Floyd | soir.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "hm"
Emily says (to floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | L'irlandais fronce les sourcils.
Floyd |  Il ne laissera aucune trace, je te dis. Il a beau avoir de
Floyd | l'argent, une grande-geule et l'oreille des producteurs, il reste un
Floyd | naze, comme vous dites par ici. C'est mon avis et c'est toi qui me l'a
Floyd | demandé.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Je ne savais pas que vous étiez en France?
Floyd | 2) Monsieur Barnier voudrait savoir s'il peut compter sur vous ce
Floyd | soir.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline asks, "Is there like some horrible French stereotype about the Irish being lazy?"
		Emily says, "I think the Irish guy is blaming the director for being lazy"
		Emily says, "but there may be a stereotype about him being an alcoholic"
Emily says (to floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Si, et je compte bien y rester! J'ai découvert le pays pendant la
Floyd | guerre, mais j'avoue que je m'y plais. Vos femmes sont belles,
Floyd | n'est-ce pas? Mais arrête de parler de moi, veux-tu?
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Monsieur Barnier voudrait savoir s'il peut compter sur vous ce
Floyd | soir.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Well, he said he's going to do the minimum, since the director gets all the accolades.\"
		Emily asks, "'during the war'? is this meant to be set in the 40s?"
		Jacqueline says, "Huh. I guess."
		Emily says, "I guess it's been pretty period non-specific so far"
		Jacqueline says, "So I see little to do save talk to the boss, and I don't think that's going to produce."
		Emily says, "I guess we can try, though -- we're not getting any new dialogue options for this guy"
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please answer by typing a number between 0 and 1.]
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | Garnie d'un immense tapis de couleur beige recouvrant un parquet usé
Floyd | et vermoulu, seuls un bureau sommaire et un phonographe posé sur un
Floyd | guéridon meublent la pièce, qui est cependant un chantier sans nom
Floyd | empli de papiers et de détritus en tous genres. Vous pouvez notamment
Floyd | apercevoir des restes de bouteilles de vin et de cigares sur le sol,
Floyd | parmi les livres ou les vêtements. Une odeur âcre, produite
Floyd | certainement par le mélange de ce que vous avez sous les yeux,
Floyd | incomode vos narines à intervales réguliers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au fond de la salle, au nord-ouest, se trouve une petite
Floyd | porte de bois blanc. La sortie vers le couloir se trouve au
Floyd | sud-est.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler a lui" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER A LUI
Floyd |
Floyd | La porte est fermée à clef mais vous pouvez entendre une voix grave,
Floyd | rocailleuse en provenance de la pièce qui se trouve de l'autre côté.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd | rocailleuse en provenance de la pièce qui se trouve de l'autre côté.
Floyd | Quoi encore?
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 2) Bon... soit... mais tout ça ne me dit pas comment je peux
Floyd | arranger les choses.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "argh, no new options here"
Emily says (to floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So we have a locked door and this non-cooperative actor... anything else?"
		Emily says, "talk to Rita or the coat guy about the actor? it seems a pretty long shot but it's not like he gave us a quest to do to cheer him up"
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "okay"
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | La loge des acteurs est une étroite et longue pièce recouverte de
Floyd | plâtre du sol au plafond et emplie de meubles afin que rien ne touche
Floyd | le sol ou les murs. Une série de miroir surplombent des bureaux
Floyd | individuels, servant ainsi de coiffeuses improvisées aux acteurs qui
Floyd | se trouvent assis devant comme des statues en cours de finition.
Floyd |
Floyd | La salle est enfumée par l'épais nuage des cigarettes et des pipes
Floyd | qui
Floyd | vont et viennent à la bouche entre deux coups de pinceaux des
Floyd | maquilleuses. La pièce toute entière étouffe sous la cacophonie des
Floyd | discussions qui s'entremêlent et des ordres qui sont proférés.
Floyd |
Floyd | À l'ouest se trouve le couloir d'où vous venez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Walter Relson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien manque de trébucher devant vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | Une petite pièce rectangulaire et éclairée seulement par une lampe
Floyd | à
Floyd | pétrole posée sur un bureau, au fond. Le sol est recouvert d'un
Floyd | parquet clair et le plafond est relativement bas, comme il semble
Floyd | l'être dans toute cette aile du théâtre. Un papier peint quadrillé
Floyd | de
Floyd | fines raies noires donne à la pièce un aspect austère, renforcé par
Floyd | le
Floyd | faible éclairage. Face à la porte se trouve un meuble de bureau
Floyd | autrefois marqueté et couvert de papiers épars et de boites en
Floyd | carton,
Floyd | ainsi que d'une machine à écrire. À sa gauche, d'autres cartons
Floyd | s'étalent, jusqu'à une étagère.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au sud-ouest, vous pouvez retourner dans le couloir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Rita.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler avec rita" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau de la régisseuse
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC RITA
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ferais mieux de la laisser tranquille maintenant.
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien manque de trébucher devant vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par Ernest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler avec ernest" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC ERNEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest arrête ce qu'il a entrepris et se tourne vers vous en arborant
Floyd | un large sourire, avant d'ajouter : en quoi puis-je être utile à
Floyd | Monsieur?
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Que pouvez-vous me dire au sujet de Catalas?
Floyd | 2) Savez-vous ce que je pourrais faire pour motiver M. Relson, il
Floyd | a l'air mal en point...
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah, 2"
		Emily says, "2 then"
Emily says (to floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mmmm... Ernest soupire ostensiblement, puis se penche sous
Floyd | son bureau, posant une petite clé sur le pupitre vous séparant.
Floyd |  Peut-être que Monsieur fera bon usage de cette clé qui ouvre la
Floyd | réserve du Théâtre. Peut-être que vous trouverez quelque chose
Floyd | d'intéressant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous attrapez la clé et la glissez dans votre poche de pardessus.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Que pouvez-vous me dire au sujet de Catalas?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
		Emily says, "right, ok"
		Emily says, "annoying door, here we come"
		Jacqueline says, "yes"
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please answer by typing a number between 0 and 1.]
Floyd | >>

		Emily says, "I always forget that"
Emily says (to floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le hall central
Floyd | Le grand hall du théâtre, une vaste salle blanche qui s'étire vers
Floyd | le
Floyd | ciel, s'appuyant sur un escalier massif étendant deux larges bras vers
Floyd | les balcons à l'étage. Ceux-ci, garnis de fleurs, répandent la
Floyd | lumière
Floyd | par la multitude de révèrbères qui les habillent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les techniciens et les manoeuvres s'agitent dans cet ensemble comme à
Floyd | l'intérieur d'un monstre granitique assoupi. Sans cet écho diffus qui
Floyd | en résulte, l'ensemble aurait certainement l'odeur d'une cathédrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'ouest se trouve une petite guérite de bois, au
Floyd | nord l'escalier central et, au sud, l'entrée du
Floyd | théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous croisez le regard d'un homme affolé qui le détourne aussitôt.
Floyd | Vous n'êtes visiblement pas la personne qu'il cherche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | Les balcons du premier étage vous donnent une vue sur tout le hall
Floyd | principal du Théâtre des Muses. D'ici, vous pouvez voir les
Floyd | techniciens et les acteurs passer et repasser en gesticulant. La
Floyd | guérite de bois paraît d'ici bien chétive dans cet ensemble
Floyd | granitique.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs grandes portes, qui s'ouvrent certainement sur la salle de
Floyd | spectacle, arborent des chiffres en épaisses lettres d'or. Une petite
Floyd | porte, au nord-est, ne possède aucune inscription. Des
Floyd | escaliers, au sud, vous permettent de redescendre vers le
Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir la porte avec cle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUVRIR LA PORTE AVEC CLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
willbuntu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez :
Floyd |   la clef de la réserve
Floyd |   un badge
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir la porte avec clef" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUVRIR LA PORTE AVEC CLEF
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas déverrouiller cela.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la réserve
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous déverouillez la porte de la réserve avec la petite clef
Floyd | qu'Ernest
Floyd | vous a confié et entrez dans la réserve.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la réserve
Floyd | Une pièce minuscule et non éclairée, sinon par l'extérieur, emplie
Floyd | d'un fatras innommable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "...huh, well, ok"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner fatras" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la réserve
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER FATRAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Une somme désordonnée et incohérente d'objets utiles ou non, propres
Floyd | ou non, et parfois incongrus. Il semblerait que l'on a rangé ici tous
Floyd | les objets qui ont pu rester un peu trop longtemps dans le théâtre
Floyd | sans être rangées. Il y a forcément quelque chose d'intéressant
Floyd | ici!
Floyd | Mais encore faut-il savoir ce que l'on cherche
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "...hum"
		Emily says, "the only thing we know this guy likes is booze"
		Jacqueline says, "What are we looking for... oh, ha."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
Emily says (to floyd), "chercher vin" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la réserve
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHERCHER VIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous trouvez au milieu de tout ce capharnaüm une bouteille de Whisky
Floyd | qui semble abandonnée là! Cela devrait faire l'affaire!
Floyd | Vous prenez la bouteille et la cachez sur vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		Emily says, "okay, I SO did not expect that to work AT ALL"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Of course it's not wine, he's Irish!"
		Jacqueline says, "Back to Walter."
		Emily says, "sorry, I figured I'd start with the booze I knew the word for and work my way along..."
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la réserve
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "seso" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la réserve
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SESO
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Emily says (to floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur les balcons du premier étage
Floyd | Les balcons du premier étage vous donnent une vue sur tout le hall
Floyd | principal du Théâtre des Muses. D'ici, vous pouvez voir les
Floyd | techniciens et les acteurs passer et repasser en gesticulant. La
Floyd | guérite de bois paraît d'ici bien chétive dans cet ensemble
Floyd | granitique.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs grandes portes, qui s'ouvrent certainement sur la salle de
Floyd | spectacle, arborent des chiffres en épaisses lettres d'or. Une petite
Floyd | porte, au nord-est, ne possède aucune inscription. Des
Floyd | escaliers, au sud, vous permettent de redescendre vers le
Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le hall central
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le hall central
Floyd | Le grand hall du théâtre, une vaste salle blanche qui s'étire vers
Floyd | le
Floyd | ciel, s'appuyant sur un escalier massif étendant deux larges bras vers
Floyd | les balcons à l'étage. Ceux-ci, garnis de fleurs, répandent la
Floyd | lumière
Floyd | par la multitude de révèrbères qui les habillent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les techniciens et les manoeuvres s'agitent dans cet ensemble comme à
Floyd | l'intérieur d'un monstre granitique assoupi. Sans cet écho diffus qui
Floyd | en résulte, l'ensemble aurait certainement l'odeur d'une cathédrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'ouest se trouve une petite guérite de bois, au
Floyd | nord l'escalier central et, au sud, l'entrée du
Floyd | théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous croisez le regard d'un homme affolé qui le détourne aussitôt.
Floyd | Vous n'êtes visiblement pas la personne qu'il cherche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking that as well, or else to search for 'bottle'"
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par Ernest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | La loge des acteurs est une étroite et longue pièce recouverte de
Floyd | plâtre du sol au plafond et emplie de meubles afin que rien ne touche
Floyd | le sol ou les murs. Une série de miroir surplombent des bureaux
Floyd | individuels, servant ainsi de coiffeuses improvisées aux acteurs qui
Floyd | se trouvent assis devant comme des statues en cours de finition.
Floyd |
Floyd | La salle est enfumée par l'épais nuage des cigarettes et des pipes
Floyd | qui
Floyd | vont et viennent à la bouche entre deux coups de pinceaux des
Floyd | maquilleuses. La pièce toute entière étouffe sous la cacophonie des
Floyd | discussions qui s'entremêlent et des ordres qui sont proférés.
Floyd |
Floyd | À l'ouest se trouve le couloir d'où vous venez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir Walter Relson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez :
Floyd |   une bouteille de whisky
Floyd |   la clef de la réserve
Floyd |   un badge
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "donner bouteille a walter" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la loge des acteurs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DONNER BOUTEILLE A WALTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous tendez la bouteille de Whisky à Walter, dont le visage s'illumine
Floyd | aussitôt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenez, de la part de Monsieur Barnier.
Floyd | Hum... Aurait-il fini par comprendre comment il faut traiter ses
Floyd | employés? En tout cas c'est beaucoup plus agréable de bosser dans ces
Floyd | conditions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bon. Boy, je vais faire ce que je peux. En attendant, dis-lui
Floyd | qu'il sera pas déçu du spectacle. Que ce soit vrai ou non.
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "back to Barnier?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Emily says (to floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une

		Jacqueline says, "Report in"

Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien manque de trébucher devant vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | Garnie d'un immense tapis de couleur beige recouvrant un parquet usé
Floyd | et vermoulu, seuls un bureau sommaire et un phonographe posé sur un
Floyd | guéridon meublent la pièce, qui est cependant un chantier sans nom
Floyd | empli de papiers et de détritus en tous genres. Vous pouvez notamment
Floyd | apercevoir des restes de bouteilles de vin et de cigares sur le sol,
Floyd | parmi les livres ou les vêtements. Une odeur âcre, produite
Floyd | certainement par le mélange de ce que vous avez sous les yeux,
Floyd | incomode vos narines à intervales réguliers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au fond de la salle, au nord-ouest, se trouve une petite
Floyd | porte de bois blanc. La sortie vers le couloir se trouve au
Floyd | sud-est.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler a lui" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER A LUI
Floyd |
Floyd | La porte est fermée à clef mais vous pouvez entendre une voix grave,
Floyd | rocailleuse en provenance de la pièce qui se trouve de l'autre côté.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd | rocailleuse en provenance de la pièce qui se trouve de l'autre côté.
Floyd | Quoi encore?
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 2) Bon... soit... mais tout ça ne me dit pas comment je peux
Floyd | arranger les choses.
Floyd | 3) Votre acteur dit qu'il est prêt à jouer comme il faut,
Floyd | maintenant.
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quel fainéant celui-là... Merci mon vieux.
Floyd | On va peut-être arriver à en faire quelque chose de cet
Floyd | ivrogne.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Pourquoi m'avez vous demandé si je ne peux rien faire pour
Floyd | vous?
Floyd | 2) Bon... soit... mais tout ça ne me dit pas comment je peux
Floyd | arranger les choses.
Floyd | 3) Bon, si vous êtes satisfait de moi... Peut-être puis-je encore
Floyd | vous aider?
Floyd | (0) Non, rien...)
Floyd | >>

		
Emily says (to floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Au moment où vous finissez votre phrase, l'attitude de Barnier change,
Floyd | de manière à peine perceptible, mais vous en jureriez. Il semble
Floyd | déjà
Floyd | plus loin d'ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ce qui va se passer maintenant? Je n'en sais rien moi. C'est vrai
Floyd | que vous avez fait ce que vous aviez à faire je crois. Je vous ferai
Floyd | signe si j'ai besoin de vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Error: no text for mes-final.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "..?"
		Jacqueline says, "uh-oh"
		Emily says, "I hope that's nothing fatal"
Emily says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | Garnie d'un immense tapis de couleur beige recouvrant un parquet usé
Floyd | et vermoulu, seuls un bureau sommaire et un phonographe posé sur un
Floyd | guéridon meublent la pièce, qui est cependant un chantier sans nom
Floyd | empli de papiers et de détritus en tous genres. Vous pouvez notamment
Floyd | apercevoir des restes de bouteilles de vin et de cigares sur le sol,
Floyd | parmi les livres ou les vêtements. Une odeur âcre, produite
Floyd | certainement par le mélange de ce que vous avez sous les yeux,
Floyd | incomode vos narines à intervales réguliers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au fond de la salle, au nord-ouest, se trouve une petite
Floyd | porte de bois blanc. La sortie vers le couloir se trouve au
Floyd | sud-est.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It sounds kind of fatal."
		Jacqueline says, "But perhaps not."
		Emily says, "I'm not sure what our goal could be now, though"
		Emily asks, "wander around?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Go see the show?"
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dans le bureau du metteur en scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "good idea"
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Au moment d'ouvrir la porte de ce dépotoir pour en sortir, la voix
Floyd | rauque vous revient aux oreilles.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd | rauque vous revient aux oreilles.Ah, j'y pense mon vieux : pendant
Floyd | que vous êtes dans le coin, allez donc voir si les lumières
Floyd | fonctionnent. C'est au deuxième étage, vous trouverez les clefs au
Floyd | vestiaire, demandez à Ernest.

		Jacqueline says, "oho"
		Emily says, "uh, okay"
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Dans un couloir
Floyd | vestiaire, demandez à Ernest.## Dans un couloir
Floyd | Un long et étroit couloir, au sol recouvert de parquet sombre et au
Floyd | plafond bas. En tous sens, techniciens noircis de suie ou acteurs
Floyd | surmaquillés s'agitent, transformant les lieux en une thermitière
Floyd | effervescente. L'architecture dénote particulièrement avec le hall
Floyd | central : les murs s'effritent et le plafond est jauni par les fumées.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plusieurs portes s'alignent, malmenées par le passage, et s'annoncent
Floyd | avec un écriteau sommaire : au sud-ouest « costumes », à
Floyd | l'est « loge », au nord-ouest « metteur en scène
Floyd | »
Floyd | et, au nord-est, « régie ». Tout au bout du couloir, une
Floyd | petite porte en bois menant certainement au premier étage demeure
Floyd | comme spectactrice de cette joyeuse foire. Au sud-est, une
Floyd | porte mène au hall du théâtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un technicien manque de trébucher devant vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we give the key back to Ernest?"
		Emily says, "maybe, but he should have another one for us"
Emily says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Devant les vestiaires
Floyd | Vous arrivez, à l'ouest du Hall central, devant une guérite de bois
Floyd | formant une sorte de petite pièce emplie de ceintres vides : les
Floyd | vestiaires, tenus par Ernest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Derrière, au nord-ouest, une porte se tient, discrète, en
Floyd | dehors du passage. À l'est, le hall central s'ouvre à la
Floyd | vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler avec ernest" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC ERNEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest, Monsieur Barnier m'a demandé d'aller vérifier les
Floyd | Lumières.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous remarquez qu'Ernest marque un temps d'arrêt et paraît hésiter
Floyd | un
Floyd | instant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Je comprend. Monsieur peut-il me rendre la clef de la réserve,
Floyd | d'abord?
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous tendez la clef à Ernest, qui l'empoche sans vous quitter des
Floyd | yeux.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler avec ernest" 		

Floyd | yeux.Que se passe-t-il Ernest?
Floyd |
Floyd |  J'ai bien peur que Monsieur n'aie pas besoin d'aller vérifier ces
Floyd | lumières, nous nous en chargerons.
Floyd |
Floyd | Disant cela, Ernest arbore un large sourire empli de politesse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Que Monsieur soit assuré que nous le tiendrons au courant dès que
Floyd | possible, afin qu'il sache s'il a été sélectionné.

		Jacqueline) Emily says, "We're not a guest here, after all, we work here! And if our boss is never coming out of the toilet, SOMEONE has to be able to dig whiskey bottles out of the storage/junk room!"
		Emily says, "heh"
		Emily says, "but I'm confused why Ernest is not actually giving us the ky"
Emily says (to floyd), "parler avec ernest" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans la rue

		Emily asks, "...???"
		Jacqueline asks, "Dans la RUE?"
Emily says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Dans la rueDehors, dans le froid, votre dépliant à la main, vous
Floyd | repensez à tout cela.

		Jearl asks, "did he kick us out?"
		Emily says, "it looks like"
		Emily says, "but I have no idea why"
		Jacqueline says, "That jerk."
		Emily asks, "what did he think we were secretly trying to do with the lights?"
Emily says (to floyd), "penser" 		

Floyd | repensez à tout cela.La silouhette imposante du Théâtre vous observe
Floyd | d'en haut.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quelques passants vous frôlent sans vraiment remarquer votre
Floyd | présence.
Floyd | Les premiers spectateurs ne sont même pas encore arrivés.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous décider de héler un taxi pour rentrer chez vous et vous
Floyd | rangez le dépliant dans votre poche de manteau.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | La Compagnie du Nouveau Jour, c'était une nouvelle vie, pour un soir,
Floyd | une semaine, plus, selon vos envies et votre aisance financière.
Floyd | C'était une petite révolution qui arrivait...

		
Emily says (to floyd), "heler un taxi" 		

Floyd | C'était une petite révolution qui arrivait...Être acteur, metteur en
Floyd | scène, pilote d'automobile, pilote d'avion, peut-être!

		Emily says, "I am super confused about what is even happening right now"
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | scène, pilote d'automobile, pilote d'avion, peut-être!Bien sûr, il
Floyd | fallait d'abord être mis à l'essai, voir si l'on pouvait tenir la
Floyd | masquarade, croire suffisamment. Mais après... occuper la place dont
Floyd | vous réviez et vivre l'expérience un moment. Jouer le jeu, mais d'une
Floyd | manière si réelle...

		Jearl says, "it's a lonesome road"
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | manière si réelle...que cela valait la peine d'essayer...

		
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous, vous n'avez jamais dépassé l'essai, et vous n'avez pas eu le
Floyd | temps de savoir pourquoi. Tout cela fut bref, comme un avant-goût des
Floyd | possibilités offertes.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | possibilités offertes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mais la société a fait faillite en 54, emportant une bonne partie de
Floyd | l'argent dépensé par les inscrits, dont vous faisiez partie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'avez jamais revu Ernest, jamais entendu parler, à nouveau, de
Floyd | Walter ou de Monsieur Barnier.

		Jacqueline says, "I think we were robbed."
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Walter ou de Monsieur Barnier.Quant à Rita, vous avez pensé à elle
Floyd | pendant un moment. En tant que Rita, et que toute autre personne
Floyd | qu'elle aurait pu être réellement.

		Jacqueline says, "We did everything right, except right at the end, and then suddenly things got very unforgiving."
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mais tout avait l'air si réel ce soir-là, votre nouvelle vie
Floyd | s'étandait comme un océan de rêve...

		
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la rue
Floyd | s'étandait comme un océan de rêve...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Alors que tout était absolument et profondément faux.
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou QUITTER?
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "we did exactly what the director expressly told us to do at the end"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "That's what we get for listening to such a constipated man."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um... next game?"
		Emily says, "I am honestly not certain whether we messed up somehow (how? and how were we supposed to know?) or whether it is just supposed to be a philosophical failure"
		willbuntu says, "y'all just finished the game? I had a violin to attend tto"
		Jacqueline says (to WB), "We very unexpectedly lost a game, yes."
		Emily says, "but sure, load another"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oho! Mule!"
mulehollandaise arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to Mule), "Hello! We just lost Comédie, and we're not sure why."
		Jacqueline asks, "You could '@recap toyshop' 200 and see what happened, perhaps explain it to us?"
		Jacqueline says, "But we're just about to start another game."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Dans la rue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Faites un choix parmi les propositions ci-dessus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou QUITTER?
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quitter" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUITTER
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Emily says, "I am going to grab some coffee but I'll be back in a couple of minutes, so feel free to get started"
		willbuntu says, "which onr"
		willbuntu says, "one"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, there are two more FrenchComp games, and while I doubt we'll finish them today, that would be best, because they have the same voting deadline as ParserComp, and those games are out as well."
		mulehollandaise says, "ah, you didn't lose, you 'won' - that's the game's ending"
		Jacqueline says, "..."
		Jacqueline says, "Man, existentialism"
		Jacqueline shrugs. "Okay. Um, félicitations à nous!"
		Jacqueline says, "So, let me set up a new map and then I'll load one of the other two games."
		mulehollandaise says, "basically it was all a "play": there's a company that you can pay to feel like an astronaut or whatever, but first they make you do other settings to see if you're good at playing a character, and i guess you weren't good enough, because the end is "they never called you back" or something like that"
		mulehollandaise says, "yeah, congrats! ;)"
		mulehollandaise says, "i'll help with the other two, i have already played them. For what it's worth, I think Sourire de bois is shorter than L'Envol"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, like last week, please ask before you give us a hint."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "But thanks for being here. I suspect it will be helpful!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask fc15envol" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Attention, ce jeu comporte des scènes contenant du sang. Tapez "Infos"
Floyd | pour en savoir plus.

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "infos" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Il est tard.

		mulehollandaise says, "oh yeah, for sure, i wouldn't want to spoil anything :)"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Il est tard.
Floyd |
Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous êtes content d'être enfin seul dans votre chambre, pour goûter
Floyd | à
Floyd | un repos bien mérité.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | un repos bien mérité.Tout est calme autour de vous, la soirée
Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.Ou peut-être pas.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd | L'Envol
Floyd | Une participation de Anonyme au concours francophone de la fiction
Floyd | interactive, édition 2014.
Floyd | Tapez "Infos" pour obtenir des compléments liés à ce jeu.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150201 / Inform v6.32 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Couché dans un lit douillet
Floyd | Vous êtes dans votre lit, allongé sous la couette. Tout est calme
Floyd | dans
Floyd | votre chambre. La lueur tamisée de votre lampe de chevet projette des
Floyd | ombres fantastiques sur les murs, illuminant doucement les divers
Floyd | meubles et objets rassemblés dans cette pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une guitare, une table de chevet, une armoire
Floyd | (qui est fermée), une chaise et un bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Those line by line things don't work terribly well on Floyd, unfortunately."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I just realized that I named all of these with a prefix of FC15, when really they're all 14, except... yeah."
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 1
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "aw"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner moi" 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 2
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | Rien de spécial vous concernant. Imaginez vous étant vous-même, tout
Floyd | simplement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "examiner la guitare"
		Emily says, "er"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner la guitare" 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA GUITARE
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre fidèle guitare électrique. Elle a quelques années déjà, mais
Floyd | c'est toujours un plaisir de jouer de la musique avec.
Floyd |
Floyd | L'amplificateur qui vous permet d'en jouer est juste derrière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "late night jam session, anyone?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jouer la guitare" 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 4
Floyd |
Floyd | > JOUER LA GUITARE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas l'atteindre depuis votre lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I knew that was coming."
Emily says (to floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 5
Floyd |
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous extirpez de vos couvertures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une guitare, une table de chevet, une armoire
Floyd | (qui est fermée), une chaise et un bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jouer la guitare" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > JOUER LA GUITARE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous prenez votre guitare, et vous jouez les premiers accords de
Floyd | Highway to Hell d'AC/DC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner l'amplificateur" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER L'AMPLIFICATEUR
Floyd |
Floyd | (l'amplificateur)
Floyd | Un amplificateur Laney, qui permet d'amplifier le son de votre
Floyd | guitare.
Floyd |
Floyd | L'amplificateur est actuellement éteint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Comment dit-on en fran?ais, 'Throw the devil horns?'"
		Emily says, "hee"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner la table" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (la table de chevet)
Floyd | Une petite table de chevet. Sont visibles dessus : un livre, un
Floyd | téléphone, une photo, une lampe de chevet et un radio réveil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 9
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre armoire à vêtements.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUVRIR ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ouvrez l'armoire, révélant une tablette de chocolat, un
Floyd | tee-shirt
Floyd | rouge, un tee-shirt noir, un tee-shirt bleu, des chaussettes, des
Floyd | caleçons, un pantalon et un anorak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "is there some alternate clothes-related meaning here or do we really keep a chocolate bar in our wardrobe?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Chocolate in color?"
		Jacqueline says, "Wait, no. It's chocolate."
Emily says (to floyd), "manger la tablette" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > MANGER LA TABLETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | (vous prenez d'abord la tablette de chocolat)
Floyd | Vous dévorez entièrement la tablette de chocolat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un klaxon lointain se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | [Action précédente annulée.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "maybe we'll need it later"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner la lampe" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA LAMPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre lampe de chevet illumine la pièce. La lampe de chevet est
Floyd | actuellement allumée.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner la photo" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous observez la photo, avec un petit pincement au coeur. C'est la
Floyd | photo la plus récente de vous avec votre frère, juste avant qu'il ne
Floyd | disparaisse si subitement. Vous étiez heureux à l'époque, jusqu'à
Floyd | cette douloureuse disparition, qui n'a d'ailleurs jamais été
Floyd | élucidée.
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas vous empêcher au fond de vous de croire qu'il est
Floyd | encore en vie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre tout" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE TOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | fenêtre: Elle fait partie intégrante des murs...
Floyd | table de chevet: Vous n'avez pas spécialement envie de la déplacer.
Floyd | armoire: Impossible. Elle est bien trop lourde !
Floyd | chaise: Il ne vous semble pas utile de la prendre avec vous
Floyd | immédiatement.
Floyd | bureau: Impossible à prendre. Il est bien trop lourd !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner bureau" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER BUREAU
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre bureau, qui sert à la fois de table de travail et de paillasse.
Floyd | Il est enseveli sous divers objets : des papiers divers, votre
Floyd | ordinateur, un amplificateur en cours de réparation...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we change into not PJs?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Get ready for the inevitable adventure?"
		Emily says, "sure, though I'm not really sure what we're trying to accomplish -- maybe we'll get a clue about our brother, though"
		Jearl says, "clearly we need to wear the black t-shirt having revealed outself to be an AC/DC fan"
Emily says (to floyd), "porter tee-shirt noir" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > PORTER TEE-SHIRT NOIR
Floyd |
Floyd | (vous prenez d'abord le tee-shirt noir)
Floyd | Vous mettez le tee-shirt noir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   un tee-shirt noir (porté)
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm"
Emily says (to floyd), "enlever pyjama" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENLEVER PYJAMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'aimez vraiment pas dormir nu, bien que la nuit soit chaude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe not"
		Emily says, "hey, this is making inaccurate guesses about my sleeping habits"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "penser de fr?re" 		

Floyd | Fizmo fatal error: Invalid ZSCII input-code 255.
Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PENSER DE FRï¿½RE
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Jacqueline says, "um"
		Emily says, "it is so upsetting to think about our long-lost brother that the game just shuts down"
		Jacqueline asks, "Maybe because I used accents?"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "haha"
		Emily says, "hm, yeah, probably"
		Emily says, "it doesn't accept them"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, no accepts, then."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask fc15envol" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Attention, ce jeu comporte des scènes contenant du sang. Tapez "Infos"
Floyd | pour en savoir plus.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Il est tard.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Il est tard.
Floyd |
Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous êtes content d'être enfin seul dans votre chambre, pour goûter
Floyd | à
Floyd | un repos bien mérité.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | un repos bien mérité.Tout est calme autour de vous, la soirée
Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.Ou peut-être pas.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd | L'Envol
Floyd | Une participation de Anonyme au concours francophone de la fiction
Floyd | interactive, édition 2014.
Floyd | Tapez "Infos" pour obtenir des compléments liés à ce jeu.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150201 / Inform v6.32 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Couché dans un lit douillet
Floyd | Vous êtes dans votre lit, allongé sous la couette. Tout est calme
Floyd | dans
Floyd | votre chambre. La lueur tamisée de votre lampe de chevet projette des
Floyd | ombres fantastiques sur les murs, illuminant doucement les divers
Floyd | meubles et objets rassemblés dans cette pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une guitare, une table de chevet, une armoire
Floyd | (qui est fermée), une chaise et un bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Je vous demande pardon ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops. I was on a roll."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous extirpez de vos couvertures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une guitare, une table de chevet, une armoire
Floyd | (qui est fermée), une chaise et un bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "are we supposed to try to sleep?"
		Emily says, "possibly"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, possibly."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Couché dans un lit douillet
Floyd | [Action précédente annulée.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "if it won't let us dress"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dormir" 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd |
Floyd | > DORMIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous remontez la couette sur vos épaules.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd | Vous vous laissez progressivement envahir par le sommeil.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd | La journée fut longue et exténuante, vous avez bien mérité une nuit
Floyd | de
Floyd | sommeil.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd | Quelques secondes à peine après avoir éteint votre lampe de chevet,
Floyd | vos yeux se ferment, et vous vous endormez quasi immédiatement...

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 1
Floyd | Pendant ce temps, très loin d'ici, quelqu'un qui aurait bien eu besoin
Floyd | de votre aide désespère que l'on vienne l'aider...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Vous avez perdu ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Jearl says, "welp"
		Emily says, "doh"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so no."
		Emily says, "so we need to get up but not dress"
		Emily asks, "and... hang out?"
Emily says (to floyd), "recommencer" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Attention, ce jeu comporte des scènes contenant du sang. Tapez "Infos"
Floyd | pour en savoir plus.

		Jacqueline asks, "So remember when you ate that candy bar?"
		Jacqueline asks, "And a bell sounded?"
		Emily says, "yeah, and there was a klaxon"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or a horn, or something?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Emily asks, "you think the candy bar triggers something?"
		Jacqueline says, "So, maybe we just take what we can and wait for that."
		Emily says, "okay"
		Jacqueline says, "No, I don't think it was the candy bar, I think it was just timing"
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Il est tard.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Il est tard.
Floyd |
Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous êtes content d'être enfin seul dans votre chambre, pour goûter
Floyd | à
Floyd | un repos bien mérité.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | un repos bien mérité.Tout est calme autour de vous, la soirée
Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.

		Emily says, "I guess the candy might be a useful medical supply for later. if we meet dementors."
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.Ou peut-être pas.

		
Emily says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd | L'Envol
Floyd | Une participation de Anonyme au concours francophone de la fiction
Floyd | interactive, édition 2014.
Floyd | Tapez "Infos" pour obtenir des compléments liés à ce jeu.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150201 / Inform v6.32 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Couché dans un lit douillet
Floyd | Vous êtes dans votre lit, allongé sous la couette. Tout est calme
Floyd | dans
Floyd | votre chambre. La lueur tamisée de votre lampe de chevet projette des
Floyd | ombres fantastiques sur les murs, illuminant doucement les divers
Floyd | meubles et objets rassemblés dans cette pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une guitare, une table de chevet, une armoire
Floyd | (qui est fermée), une chaise et un bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous extirpez de vos couvertures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une guitare, une table de chevet, une armoire
Floyd | (qui est fermée), une chaise et un bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner livre" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 2
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER LIVRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Un roman fantastique passionnant, rédigé par Anne McCaffrey.
Floyd | Toutefois, vous n'avez pas particulièrement envie de lire ce soir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"
		Emily says, "sorry, my brain is having severe trouble with the idea of French people turning to McCaffrey for their sexy bedtime reading"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner photo" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous observez la photo, avec un petit pincement au coeur. C'est la
Floyd | photo la plus récente de vous avec votre frère, juste avant qu'il ne
Floyd | disparaisse si subitement. Vous étiez heureux à l'époque, jusqu'à
Floyd | cette douloureuse disparition, qui n'a d'ailleurs jamais été
Floyd | élucidée.
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas vous empêcher au fond de vous de croire qu'il est
Floyd | encore en vie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "(in case seeing the photo is a trigger)"
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 4
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUVRIR ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ouvrez l'armoire, révélant une tablette de chocolat, un
Floyd | tee-shirt
Floyd | rouge, un tee-shirt noir, un tee-shirt bleu, des chaussettes, des
Floyd | caleçons, un pantalon et un anorak.
Floyd |
Floyd | Une voiture passe lentement dans la rue en bas de chez vous, musique à
Floyd | fond. Quel manque de respect !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre tablette" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 5
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE TABLETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre tee-shirt noir" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE TEE-SHIRT NOIR
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "sexy bedtime reading? is that a French stereotype I don't know? :)"
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre chaussettes" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE CHAUSSETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says (to mulehollandaise), "no, it's more -- I think of there being lots of classy French erotica, so reading about people having sex with the help of fantasy dragons seems like slumming it a bit"
		Jacqueline smiles.
		mulehollandaise says, "oooh, is that what those books are about? I see. Well now i'm laughing too :)"
		Emily:)
		Emily says, "the premise is that dragon riders are bonded to their dragons, and when the dragons mate their human riders also go into a lustful frenzy. uh, I hear. I do not at all know this due to having read lots of them when I was 14."
		Emily says, "anyway"
Emily says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une table de chevet, une armoire (contenant un
Floyd | tee-shirt rouge, un tee-shirt bleu, des caleçons, un pantalon et un
Floyd | anorak), une chaise et un bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner la fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 9
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre donne sur la ville. Elle est ouverte afin
Floyd | de laisser rentrer l'air frais de dehors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner l'ordinateur" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER L'ORDINATEUR
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre station de travail préférée. Vous l'utilisez pour programmer,
Floyd | dessiner et composer de la musique. Les jeux vidéo ? Vous n'aimez pas
Floyd | trop.
Floyd | L'ordinateur est actuellement éteint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "How do we turn on the computer? 'tourner sur' doesn't seem right"
		mulehollandaise says, "allumer, as in switch on"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah. Of course."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "allumer ordinateur" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > ALLUMER ORDINATEUR
Floyd |
Floyd | Inutile de l'allumer à cette heure. Il est temps de dormir !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Game), "IT IS NOT TIME TO SLEEP OUR BROTHER IS OUT THERE"
		Jearl says, "priorities!"
		Jearl says, "let's turn the amp on and wake the house"
		Jearl says, "joking"
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking of that, actually."
		Jacqueline says, "Nothing like a little AC/DC in the early morning hours."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe they'll kick us out and we'll wander the streets and find our brother."
		Emily says, "I'm up for it"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "chercher fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHERCHER FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Utilisez plutôt 'fouiller'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fouiller fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOUILLER FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il faudrait pour cela aller à l'extérieur, mais cela est trop
Floyd | dangereux.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le sifflement bref d'une sirène vient troubler le calme de cette nuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Inutile de quitter votre chambre actuellement. Il est temps de vous
Floyd | reposer !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at Game), "No it is not!"
Emily says (to floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > ECOUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'entendez plus rien, à part les bruits habituels de la ville.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bureau" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUREAU
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre bureau, qui sert à la fois de table de travail et de paillasse.
Floyd | Il est enseveli sous divers objets : des papiers divers, votre
Floyd | ordinateur, un amplificateur en cours de réparation...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lire des papiers" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIRE DES PAPIERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre bureau est à moitié enseveli sous les papiers et documents
Floyd | divers. Des pages manuscrites, des plans, des schémas électroniques,
Floyd | des partitions, tout est étalé pêle-mêle sur votre bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "no messages from or about my brother, though, I guess"
		Jacqueline says, "Seems not."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 18
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous observez la photo, avec un petit pincement au coeur. C'est la
Floyd | photo la plus récente de vous avec votre frère, juste avant qu'il ne
Floyd | disparaisse si subitement. Vous étiez heureux à l'époque, jusqu'à
Floyd | cette douloureuse disparition, qui n'a d'ailleurs jamais été
Floyd | élucidée.
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas vous empêcher au fond de vous de croire qu'il est
Floyd | encore en vie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I'm not sure how to make things happen"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "former lien telepathique avec frere" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 18
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORMER LIEN TELEPATHIQUE AVEC FRERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it was worth a try."
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner telephone" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 19
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER TELEPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre téléphone, qui vous sert de réveil.
Floyd | Le téléphone est actuellement éteint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez dans le lointain une sirène de pompiers. Quel
Floyd | évènement
Floyd | est en train de se dérouler dans la ville ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ecoutr" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 19
Floyd |
Floyd | > ECOUTR
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 20
Floyd |
Floyd | > ECOUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'entendez plus rien, à part les bruits habituels de la ville.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "whatever is going on out there, we can't listen to it"
		Emily says, "and we can't leave the room"
		Emily says, "and we can't turn on the computer and check the news"
		Jearl asks, "how about the phone?"
		Jacqueline says, "We should turn on our phone and look at the twitter feed for the local fire department"
		mulehollandaise says, "but you can go to the window"
Emily says (to floyd), "allumer telephone" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 21
Floyd |
Floyd | > ALLUMER TELEPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Inutile de l'allumer à cette heure. Il est temps de dormir !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "bah"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner la fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 22
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre donne sur la ville. Elle est ouverte afin
Floyd | de laisser rentrer l'air frais de dehors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "is there a different verb we should be using?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fouiller fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOUILLER FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il faudrait pour cela aller à l'extérieur, mais cela est trop
Floyd | dangereux.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "regarder dans fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 24
Floyd |
Floyd | > REGARDER DANS FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il faudrait pour cela aller à l'extérieur, mais cela est trop
Floyd | dangereux.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks, "aller ? ?"
Emily says (to floyd), "aller a fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 25
Floyd |
Floyd | > ALLER A FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous allez vers la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Accoudé à la fenêtre
Floyd | Vous êtes accoudé à la fenêtre, observant avec sagesse la ville en
Floyd | train de s'endormir, si tant est qu'elle puisse vraiment dormir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez faire quelques pas pour revenir dans votre chambre, ou
Floyd | bien vous recoucher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "that was "aller a" - go tp"
		Jacqueline says, "oh, huh"
		Jacqueline says, "I would never think to do that."
		Emily says, "I would not have expected that"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner la ville" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 26
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA VILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Du haut de votre fenêtre, vous dominez toute cette partie de la ville.
Floyd | Une brume grisâtre recouvre en partie les abords de la cité, qui est
Floyd | encore bien agitée. Le bruit incessant des voitures arrive encore à
Floyd | vos oreilles. Parfois, un klaxon ou une alarme viennent perturber le
Floyd | calme apparent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner la brume" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA BRUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Du haut de votre fenêtre, vous dominez toute cette partie de la ville.
Floyd | Une brume grisâtre recouvre en partie les abords de la cité, qui est
Floyd | encore bien agitée. Le bruit incessant des voitures arrive encore à
Floyd | vos oreilles. Parfois, un klaxon ou une alarme viennent perturber le
Floyd | calme apparent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ecouter le klaxon" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > ECOUTER LE KLAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 28
Floyd |
Floyd | > ECOUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'entendez plus rien, sauf les bruits habituels provenant de la
Floyd | ville.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Inutile de quitter votre chambre actuellement. Il est temps de vous
Floyd | reposer !
Floyd | Vous entendez soudain un choc sourd, comme si une masse venait de
Floyd | tomber au dessus de vous. Le bruit fut bref ; mais vous avez
Floyd | parfaitement senti une vibration vous parcourir le corps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Accoudé à la fenêtre
Floyd | Vous êtes accoudé à la fenêtre, observant avec sagesse la ville en
Floyd | train de s'endormir, si tant est qu'elle puisse vraiment dormir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez le bruit d'une respiration soutenue, venant du toit au
Floyd | dessus de vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "okay, that is a bit creepy"
		Emily asks, "turn around? go to bed?"
		Jacqueline says, "um... no"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "haut" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 31
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Il n'y a aucun intérêt à monter sur le toit maintenant. C'est
Floyd | dangereux, et normalement interdit au public.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un klaxon lointain se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "monter"
		Jacqueline asks, "monter... quoi? le toit?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing that won't work."
		mulehollandaise says, "sorry, yeah, that's how I say "up" - but you found "haut" so that works"
		Jacqueline says, "I am perilously close to requesting a hint"
		Emily says, "yeah, I feel like this is a game that runs a lot on triggers, maybe? and I'm not thinking of the right actions to trigger them"
		mulehollandaise asks, "look up?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "regarder haut" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 31
Floyd |
Floyd | > REGARDER HAUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous levez machinalement les yeux en direction du toit.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 31
Floyd | A votre très grande surprise, alors que vous vous attendiez à voir le
Floyd | ciel, et rien que le ciel, vous vous rendez compte que quelque chose
Floyd | dépasse du toit.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 31
Floyd | Le temps que vos yeux s'habituent à la luminosité de l'extérieur,
Floyd | vous
Floyd | vous rendez compte que la chose bouge et semble être vivante.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 31
Floyd | Vous n'en croyez pas vos yeux ! Juste au dessus de vous, à seulement
Floyd | quelques dizaines de centimètres, vous pouvez voir la tête immense de
Floyd | ce qui semble être un dragon. Ce dernier à la tête penchée dans
Floyd | votre
Floyd | direction, et vous fixe du regard.

		Jacqueline exclaims, "dragon!"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 31
Floyd | Vous détachez le regard, observez la ville, clignez des yeux.
Floyd | Inspirant légèrement, vous regardez à nouveau en l'air. Le dragon
Floyd | semble être tranquillement installé sur le toit, et vous regarde.

		Jearl says, "whaaa"
		Emily says, "ah! the McCaffrey was foreshadowing!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "yes!"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 32
Floyd | Que fait-il là ? Est-ce un vrai dragon ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "qhuelle coulour??"
		Jearl says, "typos!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "regarder le dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 33
Floyd |
Floyd | > REGARDER LE DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Juste au dessus de vous, la tête gigantesque de ce qui ne peut être
Floyd | qu'un dragon dépasse du toit. Il a la tête penchée dans votre
Floyd | direction, et il vous fixe du regard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "parler avec dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 34
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon vous fixe du regard, mais ne répond pas. Il ne semble pas
Floyd | pouvoir parler... Quel dommage pensez-vous, il doit avoir tellement de
Floyd | choses à raconter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "NOW it's time for that telepathic link"
		Emily asks, "can we ride it?"
Emily says (to floyd), "grimper sur dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 35
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRIMPER SUR DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Vos mains tremblent, vous n'osez pas lever la main en l'air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le sifflement bref d'une sirène vient troubler le calme de cette nuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm, maybe not"
		Emily says, "perhaps the dragon is the arsonist responsible for the trouble in town"
		Jacqueline says, "Hahaha."
		Jacqueline says, "Me (to Sam): We just found a dragon on our rooftop."
		mulehollandaise says, "i should point that now you have motivation to go on the roof"
		Jacqueline asks, "Sam (to me): Is it causing structural damage?"
		mulehollandaise says, "haha"
		Jearl says, "yes, rules be damned, there is a dragon"
		Jacqueline says, "If the roof is about to collapse, perhaps it would be better to be on it rather than underneath it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "haut" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 35
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sortez en silence de votre chambre, puis de l'appartement
Floyd | familial. Après avoir gravi les quelques marches de l'escalier de
Floyd | service, vous atteignez le toit.

		Jearl says, "in our pajamas"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 35
Floyd |
Floyd | Alors que vous arrivez à l'air libre, vous vous rendez compte que vous
Floyd | n'aviez pas rêvé, un dragon est bel est bien installé au milieu de
Floyd | l'herbe grasse et des antennes de télévision.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 35
Floyd | Un vrai dragon, comme vous vous les êtes toujours représentés.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 35
Floyd | Bien que saisi d'une certaine appréhension, vous faites quelques pas
Floyd | en avant. Le dragon ne bouge pas. Il vous regarde de ses yeux
Floyd | immenses, mais il ne semble pas agressif.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Accoudé à la fenêtre                                   Tours : 35
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez vous empêcher de vous poser des questions. Alors, les
Floyd | dragons existent finalement ? Que fait-il ici ? Ne s'est-il pas trompé
Floyd | de personne ? Vous ne vous sentez pas l'étoffe d'un héros,
Floyd | contrairement à votre grand frère.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 36
Floyd | Le dragon ne vous quitte pas du regard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le toit
Floyd | Le toit de votre immeuble est un endroit normalement interdit, mais
Floyd | cela fait des années que la porte de service ne ferme plus à clé.
Floyd | N'importe qui peut se risquer à aller sur le toit, à moins bien sûr
Floyd | d'avoir le vertige. Les éclairages publics suffisent à rendre
Floyd | l'endroit illuminé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Face à vous, un immense dragon est tranquillement posé derrière une
Floyd | armoire électrique. Il vous fixe du regard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "parler avec dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon vous fixe du regard, mais ne réponds pas. Il ne semble pas
Floyd | pouvoir parler... Quel dommage pensez-vous, il doit avoir tellement de
Floyd | choses à raconter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter le dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 38
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER LE DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Alors que vous vous approchez prudemment du dragon, il redresse la
Floyd | tête. Inspirant une bouffée d'air, il souffle soudain sur vous un
Floyd | vent
Floyd | glacial, vous gelant les os.
Floyd |
Floyd | Montrant le ciel avec sa tête, il vous fixe ensuite son regard à
Floyd | nouveau vers vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "hm, did we bring the photo with us?"
		Jacqueline says, "No"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, don't think..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 39
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   des chaussettes
Floyd |   un tee-shirt noir
Floyd |   une tablette de chocolat
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 40
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon, vous quittant un instant des yeux, désigne son dos avec sa
Floyd | tête.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er, no"
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we?"
		Emily says, "I just thought maybe we could show it to him"
		Emily says, "but maybe he eats chocolate"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bas" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 41
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous redescendez silencieusement dans votre chambre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une table de chevet, une armoire (contenant un
Floyd | tee-shirt rouge, un tee-shirt bleu, des caleçons, un pantalon et un
Floyd | anorak) et une chaise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre photo" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 42
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "haut" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous montez sur le toit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le toit
Floyd | Le toit de votre immeuble est un endroit normalement interdit, mais
Floyd | cela fait des années que la porte de service ne ferme plus à clé.
Floyd | N'importe qui peut se risquer à aller sur le toit, à moins bien sûr
Floyd | d'avoir le vertige. Les éclairages publics suffisent à rendre
Floyd | l'endroit illuminé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Face à vous, un immense dragon est tranquillement posé derrière une
Floyd | armoire électrique. Il vous fixe du regard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "montrer photo a dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 44
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTRER PHOTO A DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon penche machinalement la tête vers la photo. Il la regarde,
Floyd | et semble soudain traversé d'une immense tristesse. Alors qu'il vous
Floyd | regarde à nouveau, vous croyez apercevoir une larme couler de son
Floyd | oeil.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon, vous quittant un instant des yeux, désigne son dos avec sa
Floyd | tête.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "we should bring the guitar so than if we ever do ride the dragon, the scene will be as metal as possible"
		Emily says, "aw man"
		Emily says (to Jearl), "that would rule"
		Jacqueline says, "HA"
		Jacqueline says, "Indeed"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bas" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous redescendez silencieusement dans votre chambre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une table de chevet, une armoire (contenant un
Floyd | tee-shirt rouge, un tee-shirt bleu, des caleçons, un pantalon et un
Floyd | anorak) et une chaise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 46
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   une photo
Floyd |   des chaussettes
Floyd |   un tee-shirt noir
Floyd |   une tablette de chocolat
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre tout" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 47
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE TOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | fenêtre: Elle fait partie intégrante des murs...
Floyd | table de chevet: Vous n'avez pas spécialement envie de la déplacer.
Floyd | armoire: Impossible. Elle est bien trop lourde !
Floyd | chaise: Il ne vous semble pas utile de la prendre avec vous
Floyd | immédiatement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "also I think his last gesture maybe meant we could ride him?"
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre guitare" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE GUITARE
Floyd |
Floyd | Pour en faire quoi ? Laissez-la ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "aw"
		Jacqueline says, "Wait, I know I'm spelling it wrong, but I'm also not seeing it."
Emily says (to floyd), "YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline says, "So much for the dream"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "haut" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 49
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous montez sur le toit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le toit
Floyd | Le toit de votre immeuble est un endroit normalement interdit, mais
Floyd | cela fait des années que la porte de service ne ferme plus à clé.
Floyd | N'importe qui peut se risquer à aller sur le toit, à moins bien sûr
Floyd | d'avoir le vertige. Les éclairages publics suffisent à rendre
Floyd | l'endroit illuminé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Face à vous, un immense dragon est tranquillement posé derrière une
Floyd | armoire électrique. Il vous fixe du regard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Will this dragon let me ride it now that it is sad about my bro?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 50
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Alors que vous vous approchez prudemment du dragon, il redresse la
Floyd | tête. Inspirant une bouffée d'air, il souffle soudain sur vous un
Floyd | vent
Floyd | glacial, vous gelant les os.
Floyd |
Floyd | Montrant le ciel avec sa tête, il vous fixe ensuite son regard à
Floyd | nouveau vers vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "no"
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 51
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   une photo
Floyd |   des chaussettes
Floyd |   un tee-shirt noir
Floyd |   une tablette de chocolat
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "questionner dragon sur frere" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 52
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUESTIONNER DRAGON SUR FRERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Pas de réponse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I don't suppose showing it the McCaffrey book will earn anything other than its derisive laughter"
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Jacqueline says, "Gosh, we left that down there, too? What happened to take all? I guess it was on a table."
		mulehollandaise says, "haha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bas" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 53
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous redescendez silencieusement dans votre chambre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une table de chevet, une armoire (contenant un
Floyd | tee-shirt rouge, un tee-shirt bleu, des caleçons, un pantalon et un
Floyd | anorak) et une chaise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre livre" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE LIVRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'avez pas spécialement envie de lire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
		Jearl says, "grr"
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre anorak" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 55
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE ANORAK
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Opportunity for humor: missed"
		Emily says, "it might get cold up there if we ever manage to fly"
		Jacqueline says, "True"
		Jacqueline asks, "Anything else?"
		Jearl says, "well, if it won't let us take things we don't need, then anything we can take, we probably do need."
		Jacqueline says, "Fair enough"
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre pantalon" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 56
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE PANTALON
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre tee-shirt rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 57
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE TEE-SHIRT ROUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre tee-shirt blue" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 57
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE TEE-SHIRT BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre tee-shirt bleu" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 58
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE TEE-SHIRT BLEU
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "and this is where we discover the inventory limit"
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre papiers" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 59
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE PAPIERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pensez pas en avoir besoin pour l'instant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 60
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une table de chevet, une armoire (contenant des
Floyd | caleçons) et une chaise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "tools?"
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre caisse" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 61
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE CAISSE
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir caisse" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUVRIR CAISSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ouvrez la caisse à outils, révélant une règle, un multimètre,
Floyd | une
Floyd | pince coupante, un fer a souder et un tournevis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I don't know what we're going to do with the dragon and the multimeter, but hey"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner bureau" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 63
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER BUREAU
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre bureau, qui sert à la fois de table de travail et de paillasse.
Floyd | Il est enseveli sous divers objets : des papiers divers, votre
Floyd | ordinateur, un amplificateur en cours de réparation...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner table" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 64
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (la table de chevet)
Floyd | Une petite table de chevet. Sont visibles dessus : un livre, un
Floyd | téléphone, une lampe de chevet et un radio réveil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre telephone" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 65
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE TELEPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'avez pas envie de vous encombrer de votre portable. Votre
Floyd | pyjama ne possède d'ailleurs pas de poches !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "right, so it's fine to have all this other stuff but not that? hm"
		Jearl asks, "can we get dressed now that here's a freaking dragon?"
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre radio" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 66
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE RADIO
Floyd |
Floyd | Sa place est ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "enlever pyjamas" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 66
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENLEVER PYJAMAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "enlever pyjama" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 67
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENLEVER PYJAMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'aimez vraiment pas dormir nu, bien que la nuit soit chaude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "apparently not"
		Jearl says, "jeez"
		Jacqueline says, "It would feel less Neverending Story if we weren't in our PJs."
Emily says (to floyd), "mettre anorak" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 68
Floyd |
Floyd | > METTRE ANORAK
Floyd |
Floyd | Alors que vous enfilez votre anorak, vous espérez qu'il soit adapté
Floyd | pour un vol nocturne à dos de dragon !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "mettre pantalon" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 69
Floyd |
Floyd | > METTRE PANTALON
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous enfilez votre pantalon. Vous ne pensiez pas le mettre un jour
Floyd | pour monter sur un dragon, mais bon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 70
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   une caisse à outils (qui est ouverte)
Floyd |     une règle
Floyd |     un multimètre
Floyd |     une pince coupante
Floyd |     un fer a souder
Floyd |     un tournevis
Floyd |   un tee-shirt bleu
Floyd |   un tee-shirt rouge
Floyd |   un pantalon (porté)
Floyd |   un anorak (porté)
Floyd |   une photo
Floyd |   des chaussettes
Floyd |   un tee-shirt noir
Floyd |   une tablette de chocolat
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "so apparently we're wearing all this over our PJs"
		Jacqueline says, "It's good to dress in layers."
		Emily asks, "is there anything else anyone wants from down here?"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 71
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cet outil permet de mesurer des grandeurs électriques : tension,
Floyd | courant, résistance. Très utile pour le dépannage d'appareils
Floyd | électroniques !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner pince coupante" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 72
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER PINCE COUPANTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Une simple pince coupante, utilisée pour couper tout type de fil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Don't ask me. I'm the one who kept going upstairs downstairs."
Emily says (to floyd), "haut" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 73
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous montez sur le toit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le toit
Floyd | Le toit de votre immeuble est un endroit normalement interdit, mais
Floyd | cela fait des années que la porte de service ne ferme plus à clé.
Floyd | N'importe qui peut se risquer à aller sur le toit, à moins bien sûr
Floyd | d'avoir le vertige. Les éclairages publics suffisent à rendre
Floyd | l'endroit illuminé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Face à vous, un immense dragon est tranquillement posé derrière une
Floyd | armoire électrique. Il vous fixe du regard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon, vous voyant correctement habillé, s'allonge sur le ventre,
Floyd | et, de sa tête, indique son dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ah hm!"
Emily says (to floyd), "monter dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 73
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous approchez du dragon. Celui-ci reste immobile, vous invitant
Floyd | encore d'un signe de tête à monter sur son dos.

		Jearl says, "see, he knew we'd get cold"
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 73
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre coeur commence à battre très fort. Vous allez monter sur le dos
Floyd | d'un dragon ! L'expérience vous semble à la fois terrifiante et
Floyd | terriblement tentante.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 73
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Des questions fusent dans votre tête.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 73
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Allez-vous vraiment voler avec lui ? Pour aller où ? Va-t-il voir où
Floyd | il va par cette nuit ?

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 73
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Machinalement, vous tendez le bras, paume en avant.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 73
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous observez encore le dos du dragon. Vous n'êtes pas le plus grand
Floyd | sportif de la famille, vous espérez que le dragon va pouvoir supporter
Floyd | votre poids...

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 73
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tout en marchant, alors que vous vous interrogez, vous vous rendez
Floyd | compte que la peau du dragon n'est plus qu'à quelques centimètres de
Floyd | vous.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 74
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous posez finalement une main... Les écailles du dragon sont tièdes
Floyd | et douces, mais terriblement glissantes. Il vous semble impossible de
Floyd | pouvoir enjamber sans aide l'impressionnante créature. Comment monter
Floyd | ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "wow, that was a lot of text for the action not even succeeding"
		Jearl says, "hrm"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jearl says, "how to make the dragon sticky"
		Emily says, "rub the chocolate on it"
		Jacqueline says, "It asks a good question: how the hell do we-- yay"
Emily says (to floyd), "donner tablette a dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 75
Floyd |
Floyd | > DONNER TABLETTE A DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Il ne semble pas être intéressé par la tablette de chocolat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "worth a try"
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 76
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   une caisse à outils (qui est ouverte)
Floyd |     une règle
Floyd |     un multimètre
Floyd |     une pince coupante
Floyd |     un fer a souder
Floyd |     un tournevis
Floyd |   un tee-shirt bleu
Floyd |   un tee-shirt rouge
Floyd |   un pantalon (porté)
Floyd |   un anorak (porté)
Floyd |   une photo
Floyd |   des chaussettes
Floyd |   un tee-shirt noir
Floyd |   une tablette de chocolat
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "nothing there looks useful to me"
		mulehollandaise says, "there's an objet mentioned in the description of the roof"
Emily says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 77
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le toit
Floyd | Le toit de votre immeuble est un endroit normalement interdit, mais
Floyd | cela fait des années que la porte de service ne ferme plus à clé.
Floyd | N'importe qui peut se risquer à aller sur le toit, à moins bien sûr
Floyd | d'avoir le vertige. Les éclairages publics suffisent à rendre
Floyd | l'endroit illuminé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Face à vous, un immense dragon est tranquillement posé derrière une
Floyd | armoire électrique. Il vous fixe du regard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 78
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | L'armoire électrique de la climatisation, qui servait autrefois à
Floyd | rafraîchir votre immeuble. Elle est en panne depuis des mois, des
Floyd | années même, sans que personne ne s'en préoccupe. Elle aurait été
Floyd | parfaite pour des soirées comme aujourd'hui.
Floyd |
Floyd | L'armoire est fermée.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "aha, maybe that's where the toold come in"
		Jearl says, "tools"
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir l'armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUVRIR L'ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | C'est fermé. Un bon tournevis vous permettra d'ouvrir cette armoire
Floyd | facilement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre tournevis" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 80
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE TOURNEVIS
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir l'armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 81
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUVRIR L'ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | C'est fermé. Un bon tournevis vous permettra d'ouvrir cette armoire
Floyd | facilement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir l'armoire avec tournevis" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 82
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUVRIR L'ARMOIRE AVEC TOURNEVIS
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous dévissez le panneau avant de l'armoire à l'aide du tournevis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir l'armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 83
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUVRIR L'ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il est déjà ouvert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "regarder dans l'armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 84
Floyd |
Floyd | > REGARDER DANS L'ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | L'armoire contient plein de fils, de toutes les couleurs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Une voiture passe lentement dans la rue en bas de chez vous, musique à
Floyd | fond. Quel manque de respect !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "not only are we not allowed to wake the neighbors ourselves, we look down on loud cars"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Quel bazar dans cette armoire ! Vous parvenez à isoler un fil de
Floyd | couleur rouge, un autre de couleur bleu, un noir, et le dernier de
Floyd | couleur marron. Attention à l'électricité...!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "it seems weird to mess with all their electricity though. Can we just climb it?"
Emily says (to floyd), "grimper sur l'armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRIMPER SUR L'ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Alors que vous posez un pied sur l'armoire pour vous en servir de
Floyd | marchepied, vous sentez l'armoire bouger légèrement sous vos pieds.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 85
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Une alarme se met alors à sonner ! Catastrophe, cette armoire est
Floyd | sécurisée.

		
DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 86
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon, sentant un danger, se redresse, et s'éloigne vers la
Floyd | bordure du toit. Il semble se préparer au départ...
Floyd |
Floyd | La sécurité de la climatisation sonne toujours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "doh"
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
Emily says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le toit
Floyd | [Action précédente annulée.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "this is where the multimeter comes in"
		Jearl says, "I guess we need to disable it to climb it"
Emily says (to floyd), "utiliser multimetre avec fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > UTILISER MULTIMETRE AVEC FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Veuillez indiquer un verbe plus précis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "without being electrocuted"
		Emily says, "I'm not sure I know what word I'd use for this in English, let alone French"
		Jacqueline says, "We're good at that, though."
		Jacqueline says, "At least the stuff on our desk suggests that we are."
		Jearl asks, "mayeb just examine wire with multimeter?"
		Emily says, "yeah, I do appreciate that the PC has clearly been given a few levels of Electrician as preparation for this"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner fils avec multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER FILS AVEC MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : examiner les tas de fils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "you could climb it and then disable it? ;)"
		Jearl asks, "but how long do we have before the dragon flies away?"
		Jacqueline says, "We're not far from the beginning, we could always restart."
		mulehollandaise says, "actually, almost forever..."
		Jacqueline says, "oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Or not worry about it."
		Jearl says, "ah, I thought setting the alarm off was a bigger problem"
		Jearl says, "maybe the PC will just do what's needed once the situation is upon her"
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, let's do this. What was the thinking on how to phrase this?"
		Emily says, "I'm not sure"
		Emily says, "though if we're supposed to climb first, that was grimper sur l'armoire"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "grimper sur l'armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRIMPER SUR L'ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Alors que vous posez un pied sur l'armoire pour vous en servir de
Floyd | marchepied, vous sentez l'armoire bouger légèrement sous vos pieds.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 86
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Une alarme se met alors à sonner ! Catastrophe, cette armoire est
Floyd | sécurisée.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 87
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon, sentant un danger, se redresse, et s'éloigne vers la
Floyd | bordure du toit. Il semble se préparer au départ...
Floyd |
Floyd | La sécurité de la climatisation sonne toujours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eteindre alarme" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > ETEINDRE ALARME
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas allumer ou éteindre cela.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eteindre alarme avec multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > ETEINDRE ALARME AVEC MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : eteindre l'alarme.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "A multimeter just measures current, doesn't it?"
		Jacqueline says, "It doesn't turn stuff off or on."
		Jearl says, "examine it? maybe it'll tell which wires lead off it"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x multimeter" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MULTIMETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 89
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   un tournevis
Floyd |   une caisse à outils (qui est ouverte)
Floyd |     une règle
Floyd |     un multimètre
Floyd |     une pince coupante
Floyd |     un fer a souder
Floyd |   un tee-shirt bleu
Floyd |   un tee-shirt rouge
Floyd |   un pantalon (porté)
Floyd |   un anorak (porté)
Floyd |   une photo
Floyd |   des chaussettes
Floyd |   un tee-shirt noir
Floyd |   une tablette de chocolat
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | L'alarme stridente de la climatisation sonne sur le toit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "I think we need to find a wire to cut"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm transposing letters"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 90
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cet outil permet de mesurer des grandeurs électriques : tension,
Floyd | courant, résistance. Très utile pour le dépannage d'appareils
Floyd | électroniques !
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "utiliser multimetre sure fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > UTILISER MULTIMETRE SURE FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Veuillez indiquer un verbe plus précis.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "I mean examine the alarm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "regarder fils avec multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > REGARDER FILS AVEC MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : regarder les tas de fils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Point the multimetre at it?"
		mulehollandaise asks, "x fils ?"
		Emily says, "I think you attach it to wires"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 92
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Quel bazar dans cette armoire ! Vous parvenez à isoler un fil de
Floyd | couleur rouge, un autre de couleur bleu, un noir, et le dernier de
Floyd | couleur marron. Attention à l'électricité...!
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "attacher multimetre a fil rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 93
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACHER MULTIMETRE A FIL ROUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'arriverez à rien comme ça.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner fil rouge avec multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 93
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER FIL ROUGE AVEC MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : examiner le fil rouge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner fil rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 94
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER FIL ROUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Un simple fil rouge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lire rouge avec multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 94
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIRE ROUGE AVEC MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "mettre multimetre sur fil rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 95
Floyd |
Floyd | > METTRE MULTIMETRE SUR FIL ROUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous devez avoir en main le multimètre avant de pouvoir le mettre sur
Floyd | quelque chose d'autre.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 96
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Laissez-le ici, vous n'en avez pas besoin. En plus, sa pile aurait
Floyd | besoin d'être changée.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sécurité de la climatisation sonne toujours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ar!"
		Emily says, "I guess we could just cut wires at random"
		Emily says, "it's not like a bomb where it's gonna explode"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lire rouge avec multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 96
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIRE ROUGE AVEC MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "prendre coupante" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 97
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRENDRE COUPANTE
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops, was trying out a feature on my client."
		Jacqueline says, "Didn't mean to repeat that."
Emily says (to floyd), "couper fil rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUPER FIL ROUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Couper des fils au hasard serait faire preuve d'une grande stupidité.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "grr"
		Emily glares at floyd
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 98
Floyd |
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "so... it doesn't even seem to want us to use the mutimetre, but we need a battery for it.... the amp?"
		Jearl says, "sorry I'm back seat driving but I can only understand like 50% of the words coming in, I don't think I can suggest words going out"
		Jacqueline says, "Can we just try each wire now that I've saved? I guess probably not."
		Emily says, "it didn't seem to let us even really try the red one"
Emily says (to floyd), "examiner caisse" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINER CAISSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre fidèle caisse à outils, toujours à portée de main pour
Floyd | bricoler.
Floyd |
Floyd | L'alarme stridente de la climatisation sonne sur le toit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   une pince coupante
Floyd |   un tournevis
Floyd |   une caisse à outils (qui est ouverte)
Floyd |     une règle
Floyd |     un multimètre
Floyd |     un fer a souder
Floyd |   un tee-shirt bleu
Floyd |   un tee-shirt rouge
Floyd |   un pantalon (porté)
Floyd |   un anorak (porté)
Floyd |   une photo
Floyd |   des chaussettes
Floyd |   un tee-shirt noir
Floyd |   une tablette de chocolat
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | La sécurité de la climatisation sonne toujours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "ouvrir multimetre" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 101
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUVRIR MULTIMETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas ouvrir le multimètre.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm. sounds like it doesn't have its battery implemented"
		Emily says, "I am at a loss, but it is also getting towards dinner time here"
		Jacqueline asks (of Mule), "Hint?"
		Jacqueline says, "Like, are we on the right track."
		mulehollandaise says, "i can't remember if it's better clued than that, but you can find the map of the wires"
		mulehollandaise says, "yeah, the multimeter is kind of a red herring though"
		Jacqueline asks, "...on our desk downstairs?"
		mulehollandaise says, "yup"
		mulehollandaise says, "sorry, i was only half paying attention"
		Jacqueline says, "No worries."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 102
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous redescendez silencieusement dans votre chambre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une table de chevet, une armoire (contenant des
Floyd | caleçons) et une chaise.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bureau" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 103
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUREAU
Floyd |
Floyd | Votre bureau, qui sert à la fois de table de travail et de paillasse.
Floyd | Il est enseveli sous divers objets : des papiers divers, votre
Floyd | ordinateur, un amplificateur en cours de réparation...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x papiers" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 104
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPIERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous parvenez à mettre la main sur le plan de l'armoire électrique.
Floyd | Vous le prenez avec vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sécurité de la climatisation sonne toujours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lire plan" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 105
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIRE PLAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (le plan de l'appareil de climatisation)
Floyd | Le plan de l'appareil de climatisation indique, entre autres, que le
Floyd | haut-parleur de l'alarme est relié au reste de la carte par un fil
Floyd | rouge et un fil noir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "(going to make dinner, shall read transcript later)"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "There's a shorter game later, so please come back. Hoping to wrap them up today if we can."
		Jacqueline says, "Though I suspect we won't finish this."
		mulehollandaise says, "(see you later!)"
		Jacqueline says, "(Bye!)"
		Jacqueline says, "So, red & black."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "h" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 106
Floyd |
Floyd | > H
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous montez sur le toit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le toit
Floyd | Le toit de votre immeuble est un endroit normalement interdit, mais
Floyd | cela fait des années que la porte de service ne ferme plus à clé.
Floyd | N'importe qui peut se risquer à aller sur le toit, à moins bien sûr
Floyd | d'avoir le vertige. Les éclairages publics suffisent à rendre
Floyd | l'endroit illuminé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon s'est placé vers le muret, prêt à l'envol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "grimper sur l'armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 107
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRIMPER SUR L'ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ce n'est plus la peine de chercher à monter, le dragon s'est
Floyd | éloigné,
Floyd | prêt à partir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
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willbuntu gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
willbuntu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 108
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon s'est rapproché du bord du toit, et il semble être sur le
Floyd | départ. Il ne semble plus vouloir vous emmener avec lui !
Floyd |
Floyd | La sécurité de la climatisation sonne toujours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heck, at this point I'm ready to switch games now."
		mulehollandaise asks, "cut the wires?"
		Jacqueline gets frustrated by phrasing easily.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUPER FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Lequel ?
Floyd |
Floyd | L'alarme stridente de la climatisation sonne sur le toit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		willbuntu says, "I'm back"
		willbuntu says, "I'm back"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper le fils rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUPER LE FILS ROUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : couper les tas de fils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		willbuntu says, "I'm back"
		willbuntu says, "I'm back"
		willbuntu says, "Uh oh"
		willbuntu says, "Uh oh"
		willbuntu says, "Is it saying it again and again"
		willbuntu says, "Is it saying it again and again"
willbuntu gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
willbuntu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
willbuntu gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
willbuntu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline exclaims (at Will), "Perhaps leave and come back!"
		willbuntu says, "Is it saying it again and again"
		Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, log off and check your settings?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 110
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | L'armoire électrique de la climatisation, qui servait autrefois à
Floyd | rafraîchir votre immeuble. Elle est en panne depuis des mois, des
Floyd | années même, sans que personne ne s'en préoccupe. Elle aurait été
Floyd | parfaite pour des soirées comme aujourd'hui.
Floyd |
Floyd | L'armoire est ouverte. Elle contient tout un tas de fils électriques.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 110
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Quel bazar dans cette armoire ! Vous parvenez à isoler un fil de
Floyd | couleur rouge, un autre de couleur bleu, un noir, et le dernier de
Floyd | couleur marron. Attention à l'électricité...!
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon se met alors à bouger. Il étend ses ailes, vous lance un
Floyd | regard plus triste que jamais, puis décolle.

		
willbuntu gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
willbuntu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		willbuntu says, "I'm back better this time"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper fil de couleur rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 110
Floyd | Vous le suivez du regard. Il prend rapidement de l'altitude, puis
Floyd | disparaît dans les nuages.

		Jacqueline says, "oops"
		Jacqueline says, "Still, let's make the alarm shut off, then restart"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper fil de couleur rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 110
Floyd | Vous vous retrouvez alors seul sur le toit, soudain triste à l'idée
Floyd | d'avoir manqué quelque chose.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 110
Floyd | Jamais plus vous ne reverrez le dragon.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 111
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Vous avez perdu ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or not."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		

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

		Jearl says, "guess we need to open the cabinet, then read the plan"
		Jearl asks, "were we even able to locate teh plan before we needed it?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "I read it."
		Jearl says, "ok, cool"
		Jacqueline says, "It said the red and black wires were key."
		Jacqueline says, "I can't recall which save we used last."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: stream_open_file: unable to open file.
Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 111
Floyd | Échec du chargement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "recommencer" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Attention, ce jeu comporte des scènes contenant du sang. Tapez "Infos"
Floyd | pour en savoir plus.

		Jearl says, "I think 11"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Il est tard.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Il est tard.
Floyd |
Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous êtes content d'être enfin seul dans votre chambre, pour goûter
Floyd | à
Floyd | un repos bien mérité.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | un repos bien mérité.Tout est calme autour de vous, la soirée
Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.Ou peut-être pas.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd | L'Envol
Floyd | Une participation de Anonyme au concours francophone de la fiction
Floyd | interactive, édition 2014.
Floyd | Tapez "Infos" pour obtenir des compléments liés à ce jeu.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150201 / Inform v6.32 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Couché dans un lit douillet
Floyd | Vous êtes dans votre lit, allongé sous la couette. Tout est calme
Floyd | dans
Floyd | votre chambre. La lueur tamisée de votre lampe de chevet projette des
Floyd | ombres fantastiques sur les murs, illuminant doucement les divers
Floyd | meubles et objets rassemblés dans cette pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une guitare, une table de chevet, une armoire
Floyd | (qui est fermée), une chaise et un bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Je vous demande pardon ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "recharger" 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECHARGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 98
Floyd |
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "grr, the client I switched to wasn't better with accents and lacks channel coloring"
		Jearl says, "and Crango is all up in by business"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Crango), "CRANGO!"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jearl says, "AFFECTION TIMES! NOW!"
		Jacqueline says, "That is why we get cats, though we always forget this later."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper le fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUPER LE FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Lequel ?
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper le fils rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUPER LE FILS ROUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : couper les tas de fils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, ""fil", singular ;)"
		Jacqueline says, "Mule, are you still here? I'm wanting to cut the red & black, but am not -- thanks"
		Jacqueline says, "Of course."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper le fil rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUPER LE FIL ROUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Couper des fils au hasard serait faire preuve d'une grande stupidité.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "oh for pity's sake, it's not at random!"
		Jacqueline says, "I need to go look at the plan first, I guess."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 101
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous redescendez silencieusement dans votre chambre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debout dans votre chambre
Floyd | Votre chambre est un peu en désordre, mais vous avez toujours été un
Floyd | peu comme ça. Plein d'objets divers traînent un peu partout : une
Floyd | guitare, des appareils électroniques sur votre bureau, des papiers,
Floyd | une caisse à outils... Ce n'est pas tellement en désordre, c'est
Floyd | rangé, mais à votre façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une table de chevet, une armoire (contenant des
Floyd | caleçons) et une chaise.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x plan" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 102
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous parvenez à mettre la main sur le plan de l'armoire électrique.
Floyd | Vous le prenez avec vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sécurité de la climatisation sonne toujours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lire plan" 		

Floyd ]  Debout dans votre chambre                              Tours : 103
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIRE PLAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (le plan de l'appareil de climatisation)
Floyd | Le plan de l'appareil de climatisation indique, entre autres, que le
Floyd | haut-parleur de l'alarme est relié au reste de la carte par un fil
Floyd | rouge et un fil noir.
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "h" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 104
Floyd |
Floyd | > H
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous montez sur le toit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le toit
Floyd | Le toit de votre immeuble est un endroit normalement interdit, mais
Floyd | cela fait des années que la porte de service ne ferme plus à clé.
Floyd | N'importe qui peut se risquer à aller sur le toit, à moins bien sûr
Floyd | d'avoir le vertige. Les éclairages publics suffisent à rendre
Floyd | l'endroit illuminé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon s'est placé vers le muret, prêt à l'envol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper fil rouge" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 105
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUPER FIL ROUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Avec quoi ?
Floyd |
Floyd | La sécurité de la climatisation sonne toujours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "it's not, we just needed the plan (we saved before getting it)"
		Jacqueline says, "I get it right... and then we realize we need a tool."
		Jearl says, "that's why I asked if we had read it already"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 106
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   le plan de l'appareil de climatisation
Floyd |   une pince coupante
Floyd |   un tournevis
Floyd |   une caisse à outils (qui est ouverte)
Floyd |     une règle
Floyd |     un multimètre
Floyd |     un fer a souder
Floyd |   un tee-shirt bleu
Floyd |   un tee-shirt rouge
Floyd |   un pantalon (porté)
Floyd |   un anorak (porté)
Floyd |   une photo
Floyd |   des chaussettes
Floyd |   un tee-shirt noir
Floyd |   une tablette de chocolat
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | La sonnerie de l'alarme du toit retentit encore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "this fiddly parser on a timer is impolite"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper fil rouge avec pince coupante" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 106
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUPER FIL ROUGE AVEC PINCE COUPANTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous coupez le fil.

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper fil black avec pince coupante" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 106
Floyd |
Floyd | L'alarme s'arrête enfin de sonner ! Vous ne pouvez vous empêcher de
Floyd | pousser un gros soupir de soulagement.

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 107
Floyd | Le dragon, sentant que le danger est passé, revient se mettre en place
Floyd | derrière l'armoire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		Jearl says, "woot"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 107
Floyd |
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "woo :)"
		Jearl says, "grimper! so intensely!"
		Jearl says, "haha fang's timing"
willbuntu goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 108
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Son dos semble être un peu haut pour pouvoir être enjambé.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
willbuntu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
		mulehollandaise says, "grimper sur armoire"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous montez sur l'armoire électrique.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought I already had, but there was that bit about the dragon that over-rode my command."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 110
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Prenant appui sur l'armoire de climatisation, puis en enjambant le dos
Floyd | du dragon, vous parvenez finalement à vous mettre sur son dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sentez toutefois que le plan de l'appareil de climatisation, la
Floyd | caisse à outils, le tournevis, la pince coupante, la photo, les
Floyd | chaussettes, le tee-shirt bleu, le tee-shirt noir, le tee-shirt rouge,
Floyd | la tablette de chocolat, risquent de vous encombrer. Vous déposez ces
Floyd | objets sur le sol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "I keep mistaking 'sol' for 'soleil'"
		Jearl says, "you throw all your junk into the dun"
		Jearl says, "sun"
		Jacqueline says, "So now we have nothing. Fine."
		Jacqueline says, "Bye, photo of our lost brother."
		Jearl says, "oh the dragon is totally our brother"
		Jacqueline asks (of Dragon), "So, um, giddy up?"
		Jearl says, "maybe get on again"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous êtes déjà sur son dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez dans le lointain une sirène de pompiers. Quel
Floyd | évènement
Floyd | est en train de se dérouler dans la ville ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Already there."
		Jearl says, "sorry"
		mulehollandaise exclaims, ""dragon, vole" !"
		Jacqueline says, "np"
willbuntu goes home. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
willbuntu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dire a dragon aller" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIRE A DRAGON ALLER
Floyd |
Floyd | Pas de réponse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, aller" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, ALLER
Floyd |
Floyd | Il ne semble pas comprendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lancer dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > LANCER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'avez pas ça.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "THAT'S HOW IT WORKED WITH THE RAFT IN ZORK I"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "vol" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > VOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "voler" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > VOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | Indiquez au dragon votre intention de vous envoler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that."
		mulehollandaise asks, ""dragon, voler" should work?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, how do we tell her that?"
		Jacqueline says (to Mule), "Oh, possibly. I guess I was close."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, voler" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, VOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | Satisfait, le dragon vous quitte du regard et penche la tête en avant.

		Jacqueline says, "YAY YAY YAY"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd | Il se redresse soudain. Le mouvement est un peu brutal, mais vous
Floyd | parvenez tant bien que mal à vous maintenir en équilibre.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd | Ses pattes sont désormais dressées, vous voyez le sol s'éloigner
Floyd | d'un
Floyd | bon mètre cinquante sous vos pieds. Orientant la tête à gauche et à
Floyd | droite, le dragon pivote soudain légèrement sur lui même. Le vent,
Floyd | qui
Floyd | jusque alors arrivait de côté, est désormais face à vous.

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "woop! onwards!"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd | En un éclair, le dragon déploie ses immenses ailes de chaque côté
Floyd | de
Floyd | son corps. Vous sentez sous vos cuisses la musculature impressionnante
Floyd | qui commence à fonctionner.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd | Il recule lentement, s'approchant du muret délimitant le toit. Le
Floyd | dragon vous jette un dernier regard, baisse la tête, et regarde face
Floyd | à
Floyd | lui.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd | Vous sentez votre coeur battre, comme vous ne l'avez jamais senti
Floyd | battre. Vous êtes sur le point de vivre l'expérience la plus
Floyd | incroyable de votre vie !

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd | Le dragon se met alors à marcher, d'abord lentement, puis de plus en
Floyd | plus vite. Sa vitesse devient importante; vous traversez en un clin
Floyd | d'oeil la largeur du toit.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd | Vous passez par dessus le muret.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd | Ce n'est qu'au moment où vous vous sentez plonger en avant que le
Floyd | dragon commence à battre des ailes. Très rapidement, vous prenez de
Floyd | l'altitude. La ville, ses bruits, sa lumière, s'éloignent peu à peu.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur le toit                                            Tours : 117
Floyd | En quelques instants, vous vous retrouvez dans le noir complet.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Après un temps que vous serez bien incapable de quantifier, vous vous
Floyd | rendez compte que vous volez au dessus d'une immense mer de nuages.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | En plein ciel
Floyd | Vous n'oublierez jamais cette sensation. Vous êtes dans le ciel, en
Floyd | train de voler sur le dos d'un dragon. Le vent siffle sur votre visage
Floyd | et plaque votre anorak sur vous. Le dragon ne s'était pas trompé, le
Floyd | froid est effectivement très mordant. Son vol est puissant et rapide,
Floyd | vous avez l'impression d'avancer à une vitesse prodigieuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un immense clair de lune illumine la mer de nuages visible en dessous
Floyd | de vous, tandis qu'une infinité d'étoiles tapisse le ciel, d'un noir
Floyd | d'encre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hella text dump"
		Jacqueline says, "Nice writing, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Very easy to visualize."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  En plein ciel                                          Tours : 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | En plein ciel (sur le dragon)
Floyd | Vous n'oublierez jamais cette sensation. Vous êtes dans le ciel, en
Floyd | train de voler sur le dos d'un dragon. Le vent siffle sur votre visage
Floyd | et plaque votre anorak sur vous. Le dragon ne s'était pas trompé, le
Floyd | froid est effectivement très mordant. Son vol est puissant et rapide,
Floyd | vous avez l'impression d'avancer à une vitesse prodigieuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un immense clair de lune illumine la mer de nuages visible en dessous
Floyd | de vous, tandis qu'une infinité d'étoiles tapisse le ciel, d'un noir
Floyd | d'encre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  En plein ciel                                          Tours : 120
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   un pantalon (porté)
Floyd |   un anorak (porté)
Floyd |   un pyjama (porté)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We are dressed like a complete dork. Now what?"
		Taleslinger asks, "Do you play Ellison in this game?"
		Jacqueline laughs.
		Jacqueline asks, "How's that long distance relationship going for you two, Tale?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x etoiles" 		

Floyd ]  En plein ciel                                          Tours : 121
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ETOILES
Floyd |
Floyd | Des centaines et des centaines d'étoiles sont visibles. N'étant plus
Floyd | cachés par l'épaisse couche de pollution à laquelle vous êtes
Floyd | habitué,
Floyd | ces astres désormais bien visibles emplissent le ciel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lune" 		

Floyd ]  En plein ciel                                          Tours : 122
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LUNE
Floyd |
Floyd | La pleine lune brille au dessus de vous. Vous pensez n'avoir jamais
Floyd | été aussi proche d'elle ! Son éclat scintillant illumine la mer de
Floyd | nuages, à perte de vue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Lovely"
		Taleslinger says, "ha ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "parler avec dragon" 		

Floyd ]  En plein ciel                                          Tours : 123
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon est concentré sur son vol.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You would think she'd have this down by now."
		Jacqueline says, "Or, rather him."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess there's a different pronoun if it's female."
		Jacqueline asks, "Anyway. Just wait?"
		mulehollandaise says, "yup"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  En plein ciel                                          Tours : 124
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  En plein ciel                                          Tours : 125
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  En plein ciel                                          Tours : 126
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  En plein ciel                                          Tours : 126
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Youhouuuu !"
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sentez soudain que votre monture pique du nez. Vous traversez
Floyd | alors la couche de nuages, puis c'est le noir complet. Où allez-vous
Floyd | bien pouvoir arriver ?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 127
Floyd |
Floyd | Au milieu d'un bois sombre (sur le dragon)
Floyd | Juste avant qu'il ne se pose avec grâce, vous avez pu voir que le
Floyd | dragon piquait sur une immense forêt. Toujours confortablement
Floyd | installé sur son dos, vous n'apercevez que des arbres autour de vous.
Floyd | Vous ne reconnaissez absolument pas cet endroit. Le dragon attend-il
Floyd | quelque chose de vous ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Face à vous, sous l'arbre le plus proche, vous pouvez observer ce que
Floyd | vous pensez être l'entrée de la tanière d'un gros animal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Fortunately we are super-prepared for being in the woods."
		Jacqueline says, "Not at all."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x taniere" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 128
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TANIERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Juste au niveau des racines de l'arbre le plus proche, se dessine
Floyd | l'entrée d'une sorte de petite caverne. Bien que n'étant pas un
Floyd | expert
Floyd | dans ce domaine, vous la trouvez de taille assez imposante ; vous avez
Floyd | même une légère appréhension à l'idée de rencontrer son
Floyd | propriétaire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Une autre chose vous intrigue : la terre autour de l'entrée semble
Floyd | fraîchement retournée, comme si quelque chose avait gratté la terre,
Floyd | cherchant à élargir l'entrée. Une partie de chasse se serait-elle
Floyd | déroulée ici il y a peu ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I've got about an hour until I need to go."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 129
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous laissez glisser du dos du dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au milieu d'un bois sombre
Floyd | Vous êtes au milieu d'une sombre forêt. Une multitude d'arbres
Floyd | immenses vous entoure, formant comme une barrière impénétrable
Floyd | autour
Floyd | de la zone dégagée dans laquelle vous vous trouvez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon est près de vous, allongé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Face à vous, sous l'arbre le plus proche, vous pouvez observer ce que
Floyd | vous pensez être l'entrée de la tanière d'un gros animal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily goes home. 		
Emily has disconnected. 		Jacqueline says, "Of course, after all that work to get on the dragon, we just hop right off like it's nothing."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 129
Floyd |
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "entrer taniere" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 129
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTRER TANIERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous mettez à genoux, un peu anxieux à l'idée de pénétrer
Floyd | dans
Floyd | cet étrange lieu.

		mulehollandaise says, "heh"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 129
Floyd | La tanière est étroite ; vous rampez lentement mais sûrement.

		DavidW says, "It's like you're Harry Potter."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 130
Floyd | Après avoir avancé quelques instants dans une parfaite obscurité,
Floyd | vous
Floyd | stoppez votre progression.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'intérieur de la tanière
Floyd | L'intérieur de la tanière est très sombre, et vous ne voyez
Floyd | absolument
Floyd | rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > ECOUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'entendez rien de particulier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'intérieur de la tanière
Floyd | L'intérieur de la tanière est très sombre, et vous ne voyez
Floyd | absolument
Floyd | rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "haloooo"
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly I should not have gone in here."
		Jacqueline says, "But I did save first."
		Jacqueline asks, "Ideas?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sortez à reculons.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au milieu d'un bois sombre
Floyd | Vous êtes au milieu d'une sombre forêt. Une multitude d'arbres
Floyd | immenses vous entoure, formant comme une barrière impénétrable
Floyd | autour
Floyd | de la zone dégagée dans laquelle vous vous trouvez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon est près de vous, allongé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Face à vous, sous l'arbre le plus proche, vous pouvez observer ce que
Floyd | vous pensez être l'entrée de la tanière d'un gros animal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, easy to get out."
		DavidW asks, "I'm guessing the tanire is very dark and you see nothing?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Probably need a light to see that we're about to be eaten by the bear in there."
		DavidW asks, "Is 'tanire' a cave or cavern?"
		Jearl asks, "can we do anything with the trees?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Like climb them? Or were you thinking of something else?"
		mulehollandaise says, "no need for a light actually"
		Jearl says, "yeah, just kind of groping for new nouns and verbs, since we have nothing"
		willbuntu says, "It's taniere (with an accent on the e) - it means "den", or "lair""
		Jacqueline asks (of Mule), "Oh?"
		mulehollandaise says, "a... den? i don't know, a thing a bear lives in"
		Jacqueline says (to Will), "Yes"
		Jearl says, ">SMAELL DELICIOUS"
		Jacqueline says, "Which is why I mentioned the bear (that may not exist)"
		Jearl says, "dammit"
		Jacqueline says (to Jearl), "Blame Crango"
		DavidW says (to will), "Accented letters don't show up on my client."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "grimper l'arbres" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRIMPER L'ARBRES
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous n'avez pas plus que ça envie de grimper aux arbres.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Mule), "You say that we don't need a light?"
		willbuntu says (to DavidW), "Nor on mine - and I'm using what Jacqueline (at least was) using: MUSHclient. It even has Unicode support...which isn't showing the accents. So I have no idea."
		DavidW says, "If the dragon is still with us, perhaps it could make a fire for us and we can see that way."
		mulehollandaise says, "sorry yeah - there's something in the lair you need to find, and you don't need light"
		DavidW asks, "so, touch floor? touch walls?"
		DavidW asks, "or search them?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "entrer taniere" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTRER TANIERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous vous mettez à genoux, un peu anxieux à l'idée de pénétrer
Floyd | dans
Floyd | cet étrange lieu.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 134
Floyd | La tanière est étroite ; vous rampez lentement mais sûrement.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 135
Floyd | Après avoir avancé quelques instants dans une parfaite obscurité,
Floyd | vous
Floyd | stoppez votre progression.
Floyd |
Floyd | A l'intérieur de la tanière
Floyd | L'intérieur de la tanière est très sombre, et vous ne voyez
Floyd | absolument
Floyd | rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "toucher le sol" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCHER LE SOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous passez les mains sur la paroi, tâtonnant un peu au hasard.

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "toucher le sol" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 136
Floyd | Vous criez d'effroi. Face à vous, au niveau du sol, vous sentez ce que
Floyd | vous identifiez comme étant une main !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x main" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 137
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous sentez d'abord une main, puis un bras, puis un corps qui vous
Floyd | paraît humain. Vous tentez de pousser les recherches en aveugle, mais
Floyd | ce corps empêche d'aller plus loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tirer main" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 137
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIRER MAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Il y a quelqu'un de coincé dans cette tanière.

		Jacqueline says, "I've got a guess as to who."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "creuser" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 137
Floyd | Vous tentez de tirer sur le bras.

		DavidW asks, "What happened? Did we find a corpse?"
		Jacqueline says, "We found a hand."
		Jacqueline says, "It's attached to an arm, but we can't feel much more than that."
		Jacqueline says, "Someone is stuck in there."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 137
Floyd | Le corps bouge, mais péniblement.

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 137
Floyd | Vous reculez petit à petit avec le corps.

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  A l'intérieur de la tanière                            Tours : 137
Floyd | Finalement, vous vous retrouvez à la sortie de la tanière, avec
Floyd | seulement le bras à demi dégagé.

		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		Jearl asks, "feel the body? is it still alive?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think so."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, well, maybe."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "creuser" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 138
Floyd | Alors que le dragon suivait votre sauvetage avec grande attention, il
Floyd | se redresse soudain, tend les oreilles en l'air et scrute les
Floyd | alentours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Au milieu d'un bois sombre
Floyd | Vous êtes au milieu d'une sombre forêt. Une multitude d'arbres
Floyd | immenses vous entoure, formant comme une barrière impénétrable
Floyd | autour
Floyd | de la zone dégagée dans laquelle vous vous trouvez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le bras d'un homme dépasse de l'entrée de la tanière, le reste du
Floyd | corps étant toujours coincé à l'intérieur.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon est désormais dressé, et scrute les alentours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un craquement se fait entendre quelque part dans votre dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "i think it's still waiting for a space bar"
		Jacqueline says, "So, something is out there."
		Jacqueline says, "One would think the dragon can take care of this."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x main" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 139
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bras humain ensanglanté dépasse de la tanière. Le reste du corps
Floyd | est toujours bloqué à l'intérieur, mais vos forces vous abandonnent
Floyd | petit à petit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bruit de feuilles déplacées se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 139
Floyd |
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
willbuntu goes home. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Un craquement se fait entendre quelque part dans votre dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Un craquement se fait entendre quelque part dans votre dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "entrer taniere" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTRER TANIERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Le corps que vous avez en partie dégagé bouche l'entrée de la
Floyd | tanière,
Floyd | vous empêchant d'y retourner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tirer main" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIRER MAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Le reste du corps semble coincé, vos maigres forces n'arrivent pas à
Floyd | le tirer plus loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, aider moi" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, AIDER MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | Il ne semble pas comprendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "that's the right track i think"
		Jacqueline asks, "To get the dragon to help somehow?"
		Jearl asks, "show the arm to the dragon?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "montrer main a dragonm" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTRER MAIN A DRAGONM
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez agir ainsi qu'avec une chose animée.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh, typo"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "montrer main a dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTRER MAIN A DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | (vous prenez d'abord la main)
Floyd | Le reste du corps semble coincé, vos maigres forces n'arrivent pas à
Floyd | le tirer plus loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, regarder" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 148
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, REGARDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Il ne semble pas comprendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez soudain une branche se briser à quelques mètres de
Floyd | vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks, "you'd pull the hand ("tirer main"), right?"
		Jacqueline says, "I've done that a ton."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tirer main" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 149
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIRER MAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Le reste du corps semble coincé, vos maigres forces n'arrivent pas à
Floyd | le tirer plus loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks, "give an order to the dragon to do so?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, hm."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, tirer main" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 150
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, TIRER MAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon ne vous écoute pas; il semble plutôt préoccupé par les
Floyd | étranges bruits environnants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bruit de feuilles déplacées se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "oh right, sorry. Maybe later i guess"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "This is a better outcome than: The dragon pulls on the hand, severing the arm from its owner!"
		mulehollandaise says, "it's not gonna help if i give wrong advice :o)"
		mulehollandaise says, "haha true"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 151
Floyd |
Floyd | > ECOUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Quelque chose bouge autour de vous. Vous entendez à intervalles
Floyd | réguliers des branches craquer et des feuilles bouger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez soudain une branche se briser à quelques mètres de
Floyd | vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So this thing that's coming is kind of like that knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail that runs and runs and runs and runs forever and never gets closer and then suddenly BAM"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 152
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bruit de feuilles déplacées se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 154
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 155
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 157
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Un craquement se fait entendre quelque part dans votre dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 158
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bruit de feuilles déplacées se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "grr"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dire montrez-vous!" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 164
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIRE MONTREZ-VOUS!
Floyd |
Floyd | (-> le dragon)
Floyd | Pas de réponse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 164
Floyd |
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 165
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un craquement se fait entendre quelque part dans votre dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 166
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez soudain une branche se briser à quelques mètres de
Floyd | vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 167
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 168
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous apercevez avec effroi, à quelques mètres de vous, derrière les
Floyd | branchages, une paire d'yeux rouges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 169
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bruit de feuilles déplacées se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 170
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "so" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 171
Floyd |
Floyd | > SO
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez une branche craquer aux alentours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 172
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bruit de feuilles déplacées se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "h" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 173
Floyd |
Floyd | > H
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bruit de feuilles déplacées se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 174
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 175
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous appuyant sur une souche, vous parvenez à enjamber le dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Why couldn't we do that earlier? Mrf."
		mulehollandaise says, "couldn't we? anyway, good job, pretty sure that's what you needed to do"
		Jacqueline says, "z"
		Jacqueline says, "er"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 176
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Soudain, surgissant de l'obscurité, une immense créature bondit dans
Floyd | la clairière face à vous !
Floyd |
Floyd | Au milieu d'un bois sombre (sur le dragon)
Floyd | Juste avant qu'il ne se pose avec grâce, vous avez pu voir que le
Floyd | dragon piquait sur une immense forêt. Toujours confortablement
Floyd | installé sur son dos, vous n'apercevez que des arbres autour de vous.
Floyd | Vous ne reconnaissez absolument pas cet endroit. Le dragon attend-il
Floyd | quelque chose de vous ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Une créature gigantesque est face à vous. Elle avance lentement dans
Floyd | votre direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le bras d'un homme dépasse de l'entrée de la tanière, le reste du
Floyd | corps étant toujours coincé à l'intérieur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x creature" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 176
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "um?"
		Jearl says, "the important thing is, it's big"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, fine."
		mulehollandaise says, "huh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 177
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | La créature fait un pas en avant dans votre direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 178
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | La bête continue d'avancer vers vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 179
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | La créature se rapproche de plus en plus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 180
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | La bête s'approche toujours, dangereusement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 181
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | La créature continue sa progression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 182
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | La bête n'est plus qu'à quelques poignées de centimètres de vous !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "boop!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, attaquer" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 182
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, ATTAQUER
Floyd |
Floyd | Pouvez-vous préciser l'objet concerné par cette action, ou à
Floyd | utiliser
Floyd | ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am thinking the creature isn't implemented, so I'm not sure how to phrase this."
		mulehollandaise says, "i thought it was, although maybe the command you want is just hardcoded"
		Jacqueline asks, "hm?"
Emily arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		mulehollandaise says, "i think "dragon, attaque cr?ature" works - i think there is a object "cr?ature", but if there's not, maybe this particular command works because it was hardcoded"
		mulehollandaise asks, "if that makes sense?"
		Jacqueline says, "oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I understand what you mean now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, attaquer creature" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 183
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, ATTAQUER CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il ne semble pas comprendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | La créature, dans un dernier mouvement, se jette sur vous. La douleur
Floyd | est immense, mais brève. Vous vous sentez basculer sur le sol, puis
Floyd | plus rien.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Vous êtes mort ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hardcoded commands are problematic. Sometimes they'll require a 'the'."
		Jacqueline says, "So, um. I find it interesting that the dragon needs me to draw it a picture of what to do."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 139
Floyd |
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Au milieu d'un bois sombre
Floyd | Vous êtes au milieu d'une sombre forêt. Une multitude d'arbres
Floyd | immenses vous entoure, formant comme une barrière impénétrable
Floyd | autour
Floyd | de la zone dégagée dans laquelle vous vous trouvez.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le bras d'un homme dépasse de l'entrée de la tanière, le reste du
Floyd | corps étant toujours coincé à l'intérieur.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le dragon est désormais dressé, et scrute les alentours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter le dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > MONTER LE DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous appuyant sur une souche, vous parvenez à enjamber le dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bruit de feuilles déplacées se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez soudain une branche se briser à quelques mètres de
Floyd | vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Un craquement se fait entendre quelque part dans votre dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Un bruit de feuilles déplacées se fait entendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 148
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 149
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez soudain une branche se briser à quelques mètres de
Floyd | vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 150
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 151
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 152
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous apercevez avec effroi, à quelques mètres de vous, derrière les
Floyd | branchages, une paire d'yeux rouges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, attaquer le creature" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, ATTAQUER LE CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il ne semble pas comprendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, attaquer" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 154
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, ATTAQUER
Floyd |
Floyd | (la main)
Floyd | Hmmm...?
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez une branche craquer aux alentours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 155
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous apercevez avec effroi, à quelques mètres de vous, derrière les
Floyd | branchages, une paire d'yeux rouges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Un craquement se fait entendre quelque part dans votre dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 157
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 158
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous entendez soudain une branche se briser à quelques mètres de
Floyd | vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Au milieu d'un bois sombre (sur le dragon)
Floyd | Juste avant qu'il ne se pose avec grâce, vous avez pu voir que le
Floyd | dragon piquait sur une immense forêt. Toujours confortablement
Floyd | installé sur son dos, vous n'apercevez que des arbres autour de vous.
Floyd | Vous ne reconnaissez absolument pas cet endroit. Le dragon attend-il
Floyd | quelque chose de vous ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Le bras d'un homme dépasse de l'entrée de la tanière, le reste du
Floyd | corps étant toujours coincé à l'intérieur.
Floyd | Soudain, surgissant de l'obscurité, une immense créature bondit dans
Floyd | la clairière face à vous !
Floyd |
Floyd | Au milieu d'un bois sombre (sur le dragon)
Floyd | Juste avant qu'il ne se pose avec grâce, vous avez pu voir que le
Floyd | dragon piquait sur une immense forêt. Toujours confortablement
Floyd | installé sur son dos, vous n'apercevez que des arbres autour de vous.
Floyd | Vous ne reconnaissez absolument pas cet endroit. Le dragon attend-il
Floyd | quelque chose de vous ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Une créature gigantesque est face à vous. Elle avance lentement dans
Floyd | votre direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le bras d'un homme dépasse de l'entrée de la tanière, le reste du
Floyd | corps étant toujours coincé à l'intérieur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 160
Floyd |
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, attaquer la creature" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, ATTAQUER LA CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il ne semble pas comprendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | La créature fait un pas en avant dans votre direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ideas?"
		Jearl says, "I hope it's not looking for the right spelling; I for one can't type accents"
		Jacqueline says, "Accents crash the machine"
		inky says, "heh oops"
		Jearl says, "doh"
		Jacqueline says, "I can try that, though, since we've saved."
		inky says, "might be some error in floyd's charset settings"
		mulehollandaise says, "it shouldn't be"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, attaquer la cr?ature" 		

Floyd | Fizmo fatal error: Invalid ZSCII input-code 255.
Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, ATTAQUER LA CRï¿½ATURE
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jearl says, "maybe it has to be tuer instead of attaquer"
		Jacqueline says, "BING"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, yeah, I could try tuer, I guess."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask fc15envol" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Attention, ce jeu comporte des scènes contenant du sang. Tapez "Infos"
Floyd | pour en savoir plus.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Il est tard.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Il est tard.
Floyd |
Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | La journée fut longue, et exténuante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous êtes content d'être enfin seul dans votre chambre, pour goûter
Floyd | à
Floyd | un repos bien mérité.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | un repos bien mérité.Tout est calme autour de vous, la soirée
Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | s'annonce tranquille.Ou peut-être pas.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd | L'Envol
Floyd | Une participation de Anonyme au concours francophone de la fiction
Floyd | interactive, édition 2014.
Floyd | Tapez "Infos" pour obtenir des compléments liés à ce jeu.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150201 / Inform v6.32 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Couché dans un lit douillet
Floyd | Vous êtes dans votre lit, allongé sous la couette. Tout est calme
Floyd | dans
Floyd | votre chambre. La lueur tamisée de votre lampe de chevet projette des
Floyd | ombres fantastiques sur les murs, illuminant doucement les divers
Floyd | meubles et objets rassemblés dans cette pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | La fenêtre de votre chambre, qui fait face à votre lit, est ouverte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi une guitare, une table de chevet, une armoire
Floyd | (qui est fermée), une chaise et un bureau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Couché dans un lit douillet                            Tours : 0
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Je vous demande pardon ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		

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

		mulehollandaise says, "oops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 160
Floyd |
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Au milieu d'un bois sombre (sur le dragon)
Floyd | Juste avant qu'il ne se pose avec grâce, vous avez pu voir que le
Floyd | dragon piquait sur une immense forêt. Toujours confortablement
Floyd | installé sur son dos, vous n'apercevez que des arbres autour de vous.
Floyd | Vous ne reconnaissez absolument pas cet endroit. Le dragon attend-il
Floyd | quelque chose de vous ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Une créature gigantesque est face à vous. Elle avance lentement dans
Floyd | votre direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le bras d'un homme dépasse de l'entrée de la tanière, le reste du
Floyd | corps étant toujours coincé à l'intérieur.
Floyd |
Floyd | La créature fait un pas en avant dans votre direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon, tuer la creature" 		

Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON, TUER LA CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il ne semble pas comprendre.
Floyd |
Floyd | La bête continue d'avancer vers vous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, not 'kill'"
		mulehollandaise asks, "dragon, attaque ?"
		mulehollandaise says, "you tried "attaquer" before, so i don't know"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I could try this in an offline copy."
		Jacqueline says, "Just to ensure that it isn't a 'you have to use the accents' thing"
		mulehollandaise says, "oh no :/ i just realized i had used accents in my transcript, so maybe it's that :("
		Jacqueline asks, "And the phrase you used was 'attack the creature"?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, like, we've done what we're supposed to, but it won't work on Floyd?"
		Jacqueline says, "If you can confirm, that's easier than me replaying offline."
		mulehollandaise says, "i used "dragon, attaque cr?ature" yeah... :/"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, okay then."
		Jacqueline says, "Those of you who want to vote will unfortunately have to play this one offline."
		mulehollandaise says, "maybe try it one last time? (there was a bug with orders in the library last time"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dragon attaque cr?ature" 		

Floyd | Fizmo fatal error: Invalid ZSCII input-code 255.
Floyd ]  Au milieu d'un bois sombre                             Tours : 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON ATTAQUE CRï¿½ATURE
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "Well, that's one way to quit the game."
		Jacqueline says, "Game is here for people to download: [LINK]"
		mulehollandaise says, "ah, sorry, i meant without accents"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm pretty sure I'd tried that a bunch."
		mulehollandaise says, "sorry! but i guess this was we can play the third one"
		mulehollandaise says, "yeah, i think so too"
		Jacqueline says, "One sec, I'll check the transcript and confirm, but I'm pretty certain."
		Jacqueline | Floyd ] Au milieu d'un bois sombre Tours : 183
		Jacqueline | Floyd |
		Jacqueline | Floyd | > DRAGON, ATTAQUER CREATURE
		Jacqueline | Floyd |
		Jacqueline | Floyd | Il ne semble pas comprendre.
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		mulehollandaise says, "yeah, ok, so : i disassembled the game, and indeed you need the accents, but a synonym is chien"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, honestly at this point I have less than an hour before I have to go (45 minutes). Do you think we could pull off Sourire in that, or should we try to attack the dog?"
		mulehollandaise says, "let's just do sourire, i think it's doable"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask fc15sourire" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Les rideaux se referment. Juste avant qu'ils ne se rejoignent, elle le
Floyd | regarde fugacement dans les yeux et tente de lui sourire.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | regarde fugacement dans les yeux et tente de lui sourire.En vain. Ses
Floyd | lèvres ne bougent pas. Elle n'y arrive tout simplement pas. Malgré
Floyd | tous ses efforts, son visage reste impassible.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | tous ses efforts, son visage reste impassible.Les rideaux sont fermés
Floyd | maintenant. Les fils qui la retiennent tombent, suivis de la croix
Floyd | d'attelle.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | d'attelle.« À la prochaine représentation, je le ferai, » se
Floyd | promet-elle comme à chaque fois.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | promet-elle comme à chaque fois.
Floyd | Sourire de bois
Floyd | Un conte interactif par un soldat de plomb unijambiste
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150201 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur la scène
Floyd | Le spectacle vient de se terminer. D'expérience, elle sait qu'il lui
Floyd | reste un peu de temps avant qu'on revienne pour la suspendre, jusqu'à
Floyd | la représentation suivante.
Floyd | En attendant, elle a le temps de se reposer, et de ramasser
Floyd | discrètement des objets de décoration qui, abîmés, seraient sinon
Floyd | jetés. Elle a amassé toute une collection de souvenirs, avec le
Floyd | temps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm going to affectionately nickname this 'Press Any Key Comp'"
		mulehollandaise says, "heh, yeah"
		Jacqueline asks, "So we're supposed to get him to smile? Or her?"
		Jacqueline says, "She tries, and he doesn't try at all. That's how I read that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur la scène
Floyd | Le spectacle vient de se terminer. D'expérience, elle sait qu'il lui
Floyd | reste un peu de temps avant qu'on revienne pour la suspendre, jusqu'à
Floyd | la représentation suivante.
Floyd | En attendant, elle a le temps de se reposer, et de ramasser
Floyd | discrètement des objets de décoration qui, abîmés, seraient sinon
Floyd | jetés. Elle a amassé toute une collection de souvenirs, avec le
Floyd | temps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "I think JB is the one who started using it, then I did, and a bunch of others... hadn't noticed it was that bad though :)"
		Jacqueline says, "I use the effect too, to be fair."
		Jacqueline says, "It's just funny that all the entries rely so heavily on it."
		mulehollandaise says, "yeah, that's the character's motivation"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x souvenirs" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOUVENIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre tout" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE TOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Rien n'est disponible !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle n'a rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x elle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne suis pas sûr de ce à quoi « elle » se réfère.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x moi" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se regarde les mains, les bras, les jambes, fait jouer les
Floyd | articulations. Les mécanismes fonctionnent à merveille. Le bois, sous
Floyd | la peinture et le vernis, glisse et tourne sans aucun bruit ;
Floyd | contrairement à sa robe en papier vert qui bruisse à chacun de ses
Floyd | mouvements. Quant à son visage, elle ne peut pas le voir sans miroir.
Floyd | Elle ne veut pas non plus, de toute façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle n'a pas le temps de faire quoi que ce soit d'autre, le garçon
Floyd | vient de la saisir, afin de la ranger.

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, a bit of a mismatch there."
		Jacqueline says, "Difficult to do in French I suspect."
		Jacqueline says, "There are extensions for it in English, but mixing that with the localization is probably pretty difficult."
		Jacqueline asks, "So we're a marionette?"
		mulehollandaise exclaims, "oh yeah, you're right - i had never thought about that problem!"
		mulehollandaise exclaims, "yes!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sourire" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | vient de la saisir, afin de la ranger.
Floyd | Suspendue
Floyd | On l'a accroché là, en attendant la prochaine représentation. En
Floyd | vérité, elle passe plus de temps suspendue à ses fils, près de la
Floyd | fenêtre du grenier, que sur la scène. Elle trouve cela triste, mais
Floyd | elle préfère de loin être ici plutôt que d'être rangé dans la
Floyd | malle,
Floyd | au fond de la pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Des ciseaux sont posés sur le rebord de la fenêtre, à côté de
Floyd | restes
Floyd | de papier colorés.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unrelated, I just saw via Twitter: | On a joué à de l'#IF sur #Twitch il y a quelques mois, et c'était cool ! A samedi, 21h ! [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "That unfortunately won't work for all of us here due to bandwidth, and I've found there to be 10-45 seconds of lag on Twitch between here and Europe, so."
		Jacqueline says, "Actually, a funny story."
		Jacqueline says, "One I'm probably not supposed to tell on Samuel."
		Jacqueline says, "I saw he was broadcasting one night and went to check it out, and he was beta testing one of these comp games."
		Jacqueline says, "Before the deadline. He didn't think someone from the community would show up."
		Jacqueline says, "He was pretty surprised when I appeared. :)"
		mulehollandaise says, "(I think there's 10-sec lag in europe too)"
		Jacqueline says, "I departed quickly once I realized."
		mulehollandaise says, "haha nice! :D i had no idea he did that"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm glad he's broadcasting this stuff, though. Might attract some more Francophone folks."
		mulehollandaise says, "last time he did he attracted half a dozen people who'd never played IF before"
		Jacqueline says, "Cool"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x papier" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Des morceaux de papier multicolores, probablement découpés par
Floyd | l'enfant qui habite ici. Il a sûrement fabriqué un nouveau décor
Floyd | pour
Floyd | le prochain spectacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The French IF community is so small, it'd be nice to have a few more souls there."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "penser a enfant" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PENSER A ENFANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : penser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Suspendue
Floyd | On l'a accroché là, en attendant la prochaine représentation. En
Floyd | vérité, elle passe plus de temps suspendue à ses fils, près de la
Floyd | fenêtre du grenier, que sur la scène. Elle trouve cela triste, mais
Floyd | elle préfère de loin être ici plutôt que d'être rangé dans la
Floyd | malle,
Floyd | au fond de la pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Des ciseaux sont posés sur le rebord de la fenêtre, à côté de
Floyd | restes
Floyd | de papier colorés.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il fait beau dehors. La maison dans laquelle elle se trouve est en
Floyd | pleine campagne. La beauté et la sérénité du paysage lui donnent
Floyd | presque envie de sourire. Presque, car elle veut que son premier
Floyd | sourire lui soit destiné.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle distingue à peine — heureusement — son reflet dans la vitre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "regarder reflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > REGARDER REFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est suspendue suffisamment près de la vitre pour que cette
Floyd | dernière reflète son visage. En règle générale, elle évite de se
Floyd | regarder, mais un unique coup d'œil accidentel lui rappelle la triste
Floyd | vérité.

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sourire a reflet" 		

Floyd | vérité.Peints sur son visage de bois verni, ses beaux yeux verts ne
Floyd | cillent jamais et, le plus terrible, ses lèvres restent figées dans
Floyd | une éternelle expression de neutralité.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | une éternelle expression de neutralité.Machinalement, elle porte une
Floyd | main à sa bouche et suit le contour de ses lèvres avec son index.
Floyd | Arrivera-t-elle à sourire un jour ?

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | Arrivera-t-elle à sourire un jour ?« J'peux t'aider si tu veux, »
Floyd | lui
Floyd | dit soudain une voix. Elle n'a pas entendu arriver le rongeur qui
Floyd | vient de grimper sur le rebord de la fenêtre. Peut-elle lui faire
Floyd | confiance ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Je vous demande pardon ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops, got carried away with the 'hit any key' thing there."
		mulehollandaise says, "so a rat is talking to us"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, offering to help."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "parler avec rongeur" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC RONGEUR
Floyd |
Floyd | « Alors, tu veux que j't'aide ? »

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "oui" 		

Floyd | « Alors, tu veux que j't'aide ? »Elle réfléchit un instant… «
Floyd | Oui »,
Floyd | pense-t-elle.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | pense-t-elle.Elle hoche la tête.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | pense-t-elle.Elle hoche la tête.« T'as raison ! Mais d'abord, tu dois
Floyd | m'aider, hein. C'est donnant-donnant, tu comprends ? J'espère bien en
Floyd | tout cas, car on n'voudrait pas rester comme cela, si ? »

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | tout cas, car on n'voudrait pas rester comme cela, si ? »Quelque chose
Floyd | dans le ton du rongeur ne lui dit rien qui vaille. Mais son désir de
Floyd | sourire est plus fort que sa méfiance envers ce rat. Elle acquiesce
Floyd | lentement.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | lentement.« Tu vois la malle ? Elle est truffée de pièges à rats et
Floyd | de
Floyd | poison, mais elle contient quelque chose qui m'revient de plein droit
Floyd | : une précieuse gemme que m'a léguée mon père, et qui m'a été
Floyd | volée
Floyd | par le propriétaire d'cette maison. Débrouille-toi comme tu l'peux,
Floyd | j'veux rien savoir, apporte-moi juste cet objet et j't'aiderai. »
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x arbre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARBRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "gosh, now the press any key is all i can notice :)"
		Jacqueline says, "Am I reading that right? It's in the 'trunk'"
		Jacqueline says (to Mule), "heh"
		mulehollandaise asks, "yeah, a big wooden box for toys?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, of course."
		Jacqueline says, "A toychest"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ouvrir malle" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUVRIR MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas ouvrir la malle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "ah yes, chest is the word i was looking for"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x malle" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rien de particulier concernant la malle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, seems like we can't reach it from here."
		mulehollandaise says, "you're still hanging by your strings"
		Jacqueline says, "RIght"
		Jacqueline says, "I tried getting down, but, maybe I need to ask him to put me on the trunk."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x homme" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOMME
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enfant" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENFANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x enfant" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENFANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Suspendue
Floyd | On l'a accroché là, en attendant la prochaine représentation. En
Floyd | vérité, elle passe plus de temps suspendue à ses fils, près de la
Floyd | fenêtre du grenier, que sur la scène. Elle trouve cela triste, mais
Floyd | elle préfère de loin être ici plutôt que d'être rangé dans la
Floyd | malle,
Floyd | au fond de la pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rat se tient debout sur le rebord, les moustaches frémissantes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Des ciseaux sont posés sur le rebord de la fenêtre, à côté de
Floyd | restes
Floyd | de papier colorés.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, hrm."
		Jearl says, "we never did use that chocolate!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rongeur, couper les fils" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RONGEUR, COUPER LES FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rat a mieux à faire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "if only we could have fed it to the dog"
		Jacqueline says (to Jearl), "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "We didn't know it WAS a dog, though."
		Jearl says, "true"
		Jacqueline says, "So, we need to get this puppet down."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rongeur, aider moi" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RONGEUR, AIDER MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rat est trop loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x papier" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Des morceaux de papier multicolores, probablement découpés par
Floyd | l'enfant qui habite ici. Il a sûrement fabriqué un nouveau décor
Floyd | pour
Floyd | le prochain spectacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where is the child?"
		mulehollandaise says, "he put you down and left - he's not actually here anymore"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, 'DOWN' doesn't work."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x malle" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rien de particulier concernant la malle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "you need to find a way (an object?) to cut your strings ;)"
		Jacqueline says, "Ideas would be welcome (jearl? DW?)"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, there are the scissors."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I'm assuming that I can't use them, but I should try."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre ciseaux" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE CISEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | La paire de ciseaux est trop loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rongeur, prendre ciseaux" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RONGEUR, PRENDRE CISEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rat a mieux à faire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "you're also hanging by your strings"
		Jacqueline says, "Right"
		Emily says, "(we're a puppet?)"
		Jacqueline says, "A marionnette, yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enlever fils" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENLEVER FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne porte pas les fils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "and you want to reach the window nearby"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh oh oh seriously?"
		Jacqueline says, "That seems crazy dangerous."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, not sure I know how to phrase it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "balancer" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER
Floyd |
Floyd | Pouvez-vous préciser ce qui est concerné par cette action ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "balancer a fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER A FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "almost, but yes! :)"
		mulehollandaise says, "'se balancer'"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, of course."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se balancer" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE BALANCER
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est maintenant au plus loin de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle revient vers la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est si proche de la vitre qu'elle peut la toucher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "huh, I would have expected the command to have to be "me balancer""
		Jacqueline braces herself.
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it's weird. It's third person except that most third person doesn't work, so... yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it's weird. It's third person except that most third person doesn't work, so... yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Oops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle s'éloigne de la vitre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I'm assuming I just keep doing this until we break the glass or something?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est maintenant au plus loin de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle revient vers la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est si proche de la vitre qu'elle peut la toucher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle s'éloigne de la vitre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est maintenant au plus loin de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "Emily: that would have worked too, se balancer is just the purely infinitive version (like "swing oneself" ?)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle revient vers la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est si proche de la vitre qu'elle peut la toucher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle s'éloigne de la vitre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est maintenant au plus loin de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle revient vers la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est si proche de la vitre qu'elle peut la toucher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "frapper la vitre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FRAPPER LA VITRE
Floyd |
Floyd | La violence n'est pas une solution ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle s'éloigne de la vitre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se balancer" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE BALANCER
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est maintenant au plus loin de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle revient vers la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est si proche de la vitre qu'elle peut la toucher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle s'éloigne de la vitre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est maintenant au plus loin de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle revient vers la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est si proche de la vitre qu'elle peut la toucher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seems like at the max of my swing now."
		Jacqueline says, "And that breaking the window isn't the idea."
		Jacqueline says, "Emily, could you take over? I need to ready for my volunteer gig."
		mulehollandaise says, "yeah, and you wanted to reach the window because the scissors were right next to it"
		Jacqueline says, "I'll still be around a few."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre ciseaux" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE CISEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle parvient à prendre les ciseaux, puisqu'elle est suffisamment
Floyd | proche du rebord.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle s'éloigne de la vitre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "yeah, maybe we can grab the scissors now"
		Jearl says, "timing"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle a :
Floyd |   une paire de ciseaux
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est maintenant au plus loin de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "woop!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper les fils avec ciseaux" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUPER LES FILS AVEC CISEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : couper les fils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fils" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Quand elle est en représentation, elle doit se tenir plus ou moins
Floyd | tranquille. Ce sont les fils, attachés à chacune de ses
Floyd | articulations,
Floyd | qui la dirigent. Elle ne fait que donner plus d'émotion aux mouvements
Floyd | qu'ils dictent.
Floyd | Quand elle n'est pas en représentation, ils deviennent des objets
Floyd | encombrants, menaçant de l'empêtrer à chacun de ses gestes. Mais
Floyd | elle
Floyd | s'y est faite. C'est grâce à eux qu'elle peut être sur scène. Et
Floyd | qu'elle l'a connu. En ce moment, elle est suspendue à une poutre du
Floyd | plafond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle revient vers la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "haha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "couper les fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUPER LES FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Décidée, elle coupe les fils qui la retiennent avec les ciseaux. Cela
Floyd | retardera la prochaine fois qu'elle montera sur scène, mais quand elle
Floyd | sera réparée, elle sourira. Elle en est convaincue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Was I supposed to wait until we were in far swing, so we'd fling ourselves to the toychest?"
		Jacqueline says, "I need to step away to change clothes. Be back in a sec. Please proceed without me."
		mulehollandaise exclaims, "no i think you're fine!"
		Jearl says, "not sure what's next. I had to multitask"
		mulehollandaise says, "the rat wanted something from the toychest ("malle"), and you can go there now that your strings are cut"
Jearl says (to Floyd), "regarder" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REGARDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | Elle se trouve maintenant sur le plancher du grenier. Les fils qui la
Floyd | retenaient et qui sont maintenant suspendus à une poutre du plafond
Floyd | lui font douter un instant : a-t-elle fait ce qu'il fallait faire ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rat se tient debout sur le rebord, les moustaches frémissantes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Des morceaux de papier sont posés sur le rebord de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jearl says (to Floyd), "x malle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rien de particulier concernant la malle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jearl says (to Floyd), "ouvrir malle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUVRIR MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas ouvrir la malle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "I probably shouldn't drive, I'm half watching a pot of homebrew bioling"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | Elle se trouve maintenant sur le plancher du grenier. Les fils qui la
Floyd | retenaient et qui sont maintenant suspendus à une poutre du plafond
Floyd | lui font douter un instant : a-t-elle fait ce qu'il fallait faire ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rat se tient debout sur le rebord, les moustaches frémissantes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Des morceaux de papier sont posés sur le rebord de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "the rat's request is a little above my reading level"
		asks, "how do you input things to floyd again?"
		Jacqueline says, "You just preface your command with f"
		mulehollandaise says, "oh, i think he expects a reply"
		Jacqueline says (to Mule), "But if you've played it's probably best if you just give hints when asked."
		mulehollandaise asks, "thanks jacqueline. with the hashtagclubfloyd too ?"
		Jacqueline says, "Was hoping Emily would pick it up."
		mulehollandaise says, "yeah, for sure"
		Jacqueline says, "No, just F COMMAND, no punctuation"
		Emily says, "I'm feeling a bit lost due to not having been here for the start"
		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "I do have to go, but it's so short a game you all could restart."
		mulehollandaise says, "ok thanks. good to know for next time :)"
		Emily says, "don't restart on my account"
		Jacqueline says, "I think it'll just be you and Jearl, and she wasn't here either."
		Jacqueline says, "I'd like to knock these out to do ParserComp next week."
		Emily says, "sure"
		Jearl says, "sorry about that"
		Jacqueline says, "And I'm happy to play offline, but would like reading the transcript later."
		Emily says, "okay, let's see"
		Emily says, "can restart if people want, then"
Emily says (to Floyd), "recommencer" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECOMMENCER
Floyd |
Floyd | Êtes-vous sûr de vouloir recommencer ?

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "oui" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Les rideaux se referment. Juste avant qu'ils ne se rejoignent, elle le
Floyd | regarde fugacement dans les yeux et tente de lui sourire.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | regarde fugacement dans les yeux et tente de lui sourire.En vain. Ses
Floyd | lèvres ne bougent pas. Elle n'y arrive tout simplement pas. Malgré
Floyd | tous ses efforts, son visage reste impassible.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | tous ses efforts, son visage reste impassible.Les rideaux sont fermés
Floyd | maintenant. Les fils qui la retiennent tombent, suivis de la croix
Floyd | d'attelle.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | d'attelle.« À la prochaine représentation, je le ferai, » se
Floyd | promet-elle comme à chaque fois.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd |
Floyd | Sourire de bois
Floyd | Un conte interactif par un soldat de plomb unijambiste
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150201 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur la scène
Floyd | Le spectacle vient de se terminer. D'expérience, elle sait qu'il lui
Floyd | reste un peu de temps avant qu'on revienne pour la suspendre, jusqu'à
Floyd | la représentation suivante.
Floyd | En attendant, elle a le temps de se reposer, et de ramasser
Floyd | discrètement des objets de décoration qui, abîmés, seraient sinon
Floyd | jetés. Elle a amassé toute une collection de souvenirs, avec le
Floyd | temps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner moi" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se regarde les mains, les bras, les jambes, fait jouer les
Floyd | articulations. Les mécanismes fonctionnent à merveille. Le bois, sous
Floyd | la peinture et le vernis, glisse et tourne sans aucun bruit ;
Floyd | contrairement à sa robe en papier vert qui bruisse à chacun de ses
Floyd | mouvements. Quant à son visage, elle ne peut pas le voir sans miroir.
Floyd | Elle ne veut pas non plus, de toute façon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner les souvenirs" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LES SOUVENIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner les objets de decoration" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LES OBJETS DE DECORATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm"
Emily says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle n'a rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur la scène
Floyd | Le spectacle vient de se terminer. D'expérience, elle sait qu'il lui
Floyd | reste un peu de temps avant qu'on revienne pour la suspendre, jusqu'à
Floyd | la représentation suivante.
Floyd | En attendant, elle a le temps de se reposer, et de ramasser
Floyd | discrètement des objets de décoration qui, abîmés, seraient sinon
Floyd | jetés. Elle a amassé toute une collection de souvenirs, avec le
Floyd | temps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle n'a pas le temps de faire quoi que ce soit d'autre, le garçon
Floyd | vient de la saisir, afin de la ranger.

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "prendre tout" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | vient de la saisir, afin de la ranger.
Floyd | Suspendue
Floyd | On l'a accroché là, en attendant la prochaine représentation. En
Floyd | vérité, elle passe plus de temps suspendue à ses fils, près de la
Floyd | fenêtre du grenier, que sur la scène. Elle trouve cela triste, mais
Floyd | elle préfère de loin être ici plutôt que d'être rangé dans la
Floyd | malle,
Floyd | au fond de la pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Des ciseaux sont posés sur le rebord de la fenêtre, à côté de
Floyd | restes
Floyd | de papier colorés.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hum"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner les ciseaux" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LES CISEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | Cette paire de ciseaux doit appartenir à l'enfant qui habite dans la
Floyd | maison. Elle a dû servir à découper les papiers à côté desquels
Floyd | elle a
Floyd | été posée, sur le rebord de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "so, previously, we swung on our strings towards the window to get those"
		Emily says, "ah, right"
Emily says (to Floyd), "se balancer" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE BALANCER
Floyd |
Floyd | Pourquoi faire cela ? Elle doit simplement attendre la prochaine
Floyd | représentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "prendre les ciseaux" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE LES CISEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | La paire de ciseaux est trop loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "sauter" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle saute sur place, vainement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "heh"
		Emily says, "it always amuses me seeing the Inform defaults translated"
Emily says (to Floyd), "se balancer" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE BALANCER
Floyd |
Floyd | Pourquoi faire cela ? Elle doit simplement attendre la prochaine
Floyd | représentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "aller a fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ALLER A FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas y aller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "balancer a fenetre"
Emily says (to Floyd), "balancer a fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER A FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "se balancer a fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE BALANCER A FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il n'y a rien à balancer ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "se balancer a rebord" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE BALANCER A REBORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rebord est trop loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "oh, we need to trigger something before doing that actually"
		Jearl says, "oh"
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Suspendue
Floyd | On l'a accroché là, en attendant la prochaine représentation. En
Floyd | vérité, elle passe plus de temps suspendue à ses fils, près de la
Floyd | fenêtre du grenier, que sur la scène. Elle trouve cela triste, mais
Floyd | elle préfère de loin être ici plutôt que d'être rangé dans la
Floyd | malle,
Floyd | au fond de la pièce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Des ciseaux sont posés sur le rebord de la fenêtre, à côté de
Floyd | restes
Floyd | de papier colorés.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner papier" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER PAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Des morceaux de papier multicolores, probablement découpés par
Floyd | l'enfant qui habite ici. Il a sûrement fabriqué un nouveau décor
Floyd | pour
Floyd | le prochain spectacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I'm not seeing a lot else to interact with here, though"
		Emily asks, "am I missing something obvious?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner les fils" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LES FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Quand elle est en représentation, elle doit se tenir plus ou moins
Floyd | tranquille. Ce sont les fils, attachés à chacune de ses
Floyd | articulations,
Floyd | qui la dirigent. Elle ne fait que donner plus d'émotion aux mouvements
Floyd | qu'ils dictent.
Floyd | Quand elle n'est pas en représentation, ils deviennent des objets
Floyd | encombrants, menaçant de l'empêtrer à chacun de ses gestes. Mais
Floyd | elle
Floyd | s'y est faite. C'est grâce à eux qu'elle peut être sur scène. Et
Floyd | qu'elle l'a connu. En ce moment, elle est suspendue à une poutre du
Floyd | plafond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner poutre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER POUTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks, "the window?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il fait beau dehors. La maison dans laquelle elle se trouve est en
Floyd | pleine campagne. La beauté et la sérénité du paysage lui donnent
Floyd | presque envie de sourire. Presque, car elle veut que son premier
Floyd | sourire lui soit destiné.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle distingue à peine — heureusement — son reflet dans la vitre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ah, it did say that she had feelings about seeing her reflection"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner reflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER REFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est suspendue suffisamment près de la vitre pour que cette
Floyd | dernière reflète son visage. En règle générale, elle évite de se
Floyd | regarder, mais un unique coup d'œil accidentel lui rappelle la triste
Floyd | vérité.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | vérité.Peints sur son visage de bois verni, ses beaux yeux verts ne
Floyd | cillent jamais et, le plus terrible, ses lèvres restent figées dans
Floyd | une éternelle expression de neutralité.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | une éternelle expression de neutralité.Machinalement, elle porte une
Floyd | main à sa bouche et suit le contour de ses lèvres avec son index.
Floyd | Arrivera-t-elle à sourire un jour ?

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | Arrivera-t-elle à sourire un jour ?« J'peux t'aider si tu veux, »
Floyd | lui
Floyd | dit soudain une voix. Elle n'a pas entendu arriver le rongeur qui
Floyd | vient de grimper sur le rebord de la fenêtre. Peut-elle lui faire
Floyd | confiance ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner rongeur" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER RONGEUR
Floyd |
Floyd | La nuit, elle a déjà aperçu des rats courant sur le plancher, mais
Floyd | elle se sentait en sécurité suspendue à cette hauteur.
Floyd | Celui-là semble aveugle, et son museau ne s'arrête jamais de frémir.
Floyd | Elle ne le connaît pas, et il ne lui inspire pas confiance.
Floyd | Devrait-elle l'écouter ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ECOUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle n'entend rien de particulier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "parler avec rongeur" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC RONGEUR
Floyd |
Floyd | « Alors, tu veux que j't'aide ? »

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | « Alors, tu veux que j't'aide ? »Elle réfléchit un instant… «
Floyd | Oui »,
Floyd | pense-t-elle.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | pense-t-elle.Elle hoche la tête.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | pense-t-elle.Elle hoche la tête.« T'as raison ! Mais d'abord, tu dois
Floyd | m'aider, hein. C'est donnant-donnant, tu comprends ? J'espère bien en
Floyd | tout cas, car on n'voudrait pas rester comme cela, si ? »

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | tout cas, car on n'voudrait pas rester comme cela, si ? »Quelque chose
Floyd | dans le ton du rongeur ne lui dit rien qui vaille. Mais son désir de
Floyd | sourire est plus fort que sa méfiance envers ce rat. Elle acquiesce
Floyd | lentement.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | lentement.« Tu vois la malle ? Elle est truffée de pièges à rats et
Floyd | de
Floyd | poison, mais elle contient quelque chose qui m'revient de plein droit
Floyd | : une précieuse gemme que m'a léguée mon père, et qui m'a été
Floyd | volée
Floyd | par le propriétaire d'cette maison. Débrouille-toi comme tu l'peux,
Floyd | j'veux rien savoir, apporte-moi juste cet objet et j't'aiderai. »
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "so the house's owner has stolen a gem from a rat?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner la malle" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rien de particulier concernant la malle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "yes - the kid, presumably"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner rongeur" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER RONGEUR
Floyd |
Floyd | La nuit, elle a déjà aperçu des rats courant sur le plancher, mais
Floyd | elle se sentait en sécurité suspendue à cette hauteur.
Floyd | Celui-là semble aveugle, et son museau ne s'arrête jamais de frémir.
Floyd | Elle ne le connaît pas, et il ne lui inspire pas confiance.
Floyd | Devrait-elle l'écouter ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "parler avec rongeur" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC RONGEUR
Floyd |
Floyd | « Hé, j't'attendrai pas là éternellement ! »
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "keep your pants on"
		Emily says, "now we make a dive for the window, I'm guessing"
Emily says (to Floyd), "se balancer a fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE BALANCER A FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il n'y a rien à balancer ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "se balancer a rebord" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE BALANCER A REBORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rebord est trop loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "or not"
		Jearl says, "no 'se'"
Emily says (to Floyd), "balancer a fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER A FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "aw man, this worked before"
Emily says (to Floyd), "balancer a rebord" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER A REBORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks, "no "? fen?tre" maybe?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "balancer" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER
Floyd |
Floyd | Pouvez-vous préciser ce qui est concerné par cette action ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "balancer fenetre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER FENETRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Il n'y a rien à balancer ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "balancer rebord" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER REBORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rebord est trop loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "balancer moi" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est maintenant au plus loin de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ah hm ok"
		Jearl says, "scrolls waaay back"
Emily says (to Floyd), "attendre" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTENDRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe…
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle revient vers la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "just se balancer"
		Jearl says, "many times"
Emily says (to Floyd), "prendre ciseaux" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE CISEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | La paire de ciseaux est trop loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est si proche de la vitre qu'elle peut la toucher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "prendre ciseaux" 		

Floyd ]  Suspendue
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE CISEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle parvient à prendre les ciseaux, puisqu'elle est suffisamment
Floyd | proche du rebord.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle s'éloigne de la vitre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "do we need to wait to cut the strings until we're swinging towards the window again?"
		mulehollandaise exclaims, "not necessary, no!"
Emily says (to Floyd), "couper mes fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUPER MES FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Décidée, elle coupe les fils qui la retiennent avec les ciseaux. Cela
Floyd | retardera la prochaine fois qu'elle montera sur scène, mais quand elle
Floyd | sera réparée, elle sourira. Elle en est convaincue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "where's the chest we're after? I wasn't able to find it in the room descriptions"
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | Elle se trouve maintenant sur le plancher du grenier. Les fils qui la
Floyd | retenaient et qui sont maintenant suspendus à une poutre du plafond
Floyd | lui font douter un instant : a-t-elle fait ce qu'il fallait faire ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rat se tient debout sur le rebord, les moustaches frémissantes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Des morceaux de papier sont posés sur le rebord de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I'm not sure"
		Emily says, "I didn't see it when I looked earlier"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner plancher" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER PLANCHER
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "huh yeah you're right"
Emily says (to Floyd), "malle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner malle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rien de particulier concernant la malle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I guess that's "nothing special" rather than "you can't see it""
Emily says (to Floyd), "ouvrir la malle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUVRIR LA MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas ouvrir la malle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "toucher la malle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCHER LA MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne sent rien de particulier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "a quandary"
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | Elle se trouve maintenant sur le plancher du grenier. Les fils qui la
Floyd | retenaient et qui sont maintenant suspendus à une poutre du plafond
Floyd | lui font douter un instant : a-t-elle fait ce qu'il fallait faire ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rat se tient debout sur le rebord, les moustaches frémissantes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Des morceaux de papier sont posés sur le rebord de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner le rat" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LE RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | La nuit, elle a déjà aperçu des rats courant sur le plancher, mais
Floyd | elle se sentait en sécurité suspendue à cette hauteur.
Floyd | Celui-là semble aveugle, et son museau ne s'arrête jamais de frémir.
Floyd | Elle ne le connaît pas, et il ne lui inspire pas confiance.
Floyd | Devrait-elle l'écouter ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner les morceaux" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LES MORCEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | Des morceaux de papier multicolores, probablement découpés par
Floyd | l'enfant qui habite ici. Il a sûrement fabriqué un nouveau décor
Floyd | pour
Floyd | le prochain spectacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "so that's not changed at all"
Emily says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle a :
Floyd |   une paire de ciseaux
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "couper les morceaux" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUPER LES MORCEAUX
Floyd |
Floyd | Les morceaux de papier sont trop loin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "(and I'm not sure what good that would've done anyway)"
Emily says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "okay, so probably it's not that there are unlisted exits"
Emily says (to Floyd), "grimper sur la malle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRIMPER SUR LA MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas arriver à grand-chose de cette manière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "fouiller la malle" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOUILLER LA MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne trouve rien d'intéressant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "..."
		Jearl says, "maybe just 'get gem'"
Emily says (to Floyd), "prendre gemme" 		

Floyd ]  Sur le plancher du grenier
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE GEMME
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "buh"
		Jearl asks, "get in chest?"
		Emily asks (of mulehollandaise), "do you know what we're missing?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "entrer la malle" 		

Floyd ]  À l'intérieur de la malle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER LA MALLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle soulève avec peine le couvercle de la malle et se faufile dans la
Floyd | fente créée avant de la laisser retomber.
Floyd |
Floyd | À l'intérieur de la malle
Floyd | Un frisson la parcourerait si elle n'était pas faite de bois : la
Floyd | malle est obscure et elle n'y voit goutte. À vrai dire, elle ne sait
Floyd | même pas qui ou quoi est entreposé ici. Une étrange sensation
Floyd | s'empare
Floyd | d'elle alors qu'il lui semble entendre des voix.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle sent un faible souffle dans sa nuque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "oh hey"
		Jearl says, "yay"
		Emily says, "good thinking"
		mulehollandaise says, "yeah, it's just missing synonyms :)"
Emily says (to Floyd), "ecouter" 		

Floyd ]  À l'intérieur de la malle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ECOUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle distingue des bribes de paroles, à peine audibles malgré le
Floyd | silence : « … ai peur ! … »
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "i mean, the game is missing synonyms"
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  À l'intérieur de la malle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | À l'intérieur de la malle
Floyd | La malle est obscure et elle n'y voit goutte. À vrai dire, elle ne
Floyd | sait même pas qui ou quoi est entreposé ici. Une étrange sensation
Floyd | s'empare d'elle alors qu'il lui semble entendre des voix.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un mouvement attire son regard vers la gauche, mais elle ne peut
Floyd | évidemment rien distinguer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jearl says, "the toys in this chest are bad people"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner le mouvement" 		

Floyd ]  À l'intérieur de la malle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LE MOUVEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "parler" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER
Floyd |
Floyd | (les voix)
Floyd | Elle essaie de parler pour se donner du courage :

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Elle essaie de parler pour se donner du courage :« Y a-t-il quelqu'un
Floyd | ? »

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ? »Alors que l'endroit paraissait rempli de spectres murmurants
Floyd | quelques minutes auparavant, il est maintenant plongé dans le silence
Floyd | le plus total. Bravant sa peur, elle décide de continuer :

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | le plus total. Bravant sa peur, elle décide de continuer :« Je
Floyd | cherche
Floyd | une pierre précieuse ; elle appartient à un rat. »

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | une pierre précieuse ; elle appartient à un rat. »Le silence semble
Floyd | s'épaissir. Elle s'apprête à poursuivre quand quelqu'un, dans le
Floyd | noir,
Floyd | plus proche qu'elle ne l'aurait pensé, répond:

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | plus proche qu'elle ne l'aurait pensé, répond:« Tu arrives trop
Floyd | tard.
Floyd | Cela fait longtemps que personne ne nous utilise ; cette malle est
Floyd | destinée aux objets que l'enfant qui habite ici a oubliés.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | destinée aux objets que l'enfant qui habite ici a oubliés.Pas plus
Floyd | tard qu'hier, son père est venu. Il a ouvert la malle, a choisi qui
Floyd | resterait et qui partirait. Celui qui détient ce que tu cherches
Floyd | était
Floyd | parmi ceux qui sont partis.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | parmi ceux qui sont partis.— Vous voulez dire qu'il a été…

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | parmi ceux qui sont partis.— Vous voulez dire qu'il a été…—
Floyd | Oui. Jeté
Floyd | avec les autres. La poubelle doit être dehors, près du portail, dans
Floyd | le jardin. »

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | le jardin. »Le silence retombe, encore plus pesant. Elle se demande si
Floyd | les efforts qu'elle devra fournir en vaudront la peine. Mais il est un
Floyd | peu tard pour regretter maintenant. Elle est prête à repartir.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  À l'intérieur de la malle
Floyd | peu tard pour regretter maintenant. Elle est prête à repartir.«
Floyd | Merci,
Floyd | dit-elle, reconnaissante. Je ferai tout ce que je peux pour vous
Floyd | sortir d'ici. » Même si au fond, elle sait qu'elle ne pourra rien
Floyd | faire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "okay, I think I have the gist of that"
		Emily says, "though the space button and the fact that my client doesn't do accents are not really helping"
		Jearl says, "same"
		Emily says, "my understanding is that the kid's father has thrown out a bunch of stuff in the garden, including the gem"
		Emily says, "so we'll have to go outside"
		Jearl asks, "ok, I missed that part. and rescue this abandoned toy in the chest?"
		mulehollandaise exclaims, "yep!"
		Emily says, "also she has issued a sympathetic but futile promise to try to help the toys in here, yeah"
Emily says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle pousse le couvercle difficilement et sort à l'air libre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comme elle sort de la malle, elle entend des bruits de pas qui se
Floyd | rapprochent. Elle s'immobilise sur le sol.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | rapprochent. Elle s'immobilise sur le sol.C'est l'enfant qui revient.
Floyd | Il est très surpris en voyant la marionnette à terre. Il la répare
Floyd | rapidement avec du ruban adhésif, puis la prends et redescend.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | rapidement avec du ruban adhésif, puis la prends et redescend.## Sur
Floyd | la scène
Floyd | Elle est de retour sur la scène ; il n'est pas là aujourd'hui. «
Floyd | Tant
Floyd | mieux, » pense-t-elle, elle pourra mieux se concentrer sur sa tâche.
Floyd | Et la prochaine fois, il la verra sourire.
Floyd | Son plan est le suivant : à la fin de sa représentation, elle
Floyd | s'enfuira par la trappe située au milieu de l'estrade, puis elle
Floyd | essaiera d'atteindre le jardin. Pour l'heure, elle doit jouer la pièce
Floyd | que les fils lui dictent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle peut voir une maison et une barrière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "whoa"
olethros says it takes the safety of donkeys "very seriously" 		Emily says, "so we're re-stringed and back on stage"
		Emily says, "after all that work to get the scissors, too"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner moi" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S

		Emily says, "oh"
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > S
Floyd | > E

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > E
Floyd | >

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > B

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > B
Floyd | > A

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > A
Floyd | > L

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > L
Floyd | > A

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > A
Floyd | > D

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > D
Floyd | > E

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > E
Floyd | > R

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > R
Floyd | Elle fait semblant de sortir d'une maison et se balade autour.
Floyd | Elle est seule dans cette histoire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "so we're doing the auto-command-typing effect, but it's looking really weird in Floyd"
		mulehollandaise says, "that was "se balader" - walk around"
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > C

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > C
Floyd | > U

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > U
Floyd | > E

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > E
Floyd | > I

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > I
Floyd | > L

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > L
Floyd | > L

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > L
Floyd | > I

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > I
Floyd | > R

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > R
Floyd | >

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > D
Floyd | > E

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > E
Floyd | > S

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > S
Floyd | >

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > F

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > F
Floyd | > L

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > L
Floyd | > E

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > E
Floyd | > U

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > U
Floyd | > R

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > R
Floyd | > S

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > S
Floyd | Elle cueille des fleurs imaginaires, et les met dans un vase.
Floyd | Celui avec qui elle habite n'est pas rentré depuis longtemps, et elle
Floyd | fait ce rituel chaque jour, au cas où il reviendrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "and we've just cut some flowers, evidently"
		Jearl asks, "how to you even know when to hit space?"
		Emily says, "whenever it's not giving me a command prompt"
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > S
Floyd | > '

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > '
Floyd | > A

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > A
Floyd | > S

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > S
Floyd | > S

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > S
Floyd | > E

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > E
Floyd | > O

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > O
Floyd | > I

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > I
Floyd | > R

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | > R
Floyd | Elle s'assoit et est censée penser à l'homme avec qui elle
Floyd | vivait.
Floyd | Elle sait qu'il va revenir, et c'est pour cela qu'elle prend soin de
Floyd | la maison. C'est une façon de dire qu'elle songé à lui pendant tout
Floyd | ce
Floyd | temps
Floyd |
Floyd | Et elle continue la pièce de cette façon, jusqu'à ce que la
Floyd | représentation se termine. Enfin ! Elle sourira à la fin de la
Floyd | journée, elle en certaine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Je vous demande pardon ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "or accidentally an extra time, apparently :)"
		Jearl asks, "now we make a break for it?"
		Emily says, "yeah, I think so"
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur la scène
Floyd | Elle est de retour sur la scène ; il n'est pas là aujourd'hui. «
Floyd | Tant
Floyd | mieux, » pense-t-elle, elle pourra mieux se concentrer sur sa tâche.
Floyd | Et la prochaine fois, il la verra sourire.
Floyd | Son plan est le suivant : à la fin de sa représentation, elle
Floyd | s'enfuira par la trappe située au milieu de l'estrade, puis elle
Floyd | essaiera d'atteindre le jardin. Pour l'heure, elle doit jouer la pièce
Floyd | que les fils lui dictent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle peut voir une maison et une barrière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "ouvrir la trappe" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUVRIR LA TRAPPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "hhrgh"
Emily says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas sortir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "bas" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner barriere" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER BARRIERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ce décor entoure la maison. L'une de ses planches est mal clouée.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "out?"
		Jearl says, "oh you tried that"
		Emily says, "I think that last bit is a clue"
Emily says (to Floyd), "ouvrir la planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUVRIR LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas ouvrir la planche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "I thought that was a fence around the whole house"
Emily says (to Floyd), "pousser la planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUSSER LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rien d'évident ne se produit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm, maybe. I thought maybe it was a bit of backdrop that was badly made and might therefore let us out"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Quand elle est en représentation, elle doit se tenir plus ou moins
Floyd | tranquille. Ce sont les fils, attachés à chacune de ses
Floyd | articulations,
Floyd | qui la dirigent. Elle ne fait que donner plus d'émotion aux mouvements
Floyd | qu'ils dictent.
Floyd | Quand elle n'est pas en représentation, ils deviennent des objets
Floyd | encombrants, menaçant de l'empêtrer à chacun de ses gestes. Mais
Floyd | elle
Floyd | s'y est faite. C'est grâce à eux qu'elle peut être sur scène. Et
Floyd | qu'elle l'a connu.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner maison" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER MAISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Une jolie petite maison, décor de la pièce qu'elle vient de jouer.
Floyd | Elle est en bois. Il semblerait que la trappe soit en dessous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "it's one of the boards on the fence that's coming apart a bit - so you can take it ;)"
		Emily says, "oh, I just didn't try the right verb then :)"
Emily says (to Floyd), "prendre planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle tire un peu, et la planche cède. À quoi pourrait-elle servir ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "oh, the house is on the stage"
Emily says (to Floyd), "entrer barriere" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER BARRIERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas y aller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "entrer planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas y aller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas sortir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner barriere" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER BARRIERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ce décor entoure la maison. L'une de ses planches est mal clouée.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "prendre planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle tire un peu, et la planche cède. À quoi pourrait-elle servir ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "attaquer planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTAQUER PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | La violence n'est pas une solution ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle a :
Floyd |   une planche
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "aller a trappe" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ALLER A TRAPPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "entrer maison" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER MAISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Ce n'est pas une vraie maison de poupée, ce n'est qu'un décor. Elle
Floyd | est bien trop petite pour que l'on y entre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "maybe now out will work?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas sortir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "bas" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas aller par là.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "grr"
Emily says (to Floyd), "pousser la maison" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUSSER LA MAISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est trop lourde. Peut-être en la tirant ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "tirer la maison" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIRER LA MAISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est trop lourde. Peut-être que si elle trouvait un autre moyen de
Floyd | la tirer ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm, okay, I think we need to try to pry or lever the house with this planche"
Emily says (to Floyd), "levier la maison avec la planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEVIER LA MAISON AVEC LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "tirer la maison avec la planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIRER LA MAISON AVEC LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : tirer la maison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks, ""lever" (raise), maybe?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "lever la maison avec la planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEVER LA MAISON AVEC LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : lever la maison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "lever la maison" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEVER LA MAISON
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle a :
Floyd |   une maison
Floyd |   une planche
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "u"
		Jearl says, "haha what"
		Emily says, "okay, now I'm really confused: I think we just took the house but I'm not sure that was the intended solution at all"
		mulehollandaise says, "whaaaa"
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur la scène
Floyd | Elle est de retour sur la scène ; il n'est pas là aujourd'hui. «
Floyd | Tant
Floyd | mieux, » pense-t-elle, elle pourra mieux se concentrer sur sa tâche.
Floyd | Et la prochaine fois, il la verra sourire.
Floyd | Son plan est le suivant : à la fin de sa représentation, elle
Floyd | s'enfuira par la trappe située au milieu de l'estrade, puis elle
Floyd | essaiera d'atteindre le jardin. Pour l'heure, elle doit jouer la pièce
Floyd | que les fils lui dictent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle peut voir une barrière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner trappe" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER TRAPPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "maybe we need to use exactly the verbs in the plan"
Emily says (to Floyd), "laisser tomber la maison" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAISSER TOMBER LA MAISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "abandonner la maison" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABANDONNER LA MAISON
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur la scène
Floyd | Elle est de retour sur la scène ; il n'est pas là aujourd'hui. «
Floyd | Tant
Floyd | mieux, » pense-t-elle, elle pourra mieux se concentrer sur sa tâche.
Floyd | Et la prochaine fois, il la verra sourire.
Floyd | Son plan est le suivant : à la fin de sa représentation, elle
Floyd | s'enfuira par la trappe située au milieu de l'estrade, puis elle
Floyd | essaiera d'atteindre le jardin. Pour l'heure, elle doit jouer la pièce
Floyd | que les fils lui dictent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle peut voir une maison et une barrière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks, "hint needed?"
		Emily says, "I am at this point looking up words for pry in French but I'm not sure"
		Emily says, "so yes please"
		mulehollandaise says, "you want to pull the house, not lever it (the plank will come handy later - i think?)"
		Emily asks, "we tried tirer by itself and it suggested that something more was needed, though?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "tirer la maison" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIRER LA MAISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle est trop lourde. Peut-être que si elle trouvait un autre moyen de
Floyd | la tirer ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "tie our strings to it?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "attacher fils a la maison" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACHER FILS A LA MAISON
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle accroche la croix d'attelle à la maison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "huh"
		mulehollandaise says, "i was trying to hint without hinting too much, but yes, exactly :)"
Emily says (to Floyd), "tirer fils" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIRER FILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle tire de toutes ses forces sur les fils. Rien ne se passe au
Floyd | début, puis la maison commence à bouger. Une trappe apparaît !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "I don't understand *why* we need to move the house"
		mulehollandaise says, "nice! it took me hours to figure out :p"
		Emily says, "yay!"
		Jearl says, "oh, there's the door"
Emily says (to Floyd), "ouvrir la trappe" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUVRIR LA TRAPPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle pourrait peut-être essayer de la forcer avec quelque chose ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ah, and now we need the planche"
Emily says (to Floyd), "forcer la trappe avec la planche" 		

Floyd ]  Sur la scène
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FORCER LA TRAPPE AVEC LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle parvient à caler la planche dans l'interstice, et appuie de
Floyd | toutes ses forces. La trappe finit par s'ouvrir !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "yay"
Emily says (to Floyd), "bas" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Rapidement, elle se jette dans la trappe pour tomber sous la scène.
Floyd | C'est là qu'elle entrepose tous ses trésors. Mais elle n'a pas le
Floyd | temps de les contempler.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | temps de les contempler.Elle se précipite vers la sortie, mais la
Floyd | croix d'attelle est restée coincée dans la trappe. Elle tire d'un
Floyd | coup
Floyd | sec et le rafistolage que l'enfant a fait juste avant la
Floyd | représentation cède. Tant pis pour les dégâts.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | représentation cède. Tant pis pour les dégâts.Pendant que les
Floyd | habitants de la maison sont dans le salon à applaudir, elle se faufile
Floyd | de pièce en pièce et sort dans le jardin.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Dans le jardin
Floyd | de pièce en pièce et sort dans le jardin.
Floyd | Dans le jardin
Floyd | Le jardin de la maison est bien entretenu et les plantes se gorgent du
Floyd | soleil rayonnant. Elle se trouve sur une allée de gravier et devant
Floyd | elle se dresse la poubelle. Elle espère que celui qu'elle cherche est
Floyd | encore là. C'est sa dernière chance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle peut voir une poubelle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "okay. so my understanding is that in the process of running away, we broke the hack-job the kid had done of fixing our strings, so we're now stringless again?"
		mulehollandaise says, "that's right"
		Jearl says, "that or we're dragging the sticks around"
		Emily says, "(I don't think I've encountered "rafistolage" before)"
		Emily says, "(it sounds cool)"
Emily says (to Floyd), "entrer la poubelle" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER LA POUBELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle escalade péniblement la poubelle, pousse son couvercle, qui tombe
Floyd | à terre, et saute à l'intérieur.
Floyd |
Floyd | À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | La poubelle est à moitié pleine. Il y a là de nombreux détritus
Floyd | sans
Floyd | importance, et qu'elle aurait préféré de ne jamais les avoir vu de
Floyd | sa
Floyd | vie. Elle se retient de fuir, car elle touche au but.
Floyd |
Floyd | Une figurine est assise sur un monticule d'ordures, résignée au sort
Floyd | qui l'attend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "aww"
		Emily says, "my inability to guess synonyms notwithstanding, I am enjoying how this game makes use of our puppet qualities"
Emily says (to Floyd), "parler avec la figurine" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PARLER AVEC LA FIGURINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle s'apprête à parler à la figurine, mais cette dernière est plus
Floyd | rapide qu'elle :

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | rapide qu'elle :« Qui est-tu ? Que viens-tu faire ici ? Tu n'a pas
Floyd | été
Floyd | jetée comme nous, sinon je te connaîtrais.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | jetée comme nous, sinon je te connaîtrais.— Je… C'est l'un des
Floyd | vôtres
Floyd | qui m'a indiqué que je pourrais vous trouver ici. Je cherche une
Floyd | gemme, que l'on m'a demandé de trouver. L'auriez-vous vue ?

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | gemme, que l'on m'a demandé de trouver. L'auriez-vous vue ?— Une
Floyd | pierre précieuse ? Non, la seule chose que je possède, c'est ce rubis
Floyd | en plastique. Il a toujours été dans la malle, et je ne sais pas
Floyd | pourquoi, j'ai décidé de le garder avec moi. »

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | pourquoi, j'ai décidé de le garder avec moi. »Elle se fige. Elle a
Floyd | risqué tout ce qui lui était cher pour un bout de plastique, qui de
Floyd | surcroît n'appartient pas au rat ?

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | surcroît n'appartient pas au rat ?« Vous voulez dire que… Tant pis,
Floyd | laissez tomber. Je… »

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | laissez tomber. Je… »Elle n'a pas le temps de finir. Un
Floyd | vrombissement
Floyd | secoue la poubelle en entier.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | secoue la poubelle en entier.« Qu'est-ce que c'est ?

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | secoue la poubelle en entier.« Qu'est-ce que c'est ?— C'est le
Floyd | camion
Floyd | poubelle ! s'exclame la figurine. C'est la fin. »

		Emily says, "oh man"
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | poubelle ! s'exclame la figurine. C'est la fin. »La marionnette
Floyd | réfléchit. Non, elle n'aura pas fait tout ce chemin pour rien. « Pas
Floyd | si je vous aide à sortir, » affirme-t-elle, déterminée.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "so a) the figurine was thrown out b) and there's no precious gem, only a fake plastic ruby c) in addition to which, the trash truck has come to take us away"
		Emily says, "I am having major flashbacks to reading La Parure in high school"
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | La poubelle est à moitié pleine. Il y a là de nombreux détritus
Floyd | sans
Floyd | importance, et qu'elle aurait préféré de ne jamais les avoir vu de
Floyd | sa
Floyd | vie. Elle se retient de fuir, car elle touche au but.
Floyd |
Floyd | Une figurine est assise sur un monticule d'ordures, résignée au sort
Floyd | qui l'attend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "ooh, you read that? man, i had forgotten about this story"
		Emily says, "yeah, we read it and then our teacher made us do a composition about what would happen in the next scene after it ended"
		Emily says, "so clearly we need to get ourselves and the figurine out"
		mulehollandaise says, "nice"
Emily says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | La poubelle n'est pas remplie, et le rebord est trop haut. En outre,
Floyd | les parois sont devenues glissantes à cause des ordures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner les ordures" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LES ORDURES
Floyd |
Floyd | Absolument répugnant. Et dire que des jouets y ont été jeté. Elle
Floyd | en a
Floyd | froid dans le dos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "maybe a bit of Velveteen Rabbit also"
Emily says (to Floyd), "sauter" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle saute sur place, vainement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "pousser la figurine" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUSSER LA FIGURINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ce serait moins que courtois.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "do we still have the plank?"
		Emily says, "ordinarily, yes, that would be rude, but in this situation..."
Emily says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle a :
Floyd |   une planche
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "good call"
		Emily asks, "do you want to drop it or try to put it somewhere?"
Emily says (to Floyd), "abandonner la planche" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABANDONNER LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "maybe out it on the garbage and see if we can climb it"
		Jearl says, "out it*"
Emily says (to Floyd), "entrer la planche" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTRER LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas y aller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "PUT it**"
Emily says (to Floyd), "grimper la planche" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRIMPER LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas arriver à grand-chose de cette manière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "hrm"
Emily says (to Floyd), "prendre la planche" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRENDRE LA PLANCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle tire un peu, et la planche cède. À quoi pourrait-elle servir ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner la poubelle" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LA POUBELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | La poubelle est à moitié pleine. Il y a là de nombreux détritus
Floyd | sans
Floyd | importance, et qu'elle aurait préféré de ne jamais les avoir vu de
Floyd | sa
Floyd | vie. Elle se retient de fuir, car elle touche au but.
Floyd |
Floyd | Une figurine est assise sur un monticule d'ordures, résignée au sort
Floyd | qui l'attend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "can we tip it by rocking back and forth somehow?"
		Emily says, "hmmmm"
Emily says (to Floyd), "pousser les ordures" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUSSER LES ORDURES
Floyd |
Floyd | C'est fixé sur place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "balancer" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALANCER
Floyd |
Floyd | (la planche)
Floyd | Il n'y a rien à balancer ici.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "se balancer" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE BALANCER
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle se donne une impulsion et commence à s'éloigner de la fenêtre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "...okay I think that's probably a bug"
		Emily says, "since there's no fenetre here"
Emily says (to Floyd), "se renverser les ordures" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE RENVERSER LES ORDURES
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl asks, "how about pushing it?"
		Emily asks, "the trash?"
		mulehollandaise says, "oh yeah that's a bug"
		Jearl says, "the can"
Emily says (to Floyd), "pousser les ordures" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUSSER LES ORDURES
Floyd |
Floyd | C'est fixé sur place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "I'm flailig"
Emily says (to Floyd), "pousser la poubelle" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUSSER LA POUBELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I'm not sure the trash can is implemented from the inside"
Emily says (to Floyd), "incliner les ordures" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INCLINER LES ORDURES
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "(I also suspect that this transcript will be a source of rich hilarity to French speakers, due to the level of my active vocabulary these days...)"
Emily says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SORTIR
Floyd |
Floyd | La poubelle n'est pas remplie, et le rebord est trop haut. En outre,
Floyd | les parois sont devenues glissantes à cause des ordures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner le rebord" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LE REBORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Le rebord est bien trop haut, elle ne peut pas sortir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "mettre la planche sur le rebord" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > METTRE LA PLANCHE SUR LE REBORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Poser des objets sur le rebord ne mène à rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "pousser les parois" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUSSER LES PAROIS
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm -- that should be the inner walls of the garbage can, but it doesn't look like we're meant to interact with that either"
		Emily says, "the only good news is that the garbage truck doesn't seem to be very speedy about collecting us"
		mulehollandaise says, "no, i don't think you can tip the garbage can"
Emily says (to Floyd), "grimper la figurine" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRIMPER LA FIGURINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne peut pas arriver à grand-chose de cette manière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "figurine, sauter" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIGURINE, SAUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | La figurine a mieux à faire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "oh i think we're inside it already ? can't remember"
		Emily says, "yeah, we're inside the can and we can't get out"
		Emily says, "we have the plank and we need to rescue ourselves and the figurine"
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner moi" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | D'après ce qu'elle peut en juger, tout fonctionne normalement. Seul
Floyd | son visage… De toute façon, elle n'est pas en mesure de le voir sans
Floyd | miroir de quelque sorte.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "no, i meant i think the garbage can is inside the truck already"
		Emily says, "oh! okay, that just makes things worse"
Emily says (to Floyd), "attendr" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTENDR
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "attendre" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTENDRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Le temps passe…
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "anyway, you need another object you haven't found yet"
Emily says (to Floyd), "fouiller les ordures" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOUILLER LES ORDURES
Floyd |
Floyd | Réprimant son dégoût, elle se met à fouiller les ordures sous ses
Floyd | pieds. Elle trouve d'autres jouets jetés eux aussi et bloqués sous
Floyd | des
Floyd | immondices. Enfin, elle met la main sur quelque chose d'intéressant :
Floyd | un cintre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm!"
Emily says (to Floyd), "mettre le cintre sur le rebord" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > METTRE LE CINTRE SUR LE REBORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Poser des objets sur le rebord ne mène à rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "utiliser le cintre" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UTILISER LE CINTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "examiner le cintre" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINER LE CINTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ce cintre a l'air souple mais robuste. Elle devrait peut-être en faire
Floyd | quelque chose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "plier le cintre" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLIER LE CINTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "oh, that should be recognized! not fair"
Emily says (to Floyd), "flechir le cintre" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLECHIR LE CINTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "there's a synonym for plier"
Emily says (to Floyd), "courber le cintre" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COURBER LE CINTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "tordre le cinte" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TORDRE LE CINTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to Floyd), "tordre le cintre" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TORDRE LE CINTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle tord le cintre et le défait. À présent, il ressemble à une
Floyd | longue
Floyd | perche terminée par un crochet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "yay! hey, good vocabulary! :)"
		Emily says, "I, uh, may have gone for some Google assistance there :)"
		mulehollandaise says, "haha that works too :)"
Emily says (to Floyd), "mettre le cintre sur le rebord" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > METTRE LE CINTRE SUR LE REBORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Poser des objets sur le rebord ne mène à rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I think I need to hook the edge of the can with it, but hm"
		mulehollandaise says, "exactly that yes"
		Emily says, "I'm not really sure how to express that other than by trying to put the hook on the edge"
Emily says (to Floyd), "grimper avec le cintre" 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRIMPER AVEC LE CINTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle ne voit rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "the verb is accrocher here"
		Emily says, "ah"
		Emily says, "okay, that would've taken me a while"
Emily says (to Floyd), "accrocher le cintre a le rebord" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ACCROCHER LE CINTRE A LE REBORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle accroche prestement le bout du cintre au rebord de la poubelle. «
Floyd | Vite, grimpez ! » ordonne-t-elle.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Vite, grimpez ! » ordonne-t-elle.Les jouet réagissent aussitôt. Un
Floyd | par
Floyd | un, il escalade la « corde » de fortune et s'échappe. Elle jette un
Floyd | dernier coup d'œil autour d'elle pour s'assurer que tout le monde est
Floyd | sorti et attrape le cintre.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | sorti et attrape le cintre.Au même moment, une secousse se produit et
Floyd | elle lâche prise. Elle retombe sur le tas d'immondices.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | elle lâche prise. Elle retombe sur le tas d'immondices.Elle ne
Floyd | comprendra sans doute jamais la suite des événements.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | comprendra sans doute jamais la suite des événements.Elle se retrouve
Floyd | à l'intérieur du camion poubelle.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | à l'intérieur du camion poubelle.Elle nage dans un océan de
Floyd | détritus
Floyd | pour atteindre la sortie avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | pour atteindre la sortie avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.Elle tombe sur
Floyd | la chaussée, pas trop loin du portail de la demeure dans laquelle elle
Floyd | a passé toute sa vie.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | a passé toute sa vie.Elle s'évanouit là, avant de se réveiller.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | a passé toute sa vie.Elle s'évanouit là, avant de se réveiller.Sur
Floyd | la
Floyd | scène. Les fils dictant ses mouvements. Le garçon l'avait retrouvé
Floyd | dans la rue, avant de la réparer.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | dans la rue, avant de la réparer.Il est là, lui aussi. Et
Floyd | elle sait qu'elle n'a pas besoin de lui sourire, maintenant. Des
Floyd | gestes peuvent faire toute la différence, comme quand elle a sauvé
Floyd | tous ces jouets.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | tous ces jouets.La représentation est terminée. Elle le fixe dans les
Floyd | yeux, sans essayer de se cacher, et lui fait un geste de la main.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | yeux, sans essayer de se cacher, et lui fait un geste de la main.Et il
Floyd | lui sourit en réponse.

		
Emily pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  À  l'intérieur de la poubelle
Floyd | lui sourit en réponse.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Fin ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou QUITTER?
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "huzzah"
		Emily says, "success!"
		Emily says, "though, man, that was kind of bittersweet also"
		mulehollandaise exclaims, "congrats!"
		Emily says, "thanks for your help!"
		Jearl says, "nothing like surfing a wave of garbage to delight a child"
		mulehollandaise exclaims, "no worries, thanks for playing!"
		Emily says, "I should play more French IF and try to resurrect my vocabulary a bit :)"
		Emily says, "I realize this is probably beside the point but I also feel a bit sorry for the rat"
		mulehollandaise says, "sounds good :) i'm almost done writing walkthroughs for all our games, so you wouldn't be too stuck either"
		Emily says, "wow, that's quite an undertaking"
		mulehollandaise says, "i guess yeah. Though almost all of them are really short"
		Emily says, "that sounds ideal for my level of skill :)"
		Jearl asks, "how many were there?"
		mulehollandaise says, "games for the comp? only 3 this year"
		mulehollandaise asks, "or do you mean games in french in total?"
		Jearl says, "I just meant the comp, I thought that was what you meant"
		Jearl says, "by 'all our games' which does sound like a lot"
		mulehollandaise says, "oh, no - the comp games all came with walkthrough already"
		mulehollandaise says, "not that many - about 80 games overall (and half of them already had a walkthrough)"
		mulehollandaise says, "just trying to make it easier for people who aren't that comfortable with french (or new players) to play, because we need that"
		mulehollandaise says, "so by the way, thanks a lot for playing :)"
		Emily says, "glad to -- I enjoyed these"
		Jearl says, "thanks for the hints and audience, Mule"
		mulehollandaise exclaims, "my pleasure!"
Jearl waves 		
Jearl says, "bye Floyd" 		
			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Six Gray Rats Crawl Up The Pillow by Caleb Wilson (as Boswell Cain)
Down, the Serpent and the Sun by Chandler Groover
As played on ifMUD on March 1, 2015

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 Six Gray Rats Crawl Up The Pillow written by Caleb Wilson (as Boswell Cain), and Down, the Serpent and the Sun written by Chandler Groover. These games were entries in ParserComp 2015. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the IFDB pages: Down, the Serpent and the Sun, and Six Gray Rats Crawl Up The Pillow.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. This is not one of those family-friendly transcripts. Just so we're clear.

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Six Gray Rats Crawl Up The Pillow by Caleb Wilson (as Boswell Cain)
Down, the Serpent and the Sun by Chandler Groover
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		Jacqueline says, "So, what the heck, let's play Six Gray Rats Crawl Up the Pillow."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I had bad intel from the Brit earlier. It's Gray with an A, not Grey with an E."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask sixgrayrats" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Poh! I'm short a hundred florins on rent money!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Lorenzo snickers. "I'll give you a hundred to spend the night in Count
Floyd | Ruggino's house."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll do it! Wait. Why Ruggino's?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's a suicide. They say his house is haunted."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Haunted? I don't believe in ghosts."
Floyd |
Floyd | Six Gray Rats Crawl Up The Pillow
Floyd | A Gothic Vignette by Boswell Cain
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150214 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Count Ruggino's house lours in the dim air like a gathering of
Floyd | gravestones. The road makes a circle before it, then runs north back
Floyd | to Firenze.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy wooden door leads in to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the center of a dry fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ooh. I like Gothic vingettes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue in grey stone, of a grim-faced angel with arms crossed over
Floyd | chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And this is kinda like the setup to my favorite CYOA, so."
caleb goes home. 		JoshuaH asks, ""Gray"?"
		JoshuaH asks, "Er, 'grey'?"
caleb arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		maga says (to JoshuaH), "the horror is that the rats are all really crappy doms"
		DavidW says, "oh noes, a weeping angel. In grEy stone."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's cracked all around and scaled with green-black scum.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fountain is a brass key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass key
Floyd |   a poniard
Floyd |   a sausage
Floyd |   The Return of the Worm
Floyd |   an herbal sachet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd |   a shiny black raincoat
Floyd |   a silk shirt
Floyd |   a pair of slacks
Floyd |   a pair of wingtip shoes
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall:
Floyd |   a memory of Lorenzo
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, that's more items than I expected."
		DavidW asks, "Should I look at our sausage?"
		Jacqueline says (to Joshua), "What was your question? Gray and grey are both acceptable spellings."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sure, but don't eat it."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm sure we'll need it later."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sausage" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SAUSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is reminiscent of other sausages you have known.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline just learned with a poniard is.
		DavidW says, "We have known many sausages. Good to know."
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		DavidW asks, "What *is* a poniard, Jacqueline?"
		Jacqueline says, "It is a small, slim dagger."
		JoshuaH says (to Jacqueline), "Yeah, but didn't expect both to be used in the same piece."
		Jacqueline says (to Joshua), "Ah, true."
		DavidW asks, "Is this a poniard I see before me?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x poniard" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PONIARD
Floyd |
Floyd | A short dagger with a plastic handle. It would be useless against
Floyd | ghosts, but you don't believe in ghosts anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "PLASTIC?"
		Jacqueline says (to Joshua), "Perhaps it's someone trying to throw us off the scent of their nom de plume."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x worm" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WORM
Floyd |
Floyd | The Return of the Worm is a lurid Gothic best-seller in
Floyd | paperback, written by your friend Viviana. It is just the kind of tale
Floyd | to take your mind off this current outbreak of the Pestilence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I like Viviana already."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sachet" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SACHET
Floyd |
Floyd | The scent of the herbs is meant to block out any pestilential fumes
Floyd | you might encounter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The Pestilence? Except there's plastic. I'm not sure what time period we're in."
		DavidW says, "Gothic plastic."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember Lorenzo" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER LORENZO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lorenzo, left arm akimbo, is holding out his right to shake on
Floyd | your wager. His hair is looking particularly shiny this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Lorenzo's hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Probably a dressage of wormwood and asphidiel, or whatever they had then."
		Jacqueline says, "We are jaunty and stylish in this game."
		DavidW says, "(I have no idea what I said means)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass key
Floyd |   a poniard
Floyd |   a sausage
Floyd |   The Return of the Worm
Floyd |   an herbal sachet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd |   a shiny black raincoat
Floyd |   a silk shirt
Floyd |   a pair of slacks
Floyd |   a pair of wingtip shoes
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall:
Floyd |   a memory of Lorenzo's hair
Floyd |   a memory of Viviana writing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember viviana's writing" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER VIVIANA'S WRITING
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing comes to mind just now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, we already remembered that?"
		JoshuaH says, "No possesive."
		Roger says, "no 's"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh, typo!"
		DavidW says, "yeah, drop the 's."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember viviana writing" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER VIVIANA WRITING
Floyd |
Floyd | Viviana is crouched over her typewriter in the tower garret of
Floyd | Lorenzo's father's mansion. She looks up and shouts at you: "Get out!
Floyd | Unless you have coffee."
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Viviana's typewriter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Drop it like it's possessive, yo"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember viviana's typewriter" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER VIVIANA'S TYPEWRITER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a stormy evening, and Viviana's typewriter has a broken key.
Floyd | She is kind enough to let you try to fix it, though you actually only
Floyd | manage to damage it further. "It's okay," she says, "Lorenzo's going
Floyd | to buy me a new one." There's a smudge of ink on the bridge of her
Floyd | nose, and your hands are likewise stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember your first sight of Viviana.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "In gothic tymes, the possessive was done with an f."
		Jacqueline says, "Was it? I thought it was just that the s looked like an f"
		DavidW says, "Right. I was joking."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Sorry."
		Sequitur exclaims, "Oh look clubfloyd started!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rememeber first sight of viviana" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMEBER FIRST SIGHT OF VIVIANA
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is fun, but I bet we should head inside the haunted pestilential abodement."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember my first sight of viviana" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER MY FIRST SIGHT OF VIVIANA
Floyd |
Floyd | Your first glimpse of Viviana is in a coffee shop stained red with
Floyd | setting sunlight. She has a sheaf of manuscript pages with her, and is
Floyd | holding a red pen in her mouth while she shuffles them. The pen is
Floyd | leaking, so it looks like a drop of blood is tracking down the side of
Floyd | her chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember first meeting Viviana.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sequitur says, "Not that I can say anything, I'm a ParserComp entrant *and* I playtested this game"
Sequitur arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Fine, fine."
		Roger says, "Hunh; this doesn't feel... parsery..."
		Jacqueline asks (of Roger), "Huh?"
		Busta says, "Us entrants are relegated to the quiet section of CF."
		Jacqueline) Roger says, "Oh, PARSER? I thought it was PARSLEY. Sorry.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Count Ruggino's house lours in the dim air like a gathering of
Floyd | gravestones. The road makes a circle before it, then runs north back
Floyd | to Firenze.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy wooden door leads in to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the center of a dry fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'lours'?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue in grey stone, of a grim-faced angel with arms crossed over
Floyd | chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]                             Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlocking the heavy wooden door)
Floyd | (with the brass key)
Floyd | You open the heavy wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "It's evidently a varient of lower, which can mean to look upon someone in an angry or sullen way."
		DavidW says, "ah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Hall
Floyd | A high-ceilinged hall whose walls press close side to side. The
Floyd | wallpaper hangs in moldy strips. The floor is warped and heaved like a
Floyd | road in winter. A staircase goes up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy wooden door leads out to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. Hanging on the hook is an abstract
Floyd | painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sequitur says, "Either way it'll be interesting keeping a eye on this while I work on my Spring Thing project"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting is comprised of green, blue, pink and yellow arcs and
Floyd | wedges, and it seems to represent... hmm... a bouquet of flowers?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting is comprised of green, blue, pink and yellow arcs and
Floyd | wedges, and it seems to represent... hmm... a bowl of fruit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I suspected it might change."
		Jacqueline says, "Fortunately, it is not a painting with eyes that follow our moves."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Jacqueline says, "So points for (so far) avoiding the cliche."
		Roger says, "Or a dress of colours"
		DavidW says, "er yet"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at ROGER), "!!!!"
		Roger says, "sorry"
		Jacqueline says, "I was kind of hoping no one would go there."
		Roger says, "yeahwell"
		Jacqueline says, "And almost said so, but then realized that I would then be going there."
		Jacqueline sighs.
		Jacqueline asks, "So... up?"
DavidW so where are the other exits? Just up and north seems weird. 		Busta puts away new colorful dress very slowly.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe this is like those old hotels that have a staircase straight up from the entrance."
		DavidW says, "I guess it has to be up."
		DavidW asks, "Close the door?"
		Jacqueline says, "If you'd like."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the heavy wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh good. We weren't pitched into darkness."
		Jacqueline says, "You old school folks... always ascared of the grues."
		Jacqueline says, "(Kidding. So am I.)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                             Upper Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Hall
Floyd | Dusty beams slant overhead like the branches of some neglected,
Floyd | geometric forest. The carpet sags in divots where the floor beneath
Floyd | has subsided. There is a stairway down, and a dusty room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]                             Upper Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We're just going straight to the bedroom, aren't we?"
		Busta says, "I feel like there's been enough not-darkness in games recently that I wouldn't mind a little darkness here and there."
		Jacqueline) David says, "boom chicka wow wow"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedchamber
Floyd | A chamber with a stifling atmosphere. The ceiling is a plaster dome,
Floyd | still intact, though marbled with ghostly mold. The floor is invisible
Floyd | beneath layered carpets and dust clots. The hall is west, and to the
Floyd | east is a doorway to a tiny balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a four-poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. Hanging on the hook is a forbidding
Floyd | portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the bed is an armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the armchair are a dusty, desiccated corpse and a gold-plated
Floyd | automatic pistol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x pistol" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PISTOL
Floyd |
Floyd | An expensive-looking, if also ridiculous-looking, gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | This must be the unfortunate Count Ruggino. He's dried out and fragile
Floyd | as a mummy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | >SLEEP
		Jacqueline | You die of a respiratory issue from the ghostly mold.
		Fang asks, "are we to infer the corpse is holding the pistol?"
		DavidW says (to Fang), "unclear."
		Fang asks, "how do we know it's automatic, anyway?"
		Fang says, ">check firing mode"
Fang says (to Floyd), "take pistol" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PISTOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "unload pistol" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOAD PISTOL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I say we go down to the kitchen and make a nice pizza before bedtime."
Fang says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or we could get in bed and read Viv's book."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the bed you find a suitcase. You fish it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open suitcase" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SUITCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the suitcase, revealing a travel pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | A slip of foam inside a rag, or, a pathetically thin travel pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man with an expression of steely confidence. Perhaps one of the
Floyd | more frightening Popes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot portrait" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the forbidding portrait)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horrifying stain, formerly hidden by the forbidding portrait, is
Floyd | revealed on the wallpaper below the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | The forbidding portrait lacks a trigger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "..."
		Fang asks, "success...?"
		Jacqueline says, "Not sure why you'd take a thing to shoot it, but yes... inadvertent success."
		DavidW says (to Fang), "Congrats. I merely tried 'look behind it' which failed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It is the blackish green of mildew and shaped like satan holding a
Floyd | pitchfork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "violence is the answer to this one"
		DavidW says, "perhaps we should take the other painting too, or swap them."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, it wanted you to shoot something *with* the painting. huh."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                             Upper Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Hall
Floyd | Dusty beams slant overhead like the branches of some neglected,
Floyd | geometric forest. The carpet sags in divots where the floor beneath
Floyd | has subsided. There is a stairway down, and a dusty room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Hall
Floyd | A high-ceilinged hall whose walls press close side to side. The
Floyd | wallpaper hangs in moldy strips. The floor is warped and heaved like a
Floyd | road in winter. A staircase goes up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy wooden door leads out to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. Hanging on the hook is an abstract
Floyd | painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take abstract" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ABSTRACT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put forbidding on hook" 		

Floyd ]                             Lower Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FORBIDDING ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang the forbidding portrait on the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                             Upper Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Hall
Floyd | Dusty beams slant overhead like the branches of some neglected,
Floyd | geometric forest. The carpet sags in divots where the floor beneath
Floyd | has subsided. There is a stairway down, and a dusty room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedchamber
Floyd | A chamber with a stifling atmosphere. The ceiling is a plaster dome,
Floyd | still intact, though marbled with ghostly mold. The floor is invisible
Floyd | beneath layered carpets and dust clots. The hall is west, and to the
Floyd | east is a doorway to a tiny balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a four-poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. A horrifying stain, shaped a little
Floyd | bit like satan holding a pitchfork, mars the wallpaper beneath the
Floyd | hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the bed is an armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the armchair is a dusty, desiccated corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put abstract on hook" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ABSTRACT ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang the abstract painting on the hook, hiding the satanic stain
Floyd | from sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot pistol" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT PISTOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens. It looks like the safety is on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
Fang says (to Floyd), "check safety" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHECK SAFETY
Floyd |
Floyd | The safety is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "check firing mode" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHECK FIRING MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "dang"
Fang says (to Floyd), "check magazine" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHECK MAGAZINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dome" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Fine plasterwork, though it could do with a cleaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "unset safety" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSET SAFETY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Busta says, "Fang is really pining for a fully implemented gun"
		DavidW says, "We still have a balcony to look at."
		Fang says, "I've played a lot of gun disassembly"
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, except I'm not sure what you mean by 'firing mode.' Were you hoping for semi-automatic and automatic?"
		Fang says, "yes"
		Busta asks, "Gun disassembly games are a thing?"
		Ghogg asks, "#clubfloyd uh, isn't this a straight 19th century revolver?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch safety" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH SAFETY
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the safety off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "very much so, there's a free one on steam that I've been kinda obsessed with"
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 ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "switch safety" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH SAFETY
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the safety on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "switch safety" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH SAFETY
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the safety off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot pistol" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT PISTOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Click. It must be out of bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "damn"
		DavidW says, "Put the safety back on anyway."
		Fang says, "hang on, this doesn't make any sense"
		Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Right"
		Fang says, "if the dead guy committed suicide with this pistol"
		Fang asks, "how did he switch the safety on?"
		Jacqueline says, "Exactly."
		Fang exclaims, "dum dum dum!"
		Jacqueline asks, "And why is the corpse still sitting up there after all of this time?"
		Fang asks, "uh good use of preservatives?"
		Ghogg says, "Probably some novelty bequest"
		Fang says, "lead based paint"
		maga says (to Jacqueline), "because *Gothic* *jazzhands*"
Fang says (to Floyd), "switch safety" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH SAFETY
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the safety on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "or possibly *waltzhands*"
		Ghogg exclaims (at maga), "scandalous!"
Fang says (to Floyd), "x satan" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SATAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I didn't mean why is it so well preserved (which I'm not sure lead does), but why was the body not taken away?"
		DavidW reminds folk of the balcony.
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "I prefer Gothic waltzhands."
		Ghogg says, "I was thinking Jeremy Bentham"
		Fang asks, "what year is it supposed to be, anyway?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedchamber
Floyd | A chamber with a stifling atmosphere. The ceiling is a plaster dome,
Floyd | still intact, though marbled with ghostly mold. The floor is invisible
Floyd | beneath layered carpets and dust clots. The hall is west, and to the
Floyd | east is a doorway to a tiny balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a four-poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. Hanging on the hook is an abstract
Floyd | painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the bed is an armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the armchair is a dusty, desiccated corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This little railed platform sticks out like a wart from the top of
Floyd | Count Ruggino's house. What a view!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The year might be in the book."
Fang says (to Floyd), "x view" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VIEW
Floyd |
Floyd | Away to the east stretch dark hills dotted with stands of poplar, and
Floyd | the sky is speckled with glittering stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We still have things to remember, fwiw."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "make wish" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAKE WISH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wish upon a star" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > WISH UPON A STAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "When I was a child, there was a commercial haunted house with a tiny balcony that when you walked out of it, it dropped a few inches."
		Jacqueline says, "I believe it's still there."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yikes"
		Fang says, "that's sort of neat, also sounds like a nightmare for health and safety"
		maga says, "I have been to the house in question and I think they got rid of the balcony thing"
		Jacqueline says, "Nah. It was rigged quite purposely."
		Jacqueline says, "er, purposefully? Anyway."
		maga says, "I was going to say that they dropped it, but that might have given the wrong idea"
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall:
Floyd |   a memory of meeting Viviana
Floyd |   a memory of Lorenzo's hair
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "At least we have a venue for corpse-tossing"
		Jacqueline says, "The mansion is still there, though yeah, they may have removed the falling balcony, because maga doesn't remember it."
Ghogg goes home. 		Jacqueline | [LINK]
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember lorenzo's hair" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER LORENZO'S HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Lorenzo's hair, shiny with gel, is slicked back, except for one
Floyd | curved strand which keeps falling across his eyes almost--but not
Floyd | quite--as if against his wishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Lorenzo's eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose put the travel pillow on the bed and get on the bed? I assume getting on the bed or sleeping will trigger something in the story."
		DavidW asks, "We're pretty keen on this Lorenzo dude, aren't we?"
		Jacqueline says, "We are."
		Fang says, "ugh, hair gel"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember lorenzo's dreamy eyes" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER LORENZO'S DREAMY EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing comes to mind just now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember lorenzo's eyes" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER LORENZO'S EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lorenzo's eyes are bloodshot from a night of heavy and
Floyd | experimental drinking with Viviana, Camilla, and you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember a night of drinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Camilla?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember meeting viviana" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER MEETING VIVIANA
Floyd |
Floyd | Viviana looks up at you from her manuscript. "Yes?" A bit
Floyd | brusque... Still: "I believe this is yours," you say, and hold up the
Floyd | page she dropped outside. And you don't see her for another six
Floyd | months, until she is hired to ghost-write the memoir of your old
Floyd | friend Lorenzo's father.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember meeting Camilla.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember meeting camilla" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER MEETING CAMILLA
Floyd |
Floyd | A hot, wilted afternoon. Viviana has brought her friend Camilla to
Floyd | her garret. Camilla is holding a flask of pale green liqueur. Camilla
Floyd | smiles at you before even learning your name. "Want a sample?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "absinthe?"
		Roger says, "Mtn Dew"
		Fang says, "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember a night of drinking" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER A NIGHT OF DRINKING
Floyd |
Floyd | Midnight is dead and in its grave. You are holding some dreadful
Floyd | potion of Camilla's up to the light bulb: it looks like a cocktail of
Floyd | antifreeze and rosewater. Camilla is laughing, already drunk out of
Floyd | her skull on the concoction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Camilla laughing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'antifreeze'?"
		Jacqueline wonders when antifreeze became a thing.
		Fang says, "I'm not sure what antifreeze + rosewater would look like"
		Jacqueline | American production cars did not begin using any antifreeze until 1923, when an ethylene oxide-based coolant was first used. Ethylene glycol, the green antifreeze we have all been using for as long as we can remember, did not replace ethylene oxide as the industry standard until 1937.
		Jacqueline says, "And one would assume they started using it in the US before elsewhere."
		Jacqueline says, "Though possibly not."
Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Rinaldo di Gorgonzola. About you, above all, let it be said
Floyd | that you do not believe in ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember cmilaa laughing" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER CMILAA LAUGHING
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing comes to mind just now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we're just gotta get used to the anachronisms."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember camilla laughing" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER CAMILLA LAUGHING
Floyd |
Floyd | Camilla's mouth is wide, her head tilted back in the shadows, her
Floyd | pupils dilated. She is laughing, with chemical assistance, at a joke
Floyd | just told by Viviana.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Viviana's joke, and Camilla's workshop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember viviana's joke" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER VIVIANA'S JOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the carpeted rec-room basement of Lorenzo's father's mansion,
Floyd | Viviana has just told a joke: "How is a plague doctor like an elderly
Floyd | heir? They are both running out of patients."
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Doctor Giallo's office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "can't this be set in the 1950s?"
		Jacqueline says, "It could be, yeah."
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember camilla's workshop" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER CAMILLA'S WORKSHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Camilla in her workshop, lit by harsh fluorescent light. Flasks
Floyd | and alembics clutter the wooden surfaces. Camilla's white coat is
Floyd | speckled with holes from acid. She casts you a quick smile from behind
Floyd | a rack of test tubes, and tells you about a gift she whipped up for
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Camilla's gift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Fluorescent light. uh-huh."
		JoshuaH says, ""Giallo". Hah."
		Jacqueline says, "Plastics seem to have become common around 1960."
		DavidW asks, "And when were florins around?"
		JoshuaH says, "(Giallo = Italian pulp papberback.)"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "They were invented in the 1800s, but seem to become popular in the 50s."
		Jacqueline says, "Er, I take that back. Late 1920s-ish."
		Fang says, "I'm wondering if maybe this is actually set in the universe of Varicella"
		DavidW says, "ok."
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember camilla's gift6" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER CAMILLA'S GIFT6
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing comes to mind just now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember camilla's gift" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER CAMILLA'S GIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Camilla peels off her gloves and slides her safety goggles onto
Floyd | the top of her head. "I know you've been having trouble sleeping, so I
Floyd | made you a special little something. Do not take it just before
Floyd | operating heavy machinery, Rinaldo! Now we just need something to hide
Floyd | it in from Lorenzo..." She leans down towards a drawer tucked beneath
Floyd | her workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Camilla's drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait, no. They started developing them in the late 20s, but the bulbs went commercial in '38."
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway."
		Fang says, "remembering a lady's drawers, how unseemly"
		DavidW says, "Looks like the memories are working towards a sleeping aid."
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember camilla's drawer" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER CAMILLA'S DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Camilla opens a drawer in her workbench and takes out a cheap,
Floyd | plastic-handled poniard. "Ah. Here." She shows you how to open the
Floyd | secret compartment: first twist and then pull the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ooh"
Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a suitcase (open)
Floyd |     a travel pillow
Floyd |   a gold-plated automatic pistol
Floyd |   a brass key
Floyd |   a poniard
Floyd |   a sausage
Floyd |   The Return of the Worm
Floyd |   an herbal sachet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd |   a shiny black raincoat
Floyd |   a silk shirt
Floyd |   a pair of slacks
Floyd |   a pair of wingtip shoes
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall:
Floyd |   a memory of Doctor Giallo's office
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "twist poniard" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > TWIST PONIARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "twist poniard handle" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > TWIST PONIARD HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to twist the poniard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "pull poniard" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL PONIARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "twist handle" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > TWIST HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The poniard's handle twists around with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle pulls an inch away from the blade, revealing a small cavity
Floyd | inside the poniard.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cavity is a tiny pill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pill" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILL
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny yellow pill with a pink "C" marked on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "why are we hiding drugs from leronzo?"
		DavidW says, "Clorets."
		Fang says, "lorenzo"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, take that on the bed?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember Doctor Giallo's office" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER DOCTOR GIALLO'S OFFICE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a golden afternoon, and in his musty office, the famed
Floyd | Doctor Giallo is lecturing you about the medicinal value of dried
Floyd | toads. But it is hard to concentrate due to his distracting teeth--are
Floyd | they carved of agate?--and to the fact that your Uncle has just died
Floyd | of the Pestilence.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Uncle Guglielmo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Fang), "I guess if we can't sleep, we can't stay the night?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember uncle guglielmo" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER UNCLE GUGLIELMO
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a summer day smeared with pollen. You are a boy, and Uncle
Floyd | Guglielmo has just galloped into the millpond in which you think you
Floyd | are drowning. It turns out the water only comes up to his waist, and
Floyd | your chest. Lorenzo is laughing on the bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Uncle Guglielmo's funeral, and first hearing about
Floyd | Lorenzo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember uncle guglielmo's funeral" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER UNCLE GUGLIELMO'S FUNERAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Guglielmo is being buried. Under clouds like a seal of lead,
Floyd | the cemetery is a mess of holes and bulging graves. The priest
Floyd | stumbles over his lines. He misstates Guglielmo's name and keeps
Floyd | checking his watch. He has a nasty cough, himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember a bottomless grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember a bottomless grave" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER A BOTTOMLESS GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The grave seems bottomless. Damp soil stretching down, down, down,
Floyd | little white flags of gravecloth whipping in a subterranean wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The image is stuck in your mind's eye like a thorn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember first hearing about lorenzo" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER FIRST HEARING ABOUT LORENZO
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very small, and holding your Uncle Guglielmo's hand.
Floyd | Together you are walking through a field towards the mansion he has
Floyd | just been hired on at, as director of security. "There's even a little
Floyd | boy who lives there. His name is Lorenzo."
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember your first sight of Lorenzo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember first sight of lorenzo" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER FIRST SIGHT OF LORENZO
Floyd |
Floyd | The mansion towers above you. "Hey!" comes a shout, and you look
Floyd | up reflexively. The apple hits you in the forehead. Through tears you
Floyd | see a small laughing face peering through an open attic window. Yes,
Floyd | that's Lorenzo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Lorenzo's father.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "charming."
		DavidW says, "I'm so waiting for You remember going behind the potting shed with Lorenzo."
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember lorenzo's father" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER LORENZO'S FATHER
Floyd |
Floyd | A dour man comes out of the front door to meet you and your uncle.
Floyd | He leans on a skull-handled cane. He eyes the apple lying in the dust
Floyd | and then stares at you as if appalled at your wastage of food. "To
Floyd | begin with, Guglielmo," says Lorenzo's father, "while you are in my
Floyd | employ, I'll expect better discipline from the child."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "very charming."
Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a suitcase (open)
Floyd |     a travel pillow
Floyd |   a gold-plated automatic pistol
Floyd |   a brass key
Floyd |   a poniard
Floyd |   a sausage
Floyd |   The Return of the Worm
Floyd |   an herbal sachet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd |   a shiny black raincoat
Floyd |   a silk shirt
Floyd |   a pair of slacks
Floyd |   a pair of wingtip shoes
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall:
Floyd |   a memory of a bottomless grave
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "remember a bottomless grave" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER A BOTTOMLESS GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The grave seems bottomless. Damp soil stretching down, down, down,
Floyd | little white flags of gravecloth whipping in a subterranean wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The image is stuck in your mind's eye like a thorn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We haven't read Viv's book yet."
		DavidW says, "Could be bullets in there."
		Fang says, "I guess we can't remember further than that"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell sachet" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL SACHET
Floyd |
Floyd | It smells of medicinal herbs which are highly rare, expensive, and
Floyd | efficacious (according to the doctor who sold it to you).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open book" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You brought it along to read in bed to help you fall asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "do we want to use the sachet, or would the pills and book be enough?"
		DavidW says, "The sachet is for something else than sleeping. It's so we don't smell the rot."
Fang says (to Floyd), "push corpse" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedchamber
Floyd | A chamber with a stifling atmosphere. The ceiling is a plaster dome,
Floyd | still intact, though marbled with ghostly mold. The floor is invisible
Floyd | beneath layered carpets and dust clots. The hall is west, and to the
Floyd | east is a doorway to a tiny balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a four-poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. Hanging on the hook is an abstract
Floyd | painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the bed is an armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the armchair is a dusty, desiccated corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "push corpse" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "take corpse" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You gently lift the desiccated corpse of Count Ruggino from the
Floyd | armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its arm falls off and hits the floor, then rolls out of sight beneath
Floyd | the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We could remove the picture and cut Satan out with the poniard, maybe."
		Fang asks, "how do we dispose of the body?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put body in grave" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BODY IN GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose under the bed or in the fountain? Or off the balcony?"
		Fang says, "I assume we don't want to sleep in a room with a corpse in it"
		DavidW says, "I didn't think you'd be allowed to move the corpse."
		DavidW says, "true, I don't want to sleep with a corpse."
		DavidW says, "There's no obvious good place."
		Jacqueline says, "It's just a body."
		Jacqueline says, "It's not going to hurt us. It's dead."
		DavidW says, "Put it on the balcony, perhaps."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "The thing is, I suspect there's a sleeping puzzle that we haven't triggered yet because we keep avoiding the obvious: get in bed and sleep."
Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		Jacqueline says, "I suggested we do it some time ago."
Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you carry the torso out the door, it crumbles further. You end up
Floyd | up hanging onto the leg; the rest of the torso falls to the ground and
Floyd | is left behind in the bedchamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This little railed platform sticks out like a wart from the top of
Floyd | Count Ruggino's house. What a view!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "throw corpse" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am all for taking the little C pill."
Fang says (to Floyd), "drop corpse" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a withered leg
Floyd |   a suitcase (open)
Floyd |     a travel pillow
Floyd |   a gold-plated automatic pistol
Floyd |   a brass key
Floyd |   a poniard
Floyd |   a sausage
Floyd |   The Return of the Worm
Floyd |   an herbal sachet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd |   a shiny black raincoat
Floyd |   a silk shirt
Floyd |   a pair of slacks
Floyd |   a pair of wingtip shoes
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall:
Floyd |   a memory of a bottomless grave
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh oops"
Fang says (to Floyd), "x leg" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | A withered leg, light as papier-mâché.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Our charming personality is disarming."
Fang says (to Floyd), "throw leg" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Possibly he could be suitcased"
		Fang says, "oh well, there's 20% less corpse in the bedroom now"
		DavidW says, "or the armchair might've been portable."
Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedchamber
Floyd | A chamber with a stifling atmosphere. The ceiling is a plaster dome,
Floyd | still intact, though marbled with ghostly mold. The floor is invisible
Floyd | beneath layered carpets and dust clots. The hall is west, and to the
Floyd | east is a doorway to a tiny balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a four-poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. Hanging on the hook is an abstract
Floyd | painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the bed is an armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a torso here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x torso" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TORSO
Floyd |
Floyd | A torso, light as papier-mâché.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "hit torso" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT TORSO
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to attack the torso.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "this body is fake, isn't it?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a suitcase (open)
Floyd |     a travel pillow
Floyd |   a gold-plated automatic pistol
Floyd |   a brass key
Floyd |   a poniard
Floyd |   a sausage
Floyd |   The Return of the Worm
Floyd |   an herbal sachet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd |   a shiny black raincoat
Floyd |   a silk shirt
Floyd |   a pair of slacks
Floyd |   a pair of wingtip shoes
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall:
Floyd |   a memory of a bottomless grave
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe."
Fang says (to Floyd), "take torso" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TORSO
Floyd |
Floyd | You gently lift the desiccated torso.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head falls off and hits the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe it's actual papier-mache."
Fang says (to Floyd), "x heat" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | A withered head, light as papier-mâché.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "take head" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | These body parts are slippery little devils! As you grab the head the
Floyd | torso slips out of your grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This little railed platform sticks out like a wart from the top of
Floyd | Count Ruggino's house. What a view!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a withered leg here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "drop head" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedchamber
Floyd | A chamber with a stifling atmosphere. The ceiling is a plaster dome,
Floyd | still intact, though marbled with ghostly mold. The floor is invisible
Floyd | beneath layered carpets and dust clots. The hall is west, and to the
Floyd | east is a doorway to a tiny balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a four-poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. Hanging on the hook is an abstract
Floyd | painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the bed is an armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a torso here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "take torso" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TORSO
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This little railed platform sticks out like a wart from the top of
Floyd | Count Ruggino's house. What a view!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a withered head and a withered leg here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "drop torso" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP TORSO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedchamber
Floyd | A chamber with a stifling atmosphere. The ceiling is a plaster dome,
Floyd | still intact, though marbled with ghostly mold. The floor is invisible
Floyd | beneath layered carpets and dust clots. The hall is west, and to the
Floyd | east is a doorway to a tiny balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a four-poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. Hanging on the hook is an abstract
Floyd | painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the bed is an armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the four poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's an arm under the bed still."
Fang says (to Floyd), "put pillow on bed" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PILLOW ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a suitcase (open)
Floyd |     a travel pillow
Floyd |   a gold-plated automatic pistol
Floyd |   a brass key
Floyd |   a poniard
Floyd |   a sausage
Floyd |   The Return of the Worm
Floyd |   an herbal sachet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd |   a shiny black raincoat
Floyd |   a silk shirt
Floyd |   a pair of slacks
Floyd |   a pair of wingtip shoes
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall:
Floyd |   a memory of a bottomless grave
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "take pillow" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "put pillow on bed" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PILLOW ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to DW), "out of sight, out of mind"
Fang says (to Floyd), "get pill" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "eat pill" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT PILL
Floyd |
Floyd | You dry swallow the pill.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments your mind drains empty of anxiety. You feel still
Floyd | and slow and cool, like an undisturbed pond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You read a passage from The Return of the Worm in which the
Floyd | debauched bank vice-president Cesare, having been bitten by a venomous
Floyd | spider hidden inside a cash bag by the duplicitous teller Otto and
Floyd | doomed to death within the day, dooms in turn his lover Astrid's
Floyd | secret lover's second lover by tricking her into touching a
Floyd | poison-coated safety deposit box key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyelids have grown heavy, and you think you are ready to fall
Floyd | asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | But you're still wearing your pair of slacks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Busta says, "Having formerly been a bank teller, I would read this book so hard."
Fang says (to Floyd), "undress" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the shiny black raincoat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the pair of wingtip shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the silk shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the pair of slacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a little hungry. You'll need a snack before you can fall
Floyd | asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "eat sausage" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT SAUSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That was spicy and delicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll never be able to fall asleep while holding that pair of slacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | suitcase: Dropped.
Floyd | gold-plated automatic pistol: Dropped.
Floyd | brass key: Dropped.
Floyd | poniard: Dropped.
Floyd | paperback book: Dropped.
Floyd | herbal sachet: Dropped.
Floyd | shiny black raincoat: Dropped.
Floyd | silk shirt: Dropped.
Floyd | pair of slacks: Dropped.
Floyd | pair of wingtip shoes: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes close. Your breathing slows. You start to drift off. Then
Floyd | you roll over onto the poniard, which for some reason is in the bed
Floyd | with you, and you come fully awake again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ugh"
Fang says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | pair of wingtip shoes: Taken.
Floyd | pair of slacks: Taken.
Floyd | silk shirt: Taken.
Floyd | shiny black raincoat: Taken.
Floyd | herbal sachet: Taken.
Floyd | paperback book: Taken.
Floyd | poniard: Taken.
Floyd | brass key: Taken.
Floyd | gold-plated automatic pistol: Taken.
Floyd | suitcase: Taken.
Floyd | travel pillow: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the four poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Told you. Sleeping is the major puzzle."
Fang says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | travel pillow: Dropped.
Floyd | suitcase: Dropped.
Floyd | gold-plated automatic pistol: Dropped.
Floyd | brass key: Dropped.
Floyd | poniard: Dropped.
Floyd | paperback book: Dropped.
Floyd | herbal sachet: Dropped.
Floyd | shiny black raincoat: Dropped.
Floyd | silk shirt: Dropped.
Floyd | pair of slacks: Dropped.
Floyd | pair of wingtip shoes: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "take travel pillow" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TRAVEL PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "get in bed" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IN BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the four poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "drop pillow" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | A horripilation comes over you... You'll never be able to fall asleep
Floyd | while that horrible withered withered arm is under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the four poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Out of mind, eh?"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. Y'all were right."
Fang says (to Floyd), "take arm" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the bed you find a withered arm. You fish it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "take arm" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | (the armchair)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This little railed platform sticks out like a wart from the top of
Floyd | Count Ruggino's house. What a view!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a torso, a withered head, and a withered leg here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "drop arm" 		

Floyd ]                              Balcony
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'horripilation'??"
Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedchamber
Floyd | A chamber with a stifling atmosphere. The ceiling is a plaster dome,
Floyd | still intact, though marbled with ghostly mold. The floor is invisible
Floyd | beneath layered carpets and dust clots. The hall is west, and to the
Floyd | east is a doorway to a tiny balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a four-poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the four poster bed is a travel pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small hook on the wall. Hanging on the hook is an abstract
Floyd | painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the bed is an armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pair of wingtip shoes, a pair of slacks, a silk
Floyd | shirt, a shiny black raincoat, an herbal sachet, a paperback book, a
Floyd | poniard, a brass key, a gold-plated automatic pistol, and a suitcase
Floyd | (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]                             Bedchamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the four poster bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the four poster bed you can see a travel pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]                              Sunrise
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes close. Your breathing slows. Your cheek deadens against the
Floyd | travel pillow. You drift off and experience a hectic dream...
Floyd |
Floyd | Count Ruggino is as good-looking as ever. Count Ruggino is
Floyd | carrying a gold-plated pistol. Count Ruggino shoots himself with the
Floyd | gold-plated pistol. Click. It must be out of bullets. Click. Count
Floyd | Ruggino's arm falls off and rolls under the bed. Click. Count Ruggino
Floyd | looks under the bed and fishes out his arm. Count Ruggino's leg falls
Floyd | off. Count Ruggino picks up his leg and his head falls off. Click.
Floyd | Count Ruggino sees a rat, a rat, a rat, and a rat here. Count Ruggino
Floyd | picks up a rat and his head, and his nose falls off. Click. Click.
Floyd | Count Ruggino eats a sausage and a sleeping pill. Count Ruggino picks
Floyd | up a rat and a rat and drops a rat. Count Ruggino unlocks his head.
Floyd | Count Ruggino opens his head, revealing a rat. Count Ruggino unlocks
Floyd | his leg. Count Ruggino opens his leg, revealing a rat. Count Ruggino
Floyd | picks up a rat, a rat, and a rat. Count Ruggino drops his head and it
Floyd | rolls under the bed. Click. A rat picks up a rat and a rat and drops a
Floyd | rat. A rat opens a rat, revealing a rat. A rat jumps up and down on
Floyd | the spot, fruitlessly. A rat wouldn't like that. A rat wouldn't like
Floyd | that. It is pitch black, and Count Ruggino can't see a thing!
Floyd |
Floyd | You awaken at sunrise to find the bedchamber filled with rosy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunrise (on the bed)
Floyd | You can't see much of anything due to the reddish light that floods
Floyd | the room via a narrow doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Busta says, "I just looked it up. Horripilation is a glorious word I'll now be using all the time."
		maga says, "ha ha, I did not see this in my playthrough"
		maga says, "that is kind of amazing"
		Jacqueline says, "This is ..."
		DavidW says, "wow. All the rats."
Fang says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]                              Sunrise?
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]                              Sunrise?
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Wow. Just wow."
Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                              Sunrise?
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunrise?
Floyd | You can't see much of anything due to the reddish light that floods
Floyd | the room via a narrow doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                              Sunrise?
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Red-lit Balcony
Floyd | From the east shines an overpowering roseate light, though the sky is
Floyd | still dark, and speckled with stars like freckles of pestilential
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gleaming red form flies towards you through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | When the form comes closer you see that it is an angel dressed all in
Floyd | red gauze. A plague angel! Its scarves flutter behind like stage
Floyd | flames as it drifts closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angel hovers several yards past the railing of the balcony. Its
Floyd | androgynous smile is hard, carved from rock candy. It reaches into a
Floyd | red box tucked beneath its arm, and then casts its hand towards you,
Floyd | like it is feeding grain to chickens. Red-black flakes fall on your
Floyd | face, sink into your skin. So this is how the plague is spread. You
Floyd | always thought it had something to do with bad night air or snakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | (At least it's not ghosts.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW asks, "are we nekkid and blind?"
Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Mid-morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lorenzo is laughing so hard he's about to throw up. "You should see
Floyd | your face!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't have to see my face," you say. "I have my face."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm really sorry," says Camilla, and she seems almost sincere.
Floyd |
Floyd | "About what? The, the spiked pill you gave me? Or the, what was that
Floyd | thing, a store mannequin rigged up with a red spotlight and dangling
Floyd | on a zip line?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The fake plague angel was totally Lorenzo's idea," says Camilla.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I made the papier-mâché corpse, too." Lorenzo shakes his
Floyd | head, wipes away tears of laughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My money," you say, holding out your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lorenzo snorts. "You think I have that kind of cash? My dad keeps me
Floyd | on a strict allowance. I'm more broke than you."
Floyd |
Floyd | What a rotten day.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		DavidW says, "we wuz pwned"
		Fang says, "I hope we keep the pistol"
Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                              E80 West
Floyd | But a month later Lorenzo's dead, of the real Pestilence, and you are
Floyd | driving his father's cherry-red Aceto west towards Avignon. Supposedly
Floyd | Avignon is plague free, which leaves just a pesky anti-pope to put up
Floyd | with. Viviana is sitting in the passenger seat, her hair blowing every
Floyd | which way, a manuscript in her lap. Camilla is squeezed in between
Floyd | you. And that you don't mind at all.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** FINIS ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, or read the author's NOTE?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "yay"
		DavidW says, "happy end!"
		Fang says, "fuck hair gel"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, man. This game."
		Busta says, "I blame the antivaxxers for the Pestilence"
		DavidW says, "note please, then I need a potty break."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "note" 		

Floyd ]                              E80 West
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In John Webster's play The White Devil, the poisoned
Floyd | character Bracciano hallucinates on his deathbed. After seeing the
Floyd | devil, who wears a blue bonnet, breeches, and a great cod-piece "stuck
Floyd | full of pins with pearls o'th' head of them," he cries out: "Look you,
Floyd | six gray rats that have lost their tails crawl up the pillow; send for
Floyd | a rat-catcher." Of the many creepy, weird images in the play, the rats
Floyd | on the pillow might be my favorite. The phrase, which also sounds a
Floyd | little like the title of a giallo, struck me enough to borrow
Floyd | here. If Rinaldo manages to fall asleep with the travel pillow on the
Floyd | bed the connection to this story is made a little less tenuous.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, or read the author's NOTE?
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "how do you fit three in the front of a car, anyway?"
		Sequitur says, "One assumes it's an American-style land yacht"
		JoshuaH says, "Indeed. Dario Argento's 'Fou Flies on Grey Velvet'."
		Sequitur says, "With one continuous front seat instead of two discrete ones"
		Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Many older cars had bench seats."
		JoshuaH says, "'Four Flies'."
		Fang asks, "where does the gear shift go?"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so, this was actually somewhat quick."
		Sequitur says, "Gear shift goes on the dash, next to the wheel"
		Jacqueline says (to Fang), "It's in the dash, or in the floor between the middle person's feet."
		Busta says, "my dad's truck growing up had a bench seat. All 5 of us sometimes squished in."
		Fang says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "When I was a kid I was often seated in the middle because a kid's legs get in the way less."
		Jacqueline says, "This is particularly the case in old pickup trucks."
		Jacqueline says, "I will also take a toilet break and see if we want to play one more."
		Jacqueline says, "(Upon my return, that is.)"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I have returned!"
		Jacqueline says, "(I have inquired with maga for another short one.)"
		maga says, "a lot of 'em are around comp-length"
		maga says, "Down, the Serpent and the Sun, or Endless Sands, or Sunburn are all relatively quick"
caleb says, "I'm running off to work. bye everyone" 		Sequitur says, "Terminator Chaser was scoped to be about comp length but I think it ran over that for at least some people"
caleb goes home. 		DavidW says, "I'm back"
		DavidW says, "I couldn't get anywhere with Down/Serpent/Sun, and I haven't played Sunburn at all."
		DavidW says, "Also haven't played Endless Sands yet."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "maga did say that he needed a hint to complete the game and that the puzzles were not straight-forward."
		DavidW says, "I could not, for example, find any way to get the knife past the first room."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I... already know about that."
		Jacqueline says, "...and I haven't even played it."
		DavidW asks, "maga was vocal, I take it?"
		Jacqueline is uploading.
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, he gave a hint that is kind of overt and yet probably necessary."
		Jacqueline says, "But I'm mostly loading it because of what he said the game entails. He thinks I'll enjoy it."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I almost said 'entrails' rather than 'entails,' and that's probably a spoiler."
		DavidW says, "I tried throwing, dropping, eating, wearing the knife -- none worked."
		DavidW says, "I did everything but sew it into a sheep and sprinkle mint leaves on it."
		Jacqueline says, "That is because..."
		DavidW says, "no sheep and no mint leaves"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, let's just play it."
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?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask downtheserpent" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls are smashed. Fires roar in the forest below and the
Floyd | night fluctuates as an incendiary mirage, each star molten, the moon
Floyd | dripping like fat from some roast animal spitted above a pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun will never rise again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Down, the Serpent and the Sun
Floyd | An Anatomy by Chandler Groover
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150214 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | The feathered serpent coils before you, greater than any god or any
Floyd | monster. Maimed warriors are crushed beneath its claws. The shrines
Floyd | nearby have been reduced to rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steps descend on every side into the city, and on every side flames
Floyd | lap their blackened stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put knife in warriors" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KNIFE IN WARRIORS
Floyd |
Floyd | That would not help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put knife in priests" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KNIFE IN PRIESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That would not help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Your flesh blisters from the heat. You must turn back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Sequitur goes home. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x forest" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The land is an inferno stretching into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its quills quivering with metallic rattles, plumage outspread around
Floyd | its head for an apocalyptic hood, the serpent rises to strike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stab serpent" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAB SERPENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Your blade splinters against your foe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOON
Floyd |
Floyd | The night fluctuates as an incendiary mirage, each star molten, the
Floyd | moon dripping like fat from some roast animal spitted above a pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bye bye blade."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
		Jacqueline says, "I feel like this is a big hint and yet a necessary one."
		DavidW asks, "what, the moon?"
		Jacqueline says, "No, what I know about the knife."
		Jacqueline says, "And since you've spent so much time on it and I don't want us to: it is a red herring. You don't need it. It is okay that it is lost."
		Jacqueline sits back and waits for DW to go into a rage.
		DavidW says, "Well, we need something to cut with later, and there isn't anything else."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "There is something else."
		Jacqueline says, "I have no more hints."
		DavidW says, "well, I guess I'll watch you find it."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear."
		DavidW says, "I tried using my teeth to bite with."
		DavidW says, "The game did not give me any confidence it wasn't buggy. The feedback was also low."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think that's why maga went asking for hints."
		Jacqueline says, "But it's finishable."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x serpent" 		

Floyd ]  Maw
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SERPENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Its body lithe with hieroglyphic scales, its talons gold, its whiskers
Floyd | living flame, its feathers incandescent, there is nothing above the
Floyd | sky or underneath the earth more terrible. The priests could not kill
Floyd | it with spells and the warriors could not kill it with arms. Even now,
Floyd | after the ultimate banquet, its appetite cannot be satisfied.
Floyd |
Floyd | With its jaws unhinged, the beast lunges, fangs snapping shut around
Floyd | you as inevitably as a thunderclap follows a lightning strike.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is only darkness, more complete than an evening without stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maw
Floyd | You can see nothing, but the air is fetid, hot. Warm dribblings
Floyd | drizzle from above. The ground is spongy underneath your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That doesn't mean I can figure it out."
		Jacqueline nods.
		DavidW says, "There could be something in the maw but it's too dark to see. Also, no obvious lightsource."
		DavidW says, "Also, not obvious that it's too dark to see."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "feel ground" 		

Floyd ]  Maw
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEEL GROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | It is too dark to see anything properly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's vaguely too dark."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gullet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gullet
Floyd | Enormous crimson globules leak along the walls, running in channels
Floyd | between numberless gemstones embedded in the rubbery muscle.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glow radiates from somewhere deep below, its faint brilliance
Floyd | ensnared in the faceted gems like fireflies imprisoned in amber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ribcage
Floyd | Vaulted with bones. No mortal architecture has ever been more
Floyd | colossal. Mottled webbing between the ribs contracts as though some
Floyd | vast organ were expanding and deflating on its opposite side, pressing
Floyd | against the malleable tissue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light streams from a cavity leading below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Nothing to take here either."
		DavidW says, "er in Gullet"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think it's just scenery and setting."
		DavidW says, "You can go west from Ribcage, though, iirc"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lungs
Floyd | Shot through with rainbow light. The breathing walls are panelled in
Floyd | stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk on air, weightless, dizzy. The atmosphere is supercharged
Floyd | with oxygen. Playful colors dart around you like dolphins.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed through the tissue nearby leads back to the
Floyd | ribcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also, I can't read any of the writing on the tissue."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The stained glass is patterned abstractly. Its panes are fused
Floyd | together with hard cartilage. Light streams through the ceiling above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can breathe in the lungs; interesting if not immediately useful."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "breathe" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREATHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind opens as your own lungs flood with air as pure as innocence,
Floyd | your bloodstream cleansed, your body awakened. Everything has meaning
Floyd | now and hopelessness no longer has meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, yay."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ribcage
Floyd | Vaulted with bones. No mortal architecture has ever been more
Floyd | colossal. Mottled webbing between the ribs contracts as though some
Floyd | vast organ were expanding and deflating on its opposite side, pressing
Floyd | against the malleable tissue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light streams from a cavity leading below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the tissue)
Floyd | You will have to use force.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I couldn't break the glass"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tear tissue" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TEAR TISSUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not an action you need to perform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the tissue)
Floyd | You will have to use force.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lungs
Floyd | Shot through with rainbow light. The breathing walls are panelled in
Floyd | stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk on air, weightless, dizzy. The atmosphere is supercharged
Floyd | with oxygen. Playful colors dart around you like dolphins.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed through the tissue nearby leads back to the
Floyd | ribcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or the tissue."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit glass" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no suitable weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ribcage
Floyd | Vaulted with bones. No mortal architecture has ever been more
Floyd | colossal. Mottled webbing between the ribs contracts as though some
Floyd | vast organ were expanding and deflating on its opposite side, pressing
Floyd | against the malleable tissue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light streams from a cavity leading below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't really want to break it, fwiw."
		Jacqueline says, "I want to go see the light."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stomach
Floyd | Bubbles lazily develop and combust in a lake roiling with thick acidic
Floyd | sludge. Its shoreline is littered with corpses and ambiguous organic
Floyd | detritus. Your eyes sting and your brain throbs from the noxious odor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One skeleton, arm outstretched, fingers dug into the swampy ground,
Floyd | seems nearly to have climbed free when the acid claimed its life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emerging from the lake's corrosive mire, its broken orb half-sunken,
Floyd | is the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "But see the 'no suitable weapon' line?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "That suggested we need the blade or something like it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to search something, you should examine it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The skull of this skeleton sorta talks, but I couldn't find many topics."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | Its skull rotates to stare at you. It is not living, but neither is it
Floyd | dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talkt to skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALKT TO SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not an action you need to perform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you should ASK the skeleton ABOUT something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...my sorceries were useless against it... all
Floyd | my studies wasted... my magic impotent... except to bind my soul to
Floyd | this dead husk... although I did not plan to die when I first wove the
Floyd | binding years ago..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about sun" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...I saw it swallow the sun... it rose and
Floyd | closed its jaws over the sun... now the world is plunged in darkness
Floyd | and the sun will never rise again..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about serpent" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT SERPENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...unkillable... perhaps unkillable... it came
Floyd | from farther than the farthest horizon... from somewhere deeper than
Floyd | the deepest trench... it has always existed... and it will never stop
Floyd | eating..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about binding" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT BINDING
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...what I am now... what I experience... is not
Floyd | living..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | Its circle has collapsed. Little flames leap and dart across its
Floyd | fractured shell. Now that the serpent has consumed the sun, it will
Floyd | continue to degrade until its embers perish and its warmth has been
Floyd | absorbed into the beast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about me" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...even a warrior like you has... joined us
Floyd | here in this... unwholesome pit... nobody can conquer the serpent..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember it talking this much."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps I have an older version of the game."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Perhaps."
		Jacqueline asks, "Do they do updates during this comp?"
		DavidW says, "It says release 1. Perhaps I forgot what I asked."
		DavidW says, "or I asked the *skull*, not the skeleton."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah. That could be."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Stomach
Floyd | Bubbles lazily develop and combust in a lake roiling with thick acidic
Floyd | sludge. Its shoreline is littered with corpses and ambiguous organic
Floyd | detritus. Your eyes sting and your brain throbs from the noxious odor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One skeleton, arm outstretched, fingers dug into the swampy ground,
Floyd | seems nearly to have climbed free when the acid claimed its life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emerging from the lake's corrosive mire, its broken orb half-sunken,
Floyd | is the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So we should ask the skeleton about more stuff."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about lungs" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT LUNGS
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...even the sturdiest armor... has flaws..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about gullet" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT GULLET
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...jewels displayed for nobody... vestigal
Floyd | artifacts from its ancient fabrication..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about lake" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT LAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...the acid... eats what the serpent eats...
Floyd | perhaps if you could cross it... with some bridge..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...revenge... would be the sweetest thing... my
Floyd | comrades... my arcane studies... might still possess some little
Floyd | use... for you..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Its fingers twitch. The acid quagmire churns as bloated deformities
Floyd | buoy to its surface, reanimated by some necromantic urge originating
Floyd | from the skeleton. Its fingers clench into a fist; the floating
Floyd | corpses crush into a mass, a bridge whose length spans the lake toward
Floyd | the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about maw" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT MAW
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...teeth sharper than any weapon... do not
Floyd | remind me..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Its bricks are bones; its mortar, gore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "argh. You found the bridge."
		Jacqueline asks, "I did. Did you not?"
		DavidW says, "we can go down into the sun now."
		DavidW says, "I never got this far."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cross bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CROSS BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Sol
Floyd | The sun has been shattered. You enter its hollow interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls shimmer with scales smoldering orange. Fiery tongues rush
Floyd | upward toward great vents smashed in the ceiling. Liquid gold has
Floyd | pooled into puddles alight with flames whose tendrils beckon like
Floyd | seductive hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a fracture above, the bridge spans the surrounding acid, and a
Floyd | fissure cracked into the floor opens toward a sphincter visible below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unbearably hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought I had to talk to the skull."
		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. That should work, though. Shouldn't it?"
		DavidW says, "yes, but it didn't."
		Jacqueline says, "This is also Release 1, fwiw. So yeah, it must be the way the skeleton is coded."
		DavidW says, "Go down again, I guess."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | More humid than any jungle and flourishing with intestinal flora. Acid
Floyd | trickles from the sphincter overhead into a meandering rivulet. The
Floyd | walls throb and grumble, occasionally opening their pores to pump bile
Floyd | into the digesting morass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa;
Floyd | the ileocecal valve yawns below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "I can definitely see why maga thought I'd like this game."
		DavidW says, "Sunlight in the intestine. Yummy."
		DavidW asks, "'ileocecal'?"
		DavidW asks, "'mucosa'?"
		Jacqueline says, "'Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa; the ileocecal valve yawns below' is exactly the sort of writing that makes me smile. Because I'm a weird anatomy geek like that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bile" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BILE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bile has joined with other fluids to produce a loathsome stew,
Floyd | clotted with decomposing bodies, foamed with brown and yellow froth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bodies" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BODIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Simmering in this concoction, you cannot even recognize whether the
Floyd | bodies are human.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Intestine
Floyd | Stalagmites ascend from the floor. Stalactites descend from above.
Floyd | Fibrous bundles somewhat like cocoons are lumped together in masses,
Floyd | slowly sliding downward toward a dank chasm fringed with palpitating
Floyd | stalks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The atmosphere is rank and stygian. The walls bulge with sacs and
Floyd | depressions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bodies" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BODIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That would not help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | More humid than any jungle and flourishing with intestinal flora. Acid
Floyd | trickles from the sphincter overhead into a meandering rivulet. The
Floyd | walls throb and grumble, occasionally opening their pores to pump bile
Floyd | into the digesting morass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa;
Floyd | the ileocecal valve yawns below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search bodies" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BODIES
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to search something, you should examine it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "C'mon. I just ate."
		Jacqueline says (to Joshua), "So did the serpent."
		DavidW says, "oh right, 'search' is disallowed in this game, sorta."
		Jacqueline asks, "Anything else before heading down?"
		JoshuaH says (to Jacqueline), "True, it's relative."
		DavidW says, "I guess not."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Intestine
Floyd | Stalagmites ascend from the floor. Stalactites descend from above.
Floyd | Fibrous bundles somewhat like cocoons are lumped together in masses,
Floyd | slowly sliding downward toward a dank chasm fringed with palpitating
Floyd | stalks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The atmosphere is rank and stygian. The walls bulge with sacs and
Floyd | depressions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bundles" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUNDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | When you examine the bundles, you discover undigested bones enmeshed
Floyd | in a syrupy lacing. One projecting femur seems especially slathered in
Floyd | the substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes. Yes, I love this game."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take femur" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FEMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrench the femur loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It has its coding shortfalls and red herrings, but I love it anyway."
		DavidW says, "FINALLY. A tool."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x femur" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FEMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | Covered in a syrupy lacing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This game has a TOOL."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lick femur" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LICK FEMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		DavidW says, "oh, I think all the senses are active. Taste, smell, touch, listen."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere beyond the intestinal lining, a continuous note like a
Floyd | struck tuning fork resonates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cloaca
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloaca
Floyd | You can see nothing, but the air is fetid, hot. Warm sludge seeps from
Floyd | above. The ground is muck beneath your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A draught wafts from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | You slide outside into the night, dripping with putrefaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The feathered serpent coils before you, greater than any god or any
Floyd | monster. Maimed warriors are crushed beneath its claws. The shrines
Floyd | nearby have been reduced to rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steps descend on every side into the city, and on every side flames
Floyd | lap their blackened stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "ooh. Yay?"
		Jacqueline says, "We were pooed out, I think."
		DavidW says, "oh dear. I think you wanted to go up with femur, not out the serpent."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, probably."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Intestine
Floyd | Stalagmites ascend from the floor. Stalactites descend from above.
Floyd | Fibrous bundles somewhat like cocoons are lumped together in masses,
Floyd | slowly sliding downward toward a dank chasm fringed with palpitating
Floyd | stalks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The atmosphere is rank and stygian. The walls bulge with sacs and
Floyd | depressions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I didn't want to leave the serpent."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | More humid than any jungle and flourishing with intestinal flora. Acid
Floyd | trickles from the sphincter overhead into a meandering rivulet. The
Floyd | walls throb and grumble, occasionally opening their pores to pump bile
Floyd | into the digesting morass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa;
Floyd | the ileocecal valve yawns below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sol
Floyd | The sun has been shattered. You enter its hollow interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls shimmer with scales smoldering orange. Fiery tongues rush
Floyd | upward toward great vents smashed in the ceiling. Liquid gold has
Floyd | pooled into puddles alight with flames whose tendrils beckon like
Floyd | seductive hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a fracture above, the bridge spans the surrounding acid, and a
Floyd | fissure cracked into the floor opens toward a sphincter visible below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unbearably hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stomach
Floyd | Bubbles lazily develop and combust in a lake roiling with thick acidic
Floyd | sludge. Its shoreline is littered with corpses and ambiguous organic
Floyd | detritus. Your eyes sting and your brain throbs from the noxious odor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One skeleton, arm outstretched, fingers clenched into a fist, seems
Floyd | nearly to have climbed free when the acid claimed its life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emerging from the lake's corrosive mire, its broken orb half-sunken,
Floyd | is the sun. A bridge molded from crushed bodies leads toward it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ribcage
Floyd | Vaulted with bones. No mortal architecture has ever been more
Floyd | colossal. Mottled webbing between the ribs contracts as though some
Floyd | vast organ were expanding and deflating on its opposite side, pressing
Floyd | against the malleable tissue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light streams from a cavity leading below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lungs
Floyd | Shot through with rainbow light. The breathing walls are panelled in
Floyd | stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk on air, weightless, dizzy. The atmosphere is supercharged
Floyd | with oxygen. Playful colors dart around you like dolphins.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed through the tissue nearby leads back to the
Floyd | ribcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no suitable weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "break glass with femur" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK GLASS WITH FEMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to break the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, so much for the obvious thing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open glass with femur" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GLASS WITH FEMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ribcage
Floyd | Vaulted with bones. No mortal architecture has ever been more
Floyd | colossal. Mottled webbing between the ribs contracts as though some
Floyd | vast organ were expanding and deflating on its opposite side, pressing
Floyd | against the malleable tissue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light streams from a cavity leading below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the tissue)
Floyd | You will have to use force.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Have we seen anything else we can take?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit tissue with femur" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT TISSUE WITH FEMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the tissue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "there were other bundles, perhaps."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, those cocoon things?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I don't think we searched those."
		DavidW says, "maybe the skeleton can magic the femur if we show/ask him about it."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, sure."
		Jacqueline says, "That's on our way."
		DavidW says, "The cocoons are where I got the femur from."
		Jacqueline says, "Right, but you didn't search them, did you>"
		Jacqueline asks, "er. ?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit tissue" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT TISSUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no suitable weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'search' doesn't work in this game"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbs" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not an action you need to perform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Down, the Serpent and the Sun was written and programmed in
Floyd | mostly one week for ParserComp 2015. It is very loosely
Floyd | inspired by Mesoamerican mythology and based on the competition's
Floyd | "sunrise" theme. It's the first parser game I've made. You can reach
Floyd | me through cmgroover.tumblr.com
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover image was modified from the photograph "Double Headed
Floyd | Serpent" by Neil Henderson, available for free use under the Creative
Floyd | Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Caleb Wilson and Steph Cherrywell for beta-testing the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "commands" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COMMANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not an action you need to perform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There was something that says what the minimal verbs list is, but I guess I don't remember the command."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | The only actions necessary to complete this game are GO DOWN, GO UP,
Floyd | ENTER, TAKE, ATTACK, LIGHT, PUT something IN something, and ASK
Floyd | someone ABOUT something. You can also EXAMINE, LISTEN, SMELL, TOUCH,
Floyd | TASTE. Some other verbs will work too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah that."
		Jacqueline says, "Huh. First parser game ever, and only made in a week. Pretty damn good considering."
		Jacqueline says, "Huh. GO WEST is not mentioned."
		DavidW says, "I know."
		DavidW says, "There could be side exits we missed because they're not mentioned."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. We should check that along the way."
		DavidW asks, "Talk to skeleton again next?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, get him to magic your femur, maybe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stomach
Floyd | Bubbles lazily develop and combust in a lake roiling with thick acidic
Floyd | sludge. Its shoreline is littered with corpses and ambiguous organic
Floyd | detritus. Your eyes sting and your brain throbs from the noxious odor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One skeleton, arm outstretched, fingers clenched into a fist, seems
Floyd | nearly to have climbed free when the acid claimed its life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emerging from the lake's corrosive mire, its broken orb half-sunken,
Floyd | is the sun. A bridge molded from crushed bodies leads toward it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about femur" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT FEMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...it might serve... for a torch... if it were
Floyd | lit..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "huh. Wasn't expecting that. Light it in the sun, then. Go up to the dark maw?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "light femur with sun" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT FEMUR WITH SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to light the femur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch sun with femur" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH SUN WITH FEMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We'll have to go down one."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh right"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "go ahead"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sol
Floyd | The sun has been shattered. You enter its hollow interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls shimmer with scales smoldering orange. Fiery tongues rush
Floyd | upward toward great vents smashed in the ceiling. Liquid gold has
Floyd | pooled into puddles alight with flames whose tendrils beckon like
Floyd | seductive hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a fracture above, the bridge spans the surrounding acid, and a
Floyd | fissure cracked into the floor opens toward a sphincter visible below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unbearably hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "light femur with sun" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT FEMUR WITH SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to light the femur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "light femur" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT FEMUR
Floyd |
Floyd | Flames caress it until its laced coating blazes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are sweating profusely, throat parched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stomach
Floyd | Bubbles lazily develop and combust in a lake roiling with thick acidic
Floyd | sludge. Its shoreline is littered with corpses and ambiguous organic
Floyd | detritus. Your eyes sting and your brain throbs from the noxious odor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One skeleton, arm outstretched, fingers clenched into a fist, seems
Floyd | nearly to have climbed free when the acid claimed its life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emerging from the lake's corrosive mire, its broken orb half-sunken,
Floyd | is the sun. A bridge molded from crushed bodies leads toward it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ribcage
Floyd | Vaulted with bones. No mortal architecture has ever been more
Floyd | colossal. Mottled webbing between the ribs contracts as though some
Floyd | vast organ were expanding and deflating on its opposite side, pressing
Floyd | against the malleable tissue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light streams from a cavity leading below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gullet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gullet
Floyd | Enormous crimson globules leak along the walls, running in channels
Floyd | between numberless gemstones embedded in the rubbery muscle.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glow radiates from somewhere deep below, its faint brilliance
Floyd | ensnared in the faceted gems like fireflies imprisoned in amber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Maw
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Maw
Floyd | A gargantuan mouth crammed with fangs sharper than swords. The air is
Floyd | fetid, hot. Warm dribblings drizzle from above. Beneath your feet is a
Floyd | tremendous tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Fangs sharper than swords, did you say?"
		DavidW says, "We never saw the tongue before."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take fang" 		

Floyd ]  Maw
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FANG
Floyd |
Floyd | You pry the tooth loose from its diseased gumline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I... wasn't expecting that to be easy."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x teeth" 		

Floyd ]  Maw
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEETH
Floyd |
Floyd | Jammed together into a carnivorous vertical jigsaw, festering with
Floyd | mold, yellow with plaque. A bloody socket gapes in the gumline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Delightful."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tongue" 		

Floyd ]  Maw
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TONGUE
Floyd |
Floyd | With every step, its squishing surface yields, saliva pooling around
Floyd | your ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, should we cut a passage east across from the lungs?"
		DavidW says, "Serpents rarely believe in good dental care."
		DavidW says, "I think so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gullet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gullet
Floyd | Enormous crimson globules leak along the walls, running in channels
Floyd | between numberless gemstones embedded in the rubbery muscle.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glow radiates from somewhere deep below, its faint brilliance
Floyd | ensnared in the faceted gems like fireflies imprisoned in amber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ribcage
Floyd | Vaulted with bones. No mortal architecture has ever been more
Floyd | colossal. Mottled webbing between the ribs contracts as though some
Floyd | vast organ were expanding and deflating on its opposite side, pressing
Floyd | against the malleable tissue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light streams from a cavity leading below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the tissue)
Floyd | You will have to use force.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut tissue" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT TISSUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You slash through the tissue with the tooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lungs
Floyd | Shot through with rainbow light. The breathing walls are panelled in
Floyd | stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk on air, weightless, dizzy. The atmosphere is supercharged
Floyd | with oxygen. Playful colors dart around you like dolphins.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed through the tissue nearby leads back to the
Floyd | ribcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The stained glass is patterned abstractly. Its panes are fused
Floyd | together with hard cartilage. Light streams through the ceiling above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seems no different than the other side."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit glass with tooth" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT GLASS WITH TOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Break the glass in both lungs?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit glass" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You smash through the glass panels overhead with the tooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oho"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Heart
Floyd | You crawl through the smashed glass into an organ valved and veined.
Floyd | Its chambers are empty. Its tissues are shriveled with age. Dead
Floyd | leaves drift and rustle across the gory floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | At its center is an altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar beats a human heart enchained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, that's unexpected. I say, as if anything here is expected."
		DavidW says, "goodness"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A soapstone grotesquerie sculpted with obscene tableaux wherein
Floyd | animals and humans, death and birth, are represented with deformed
Floyd | organs and visages ambiguously ecstatic or terror-stricken. The altar
Floyd | is soaked with spilled blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "and why am I lagging?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x heart" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEART
Floyd |
Floyd | Neither larger nor smaller than the heart beating in your own chest.
Floyd | Iron chains fastened with iron stakes anchor it to the altar, where it
Floyd | disgorges blood with each laborious contraction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		DavidW says, "break the chains, I think."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "heart" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stab heart" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAB HEART
Floyd |
Floyd | You plunge the tooth into the heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloody spout erupts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chains clench but the heart expands and bursts, a crimson geyser
Floyd | rising. Its chunderous outpouring is unstoppable. Carnage splatters
Floyd | the ceiling, crashes against the walls, the heart spasming as more
Floyd | blood gushes from its core.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shock travels through the anatomy, organs convulsive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, no, no stabbing the heart."
		Jacqueline asks, "Sorry, I saw your comment as I hit return, but I think this is the right track. Seems like it, doesn't it?"
		DavidW says, "That heart probably belongs to someone."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I'm just carrying this big pointy fang and I wanted to stab stuff with it."
		DavidW says, "I think it's a track, not the 'right' one."
		Jacqueline says, "We could undo."
		DavidW says, "no, see where this goes."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I did save first, so let's... yeah"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, what now? Go poop?"
		DavidW says, "yeah, run for it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lungs
Floyd | Gore pours through the shattered ceiling. The stained glass is awash
Floyd | with blood as the lungs brim with its rising tide.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed through the tissue nearby leads into the ribcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beast rumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ribcage
Floyd | Vaulted with bones. No mortal architecture has ever been more
Floyd | colossal. An alien language carved into the ribs glimmers with indigo
Floyd | phosphorescence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light streams from a cavity leading below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls contract spasmodically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stomach
Floyd | Your eyes sting and your brain throbs. The acidic lake has begun to
Floyd | boil, scorching the skin surrounding it, blood streaming from the
Floyd | ceiling into its corrosive stew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emerging from the mire, its broken orb half-sunken, is the sun. A
Floyd | bridge molded from crushed bodies leads toward it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shock travels through the anatomy, organs convulsive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sol
Floyd | The sun has been shattered. You enter its hollow interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls shimmer with scales smoldering orange. Fiery tongues rush
Floyd | upward toward great vents smashed in the ceiling. Liquid gold has
Floyd | pooled into puddles alight with flames whose tendrils beckon like
Floyd | seductive hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a fracture above, the bridge spans the surrounding acid, and a
Floyd | fissure cracked into the floor opens toward a sphincter visible below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beast rumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unbearably hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | The intestinal flora shriek and thrash along the walls, struggling to
Floyd | remain above the rising swamp. You must paddle and dive; there is no
Floyd | solid footing; you feel an undertow dragging you down into the
Floyd | sanguine depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls contract spasmodically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Intestine
Floyd | Bundles bob, bumping the ceiling, as more blood continues pouring from
Floyd | each pore. The light is almost gone. You swallow mouthfuls and sputter
Floyd | with panic, but there is nowhere to dive save deeper down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shock travels through the anatomy, organs convulsive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cloaca
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloaca
Floyd | You are immersed in darkness and in blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beast rumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | You slide into the night, newborn in blood. It is all you can smell,
Floyd | all you can feel, all you can taste. The pyramid is slippery with gore
Floyd | as you scramble to distance yourself from the feathered serpent.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has risen to an impossible height.
Floyd |
Floyd | The star-strewn sky is its deathbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bloody teardrops well out from its eyes, striking the pyramid below
Floyd | like cannonballs. Its whiskers are drenched crimson, its plumage
Floyd | saturated, its talons raking canyons through its belly as it claws to
Floyd | fight its traitorous body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its scales dissolve. Its skin dissolves. The serpent is a slashed
Floyd | artery running through the universe, and from its broken vessel blood
Floyd | explodes in a diluvian cascade. The fires in the forest hiss and die
Floyd | in the deluge; the landscape streams and steams with its slaughter;
Floyd | and scarlet raindrops drizzle from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Now put the sun back."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are too exhausted to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night is still, the serpent dead, the city soaked with sacrificial
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see, shimmering in the downpour, a small flame amongst the
Floyd | wreckage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take sun" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift this last sunshard and cradle it between your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is all that remains from the devoured sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put sun in sky" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SUN IN SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the small flame)
Floyd | You lift this last sunshard and cradle it between your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flame gutters, and fizzles, and fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ack"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You close your eyes and let the blood wash over you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** All things must end in time. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was worried about that."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, break the chains instead, or put the sun in the sky more quickly, or something else?"
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure how to save the sun."
		DavidW says, "But yeah, try breaking the chains instead and taking the heart intact."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		DavidW says, "Perhaps put the heart into the skeleton."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "heart" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit chains" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Not even the serpent's tooth could break these fastenings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chains" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Crusted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It throbs, and throbs, and throbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock chains" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the iron chains with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tooth" 		

Floyd ]  Heart
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm."
		Jacqueline says, "We also spoke of their being other side branches."
		DavidW asks, "Ask the skeleton about the heart?"
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe there's another way to kill it that doesn't involve so much blood."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, talk to the skeleton."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lungs
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lungs
Floyd | Shot through with rainbow light. The breathing walls are panelled in
Floyd | stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk on air, weightless, dizzy. The atmosphere is supercharged
Floyd | with oxygen. Playful colors dart around you like dolphins.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole has been smashed in the ceiling above, and an opening slashed
Floyd | through the tissue nearby leads back to the ribcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ribcage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ribcage
Floyd | Vaulted with bones. No mortal architecture has ever been more
Floyd | colossal. Mottled webbing between the ribs contracts as though some
Floyd | vast organ were expanding and deflating on its opposite side, pressing
Floyd | against the malleable tissue.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening has been slashed into the webbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light streams from a cavity leading below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stomach
Floyd | Bubbles lazily develop and combust in a lake roiling with thick acidic
Floyd | sludge. Its shoreline is littered with corpses and ambiguous organic
Floyd | detritus. Your eyes sting and your brain throbs from the noxious odor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One skeleton, arm outstretched, fingers clenched into a fist, seems
Floyd | nearly to have climbed free when the acid claimed its life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emerging from the lake's corrosive mire, its broken orb half-sunken,
Floyd | is the sun. A bridge molded from crushed bodies leads toward it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about heart" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT HEART
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...its heart... yes... its heart... if its
Floyd | heart were destroyed... it is impossible... and yet it might not be
Floyd | impossible..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about altar" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton mumbles, "...an unholy pedestal... a holy pedestal..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about chains" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SKELETON ABOUT CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton groans but has no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps we are supposed to stab the heart."
		DavidW says, "This game just seems full of mixed signals for me."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sol
Floyd | The sun has been shattered. You enter its hollow interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls shimmer with scales smoldering orange. Fiery tongues rush
Floyd | upward toward great vents smashed in the ceiling. Liquid gold has
Floyd | pooled into puddles alight with flames whose tendrils beckon like
Floyd | seductive hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a fracture above, the bridge spans the surrounding acid, and a
Floyd | fissure cracked into the floor opens toward a sphincter visible below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unbearably hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no passage through that anatomy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are sweating profusely, throat parched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no passage through that anatomy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin is blistering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no passage through that anatomy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Red droplets well out from each pore as your crisping flesh contracts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no passage through that anatomy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your blood is boiling, your flesh roasted, smoke pouring from your
Floyd | nostrils and your mouth as you collapse. First one and then another
Floyd | spark ignites on your body, combusting as your brittle skin blazes,
Floyd | your fingers melting candles crowned with undulating flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell and taste nothing but charring meat; you can hear
Floyd | nothing but your own screams; you can feel and see nothing but fire;
Floyd | and then you know nothing at all.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The sun will never rise again. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | More humid than any jungle and flourishing with intestinal flora. Acid
Floyd | trickles from the sphincter overhead into a meandering rivulet. The
Floyd | walls throb and grumble, occasionally opening their pores to pump bile
Floyd | into the digesting morass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa;
Floyd | the ileocecal valve yawns below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no passage through that anatomy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the mucosa)
Floyd | You will have to use force.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit mucosa" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT MUCOSA
Floyd |
Floyd | You slash through the mucosa with the tooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe there's acid to melt the chains?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Testes
Floyd | You step into a cavity enamelled in soft pearl. Twin basins, gilded
Floyd | silver and fashioned from alabaster, are teeming with monstrous
Floyd | gametes. Platinum tongs are cradled in a stand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed into the membrane behind you leads back to the
Floyd | small intestine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ha ha, I never found the testes"
		DavidW says, "okay, weird."
		maga says, "should have done more chopping around, evidently"
		Jacqueline asks, "Platinum... tongs?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take tongs" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TONGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the tongs from their stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tongs" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TONGS
Floyd |
Floyd | An arm's length, elegantly wrought from platinum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gametes" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAMETES
Floyd |
Floyd | Like tadpoles as large as children, squirming and thrashing and
Floyd | outfitted with gnashing razor teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take gamete" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GAMETE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift a spermatozoon from the basin with the tongs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, I have a spermatozoon. Now what?"
		DavidW asks, "And where will you take that?"
		DavidW asks, "The altar?"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I don't recall spermatozoons, exactly. Perhaps it's a snake thing. Except I took herpetology. So maybe it's just my memory."
		maga says, "a well-prepared homemaker always has a pair of spermatazoon tongs on-hand for parties. The right tool for the right job, and all that"
		Jacqueline says, "Or maybe it's just a development stage I've forgotten."
		Jacqueline asks, "ANYWAY. what do we do with it?"
		DavidW says, "I say put it on the altar"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. I guess it's just the singular of spermatozoa."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Okay. Do you want to carry this large, wriggling spermatozoon up there, or shall I?"
		DavidW says, "lemme"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | More humid than any jungle and flourishing with intestinal flora. Acid
Floyd | trickles from the sphincter overhead into a meandering rivulet. The
Floyd | walls throb and grumble, occasionally opening their pores to pump bile
Floyd | into the digesting morass.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening has been slashed into the nearby membrane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa;
Floyd | the ileocecal valve yawns below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a spermatozoon
Floyd |   the tongs
Floyd |   a tooth
Floyd |   a femur (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sol
Floyd | The sun has been shattered. You enter its hollow interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls shimmer with scales smoldering orange. Fiery tongues rush
Floyd | upward toward great vents smashed in the ceiling. Liquid gold has
Floyd | pooled into puddles alight with flames whose tendrils beckon like
Floyd | seductive hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a fracture above, the bridge spans the surrounding acid, and a
Floyd | fissure cracked into the floor opens toward a sphincter visible below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unbearably hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Stomach
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stomach
Floyd | Bubbles lazily develop and combust in a lake roiling with thick acidic
Floyd | sludge. Its shoreline is littered with corpses and ambiguous organic
Floyd | detritus. Your eyes sting and your brain throbs from the noxious odor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One skeleton, arm outstretched, fingers clenched into a fist, seems
Floyd | nearly to have climbed free when the acid claimed its life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emerging from the lake's corrosive mire, its broken orb half-sunken,
Floyd | is the sun. A bridge molded from crushed bodies leads toward it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spermatozoon wriggles free from the tongs, hissing as it jerks and
Floyd | slithers away into some hidden recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops"
		DavidW says, "Spermatazoa are slippery devils."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Sol
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sol
Floyd | The sun has been shattered. You enter its hollow interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls shimmer with scales smoldering orange. Fiery tongues rush
Floyd | upward toward great vents smashed in the ceiling. Liquid gold has
Floyd | pooled into puddles alight with flames whose tendrils beckon like
Floyd | seductive hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a fracture above, the bridge spans the surrounding acid, and a
Floyd | fissure cracked into the floor opens toward a sphincter visible below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unbearably hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "as I'm sure you learned in your sex ed class, spermatozoa cannot survive the acidic environment of the stomach"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | More humid than any jungle and flourishing with intestinal flora. Acid
Floyd | trickles from the sphincter overhead into a meandering rivulet. The
Floyd | walls throb and grumble, occasionally opening their pores to pump bile
Floyd | into the digesting morass.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening has been slashed into the nearby membrane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa;
Floyd | the ileocecal valve yawns below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm, yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no passage through that anatomy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no passage through that anatomy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Testes
Floyd | You step into a cavity enamelled in soft pearl. Twin basins, gilded
Floyd | silver and fashioned from alabaster, are teeming with monstrous
Floyd | gametes.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed into the membrane behind you leads back to the
Floyd | small intestine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x basins" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BASINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The basins are shaped to resemble great clamshells. They are brimming
Floyd | with sparkling water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sperm" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPERM
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift a spermatozoon from the basin with the tongs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Keep looking for other unknown passages?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | More humid than any jungle and flourishing with intestinal flora. Acid
Floyd | trickles from the sphincter overhead into a meandering rivulet. The
Floyd | walls throb and grumble, occasionally opening their pores to pump bile
Floyd | into the digesting morass.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening has been slashed into the nearby membrane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa;
Floyd | the ileocecal valve yawns below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sperm in bile" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPERM IN BILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You had better keep that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Intestine
Floyd | Stalagmites ascend from the floor. Stalactites descend from above.
Floyd | Fibrous bundles somewhat like cocoons are lumped together in masses,
Floyd | slowly sliding downward toward a dank chasm fringed with palpitating
Floyd | stalks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The atmosphere is rank and stygian. The walls bulge with sacs and
Floyd | depressions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline chuckles.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the sacs)
Floyd | You will have to use force.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spermatozoon wriggles free from the tongs, hissing as it jerks and
Floyd | slithers away into some hidden recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut sacs" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT SACS
Floyd |
Floyd | You slash through the intestinal lining with the tooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ovaries
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ovaries
Floyd | The walls are bubbled with pearlescent pods, warm milk trickling
Floyd | between them to collect in a reflecting pool. Above this pool,
Floyd | suspended from the ceiling by silk threads numbering in the billions,
Floyd | hangs an ovum.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed into the lining behind you leads back to the large
Floyd | intestine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		DavidW says, "oh. here's where."
		Jacqueline says, "I am not sure how this helps us, but perhaps this is where they go, yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait, what? You have an apocalyptic serpant you need to get rid of? I know, MAKE MORE OF THEM."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

Floyd ]  Ovaries
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Its white still surface is a perfect mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Ovaries
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to search something, you should examine it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch pool" 		

Floyd ]  Ovaries
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | It sticks to your fingers like sap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "light pool" 		

Floyd ]  Ovaries
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | That would not burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Intestine
Floyd | Stalagmites ascend from the floor. Stalactites descend from above.
Floyd | Fibrous bundles somewhat like cocoons are lumped together in masses,
Floyd | slowly sliding downward toward a dank chasm fringed with palpitating
Floyd | stalks.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening has been slashed into the intestinal lining.
Floyd |
Floyd | The atmosphere is rank and stygian. The walls bulge with sacs and
Floyd | depressions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | More humid than any jungle and flourishing with intestinal flora. Acid
Floyd | trickles from the sphincter overhead into a meandering rivulet. The
Floyd | walls throb and grumble, occasionally opening their pores to pump bile
Floyd | into the digesting morass.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening has been slashed into the nearby membrane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa;
Floyd | the ileocecal valve yawns below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Testes
Floyd | You step into a cavity enamelled in soft pearl. Twin basins, gilded
Floyd | silver and fashioned from alabaster, are teeming with monstrous
Floyd | gametes.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed into the membrane behind you leads back to the
Floyd | small intestine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sperm" 		

Floyd ]  Testes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPERM
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift a spermatozoon from the basin with the tongs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | More humid than any jungle and flourishing with intestinal flora. Acid
Floyd | trickles from the sphincter overhead into a meandering rivulet. The
Floyd | walls throb and grumble, occasionally opening their pores to pump bile
Floyd | into the digesting morass.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening has been slashed into the nearby membrane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeble sunlight from above casts a tropical glow across the mucosa;
Floyd | the ileocecal valve yawns below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no passage through that anatomy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Small Intestine
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Intestine
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Intestine
Floyd | Stalagmites ascend from the floor. Stalactites descend from above.
Floyd | Fibrous bundles somewhat like cocoons are lumped together in masses,
Floyd | slowly sliding downward toward a dank chasm fringed with palpitating
Floyd | stalks.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening has been slashed into the intestinal lining.
Floyd |
Floyd | The atmosphere is rank and stygian. The walls bulge with sacs and
Floyd | depressions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ovaries
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ovaries
Floyd | The walls are bubbled with pearlescent pods, warm milk trickling
Floyd | between them to collect in a reflecting pool. Above this pool,
Floyd | suspended from the ceiling by silk threads numbering in the billions,
Floyd | hangs an ovum.
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening slashed into the lining behind you leads back to the large
Floyd | intestine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sperm in ovum" 		

Floyd ]  Ovaries
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPERM IN OVUM
Floyd |
Floyd | With a keening scream, the gamete assaults the ovum, shredding through
Floyd | its mallow gauze with a piranha's frenzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silk threads twist above; the ovum sways; the gamete burrows
Floyd | gleefully into the wound its teeth have torn apart, disappearing with
Floyd | one last contorted flourish into the violated flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ovum no longer resonates; the pods along the walls no longer hum;
Floyd | the beast's internal organs no longer pulse and grumble. And then
Floyd | there is a light -- gold, small, and bright -- within the gauze, which
Floyd | suddenly erupts as an engulfing conflagration.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silk threads melt. The ovum falls blazing into the pool, whose
Floyd | liquid lights as readily as kindling while the pods burst from the
Floyd | mounting temperature. The chamber has become a bonfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are drenched in burning sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought the pool wouldn't burn... nevermind."
		DavidW says, "oh, NOW the liquid lights."
		Jacqueline says, "heh. Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway... I think we should go poop now."
		Jacqueline says, "Quickly."
		DavidW asks, "HOT foot it out of here?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Yes!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Large Intestine
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Intestine
Floyd | The stalagmites are fiery columns, the stalactites dripping heated
Floyd | mercury, the bundles charring as the intestinal lining radiates with
Floyd | steaming pockets prepared to combust. Around the chasm below, the
Floyd | stalks are flailing as they roast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You choke on smoke and cinders in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cloaca
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloaca
Floyd | Every membrane is magma. Crisping cells crack to expose igneous metals
Floyd | boiling underneath. A draught from below fans the fires inside even
Floyd | higher.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your flesh blisters from the heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | You plunge outside into the night, your skin scorched and smoking. The
Floyd | world is cold and dark and you stumble across the pyramid's level top,
Floyd | seeking refuge amongst the rubble as the feathered serpent writhes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its scales are whitehot irons and its feathers streaming flames, its
Floyd | talons glowing pokers and its eyes liquid rubies. It is coiling and
Floyd | recoiling with its teeth sunk in its tail, as though it would seek to
Floyd | tear out its anguish and feast on that emotion like a predator upon
Floyd | its gutted prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | In its agony it has forgotten everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | It shreds and shreds itself apart, snapping, ripping, roaring until
Floyd | its muscles are tinseled ribbons. With one tremendous tug it yanks its
Floyd | head back from its flesh, its jaw trailing sunbeams and sinews, and in
Floyd | that moment everything is gold, its form unformed, as its coils break
Floyd | and crash across the pyramid in molten waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "pregnancy is such a beautiful thing"
		Jacqueline says, "heh. I was just thinking the same thing."
		maga says, "one might even say the mother looks... radiant"
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "quite"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The molten metal cools, the pyramid gilded, and the fires in the
Floyd | forest below are dwindling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent is entirely dissolved.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where it once towered, poised to consume the world, something else now
Floyd | uncoils and flickers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x snake" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the Pyramid
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SNAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent is entirely dissolved.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is another serpent, newly hatched. Its feathers are yellow with
Floyd | yolk.  Its scales are still unhardened, translucent, and through their
Floyd | glass an inner brilliance shimmers like a candle in a lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | It chirps and surveys the surrounding landscape, cocking its head now
Floyd | and then with inquisitiveness.
Floyd |
Floyd | At last it stares into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Called by some ancient instinct, it sinks one claw, then the next,
Floyd | into the darkened space behind the stars, and gradually begins to
Floyd | climb into the airy vault above.
Floyd |
Floyd | As it ascends, the stars demurely dim, the moon draws its invisible
Floyd | cloak, and another dawn blushes from the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see it clearly anymore. It is too far away, and far too
Floyd | bright.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shield your eyes against the morning sun.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** As one age ends, another age begins. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, that was a better ending"
		Taleslinger says, "Oh man, this game sounds *awesome*. Er, I mean *terrible*."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that was the better ending, methinks. Rather unintuitive, and I'm not sure how I feel about the way it went down, but the actual end is good."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I should rate this on IFDB and then get on with my day."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW&maga), "Thanks!"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps there is a way to save the sun in the heart-stabbity route, but I'm not sure what we'd do differently."
		DavidW says, "yes, thank you both"
		DavidW says, "Unless we can light the sun ember with our torch."
		Jacqueline says, "oh. Hrm"
		maga says, "this game needs an achievement for having smeared oneself with every possible form of snake secretion"
		DavidW says, "hee"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Wait for the Steam release."
		DavidW says, "Wonder if there's a brain with cerebral fluid ending."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. By stabbing up through the mouth, maybe."
		Jacqueline says, "That'd be pretty awesome."
		DavidW says, "That game was much better once we got talking with the skeleton."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Chlorophyll by Steph Cherrywell
As played on ifMUD on March 8, 2015

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 Chlorophyll written by Steph Cherrywell. It was an entry in the 2015 Interactive Fiction Competition, in which it received first 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.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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		DavidW says, "One of the games I haven't played is the ADRIFT one; I need to download a new terp for it, and I bet Floyd doesn't have it either. And one of the other games is, I believe, rather non-standard play for IF."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "So, have a preference on what you want to watch?"
		DavidW says, "hm. Chlorophyll, perhaps, since I'm sure there's an alternate route for one puzzle that I didn't do."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask chlorophyll" 		

Floyd ]  The Backseat
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You've never seen the sky so dark before.   Even when you passed
Floyd | through the void between solar systems on the way here, you had the
Floyd | ship itself, an island of constant light and warmth.  Now there's
Floyd | just...darkness.  Not much to look at except a barren field of rocks,
Floyd | a black sky filled with tiny white pinpricks, a couple of dim
Floyd | moonlets--and the dashboard lights of the Planet Roller.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's gorgeous, in a harsh, alien sort of way.   You could never see a
Floyd | sky like this back on Xylla, but this system only has one sun, and
Floyd | it's a pretty weak sun, too.   What little light you're getting from
Floyd | the moons isn't even enough to keep your skin from crawling with a
Floyd | hungry feeling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You really need a new solar vest, a grown-up one like you've asked
Floyd | your mom for repeatedly, not that she ever pays attention.  She's too
Floyd | focused on the project.  And all your friends think it must be so cool
Floyd | to have an astroscientist for a mom.   But who cares what they think?
Floyd | You're probably never going to see them again anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chlorophyll
Floyd | A Sci-Fi Puzzle Adventure by Steph Cherrywell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150212 / Inform 7 build 6L02 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Backseat
Floyd | You're sitting in the backseat of a secondhand Planet Roller.
Floyd | Outside, the scenery of T-848 passes by in a half-seen blur of the
Floyd | upper halves of rock formations and occasional copses of withered
Floyd | saplings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother is in the front seat, chattering away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "listen to mother" 		

Floyd ]  The Backseat
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO MOTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | Usually you tune her out, but you're just that bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not too long now!" your mother says.  "Olobo station is right over
Floyd | this next ridge.   I think.   All these little canyons look alike."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Backseat
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look like a pretty average girl your age; maybe a little shorter
Floyd | and skinnier than usual, but not enough so that you stand out.
Floyd | You're in an awkward stage of metamorphosis where your skin is half
Floyd | covered with embarrassing blotches of bright green that make you look
Floyd | like you're still a little kid and half covered in stiff, sore patches
Floyd | where it's hardening into adult bark-plates that itch like crazy.
Floyd | Plus your leaves are coming in all different sizes, and growing so
Floyd | fast they get in your eyes. You're wearing an Acorn Junior Solar Vest
Floyd | that you're way too old for.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a shame about these trees, isn't it?" she continues.  "Imagine
Floyd | how lovely it must have been when the orbital adjusters worked,
Floyd | everything green and growing, just like home.   Once we get there,
Floyd | that's the first thing I'm going to fix."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Backseat
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Acorn Junior Solar Vest (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother gasps as the Planet Roller scrapes against the side of the
Floyd | canyon with an ugly jolt.  "Scratch that, first thing I'm going to do
Floyd | is get all that junk off of the landing pad.   I don't want to have to
Floyd | make this drive more than once."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x mother" 		

Floyd ]  The Backseat
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | She's a lovely shade of jade green, with a cascade of lush foliage
Floyd | tumbling down her back.  She looks really cool and professional in her
Floyd | yellow-black ObCorp uniform, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen, Zo... I know you're not happy to be here.  I know it's tough
Floyd | where there's nobody your own age.  But once the adjusters are back
Floyd | online and this side of the planet faces the sun again, all the
Floyd | farmers and workers and everybody can come back.  There'll be lots of
Floyd | other kids.  You just have to be a little patient.   And in the
Floyd | meantime, you can explore the whole station on your own!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "I see someone got Guided By Voices's "I am a Tree" for their ShuffleComp entry. Wait..."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x roller" 		

Floyd ]  The Backseat
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | A shed-sized vehicle with thick, bouncy tires, it's used for overland
Floyd | planet transport.  It's jostling you up and down so much your sap's
Floyd | going to start fizzing soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Planet Roller crests a ridge, and for a moment you see a glimpse
Floyd | of the station over the rocks, lying there like a big gray dead beetle
Floyd | that's curled up on its back.  "There it is!" you mother cries, way
Floyd | too excited at the prospect of living in a dead bug.  "Oops, there it
Floyd | goes.  We'll see it again in a minute."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "I love the writing and premise."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look outside" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK OUTSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something on the dashboard begins chiming insistently. "That's odd.
Floyd | Why's our energy so low?  I made sure we recharged at the ship..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Roller slides to a halt, the lights in the cabin flickering and
Floyd | dying.   Your mother jams her thumb down on the starter repeatedly,
Floyd | but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay.  This is bad.  Everything just...just went dead."  Looking down
Floyd | at the dim lights on her uniform, she bites her lip.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel your own solar vest fading, and with it, the constant
Floyd | stream of energy you need to stay awake.  Torpor threatens to swallow
Floyd | you.  It would be so relaxing to just curl up on the seat and sink
Floyd | into the darkness...

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, the writing is quite good."
Gerynar pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | into the darkness...Stop!  This isn't like torpor at home, where there
Floyd | are people to check up on you.  If you drift off now, you'll be lying
Floyd | here forever!  With numb fingers, you fumble at the restraints until
Floyd | you hear them pop open., and force yourself to your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother is hopeless, in deep, deep torpor already.  Adults run out
Floyd | of energy faster than kids, you remember, something about squares and
Floyd | cubes and...surfaces...and whatever!  She's not going to wake up
Floyd | without the sun, and the sun's never going to come out on this side of
Floyd | the planet.  Your only hope now is to get to the station.

		DavidW says, "push space again"
		Gerynar would like to point out that he has had very bad luck with plants in the past
Gerynar pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | the planet.  Your only hope now is to get to the station.You stumble
Floyd | along the road on feet that feel like fifty-pound bags of ice.   You
Floyd | fall two or three times, not really feeling it, but you get up and
Floyd | force yourself onward.  Then, amazingly, you feel your fingers curling
Floyd | around a cold metal handle, and as you put your weight on it, you fall
Floyd | forward into the most delicious light you've ever tasted.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outer door slams shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunlock
Floyd | This tiny cubicle is flooded with high-quality artificial sunlight,
Floyd | giving it a pleasant golden color.  Through the small window on the
Floyd | bulkhead door to the south, you can see the planetoid's barren
Floyd | surface.  The abandoned Planet Roller sits at an odd angle halfway up
Floyd | a ridge.  Another heavy door is to the north, with another small
Floyd | window revealing the dimly lit station interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a warning plaque here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | !!!WARNING!!!
Floyd |
Floyd | This facility has been deemed unsafe for Xyloid habitation and is
Floyd | currently operating in low power mode.  USE EXTREME CAUTION when
Floyd | proceeding into facility.  ACTIVE LIGHTING IS NON-NUTRITIVE -- RISK OF
Floyd | TORPOR!
Floyd |
Floyd | This facility has been equipped with a safety winch.  In case of
Floyd | unplanned torpor, winch will deploy automatically.  Please stand clear
Floyd | of prone or unconscious figures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Restoration of nutritive lighting requires keyword command  "Lights
Floyd | on."  Authorized users should SAY keyword within sunlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, ""Sunlock." Nice."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "say sunlock" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY SUNLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | An unhappy chime sounds.  "Voice print unauthorized for station
Floyd | controls," says a stern voice.  "Please contact station
Floyd | administration, Bolo Buy licensed local business owners , or other
Floyd | authorized users for access."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "say keyboard" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY KEYBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | An unhappy chime sounds.  "Voice print unauthorized for station
Floyd | controls," says a stern voice.  "Please contact station
Floyd | administration, Bolo Buy licensed local business owners , or other
Floyd | authorized users for access."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  The polished tiles
Floyd | gleam eerily in the dim moonlight trickling down from above.  High
Floyd | security bloom shutters block the shop to the west, but the ones to
Floyd | the east were only lowered halfway, leaving it easily accessible.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the north, and the sunlock leading to the
Floyd | planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Mum's voice is probably authorized, of course, but she's... in torpor."
		DavidW says, "I don't remember it saying 'keyword' like that."
		Gerynar says, "And we probably can't carry her here, without going into topor ourself"
		Jacqueline asks, "Probably not, but possibly we should try?"
		Gerynar says, "sure"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunlock
Floyd | This tiny cubicle is flooded with high-quality artificial sunlight,
Floyd | giving it a pleasant golden color.  Through the small window on the
Floyd | bulkhead door to the south, you can see the planetoid's barren
Floyd | surface.  The abandoned Planet Roller sits at an odd angle halfway up
Floyd | a ridge.  Another heavy door is to the north, with another small
Floyd | window revealing the dimly lit station interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a warning plaque here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I see. We were reading it wrong."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "close north door" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE NORTH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to close north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be incredibly dangerous!  You could go into torpor out
Floyd | there, and that would be the end of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be incredibly dangerous!  You could go into torpor out
Floyd | there, and that would be the end of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "guess we can't go get her (yet)"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  The polished tiles
Floyd | gleam eerily in the dim moonlight trickling down from above.  High
Floyd | security bloom shutters block the shop to the west, but the ones to
Floyd | the east were only lowered halfway, leaving it easily accessible.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the north, and the sunlock leading to the
Floyd | planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "So, I guess we head east"
		Jacqueline says, "okay"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully duck under the shutter and enter the shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | This is an old-fashioned topiary salon, the kind where you remember
Floyd | being plopped to play around with educational toys while your mother
Floyd | got her leaves trimmed.   There are no toys in this dim, deserted
Floyd | shop, though.  One whole wall is taken up by a large mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a deactivated styling unit here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling speaker crackles into life, and a twangy voice says "Hi
Floyd | there, this is Mola Sa, owner of Hedge Your Bets finely styled
Floyd | topiary, and we are closed at the moment.  For the freshest new
Floyd | styles, I invite you to come back sometime when we've got our lights
Floyd | on."
Floyd |
Floyd | She emphasizes the last two words rather testily, as if to add "you
Floyd | little hooligan".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x styling unit" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STYLING UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's one of those old-model styling units that you used to have to go
Floyd | to when you were a baby, before the invention of horticultural
Floyd | nanochambers.  She hangs limply from her support tubes like a plump
Floyd | marionette made of plastic and cellulose.   She's warm to the touch,
Floyd | and you can see liquid dribbling through the tubes, so she's obviously
Floyd | still functional, just in standby mode.   She's not likely to wake up
Floyd | until the artificial sunlight comes back on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search unit" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  The polished tiles
Floyd | gleam eerily in the dim moonlight trickling down from above.  High
Floyd | security bloom shutters block the shop to the west, but the ones to
Floyd | the east were only lowered halfway, leaving it easily accessible.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the north, and the sunlock leading to the
Floyd | planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar has got to remember to add 'f' before typing a direction, before he accidentally leaves the toy-room
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.  The floor seems
Floyd | rougher on this end, and you have to step carefully in the dim light.
Floyd | Heavy security shutters block the shop to the east.  The bloom
Floyd | shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape, as if
Floyd | something ripped them nearly out of their housing.   You can easily
Floyd | slip through the large hole and enter the darkened shop.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the south, but a large, sealed bloom shutter
Floyd | prevents you going further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lil' Sprouts
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lil' Sprouts
Floyd | It's too dark to see much in here, but you can at least tell that
Floyd | it's a toy store.  Many of the toys have been activated by your
Floyd | presence, and are emitting little burbles and farts to get your
Floyd | attention.  You can leave to the east by climbing back through the
Floyd | torn shutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Talkity Tota is nibbling at your legs with her squishy gums.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x talkity tota" 		

Floyd ]  Lil' Sprouts
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TALKITY TOTA
Floyd |
Floyd | A pudgy blob of molded cellulose in the shape of a newly-sprouted
Floyd | baby.   The commercials say that you can "teach her to talk", but you
Floyd | used to have one when you were a little kid, and you know she's really
Floyd | nothing more than a doll-shaped audio recorder with a rudimentary AI.
Floyd | If you push the black button on her back and then say something,
Floyd | she'll record the sound.  Push the white button to play it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get tota" 		

Floyd ]  Lil' Sprouts
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOTA
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick her up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to feel sluggish from the lack of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "e,s,s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E,S,S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.  The floor seems
Floyd | rougher on this end, and you have to step carefully in the dim light.
Floyd | Heavy security shutters block the shop to the east.  The bloom
Floyd | shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape, as if
Floyd | something ripped them nearly out of their housing.   You can easily
Floyd | slip through the large hole and enter the darkened shop.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the south, but a large, sealed bloom shutter
Floyd | prevents you going further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  The polished tiles
Floyd | gleam eerily in the dim moonlight trickling down from above.  High
Floyd | security bloom shutters block the shop to the west, but the ones to
Floyd | the east were only lowered halfway, leaving it easily accessible.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the north, and the sunlock leading to the
Floyd | planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunlock
Floyd | This tiny cubicle is flooded with high-quality artificial sunlight,
Floyd | giving it a pleasant golden color.  Through the small window on the
Floyd | bulkhead door to the south, you can see the planetoid's barren
Floyd | surface.  The abandoned Planet Roller sits at an odd angle halfway up
Floyd | a ridge.  Another heavy door is to the north, with another small
Floyd | window revealing the dimly lit station interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a warning plaque here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push white button" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH WHITE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota says "Goo goo ga ga!."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Can we record mum's voice? I'm not sure we can get her to wake up at all."
		Gerynar says, "we don't seem to be able to leave the sunlock to the south...we might need a better solar vest (which I was hoping to find in the promenade"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push black button" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota is primed to record the next words she hears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right, and oooh, good point."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "say "Jacqueline"" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY "JACQUELINE"
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Talkity Tota)
Floyd | An unhappy chime sounds.  "Voice print unauthorized for station
Floyd | controls," says a stern voice.  "Please contact station
Floyd | administration, Bolo Buy licensed local business owners , or other
Floyd | authorized users for access."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push white" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota says "Goo goo ga ga!."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "er, huh"
		Gerynar says, "I was expecting something different"
		Jacqueline says, "Me too"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x tota" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOTA
Floyd |
Floyd | A pudgy blob of molded cellulose in the shape of a newly-sprouted
Floyd | baby.   The commercials say that you can "teach her to talk", but you
Floyd | used to have one when you were a little kid, and you know she's really
Floyd | nothing more than a doll-shaped audio recorder with a rudimentary AI.
Floyd | If you push the black button on her back and then say something,
Floyd | she'll record the sound.  Push the white button to play it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  The polished tiles
Floyd | gleam eerily in the dim moonlight trickling down from above.  High
Floyd | security bloom shutters block the shop to the west, but the ones to
Floyd | the east were only lowered halfway, leaving it easily accessible.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the north, and the sunlock leading to the
Floyd | planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push black button" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota is primed to record the next words she hears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "say "keyboard" to tota" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY "KEYBOARD" TO TOTA
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota's audio player stops recording.  Push the white button to
Floyd | hear what you recorded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push white" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota says ""keyboard"."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunlock
Floyd | This tiny cubicle is flooded with high-quality artificial sunlight,
Floyd | giving it a pleasant golden color.  Through the small window on the
Floyd | bulkhead door to the south, you can see the planetoid's barren
Floyd | surface.  The abandoned Planet Roller sits at an odd angle halfway up
Floyd | a ridge.  Another heavy door is to the north, with another small
Floyd | window revealing the dimly lit station interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a warning plaque here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x tota" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOTA
Floyd |
Floyd | A pudgy blob of molded cellulose in the shape of a newly-sprouted
Floyd | baby.   The commercials say that you can "teach her to talk", but you
Floyd | used to have one when you were a little kid, and you know she's really
Floyd | nothing more than a doll-shaped audio recorder with a rudimentary AI.
Floyd | If you push the black button on her back and then say something,
Floyd | she'll record the sound.  Push the white button to play it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you need to read what the warning sign said. It didn't say 'keyboard'."
		Gerynar says, "keyword"
		Gerynar asks, "but why did talkie tota shriek?"
		DavidW says, "Still, re-read what it says."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | !!!WARNING!!!
Floyd |
Floyd | This facility has been deemed unsafe for Xyloid habitation and is
Floyd | currently operating in low power mode.  USE EXTREME CAUTION when
Floyd | proceeding into facility.  ACTIVE LIGHTING IS NON-NUTRITIVE -- RISK OF
Floyd | TORPOR!
Floyd |
Floyd | This facility has been equipped with a safety winch.  In case of
Floyd | unplanned torpor, winch will deploy automatically.  Please stand clear
Floyd | of prone or unconscious figures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Restoration of nutritive lighting requires keyword command  "Lights
Floyd | on."  Authorized users should SAY keyword within sunlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  The polished tiles
Floyd | gleam eerily in the dim moonlight trickling down from above.  High
Floyd | security bloom shutters block the shop to the west, but the ones to
Floyd | the east were only lowered halfway, leaving it easily accessible.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the north, and the sunlock leading to the
Floyd | planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota flails around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push white" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota says ""keyboard"."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push black" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota is primed to record the next words she hears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says, ""lights on" to tota" 		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "say "lights on" to tota" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY "LIGHTS ON" TO TOTA
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota's audio player stops recording.  Push the white button to
Floyd | hear what you recorded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunlock
Floyd | This tiny cubicle is flooded with high-quality artificial sunlight,
Floyd | giving it a pleasant golden color.  Through the small window on the
Floyd | bulkhead door to the south, you can see the planetoid's barren
Floyd | surface.  The abandoned Planet Roller sits at an odd angle halfway up
Floyd | a ridge.  Another heavy door is to the north, with another small
Floyd | window revealing the dimly lit station interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a warning plaque here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push white" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota says ""lights on"."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "say lights on." 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY LIGHTS ON.
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Talkity Tota)
Floyd | An unhappy chime sounds.  "Voice print unauthorized for station
Floyd | controls," says a stern voice.  "Please contact station
Floyd | administration, Bolo Buy licensed local business owners , or other
Floyd | authorized users for access."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push blck" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push black" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota is primed to record the next words she hears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "say lights on to tota" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY LIGHTS ON TO TOTA
Floyd |
Floyd | An unhappy chime sounds.  "Voice print unauthorized for station
Floyd | controls," says a stern voice.  "Please contact station
Floyd | administration, Bolo Buy licensed local business owners , or other
Floyd | authorized users for access."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push white" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota says ""lights on"."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "sorry, brother calling, be back in a bit"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "I will wash my hair, then."
		DavidW says, "I'm making a sandwich."
		Gerynar says, "back, had to fix a minor issue with his computer"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah. Good ol' family tech support."
		Jacqueline says, "I too am returned. For now."
		DavidW says, "hm: not that it matters much, but I think when you talk in the sunlock, only the security thing is listening, not Tota."
		Gerynar says, "That's me (unfortunately"
		Gerynar says, "yes, and I just thought of something"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  The polished tiles
Floyd | gleam eerily in the dim moonlight trickling down from above.  High
Floyd | security bloom shutters block the shop to the west, but the ones to
Floyd | the east were only lowered halfway, leaving it easily accessible.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the north, and the sunlock leading to the
Floyd | planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push black" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota is primed to record the next words she hears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully duck under the shutter and enter the shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | This is an old-fashioned topiary salon, the kind where you remember
Floyd | being plopped to play around with educational toys while your mother
Floyd | got her leaves trimmed.   There are no toys in this dim, deserted
Floyd | shop, though.  One whole wall is taken up by a large mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a deactivated styling unit here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling speaker crackles into life, and a twangy voice says "Hi
Floyd | there, this is Mola Sa, owner of Hedge Your Bets finely styled
Floyd | topiary, and we are closed at the moment.  For the freshest new
Floyd | styles, I invite you to come back sometime when we've got our lights
Floyd | on."
Floyd |
Floyd | She emphasizes the last two words rather testily, as if to add "you
Floyd | little hooligan".
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota's audio player stops recording.  Push the white button to
Floyd | hear what you recorded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w,s" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W,S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  The polished tiles
Floyd | gleam eerily in the dim moonlight trickling down from above.  High
Floyd | security bloom shutters block the shop to the west, but the ones to
Floyd | the east were only lowered halfway, leaving it easily accessible.  The
Floyd | promenade continues to the north, and the sunlock leading to the
Floyd | planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunlock
Floyd | This tiny cubicle is flooded with high-quality artificial sunlight,
Floyd | giving it a pleasant golden color.  Through the small window on the
Floyd | bulkhead door to the south, you can see the planetoid's barren
Floyd | surface.  The abandoned Planet Roller sits at an odd angle halfway up
Floyd | a ridge.  Another heavy door is to the north, with another small
Floyd | window revealing the dimly lit station interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a warning plaque here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push white" 		

Floyd ]  Sunlock
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | As Talkity Tota's recording finishes, you hear a pleased chime.
Floyd | "Welcome, MOLA SA."   The darkness outside the inner window vanishes
Floyd | as the lights in the promenade flicker into life, and you hear the
Floyd | rumbling of the bloom shutters opening.  It looks like you've
Floyd | succeeded in bringing sunshine back to this part of the station!
Floyd |
Floyd | Talkity Tota reaches up and grabs your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hurrah"
		Busta says, "You figured that out a lot faster than I did"
		Gerynar says, "thanks to DavidW"
		Jacqueline says, "woo"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the businesses to the east and
Floyd | west stand open.  The promenade continues to the north, and the
Floyd | sunlock leading to the planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "should we return tota to the store?"
		Jacqueline says, "Nah"
		Jacqueline says, "This is IF. No one ever prosecutes for shop lifting."
		Gerynar asks, "where to next?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, sometimes they do."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought we were going to look for a new solar vest."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Raindrops
Floyd | A cute little bistro where adults come to mingle and drink fancy ice
Floyd | water.  A line of taps runs along the wall behind the bar.  The
Floyd | promenade is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass bottle containing a lovingly sculpted bonsai planet is proudly
Floyd | displayed behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x planet" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tiny world, about three inches in diameter, covered in
Floyd | microscopic vegetation.   It floats serenely in the bottle, a
Floyd | miniature garden in a universe of green glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the businesses to the east and
Floyd | west stand open.  The promenade continues to the north, and the
Floyd | sunlock leading to the planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi there, sugarcane!" says the stylist as you enter.  "Welcome to
Floyd | Hedge Your Bets!  My name is Tip Top, and what can I do for you
Floyd | today?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | This is an old-fashioned topiary salon, brightly lit and comfy, with
Floyd | gleaming chrome fixtures and a freshly swept tile floor.  One whole
Floyd | wall is taken up by a large mirror, adding a sense of space to the
Floyd | cozy quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Tip Top here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip Top sharpens her trimming attachments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "talk to tip top" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TIP TOP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask tip top about station" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP TOP ABOUT STATION
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I don't get out there much, what with being hooked into the
Floyd | ceiling here and all."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip Top putters around the shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. Never thought to ask that."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask tip top about the lights" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP TOP ABOUT THE LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | She chats politely about that for a few minutes without really saying
Floyd | anything of substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "tell tip top about mother" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL TIP TOP ABOUT MOTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a little worse for wear after your accident and all the time
Floyd | spent running around in the shadows.   There's a smear of dried sap
Floyd | where you scraped your forehead and hunger blisters on your cheeks.
Floyd | Nothing serious or permanent, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try a 'talk to tip top'; see if that helps."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "talk to tip top" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TIP TOP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "tell tip top about DavidW" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL TIP TOP ABOUT DAVIDW
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask tip top about me" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP TOP ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aw, you're just a little bucket of sweetness, that's what you are!
Floyd | Let me at those leaves!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Well, it's not as if I turned over a new leaf."
		Jacqueline groans at DavidW.
		Jacqueline says, "I am guessing that we shouldn't get our leaves cut."
		DavidW says, "Actually, it's very optional."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tip about leaves" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP ABOUT LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | She chats politely about that for a few minutes without really saying
Floyd | anything of substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tip about shop" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP ABOUT SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | She chats politely about that for a few minutes without really saying
Floyd | anything of substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "One would think that decreased leaf surface area on our bodies would be bad."

Floyd | > ASK TIP ABOUT TIP
Floyd |
Floyd | She chats politely about that for a few minutes without really saying
Floyd | anything of substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip Top sweeps up a few trimmings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "hmmm. When I played, the topic 'leafstyles' was offered to me quickly, but I don't remember how."
		Jacqueline says, "Hi, Emily."
		Emily says, "hi!"
		Jacqueline asks, "Do you come bearing some nasty GDC-induced plague?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tip top" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TIP TOP
Floyd |
Floyd | She's shaped roughly like a rather plump young Xyloid, but is actually
Floyd | an artificial concoction of plastic and bio-cellulose garnished with
Floyd | hedge-trimmer hand attachments and topped with a sunny smile.   You
Floyd | can ASK her about leafstyles, or about other things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. That's how I learned it."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask tip top about leafstyles" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP TOP ABOUT LEAFSTYLES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ready for a new look?  I can think of three styles that'll look great
Floyd | with your face shape, sugarcane.   You can go buzzed, draped, or pop
Floyd | star.  Just ask me about the one you're interested in and we'll get
Floyd | started."  She winks.  "Now, don't you be afraid to experiment!  If it
Floyd | ends up shorter than you want it we can always fill it back in with
Floyd | some Luvlee-Gro  That stuff's a miracle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(and I'm lagging again.)"
		Gerynar says, "I don't really know to much about what a young xyloid likes when it comes to leafstyles"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask tip about pop star" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP ABOUT POP STAR
Floyd |
Floyd | "One glitter goddess coming up!"  Tip top goes to work on your head--a
Floyd | spritz here, a snip there, and more than a few pinches of glitter.
Floyd | When she's done, she turns you around for a look in the mirror.
Floyd | You're pretty, but a little unreal, like you should be on a screen
Floyd | somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Busta says, "I went straight to pop star, because pop star"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "I kinda liked draped."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask tip about draped" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP ABOUT DRAPED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing!"  She pulls out a bottle of something pink and greasy and
Floyd | works it into your scalp until it tingles.  You itch terribly for a
Floyd | minute as the leaves sprout and uncurl, and Tip Top artfully arranges
Floyd | them as they do.  When she's done, she turns you around for a look in
Floyd | the mirror.  Long vines laden with plump leaves are draped over your
Floyd | shoulders.  It makes you look a little like a short, skinny version of
Floyd | your mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip Top sharpens her trimming attachments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
AWatt arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "That sounds very light absorbing."
		Jacqueline says, "afk, play on"
		Gerynar says, "so, are we done primping? (I'm not too sure about these things)"
		DavidW says, "You can go back to pop star if you like. Growth formula and all that."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask tip top about pop star" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP TOP ABOUT POP STAR
Floyd |
Floyd | "One glitter goddess coming up!"  Tip top goes to work on your head--a
Floyd | spritz here, a snip there, and more than a few pinches of glitter.
Floyd | When she's done, she turns you around for a look in the mirror.
Floyd | You're pretty, but a little unreal, like you should be on a screen
Floyd | somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "ready to explore some more?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the businesses to the east and
Floyd | west stand open.  The promenade continues to the north, and the
Floyd | sunlock leading to the planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x furrows" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FURROWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep gouges are ripped into the tiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Shame we don't have styling robots for our hair yet. I wouldn't mind changing my look from a menu."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x shutters" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHUTTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lil' Sprouts
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lil' Sprouts
Floyd | The toy store looks like a hurricane hit it.  The warm decor and
Floyd | cheerful display aren't as soothing when they've been thrown around
Floyd | haphazardly by something that also left deep gashes in the wall.  The
Floyd | destruction is greatest at the far end of the store, where a display
Floyd | case has been smashed into splinters.  What few toys haven't been
Floyd | destroyed clamor for your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I meant the other west"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "e,e" 		

Floyd ]  Everything's One Credit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E,E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything's One Credit
Floyd | This store sells a variety of cheaply-made stuff.  There are thousands
Floyd | of stores just like it back home, with the same goods and exactly the
Floyd | same layout.  Somehow that makes being in this one almost comforting.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bin of discounted Polithoa merchandise (in which are a
Floyd | Battle Carapace, a Polithoa action figure and a coloring book) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x coloring book" 		

Floyd ]  Everything's One Credit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLORING BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Booooo-ring!  These are for little kids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x action figure" 		

Floyd ]  Everything's One Credit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ACTION FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a little plasticrete statuette of Polithoa herself.  The sculptor
Floyd | actually did a decent job; she has finely carved features and a nice
Floyd | paint job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A new Dollarama is supposed to open near here. It hasn't yet. The old store name is still up."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Everything's One Credit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Battle Carapace: Taken.
Floyd | Polithoa action figure: Taken.
Floyd | coloring book: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x carapace" 		

Floyd ]  Everything's One Credit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARAPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough-looking carapace made out of imitation bark; according to the
Floyd | decals, Polithoa wrestles some kind of giant land-beast and makes a
Floyd | vest that looks just like this out of its hide.   It looks tough if
Floyd | you kind of squint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put carapace on polithea" 		

Floyd ]  Everything's One Credit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CARAPACE ON POLITHEA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put carapace on action figure." 		

Floyd ]  Everything's One Credit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CARAPACE ON ACTION FIGURE.
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the Polithoa action figure would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH asks, "Might be wearable?"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "wear carapace" 		

Floyd ]  Everything's One Credit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR CARAPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | (after taking off the Acorn Junior Solar Vest)
Floyd | You put on the Battle Carapace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I guess, if we're wearing a battle carapace, we need a buzz cut to look all tough"
		DavidW says, "heh. Never tried to wear the carapace."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w,s,e" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W,S,E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the businesses to the east and
Floyd | west stand open.  The promenade continues to the north, and the
Floyd | sunlock leading to the planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi there, sugarcane!" says the stylist as you enter.  "Welcome to
Floyd | Hedge Your Bets!  My name is Tip Top, and what can I do for you
Floyd | today?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | This is an old-fashioned topiary salon, brightly lit and comfy, with
Floyd | gleaming chrome fixtures and a freshly swept tile floor.  One whole
Floyd | wall is taken up by a large mirror, adding a sense of space to the
Floyd | cozy quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Tip Top here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask tip top about buzz" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP TOP ABOUT BUZZ
Floyd |
Floyd | She chats politely about that for a few minutes without really saying
Floyd | anything of substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask tip top about leafstyles" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP TOP ABOUT LEAFSTYLES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ready for a new look?  I can think of three styles that'll look great
Floyd | with your face shape, sugarcane.   You can go buzzed, draped, or pop
Floyd | star.  Just ask me about the one you're interested in and we'll get
Floyd | started."  She winks.  "Now, don't you be afraid to experiment!  If it
Floyd | ends up shorter than you want it we can always fill it back in with
Floyd | some Luvlee-Gro  That stuff's a miracle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask tip top about buzzed" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP TOP ABOUT BUZZED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okey-dokey!   Here we go!"   Tip Top kicks her trimmers into high
Floyd | gear and plunges them into your leaves.  You watch as snippets of
Floyd | green drift past your eyes.   When she's done, she turns you around
Floyd | for a look in the mirror.  You're nearly bald, but she's left a little
Floyd | fuzz.  You look like you're ready to kick butt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "btw, when I was playing this the first time, the character of Polithoa made me wonder if Xyllians were all female. Like, no males whatsoever."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a little worse for wear after your accident and all the time
Floyd | spent running around in the shadows.   There's a smear of dried sap
Floyd | where you scraped your forehead and hunger blisters on your cheeks.
Floyd | Nothing serious or permanent, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip Top putters around the shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the businesses to the east and
Floyd | west stand open.  The promenade continues to the north, and the
Floyd | sunlock leading to the planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | This carapace is really starting to chafe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "wear vest" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR VEST
Floyd |
Floyd | (after taking off the Battle Carapace)
Floyd | You put on the Acorn Junior Solar Vest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "so, north?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
		JoshuaH says, "Yup."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway South
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a security sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security sphere rolls off towards Ringway East.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "bbiab"
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x xylosphere" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway South
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X XYLOSPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | In its current unused state, it's a featureless white plane about a
Floyd | quarter-mile across.   The specialists in the xyloforming lab use this
Floyd | artificial environment to test out potential ecosystems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
JoshuaH arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway East
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southwest and northwest.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the west.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a pair of glass double doors to the east with the ObCorp
Floyd | logo stenciled on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x logo" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOGO
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the logo of ObsCorp, the xyloforming company your mother works
Floyd | for.  It's supposed to look like something-or-other--to you it's
Floyd | always looked like a melting hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | This room is packed with the complex computer tanks and engineering
Floyd | equipment ObCorp employees use when designing new environments.  It's
Floyd | lit by the same dim blue strips as the hallway. A large environmental
Floyd | workstation dominates the room.  You can go up from here via elevator
Floyd | chute, or west to the central ringway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The WorldScaper 7.0 Quickstart Guide rests on the workstation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "sorry, laundry called"
		JoshuaH asks, "You want to continue driving?"
		Gerynar says, "go ahead"
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x guide" 		

Floyd ]  Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | A slim guidebook which promises to teach you everything you need to
Floyd | know to build a planetary environment.   There's a picture of a
Floyd | cartoon lady taking a planet out of the oven on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read guide" 		

Floyd ]  Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks for purchasing the Worldscaper 7.0 Xyloforming System!  Here's
Floyd | how to get it up and running in a flash!
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Make sure the light switch is switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2) Switch on the slurry pump.  If nothing happens, ensure a fresh
Floyd | slurry tank has been placed in the tank housing.
Floyd |
Floyd | 3) Place a pattern sphere in the pattern input chamber.  What's that?
Floyd | A pattern sphere is much like a standard infosphere, but it contains
Floyd | genetic samples representing a full planetary ecosystem.  Once it's
Floyd | in, switch on the chamber and stand back!  The chamber will seal
Floyd | automatically, so watch your fingers!  Congratulations--now you're a
Floyd | xyloforming professional!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x workstation" 		

Floyd ]  Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WORKSTATION
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny booth filled with controls for managing the environment within
Floyd | the xylosphere.  You see an unassuming light switch, a slurry pump
Floyd | control and a pattern input chamber and a tank housing on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I guess we're gonna need a slurry tank and a pattern sphere"
		DavidW says, "good guess."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x pump control" 		

Floyd ]  Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUMP CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control for a heavy-duty industrial pumping system.  Switch it on
Floyd | to activate the pump.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to feel sluggish from the lack of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway East
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southwest and northwest.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the west.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a pair of glass double doors to the east with the ObCorp
Floyd | logo stenciled on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway South
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the businesses to the east and
Floyd | west stand open.  The promenade continues to the north, and the
Floyd | sunlock leading to the planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* helado has joined the channel.
		JoshuaH says, "Oops, didn't need to go back that far..."
		DavidW says, "Getting back into sunlight is like surfacing from underwater, I felt."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n,n,ne,e" 		

Floyd ]  Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N,N,NE,E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway East
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southwest and northwest.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the west.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a pair of glass double doors to the east with the ObCorp
Floyd | logo stenciled on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | This room is packed with the complex computer tanks and engineering
Floyd | equipment ObCorp employees use when designing new environments.  It's
Floyd | lit by the same dim blue strips as the hallway. A large environmental
Floyd | workstation dominates the room.  You can go up from here via elevator
Floyd | chute, or west to the central ringway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The WorldScaper 7.0 Quickstart Guide rests on the workstation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x tank housing" 		

Floyd ]  Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TANK HOUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | A cylindrical alcove in the side of the workstation, the right size to
Floyd | hold a tank of slurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | A small chamber built to hold pattern spheres containing genetic
Floyd | information.   You can switch it on once you've put one inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Lounge
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Lounge
Floyd | A comfortable lounge for the xyloformers to relax and observe their
Floyd | handiwork, overlooking the xylosphere floor far below. A dull gray orb
Floyd | is visible to the west, attached to the xylosphere ceiling.  There's a
Floyd | trashed drink machine here, leaking.  You can go down from here via
Floyd | elevator chute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Lounge
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tore it off the wall, punched a hole into its innards, and
Floyd | then tossed it into the corner, where it lies in a puddle of leaking
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "open machine" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Lounge
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I'm beginning to suspect that there is some sort of monster here"
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Lounge
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's probably still drinkable, but it looks old and a little oily.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to feel sluggish from the lack of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "d,w,sw,s" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D,W,SW,S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | This room is packed with the complex computer tanks and engineering
Floyd | equipment ObCorp employees use when designing new environments.  It's
Floyd | lit by the same dim blue strips as the hallway. A large environmental
Floyd | workstation dominates the room.  You can go up from here via elevator
Floyd | chute, or west to the central ringway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The WorldScaper 7.0 Quickstart Guide rests on the workstation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway East
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southwest and northwest.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the west.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a pair of glass double doors to the east with the ObCorp
Floyd | logo stenciled on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security sphere rolls up from Ringway South.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish and weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH asks, "Maybe try a different haircut and see if that extends the time?"
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the businesses to the east and
Floyd | west stand open.  The promenade continues to the north, and the
Floyd | sunlock leading to the planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so want to say something"
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Raindrops
Floyd | A cute little bistro where adults come to mingle and drink fancy ice
Floyd | water.  A line of taps runs along the wall behind the bar.  The
Floyd | promenade is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass bottle containing a lovingly sculpted bonsai planet is proudly
Floyd | displayed behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH asks, "Hmmmmmmmmm... planet -> pattern chamber?"
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x taps" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are five brands on tap -- Bolo Budget Blend, Summerfresh Spritz,
Floyd | Tropical Steam, Glacierways Premier Blend, and Mer de Luz.   You can
Floyd | look more closely at them to see how many credits are charged per
Floyd | glass and other information.  The taps aren't hard to operate, so you
Floyd | can drink any of them you care to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "drink spritz" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK SPRITZ
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a few gulps.  It has a fruity, woody sort of taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A green display bottle made of unbreakable gamma-tempered glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the glass bottle is a bonsai planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick it up, you notice that the mat it's sitting on is actually
Floyd | a waterstained Certificate of Authenticity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x certificate" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CERTIFICATE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's some information about the planet in the bottle printed on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations on your purchase of ROMUNA, a stunning rainforest
Floyd | world rendered in microscopic scale by renowned artist Sheli Po.
Floyd | This limited edition bonsai planet (NO 1037 OF 9999) is a stunning
Floyd | conversation piece for your home or business and a great investment.
Floyd | ROMUNA is a full ecosystem with exquisitely crafted, display-quality
Floyd | genetic diversity, beautiful on its own or as a solar system with
Floyd | OLINAS and PARO (sold separately).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Raindrops
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the businesses to the east and
Floyd | west stand open.  The promenade continues to the north, and the
Floyd | sunlock leading to the planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi there, sugarcane!" says the stylist as you enter.  "Welcome to
Floyd | Hedge Your Bets!  My name is Tip Top, and what can I do for you
Floyd | today?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | This is an old-fashioned topiary salon, brightly lit and comfy, with
Floyd | gleaming chrome fixtures and a freshly swept tile floor.  One whole
Floyd | wall is taken up by a large mirror, adding a sense of space to the
Floyd | cozy quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Tip Top here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH asks, "tip top about draped" 		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "ask tip top about draped" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge Your Bets
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TIP TOP ABOUT DRAPED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing!"  She pulls out a bottle of something pink and greasy and
Floyd | works it into your scalp until it tingles.  You itch terribly for a
Floyd | minute as the leaves sprout and uncurl, and Tip Top artfully arranges
Floyd | them as they do.  When she's done, she turns you around for a look in
Floyd | the mirror.  Long vines laden with plump leaves are draped over your
Floyd | shoulders.  It makes you look a little like a short, skinny version of
Floyd | your mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Lower Promenade
Floyd | Shops line the south end of the station's entry promenade, prepared
Floyd | and waiting for a wave of xyloforming business.  Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the businesses to the east and
Floyd | west stand open.  The promenade continues to the north, and the
Floyd | sunlock leading to the planet's surface is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway South
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security sphere rolls up from Ringway West.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway South
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The security sphere observes you coldly.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's made of solid, seamless-looking titanium and comes up to about
Floyd | your chin.   You know they can unfold into something much more
Floyd | threatening when they're on the hunt for someone with enough demerits,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "follow sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway South
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway West
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the east.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the hall opens into a circular courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Residential Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Residential Courtyard
Floyd | This courtyard sits in the center of the C-shaped residential tower; a
Floyd | seemingly endless series of balconies rise around you on three sides,
Floyd | while the empty whiteness of the xylosphere ring is to the east.  A
Floyd | sickly-looking garden of half-dead pufferpod trees wilts in the
Floyd | center.  A sorting chute leads up to the apartments, including the one
Floyd | where you're supposed to be living.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single shriveled pufferpod droops low enough for you to grab it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x pufferpod" 		

Floyd ]  Residential Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUFFERPOD
Floyd |
Floyd | A limp, bumpy bladder that looked like a popped balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x take it" 		

Floyd ]  Residential Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "take pufferpod" 		

Floyd ]  Residential Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PUFFERPOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security sphere rolls up from Ringway West.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "y'know, if the author wanted to revisit the Xyllans in another game, I wouldn't mind at all. I really these aliens."
		DavidW says, "er really like"
		JoshuaH asks, "Fill the pufferpod with water from the taps and put it in the tank? Is the pufferpod a substitute tank?"
		* helado has left the channel.
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Residential Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | "MINOR CHILD TORIS ZO parental authorization required for entry," says
Floyd | the computer, refusing to open the doors of the sorting chute.
Floyd | "Please contact STATION ADMINISTRATOR TORA LAR or present proper
Floyd | identification for access."
Floyd |
Floyd | The security sphere rolls off towards Ringway West.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Residential Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pufferpod
Floyd |   a glass bottle
Floyd |     a bonsai planet
Floyd |   a coloring book
Floyd |   a Polithoa action figure
Floyd |   a Battle Carapace
Floyd |   Talkity Tota
Floyd |   an Acorn Junior Solar Vest (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway West
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the east.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the hall opens into a circular courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to feel sluggish from the lack of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "se,s" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE,S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pufferpod sucks in the air around it with surprising force,
Floyd | bloating into a taut sac of gas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x pufferpod" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUFFERPOD
Floyd |
Floyd | A knobbly green fruit about two feet across and filled with air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n,nw,ne" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway North
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N,NW,NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pufferpod shrivels with a melacholy sputter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway West
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the east.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the hall opens into a circular courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a security sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security sphere rolls off towards Ringway South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway North
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southeast and southwest,
Floyd | while heavy security doors mark the entrance to the control tower to
Floyd | the north. Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle
Floyd | blue, almost overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to
Floyd | the south. Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Central Security
Floyd | The roots of the main control tower run through this room, piping
Floyd | commands around the station.  Banks of monitors display surveillance
Floyd | images from around the station, and there's a large placard on the
Floyd | wall with a list of station rules.   The Ringway is to the south and
Floyd | stairs lead further up into the tower.   A dank, earthy stench comes
Floyd | from a darkened hallway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening trouble tank has been installed here.  It contains a
Floyd | solar beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read rules" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ RULES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read placard" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PLACARD
Floyd |
Floyd | IMPORTANT -- STATION RULES -- VIOLATION IS A DEMERITABLE OFFENSE!
Floyd | 1. Do not attack or attempt to damage station personnel or property.
Floyd | 2.  Maintenance vehicles are to be used only in designated maintenance
Floyd | areas.
Floyd |  3.  Minors are to engage only in age-appropriate activities.
Floyd | 4. DO NOT REMOVE THIS PLACARD.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Demeritable. Good to know."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | The information stenciled on the side says it's actually a
Floyd | Motollo-Oris Rehabilitation Capsule, but you've always just known them
Floyd | as Trouble Tanks, the ones you supposedly get sent to if you really
Floyd | get in trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Trouble Tank is a solar beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEAM
Floyd |
Floyd | A sleek, shiny concoction of chrome and yellow plastic; the wielder
Floyd | can SHOOT a target to bathe it in harsh, low-grade sunlight.  It's
Floyd | mostly used to clear nock out the dark areas where it builds up.
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. 		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "save chl01" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x monitors" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONITORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch the monitors for a while.You can see into one of the
Floyd | residential apartments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x apartments" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X APARTMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x apartment" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X APARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "remove placard" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE PLACARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't wearing the placard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to feel sluggish from the lack of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "s,sw,se,s" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S,SW,SE,S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway North
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southeast and southwest,
Floyd | while heavy security doors mark the entrance to the control tower to
Floyd | the north. Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle
Floyd | blue, almost overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to
Floyd | the south. Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security sphere rolls up from Ringway East.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway West
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the east.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the hall opens into a circular courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security sphere rolls up from Ringway North.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish and weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pufferpod sucks in the air around it with surprising force,
Floyd | bloating into a taut sac of gas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "tie pufferpod closed" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIE PUFFERPOD CLOSED
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "close pufferpod" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE PUFFERPOD
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n,ne,nw,n" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N,NE,NW,N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a security sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pufferpod shrivels with a melacholy sputter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security sphere rolls off towards Ringway East.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway East
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southwest and northwest.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the west.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a pair of glass double doors to the east with the ObCorp
Floyd | logo stenciled on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a security sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security sphere rolls off towards Ringway North.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway North
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southeast and southwest,
Floyd | while heavy security doors mark the entrance to the control tower to
Floyd | the north. Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle
Floyd | blue, almost overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to
Floyd | the south. Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a security sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security sphere rolls off towards Ringway West.
Floyd |
Floyd | Central Security
Floyd | The roots of the main control tower run through this room, piping
Floyd | commands around the station.  Banks of monitors display surveillance
Floyd | images from around the station, and there's a large placard on the
Floyd | wall with a list of station rules.   The Ringway is to the south and
Floyd | stairs lead further up into the tower.   A dank, earthy stench comes
Floyd | from a darkened hallway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening trouble tank has been installed here.  It contains a
Floyd | solar beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It's completely dark here, but you can pick your way north or south if
Floyd | you're careful.   The floor seems alternately bumpy and slick in
Floyd | patches, and the air has a thick, earthy smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Parking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully feel your way through the pitch darkness into an open
Floyd | space.  Here, you can see a bit, as strips of softly glowing guide
Floyd | moss illuminate the silent hulks of powered-down vehicles.   This
Floyd | appears to be the main parking hangar.   And here, parked in the
Floyd | middle of the aisle at a drunken angle, is the Planet Roller.
Floyd |
Floyd | You run up to it, yanking open the door, but your mother is nowhere to
Floyd | be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking
Floyd | You're in a large parking hangar filled with rows of powered-down
Floyd | vehicles neatly parked in spaces marked with glowing guide moss.  The
Floyd | Planet Roller is here, parked in the aisle.   It's hard to make out
Floyd | much else in the low light, but there's a hall to the south and a
Floyd | smaller office to the east.   Moist air is coming from the darkness to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | An identisphere lies abandoned in the dust near the Roller.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Tunnel Roller (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Huh."
		DavidW asks, "yeah, I know. What the heck happened to mom?"
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x identisphere" 		

Floyd ]  Parking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IDENTISPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize this identification sphere as the one belonging to your
Floyd | mother.   It's sticky with dried sap, which gives it an almost
Floyd | imperceptible glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Parking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "s,s" 		

Floyd ]  Central Security
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S,S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It's completely dark here, but you can pick your way north or south if
Floyd | you're careful.   The floor seems alternately bumpy and slick in
Floyd | patches, and the air has a thick, earthy smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to feel sluggish from the lack of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Central Security
Floyd | The roots of the main control tower run through this room, piping
Floyd | commands around the station.  Banks of monitors display surveillance
Floyd | images from around the station, and there's a large placard on the
Floyd | wall with a list of station rules.   The Ringway is to the south and
Floyd | stairs lead further up into the tower.   A dank, earthy stench comes
Floyd | from a darkened hallway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening trouble tank has been installed here.  It contains a
Floyd | solar beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "sw,se,s" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway North
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW,SE,S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sluggish and weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway North
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southeast and southwest,
Floyd | while heavy security doors mark the entrance to the control tower to
Floyd | the north. Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle
Floyd | blue, almost overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to
Floyd | the south. Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Eeek."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "sw,se,s" 		

Floyd ]  Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW,SE,S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway West
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the east.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the hall opens into a circular courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel dizzy, and your vision is starting to fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway.  It's a fight just to stay upright.
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bolo Buy Upper Promenade
Floyd | The north end of the promenade is lined with shops.    Rich artificial
Floyd | sunlight bathes you from above, and the business to the east stands
Floyd | open.  The shutters of the shop to the west are warped out of shape,
Floyd | as if something ripped them nearly out of their housing, but you can
Floyd | easily slip through the large hole and enter the shop.   Deep furrows
Floyd | have been gouged into the floor here.  The promenade continues to the
Floyd | south, and the large bloom shutter to the north opens into a gently
Floyd | curving hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pufferpod sucks in the air around it with surprising force,
Floyd | bloating into a taut sac of gas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway South
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skin crawls as you leave the nutritious glow of solar lighting
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pufferpod shrivels with a melacholy sputter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway East
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway East
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southwest and northwest.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the west.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a pair of glass double doors to the east with the ObCorp
Floyd | logo stenciled on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "sw,nw,w" 		

Floyd ]  Residential Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW,NW,W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a security sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security sphere rolls off towards Ringway East.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway West
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the east.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the hall opens into a circular courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Residential Courtyard
Floyd | This courtyard sits in the center of the C-shaped residential tower; a
Floyd | seemingly endless series of balconies rise around you on three sides,
Floyd | while the empty whiteness of the xylosphere ring is to the east.  A
Floyd | sickly-looking garden of half-dead pufferpod trees wilts in the
Floyd | center.  A sorting chute leads up to the apartments, including the one
Floyd | where you're supposed to be living.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Relief floods you as you feel sunlight on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quiet Apartment
Floyd | A comfortable apartment decorated in leafy greens and rich, earthy
Floyd | reds.   There aren't many furnishings here yet, beyond the quite nice
Floyd | and brand-new computer terminal set into one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright blue gift box rests prominently on the table, placed to catch
Floyd | your eye.   Your mother must have sent it ahead for the computer to
Floyd | place here.  "For Zo" is written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pufferpod sucks in the air around it with surprising force,
Floyd | bloating into a taut sac of gas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TERMINAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's synced to your mom's data, so the desktop is already cluttered
Floyd | with files.  You can see Tora Lar's personnel file, Toris Zo's
Floyd | personnel file, a list of station issues, a personal financial log,
Floyd | and an encrypted file.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Embarrassed to admit that my desktop is completely full of files. I used to be so tidy."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x lar" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x tora lar's personnel file" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TORA LAR'S PERSONNEL FILE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's your mother's personnel file.  It's full of private information
Floyd | that you definitely shouldn't read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Better it's full of files than flies."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read tora lar's personnel file" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TORA LAR'S PERSONNEL FILE
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains your mother's employment history; before her current job
Floyd | she was the head of a research team back on Xylla, and before that an
Floyd | assistant, and so on, all the way back through her first professional
Floyd | job as a science grunt and then to her first job ever, raking up
Floyd | trimming in a topiary salon.  There's contact information for your
Floyd | aunts and grandma; too bad you're too far to call them for help here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read toris zo's personnel file" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TORIS ZO'S PERSONNEL FILE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's all about you: your test scores, you vital statistics, your
Floyd | skills.  It looks like your mom was actually starting to take you a
Floyd | little more seriously than she let on; this is the same information
Floyd | you'd put down for a professional.  Then again, there's baby pictures
Floyd | in here too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the bottom is a note appended by the station computer.  "INTERIM
Floyd | ADMINISTRATOR TORA LAR, we are pleased to report that your daughter
Floyd | MINOR CHILD TORIS ZO holds a current balance of 0 demerits for her
Floyd | flawless behavior.   We recommend displaying affection and issuing
Floyd | verbal praise.  Thank you for your time."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read list" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | 0111.9A - Logged blockage north tunnel.
Floyd | 0111.9C - Power interrupted to east engine.
Floyd | 0111.9C45 - East tunnel integrity failure.
Floyd | 0112.0B - Power interrupted to west engine.
Floyd | 0112.0B60 - West tunnel integrity failure.
Floyd | 112.0B65 - Fatal accident logged in west engine adjunct maintenance
Floyd | housing.
Floyd | 0112.7D - Damage to shutters in promenade area.
Floyd | 0114.4A10 - Derelict vehicle detected within station perimeter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Hmmm."
		DavidW says, "oh. That explains something I didn't put together from my playthrough."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read log" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Recent major expenses include a charge from a premier solar vest
Floyd | designer and the cost of the tickets out here from Xylla.    Also
Floyd | listed is a bill for 5 credits for station goods and services.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x encrypted file" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENCRYPTED FILE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother has encrypted this file, probably using the same password
Floyd | she uses for everything, so it's not like you can't still read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read file" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ FILE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, Tora Lar's personnel file, Toris Zo's personnel
Floyd | file or the encrypted file?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "encrypted" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENCRYPTED
Floyd |
Floyd | (first guessing the shockingly poor choice of password)
Floyd | It's a story your mother wrote set in the universe of the Stardredger
Floyd | series.  She never lets you read anything she writes.  This one is
Floyd | about two of the exotic males that Captain Jula encountered in
Floyd | separate adventures.  In this story they're growing together, with
Floyd | their roots intertwined and their pollen constantly blowing on each
Floyd | other, which seems like it would be annoying.  Captain Jula is not
Floyd | actually in the story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "There's the answer to your comment about gender. Also, ashfic."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		DavidW says, "There's at least another reference to male Xyllans later."
		DavidW says, "Also, love the term 'ashfic'. The author should totally steal that."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright blue gift box.  "For Zo" is written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift the lid to reveal something dark and glittering and
Floyd | beautiful.  It's a brand-new solar vest, and not just any solar
Floyd | vest--this is the Afterdark Pro Petite, probably the best one on the
Floyd | market.  Definitely the best one in your size.  It's fully charged and
Floyd | ready for use, too; as long as you're wearing this, you won't starve
Floyd | no matter how dark it gets.
Floyd |
Floyd | After all that talk about how your old vest was perfectly good, you
Floyd | can't believe she actually sprang for a slick professional model which
Floyd | seems to shimmer like liquid onyx before your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Oh thank god."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "wear afterdark pro petite" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Apartment
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR AFTERDARK PRO PETITE
Floyd |
Floyd | (after taking off the Acorn Junior Solar Vest)
Floyd | (first taking the Afterdark Pro Petite)
Floyd | You put on the Afterdark Pro Petite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yeah, the new vest is an excellent bit of puzzle negation and story yay."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Residential Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Residential Courtyard
Floyd | This courtyard sits in the center of the C-shaped residential tower; a
Floyd | seemingly endless series of balconies rise around you on three sides,
Floyd | while the empty whiteness of the xylosphere ring is to the east.  A
Floyd | sickly-looking garden of half-dead pufferpod trees wilts in the
Floyd | center.  A sorting chute leads up to the apartments, including the one
Floyd | where you're supposed to be living.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pufferpod shrivels with a melacholy sputter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security sphere rolls up from Ringway West.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ringway West
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway West
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the east.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the hall opens into a circular courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security sphere rolls up from Residential Courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "se,ne,e" 		

Floyd ]  Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE,NE,E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway South
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the northwest and northeast.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the north.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open bloom shutter to the south leads to the Bolo Buy promenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security sphere rolls up from Ringway West.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway East
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southwest and northwest.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the west.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a pair of glass double doors to the east with the ObCorp
Floyd | logo stenciled on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security sphere rolls up from Ringway South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | This room is packed with the complex computer tanks and engineering
Floyd | equipment ObCorp employees use when designing new environments.  It's
Floyd | lit by the same dim blue strips as the hallway. A large environmental
Floyd | workstation dominates the room.  You can go up from here via elevator
Floyd | chute, or west to the central ringway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The WorldScaper 7.0 Quickstart Guide rests on the workstation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Lounge
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Lounge
Floyd | A comfortable lounge for the xyloformers to relax and observe their
Floyd | handiwork, overlooking the xylosphere floor far below. A dull gray orb
Floyd | is visible to the west, attached to the xylosphere ceiling.  There's a
Floyd | trashed drink machine here, leaking.  You can go down from here via
Floyd | elevator chute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x orb" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Lounge
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray sphere about thirty feet across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "d,w,nw,n,n" 		

Floyd ]  Nock-Infested Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D,W,NW,N,N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Xyloforming Lab
Floyd | This room is packed with the complex computer tanks and engineering
Floyd | equipment ObCorp employees use when designing new environments.  It's
Floyd | lit by the same dim blue strips as the hallway. A large environmental
Floyd | workstation dominates the room.  You can go up from here via elevator
Floyd | chute, or west to the central ringway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The WorldScaper 7.0 Quickstart Guide rests on the workstation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway East
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southwest and northwest.
Floyd | Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle blue, almost
Floyd | overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to the west.
Floyd | Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a pair of glass double doors to the east with the ObCorp
Floyd | logo stenciled on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ringway North
Floyd | This long circular hallway curves away to the southeast and southwest,
Floyd | while heavy security doors mark the entrance to the control tower to
Floyd | the north. Strips of subdued lighting along the walls glow a gentle
Floyd | blue, almost overwhelmed by the huge, dark room behind the windows to
Floyd | the south. Through the thick glass you can see the sealed xylosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Central Security
Floyd | The roots of the main control tower run through this room, piping
Floyd | commands around the station.  Banks of monitors display surveillance
Floyd | images from around the station, and there's a large placard on the
Floyd | wall with a list of station rules.   The Ringway is to the south and
Floyd | stairs lead further up into the tower.   A dank, earthy stench comes
Floyd | from a darkened hallway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening trouble tank has been installed here.  It contains a
Floyd | solar beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nock-Infested Hall
Floyd | This north-south hall runs between the control tower and the
Floyd | maintenance and engine wing.   The walls are encrusted with nock
Floyd | barnacles which glisten in the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Parking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking
Floyd | You're in a large parking hangar filled with rows of powered-down
Floyd | vehicles neatly parked in spaces marked with glowing guide moss.  The
Floyd | Planet Roller is here, parked in the aisle.   It's hard to make out
Floyd | much else in the low light, but there's a hall to the south and a
Floyd | smaller office to the east.   Moist air is coming from the darkness to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Tunnel Roller (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | This small, sparse office contains an engine switchboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an engineer's calendar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read calendar" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ CALENDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a bunch of tech notes from last year, back when they were still
Floyd | building the place, interspersed with personal stuff like "Laje B-Day"
Floyd | and "make appt @HYB".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "take calendar" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CALENDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't look like it's meant for kids.  You'd better leave it where
Floyd | it is...unless, of course, you don't care about getting into trouble
Floyd | with the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "I'm gonna get in so much trouble..."
		DavidW says, "You didn't examine it; you only read it."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CALENDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The calendar is covered in pictures of male Xyloids in full bloom.
Floyd | You haven't seen very many of them, since they're grown in special
Floyd | gardens where kids aren't allowed, but you've looked up enough
Floyd | pictures to know that someone messed with the colors on them to make
Floyd | the flowers look brighter, and that's way more pollen than they're
Floyd | supposed to have.  They must have added it for some reason as a prop.
Floyd | Looking at the pictures for too long makes you sort of uncomfortable
Floyd | in a weird way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Thanks. Always forget to do both."
		JoshuaH says, "Ha. Oh lord."
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "x switchboard" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWITCHBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Three switches, marked West, North, and East, are arranged in a
Floyd | triangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Parking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking
Floyd | You're in a large parking hangar filled with rows of powered-down
Floyd | vehicles neatly parked in spaces marked with glowing guide moss.  The
Floyd | Planet Roller is here, parked in the aisle.   It's hard to make out
Floyd | much else in the low light, but there's a hall to the south and a
Floyd | smaller office to the east.   Moist air is coming from the darkness to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Tunnel Roller (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Access Tunnels
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Access Tunnels
Floyd | The floor here is scuffed and slimy from the passage of maintenance
Floyd | equipment.   Engine access tunnels are visible to the west, north and
Floyd | east.  The north tunnel is blocked by a shimmering  wall of energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Parking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking
Floyd | You're in a large parking hangar filled with rows of powered-down
Floyd | vehicles neatly parked in spaces marked with glowing guide moss.  The
Floyd | Planet Roller is here, parked in the aisle.   It's hard to make out
Floyd | much else in the low light, but there's a hall to the south and a
Floyd | smaller office to the east.   Moist air is coming from the darkness to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Tunnel Roller (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "enter roller" 		

Floyd ]  Parking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Tunnel Roller)
Floyd | You plop down in the driver's seat and pull the door shut, creating an
Floyd | airtight seal. The driving controls don't seem too complicated, and
Floyd | after a little initial skidding in circles you manage to get them down
Floyd | pat, even if you do have a little trouble reaching the foot pedals.
Floyd | This thing even has a solar butt warmer to keep you from getting
Floyd | hungry while driving in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Speaking of your butt, you just realized you were sitting on
Floyd | something.  Upon picking it up, it turns out to be an operator's
Floyd | manual.  You can read it if you need any help figuring out the rest of
Floyd | the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "read manual" 		

Floyd ]  Parking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MANUAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The manual describes in detail the controls of the Obscorp "Little
Floyd | Buddy" Tunnel Roller.   You can SWITCH ON or SWITCH OFF the headlights
Floyd | (although the light is inedible), SNAG something to deploy a powerful,
Floyd | specialized snagpoon, UNSNAG something to release the snagpoon, and
Floyd | HONK to sound  a high-decibel warning horn.   The Tunnel Roller is
Floyd | airtight, all-terrain, nearly indestructible, and self-charging, so do
Floyd | what you want with it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "Gotta love a game that warns you that light is inedible, usefully."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Parking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the doors and slide out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Access Tunnels
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Access Tunnels
Floyd | The floor here is scuffed and slimy from the passage of maintenance
Floyd | equipment.   Engine access tunnels are visible to the west, north and
Floyd | east.  The north tunnel is blocked by a shimmering  wall of energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "save chl02" 		

Floyd ]  Access Tunnels
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE CHL02
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to save.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "chl02" 		

Floyd ]  Access Tunnels
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West Engine Access Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West Engine Access Tunnel
Floyd | This is a long, dark east-west tube.   It's perfectly smooth and clean
Floyd | and there's nothing much here to distinguish it at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Chasm Station Side
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chasm Station Side
Floyd | You are on the stationward side of a fifty-foot gap in the tunnel,
Floyd | where most of the structure has been sheared away, leaving what's left
Floyd | exposed to the open air.  Below is a dizzying dropoff into a steep
Floyd | chasm, in which you can see twisted, ruined chunks of plating and
Floyd | other wreckage on the floor far below.   The only part of the tunnel
Floyd | that's still complete is a thin support beam high overhead, running
Floyd | across the chasm.   The tunnel continues east from here, and you can
Floyd | see across the gap that it also continues west, disappearing into the
Floyd | side of a towering cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
JoshuaH says (to Floyd), "chl02" 		

Floyd ]  Chasm Station Side
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JoshuaH says, "I need to run. If anyone else wants to pick up, feel free. I'll probably play this off-ifMUD this week."
		DavidW says, "okay. See you later, Joshua."
		JoshuaH says, "See ya."
JoshuaH hopes to cash in on automotive merchandise. 		DavidW says, "I'm not sure who's left playing. I think we lost both Jacqueline and Gerynar earlier."
		Doug says, "I already played it"
		Doug asks (of DavidW), "which ones have you not played?"
		DavidW says, "uh. An Adventurer's Backyard, Terminator, and Terminator Chaser."
		Doug says, "I haven't played Terminator yet"
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure I'm ready to start a session right now. I'm feeling a bit of the post-lunch sluggishness."
		DavidW asks, "And is Terminator the weird one?"
		Doug asks, "I vaguely remember seeing that it is a rogeulikelike?"
		DavidW says, "hm, I was never that skilled with roguelikes."
		DavidW says, "We should at least save this one first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		Doug says, "I could be wrong. but I think it had some randomness or something"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfchloro" 		

Floyd ]  Chasm Station Side
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, random deaths, most likely."
		DavidW says, "And if there's random geography and random item placement too..."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Horror of Rylvania by D. A. Leary
As played on ifMUD on March 29, 2015

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 Horror of Rylvania written by D. A. Leary. 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 horrorofrylvania" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    The hiking trip across Europe has been a wonderful experience for
Floyd | two recent college graduates like yourself and your friend Carolyn.
Floyd | From the mansions of England to the beaches of Greece, you've walked in
Floyd | the footsteps of the Crusaders and seen sights that few Americans have
Floyd | ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Carolyn had wanted to skip the Central European nation of Rylvania.
Floyd | "Why bother?"  she'd said.  "There's nothing but farmers there, and
Floyd | creepy old castles - nothing we haven't seen already.  The Rylvanians
Floyd | are still living in the last century."
Floyd |
Floyd |    That, you'd insisted, was exactly why Rylvania was a must-see.  The
Floyd | country was an intact piece of living history, a real treasure in this
Floyd | modern age.
Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you hadn't insisted!  As night fell, as you approached a
Floyd | small farming village in search of a quaint inn to spend the night, the
Floyd | howling began.  A scant hundred yards from the village, and it
Floyd | happened...the wolves appeared from the black forest around you and
Floyd | attacked.  Big, black wolves that leaped for Carolyn's throat before
Floyd | you could shout a warning, led by a great gray-black animal that easily
Floyd | stood four feet at the shoulder.  Carolyn fell to the rocky path, blood
Floyd | gushing from her neck as the wolves faded back into the trees,
Floyd | unwilling, for some unknown reason, to press their attack.
Floyd |
Floyd |    If she dies, it will be your fault.  You curse the darkening sky as
Floyd | you cradle Carolyn's head, knowing that you have little time to find
Floyd | help.  Perhaps in the village up the road to the north -
Floyd |
Floyd | The Horror of Rylvania
Floyd | Version 2.5G for Great Underground Adventures CD
Floyd | Copyright (C) 1993, 1996 D. A. Leary
Floyd | All rights reserved.
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd | Difficulty Rating:  Horrifying (5 out of 10)
Floyd |
Floyd | Suggested for Mature Audiences.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |    This game is free.  We encourage you to distribute it, but you may
Floyd | not charge any money for it beyond the cost of the media it is stored
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd |    ADVENTIONS no longer supports this product.  Please do not contact
Floyd | us for hints or to buy games.  The best place to get our games is from
Floyd | the Interactive Fiction Archive on the Internet, site ftp.gmd.de.  The
Floyd | best place to ask for help with our games is the Usenet newsgroup
Floyd | rec.games.int-fiction.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***
Floyd |

		
Floyd Read footnotes [1] with the note command; e.g., type "note 1." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Winding Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    The main road is a north-south trail - little more than a dirt path
Floyd | - winding through a black, dismal forest.  To the north, through the
Floyd | trees, you can barely make out the lights of a small Rylvanian village.
Floyd | The sun has just set and dark trees hang over the path, forming a
Floyd | mazelike net overhead.  The path is well trodden and easy to walk on.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Carolyn, your close friend from college, lies motionless on the
Floyd | path, blood flowing freely from a gaping, jagged wound in her throat
Floyd | and chest.  She's making faint gurgling sounds and just barely
Floyd | breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "there we go"
		Ghogg says, "this used to be commercial"
		Ghogg says, "man, ALREADY the wolves"
		DavidW asks, "I guess carry her? And go north?"
		DavidW asks, "Unless we can apply first aid?"
		Jacqueline says, "I am still reading because I had to adjust something on my client. You all can keep going while I catch up."
		Jacqueline says, "Hahaha. Thanks for the 'mature' warning AFTER the wolves ripped out her throat."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, a great game to play while eating breakfast, as I am."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "note 1" 		

Floyd | [1]: Footnote markers are numbers enclosed in square brackets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Very meta."
		DavidW says, "I ate my Cheerios during Alabaster."
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "APPLY FIRST AID" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "apply".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "FIX NECK" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "fix".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a fifty-dollar traveller's check and a matchbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "STOP BLEEDING" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "stop".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "PUT HANDS ON CAROLYN'S NECK" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "carolyn's".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, so no first aid inventory."
		DavidW says, "I think we take her if we can, leave her if we can't, and go north."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'll stop."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take her" 		

Floyd | I don't know what you're referring to with 'her'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take carolyn" 		

Floyd | You'd better not move Carolyn without professional medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay then. We have about 15 seconds to find help. Let's get going."
		DavidW says, "I can't drive with my connection so slow."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Path Fork
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing at a fork in the path, just outside a village.  To
Floyd | the west the trees thin out slightly, while to the east they disappear
Floyd | entirely, becoming an impassable swamp.  Branches of the path run north
Floyd | and northeast.  To the north you can see several buildings.  The track
Floyd | runs south as well, back into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "North to buildings"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing outside a wooden inn at the west end of a small
Floyd | Rylvanian village.  Flickering light streams from an open window, and a
Floyd | sign hangs above the doorway.  The inn has seen better days - it's
Floyd | run-down and falling apart, and could use a good coat of paint.  A path
Floyd | runs south, out of town, and more buildings are down the street to the
Floyd | east.  To the west is more of the black forest.  The inn is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd | In gothic script the sign reads "The Devil's Cup."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Inn? Or find an urgent care clinic?"
		Ghogg says, "I'm sure there's a 24 hour ER somewhere nearby"
		Jacqueline says (to Ghogg), "Totes"
		DavidW says, "North to inn"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Common Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    The inn is well-lit, less shabby on the inside than on the out.  A
Floyd | warming fire burns in the hearth.  Several townsfolk are seated around
Floyd | a table, talking quietly, and a thin old man stands behind the bar.
Floyd | The townsfolk and the barman look up as you enter, suspicious of
Floyd | strangers - as are all Rylvanians - but soon the patrons turn back to
Floyd | their conversation and the barman returns to polishing glasses.  The
Floyd | exit from the inn is south, and an open doorway behind the bar leads
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A tarot deck is sitting on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Some of the townsfolk turn and nod briefly at you before continuing
Floyd | their conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The old barman regards you silently.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You catch a fragment of conversation.  "...written on the trees..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tell barman about carolyn"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we clearly understand Rylvanian. So that's good."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell barman about Carolyn" 		

Floyd | The bartender shakes his head and points at his mouth.  "Foreigner!"
Floyd | one of the patrons shouts at you.  "Old Henri is mute!  He cannot speak
Floyd | to you."  The customer smiles.  "But he knows what you need, if you
Floyd | have the money.'
Floyd |
Floyd |    You catch a fragment of conversation.  "...written on the trees..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "maybe we can, but we have a clearly bad accent"
		Jacqueline asks, "Give him our travelers check?"
		DavidW says, "I dunno. Perhaps. But I doubt it'll help Carolyn."
Ghogg says (to floyd), "give check to bartender" 		

Floyd | The bartender looks at the check, then smiles and shakes his head,
Floyd | passing the check back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "They walk tonight," one of the customers whispers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might just get a room for the night or a bottle of whiskey."
		Ghogg says, "yeaaaah I think this is one of those places where they point and laugh at traveler's checks"
		Jacqueline says, "Man, I haven't used a traveler's check in over a decade."
		Jacqueline says, "They're kind of silly these days."
		olethros asks, "they are still useful, aren't they?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell patrons about wolves" 		

Floyd | The customers eye you suspiciously.  "Yes.  The wolves roam the woods.
Floyd | The old woodcutter that lives out there might know more about them."
Floyd |
Floyd |    You catch a fragment of conversation.  "...the doctor knows..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "DOCTOR!"
Ghogg says (to floyd), "ask patrons about doctor" 		

Floyd | One of the customers glances up at you.  "Yes, we have a doctor.  He
Floyd | lives further down, on this side of the street."  He jerks his thumb to
Floyd | the east, then falls quiet for a long moment.  "I don't know if you
Floyd | want him as your doctor, Foreigner.  He is a strange man."
Floyd |
Floyd |    "They walk every night," a customer snaps, drinking heavily from a
Floyd | stone flagon.  "Every bloody night.  Our village is cursed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		olethros asks, "hm?"
		DavidW says, "ok, let's find that doctor."
		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "snrk"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Village Road West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking on a road through the center of the village.  The
Floyd | street is quiet and empty; most of the local populace has already
Floyd | turned in for the night.  Silence weighs heavily on the town, and the
Floyd | air is cold and leaden.  To the north is a small square wooden
Floyd | building.  The door to the building is open. To the south is an open
Floyd | field.  The road continues to the east and west, and a branch runs
Floyd | southwest as well - toward the black forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "you guys steer, be back"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Village Road East
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are near the eastern outskirts of the village.  To the south is
Floyd | a stately old church, weathered and in a state of disrepair.  The
Floyd | entrance to the church stands open.  To the north a narrow track runs
Floyd | along the side of the small wooden building you passed to the west.
Floyd | The road continues west and also runs northeast, out of town and
Floyd | through the moors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Huh. Did I walk past it?"
		DavidW says, "I think so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Road West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking on a road through the center of the village.  The
Floyd | street is quiet and empty; most of the local populace has already
Floyd | turned in for the night.  Silence weighs heavily on the town, and the
Floyd | air is cold and leaden.  To the north is a small square wooden
Floyd | building.  The door to the building is open. To the south is an open
Floyd | field.  The road continues to the east and west, and a branch runs
Floyd | southwest as well - toward the black forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd | Okay, now in WORDY mode.
Floyd | Village Road West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking on a road through the center of the village.  The
Floyd | street is quiet and empty; most of the local populace has already
Floyd | turned in for the night.  Silence weighs heavily on the town, and the
Floyd | air is cold and leaden.  To the north is a small square wooden
Floyd | building.  The door to the building is open. To the south is an open
Floyd | field.  The road continues to the east and west, and a branch runs
Floyd | southwest as well - toward the black forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "'Verbose,' or as the TADS people call it, 'WORDY'"
		Jacqueline asks, "Think it's that bulding to the north?"
		DavidW says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "I think so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Doctor's Office
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are inside a small office which appears to belong to the local
Floyd | doctor.  It's small and dark, but clean.  A chair and a desk are the
Floyd | only furniture.  The exit is south, back through the doorway.  One
Floyd | small window in the east wall looks out on an alley.  Hanging on the
Floyd | wall is a framed diploma.  The door stands open, and the window is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A middle-aged man is here.  "Hello," he says pleasantly.  "I am
Floyd | Doctor Trolovitch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Dr Trololo"
		Jacqueline asks, "Why am I picturing that infomercial guy from The Simpsons?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell doctor about Carolyn" 		

Floyd | The doctor nods hurriedly.  "Yes, of course.  I can help.  Take me to
Floyd | her, and I'll do all I can."
Floyd |
Floyd |    Doctor Trolovitch waits, staring at you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Village Road West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking on a road through the center of the village.  The
Floyd | street is quiet and empty; most of the local populace has already
Floyd | turned in for the night.  Silence weighs heavily on the town, and the
Floyd | air is cold and leaden.  To the north is a small square wooden
Floyd | building.  The door to the building is open. To the south is an open
Floyd | field.  The road continues to the east and west, and a branch runs
Floyd | southwest as well - toward the black forest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Doctor Trolovitch checks the door to his office, making sure it's
Floyd | locked.  "Can't be too careful," he murmurs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing outside a wooden inn at the west end of a small
Floyd | Rylvanian village.  Flickering light streams from an open window, and a
Floyd | sign hangs above the doorway.  The inn has seen better days - it's
Floyd | run-down and falling apart, and could use a good coat of paint.  A path
Floyd | runs south, out of town, and more buildings are down the street to the
Floyd | east.  To the west is more of the black forest.  The inn is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Doctor Trolovitch follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Black Forest
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are lost among the twisted, gnarled trees of the black forest.
Floyd | The trees close in around you and the air is damp and cold.  Somewhere
Floyd | off in the distance a lone wolf howls.  Owls hoot, and a faint
Floyd | scrabbling under the leaves hints of tiny creatures of the night,
Floyd | searching for food.  You can travel in almost all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Doctor Trolovitch follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ack"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing outside a wooden inn at the west end of a small
Floyd | Rylvanian village.  Flickering light streams from an open window, and a
Floyd | sign hangs above the doorway.  The inn has seen better days - it's
Floyd | run-down and falling apart, and could use a good coat of paint.  A path
Floyd | runs south, out of town, and more buildings are down the street to the
Floyd | east.  To the west is more of the black forest.  The inn is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Doctor Trolovitch is here, waiting for you to lead him to Carolyn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, south."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Path Fork
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing at a fork in the path, just outside a village.  To
Floyd | the west the trees thin out slightly, while to the east they disappear
Floyd | entirely, becoming an impassable swamp.  Branches of the path run north
Floyd | and northeast.  To the north you can see several buildings.  The track
Floyd | runs south as well, back into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Doctor Trolovitch follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Winding Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    The main road is a north-south trail - little more than a dirt path
Floyd | - winding through a black, dismal forest.  To the north, through the
Floyd | trees, you can barely make out the lights of a small Rylvanian village.
Floyd | The trail is shrouded in almost total darkness and dark trees hang over
Floyd | the path, forming a mazelike net overhead.  The path is well trodden
Floyd | and easy to walk on.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Doctor Trolovitch follows you, looking around.  "Is this where you
Floyd | claim your friend to be?"  he says irritably.  "I see no patient."  He
Floyd | shakes his head.  "I would think one of your age would be beyond these
Floyd | childish pranks."  He turns and walks back toward town without a word,
Floyd | leaving you to wonder what could have happened to Carolyn.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just gone up.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I kinda expected Carolyn to vanish. It seems that kind of game."
		Jacqueline says, "Of course she vanished. She's a werewolf now."
		Jacqueline says, "We're going to have to be on Team Carolyn now."
		DavidW says, "well, I suppose we can explore the town, and maybe listen to the inn chatter for clues."
		Jacqueline says, "Our friend is a werewolf. Let's go get a local brew."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Path Fork
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing at a fork in the path, just outside a village.  To
Floyd | the west the trees thin out slightly, while to the east they disappear
Floyd | entirely, becoming an impassable swamp.  Branches of the path run north
Floyd | and northeast.  To the north you can see several buildings.  The track
Floyd | runs south as well, back into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing outside a wooden inn at the west end of a small
Floyd | Rylvanian village.  Flickering light streams from an open window, and a
Floyd | sign hangs above the doorway.  The inn has seen better days - it's
Floyd | run-down and falling apart, and could use a good coat of paint.  A path
Floyd | runs south, out of town, and more buildings are down the street to the
Floyd | east.  To the west is more of the black forest.  The inn is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Common Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    The inn is well-lit, less shabby on the inside than on the out.  A
Floyd | warming fire burns in the hearth.  Several townsfolk are seated around
Floyd | a table, talking quietly, and a thin old man stands behind the bar.
Floyd | The townsfolk and the barman look up as you enter, suspicious of
Floyd | strangers - as are all Rylvanians - but soon the patrons turn back to
Floyd | their conversation and the barman returns to polishing glasses.  The
Floyd | exit from the inn is south, and an open doorway behind the bar leads
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A tarot deck is sitting on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Some of the townsfolk turn and nod briefly at you before continuing
Floyd | their conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The old barman regards you silently.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You catch a fragment of conversation.  "...the doctor knows..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Like, 'read trees' seems like a thing to try at some point."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x deck" 		

Floyd | It's a deck of tarot cards.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "They walk tonight," one of the customers whispers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask patrons about werewolves" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "werewolves".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), " x tarot" 		

Floyd | It's a deck of tarot cards.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "They walk every night," a customer snaps, drinking heavily from a
Floyd | stone flagon.  "Every bloody night.  Our village is cursed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask patrons about wolves" 		

Floyd | The customers eye you suspiciously.  "Yes.  The wolves roam the woods.
Floyd | The old woodcutter that lives out there might know more about them."
Floyd |
Floyd |    You catch a fragment of conversation.  "...the wolves know..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We need to find the woodcutter, too."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tarot" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "They walk every night," a customer snaps, drinking heavily from a
Floyd | stone flagon.  "Every bloody night.  Our village is cursed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask patrons about woodcutter" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "woodcutter".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask patrons about church" 		

Floyd | The patrons ignore your attempts at communication.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You catch a fragment of conversation.  "...the wolves know..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd like to check out the church, and the back of the doctor's office, before looking for the woodcutter."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing outside a wooden inn at the west end of a small
Floyd | Rylvanian village.  Flickering light streams from an open window, and a
Floyd | sign hangs above the doorway.  The inn has seen better days - it's
Floyd | run-down and falling apart, and could use a good coat of paint.  A path
Floyd | runs south, out of town, and more buildings are down the street to the
Floyd | east.  To the west is more of the black forest.  The inn is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg makes a 'I'm on Team Wolf' sign
		Ghogg says, "Guest starring the cast from The Long Dark"
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Village Road West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking on a road through the center of the village.  The
Floyd | street is quiet and empty; most of the local populace has already
Floyd | turned in for the night.  Silence weighs heavily on the town, and the
Floyd | air is cold and leaden.  To the north is a small square wooden
Floyd | building.  The door to the building is closed.  To the south is an open
Floyd | field.  The road continues to the east and west, and a branch runs
Floyd | southwest as well - toward the black forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Village Road East
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are near the eastern outskirts of the village.  To the south is
Floyd | a stately old church, weathered and in a state of disrepair.  The
Floyd | entrance to the church stands open.  To the north a narrow track runs
Floyd | along the side of the small wooden building you passed to the west.
Floyd | The road continues west and also runs northeast, out of town and
Floyd | through the moors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Inside Church
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are in the main hall of the village church.  To the north is the
Floyd | exit to the village road.  Pews, facing south, line both sides of the
Floyd | center aisle.  A brass basin sits atop a stone pillar near the north
Floyd | exit.  An altar is at the far end of the room, near a low passage which
Floyd | leads south to another part of the church.  Moonlight streams through
Floyd | the stained glass windows, bathing the wooden pews in a ghostly glow.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The brass basin seems to contain some holy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. I was hoping for some holy item for use vs whatever's waiting for us."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, there you go."
		Jacqueline asks, "Now, do we have a water bottle?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think so."
		DavidW says, "Bottles are likely found at the inn."
		DavidW says, "Or maybe there's a trash bin behind the doctor's office with a bottle in it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pews" 		

Floyd | The pews are hard wooden benches.  They face south, toward the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "A friend of mine once accidentally drank holy water. She'd gathered it to take home to her very Catholic mother. Then in the middle of the night she woke up coughing and grabbed the closest water at hand..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under pews" 		

Floyd | There's nothing, not even some leftover chewing gum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd | The stained glass windows are typical Rylvanian church design.  Most
Floyd | portray Saint William of Irdopest, the patron saint of Rylvanians.  A
Floyd | few show more typical Christian scenes - the Christ child, Jesus on the
Floyd | cross, and so forth.  They're quite pretty, but hard to see in the pale
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did it help her cough?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "It did!"
		Jacqueline says, "She was CURED"
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we continue south?"
		DavidW says, "Hallelujah"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Church Vestry
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are behind the altar in the church, in a small chamber that
Floyd | serves, judging from the hooks on the walls, as the church's vestry.
Floyd | Other than the hooks, the chamber is empty now.  To the north is the
Floyd | main part of the church.  An open doorway leads out of the church to
Floyd | the east, and beyond, you can see the town graveyard.  A ladder leads
Floyd | up into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A cloak is hanging on the wall hooks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The altar is sure to be of interest."
		Jacqueline asks, "I am not a fan of the ladder leading into darkness, and I'm not terribly wild about the cemetery, but maybe we will find a crucifix in the cloak?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd | The cloak is brown, lined with rabbit fur, and looks quite warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search cloak" 		

Floyd | The cloak is brown, lined with rabbit fur, and looks quite warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mrf"
		DavidW says, "That'll be handy during the snowmobile chase scene."
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, this *is* IF."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | cloak:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear cloak" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also might turn us into a brown rabbit when we wear it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd | I don't see any altar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is a risk I am willing to take. Maybe we can outrun Carolyn."
		Jacqueline asks, "I think the altar is in the next room, no?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we try up?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or go look at grave markers?"
		DavidW says, "oh, I guess the altar's only at the pews side."
		DavidW says, "It wasn't clear."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		

Floyd | There's nothing hanging on the hooks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search cloak" 		

Floyd | The cloak is brown, lined with rabbit fur, and looks quite warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Limax arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Inside Church
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are in the main hall of the village church.  To the north is the
Floyd | exit to the village road.  Pews, facing south, line both sides of the
Floyd | center aisle.  A brass basin sits atop a stone pillar near the north
Floyd | exit.  An altar is at the far end of the room, near a low passage which
Floyd | leads south to another part of the church.  Moonlight streams through
Floyd | the stained glass windows, bathing the wooden pews in a ghostly glow.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The brass basin seems to contain some holy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "well, cemetery or up to bell tower, perhaps?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd | There's nothing on the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd | The water looks normal to you.  You're not a religious expert, so if
Floyd | you take the water from the basin, it probably loses any special
Floyd | properties it might have.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move altar" 		

Floyd | You can't move the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd | The stained glass windows are typical Rylvanian church design.  Most
Floyd | portray Saint William of Irdopest, the patron saint of Rylvanians.  A
Floyd | few show more typical Christian scenes - the Christ child, Jesus on the
Floyd | cross, and so forth.  They're quite pretty, but hard to see in the pale
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take basin" 		

Floyd | It's bolted to the pillar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm for going up the spooky dark ladder."
		Jacqueline says, "I've gotten past my fear/"
		DavidW says, "ok"
		Jacqueline says, "I doubt we'll be able to see anything up there, anyway."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Church Vestry
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are behind the altar in the church, in a small chamber that
Floyd | serves, judging from the hooks on the walls, as the church's vestry.
Floyd | Other than the hooks, the chamber is empty now.  To the north is the
Floyd | main part of the church.  An open doorway leads out of the church to
Floyd | the east, and beyond, you can see the town graveyard.  A ladder leads
Floyd | up into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Belfry
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing in the church belfry, a tiny tower above the
Floyd | vestry.  Far above you, shrouded in cobwebs and gloom, you can just
Floyd | make out a large bell attached to the roof.  Dangling from the bell is
Floyd | a thin iron chain.  Pale light filters in through narrow windows in the
Floyd | stone walls, and a chilling breeze whips through the tower.  The only
Floyd | exit is down the ladder, back to the vestry.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a flyswatter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And I would be wrong."
		DavidW says, "I was expecting rope, not a flyswatter."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | flyswatter:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull chain" 		

Floyd | You pull on the chain and ring the bell.  A deep tone resounds through
Floyd | the tower, shaking the church to its very foundations.  A few bats fly
Floyd | out of the bell, shrieking angrily.  For a moment, they appear to be
Floyd | diving at you, but then they swerve and dart out one of the narrow
Floyd | windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You pull on the chain and ring the bell.  A deep tone resounds through
Floyd | the tower, shaking the church to its very foundations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Limax has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if that's just there for effect, or if I have now summoned the undead unholy big bad."
		Jacqueline asks, "Down again? Or something else here?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb chain" 		

Floyd | You grab the chain and try to hoist yourself up.  Far overhead, the
Floyd | bell rings loudly, shaking the walls of the belfry as you try to climb
Floyd | the iron links.  Unfortunately, the chain is too thin to climb; you
Floyd | can't seem to get a good grip on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
		DavidW says, "I think we're done here for now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Church Vestry
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are behind the altar in the church, in a small chamber that
Floyd | serves, judging from the hooks on the walls, as the church's vestry.
Floyd | Other than the hooks, the chamber is empty now.  To the north is the
Floyd | main part of the church.  An open doorway leads out of the church to
Floyd | the east, and beyond, you can see the town graveyard.  A ladder leads
Floyd | up into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Graveyard South
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are at the southern end of the church graveyard.  Some
Floyd | headstones are shrouded in low-lying fog, while others are partially
Floyd | hidden by the long grass. It's obvious that the graveyard, like the
Floyd | church itself, hasn't been taken care of for some time.  A few old
Floyd | stunted trees mark the boundaries to the south and east.  To the west
Floyd | is a side entrance to the old church, and further to the north, you can
Floyd | see more headstones and an old mausoleum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Some headstones are shrouded in low-lying fog, as is standard in all spooky cemeteries."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read the trees" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to read the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Someday they'll be fogged in low-lying shrouds."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read stones" 		

Floyd | You push aside the grasses and read the names on some of the
Floyd | gravestones:
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Elijah Vilovitch 1745-1795"
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Tomis Rasarivin 1760-1782"
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Maryana Olgrisson 1747-1770"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Graveyard North
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are at the north end of the graveyard.  To the west is the old
Floyd | church; an entrance is further along the wall to the south.  To the
Floyd | north is an ancient iron fence some twelve feet tall.  To the east is
Floyd | an ancient mausoleum, with a few words etched in the stone above the
Floyd | entrance.  Several gravestones are scattered amongst the weeds here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read mausoleum" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to read the mausoleum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read words" 		

Floyd | "Vladmir Von Rhistoven:  In Morte Pax"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read stones" 		

Floyd | The gravestones in this part of the cemetary have mostly faded with age
Floyd | - you can't make out most of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter mausoleum" 		

Floyd | The entrance to the mausoleum is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		

Floyd | The weeds are stunted and dying.  They cling to life around the
Floyd | scattered graves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open mausoleum" 		

Floyd | You grunt and strain, but can't open the mausoleum gate.  It seems to
Floyd | be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Something tells me we'll get in here later."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		

Floyd | It's a twelve foot tall fence, made of wrought iron.  It bars passage
Floyd | to the north, out onto the moors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		Ghogg says, "sorry, mildew emergency"
		Ghogg asks, "have we died yet?"
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		Jacqueline says, "No, not yet."
		Ghogg says, "decidedly non-deadly for a horror game"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps others are dying first."
		Ghogg asks, "no woodcutter yet? we're searching the church?"
		DavidW says, "yes. I wanted a church search first."
		DavidW says, "We found a cloak and a flyswatter to take, a locked mausoleum, and a basin of holy water."
		Jacqueline says, "We wanted some church bling for warding off Carolyn, but all we found was a rabbit-fur cloak"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, and yeah. We got a flyswatter. We're hoping that that will work on Carolyn until we find something better."
		DavidW says, "Flyswatter could be a magic wand."
		DavidW says, "ok, maybe not"
		Jacqueline asks, "What now?"
		DavidW says, "Check the back of the doctor's office, please."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Let's see if I can figure out where that is."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Graveyard South
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are at the southern end of the church graveyard.  Some
Floyd | headstones are shrouded in low-lying fog, while others are partially
Floyd | hidden by the long grass. It's obvious that the graveyard, like the
Floyd | church itself, hasn't been taken care of for some time.  A few old
Floyd | stunted trees mark the boundaries to the south and east.  To the west
Floyd | is a side entrance to the old church, and further to the north, you can
Floyd | see more headstones and an old mausoleum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The row of trees blocks your path, and beyond is nothing but more dark
Floyd | forest and moor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | Church Vestry
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are behind the altar in the church, in a small chamber that
Floyd | serves, judging from the hooks on the walls, as the church's vestry.
Floyd | Other than the hooks, the chamber is empty now.  To the north is the
Floyd | main part of the church.  An open doorway leads out of the church to
Floyd | the east, and beyond, you can see the town graveyard.  A ladder leads
Floyd | up into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Inside Church
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are in the main hall of the village church.  To the north is the
Floyd | exit to the village road.  Pews, facing south, line both sides of the
Floyd | center aisle.  A brass basin sits atop a stone pillar near the north
Floyd | exit.  An altar is at the far end of the room, near a low passage which
Floyd | leads south to another part of the church.  Moonlight streams through
Floyd | the stained glass windows, bathing the wooden pews in a ghostly glow.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The brass basin seems to contain some holy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Village Road East
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are near the eastern outskirts of the village.  To the south is
Floyd | a stately old church, weathered and in a state of disrepair.  The
Floyd | entrance to the church stands open.  To the north a narrow track runs
Floyd | along the side of the small wooden building you passed to the west.
Floyd | The road continues west and also runs northeast, out of town and
Floyd | through the moors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing next to a small wooden building to the west.
Floyd | There's a small window on this side, but otherwise the building's wall
Floyd | is featureless and uninteresting.  To the north and northeast are
Floyd | impassable moors and swamps, and to the south is the main road.  The
Floyd | alley is littered with trash and debris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search trash" 		

Floyd | It's just typical alley litter - paper and the like.  You find a
Floyd | leaflet lying amidst the debris, which you take.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just gone up.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read leaflet" 		

Floyd | "Good for One Free Reading at Madame Hulga's, just outside of town -
Floyd | head west from the signpost."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I took the tarot deck from the inn already."
		Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, but do we know how to do our own reading?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), " x window" 		

Floyd | The window is set in the west wall of the building.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd | The window won't open.  It seems to be latched from the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The window's shutters are closed.  You can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		

Floyd | It's just typical alley litter - paper and the like.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Did we see a signpost? I don't remember one."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Not sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Village Road East
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are near the eastern outskirts of the village.  To the south is
Floyd | a stately old church, weathered and in a state of disrepair.  The
Floyd | entrance to the church stands open.  To the north a narrow track runs
Floyd | along the side of the small wooden building you passed to the west.
Floyd | The road continues west and also runs northeast, out of town and
Floyd | through the moors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "See if there's a signpost ne of here."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |    You walk out of town, heading out into the moors.  Your mind wanders
Floyd | to Carolyn, and the recent strange turn of events.  Where could she
Floyd | have gone?  Is she dead?  Can you still save her?  Where did Doctor
Floyd | Trolovitch go?
Floyd |
Floyd |    The moors are dark and cold.  A light rain is falling and the
Floyd | rumblings of far-distant thunder reach your ears.  A flash of
Floyd | lightning, and suddenly, she is there.  Carolyn - dressed in a white
Floyd | robe, standing before you on the fog-covered fen!  Stunned, you run
Floyd | toward her, calling her name.  She smiles, arms outstretched, reaching
Floyd | for you.  And then you are there, hugging her, crying - and noticing
Floyd | how cold she is, how pale - how very dead.  Her mouth opens in a jagged
Floyd | smile.  Cold, bone-white pointed teeth reach for your neck.  You cry
Floyd | out as her canines puncture your throat - and go limp as your lifeblood
Floyd | pumps into her mouth.  The world turns black -
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    You dream.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The dreams are endless and horrifying.  You are alive, then dead,
Floyd | then floating in a formless void, then somehow alive again - but not
Floyd | alive.  You have changed - you can tell.  You are no longer human.  You
Floyd | struggle out of blackness and find yourself enclosed in wood -
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		DavidW says, "oh dear"
		Jacqueline says, "Now I am all confused."
		Jacqueline asks, "I know we're on Team Carolyn, but is that the wolves or the vampires?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "knock" 		

Floyd | What do you want to knock on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wood" 		

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A gnawing hunger is wracking your body.  An icy chill grasps your
Floyd | stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

Floyd | AIIIEEEYYYEEE!
Floyd |
Floyd |    Somewhere far above you, you hear faint scraping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | AIIIEEEYYYEEE!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | AIIIEEEYYYEEE!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "break coffin" 		

Floyd | The coffin is sturdy wood, and you can't seem to break it.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The scraping above you is getting louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Inside a Closed Coffin
Floyd |
Floyd |    It's quite dark, but by feeling around, you discover that you're
Floyd | lying in a closed pine coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A gnawing hunger is wracking your body.  An icy chill grasps your
Floyd | stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I can't wait for this person to dig us out so that we can kill them."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Inside a Closed Coffin
Floyd |
Floyd |    It's quite dark, but by feeling around, you discover that you're
Floyd | lying in a closed pine coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open coffin" 		

Floyd | You grunt and strain, but there's far too much dirt on top of the
Floyd | coffin to push it open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's a loud thump on the coffin lid, like metal hitting wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You push open the coffin lid.  A man leaps back from your newly-opened
Floyd | grave, a horrified expression on his face.  He falls backward and out
Floyd | of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A gnawing hunger is wracking your body.  An icy chill grasps your
Floyd | stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | (the coffin)
Floyd | Graveyard North
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are at the north end of the graveyard.  To the west is the old
Floyd | church; an entrance is further along the wall to the south.  To the
Floyd | north is an ancient iron fence some twelve feet tall.  To the east is
Floyd | an ancient mausoleum, with a few words etched in the stone above the
Floyd | entrance.  Several gravestones are scattered amongst the weeds here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A man in priest's robes is cowering beside the headstones.
Floyd |
Floyd |    One grave has been dug up, and at the bottom of the hole is an open
Floyd | coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a wooden stake and a shovel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jearl says, "I wish I hadn't got up too late to see the beginning of this, it sounds like a wild ride"
		Jacqueline says, "It's pretty good, yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Let's take that stake before he gets any ideas. I wonder if we can touch it. I think we can."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | wooden stake:  Taken.
Floyd | shovel:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat man" 		

Floyd |    A deadly hunger draws you to the priest.  You raise his head in your
Floyd | hands and gaze into his eyes.  He's beautiful, and the throbbing pulse
Floyd | in his neck is somehow hypnotic.  You bend in for a closer look - and
Floyd | sever his jugular with newly-sharp canines, feeling his hot blood on
Floyd | your tongue, feeling it wash over your throat in a sensual orgy of
Floyd | smells and tastes.  The priest grows limp in your arms and soon you let
Floyd | him fall, dead.  You have killed for the first time - but your chilling
Floyd | hunger is sated.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just gone up.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear oh dear oh dear"
		Jacqueline says, "We are on TEAM US now."
		Jacqueline asks, "At this point it seems like this must be a very long game. Probably procedurally generated. How else would you do an IF game where you are eternal?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Graveyard North
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are at the north end of the graveyard.  To the west is the old
Floyd | church; an entrance is further along the wall to the south.  To the
Floyd | north is an ancient iron fence some twelve feet tall.  To the east is
Floyd | an ancient mausoleum, with a few words etched in the stone above the
Floyd | entrance.  Several gravestones are scattered amongst the weeds here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    One grave has been dug up, and at the bottom of the hole is an open
Floyd | coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a dead man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search man" 		

Floyd | The man's throat has been torn open - a ghastly, gruesome sight.  He's
Floyd | been totally drained of blood.  His broken body lies beside the open
Floyd | grave.  From his clothing, you surmise that he was a Catholic priest.
Floyd | Perhaps you should bury him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh yes. That's ghastly and gruesome. Who would do such a thing?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put man in grave" 		

Floyd | Which grave do you mean, the hole, or the gravestones?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hole" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to put anything into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put man in hole" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to put anything into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bury man" 		

Floyd | Somehow, you don't feel quite right about burying the priest in your
Floyd | grave; you feel you might need the coffin again.  You dig a shallow
Floyd | grave in a shadowy corner of the graveyard and roll the priest into it,
Floyd | pulling bits of sod and leaves over the body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now, about that free fortune teller reading."
		Jacqueline says, "Damn. We lost our coupon."
		DavidW says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "yes, we lost all our inventory."
		Jacqueline | What would you, the vampire, like to do next? >
		DavidW says, "I suspect dying was a bit of a game changer."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Feels that way."
		Jacqueline says, "Hooray for the game not ending, though. I feel like we should go find Carolyn."
		Jacqueline says, "See what she wants to do for the next hundred years."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Graveyard North
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are at the north end of the graveyard.  To the west is the old
Floyd | church; an entrance is further along the wall to the south.  To the
Floyd | north is an ancient iron fence some twelve feet tall.  To the east is
Floyd | an ancient mausoleum, with a few words etched in the stone above the
Floyd | entrance.  Several gravestones are scattered amongst the weeds here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    One grave has been dug up, and at the bottom of the hole is an open
Floyd | coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Graveyard South
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are at the southern end of the church graveyard.  Some
Floyd | headstones are shrouded in low-lying fog, while others are partially
Floyd | hidden by the long grass. It's obvious that the graveyard, like the
Floyd | church itself, hasn't been taken care of for some time.  A few old
Floyd | stunted trees mark the boundaries to the south and east.  To the west
Floyd | is a side entrance to the old church, and further to the north, you can
Floyd | see more headstones and an old mausoleum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You approach the church door, but suddenly, a strange pain seizes your
Floyd | gut.  You double over in agony, and are forced to stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I figured"
		Jacqueline says, "So we need to get over that fence."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Graveyard North
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are at the north end of the graveyard.  To the west is the old
Floyd | church; an entrance is further along the wall to the south.  To the
Floyd | north is an ancient iron fence some twelve feet tall.  To the east is
Floyd | an ancient mausoleum, with a few words etched in the stone above the
Floyd | entrance.  Several gravestones are scattered amongst the weeds here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    One grave has been dug up, and at the bottom of the hole is an open
Floyd | coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | You easily scale the fence and head toward the moors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moor Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking along a lightly-travelled path that wends its way
Floyd | through the dark, misty moors of Rylvania.  The trail curves here,
Floyd | continuing to the southwest and the northwest.  The rain is picking up
Floyd | now, and the thunder and lightning are getting closer.  South of here
Floyd | is the church graveyard, covered with a blanket of fog and mist.  To
Floyd | the north, you hear the sounds of rushing water, but I wouldn't stray
Floyd | from the path if I were you - the bogs are deadly.  The village is back
Floyd | to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Of course we scale it easily. We are amazing now."
		DavidW says, "Climb the fence, then."
		DavidW says, "Fly."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fly" 		

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn into a bat" 		

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "become bat" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "become".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Darn"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | Your skin is pale and cold to the touch, your canines are long and
Floyd | pointy, and you feel very strange.  You seem to have become a vampire.
Floyd | [2]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "footnote 2" 		

Floyd | [2]: Bummer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "The rest of the game has been a lot more eloquent, so that's a great surprise description and footnote, even though it feels jarringly out of voice for the game."
		DavidW asks, "So what's northwest?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Moor Crossroads
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing at a fork in the path through the moors.  To the
Floyd | east a short path slopes down to the river, while another track
Floyd | continues through the fens to the west.  To the southeast, the road
Floyd | heads back through the moors toward the village.  To the northwest the
Floyd | way becomes drier and the terrain begins to rise - the path in that
Floyd | direction leads up the side of a low hill.  There's a tall signpost
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Sitting on top of the signpost is a raven, preening its feathers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd | The signpost has three signs.  One points northwest and reads "Gloomfen
Floyd | Castle."  The second points southeast and reads "Gloomfen Village."
Floyd | The third points west and reads "Deadly Moors - Be careful!"  There's a
Floyd | large raven sitting atop the post.  It eyes you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "All those places sound cheerful."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x raven" 		

Floyd | It's a large black raven, a bird of ill-omen.  It gives you the chills,
Floyd | but appears to be quite harmless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Surely, you can't think the raven knows anything about it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Why are we scared of bogs and ravens? We're a freakin' vampire!"
		DavidW says, "I forget which undead can't cross water."
		Jacqueline says, "Sometimes it's vampires, sometimes ghosts."
		DavidW says, "And a raven could, in theory, pluck out our eyes, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "We could eat the raven."
		Jacqueline says, "That'd show 'em."
		DavidW says, "Or follow the raven."
		DavidW says, "The raven might know a secret way through the moors."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to the raven" 		

Floyd | Please refer to your manual and/or README file for the proper syntax to
Floyd | use when talking to people or objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "...manual?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask raven about moors" 		

Floyd | Surely, you can't think the raven knows anything about it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The raven doesn't talk, it seems."
		Jacqueline says (to Game), "Ravens are corvids. They're super smart, Game."
		DavidW says, "Want some raven? Covrid do."
		DavidW says, "er Corvid do"
		Taleslinger says, "Please repeat that joke nevermore."
		DavidW says, "Tip 1 on getting players to speak up: Tell really bad puns."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pet raven" 		

Floyd | Touching the raven doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, which way?"
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking west to Madame, even though no coupon,"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Moor Clearing
Floyd |
Floyd |    The road from town ends here in a clearing, a dry spot in the
Floyd | endless bogs and moors.  To the north you can see a rocky hill, atop
Floyd | which is a dark stone castle shrouded in mist.  The only safe path
Floyd | through the bogs leads east, back toward the crossroads.  A faded Gypsy
Floyd | tent sewn from once-bright colorful cloth stands to the west, its flap
Floyd | open.  Stuck in the ground near the tent is a wooden sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if we could have stashed our stuff somewhere before hooking up with Carolyn."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd | "Madame Hulga's - Enter if you seek Truth"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Inside Tent
Floyd |
Floyd |    Moonlight filters through the thin cloth, bathing the dim interior
Floyd | of the tent in subtle shades of blue, green, and red.  The interior of
Floyd | the tent is empty save for a low table.  The exit is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's a wizened old woman here, pacing the tent and muttering to
Floyd | herself.  She looks up as you enter, and frowns.  "Well?  What do you
Floyd | want?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about my fortune" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "fortune".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "bah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about the truth" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "truth".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x her" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hulga about reading" 		

Floyd | "Yes, I do readings," the old crone says.  "But first you must pay me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smile at Hulga" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "smile".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was wanting to show her our teeth."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hulga about tarot" 		

Floyd | "I know nothing of that," the old woman says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hulga about vampires" 		

Floyd | "I know nothing of that," the old woman says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am having flashbacks to Tarot Cafe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hulga about wolves" 		

Floyd | "I know nothing of that," the old woman says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hulga about castle" 		

Floyd | "I know nothing of that," the old woman says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hulga about gypsies" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "gypsies".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hulga about coupon" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "coupon".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hulga about leaflet" 		

Floyd | "I know nothing of that," the old woman says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Except Hulga is probably not nearly as beautiful as Pamela. Pamela always figures out alternative forms of payment, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I think we need to come back here later."
		DavidW asks, "Is Tarot Cafe another game?"
		Jacqueline says, "No, it's a graphic novel series that I really love."
		Jacqueline says, "It's unfortunately kind of hard to find. It's a manhwa by Park Sang-sun"
		DavidW says, "'manhwa'? I don't know that word."
Ghogg says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a wooden stake and a shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Manwha just means Korean comics."
		DavidW says, "oh"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I saw we either stake Hulga or come back later."
		Jacqueline says, "And I'm leaning toward not staking her."
		DavidW says, "Or bite her, but I think go elsewhere first."
		Ghogg says, ">STAKE ALL"
		Ghogg says, "You don't have enough chips to go all in."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Moor Clearing
Floyd |
Floyd |    The road from town ends here in a clearing, a dry spot in the
Floyd | endless bogs and moors.  To the north you can see a rocky hill, atop
Floyd | which is a dark stone castle shrouded in mist.  The only safe path
Floyd | through the bogs leads east, back toward the crossroads.  A faded Gypsy
Floyd | tent sewn from once-bright colorful cloth stands to the west, its flap
Floyd | open.  Stuck in the ground near the tent is a wooden sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Uphill?"
		DavidW says, "We could try the castle next, but I'm not optimistic about heading there."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Moor Crossroads
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing at a fork in the path through the moors.  To the
Floyd | east a short path slopes down to the river, while another track
Floyd | continues through the fens to the west.  To the southeast, the road
Floyd | heads back through the moors toward the village.  To the northwest the
Floyd | way becomes drier and the terrain begins to rise - the path in that
Floyd | direction leads up the side of a low hill.  There's a tall signpost
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Sitting on top of the signpost is a raven, preening its feathers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rocky Trail
Floyd |
Floyd |    The terrain is rockier here than further down toward the village,
Floyd | and the land slopes gently upward to the north.  Further north, up a
Floyd | mountain, you see the stark stone towers of Castle Gloomfen, the
Floyd | ancestral home of the Von Rhistoven family.  The trail runs from the
Floyd | north to the southeast.  Other directions appear too rocky for easy
Floyd | travel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Edge of Gorge
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on the edge of a rocky gorge, which is to the north.
Floyd | The bottom is lost somewhere deep in the mists, but far below, you can
Floyd | hear water crashing on the rocks.  The trail ends at the edge of the
Floyd | gorge.  A thick rope spans the chasm, vanishing into the swirling fog.
Floyd | The trail leads back down the hill to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You put one foot on the rope, but it's just too slippery.  If you try
Floyd | to cross you'll plunge to your death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Lame"
		Jacqueline asks, "Why can we not turn into a bat?"
		DavidW says, "It's not baseball season."
		Jacqueline asks, "Are you just trying to get Taleslinger to speak up again?"
		DavidW says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "heh heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rocky Trail
Floyd |
Floyd |    The terrain is rockier here than further down toward the village,
Floyd | and the land slopes gently upward to the north.  Further north, up a
Floyd | mountain, you see the stark stone towers of Castle Gloomfen, the
Floyd | ancestral home of the Von Rhistoven family.  The trail runs from the
Floyd | north to the southeast.  Other directions appear too rocky for easy
Floyd | travel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Moor Crossroads
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing at a fork in the path through the moors.  To the
Floyd | east a short path slopes down to the river, while another track
Floyd | continues through the fens to the west.  To the southeast, the road
Floyd | heads back through the moors toward the village.  To the northwest the
Floyd | way becomes drier and the terrain begins to rise - the path in that
Floyd | direction leads up the side of a low hill.  There's a tall signpost
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Sitting on top of the signpost is a raven, preening its feathers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | River Bank
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on the bank of a slow muddy river.  There's nothing
Floyd | but more bogs and swamp on the other side.  A dank mist drifts low
Floyd | across the rolling waters, dancing across the rippling rapids and
Floyd | lightly caressing the riverbank. The ground is muddy and soft here;
Floyd | your feet sink into the black earth.  Reeds wave gently in the cool
Floyd | night breeze.  A winding path leads across solid ground back to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x reeds" 		

Floyd | The dying reeds bend gently in the chilling breezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take reed" 		

Floyd | You can't have the reeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd | The river water is muddy and foul, and smells of decay and death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You can't have the reed."
		Jacqueline says, "You could pluck them, but you aren't allowed to have them, so don't even try."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't swim.  Besides, you should know that vampires can't cross
Floyd | running water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, there you go then."
		Jacqueline says, "Answered."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, how should we know? It's not like we were given a 'So Now You're a Vampire' manual after that thing with Carolyn."
		DavidW says, "Ranger keeps stoppin' me from taking the wildlife."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we could try west of the village next."
		DavidW says, "Or visit the doctor and ask for a vampirism cure."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. I think I'm up for about another half hour, then I need to do other things with my day."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		Jacqueline says, "But I like this and would be up for continuing it next week."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Moor Crossroads
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing at a fork in the path through the moors.  To the
Floyd | east a short path slopes down to the river, while another track
Floyd | continues through the fens to the west.  To the southeast, the road
Floyd | heads back through the moors toward the village.  To the northwest the
Floyd | way becomes drier and the terrain begins to rise - the path in that
Floyd | direction leads up the side of a low hill.  There's a tall signpost
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Sitting on top of the signpost is a raven, preening its feathers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | River Bank
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on the bank of a slow muddy river.  There's nothing
Floyd | but more bogs and swamp on the other side.  A dank mist drifts low
Floyd | across the rolling waters, dancing across the rippling rapids and
Floyd | lightly caressing the riverbank. The ground is muddy and soft here;
Floyd | your feet sink into the black earth.  Reeds wave gently in the cool
Floyd | night breeze.  A winding path leads across solid ground back to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops, sorry"
		Jacqueline says, "No problem."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Moor Crossroads
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing at a fork in the path through the moors.  To the
Floyd | east a short path slopes down to the river, while another track
Floyd | continues through the fens to the west.  To the southeast, the road
Floyd | heads back through the moors toward the village.  To the northwest the
Floyd | way becomes drier and the terrain begins to rise - the path in that
Floyd | direction leads up the side of a low hill.  There's a tall signpost
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Sitting on top of the signpost is a raven, preening its feathers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Moor Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking along a lightly-travelled path that wends its way
Floyd | through the dark, misty moors of Rylvania.  The trail curves here,
Floyd | continuing to the southwest and the northwest.  The rain is picking up
Floyd | now, and the thunder and lightning are getting closer.  South of here
Floyd | is the church graveyard, covered with a blanket of fog and mist.  To
Floyd | the north, you hear the sounds of rushing water, but I wouldn't stray
Floyd | from the path if I were you - the bogs are deadly.  The village is back
Floyd | to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You drive."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Village Road East
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are near the eastern outskirts of the village.  To the south is
Floyd | a stately old church, weathered and in a state of disrepair.  The
Floyd | entrance to the church stands open.  To the north a narrow track runs
Floyd | along the side of the small wooden building you passed to the west.
Floyd | The road continues west and also runs northeast, out of town and
Floyd | through the moors.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The night is alive now; you can't believe you didn't notice before
Floyd | how bright the stars were, how the shadows on the ground contrast
Floyd | sharply with the bright village lights around you.  Your senses are at
Floyd | a peak, and you feel flushed with dark purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The smell of hot blood beckons you to the north.  You can almost
Floyd | sense the man's thoughts - and they're not thoughts that you're happy
Floyd | to share.  Whoever lurks to the north has a sinister motive; he's a
Floyd | thief, and he's killed before himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. Should we go check out this guy?"
		DavidW says, "It's the doctor, no? We're gonna kill the doc."
		DavidW says, "oh, wait. In the alley? Could be someone else."
		DavidW says, "yes, check."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing next to a small wooden building to the west.
Floyd | There's a small window on this side, but otherwise the building's wall
Floyd | is featureless and uninteresting.  To the north and northeast are
Floyd | impassable moors and swamps, and to the south is the main road.  The
Floyd | alley is littered with trash and debris.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A sinister-looking man is lurking near the window, fiddling with the
Floyd | shutters.  He glances in your direction as you approach, his eyes
Floyd | narrowing, trying to spot you in the gloom.  "Who's there?"  he
Floyd | whispers.  When you fail to respond, he turns back to the closed
Floyd | window, trying to see how it opens.  You can taste his hot blood,
Floyd | drifting to your newly-sensitive nostrils on the brisk winds that blow
Floyd | off the moors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm tempted to wait for him to open the shutter, THEN kill him."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think it's our nostrils that are newly-sensitive. I think it's our olfactory sensory neurons. Just sayin'."
inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		inky says, "wow, this game is old"
		Jacqueline says, "Over 20 years, yeah."
		DavidW says, "A tale as old as twine.."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "watch man" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "watch".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, kill him and take his tools. He had his chance."
		Jacqueline says, "That's what I'm thinking."
		Jacqueline says, "I was just sitting here with an odd expression on my face."
		Jacqueline says, "And maga was all, 'What's up?'"
		Jacqueline says, "And I said, 'I am trying to decide whether or not to just eat this man and get it over with.'"
		Jacqueline says, "And maga said that we should just eat him."
		Jacqueline says, "I was only holding back because you seemed to want to make sure that he is evil."
		Jacqueline asks, "But can we eat him now?"
		DavidW says, "ha ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "I am going to take your 'ha ha ha' as a yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat man" 		

Floyd |    Emerging from the shadows, you pounce on the hapless thief.  He
Floyd | cries out only once - and then, your teeth find his neck.  Slowly,
Floyd | savoring the warm flavors, you lap the blood from the gaping wound.
Floyd | The thief begins to grow limp in your grasp, his face pale.  Suddenly,
Floyd | with a last burst of strength, he tears away from your grasp and runs
Floyd | out onto the moors, screaming.  Your prey has escaped, but the
Floyd | all-consuming hunger tearing your guts is sated - for the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in window" 		

Floyd | The window's shutters are closed.  You can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Go 'round front?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Village Road East
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are near the eastern outskirts of the village.  To the south is
Floyd | a stately old church, weathered and in a state of disrepair.  The
Floyd | entrance to the church stands open.  To the north a narrow track runs
Floyd | along the side of the small wooden building you passed to the west.
Floyd | The road continues west and also runs northeast, out of town and
Floyd | through the moors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Village Road West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking on a road through the center of the village.  The
Floyd | street is quiet and empty; most of the local populace has already
Floyd | turned in for the night.  Silence weighs heavily on the town, and the
Floyd | air is cold and leaden.  To the north is a small square wooden
Floyd | building.  The door to the building is closed.  To the south is an open
Floyd | field.  The road continues to the east and west, and a branch runs
Floyd | southwest as well - toward the black forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "knock" 		

Floyd | What do you want to knock on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "door" 		

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd | The building is just north of the road.  It looks like an office of
Floyd | some kind.  Like most of the buildings in the village, it's made of
Floyd | wood with a fieldstone foundation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | It seems to be latched from the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Are we a super strong vampire or what?"
		Ghogg says, "I guess that skill got left out"
		DavidW says, "what"
		Ghogg says, "also, the maga-conversation bit was awesome"
		DavidW says, "We're just a baby in vampire terms."
		Ghogg asks, "what now?"
Ghogg says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Village Road West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking on a road through the center of the village.  The
Floyd | street is quiet and empty; most of the local populace has already
Floyd | turned in for the night.  Silence weighs heavily on the town, and the
Floyd | air is cold and leaden.  To the north is a small square wooden
Floyd | building.  The door to the building is closed.  To the south is an open
Floyd | field.  The road continues to the east and west, and a branch runs
Floyd | southwest as well - toward the black forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Scare people at the tavern?"
		DavidW says, "no, I think we ought to go west of the inn."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing outside a wooden inn at the west end of a small
Floyd | Rylvanian village.  Flickering light streams from an open window, and a
Floyd | sign hangs above the doorway.  The inn has seen better days - it's
Floyd | run-down and falling apart, and could use a good coat of paint.  A path
Floyd | runs south, out of town, and more buildings are down the street to the
Floyd | east.  To the west is more of the black forest.  The inn is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    With heightened senses, you hear the townsfolk muttering inside the
Floyd | inn.  You sense their fear, their terror of the creatures they believe
Floyd | stalk the night.  The smell of their blood, hot and sweet, drifts on
Floyd | the cool night breezes.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Everything is new and fresh.  The fluttering light from inside the
Floyd | inn seems to dance with a new intensity.  Though it's clear you
Floyd | wouldn't be able to see in total darkness, your vision is sharper than
Floyd | it's ever been.  New sensations scream for attention, and every pore in
Floyd | your body is tingling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Black Forest
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are lost among the twisted, gnarled trees of the black forest.
Floyd | The trees close in around you and the air is damp and cold.  Somewhere
Floyd | off in the distance a lone wolf howls.  Owls hoot, and a faint
Floyd | scrabbling under the leaves hints of tiny creatures of the night,
Floyd | searching for food.  You can travel in almost all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The woods seem to call your name; your heart is racing.  You can
Floyd | sense life all around you - the quiet stalking of predators, the
Floyd | mindless fear of the prey, even the gentle grace of dying trees.
Floyd | Scents wash over you, and your nostrils flare involuntarily.  Even
Floyd | though your sharpened vision tells you the trees are dying, no forest
Floyd | has ever seemed so alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read trees" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to read the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Without warning, a lone wolf appears from the trees and meets your
Floyd | gaze with yellow eyes.  Strangely you feel no fear - only a strange
Floyd | mastery over the creature.  You can even hear the beast's thoughts - "I
Floyd | serve you."  Before you can find a way to respond, the wolf melts away
Floyd | into the dark wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, really liking most of this writing."
		Jacqueline says, "But I will forgive the game for Footnote 2 because of how it made me laugh so unexpectedly."
GDorn says (to Floyd), "hug tree" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "hug".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I wonder if we can summon the wolf when we need it?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wolf, come" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "come".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wolf, hello" 		

Floyd | I don't see any wolf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow wolf" 		

Floyd | I don't see any wolf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline shrugs.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call wolf" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "call".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "summon wolf" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "summon".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "howl" 		

Floyd | AIIIEEEYYYEEE!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well"
		DavidW says, "I'm worried that this forest might be a maze."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "After you..."
		Jacqueline says, "(I am cool with you driving.)"
		DavidW says, "I suggest heading due west a few."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Black Forest
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are lost among the twisted, gnarled trees of the black forest.
Floyd | The trees close in around you and the air is damp and cold.  Somewhere
Floyd | off in the distance a lone wolf howls.  Owls hoot, and a faint
Floyd | scrabbling under the leaves hints of tiny creatures of the night,
Floyd | searching for food.  You can travel in almost all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The woods seem to call your name; your heart is racing.  You can
Floyd | sense life all around you - the quiet stalking of predators, the
Floyd | mindless fear of the prey, even the gentle grace of dying trees.
Floyd | Scents wash over you, and your nostrils flare involuntarily.  Even
Floyd | though your sharpened vision tells you the trees are dying, no forest
Floyd | has ever seemed so alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You hear nothing unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That very first line about being lost among the twister, gnarled treess... sigh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Black Forest
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are lost among the twisted, gnarled trees of the black forest.
Floyd | The trees close in around you and the air is damp and cold.  Somewhere
Floyd | off in the distance a lone wolf howls.  Owls hoot, and a faint
Floyd | scrabbling under the leaves hints of tiny creatures of the night,
Floyd | searching for food.  You can travel in almost all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The woods seem to call your name; your heart is racing.  You can
Floyd | sense life all around you - the quiet stalking of predators, the
Floyd | mindless fear of the prey, even the gentle grace of dying trees.
Floyd | Scents wash over you, and your nostrils flare involuntarily.  Even
Floyd | though your sharpened vision tells you the trees are dying, no forest
Floyd | has ever seemed so alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Darn. This is really good writing. Less so when it repeats."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd | The black forest seems to close in around you.  For a moment, you feel
Floyd | like you're being watched - and then, the feeling passes.  The trees
Floyd | themselves are mostly twisted oaks, dying and shriveled in the dark
Floyd | autumn air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | The limbs of the trees are too dead for you to safely climb them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read tree" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to read the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Black Forest
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are lost among the twisted, gnarled trees of the black forest.
Floyd | The trees close in around you and the air is damp and cold.  Somewhere
Floyd | off in the distance a lone wolf howls.  Owls hoot, and a faint
Floyd | scrabbling under the leaves hints of tiny creatures of the night,
Floyd | searching for food.  You can travel in almost all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The woods seem to call your name; your heart is racing.  You can
Floyd | sense life all around you - the quiet stalking of predators, the
Floyd | mindless fear of the prey, even the gentle grace of dying trees.
Floyd | Scents wash over you, and your nostrils flare involuntarily.  Even
Floyd | though your sharpened vision tells you the trees are dying, no forest
Floyd | has ever seemed so alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This seems to not be working."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell air" 		

Floyd | The air is cold and damp, with a faint moldy smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell trees" 		

Floyd | It smells like what you'd expect a trees to smell like.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search leaves" 		

Floyd | I don't see any leaves here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Black Forest
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are lost among the twisted, gnarled trees of the black forest.
Floyd | The trees close in around you and the air is damp and cold.  Somewhere
Floyd | off in the distance a lone wolf howls.  Owls hoot, and a faint
Floyd | scrabbling under the leaves hints of tiny creatures of the night,
Floyd | searching for food.  You can travel in almost all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The woods seem to call your name; your heart is racing.  You can
Floyd | sense life all around you - the quiet stalking of predators, the
Floyd | mindless fear of the prey, even the gentle grace of dying trees.
Floyd | Scents wash over you, and your nostrils flare involuntarily.  Even
Floyd | though your sharpened vision tells you the trees are dying, no forest
Floyd | has ever seemed so alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Black Forest
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are lost among the twisted, gnarled trees of the black forest.
Floyd | The trees close in around you and the air is damp and cold.  Somewhere
Floyd | off in the distance a lone wolf howls.  Owls hoot, and a faint
Floyd | scrabbling under the leaves hints of tiny creatures of the night,
Floyd | searching for food.  You can travel in almost all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The woods seem to call your name; your heart is racing.  You can
Floyd | sense life all around you - the quiet stalking of predators, the
Floyd | mindless fear of the prey, even the gentle grace of dying trees.
Floyd | Scents wash over you, and your nostrils flare involuntarily.  Even
Floyd | though your sharpened vision tells you the trees are dying, no forest
Floyd | has ever seemed so alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing outside a wooden inn at the west end of a small
Floyd | Rylvanian village.  Flickering light streams from an open window, and a
Floyd | sign hangs above the doorway.  The inn has seen better days - it's
Floyd | run-down and falling apart, and could use a good coat of paint.  A path
Floyd | runs south, out of town, and more buildings are down the street to the
Floyd | east.  To the west is more of the black forest.  The inn is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    With heightened senses, you hear the townsfolk muttering inside the
Floyd | inn.  You sense their fear, their terror of the creatures they believe
Floyd | stalk the night.  The smell of their blood, hot and sweet, drifts on
Floyd | the cool night breezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps check the area around where Carolyn was attacked."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Path Fork
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing at a fork in the path, just outside a village.  To
Floyd | the west the trees thin out slightly, while to the east they disappear
Floyd | entirely, becoming an impassable swamp.  Branches of the path run north
Floyd | and northeast.  To the north you can see several buildings.  The track
Floyd | runs south as well, back into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "sure"
		Ghogg asks, "that was south?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Village Road West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking on a road through the center of the village.  The
Floyd | street is quiet and empty; most of the local populace has already
Floyd | turned in for the night.  Silence weighs heavily on the town, and the
Floyd | air is cold and leaden.  To the north is a small square wooden
Floyd | building.  The door to the building is closed.  To the south is an open
Floyd | field.  The road continues to the east and west, and a branch runs
Floyd | southwest as well - toward the black forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Open Field
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on a knoll, an open field a bit higher than the
Floyd | surrounding terrain.  Tall grasses gently sway in the cool night
Floyd | breezes.  Below you to the north you see the winking lights of Gloomfen
Floyd | Village and far in the distance, up a rocky mist-shrouded mountain, you
Floyd | can just make out a sinister-looking stone castle.  To the south and
Floyd | west are the black Rylvanian forests.  To the east is a crumbling stone
Floyd | church and - perhaps a half-mile away - a winding river.  The only
Floyd | clear track leads north, back down to the village.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's a ragged old man lying on the ground.  He looks up at you
Floyd | through bleary eyes.  "Charity for a poor fellow, kind sir?"  he
Floyd | wheezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | The old man is obviously a derelict, and is even more obviously
Floyd | extremely drunk.  He's dressed in rags and lies on the ground, mumbling
Floyd | to himself.  He looks up at you through bleary eyes.  "Need four," he
Floyd | gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | "How should I know?"  the old man cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | "How should I know?"  the old man cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | I don't know the word "booze".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The old man lights up.  "Wine, you say?  Give it to me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Village Road West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are walking on a road through the center of the village.  The
Floyd | street is quiet and empty; most of the local populace has already
Floyd | turned in for the night.  Silence weighs heavily on the town, and the
Floyd | air is cold and leaden.  To the north is a small square wooden
Floyd | building.  The door to the building is closed.  To the south is an open
Floyd | field.  The road continues to the east and west, and a branch runs
Floyd | southwest as well - toward the black forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing outside a wooden inn at the west end of a small
Floyd | Rylvanian village.  Flickering light streams from an open window, and a
Floyd | sign hangs above the doorway.  The inn has seen better days - it's
Floyd | run-down and falling apart, and could use a good coat of paint.  A path
Floyd | runs south, out of town, and more buildings are down the street to the
Floyd | east.  To the west is more of the black forest.  The inn is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    With heightened senses, you hear the townsfolk muttering inside the
Floyd | inn.  You sense their fear, their terror of the creatures they believe
Floyd | stalk the night.  The smell of their blood, hot and sweet, drifts on
Floyd | the cool night breezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |    A group of bar patrons spring to their feet as you enter the
Floyd | Rylvanian inn.  "My God!"  one shouts.  "The one we buried the other
Floyd | day, back from the grave!" The patrons leap to their feet, their faces
Floyd | masks of fear.  They leap for you and throw you to the ground, shouting
Floyd | and cursing, holding crosses in your face.  You throw one off, then a
Floyd | second, but four still hold you, just barely able to keep you
Floyd | restrained.  One raises a wooden stake above your heart and brings it
Floyd | down, touching your chest.  Another grasps a hammer -
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have perished ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 179 turns, you have achieved a score of 16 points out of
Floyd | a possible 301.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means you're an adventure game novice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, or quit.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, UNDO, or QUIT:  >

		Jacqueline says, "Y'all showed great constraint back there with not eatin the dude."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, wow. Game over, man."
		Allen asks, "whoah, what's been going on here, should I be quotebooking this?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Quotebooking what, precisely?"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I am offended that we have been ranked as a mere adventure game novice."
		DavidW says, "Guess entering that inn with all those men wasn't my best idea."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly not."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly we should undo."
		DavidW says, "At least we know who buried us. Makes me wonder why the priest was digging us up, though."
		DavidW says, "oh, priest was probably gonna stake us, just to be sure."
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Jacqueline says, "No, I think he was passing by and heard us scream."
		DavidW asks, "Do you want to stop here? Like, go back to the save point and save again with a better name?"
		Jacqueline says, "Just like in that one game about the person buried alive by that person who's name I can't remember."
		Jacqueline asks, "Hm, go back to the save or just undo?"
		Jacqueline says, "And yeah, picking this up next week would be good."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are standing outside a wooden inn at the west end of a small
Floyd | Rylvanian village.  Flickering light streams from an open window, and a
Floyd | sign hangs above the doorway.  The inn has seen better days - it's
Floyd | run-down and falling apart, and could use a good coat of paint.  A path
Floyd | runs south, out of town, and more buildings are down the street to the
Floyd | east.  To the west is more of the black forest.  The inn is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    With heightened senses, you hear the townsfolk muttering inside the
Floyd | inn.  You sense their fear, their terror of the creatures they believe
Floyd | stalk the night.  The smell of their blood, hot and sweet, drifts on
Floyd | the cool night breezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfrylvania" 		

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Good enough?"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. See y'all next week."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "Yeah, that's perfect. Thanks!"
		DavidW says, "Thanks for the game."
		Jacqueline says, "Next week is my lastl week before I'm probably on hiatus. See you then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | In a total of 179 turns, you have achieved a score of 16 points out of
Floyd | a possible 301.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means you're an adventure game novice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you really want to quit?  (YES or NO) >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, this was a good pick."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bye!  Thank you for playing The Horror of Rylvania!

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "I think Ghogg picked it."
		Jacqueline says, "Ghogg did pick it. I just scrolled back up to recall who, and it was indeed Ghogg. Thanks, Ghogg."
		DavidW says, "I should check my notes, see if I have played it before. I don't remember any of this though."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Dirk by Andrew Schultz
As played on ifMUD on April 5, 2015

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 Dirk written by Andrew Schultz. It was an entrant to the Back Garden of Spring Thing 2015. 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, "We were playing an awesome game in which we were turned into a vampire but I can't recall the name and if DW doesn't appear we probably won't finish it."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess we could play a SpingThing thing."
		Jacqueline says, "But honestly I'm leaving for a month soon and I would be okay with just relaxing today, too."
		Jacqueline says, "This morning, that is."
		Jacqueline says, "Because later today I have to gather all the things to pack."
		Jacqueline says, "But if people wanted me to set something up, I would be happy to."
		Ghogg says, "Horror of Rylvania"
		Jacqueline says, "I was mostly looking forward to resuming Horror of Rylvania (which I had just looked up! but thanks, Ghogg!) but I can also do that on my own."
		Jacqueline says, "Except now Ghogg is here."
		Jacqueline asks, "So hrm. Whatcha wanna do, Ghogg?"
		Ghogg says, "heh, well, I'm doing chores and stuff"
		Ghogg asks, "load up a SpringThing, I guess?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, you don't want to resume HoR?"
		Ghogg says, "maybe wait for davidw to pick up horror again. it was fun."
		Jacqueline says, "It was indeed fun. I like it."
		Ghogg asks, "I thought you said you were packing?"
		Jacqueline says, "No. I am pre-packing relaxing."
		Ghogg says, "oh"
		Ghogg says, "try Dirk then"
		Ghogg says, "it is silly"
		Ghogg says, "I went through the first bit"
		Ghogg says, "and since it's in Back Garden, you don't have to feel all judge-y"
		Jacqueline asks, "Will it run on Floyd?"
		Ghogg says, "yeah, z-machine"
		Ghogg says, "(most springthing will not run on floyd)"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I ask because it was inspired by 2001 Arcade."
		Ghogg says, "yes, it is parser"
		Ghogg says, "(well, sort of. but it's not action-based)"
Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		JoshuaH says, "I'm fine with taking a week off or doing something light. I'm bit more awake than usual, but I'm not feeling super brainy."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask dirk" 		

Floyd ]  Adventurers' Guild                                   INSERT 50 CENTS
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, Dirk, you got your chance. The "progressive" institute for
Floyd | adventurers emphasized more than just the physical angle that came
Floyd | naturally to you. It emphasized mental stuff--like sines and cosines
Floyd | over just being able to jump a real long way. But what really hurt was
Floyd | how the other adventurers told you you were nice and all but would
Floyd | never amount to much. That you could never do anything for The Social
Floyd | Good. That confused you. Being mean wasn't good, so how could they be
Floyd | chosen for doing bigger good things?

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm now confused."
		Jacqueline says, "But let's see where this goes."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly I am just not yet fully awake. Also, I am cold and will need to go put on a sweater."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Adventurers' Guild                                   INSERT 50 CENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | But man, they made fun of you for everything, even the stuff you knew:
Floyd | like knowing your left from your right. "Everyone knows that! When'll
Floyd | that be helpful?"
Floyd |
Floyd | They all got their various quests. Some got cushy teaching jobs. Some
Floyd | became sub-toadies for demigods. But you--you, well, there was word of
Floyd | Princess Daphne, held by the dragon Singe.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Adventurers' Guild                                   INSERT 50 CENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your classmates jibed she was as un-smart as you. They even said the
Floyd | quest was beneath them, too silly if you looked at it right. Little
Floyd | more than a multiple choice test. Of course they could beat Singe the
Floyd | dragon, but it'd be a loss if anything in Singe's castle was unfair.
Floyd | You had to be street-smart. Dragons were like that. Plus there was no
Floyd | proof such a quest would advance society.

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay, I am catching on now."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Adventurers' Guild                                   INSERT 50 CENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | When you asked a retired adventurer, he mentioned it might be a bit
Floyd | trickier than the four-answer multiple choice tests that plagued you.
Floyd | There might be FIVE choices! "But Dirk, I believe in you. Some of
Floyd | those questions may be loaded. You have the reflexes, the timing."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But if the questions are loaded, doesn't that mean they're extra
Floyd | hard?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just use your common sense, Dirk, and don't overthink everything.
Floyd | Those eggheads, they'll consider how things that help 'em are
Floyd | physically impossible, and at least they'll feel smart when they die.
Floyd | They'd rather spend hours studying what they calculate is inside the
Floyd | castle than rely on their reflexes. That won't happen with you. Um, I
Floyd | mean, there--you'll keep focused on what's important. Like, you're
Floyd | good at being distracted by stuff that flashes. That'll help."
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow! Nobody ever put it that way before!

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          49 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sounds of two coins falling. You blink, and you're
Floyd | outside an eerie castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Castle
Floyd | You walk across the moat's drawbridge, which collapses. Hanging on to
Floyd | the remainder, you hack at some weird purple tentacles that come up
Floyd | from the moat, lift yourself up, and then you rush past a gate before
Floyd | it slams down, then a door before it shuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great. Hack at enemies, enter gates and doors before they shut. How
Floyd | hard can it be?
Floyd |
Floyd | Dirk
Floyd | A twice-as-expensive, yet still free, text adventure by Andrew Schultz
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150401 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Flaming Pit
Floyd | There're three ropes here swinging back and forth to the left. There's
Floyd | a ledge beyond them. The one you're on is currently retracting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, brb: sweater."
		Jacqueline says, "So, I'm having unpleasant flashbacks now."
		Jacqueline says, "I am reminded of losing untold wealth."
		Jacqueline says, "As I pump quarter after quarter into an impossible-to-play game, just to see its ahead-of-its-time graphics."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump to rope" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          49 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP TO ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can process complex sentences much better than your mean
Floyd | classmates gave you credit for, Dirk. But worrying about nice long
Floyd | beautiful three-word sentences right now may be the difference between
Floyd | life and death.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commands: U/L/D/R to move Dirk, S for sword/attack, or Z to wait,
Floyd | which is usually a bad idea. H gives a command list, and an empty
Floyd | command refreshes your current situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          300 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab onto a rope. The timing's easy enough. Another swings back
Floyd | from the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          679 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the next rope, not thinking about it. The eggheads up on
Floyd | adventure theory might think a second too long and reach at the wrong
Floyd | time, but you don't. Another swings back from the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          1174 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the next rope yet again, not even worrying if you might mess
Floyd | this up. Oh, hey! There's a ledge to the left! You reach out your hand
Floyd | reflexively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        2138 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump off the rope and onto the ledge and through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horsing Around Walls and Fire
Floyd | Oh, look! A horse with a gem on top! You forget your mission,
Floyd | distracted by something shiny. When you climb on, the horse takes off.
Floyd | Your horse swerves right, almost smack into a fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Our mission is Daphne, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "Which is possibly the most classic of all classic exampes of Damsel in Distress."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        2633 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the fire to the right so well that you're now careening
Floyd | towards a fire on the left. Hooray, variety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    2682 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You and your horse crash into the fire to the right. HOT HOT HOT!
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Underground River
Floyd | You walk obliviously to the edge of a narrow cliff and are suprised
Floyd | when it collapses ten feet from the edge. You fall into a purple
Floyd | river, and even more surprisingly, right into a barrel swept along by
Floyd | a current of purple water. Before you can properly appreciate the luck
Floyd | involved, you float past a sign saying YE BOULDERS and suddenly see
Floyd | there's a small flashing cave to the left--better go there, or you'll
Floyd | hit that rock wall ahead. Or to the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    3061 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You navigate to the left, remembering you row your oar on the right.
Floyd | Now there's a passage right in the next cavern! It flashes, which
Floyd | might kill you, but crashing into a wall certainly will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Help! I seem to be playing without adult supervi-- oh, hi, Ghogg."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    3440 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You navigate to the right, remembering you row your oar on the left.
Floyd | If there's a trick special case, you're in trouble, but the passage
Floyd | left in the next cavern doesn't look like one!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    3819 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You navigate to the left. Now there's a passage right in the next
Floyd | cavern!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    4198 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You navigate to the right. As the water changes from purple to orange,
Floyd | you float along, past a sign saying YE RAPIDS, where you see a passage
Floyd | to the right and up It's dang near a road, a lighter orange than the
Floyd | rest of the river!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Huh. What happened there? Just missing punctuation, or something more?"
		Ghogg says, "probably just a typo"
Ghogg says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    4693 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that stripe is left and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "You want to drive?"
Ghogg asks (of Jacqueline), "have you played dragon's lair?" 		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    5188 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that stripe is right and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I just feel like only one person should drive."
		Ghogg says, "nah, you can drive, I didn't know how we were doing this today"
		Ghogg says, "I'm also ok with whatever on this one. Dying is Fun (tm)"
		Jacqueline says (to Ghogg), "Yes, I've played it. Or, more accurately, I've tried to play it. Clearly you missed my initial comments about losing untold wealth."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    5683 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's left and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    6178 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you worry the next part of the rapids will be a stripe leading
Floyd | into a cavern wall, the water changes to green as -- ding ding -- you
Floyd | are by YE WHIRLPOOLS. There's one to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    6429 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirlpool to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    6680 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You paddle towards the whirlpool, then away. That's a trick those
Floyd | eggheads in adventuring class would never try! You forget why it
Floyd | works, but doing not thinking matters now. Whirlpool to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    6931 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Again with the contrary paddling. Whirlpool to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    7182 [2 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | One more reverse-paddle, for Roman Hruska. The water picks up speed.
Floyd | You're thrown into the air. But there's a chain there, up and to the
Floyd | right. It flashes and dings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Who is Roman Hruska?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Plummeting Disc                                      7231 [1 life]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The chain flashed and dinged for you, but it wasn't able to snag you
Floyd | as you fell back into the water. Too bad, Dirk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Plummeting Disc
Floyd | You jump through a doorway to a glowing wooden circle suspended in
Floyd | midair. It flashes and starts falling. You scream, but at least you
Floyd | keep your eyes open to see the ledge to the left!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     10535 [1 life]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Not too bad a jump. Half the ledge collapses, but amazingly, your half
Floyd | remains perfectly horizontal. You run away from it to a door, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | U and Pool Balls
Floyd | A very long rainbow/ROY G BIV colored U lies below. Very large pool
Floyd | balls roll back and forth with perfect conservation of energy, so you
Floyd | can't wait forever them to die out. Oh, and a huge black bowling ball
Floyd | just upwards means you REALLY can't wait. First up is a red ball. Oh
Floyd | man! This place is all topsy turvy, and you even have to wait just
Floyd | right to pass the red ball below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | Roman Lee Hruska was a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Nebraska. Hruska was known as one of the most vocal conservatives in the United States Senate during the 1960s and 1970s.
		Ghogg says, "Hruska was a senator who defended Nixon"
		Jacqueline says, "I can, I think, be forgiven for not knowing who Roman Hruska was."
		Ghogg says, "even after nixon was gone he claimed watergate was made up by his opponents"
		Ghogg says, "but I dunno what this has to do with the text"
		Jacqueline asks, "I am not sure how to time this. Want to try, Ghogg?"
		JoshuaH says, "Per Wiki, this quote: "Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren't they, and a little chance? We can't have all Brandeises, Frankfurters and Cardozos.""
Ghogg says (to floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     10535 [1 life]
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Ugh! Long non-fourth-wall four-letter commands make Dirk's head hurt.
Floyd | Well, there are some meta-commands. But here are the main short ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | U/L/D/R to move Dirk, S for sword/attack, or Z to wait, which is
Floyd | usually a bad idea. H gives a command list, and an empty command
Floyd | refreshes your current situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     10535 [1 life]
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a man of action, Dirk! Well, except if nasty math story
Floyd | problems are involved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "hmm"
Ghogg says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     10535 [0 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You get smooshed by the black ball. Or the red. Being smooshed, you
Floyd | don't care about the details. Up being down and down being up in this
Floyd | room didn't help, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bounce back up, filled with rage! You cross your arms and glare at
Floyd | someone--anyone--who is responsible for your failure. As if you
Floyd | couldn't make the right move unless someone above said so! You have
Floyd | some interesting ideas, Dirk. But you never got to share them
Floyd | in adventuring school, where you felt DOING meant more than WRITING.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sadly, just as your glare gets cooking, your flesh itself melts away,
Floyd | and your bones crumble to the floor, more musical than you ever got in
Floyd | art class.
Floyd | [NOTE: okay, I think you've paid your dues. The command LI gives
Floyd | you an infinite-lives cheat if you just want to play through again.
Floyd | Also, DIRCHEAT tells you which way you should've gone.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** GAME OVER ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "oo cheating"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "This game was so, so full of death."
		Jacqueline says, "So full."
		Jacqueline says, "Such death."
		Ghogg asks, "infinite lives?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
Ghogg says (to floyd), "li" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     10535 [0 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > LI
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Adventurers' Guild                                   INSERT 50 CENTS
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, Dirk, you got your chance. The "progressive" institute for
Floyd | adventurers emphasized more than just the physical angle that came
Floyd | naturally to you. It emphasized mental stuff--like sines and cosines
Floyd | over just being able to jump a real long way. But what really hurt was
Floyd | how the other adventurers told you you were nice and all but would
Floyd | never amount to much. That you could never do anything for The Social
Floyd | Good. That confused you. Being mean wasn't good, so how could they be
Floyd | chosen for doing bigger good things?

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "li" 		

Floyd ]  Adventurers' Guild                                   INSERT 50 CENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | But man, they made fun of you for everything, even the stuff you knew:
Floyd | like knowing your left from your right. "Everyone knows that! When'll
Floyd | that be helpful?"
Floyd |
Floyd | They all got their various quests. Some got cushy teaching jobs. Some
Floyd | became sub-toadies for demigods. But you--you, well, there was word of
Floyd | Princess Daphne, held by the dragon Singe.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Adventurers' Guild                                   INSERT 50 CENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your classmates jibed she was as un-smart as you. They even said the
Floyd | quest was beneath them, too silly if you looked at it right. Little
Floyd | more than a multiple choice test. Of course they could beat Singe the
Floyd | dragon, but it'd be a loss if anything in Singe's castle was unfair.
Floyd | You had to be street-smart. Dragons were like that. Plus there was no
Floyd | proof such a quest would advance society.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Adventurers' Guild                                   INSERT 50 CENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | When you asked a retired adventurer, he mentioned it might be a bit
Floyd | trickier than the four-answer multiple choice tests that plagued you.
Floyd | There might be FIVE choices! "But Dirk, I believe in you. Some of
Floyd | those questions may be loaded. You have the reflexes, the timing."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But if the questions are loaded, doesn't that mean they're extra
Floyd | hard?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just use your common sense, Dirk, and don't overthink everything.
Floyd | Those eggheads, they'll consider how things that help 'em are
Floyd | physically impossible, and at least they'll feel smart when they die.
Floyd | They'd rather spend hours studying what they calculate is inside the
Floyd | castle than rely on their reflexes. That won't happen with you. Um, I
Floyd | mean, there--you'll keep focused on what's important. Like, you're
Floyd | good at being distracted by stuff that flashes. That'll help."

		Ghogg says, "hmm, maybe it has to wait until the game starts"

Floyd |
Floyd | Wow! Nobody ever put it that way before!

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Closing Wall                                         49 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sounds of two coins falling. You blink, and you're
Floyd | outside an eerie castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Castle
Floyd | You walk across the moat's drawbridge, which collapses. Hanging on to
Floyd | the remainder, you hack at some weird purple tentacles that come up
Floyd | from the moat, lift yourself up, and then you rush past a gate before
Floyd | it slams down, then a door before it shuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great. Hack at enemies, enter gates and doors before they shut. How
Floyd | hard can it be?
Floyd |
Floyd | Dirk
Floyd | A twice-as-expensive, yet still free, text adventure by Andrew Schultz
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150401 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Closing Wall
Floyd | A wall is rapidly closing in front of you. Yup, the ones to the left
Floyd | and right already WERE closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "li" 		

Floyd ]  Closing Wall                                         49 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > LI
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a vision of two kids in a castle with weird lights and
Floyd | noises. They tie a coin around a string and sticking them into some
Floyd | sort of booth and giggling. Man! You always wanted to learn to yo-yo.
Floyd | You're gonna do that once you crack this castle. (You now have
Floyd | infinite lives.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Ghogg says, "yay"
		Jacqueline says, "If only that worked."
		Jacqueline asks, "It... it never worked, did it?"
		Ghogg says, "no"
		Ghogg asks, "this happens in that amc show ... crash and set fire or something?"
		Jacqueline says, "I am surprised, given how many quarters I lost as a kid, that I never ever at least considered trying that."
		Ghogg says, "I think maybe it worked in the early 70s"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "h" 		

Floyd ]  Closing Wall                                         49 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > H
Floyd |
Floyd | U/D/L/R moves Dirk up down left or right. S uses his sword.
Floyd | (A)BOUT and (C)REDITS are also commands. You can take a (T)RANSCRIPT
Floyd | if you find a bug.
Floyd | A blank command will let you look. If you've already moved in your
Floyd | current room, it will print the last thing that happened. This may be
Floyd | useful right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Unfortunately you can't blank command on Floyd."
Ghogg says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Drink Me                                             477 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump through the wall and land awkwardly but safely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drink Me
Floyd | There's a potion ahead of you with a big DRINK ME sign and a door to
Floyd | the right. What to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a" 		

Floyd ]  Drink Me                                             477 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > A
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, this game is an "interpretation" of Dragon's Lair.I got the idea
Floyd | in April 2012 after seeing the April Fool's arcade pack up at IFDB. So
Floyd | I read [LINK] for the move source, and I
Floyd | noted that there was more than one possible right move--I wanted to
Floyd | allow that. It seemed too sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then up popped Bart Massey's Bitwise Operators extension. However,
Floyd | with April Fool's 11 months away, I wrote up the Flaming Ropes rooms
Floyd | and put the game aside. Then I entered Spring Thing '13, and then in
Floyd | '14, I convinced myself I really should've moved beyond a silly joke
Floyd | like this. Plus I'd managed to procrastinate the potentially
Floyd | repetitive typing here with much less fun repetitive FreeCell, among
Floyd | other things (hint: BlockSite is a great add-on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | In '15, after squeezing in updates for my '13 Spring Thing game, I
Floyd | just had time to worry whether it was worth the bother for me (it was.
Floyd | If I'd started earlier, it would be, for sure, for you) and whip up
Floyd | the text and some features! I'd never have bothered if Aaron Reed
Floyd | hadn't opened the Back Garden for Spring Thing, because this work
Floyd | isn't fully serious, but maybe it will give you an idea for your own
Floyd | tribute. If you wonder if you should, maybe this will give you the
Floyd | confidence to do at least as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weakness of the game is that, if you go in the wrong direction, you
Floyd | don't get a "special" death. For instance, if Dirk can fall into a pit
Floyd | or be buried by rocks, the game chooses one death at random. But
Floyd | that's what a post-comp release is for!
Floyd |
Floyd | Incidentally, this game is based on "easy mode." But "hard mode" might
Floyd | be a post-comp release, because I saw how to design it the day before
Floyd | comp entries were due.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "I have a few chore things, go ahead and drive"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink potion" 		

Floyd ]  Drink Me                                             477 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK POTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can process complex sentences much better than your mean
Floyd | classmates gave you credit for, Dirk. But worrying about nice long
Floyd | beautiful two-word sentences right now may be the difference between
Floyd | life and death.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commands: U/L/D/R to move Dirk, S for sword/attack, or Z to wait,
Floyd | which is usually a bad idea. H gives a command list, and an empty
Floyd | command refreshes your current situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Crypt Creeps                                         905 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk out the door to the right and it shuts behind you, just as a
Floyd | beam comes zapping by.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crypt Creeps
Floyd | Just another hallway going forward. Exits are up ahead to the side,
Floyd | but...first, those bouncing skeleton heads that popped out. They're
Floyd | too many, and too low, to fight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm confused as to what 'up ahead' means when I can only go U/D/L/R"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Plummeting Disc                                      954 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The skull heads somehow manage to pull you down. You swing your sword,
Floyd | but it can't reach that close and low at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Plummeting Disc
Floyd | You jump through a doorway to a glowing wooden circle suspended in
Floyd | midair. It flashes and starts falling. You scream, but at least you
Floyd | keep your eyes open to see the ledge to the left!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "I had that problem in the real game"
		Ghogg says, "like up sometimes meant a different thing"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "There is that."
		Jacqueline asks, "So are you saying it's a feature not a bug?"
		Ghogg says, "like 'back in the 3d world' or 'literally physically up'"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Ghogg says, "it's possible"
		Ghogg says, "I'm pretty sure he referred to a video when he made this"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cage and Geyser                                      4258 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Not too bad a jump. Half the ledge collapses, but amazingly, your half
Floyd | remains perfectly horizontal. You run away from it to a door, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cage and Geyser
Floyd | There's a cage all around you to the left and right.  Electricity
Floyd | flows from down. A door snaps open and closed, upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Cage and Geyser                                      5173 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that wasn't too bad. You jump closer to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Cage and Geyser                                      6499 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You time the door perfectly! You jump just after it shuts. There's a
Floyd | narrow bridge across, with a huge flume of lava to the left. It sprays
Floyd | every few seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Just 'after'? Or just 'before'?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Also, does this mean just the lava is to the left or the bridge we need to cross is also to the left?"
		Ghogg thinks
		Jacqueline says, "Olethros' disconnect ("Everything is very confusing. It is like a salad.") is super apropos right now."
		Ghogg says, "I think go up"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Twirling Boulders                                    6548 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you felt guilty of your impeccable timing. Or perhaps you just
Floyd | have a fear of crumbly bridges. Or you wonder how the bridge survived
Floyd | the first flume. Whichever, it does not matter now where you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Twirling Boulders
Floyd | You're on a narrow walkway. Two spinning boulders on sticks, in a
Floyd | circle, periodically block your passage up. There's no way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "hmm"
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, so what the command to know what we were supposed to do? DI?"
		Jacqueline asks, "DL?"
		Jacqueline says, "DIRCHEATS"
		Jacqueline says, "er, DIRCHEAT"
		Jacqueline says, "(I think)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dircheat" 		

Floyd ]  Twirling Boulders                                    6548 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIRCHEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Direction cheating is now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Not retroactive. Damn."
		Ghogg says, "let's just keep going"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Twirling Boulders                                    10574 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ignore computing the relevant angular velocities, instead
Floyd | concentrating: I don't want the left boulder to hit me, or the right.
Floyd | You don't stop fearing both til they both pass at once. Your mad
Floyd | sprint succeeds!
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly apparition--well, it's more a sheet than anything--opens its
Floyd | folds and draws a glowing weapon. You hear thorns spring up behind you
Floyd | and to the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "S?"
		Ghogg asks, "do you remember this part of the game?"
		Ghogg says, "I thought I needed weapon here"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. S."
		Ghogg says, "(I didn't beat dragon's lair 1, mind"
		Jacqueline says, "S=Sword"
		Ghogg says, "oh"
		Ghogg says, "go for it then"
		Ghogg says, "I did beat 2"
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah, I only remember this from watching the game when no one was playing it."
		Jacqueline says, "I never got far. I think I was too young to understand it."
		Ghogg says, "I understood. I just never had that many quarters"
		JoshuaH says, "I only ever got as far as a half a minute in, so I'm absolutely useless."
		Ghogg says, "it was usually a 'premium' game on top of that"
		Ghogg says, "do S then"
		Jacqueline says, "I just watched it thinking how much fun it was, then I'd suck it up and put a quarter in and instantly die. Then I'd watch it for awhile, longingly, until I regained courage and quickly lost my next quarter. Wash, rinse, repeat."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Twirling Boulders                                    12765 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Shtwack! You've beaten lots scarier ghosts than that in practice. But
Floyd | thorns spring up to each side. You don't have time to think why the
Floyd | ghost was guarding that wall up ahead, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, crap. So how do we go 'up ahead'?"
		Ghogg says, "I think you had to run here"
		Ghogg says, "up"
		Jacqueline says, "So U is 'up ahead,' not literally up. Got it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Wind Tunnel                                          12814 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You fail to move back away from the thorns.
Floyd | safe moves are/were down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Wind Tunnel
Floyd | Against your better judgement, you open a bulging door with a big
Floyd | WHOOSHING behind you. Fortunately, you don't have time to think of
Floyd | what anachronisms are swirling around, or you'd already be killed! As
Floyd | it is, you're distracted by a diamond or something in a window to a
Floyd | bottomless pit to the left. You think there may've been a door to the
Floyd | right, but you're not sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "aw"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Your turn!"
Ghogg says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Tentacle Room                                        13242 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that jewel is certainly shiny, but that flashing door to the
Floyd | right gave off even more light! You tumble through it. And none too
Floyd | soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tentacle Room
Floyd | Well, this isn't too bad, for starters. One tentacle comes down, just
Floyd | daring you to slice it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tentacle Room                                        13291 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle that bright green is hard to miss. So is that weapon rack
Floyd | flashing on the wall up a ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tentacle Room                                        13670 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump ahead just in time to escape some tentacles, and to see
Floyd | another squeezing down from above. Oh! Hey! There's that door out of
Floyd | here flashing to the right!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Tentacle Room                                        14165 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | The door shuts. Thank goodness the stairs behind you are flashing now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Tentacle Room                                        14165 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a humming buzz. (To show commands, type H.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tentacle Room                                        15080 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | As you go right and climb the stairs, tentacles swarm down from there.
Floyd | Looks like you better retreat. Hey! That bench flashing to the left!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Tentacle Room                                        16406 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Yours not to reason why, but that door ahead is open now--and
Floyd | flashing!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Slide and Pit                                        18394 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your fellow adventurers would've stopped you to force you to
Floyd | calculate the possibility something like this would happen Or he
Floyd | would've stopped to calculate, himself. He would be dead. You are not.
Floyd | Onward!
Floyd |
Floyd | Slide and Pit
Floyd | Aaaaaa! There's a pit ahead of you, down! There's a wall to your left,
Floyd | but in a fit of lost ego (or clarity?) you imagine it's to the right,
Floyd | for people who matter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "joshua, you wanna drive?"
		Jacqueline says, "I can. He doesn't appear to be here anymore."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Earthquake Room                                      18443 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall down the shaft. Really, that was sort of unfair, how quick it
Floyd | happened, but what did you expect, from an evil intelligent dragon?
Floyd | safe moves are/were left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Earthquake Room
Floyd | You notice your sword on your left, and the ground on every other side
Floyd | also seems to be crumbling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was confused by the fit of lost clarity."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Earthquake Room                                      19769 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | That's natural. Run where the landslide ain't. What's not natural are
Floyd | the spikes coming out from the wall that blocked you to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Bat King                                             19818 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | The spikes that impale you leave you unconscious before impact with
Floyd | the ground below. Yay?
Floyd | safe moves are/were up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Bat King
Floyd | You're dive-bombed by bats. Not enough to flee, but you should ward
Floyd | them off. Maybe by then enough walkways will vanish,
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "sword"
		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if he meant to end that sentence there."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Bat King                                             21144 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, now the bats are chased, pretty much every walkway crumbled
Floyd | except to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bat King                                             23335 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Oop! Some stairs are out ahead. The ones just beyond flash, not like
Floyd | you could go back in this narrow passage. You could just make it if
Floyd | you jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "period"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bat King                                             24661 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, hey, how's this for variety? A giant bat that can't fly stumbles
Floyd | out of a doorway and raises his wings. You can't exactly go back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "it's back garden! it's supposed to be punk and stuff"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "h" 		

Floyd ]  Bat King                                             24661 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > H
Floyd |
Floyd | U/D/L/R moves Dirk up down left or right. S uses his sword.
Floyd | (A)BOUT and (C)REDITS are also commands. You can take a (T)RANSCRIPT
Floyd | if you find a bug.
Floyd | A blank command will let you look. If you've already moved in your
Floyd | current room, it will print the last thing that happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Bat King                                             24661 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Alice Grove, Marco Innocenti, and Hanon Ondricek for
Floyd | pinch-hit testing for not the first time. Consider this my commitment
Floyd | to test their next cool ideas earlier. And to get my own actual real
Floyd | story ideas out earlier.
Floyd | Thanks to Don Bluth for creating Dragon's Lair. Although the
Floyd | humiliation of that one time I scored "only" 147 still burns, it was
Floyd | great fun.
Floyd | Thanks to www.dragons-lair-project.com for having the walkthrough of
Floyd | "easy mode." And for permission to integrate it.
Floyd | Thanks to the folks who created the Dragon's Lair DVD so I could solve
Floyd | it there. One day I'll hit up a real arcade machine.
Floyd | Thanks to DJ Tommy for his walkthrough video at
[LINK]Floyd | Thanks to Laren Ferguson for writing that "How to Beat Dragon's Lair"
Floyd | book that made me very popular in school for a few days. Though I
Floyd | still was too awed by the graphics to follow instructions. Well, until
Floyd | Showbiz Pizza/Chuck E Cheese moved away from the mall across route 52.
Floyd | Then all I had was that book, and I studied real hard! I got a pretty
Floyd | high score in my final game at a Chuck E Cheese in Chicago. One day
Floyd | I'll beat an actual cabinet.
Floyd | Last and certainly not least (trivia: people are 2nd-most likely to
Floyd | click on the last in a list of links,) thanks to Greg Boettcher for
Floyd | holding Spring Thing, and to Aaron Reed for creating the Back Garden
Floyd | so I felt comfortable submitting a silly game like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Throne                                      24710 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll never know what a hug from Princess Daphne feels like. Probably
Floyd | better than from the Bat King, you guess.
Floyd | safe moves are/were sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Electric Throne
Floyd | Zzzaap! A magnetic throne siphons your scabbard away from you. To make
Floyd | matters worse, the circular room you're in? The rug starts rolling up.
Floyd | There's a lot of volts on that shiny floor to the left and behind, and
Floyd | now, up ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I guess that was obvious."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Throne                                      26036 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | The circular rug continues to roll you up from the left. More of the
Floyd | circle is closing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Throne                                      29291 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | The circle's almost closed. The throne is to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Throne                                      31966 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | The throne spins you around as your scabbard snaps back in place. An
Floyd | electric charge comes along the wire. Yes! A door to the right!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Plummeting Disc, Extra Stops                         33954 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You stumble out before the electricity gets to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plummeting Disc, Extra Stops
Floyd | You jump through a door onto a disc suspended in midair.
Floyd | Congratulations, Dirk! Your weight broke the balance of magic that
Floyd | kept it there! It begins falling. But it's kind of fun, and your
Floyd | screams echo really neato, so you watch three ledges to the right go
Floyd | by, then three to the left. The ground below is coming up close,
Floyd | though! Only three more ledges to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          37258 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | There're actually three jumps, here. You decide to be all fancy and go
Floyd | for the lowest floor, like you get style points for it or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flaming Pit
Floyd | There're three ropes here swinging back and forth to the left. There's
Floyd | a ledge beyond them. The one you're on is currently retracting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "And now we're back where we started at the very beginning, right?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          37509 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab onto a rope. The timing's easy enough. Another swings back
Floyd | from the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          37888 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the next rope, not thinking about it. The eggheads up on
Floyd | adventure theory might think a second too long and reach at the wrong
Floyd | time, but you don't. Another swings back from the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          38383 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the next rope yet again, not even worrying if you might mess
Floyd | this up. Oh, hey! There's a ledge to the left! You reach out your hand
Floyd | reflexively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        39347 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump off the rope and onto the ledge and through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horsing Around Walls and Fire
Floyd | Oh, look! A horse with a gem on top! You forget your mission,
Floyd | distracted by something shiny. When you climb on, the horse takes off.
Floyd | Your horse swerves right, almost smack into a fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, crap. What did I do the first time?"
		Jacqueline says, "I went U. So don't go U."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm."
		Jacqueline says, "f l"
		Jacqueline says, "oopsie"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        39842 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the fire to the right so well that you're now careening
Floyd | towards a fire on the left. Hooray, variety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        40337 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the fire to the left. Now there's fire on the right. And a
Floyd | pillar up ahead!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        40832 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the pillar and the fire. Now there's fire on the left with a
Floyd | pillar ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        41327 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the fire to the left. Now there's a wall ahead and to the
Floyd | left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        42653 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the wall! There's another wall ahead and to the left, and no
Floyd | time to think about the lack of variety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    43197 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Your horse crashes into the ground. You brush yourself off, kicking
Floyd | open a door hard enough that it slams shut to deflect a random bolt of
Floyd | lightning. Take that, deportment classes you hated!
Floyd |
Floyd | Underground River
Floyd | You walk obliviously to the edge of a narrow cliff and are suprised
Floyd | when it collapses ten feet from the edge. You fall into a purple
Floyd | river, and even more surprisingly, right into a barrel swept along by
Floyd | a current of purple water. Before you can properly appreciate the luck
Floyd | involved, you float past a sign saying YE BOULDERS and suddenly see
Floyd | there's a small flashing cave to the left--better go there, or you'll
Floyd | hit that rock wall ahead. Or to the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. We've been here, too."
		Ghogg says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    43576 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You navigate to the left, remembering you row your oar on the right.
Floyd | Now there's a passage right in the next cavern! It flashes, which
Floyd | might kill you, but crashing into a wall certainly will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    43955 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You navigate to the right, remembering you row your oar on the left.
Floyd | If there's a trick special case, you're in trouble, but the passage
Floyd | left in the next cavern doesn't look like one!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    44334 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You navigate to the left. Now there's a passage right in the next
Floyd | cavern!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    44713 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You navigate to the right. As the water changes from purple to orange,
Floyd | you float along, past a sign saying YE RAPIDS, where you see a passage
Floyd | to the right and up It's dang near a road, a lighter orange than the
Floyd | rest of the river!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    45208 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that stripe is left and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    45703 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that stripe is right and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    46198 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's left and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    46693 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you worry the next part of the rapids will be a stripe leading
Floyd | into a cavern wall, the water changes to green as -- ding ding -- you
Floyd | are by YE WHIRLPOOLS. There's one to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    46944 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirlpool to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    47195 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You paddle towards the whirlpool, then away. That's a trick those
Floyd | eggheads in adventuring class would never try! You forget why it
Floyd | works, but doing not thinking matters now. Whirlpool to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    47446 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Again with the contrary paddling. Whirlpool to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underground River                                    47697 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | One more reverse-paddle, for Roman Hruska. The water picks up speed.
Floyd | You're thrown into the air. But there's a chain there, up and to the
Floyd | right. It flashes and dings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, here's where I died."
		Jacqueline says, "Last time I did U."
		Jacqueline asks, "R?"
		Ghogg says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Plummeting Disc                                      48241 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Got it! Your momentum swings you over to a ledge, where not one but
Floyd | two gates close behind you as you make it to the next area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plummeting Disc
Floyd | You jump through a doorway to a glowing wooden circle suspended in
Floyd | midair. It flashes and starts falling. You scream, but at least you
Floyd | keep your eyes open to see the ledge to the right!
Floyd |
Floyd | This room looks vaguely familiar. You grab reflexively for your sword,
Floyd | but it's on the other side as last time. Hmm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "R?"
		Ghogg says, "ok"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Black Knight on Horse                                51545 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Not too bad a jump. Half the ledge collapses, but amazingly, your half
Floyd | remains perfectly horizontal. You run away from it to a door, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black Knight on Horse
Floyd | As you observe the thorns to the right, a streak of lightning flashes
Floyd | and sticks your sword in its sheath! Then a knight charges you from
Floyd | above!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg thinks
		Jacqueline asks, "Have we seen this yet?"
		Ghogg says, "no"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking we haven't."
		Ghogg says, "I have seen it in the game"
		Ghogg says, "but I don't remember what to do"
		Ghogg says, "either down or left I guess"
		Ghogg asks, "left, because the charge would hit you?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Let's do L?"
		Ghogg says, "ok"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I'll do L."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Black Knight on Horse                                53484 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You execute a nice somersault to the left. At least you didn't have to
Floyd | roll backwards! You never quite got the hang of that. The knight comes
Floyd | thundering back on his horse. You got turned around, so the thorns are
Floyd | on your right, now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "L?"
		Ghogg says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Black Knight on Horse                                55423 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You got a weak grade in gymnastics, but you've got the practical part
Floyd | down. Another roll to the left, and you escape the knight again. Oh,
Floyd | look. There's a hole to the right! No thorns!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg exclaims, "r!"
		Jacqueline asks, "Are you sure?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Let' just jump in a random hole!"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Ghogg exclaims, "yes!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Lizard King                                          58147 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You dive for the hole and make it as the sword lashes against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lizard King
Floyd | Oh no! A magnetic pot of gold schlurps your sword from your scabbard,
Floyd | ten feet away. Then it jangles off. Then there's a weird grunt from
Floyd | the right as a giant lizard in purple robes raises a golden scepter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Good call, I guess?"
		Ghogg says, "nah, I just remembered that bit"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, ack."
		Ghogg says, "and I remember the lizard...hmm..."
		Jacqueline says, "'Schlurps' is a pretty good word."
		Jacqueline asks, "S or L?"
		Ghogg says, "no idea what to do"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Smithee                                              58196 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | KONK! You pass out with a goofy smile on your face.
Floyd | That's...something. The lizard king drags you away.
Floyd | safe moves are/were left up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Smithee
Floyd | You stick your sword in a magic fire, and immediately another glowing
Floyd | sword whistles and comes swooping down at you! Didn't you learn
Floyd | anything last time, Dirk? Oh, yeah, there's also fire on a couple
Floyd | sides of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, L."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Snake Room                                           58245 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The magic sword descends on you. At least you weren't beaten by
Floyd | someone weaker than you.
Floyd | safe moves are/were sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Snake Room
Floyd | A snake pops down from the ceiling and hisses at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline sighs.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Fire and Lightning Room                              58294 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Bummer, Dirk! Slashing up enemies mindlessly is your specialty, and
Floyd | now wasn't the time to mix it up.
Floyd | safe moves are/were sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire and Lightning Room
Floyd | Oh no! A bolt strikes from the ceiling and sets fire to everywhere
Floyd | except your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "That one I should have gotten. Now I'm evidently in a mood to just die die die die die die"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Fire and Lightning Room                              59209 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | More lightning strikes from the ceiling! It surrounds you on all sides
Floyd | except to the left. Well, you could probably get away with going up,
Floyd | too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Fire and Lightning Room                              60535 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The lightning fire continues to burn to the right and above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Fire and Lightning Room                              61450 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Another ray blasts the door ahead, making it impossible to go forward!
Floyd | There's also the matter of the right and back walls being on fire,
Floyd | too. But the fire to the left died. Too bad an overturned bench is
Floyd | blocking a possible crawlspace to the left. You'd think it'd have
Floyd | burned up.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks too sturdy--and close to the wall--to hack up, and if it's
Floyd | glued there, you're in trouble. If not, hmm...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "sword"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Earthquake Room                                      61499 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Ouch, Dirk! You had one way to go, but it didn't work out.
Floyd | safe moves are/were left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Earthquake Room
Floyd | You notice your sword on your right, and the ground on every other
Floyd | side also seems to be crumbling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Earthquake Room                                      62825 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | That's natural. Run where the landslide ain't. What's not natural are
Floyd | the spikes coming out from the wall that blocked you to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Knight                                      62874 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The spikes that impale you leave you unconscious before impact with
Floyd | the ground below. Yay?
Floyd | safe moves are/were up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Electric Knight
Floyd | A huge electric knight appears up ahead! He's way too far to attack.
Floyd | For now. You reflexively feel your sword on the right and notice the
Floyd | electric tiles glowing: up, down and right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This game is doing a really great job of making me feel the way that I felt when I tried to play this game."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Knight                                      64813 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ooh! Look! The knight mashes his sword, and now there's an opening to
Floyd | the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Knight                                      66752 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | And now it's ahead!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Knight                                      68943 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Boy. You sure are lucky there's a way out, even though the pulses are
Floyd | coming faster, The right is not glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Knight                                      70882 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | The pulses come faster! Faster! Just like Reefer Madness. Wait, that
Floyd | doesn't exist yet. But a little space to the left does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Knight                                      72821 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd think the knight would try and push you down, leaving a space
Floyd | open. But it's kind of smart he's not letting you go up. He's just
Floyd | making you jump back and forth. There's an opening to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "wait reefer madness is like 1940s isn't it?"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait."
		Jacqueline asks, "Huh. I guess there's a 1936 version?"
		Jacqueline says, "Huh."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Knight                                      74760 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump forth and back. The knight doesn't see it, but you're
Floyd | cheating up with each movement, even as you jump faster. One more. The
Floyd | right is blocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "L?"
		Ghogg says, "I didn't realize there was a version that wasn't the old timey"
		Ghogg says, "and yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Electric Knight                                      78786 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, he's out of charges. And boy is it convenient you're right by
Floyd | him! And that he's winding up for his sword-blow like a baseball
Floyd | batter!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "S?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or a direction?"
		Ghogg thinks
		Ghogg says, "sword"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         81026 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that's as close to a talking villain as you can get, since
Floyd | nobody's done any talking, yet. There's a gap to jump over ahead, but
Floyd | that's nothing compared to the board.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mud Monsters
Floyd | You're in a big mud land. What could live here? Mud monsters, that's
Floyd | what. They squelch toward you slowly and surround you. They don't seem
Floyd | to expect any resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "I've got the video playing in my other window"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Ghogg says, "I find the reverse-direction repeats interesting"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "NOW we're cheating!"
		Ghogg says, "I think sword"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         82352 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The mud monsters back up a bit, allowing passage ahead. You can't see
Floyd | them, but you hear their blurp bloop blurp behind and may even do so
Floyd | in the next room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wouldn't have done that. Good job."
		Ghogg says, "(he does it in the video!)"
		Jacqueline says, "(yay cheating!)"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't even know what that last bit means."
		Ghogg says, "well, the they aren't exactly the same"
		Ghogg says, "go ahead I guess, dunno"
		Ghogg says, "and even with a video the ordering / reversing makes it different"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         83678 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Oo! A green geyser to jump over! It just finished firing! And it
Floyd | flashed, too! Double bonus!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What do the flashes mean, again?"
		Ghogg says, "hee"
		Ghogg says, "it means 'go that way'"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, U?"
		Ghogg says, "yeah"
		Ghogg says, "oh so that's how you do the ball rolling"
		Ghogg says, "(hit that part of the video)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         85869 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a sneaky passage between two geysers ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So U again..."
		Jacqueline asks, "...right?"
		Ghogg says, "sure"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         88544 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, hey, there's a path ahead to the next geyser!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "sorry, multitasking, you can use your best judgement"
		Jacqueline says, "Nah. I'm multitasking, too, so it's all good."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         89870 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The green geyser just ahead fires. The passage is kind of narrow, so
Floyd | you can't really walk around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Not sure what that means."
		Ghogg asks, "...wait?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, yeah. I guess."
		Jacqueline says, "The instructions made me think waiting is generally bad, but this sounds like an appropriate time to wait."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         89870 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a man of action, Dirk! Well, except if nasty math story
Floyd | problems are involved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Now u?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         91196 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow! A wide red pool of mud, and you on a plank being followed by mud
Floyd | men. Thank goodness it's up high, so you can jump a bit farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "keep juuuumpppiiinng"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         92522 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | And one more green geyser ahead!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mud Monsters                                         93848 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a squilching sound behind--like when you cut previous enemies
Floyd | open with a sword. But the mud monsters don't die--they appear in
Floyd | small geysers to the side. You forget how not-fair this is when you
Floyd | see the exit across one final green river! If you were more of a
Floyd | naturalist, you might be disappointed you didn't get to jump a red
Floyd | geyser, too, but really, it's time to move on. It
Floyd | was...straightforward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Plummeting Disc, Extra Stops                         95223 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump across the green river without and flume to blast you. Solid
Floyd | ground! A nice wide exit! That was both straightforward and
Floyd | exhausting. You needed all your adventurer training to get through,
Floyd | for sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plummeting Disc, Extra Stops
Floyd | You jump once again through a door onto a disc suspended in midair.
Floyd | Congratulations, Dirk! Your weight broke the balance of magic that
Floyd | kept it there! It begins falling. But it's kind of fun, and your
Floyd | screams echo really neato, so you watch three ledges to the left go
Floyd | by, then three to the right. The ground below is coming up close,
Floyd | though! Only three more ledges to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Don't understand that first sentence, but whatev."
		Ghogg says, "lesse"
		Ghogg says, "I believe in the real game, using a stop returns you to a prior scene"
		Ghogg asks, "so you want to ride this thing to the bottom but jump at the right time?"
		Ghogg says, "(the game lets you 'loop' so you can get a higher score)"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Huh."
		Ghogg says, "that's not necessarily how this works, since some scenes are tweaked"
		Jacqueline says, "I am good with whatever you want to do."
Ghogg says (to floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Plummeting Disc, Extra Stops                         95223 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Ugh! Long non-fourth-wall four-letter commands make Dirk's head hurt.
Floyd | Well, there are some meta-commands. But here are the main short ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | U/L/D/R to move Dirk, S for sword/attack, or Z to wait, which is
Floyd | usually a bad idea. H gives a command list, and an empty command
Floyd | refreshes your current situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Plummeting Disc, Extra Stops                         95223 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a man of action, Dirk! Well, except if nasty math story
Floyd | problems are involved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Plummeting Disc, Extra Stops                         95223 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a man of action, Dirk! Well, except if nasty math story
Floyd | problems are involved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "hmm"
		Ghogg says, "I don't think waiting really does anything"
Ghogg says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          95272 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You miss the jump, even though you've prepped for this before. As you
Floyd | tumble, you wonder what your peers would think.
Floyd | safe moves are/were left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Flaming Pit
Floyd | There're three ropes here swinging back and forth to the right.
Floyd | There's a ledge beyond them. The one you're on is currently
Floyd | retracting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "oops"
		Jacqueline says, "So long without death, too."
Ghogg says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          95523 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab onto a rope. The timing's easy enough. Another swings back
Floyd | from the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          95902 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the next rope, not thinking about it. The eggheads up on
Floyd | adventure theory might think a second too long and reach at the wrong
Floyd | time, but you don't. Another swings back from the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Flaming Pit                                          96397 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the next rope yet again, not even worrying if you might mess
Floyd | this up. Oh, hey! There's a ledge to the right! You reach out your
Floyd | hand reflexively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        97361 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump off the rope and onto the ledge and through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horsing Around Walls and Fire
Floyd | Oh, look! Another horse with a gem on top! You forget your mission,
Floyd | distracted by something shiny. Maybe this time... When you climb on,
Floyd | the horse takes off. Your horse swerves left, almost smack into a
Floyd | fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        97856 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the fire to the left so well that you're now careening
Floyd | towards a fire on the right. Hooray, variety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        98351 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the fire to the right. Now there's fire on the left. And a
Floyd | pillar up ahead!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        98846 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the pillar and the fire. Now there's fire on the right with
Floyd | a pillar ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        99341 [3 lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the fire to the right. Now there's a wall ahead and to the
Floyd | right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Horsing Around Walls and Fire                        100667 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You avoid the wall! There's another wall ahead and to the right, and
Floyd | no time to think about the lack of variety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Crypt Creeps                                         101211 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Your horse crashes into the ground. You brush yourself off, kicking
Floyd | open a door hard enough that it slams shut to deflect a random bolt of
Floyd | lightning. Take that, deportment classes you hated!
Floyd |
Floyd | Crypt Creeps
Floyd | Just another hallway going forward. Exits are up ahead to the side,
Floyd | but...first, those bouncing skeleton heads that popped out. They're
Floyd | too many, and too low, to fight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "U?"
		Ghogg says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Crypt Creeps                                         102126 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! A big skeletal hand appears from a doorway to the left!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Avalanche                                            102175 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no running. The hand grabs you.
Floyd | safe moves are/were sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Avalanche
Floyd | You hear a rumbling above. The ground up and to the left begins
Floyd | falling into a void.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OH FFS OF COURSE"
		Jacqueline says, "(Sorry)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Avalanche                                            102426 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You stumble out of the way of the rubble. For now. A door to the right
Floyd | flashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     102726 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You exit through the flashing door just as a bunch of rocks tumble
Floyd | down where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | U and Pool Balls
Floyd | A very long rainbow/ROY G BIV colored U lies below. Very large pool
Floyd | balls roll back and forth with perfect conservation of energy, so you
Floyd | can't wait forever them to die out. Oh, and a huge black bowling ball
Floyd | just upwards means you REALLY can't wait. First up is a red ball. Oh
Floyd | man! This place is all topsy turvy, and you even have to wait just
Floyd | right to pass the red ball below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahah"
Ghogg says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     102977 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | What luck! The red ball rolls by, and as you sneak through, it rolls
Floyd | back to be crushed by the black ball. Just in case you needed proof
Floyd | the black ball was destructive and not just scary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now there's an orange ball down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "just keep trucking"
		Jacqueline asks, "Just keep truckin' D?"
		Ghogg says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     103356 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's the orange ball's turn to crash into the black ball after
Floyd | missing you. You remember learning to cross a street watching for
Floyd | chariots, and how your parents told you it was no joke. They were
Floyd | right! Oh, look, a yellow ball down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     103735 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The yellow ball is not too yellow to crash into the black ball after
Floyd | missing you. Beyond it is a green ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "'Beyond' meaning 'more D'?"
		Ghogg says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     104114 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The color variety is nice, especially because you forgot Roy G Biv,
Floyd | and it keeps you alert. If you had time to think, you'd be rather glad
Floyd | you weren't going to get killed by a dingy grey ball or a horrid
Floyd | pastel one. Since there's only a purple ball left below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "it might switch at the very end once the balls are done"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     104493 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The color variety is nice, especially because you forgot Roy G Biv,
Floyd | and it keeps you alert. If you had time to think, you'd be rather glad
Floyd | you weren't going to get killed by a dingy grey ball or a horrid
Floyd | pastel one. Since there's only a purple ball left below. Well, it
Floyd | could be indigo or violet. You went to adventuring school, not art
Floyd | school.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  U and Pool Balls                                     104872 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a brief disorientation. There's a small gap up ahead, instead
Floyd | of a final indigo or violet ball, which is nice. And it's also up
Floyd | ahead, not down below, which just makes more sense. Man! It'd be
Floyd | embarrassing to miss this jump ahead, even with nobody watching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Twirling Boulders                                    105300 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump over the small gap and have a leisurely jog to the next room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twirling Boulders
Floyd | You're on a narrow walkway. Two spinning boulders on sticks, in a
Floyd | circle, periodically block your passage up. There's no way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Twirling Boulders                                    109326 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ignore computing the relevant angular velocities, instead
Floyd | concentrating: I don't want the left boulder to hit me, or the right.
Floyd | You don't stop fearing both til they both pass at once. Your mad
Floyd | sprint succeeds!
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly apparition--well, it's more a sheet than anything--opens its
Floyd | folds and draws a glowing weapon. You hear thorns spring up behind you
Floyd | and to the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. This."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Twirling Boulders                                    111517 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Shtwack! You've beaten lots scarier ghosts than that in practice. But
Floyd | thorns spring up to each side. You don't have time to think why the
Floyd | ghost was guarding that wall up ahead, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Twirling Boulders                                    112843 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You escape the thorns! But now, since backward is forwards and
Floyd | forwards is backwards, (or they are what they were) the exit is up
Floyd | ahead!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "there, swap"
		Ghogg says, "up now"
		Jacqueline asks, "How did they swap?"
		Jacqueline asks, "How was that shown to the player?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Smithee                                              113807 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You made it, Dirk, and the exit didn't even have to flash at you! Way
Floyd | to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | Smithee
Floyd | You stick your sword in a magic fire, and immediately another glowing
Floyd | sword whistles and comes swooping down at you! Oh, yeah, there's also
Floyd | fire on a couple sides of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "well, in the game you are running 'down' on the screen"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		Ghogg says, "with the ball coming in from 'behind on the 3d'"
		Ghogg says, "but at the very end you see from a reverse angle"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Smithee                                              114722 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, the sword being perpendicular to your sword, that gave a greater
Floyd | range--ah, heck, you just swung and it clanged. Ooh! Here comes a
Floyd | mace!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Smithee                                              116661 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The mace isn't appreciably different. Well, it's appreciably not
Floyd | different to deflect. But now a glowing anvil up ahead rises and
Floyd | swerves at you. There's fire to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "R?"
		Ghogg says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "R" 		

Floyd ]  Smithee                                              117987 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow! You duck, but now a spear rises from a weapons rack and spins at
Floyd | you. Time it wrong, and you won't smack it just SO.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "also, I need to go take care of some kid things"
		Ghogg asks, "I doubt we're too far from the end?"
		Jacqueline says, "Taking care of children is generally a good thing you should do."
		Ghogg exclaims, "take care!"
Ghogg goes home. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Smithee                                              119313 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Again, you hit the spear JUST perpendicular, and the angular
Floyd | momentum--nah, you just didn't want it to point straight at you. You
Floyd | treat your sword to a bit of magic fire, and a statue wakes up and
Floyd | growls, raising its axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Goop Room                                            120277 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | BZZZZZ! Your sword and the axe clash, and your sword wins. The statue
Floyd | returns to its frozen state.
Floyd |
Floyd | Goop Room
Floyd | Goop bubbles from a cauldron and dries behind you and to each side.
Floyd | You suspect there'll be monsters to hack at soon, but not just yet.
Floyd | Process of elimination, Dirk, process of elimination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Goop Room                                            122468 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You escape the first wave of goop only to look into a beaker--and out
Floyd | pops a goop monster! Good thing you grabbed it with your off-hand,
Floyd | Dirk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Goop Room                                            125723 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Splat! Most of the goop behind you disappears as you hack the monster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Giddy Goons                                          125772 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You just walked right into the goop, there. Dirk. You don't even have
Floyd | time for childhood memories when that was fun.
Floyd | safe moves are/were down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just skin and bones now, Dirk. Mini-skeletons swirl about you
Floyd | as you peer around. You're in a void...and then... POP! Back to
Floyd | adventuring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Giddy Goons
Floyd | A tiny purple pig with a dagger comes bouncing impossibly out from the
Floyd | left! It's either very confident, or very backed up by friends who'll
Floyd | totally bumrush you if you're passive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Poop."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Giddy Goons                                          126151 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You've learned by now that slashing at the first enemy is always a
Floyd | good start. Well, you sort of knew it already. But at least you didn't
Floyd | forget. Several weird piggies come bouncing from the left, now! But
Floyd | not as fast as if you hadn't taken care of business.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Giddy Goons                                          127477 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You head right. Maybe they'll tire out. Being that heavy while
Floyd | bouncing, well...whew. And those stairs just up ahead--they won't just
Floyd | be tiring for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Giddy Goons                                          130732 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The goons behind you hyperventilate a bit. They're far enough behind,
Floyd | you think you can deal with their bigger cousin that just popped out
Floyd | at the top. And you do, without thinking. You're at the top of the
Floyd | spiral staircase. You should probably hit that door to the left before
Floyd | anything pops up from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bats and Walkway                                     130781 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Good thinking, Dirk. Survive and advance. For whatever reason, the
Floyd | piggies don't follow you through the door. Maybe bouncing up and down
Floyd | that stairway was too exhausting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats and Walkway
Floyd | Another scene, another narrow walkway forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bats and Walkway                                     131696 [3
Floyd | lives]
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The walkway behind crumbles. But there's still more to go. Good thing
Floyd | this isn't a maze--that'd get confusing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think I am done, actually."
		Jacqueline says, "Though this is fun."
		Jacqueline says, "And hrm. Maybe it'd be cool to finish it."
		Jacqueline says, "But not alone."
		Jacqueline shrugs.



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NightFloyd Transcript:
Toby's Nose by Chandler Groover
As played on ifMUD on April 23, 2015

Like ClubFloyd, the idea behind NightFloyd is that a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Unlike ClubFloyd, NightFloyd often takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions (but not always, as you'll see in this transcript). NightFloyd is also a bit more informal than ClubFloyd in that it's only announced on the ifMUD #clubfloyd bulletin board, and the time shifts around to meet player's schedules far more than ClubFloyd does. NightFloyd is organized by genericgeekgirl, aka Adri.

Below is a transcript of Toby's Nose written by Chandler Groover. It was the winner of the Main Festival in the 2015 Spring Thing. 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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genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load tobysnose" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now that everyone is here," says Sherlock Holmes, "I'll ask that you
Floyd | please lock the door, inspector, and pocket the key. Nobody should exit
Floyd | this room under any circumstances. A murderer is in our company."
Floyd |
Floyd | Toby's Nose
Floyd | A Study in Scent by Chandler Groover
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150401 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing-Room
Floyd | The suspects have gathered and are disposed about the room in various
Floyd | attitudes. Captain Argente is leaning with one elbow propped against
Floyd | the fireplace mantel. Lady Argente is sitting beside the bay window,
Floyd | crocheting despite the occasion. Lily Argente and Vivienne Lavoux have
Floyd | occupied the sofa, and Jerald Argente is standing with his arms
Floyd | crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The butler has stationed himself next to the curiosity cabinet. The
Floyd | gardener has stationed himself next to the butler.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inspector Reines is at the doorway. Watson is seated at a small round
Floyd | table. Holmes is in the center, as always, and you are on your leash,
Floyd | of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dead body is sprawled on the carpet.
Floyd |

		Doug asks, "what time did you want to start?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Five, ten minutes?"
		Doug says, "oh, sure. thought you usually started at 10 or 10:30"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, tenish."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Which is in 13 minutes."
		DavidW says, "yeah, make a tea, coffee, other beverage."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing-Room
Floyd | The suspects have gathered and are disposed about the room in various
Floyd | attitudes. Captain Argente is leaning with one elbow propped against
Floyd | the fireplace mantel. Lady Argente is sitting beside the bay window,
Floyd | crocheting despite the occasion. Lily Argente and Vivienne Lavoux have
Floyd | occupied the sofa, and Jerald Argente is standing with his arms
Floyd | crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The butler has stationed himself next to the curiosity cabinet. The
Floyd | gardener has stationed himself next to the butler.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inspector Reines is at the doorway. Watson is seated at a small round
Floyd | table. Holmes is in the center, as always, and you are on your leash,
Floyd | of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dead body is sprawled on the carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, ladies and gentlemen, here are the facts," Holmes begins. "At
Floyd | five o'clock this morning, Gerald Argente was discovered dead in his
Floyd | current situation by you, sir, when you entered the drawing-room to
Floyd | light the fire."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is correct," replies the butler.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You were also the last person to see Gerald Argente alive yesterday
Floyd | evening when he ordered the brandy still decanting at this moment on
Floyd | the table."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is also correct."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did he enjoy biscuits?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Biscuits?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "There is a biscuit-box on the table next to the brandy."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I should think," says the butler dryly, "that everyone enjoys a
Floyd | good biscuit."
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Nowish?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | >Your nose is an extraordinary organ. It can smell, and keep smelling,
Floyd | and keep smelling smells within smells. In fact, since you'll be doing
Floyd | so much smelling, simply entering S works as a shortcut for SMELL.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may not be able to collect physical evidence, but you'll always
Floyd | remember important clues in your mental inventory once you've smelled
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you think you've figured out the murderer, then Holmes wants you
Floyd | to BARK AT (somebody) to indicate their guilt. Scotland Yard will take
Floyd | over from there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawing-room is filled with sights and scents, and some are
Floyd | references. You could toggle FOOTNOTES ON to see their sources, but
Floyd | then that might spoil the fun, wouldn't it?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >Half spaniel and half lurcher, long-haired, lop-eared, with a clumsy
Floyd | waddling gait, you might not curry favor at the kennel club, but Holmes
Floyd | would rather have your help than he would all the detectives in London.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You'll excuse me if I fail to appreciate why there is a dog in my
Floyd | drawing-room," interrupts Lady Argente. "It seems entirely unnecessary,
Floyd | not to mention unsanitary."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I will excuse you, madam. Ignorance should always be answered with
Floyd | compassion. The dog in question is none other than the great Toby. He
Floyd | has sniffed out more criminals in his day than most policemen could
Floyd | hope to catch in a career. That is because I have trained him myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course," the captain says, "any measure that you deem important to
Floyd | solve this nightmare will have our full support. But when you say a
Floyd | murderer is in our company, what do you mean?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just that."
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell me" 		

Floyd | >You had better wait for Holmes to finish before you start sniffing
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What codswallop!" exclaims Jerald Argente. "We might have
Floyd | disagreements, but we're all family here! Even the servants! Are you
Floyd | saying that we'd kill our own?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What I am saying is that I've investigated the house and the grounds,
Floyd | I've examined the body, and I've determined that no stranger has
Floyd | visited within the past forty-eight hours. Your brother died between
Floyd | eleven o'clock last night and five o'clock this morning. Those are the
Floyd | facts."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then... what would you have us do?" asks Vivienne Lavoux. "You are
Floyd | saying that we cannot trust each other..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "As if we ever have," mumbles Lily.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sherlock" 		

Floyd | >Holmes is Holmes. His face is gaunt, his frame athletic, his hairline
Floyd | receding. Every tendon in his body is taut with energy and his eyes
Floyd | flash with an intelligence that he alone can estimate. He is not
Floyd | wearing his cap today and his lapels are dusted with ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You need not trust each other," Holmes replies. "Only trust me, and
Floyd | trust me when I tell you that my dog has a nose second to none other.
Floyd | I've already gathered enough evidence to form a strong hypothesis. Now
Floyd | Toby here will make the final test."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How'll he manage that?" inquires the gardener. "Can he sniff out guilt
Floyd | or has he got a scent to find? You can only rely on an animal's
Floyd | insticts so much, detective."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I could not agree with you more, especially considering that we humans
Floyd | are animals too. But never fear. Toby will have a solid lead to track."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, Holmes unfurls a ribbon, dangling it aloft for everyone to
Floyd | see.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell ribbon" 		

Floyd | >You had better wait for Holmes to finish before you start sniffing
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I discovered this ribbon on the property today," Holmes explains. "As
Floyd | you'll note, it has seen better times. The fabric is bloody and torn.
Floyd | Once Toby has a whiff, its scent should take him straight to the
Floyd | culprit."
Floyd |
Floyd | Holmes lowers the ribbon to your level, all eyes following.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now remember, Toby," he tells you, "once you've decided on your man --
Floyd | or your woman -- just give a good resounding bark at them, but take
Floyd | your time. Make sure you've got it right. You'll have a treat if you
Floyd | can help us catch the murderer."
Floyd |
Floyd | The magic words have been spoken!
Floyd |
Floyd | A treat!
Floyd |
Floyd | You had better start sniffing around if you're ever going to unravel
Floyd | this whodunnit before dinnertime. If you need any pointers on how your
Floyd | nose works, then ABOUT should do the trick.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Treats!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell ribbon" 		

Floyd | >You smell blood, naturally, but also faint incense.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Holmes discovered this ribbon earlier today, you were accompanying
Floyd | him around the grounds outside. In fact, you smelled it long before he
Floyd | found it, but to his credit he didn't need you to point it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's this?" he had said, stooping to examine an otherwise
Floyd | unremarkable spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's only a ribbon," said Watson. "Someone must have dropped it, or
Floyd | perhaps it was torn from an outfit and the wearer didn't notice? It's
Floyd | probably inconsequential."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nonsense, doctor! All things are consequential! And you're wrong when
Floyd | you say only a ribbon. This ribbon is much more than that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What else more?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Evidence!"
Floyd |

		
zarf arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell me" 		

Floyd | >You smell like yourself, which is an assessment more impressively
Floyd | exact than most humans would be able to appreciate.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell biscuits" 		

Floyd | >Wheat flour, malt extract, honey, and a tinny odor imparted from the
Floyd | biscuit-box.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell brandy" 		

Floyd | >You know it's an expensive brandy, not because it smells especially
Floyd | good, but simply because it's in this household.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink brandy" 		

Floyd | >There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick brandy" 		

Floyd | >Your nose would be more useful here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell body" 		

Floyd | >It only takes a few hours for death to infuse a fresh corpse, and in
Floyd | this case its conquest is complete. But mingled with Gerald Argente's
Floyd | decomposition, you can still smell the drink on his tongue. The furs
Floyd | bordering his robe are also particularly musky.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell furs" 		

Floyd | >Inside a pocket, nestled deep within Gerald Argente's musky robe, you
Floyd | smell a flask.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell flask" 		

Floyd | >An eye-watering aroma from rectified alcohol fills the flask.
Floyd |

		
Sequitur arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell captain" 		

Floyd | >It is foxhunting season, and although the captain has now been back in
Floyd | residence at the house for at least the past week, you can still smell
Floyd | the hunt he took part in before he returned.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You can, of course, examine things before Holmes gives us the go ahead to start smellin'."
Sequitur has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell lady" 		

Floyd | >The scents that waft about Lady Argente are those scents that would
Floyd | waft about a lady at her toilette, which is where the captain's wife
Floyd | must wile away her days, primping herself before a vanity mirror.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite lady" 		

Floyd | >You were trained not to bite.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell lily" 		

Floyd | >It would not surprise you to learn that Lily Argente rarely strays
Floyd | outdoors, and indeed the scents most pervasive about her are those
Floyd | obtained from long periods immersed in books. But underneath these
Floyd | library aromas is another: gravesoil.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell gravesoil" 		

Floyd | >Old gravesoil from a cemetery long neglected.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Don't forget, you can smell within smells."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell vivienne" 		

Floyd | >Miss Lavoux has been a guest in the Argente household for at least the
Floyd | past month, and the scents most connected with her lead your nose to
Floyd | the quarters where she has installed herself for the foreseeable
Floyd | future.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I have been."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell books" 		

Floyd | >That welcoming scent emanating from a well stocked library always
Floyd | invites you to sniff through its shelves, just as the titles on those
Floyd | shelves must invite Lily Argente to pull volume after volume from her
Floyd | family's impressive collection. You can smell the bookcases towering
Floyd | around her, and the armchair where she reclines to devour her selected
Floyd | texts, and even a little octavo that she has forgotten on the nearby
Floyd | footstool.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "But first i want to take in all the things."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell jerald" 		

Floyd | >You have never met a man more liberally perfumed. But no perfume,
Floyd | however cloying, could completely mask the stench from the city
Floyd | boulevards that still lingers about Jerald Argente's boots.
Floyd |

		Doug says, "sorry, I'm still catching up"
		DavidW says, "That'll take a while. LOTS of things."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell city" 		

Floyd | >The city boulevards teem with human and animal filth seeping from
Floyd | cesspools beneath overcrowded tenements. There are carriages rolling
Floyd | through the muck, and bone-pickers scavenging, and the riverbanks are
Floyd | stratified with sewage replenished during each high tide. Apparently
Floyd | Jerald Argente has been frequenting establishments along the polluted
Floyd | waterfront.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell butler" 		

Floyd | >Brandy is the first note you detect, followed by similiar liqourish
Floyd | odors from the cellar where the butler must have procured Gerald
Floyd | Argente's final request. You can also smell a tang that you recognize
Floyd | as silver-polish.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell silver-polish" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell incense" 		

Floyd | >One of the butler's chief responsibilities is maintaining the
Floyd | household silver. It is kept locked away in the pantry until the family
Floyd | requires it to be brought out during mealtimes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Cinnamon and sandalwood and cloves.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell reines" 		

Floyd | >Inspector Reines smells the same as every other inspector you've
Floyd | encountered: like Scotland Yard. As a presence at this crime scene, he
Floyd | is more a government apparatus than a person.
Floyd |

		Doug says, "on second thought maybe I'd better sit this out. too far behind now."
		DavidW says (to Doug), "no no"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hop in and smell some things."
		DavidW says, "Barely started."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Smell ALL THE THINGS."
		Doug says, "I'm still on "smell me""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell crochet" 		

Floyd | >The scents that waft about Lady Argente are those scents that would
Floyd | waft about a lady at her toilette, which is where the captain's wife
Floyd | must wile away her days, primping herself before a vanity mirror.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell toilette" 		

Floyd | >Lady Argente's vanity mirror hangs above a great dressing-table, its
Floyd | sides riddled with drawers and its surface forested with phials and
Floyd | glass jars. There is also a dish filled with crystallized ginger for
Floyd | her to nibble as she dabbles with her cosmetics.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I cannot countenance this violation!" Lady Argente had exclaimed when
Floyd | Holmes began studying the glass jars earlier that day. "You may have
Floyd | been given free rein to search the house, but no motive apart from
Floyd | prurience could lead you to rifle through a lady's personal effects!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madam," Holmes had replied, "if you think that no secrets can be
Floyd | hidden in a lady's personal effects, then you are no lady. And not a
Floyd | man either."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How impudent!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What my colleague means to say," Watson had rushed to explain, "is
Floyd | that nothing is too unimportant to investigate at a crime scene."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then has my boudoir now become a crime scene? I can assure you,
Floyd | gentlemen, that nothing salacious takes place in this boudoir at all!
Floyd | And certainly nothing as salacious as murder! Your attentions would be
Floyd | better directed toward the actual crime scene in the drawing-room,
Floyd | which is where I shall retire to await your most esteemed analysis."
Floyd |
Floyd | "For some reason," Watson had said after she left, "I don't think that
Floyd | Lady Argente has a very happy marriage."
Floyd |

		Doug asks, "also, what is a lurcher?"
		DavidW says, "These flashbacks aren't repeated."
		DavidW says (to Doug), "A breed of dog."
		DavidW asks, "Has the mud stopped?"
		DavidW says, "oh. I guess not."
		Doug says, "an impet of ginger!"
		Doug says, "ok, caught up."
		Doug asks, "why isn't Floyd printing our commands?"
		DavidW says, "I haven't seen anything from Floyd since you asked about a lurcher."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing-Room
Floyd | The suspects have gathered and are disposed about the room in various
Floyd | attitudes. Captain Argente is leaning with one elbow propped against
Floyd | the fireplace mantel. Lady Argente is sitting beside the bay window,
Floyd | crocheting despite the occasion. Lily Argente and Vivienne Lavoux have
Floyd | occupied the sofa, and Jerald Argente is standing with his arms
Floyd | crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The butler has stationed himself next to the curiosity cabinet. The
Floyd | gardener has stationed himself next to the butler.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inspector Reines is at the doorway. Watson is seated at a small round
Floyd | table. Holmes is in the center holding a bloody ribbon, and you are on
Floyd | your leash, of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dead body is sprawled on the carpet.
Floyd |

		Doug asks, "this whole game, Floyd has been printing ">" at the beginning of each command output, but doesn't he usually print the command (in all caps) after the ">" ?"
		DavidW says, "oh. hm. Yeah, I dunno what's happened there."
		Doug | A Lurcher is not a specific dog breed; it is a type of dog. By definition, a Lurcher is a Sighthound cross, most often part Greyhound.
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell carpet" 		

Floyd | >The spilled brandy is overpowering.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell mantel" 		

Floyd | >Countless fires in the grate below have imbued the mantelpiece with a
Floyd | permanent sooty aroma.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell sofa" 		

Floyd | >Some crumbs seem to be lodged between the cushions.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "eat crumbs" 		

Floyd | >You might give it a go if you could but you can't.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell crumbs" 		

Floyd | >These crumbs must have originated from the biscuit-box.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "s biscuit-box" 		

Floyd | >Apart from its tinny odor, the biscuit-box still has lingering scents
Floyd | from the confectionery.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "s confectionery" 		

Floyd | >These digestive biscuits must have been displayed on the same shelf as
Floyd | some chocolates.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "s chocolates" 		

Floyd | >Why must something so dangerous smell so delectable?
Floyd |

		Doug says, "oh right, chocolate kills dogs"
		Doug says, "now I'll wait for ggg to catch up :)"
Doug says (to Floyd), "s rectified alcohol" 		

Floyd | >Its proof must be astronomically high. It dehydrates your nostrils and
Floyd | makes determining any ingredient apart from lemon next to impossible.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s lemon" 		

Floyd | >St Teresa lemons, if you aren't mistaken.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "s st teresa" 		

Floyd | >St Teresa lemons, if you aren't mistaken.
Floyd |

		Doug smells genericgeekgirl.
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps waft some smelling salts?"
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell incense" 		

Floyd | >Cinnamon and sandalwood and cloves.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell cloves" 		

Floyd | >Elegance.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell cinnamon" 		

Floyd | >Pleasure.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell sandalwood" 		

Floyd | >Refinement.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell MURDER" 		

Floyd | >Death is all around you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "huh. I never thought to smell those individual incense ingredients."
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell pleasure" 		

Floyd | >Cinnamon.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hee"
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell smelling" 		

Floyd | >That doesn't seem important for the mystery afoot.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell nose" 		

Floyd | >Smelling your own nose presents physiological knots that you aren't
Floyd | prepared to untangle at the moment.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell sherlock" 		

Floyd | >The first thing you smell about Holmes is the ribbon he's holding, but
Floyd | only because he's called your attention to it. Tobacco is truly his
Floyd | most noticeable aroma, which you always associate with home: 221B Baker
Floyd | Street. You can also smell notepaper tucked somewhere behind his
Floyd | ash-dusted lapels.
Floyd |

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "smell notepaper" 		

Floyd | >From what you can manage to smell, the notepaper seems to be perfectly
Floyd | clean, without any traces from pencil or pen. It is high quality and
Floyd | has been folded as if to better fit inside an envelope, although it's
Floyd | not inside an envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know why Holmes would hold on to blank notepaper, but he must
Floyd | have his reasons. He always has his reasons.
Floyd |

		Doug asks, "should we keep waiting for ggg?"
		DavidW says, "I think we should. This was her idea."
		DavidW says, "I hope nothing bad has happened."
		DavidW says, "hm. I dunno what happened to ggg."
		Doug says, "probably fell asleep. I'm off for bed myself."
		DavidW says, "ok. I'm going back to the lounge."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Being Andrew Plotkin by J. Robinson Wheeler
As played on ifMUD on May 3, 2015

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 Being Andrew Plotkin written by J. Robinson Wheeler. It took third place in the sixth annual Interactive Fiction Competition and was nominate for several Xyzzy Awards (Best Game, Best Story, Best NPCs, Best Individual Puzzle, Best Individual NPC, and Best Individual PC). It went on to win the Xyzzies for Best NPCs and Best Game. 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.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		

DavidW hollers, "ClubFloyd session in the Toyshop!" 		
chaudmin arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says (to chaudmin), "By the way, hi."
		chaudmin says (to DavidW), "hello"
		DavidW says, "Unfortunately, our regular host, Jacqueline, is busy for May, so I'll be temporary host in her absence."
		DavidW says, "Three games tied for 1st in the surveymonkey poll: All Alone, Being Andrew Plotkin, and Slouching Towards Bedlam."
		DavidW says, "All three are on Floyd; I'm hoping we can pick one of those three to play today."
		DavidW says, "I suggest waiting a bit for more people."
elks arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "hi elks"
		DavidW asks, "So, of All Alone, Being Andrew Plotkin, and Slouching Towards Bedlam -- which game should we play?"
		Roger says, "b.a.p. is a lot of fun"
		DavidW says (to Roger), "Feel free to join us."
Roger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Roger says, "oh yeah"
		DavidW asks, "chaudmin? elks? Any opinion? Is 'Being Andrew Plotkin' okay with you?"
		chaudmin says, ""fine by me"
		elks exclaims, "yep!"
		DavidW says, "yay."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask bap2" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At last, your troubled fortunes seemed to come to an end. It all
Floyd | happened very quickly: the callback from Red Hat, the bizarre
Floyd | interview with Human Resources, the handshake, the filling out of W-2
Floyd | forms, and then your first day of work.
Floyd |
Floyd | You thought maybe your experience writing Interactive Fiction games
Floyd | (sixteenth place in the last IF Comp, a good improvement from 33rd
Floyd | place the year before that) had finally landed you a programming job.
Floyd | But no, you seemed to qualify only for menial clerical work. You took
Floyd | it. What else could you do? Sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | This bleak room with its short, slumping ceiling does nothing to
Floyd | brighten your morale. Short file cabinets, marked in reverse
Floyd | alphabetical order, crawl in a line along the walls like an army of
Floyd | stupid robots. One measly window lets in a tiny square of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a copier machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABINETS
Floyd |
Floyd | The file cabinets are marked in reverse alphabetical order: cabinet Z,
Floyd | cabinet Z-Y, cabinet X-Y, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		says, "Reminder: you can give commands to Floyd with either f or > before the command."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x cabinet z" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABINET Z
Floyd |
Floyd | File cabinet Z takes documents from Zz-Ze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x copier" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The copier has a lid which covers a big pane of glass, and a panel
Floyd | with buttons. The big green button makes copies. That's all you've
Floyd | ever needed to push on it. In fact, your annoying supervisor, Melvin
Floyd | Prufrock, impressed upon you, at stammering length, how temperamental
Floyd | the machine is, and how expensive copier repair guys are. Bah.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "I'm gonna push the button"
		DavidW asks, "Has there *ever* been a non-tempermental copier?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push green button" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine is already busy making copies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin, your supervisor, gangles into the room. With his elongated
Floyd | height and pasty, translucent skin, he looks like the big funky alien
Floyd | at the end of "Close Encounters," only more puppet-like. He approaches
Floyd | you cautiously. Even though he's your boss, he always seems to be
Floyd | intimidated by you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "H-hi, Peter," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Oh, hi Melvin.
Floyd | 2: Go away, idiot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "go ahead"
		chaudmin says, "dang it"
		chaudmin says, "let's be nice"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Oh, hi Melvin."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin swallows, his dry throat making a thwupping noise that really
Floyd | turns your stomach. "Mmm. Making some copies there?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: No, I'm hacking into NORAD and launching Global Thermonuclear War.
Floyd | 2: Yeah, pictures of Valerie's butt. Wanna see?
Floyd | 3: (sigh) Yes, Melvin. I'm making copies. What's up?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "poor Melvin"
		chaudmin says, "heheh"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "No, I'm hacking into NORAD and launching Global
Floyd | Thermonuclear War."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't get it," Melvin says.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: (sigh) Yes, Melvin. I'm making copies. What's up?
Floyd | 2: There's this rhetorical technique called 'sarcasm.' Heard of it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "There's this rhetorical technique called 'sarcasm.' Heard of
Floyd | it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, like I've never heard of sarcasm," he says. I guess it means
Floyd | he's heard of it, but he's not very clever at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: (sigh) Yes, Melvin. I'm making copies. What's up?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "heh. Figures."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "(sigh) Yes, Melvin. I'm making copies. What's up?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fiddles with a small stack of folders in his sweaty hands. "I
Floyd | was wondering, um. Are you busy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Yes. I'm terribly busy. You'll have to come back later.
Floyd | 2: What is it you want, Melvin?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		chaudmin says, "well, whatever advances the plot"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 4
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "What is it you want, Melvin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was wondering if you could sort these for me," he says, handing you
Floyd | the folders. There are sweat stains on them. Stifling the urge to make
Floyd | a comment, you adjust your grip to touch only the dry spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x folders" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The folders are a stack of about thirty plain folders, currently
Floyd | unsorted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x melvin" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin Prufrock is a thin, translucent looking individual, with tics
Floyd | and other twitchy mannerisms passing for a personality. He is insanely
Floyd | tall, approaching six foot eight, but probably only weighs 130 pounds
Floyd | with clothes on. You don't even want to consider what he's like
Floyd | without clothes on. He also looks like he's about six years younger
Floyd | than you are, so about nineteen, and yet he's several rankings above
Floyd | you on the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose sorting folders is a spectator sport in this office."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're Peter Feeney, a bright young guy with a healthy self-image. You
Floyd | do feel that life hasn't brought you the success and fame that you
Floyd | deserve, but that will come with time, in your humble opinion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take folders" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have those.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing 'sort folders' is what he's waiting for."
		chaudmin says, "I suppose"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sort folders" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 9
Floyd |
Floyd | > SORT FOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're actually pretty much of a whiz at sorting, which might be why
Floyd | you got the job you did. "Time me," you tell Melvin, and 13 seconds
Floyd | later you're done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "nice"
		DavidW asks, "Give them back, I guess?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "give folders to melvin" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE FOLDERS TO MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to hand them to Melvin, but he starts making a choking
Floyd | noise. You realize he's trying to tell you that you've sorted them
Floyd | into the wrong order again. For whatever reason, they like to use
Floyd | reverse alphabetical order in this company. Go figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oh noo"
		DavidW says, "tros folders"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sort folders in reverse" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SORT FOLDERS IN REVERSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You re-sort the folders, taking only 11 seconds this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tros folders" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TROS FOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "haha"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "give folders to melvin" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE FOLDERS TO MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Excellent. You're really amazing at this. Oh, and could
Floyd | you file them now? I guess that's really what I was after." Without
Floyd | even giving you a chance to say no, Melvin hustles away. You swear you
Floyd | almost hear his bones clacking together when he moves that fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It might've worked."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "file folders" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILE FOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, let's see. The Z's are on top. The first one is labeled,
Floyd | "Zefferelli," so it should probably go into the Z cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aw, man"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x zefferelli" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ZEFFERELLI
Floyd |
Floyd | The folders are a stack of about thirty plain folders, currently
Floyd | sorted into reverse alphabetical order. On top is one labelled
Floyd | "Zefferelli."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "office simulator"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "file folder in z cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILE FOLDER IN Z CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the Z cabinet)
Floyd | You stick the Zefferelli folder into cabinet Z and close the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x folders" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sorted folders)
Floyd | The folders are a stack of about thirty plain folders, currently
Floyd | sorted into reverse alphabetical order. On top is one labelled "Zarf:
Floyd | Classified." Below that is one labelled "Zarf: Declassified."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Zarf?" you think to yourself. "Could it be?" The one and only Zarf?
Floyd | Xyzzy Award winner? IF Competition winner? The mighty Inscruitable
Floyd | One?
Floyd |
Floyd | You are strongly tempted to open them and see what's inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open folders" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sorted folders)
Floyd | Eagerly, you flip open the "Zarf: Classified" folder, only to find
Floyd | that it contains a top secret patent application for the design of a
Floyd | new improved type of cup holder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "nice"
		DavidW says, "a DVD tray"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open declassified" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 18
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DECLASSIFIED
Floyd |
Floyd | Eagerly, you flip open the "Zarf: Declassified" folder. It contains a
Floyd | blurry photograph and an employee record. Could it be? Zarf works
Floyd | here, at Red Hat? Gosh. You feel awed merely by being near the master.
Floyd | What it must be like to be Zarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 19
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | The photograph is a blurred likeness, but you can only assume that
Floyd | it's a picture of Zarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x record" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 20
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an employee record for one Andrew Plotkin. He's been working here
Floyd | since the company he used to work for was bought out by Red Hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read record" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 21
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an employee record for one Andrew Plotkin. He's been working here
Floyd | since the company he used to work for was bought out by Red Hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "be zarf" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 21
Floyd |
Floyd | > BE ZARF
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "worth a shot"
		DavidW says, "yeah, worth trying, sure."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "file folders in z" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 22
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILE FOLDERS IN Z
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sorted folders in the Z cabinet)
Floyd | That doesn't belong in this cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "One folder at a time, I guess."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "file folder in z" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILE FOLDER IN Z
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sorted folders in the Z cabinet)
Floyd | That doesn't belong in this cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "dang"
elks says (to Floyd), "file zarf in z" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 24
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILE ZARF IN Z
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sorted folders in the Z cabinet)
Floyd | That doesn't belong in this cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 25
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some sorted folders
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x z cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 26
Floyd |
Floyd | > X Z CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | File cabinet Z takes documents from Zz-Ze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Za isn't in range."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABINETS
Floyd |
Floyd | The file cabinets are marked in reverse alphabetical order: cabinet Z,
Floyd | cabinet Z-Y, cabinet X-Y, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "x z-y"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "file folder in z-y" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 28
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILE FOLDER IN Z-Y
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sorted folders in the Z-Y cabinet)
Floyd | (first opening the Z-Y cabinet)
Floyd | The Z-Y cabinet drawer seems to be stuck. Not locked, just kind of not
Floyd | moving very easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x z-y" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > X Z-Y
Floyd |
Floyd | File cabinet Z-Y takes documents from Za-Yi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open z-y" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN Z-Y
Floyd |
Floyd | The Z-Y cabinet drawer seems to be stuck. Not locked, just kind of not
Floyd | moving very easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick it" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 31
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "foiled again"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 32
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | This bleak room with its short, slumping ceiling does nothing to
Floyd | brighten your morale. Short file cabinets, marked in reverse
Floyd | alphabetical order, crawl in a line along the walls like an army of
Floyd | stupid robots. One measly window lets in a tiny square of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a copier machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull z-y" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 33
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL Z-Y
Floyd |
Floyd | Man, this cabinet is really stuck shut. Better try again. This time,
Floyd | with feeling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a faint cool breath of air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yank z-y" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 34
Floyd |
Floyd | > YANK Z-Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the stuck cabinet drawer the old heave-ho, and instead of
Floyd | merely opening, it yanks loose from the wall, revealing a strange,
Floyd | small door in the wall!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "my my"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 35
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The strange secret door is only about three feet high, and painted a
Floyd | shade of crimson. Gold flecks in the paint give it a sparkly, almost
Floyd | magical appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 0     Moves: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush of ancient air, tinged with organic sweetness, flows out of the
Floyd | opened portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter it" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 3     Moves: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass through the portal into a dark tunnel, which sighs with
Floyd | melodic longing as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists
Floyd | any backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. one-way passage, eh?"
		chaudmin says, "well, no going back now"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 3     Moves: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we can undo and save"
		DavidW says, "But I suspect we're fine so far."
		chaudmin P
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 3     Moves: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to crawl forward, the tunnel floor oozing and pliable under
Floyd | your knees and palms. The secret door bangs shut and disappears. The
Floyd | tunnel begins to shiver, and from up ahead a roar like a waterfall
Floyd | issues from the darkness. Your hands suddenly lose traction as gravity
Floyd | begins its quickening pull. You begin to slide down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		DavidW says, "push space or push enter"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 38
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | B E I N G  A N D R E W  P L O T K I N
Floyd | by J. Robinson Wheeler
Floyd | Type ABOUT for information about this release.Release 2 / Serial
Floyd | number 080423 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | At Zarf's Desk (in Zarf's head)
Floyd | Weird! You're inside Zarf's head!You see the opening of Zarf's eyes,
Floyd | giving you a sort of bifocal window into the surrounding environment.
Floyd | Outside of Zarf, you see a workdesk containing a gigantic computer
Floyd | monitor, a keyboard, tidy arrangements of notes, and a collection of
Floyd | little toys and knick-knacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside of Zarf's head, you see weird flashes of light. A number of
Floyd | eerie sounds float around. You presume these effects are caused by the
Floyd | random firing of synapses in a very active mind. There are no exits
Floyd | that you can perceive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf types some code into his computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x notes" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 39
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Beyond the fact that they're tidy, you can't really read what's
Floyd | written on them from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf types more code into his computer, then saves the file.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x code" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly humbled by the awareness that you don't know the
Floyd | first thing about professional programming, because you can't tell
Floyd | what this code does, even though it looks quite organized, efficient,
Floyd | and well-commented.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf compiles his code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 41
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOYS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are little colored shapes and game pieces, a couple of metal
Floyd | cubes sitting next to each other. There is a larger, third cube, an
Floyd | elaborate assemblage of puzzle pieces, plated with gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf traces down a typo, saves again, and recompiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x monitor" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MONITOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The gigantic computer monitor is displaying a lot of complicated
Floyd | programming code.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf takes a drink out of a glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet the gold cube is important."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x gold cube" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOLD CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is actually not a cube at all, but sort of a very abstract human
Floyd | torso sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "It's in *California*?" His voice echoes, deep and
Floyd | resonantly, through his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "o hai"
		DavidW says, "o hai, zarf. Fancy seeing you here."
		chaudmin says, "heya"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take cube" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the cubes or the gold cube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm, I wonder if that works. Do we just look out the eyes or have motor control too?"
elks says (to Floyd), "gold cube" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 44
Floyd |
Floyd | > GOLD CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unable to exert any control over Zarf's movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf types some more code into his computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		elks says, "Guess not"
		DavidW says, "His synapses are nearby, though."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 44
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x synapses" 		

Floyd ]  At Zarf's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 44
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SYNAPSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside of Zarf's head, you see weird flashes of light. A number of
Floyd | eerie sounds float around. You presume these effects are caused by the
Floyd | random firing of synapses in a very active mind. There are no exits
Floyd | that you can perceive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf saves his code ag--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge                                     Score: 3     Moves: 45
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you are falling from a somewhat drastic height at the usual
Floyd | 9.8 meters per second squared. Your acceleration and velocity are
Floyd | halted when a large hedge on the Red Hat campus grounds rushes up to
Floyd | catch you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge
Floyd | Spiny, poky leaves weed their way through your clothing and stab you
Floyd | in uncomfortable and sensitive places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "huh. How'd that happen?"
		chaudmin says, "it was probably timed"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge                                     Score: 3     Moves: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. Try out or stand."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "exit hedge" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge                                     Score: 3     Moves: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT HEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchenette                               Score: 3     Moves: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter climbs out of the hedge. Meanwhile, back upstairs... 
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchenette (as Valerie)
Floyd | The kitchenette is a bland little room with rose print wallpaper and
Floyd | the constant smell of coffee and orange rinds. You do your best to
Floyd | keep the place tidy, but of course that's impossible with the 300
Floyd | pound gorillas, also known as "co-workers," who sling their hairy bulk
Floyd | through here every day, leaving an unsightly mess. Since it's still
Floyd | morning, you can stand to look at the place without getting out the
Floyd | sponge and cleaning up. A coffee maker burbles in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin rotates into your field of view one awkward angle at a time. He
Floyd | bangs his akimbo elbows on the sides of the doorframe, making a
Floyd | horrible clanking noise on the metal. It doesn't seem to faze him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey there, beautiful," he says in a syrupy voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Hi, Melvin.
Floyd | 2: (sigh) Hi, Melvin.
Floyd | 3: (groan) Goodbye, Melvin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "I'm pretty sure Melvin isn't a '300 pound gorilla'."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchenette                               Score: 3     Moves: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "(sigh) Hi, Melvin."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, don't sound so negative," Melvin says. "I was just saying
Floyd | hello." He leans casually against the fridge, and it tilts, causing a
Floyd | clunk and a splash noise inside. "Whoops," he says. "Don't worry about
Floyd | it. So, busy for lunch?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: (groan) Goodbye, Melvin.
Floyd | 2: Yeah, I've got big lunch plans. Sorry.
Floyd | 3: If you don't clean up that fridge right now, it's going to cause a
Floyd | big problem for someone later. Namely, me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchenette                               Score: 3     Moves: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "If you don't clean up that fridge right now, it's going to
Floyd | cause a big problem for someone later. Namely, me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Come on, I know you love to clean things up. I just did
Floyd | you a favor. I just gave you an excuse for the next time you decide to
Floyd | take an extra break from your desk."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: (groan) Goodbye, Melvin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Valerie's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 46
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "(groan) Goodbye, Melvin."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So I'll seeya later?" Melvin calls out as you leave. Brrr. Serves you
Floyd | right for trying to sneak an extra break from work. You steal back to
Floyd | your desk, hoping no one besides Melvin saw you so obviously slacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie's Desk (as Valerie)
Floyd | Your desk looked spiffy when you left it last night. By the time you
Floyd | got here this morning, the minions of evil had sneaked in and dropped
Floyd | off a messy pile of work. You've ignored it so far, but it's not
Floyd | really going to go away on its own. On your computer, though, is email
Floyd | that needs to be read.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a messy pile of work here.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the way, your phone is ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x work" 		

Floyd ]  Valerie's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 47
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WORK
Floyd |
Floyd | You've ignored it so far, but it's not really going to go away on its
Floyd | own. You'd probably better at least start to process it, so that maybe
Floyd | you can make a dent in it by lunchtime and maybe have a clean desk
Floyd | again by six this evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suppose there is another option. You could just clean up the pile
Floyd | so it's not so messy. That would be a step towards starting to process
Floyd | it, and it would make things look much nicer, and you still wouldn't
Floyd | actually have to start doing anything yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your phone rings again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "clean pile" 		

Floyd ]  Valerie's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clean up the messy pile. Now it's a clean pile. You can't fool
Floyd | yourself, as much as you wanted to believe you could, into thinking
Floyd | that cleaning up the pile represented actual doing of work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your phone rings again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "might answer the phone."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		

Floyd ]  Valerie's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > ANSWER PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You answer the phone. It's your coworker Debra, wondering if you got
Floyd | any of her emails, but telling you never mind, because she figured it
Floyd | out by herself. Then she hangs up. Sweet Lord, when will you deliver
Floyd | us from idiot coworkers?
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you hang up, you hear your name being yelled and see someone
Floyd | running up toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | That cute young temp who started here a few weeks ago, whatsisname --
Floyd | Peter? -- is red-faced and perspiring slightly. One of his
Floyd | shirtsleeves is twisted (you resist the urge to straighten it), and
Floyd | his collar is turned up. There are also a number of twigs and hedge
Floyd | leaves clinging to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm glad you're here!" Peter says brightly. "I really need to talk to
Floyd | somebody about what just happened to me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: A 'hello' would be nice.
Floyd | 2: What did you do, get up on the wrong side of the flower bed this
Floyd | morning?
Floyd | 3: Funny, I don't even remember buying a ticket for the 'Hear the
Floyd | secrets of a crazed Temp' lottery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		chaudmin says, "all the options are snark"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  Valerie's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "What did you do, get up on the wrong side of the flower bed
Floyd | this morning?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whuh?" Peter asks. Well, it isn't so much of a question as it is a
Floyd | grunt. You help pick off a couple of the more prominent leaves. "Well,
Floyd | the leaves, right," he says. "That's not what I came to talk about,
Floyd | but it's part of it. Indirectly, I mean. I fell in a hedge."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Why don't you go ahead and get to the point?
Floyd | 2: You indirectly fell in a hedge?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "It's a snarky company."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  Valerie's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "You indirectly fell in a hedge?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I didn't plan on it when I went into the little secret door and
Floyd | ended up inside someone else's brain. Only when the second flash of
Floyd | light came did I fall into the hedge," Peter says. "But, here's the
Floyd | interesting part."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: If that's the dull part, I'm guessing you left out the part about
Floyd | evil alien robots from dimension X who plan to take over the world
Floyd | from their headquarters at Red Hat.
Floyd | 2: Yeah, yeah, whatever. How about dinner tonight?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Valerie's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "If that's the dull part, I'm guessing you left out the part
Floyd | about evil alien robots from dimension X who plan to take over the
Floyd | world from their headquarters at Red Hat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "No, the cool part, see, is that it was *Zarf's* head that
Floyd | I was inside!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Yeah, yeah, whatever. How about dinner tonight?
Floyd | 2: Who the hell is Zarf?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  Valerie's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Who the hell is Zarf?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You never heard of Zarf?" Peter asks. Then he pauses, thinks a
Floyd | moment, and says, "Hmm, I guess you wouldn't have. Never mind. Here's
Floyd | an idea. How about we go to dinner tonight, and we can talk more
Floyd | then?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Okay. dinner it is.
Floyd | 2: Can't do it tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		chaudmin says, "hmmm"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Valerie's Desk                            Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Okay. dinner it is."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Excellent! But, first things first. Can you meet me after
Floyd | work up in the file room? I really want to show you something."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "It's against my better judgment, but all right."
Floyd |
Floyd | Little do they suspect that Melvin, nearby, is spying on them and
Floyd | making plans of his own.Even littler do they suspect that Melvin
Floyd | is not what he seems... 
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
elks says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Around the Corner                         Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the Corner (as "Melvin")
Floyd | SCANNING cubicle_space(3,1,15):
Floyd | TERRAN_LIFEFORM targets(2):
Floyd |
Floyd | RECOGNIZE:       ID(696095)["Peter Danielson Feeney"]
Floyd |    dETAIL_LIST   New unit underling
Floyd |                  Problem report: DANGEROUS (watchflag)
Floyd |                  Problem report: ATTITUDE
Floyd |                  Resistant to authority. CONVERSE_MODE(shy,servile);
Floyd |
Floyd | RECOGNIZE:       ID(344904)["Valerie Ann Michelle Conrad"]
Floyd |    dETAIL_LIST   Established unit (no connection)
Floyd |                  Problem report: ATTITUDE
Floyd |                  Responds to authority.
Floyd |                  CONVERSE_MODE(extrovert,lecherous);
Floyd |
Floyd | SOUNDSCAN targets(344904,696095): Process... Process...
Floyd | 696095: << Go FileRoom >> << Show 344904

		
Floyd OBJ_ID(0001001)[##Portal] >> 		

Floyd |      344904: << accept order Go >>
Floyd |
Floyd | ANALYSIS:  TERMINATE Action << Show >>

		
Floyd #ifSucc << EXECUTE ORDER_ID(904)[##CoverUp] >> 		

Floyd |            #else << TERMINATE ID(696095) >>
Floyd |
Floyd | NEXTACT:
Floyd |    [1]FOLLOW
Floyd |    [2]WAIT
Floyd |    [3]KILL
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "oh my my my"
		elks says, "umm.."
		chaudmin says, "ohhh noooo"
		elks says, "I like the converse_mode tag"
		DavidW says, "Someday all NPCs will have such tags."
		chaudmin says, "guess we should follow"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Around the Corner                         Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd | FOLLOW MODE ACTIVE. --NOMINAL--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Later that evening...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room (as Valerie)
Floyd | The file room is one of your favorite rooms in the company building.
Floyd | One, it's always orderly and clean; and two, it doesn't sport brightly
Floyd | colored IKEA furniture. It's businesslike and efficient. There's even
Floyd | a window to give the area a sense of openness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter is standing here, pacing, when you arrive. "What took you?
Floyd | Didn't we say 6:30?" Peter asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Sorry I'm late.
Floyd | 2: Okay, so show me this amazing file cabinet of yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 49
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Okay, so show me this amazing file cabinet of yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, so show me this amazing file cabinet of yours," you tell Peter.
Floyd | "I'm starving."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Here's what you do. Go to file cabinet Z-Y and try to
Floyd | open it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open z-y" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 50
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN Z-Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to open the cabinet, but it seems to be stuck shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's stuck," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give it a good pull," says Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "yank z-y" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 51
Floyd |
Floyd | > YANK Z-Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You yank on the drawer, and it flies clean out of the cabinet, sending
Floyd | you spilling backwards. Loose folders slide out in a snaky line
Floyd | sideways across the floor, emptying their contents in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Egad!" yells Peter. "That didn't happen last time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, it did this time," you tell Peter. "Help me clean up the
Floyd | papers."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "hmm"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "clean up papers" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 51
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN UP PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | As you both lean down to clean up the papers, you see a pair of shoes
Floyd | enter the room from the darkened hallway. Perched in the shoes is a
Floyd | pair of stilts. Balanced on the stilts is a kind of potato head with
Floyd | Melvin's face on it. In other words, Melvin is standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you two want to tell me what you're doing here?" Melvin asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: No.
Floyd | 2: Practicing the Lambada.
Floyd | 3: Smooching.
Floyd | 4: It's none of your business, Melvin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 51
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "No."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin's eyes narrow. He kicks some of the papers with his toe. "I
Floyd | could report this as company espionage. That's what it looks like to
Floyd | me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Hey, be cool, Melvin. It was just an accident. I spilled
Floyd | a cabinet and Valerie offered to help me clean up."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin looks at you. "Just an innocent spill. This is the second time
Floyd | today that cabinet has 'innocently' spilled open."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So I'm clumsy," says Peter, shrugging.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Why don't you two put things back where you found them,
Floyd | and I won't have to report this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Okay. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 52
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Okay. Sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, Melvin," says Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry," you say through gritted teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin folds his clanky arms and waits impatiently for you to finish
Floyd | cleaning up the scattered papers, his red little eyes sweeping back
Floyd | and forth between you and Peter like a Cylon's.
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "no one notices he's a robot"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x melvin" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 53
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin seemed harmless enough at first, but lately he's been giving
Floyd | you the definite creeps. For one thing, he doesn't work anywhere near
Floyd | your station, yet you seem to meet him two or three times a day.
Floyd | You're starting to get the feeling that he's obsessing about you, and
Floyd | you're starting to lose your ability to be nice to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Do people get the cylon reference? Battlestar Galactica was a while back."
		Roger says, "It's like the KITT scanner"
		chaudmin says, "I just assumed it was some kind of scanner, yeah"
		DavidW says (to Roger), "right"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "clean up papers" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN UP PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin watches as you pick up the scattered folders and papers and
Floyd | shove them into the open cabinet. Peter puts the YZ cabinet back
Floyd | against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There, Melvin," Peter says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Okay, now get out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "kick melvin" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 55
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "dang"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "leave" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 56
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin glowers, waiting for you to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 56
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin watches as you exit the building. You leave him behind at the
Floyd | entrance and walk a safe distance away.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that was weird. I've never seen Melvin act like that," Peter
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?" you ask. "He's always seemed a sort of a creep to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is there any way we can sneak back in, do you think?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?" asks Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah. Now I'm curious. If Melvin hadn't showed up like that, I
Floyd | wouldn't have believed you really found something. Now I want to see
Floyd | what it is." "Won't Melvin be watching?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "He can't sit there all night," you say. "He has to go home at some
Floyd | point, right?" "Should we go to dinner first?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nah. Let's just go for it. Come on. Melvin doesn't really have any
Floyd | authority over me, anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Excellent."
Floyd |
Floyd | And so ...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 56
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | The file room is one of your favorite rooms in the company building.
Floyd | One, it's always orderly and clean; and two, it doesn't sport brightly
Floyd | colored IKEA furniture. It's businesslike and efficient. There's even
Floyd | a window to give the area a sense of openness. Early moonlight peeks
Floyd | in, drawing a long amber trapezoid on the carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Okay, I don't see him. Let's be careful this time." He
Floyd | moves the Z-Y cabinet quietly aside to reveal a strange little door in
Floyd | the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Whoa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 57
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Whoa."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Go on in. It's safe. If all goes well, I'll meet you by
Floyd | the hedge in a few minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Which hedge?" you ask. "How will I find you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Trust me on this one," says Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x peter" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 58
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Pete is a bright-looking guy with reddish hair and a solid frame. He
Floyd | always seems to be on the attack, mad about something, but there's
Floyd | also a twinkle in his dark blue eyes, as if he's also in on a joke you
Floyd | can't guess at. Also, he's got a cute butt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "great"
		DavidW says, "Hopefully he's not a robot too."
		DavidW says, "It's creepy when robots have cute butts."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 59
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the secret door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 60
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush of ancient air, tinged with organic sweetness, flows out of the
Floyd | opened portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		elks says, ">pinch butt"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "pinch butt" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 60
Floyd |
Floyd | > PINCH BUTT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "worth a shot."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 3     Moves: 61
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass through the portal into a dark tunnel, which sighs with
Floyd | melodic longing as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists
Floyd | any backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 3     Moves: 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're Valerie Conrad, a fast-rising young data analyst. You love
Floyd | using your sharp wit, honed during verbal duels with your five older
Floyd | brothers. You know that you've been successful due to your smarts and
Floyd | your experience, and you hate the implication that physical
Floyd | attractiveness has anything to do with it. Of course, that doesn't
Floyd | mean that one can't look sharp and sexy if one so chooses (if you do
Floyd | say so yourself).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 3     Moves: 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to crawl forward, the tunnel floor oozing and pliable under
Floyd | your knees and palms. The secret door bangs shut and disappears. The
Floyd | tunnel begins to shiver, and from up ahead a roar like a waterfall
Floyd | issues from the darkness. Your hands suddenly lose traction as gravity
Floyd | begins its quickening pull. You begin to slide down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  In Zarf's Kitchen                         Score: 3     Moves: 63
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Zarf's Kitchen (in Zarf's head)
Floyd | Weird! You really are inside someone's head!You see the opening of
Floyd | this guy Zarf's eyes, giving you a sort of bifocal window into the
Floyd | surrounding environment. Out through his eyes you can see that he's in
Floyd | the middle of making dinner. On the stove, a pan of onions has been
Floyd | sautéed golden brown in olive oil. On the countertop you see a bottle
Floyd | of white wine, two measuring cups, a small bowl, and a plate of ribbed
Floyd | pasta.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside of Zarf's head, you see weird flashes of light. A number of
Floyd | eerie sounds float around. You presume these effects are caused by the
Floyd | random firing of synapses in a very active mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Each time there is a flash, you notice a shadow nearby that never
Floyd | seems to brighten.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf stirs a cup of white wine into the pan of onions and lets it
Floyd | simmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "suspicious shadow."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		

Floyd ]  In Zarf's Kitchen                         Score: 3     Moves: 64
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHADOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The shadow falls in a diagonal slant, and a sensation comes from it,
Floyd | but you are unable to tell whether it is warmth or cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf measures out roughly a cup of really squishy blue cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "what is he making"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x wine" 		

Floyd ]  In Zarf's Kitchen                         Score: 3     Moves: 65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottle of white wine is missing a cup, which was added to the pan
Floyd | of onions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf stirs the simmering onions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x onions" 		

Floyd ]  In Zarf's Kitchen                         Score: 3     Moves: 66
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ONIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | The pan contains a quantity of chopped white onions which have
Floyd | simmered until golden brown. A cup of white wine has been added to the
Floyd | mixture for flavoring.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf stirs the simmering onions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "some sort of pasta, but I dislike blue cheese."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x pasta" 		

Floyd ]  In Zarf's Kitchen                         Score: 3     Moves: 67
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PASTA
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the plate of ribbed pasta.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf adds the cheese to the simmering onions and mixes it around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "great, I'm hungry now."
		DavidW asks, "can we search or touch the shadow?"
		Roger says, "It gets better/worse"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "touch shadow" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 3     Moves: 68
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH SHADOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the shadow, and move deeper inside the brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf's Brain
Floyd | The noise is really loud here, and there is more to see. A visual
Floyd | juxtaposition mars your sense of place. The walls are angular but
Floyd | smooth, are a warm red, living rock, are cold dead clay and calcite.
Floyd | Cave tunnels lead in all directions, but without a compass or a way to
Floyd | mark your trail, you sense that you could easily get lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a control panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh"
		chaudmin says, "ohh"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 3     Moves: 69
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel has the appearance of a music stand, rising from a
Floyd | single stalk to about the height of your rib cage. The flat surface
Floyd | has but one button and a rectangular plate about four inches by six
Floyd | inches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 3     Moves: 70
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rectangular plate is made of some sort of smooth, colorless
Floyd | ceramic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you notice a curious gentleman casually
Floyd | leaning against one of the walls here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 3     Moves: 70
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief is a slippery character with beady eyes that flit back and
Floyd | forth. He carries, along with an unmistakable arrogance, a large bag
Floyd | over his shoulder and a vicious stiletto, whose blade is aimed
Floyd | menacingly in your direction. I'd watch out if I were you.
Floyd |
Floyd | He does not speak, but it is clear from his aspect that the bag will
Floyd | be taken only over his dead body.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief makes a sudden, swift movement in your direction. You catch
Floyd | a glimpse of his stiletto moving, and then --
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		DavidW says, "That was the thief from Zork!"
		chaudmin says, "dang, I wanted to push the button."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		DavidW says, "There's likely to be another chance."

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 3     Moves: 70
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you are falling, but all you see are slashes of yellow light
Floyd | and dark green shapes. One of the largest shapes, with a dimple in the
Floyd | center, moves towards you quickly. As it nears, you feel a sense of
Floyd | time slowing, and your eyes catch the details. It is a large hedge,
Floyd | and the dimple is a crushed spot roughly the size of Peter's body. You
Floyd | hope he flattened most of the sharpest branches when he landed...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		DavidW says, "This game seems fairly linear."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 3     Moves: 71
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest Campus (as Peter)
Floyd | You are at the northwest edge of the corporate campus. A decorated
Floyd | line of hedges hidden by a corner of stately trees, with leaves that
Floyd | gently whisper in the evening wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large hedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie plummets into the big hedge with an unladylike
Floyd | ka-thump-krickle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x valerie" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 3     Moves: 72
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VALERIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie is a knockout brunette with almond shaped eyes, a flashing
Floyd | smile, a cutting sense of humor, and a real sense of style. She always
Floyd | seems to be trying to prove something to the world, like she can dish
Floyd | it out as well as she can take it. Also, she has a cute butt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "again with the butts."
		DavidW says, "Their babies will have the cutest butts ever."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 3     Moves: 73
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The large hedge has been atrociously flattened by your violent
Floyd | arrivals. Valerie is somewhere in the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "help valerie" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 3     Moves: 73
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELP VALERIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You help Valerie out of the hedge. "Wow!" she says. "That was really
Floyd | intense. So, who is that guy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Zarf. Andrew Plotkin. He works here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh. Oh! Yeah. I know that guy. I meant the *other* guy."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What other guy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The one back in the brain."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait, you went farther back in the brain? How'd you do that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Didn't you see the shadow?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You ought to go and try it, then."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah! No. Yeah. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You need to be more decisive."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let's eat first. When I put the file cabinet back and came out here,
Floyd | I had the feeling Melvin was watching the back of my head."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dinner, then?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
elks says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 3     Moves: 73
Floyd |
Floyd | Colonel Pho's Restaurant
Floyd | She picked a nice place, you have to admit. Reasonable prices,
Floyd | delicious, spicy food. The usual Americanized Asian decorations are
Floyd | strung liberally about the restaurant, providing a cozy, if slightly
Floyd | kitschy, atmosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, what do you do?" Valerie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I write text adventure games."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Check, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, really. It's this new medium called Interactive Fiction. It's
Floyd | really cool. That guy Zarf? He's the master, man. You should play some
Floyd | of his stuff."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's so great about interactive fiction?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's kind of hard to explain to someone who's never heard of it
Floyd | before. Me, I like writing it. Playing it is kind of dumb. It's always
Floyd | too hard. It was originally based on puzzles."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Puzzles? Like what? Jump the pegs to leave only one left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter sputters. "Eeeagh! No! Well, yes. But that's a terrible example.
Floyd | I mean like: find the gold key, to open the door. Find the magic sword
Floyd | to kill the ogre."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm. How about, find the object to activate the control panel?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Could be, yeah."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What about a sneaky thief guy? How would you get past him?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've never seen anyone pronounce an exclamation point before. How'd
Floyd | you do that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's the thief from Zork! He must be some sort of symbolic internal
Floyd | defense mechanism. Or something. You didn't see an elvish sword of
Floyd | great antiquity in there, maybe glowing blue?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm still thinking about that panel," Peter says. "Maybe if we
Floyd | activated that, we could control Zarf."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is that a responsible thing to do?" Valerie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, but it sounds kind of fun, doesn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, I guess," she says. "What do you think we'd need to prove to
Floyd | Zarf's internal control unit that we were Zarf?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "A picture of him, maybe?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you have one?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No. Yes! In the file cabinet! There was a photo of him in the file!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, let's go back and get it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now you're talking."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		chaudmin says, "it is hard to explain to someone who's never heard of it before"
		DavidW says, "I know."
		elks says, "mmhm"
		DavidW says, "One of these days I really must write up an elevator speech."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 73
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room (as Peter)
Floyd | This bleak room with its short, slumping ceiling looks disconcertingly
Floyd | eerie at night. The army of stupid file cabinet robots looks ready to
Floyd | spring to life at any moment. The one measly window lets in a tiny
Floyd | rectangle of moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door has been revealed in the wall behind the Z-Y cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Should we turn the lights on?" Valerie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Probably better not.
Floyd | 2: I guess so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		chaudmin says, "the lights turn on; Melvin is there."
		DavidW says, "I think 1."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 74
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Probably better not."
Floyd |
Floyd | You tell Valerie, "Probably better not. I don't want to attract any
Floyd | attention."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 74
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush of ancient air, tinged with organic sweetness, flows out of the
Floyd | opened portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie asks, "Why don't we both go?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Will that work?
Floyd | 2: Sure. Why not?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		chaudmin says, "hmm"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 75
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Will that work?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "Sure. Why not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 76
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie stops you. "Wait, we forgot the photo."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oh yeah"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x z-y" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 77
Floyd |
Floyd | > X Z-Y
Floyd |
Floyd | File cabinet Z-Y takes documents from Za-Yi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "search z-y" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 78
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH Z-Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You search the Z-Y cabinet, and locate the Zarf:Declassified file.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 3     Moves: 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 3     Moves: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass through the portal into a dark tunnel, which sighs with
Floyd | melodic longing as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel (as Peter)
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists
Floyd | any backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 3     Moves: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to crawl forward, the tunnel floor oozing and pliable under
Floyd | your knees and palms. The secret door bangs shut and disappears. The
Floyd | tunnel begins to shiver, and from up ahead a roar like a waterfall
Floyd | issues from the darkness. Your hands suddenly lose traction as gravity
Floyd | begins its quickening pull. You begin to slide down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Zarf's Apartment                          Score: 3     Moves: 81
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf's Apartment (in Zarf's head) (as Peter)
Floyd | Zarf seems at first to be in a library, but on second glance, he's
Floyd | just at home but owns a *lot* of books. A couple thousand of them, by
Floyd | the looks of it. He is holding a bar code scanner and is scanning the
Floyd | ISBN numbers of books from a tall stack, one at a time, into his
Floyd | computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside of Zarf's head, you see weird flashes of light. A number of
Floyd | eerie sounds float around. You presume these effects are caused by the
Floyd | random firing of synapses in a very active mind. A deep shadow here
Floyd | slashes diagonally, refusing the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, I'll stay here," says Valerie. "Try to get that panel
Floyd | activated. I'll holler if I see anything happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Zarf's Apartment                          Score: 3     Moves: 82
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are hundreds and hundreds of books, too many to describe
Floyd | individually.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf scans another book from the stack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin asks, "is the shadow getting bigger?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "touch shadow" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 3     Moves: 83
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH SHADOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the shadow, and feel a chill go through your bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think he felt that," yells Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf's Brain (as Peter)
Floyd | The noise is really loud here, and there is more to see. A visual
Floyd | juxtaposition mars your sense of place. The walls are angular but
Floyd | smooth, are a warm red, living rock, are cold dead clay and calcite.
Floyd | Cave tunnels lead in all directions, but without a compass or a way to
Floyd | mark your trail, you sense that you could easily get lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a control panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Sequitur arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Sequitur has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		DavidW says, "I didn't see the shadow change size at all."

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 3     Moves: 84
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel has the appearance of a music stand, rising from a
Floyd | single stalk to about the height of your rib cage. The flat surface
Floyd | has but one button and a rectangular plate about four inches by six
Floyd | inches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you notice a curious gentleman leaning
Floyd | against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		elks says, "I didn't catch that either"
		DavidW asks, "I guess we put the photo on the plate?"
		chaudmin says, "mm, before it was just a shadow, now it's a "deep shadow"."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "put photo on plate" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 3     Moves: 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PHOTO ON PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the blurry photo onto the ceramic plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 6     Moves: 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the button. It pulses once, and then a bright blue glow
Floyd | sweeps across the ceramic plate.The disk's color changes to blue and
Floyd | pulsates three times. A similar glow issues from the ceramic plate,
Floyd | and then a microphone telescopes up from a previously invisible
Floyd | opening. The thief moves back into the darkness and vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "huh."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 6     Moves: 87
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a slender golden rod with a burnished tip. The tip contains a
Floyd | spherical windscreen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x windscreen" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 6     Moves: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDSCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a slender golden rod with a burnished tip. The tip contains a
Floyd | spherical windscreen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin asks, "can we speak into the mic?"
		DavidW says, "talk to it? yeah, try."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "talk to mic" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 6     Moves: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MIC
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Test. Test. Testing 1, 2, 3, 4. Hello?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 6     Moves: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Test. Test. Testing 1, 2, 3, 4. Hello?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a sudden sense of pressure and release, and a darkening of
Floyd | the environment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie yells, "Is it working? He's looking around like he knows
Floyd | someone is messing with him."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What should I try?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's up to you," Valerie yells back.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Umm. Zarf, drop your book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 6     Moves: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Umm. Zarf, drop your book."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a slight shift in the floor, then a heavy, echoing thud from
Floyd | somewhere outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie yells, "Yay! He dropped the book! Try something else."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Zarf, stand up.
Floyd | 2: Zarf, do the funky chicken.
Floyd | 3: Zarf, explain 'So Far'.
Floyd | 4: Zarf, give me all your chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		chaudmin says, "so many options..."
		DavidW says, "oh, he'll never agree to explain So Far."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 6     Moves: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Zarf, explain 'So Far'."
Floyd |
Floyd | A hollow noise rumbles up from the caves, like gigantic steel doors
Floyd | swinging shut and locking. From the shadows, the stranger with the
Floyd | rucksack and stiletto speaks in a low voice, saying, "I do not explain
Floyd | my work. You, however, have some explaining to do." He steals closer,
Floyd | an inch at a time, circling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Valerie, help!
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		chaudmin says, "whoops."
		DavidW says, "ha ha ha. Told ya so."
		chaudmin says, "should've had him give me his chocolate."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 6     Moves: 89
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Valerie, help!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A violent red light pulses through the inside of the brain. Valerie
Floyd | enters, looking spooked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "Uh oh, I think he's pissed."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who are you two?" the thief demands, extending his stiletto blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You back slowly away from the control panel, your eye on the tunnel
Floyd | openings. "What do we do now?" you ask Valerie. "Usually the trip ends
Floyd | by this point."
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief circles closer, his eyes locked on yours, glinting in the
Floyd | darkness the same as his blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What if we get stuck here?" Valerie wonders aloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "talk to thief" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 6     Moves: 90
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO THIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief suddenly lunges. Valerie yanks you backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Run!" she screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Which way?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Any* way!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 6     Moves: 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You experience blind panic for the first time in your life, despite
Floyd | the absurdity of the setting, and the recognizable fiction of the
Floyd | threat. Your life; how small and petty it all seems, and how short.
Floyd | There is little light in these twisting tunnels, and the faster you
Floyd | run, the more time moves in slow motion, and your thoughts turn
Floyd | inward. Your life has been blind and short, you think; appropriate,
Floyd | because down this last dark turn of the cave tunnel you have met with
Floyd | an unexpected, dead end.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | It is the classic dead end. More than that, it is the archetypal dead
Floyd | end. Nowhere forward, nowhere back. The ceiling shocks with its
Floyd | height, the walls oppress with their closeness. There are no exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | A helix of light hangs in the air here, twirling and changing colors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Valerie here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're trapped!" whispers Valerie, as much color drained from her face
Floyd | as there is pulsating in the helix above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "touch helix?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "touch helix" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 6     Moves: 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH HELIX
Floyd |
Floyd | It has no substance, only color and light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief enters, his stiletto blade extended. "You two don't belong
Floyd | here," he says. "And I believe you have something of mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Help!" you yell. "Hel--"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Hedge                                     Score: 6     Moves: 92
Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge
Floyd | Spiny, poky leaves weed their way through your clothing and stab you
Floyd | in uncomfortable and sensitive places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "and we lost the photo, didn't we?"
		chaudmin says, "yeah..."
		Roger says, "I'd kinda forgotten just how Inceptiony this was (or vice versa)"
		chaudmin says, "I guess it's still in there somewhere."
		DavidW says, "perhaps it won't matter; Zarf knows we're intruders already."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 6     Moves: 93
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest Campus
Floyd | You are at the northwest edge of the corporate campus. A decorated
Floyd | line of hedges hidden by a corner of stately trees, with leaves that
Floyd | gently whisper in the evening wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Valerie and a large hedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, that was freaky," says Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, let's call it a night," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh come on. This is getting fun. This is my kind of Interactive
Floyd | Fiction!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "More like interactive reality. Oh, damn. Where is it? I've lost the
Floyd | photo."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe you dropped it when we fell. Look in the hedge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "search hedge" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 6     Moves: 94
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH HEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing in the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not there," you say."I bet the thief took it. That means the
Floyd | show's over."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you think we should tell Zarf about this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm. Maybe it's better if he doesn't know."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know about that. If it were your head, wouldn't you want to
Floyd | know that people were hacking into it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good point. Okay, we'll tell him first thing tomorrow."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Agreed," says Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Agreed," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "leave" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 6     Moves: 95
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "go home" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 6     Moves: 95
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "out"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 6     Moves: 96
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 6     Moves: 97
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I walk you to your car?" you ask Valerie
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can limp me there," she says, grimacing. "I think I twisted my
Floyd | ankle."
Floyd |
Floyd | You puff out your chest. "I can carry you, if you want."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie laughs. "Ooh. The last of the gallant gentlemen." She shakes
Floyd | her head. "No thanks, I'm tough," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "carry val" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest Campus                          Score: 6     Moves: 97
Floyd |
Floyd | > CARRY VAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter carries Valerie to her car, trying desperately not to huff and
Floyd | sweat and collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Early the next morning, Zarf wakes and takes a long walk to work,
Floyd | trying to blow off some steam. It doesn't help...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		chaudmin says, "haha"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Zarf's Desk                               Score: 6     Moves: 98
Floyd | ** Library error 10 (0,0) **
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf's Desk
Floyd | You are *pissed*. Someone's been messing with you, and you know
Floyd | exactly who it was. *How* they did it, you don't know, but that's the
Floyd | first thing on your mind this morning. Find evil scum, tell evil scum
Floyd | off. Then, get some work done.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the computer is a MUD window. You are logged onto ifMUD.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "meta"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Zarf's Desk                               Score: 6     Moves: 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd |         Sargent says (to Zarf), "Hey."
Floyd |         inky says, "hi Z"
Floyd |         Iain says, "Hullo."
Floyd |         You say, "grnn. Not happy."
Floyd |         Rob says (to Iain), "that's what I thought until recently"
Floyd |         Iain says (to Rob), "Oh?"
Floyd |         Sargent says (to Zarf), "What's up?"
Floyd |         inky says, "erm?"
Floyd | You say, "Details not important. I have a mission to destroy
Floyd | evil
Floyd |         scum."
Floyd |         Sargent says, "Ugly buildup in the bathtub?"
Floyd | inky says, "probably some sort of foaming cleanser is in
Floyd | order"
Floyd |         Rob says, "bleach and a stiff brush will take care of that"
Floyd |         Adam says, "You coul-- Damn it."
Floyd |         Sargent says, "HA ha."
Floyd |         Emily groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Evil Scum are here. You recognize one of them only from a
Floyd | vivid mental snapshot that appeared yesterday morning. You recognize
Floyd | the other from seeing her around once or twice. You are not pleased to
Floyd | see either of them, although it saves you the trouble of hunting them
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, hi Mr. Plotkin," says the first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Valerie Conrad, and this is Peter Feeney," says the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We came to tell you about -- something weird that we discovered."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a portal into your head," says Valerie, which doesn't make any
Floyd | logical sense, but it does explain things, if it's true.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: And you decided to take not just one trip, but three? Thanks a
Floyd | *lot*.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "Very meta."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Zarf's Desk                               Score: 6     Moves: 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "And you decided to take not just one trip, but three? Thanks
Floyd | a *lot*."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry about that. It was just ordinary curiosity at first."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perfectly natural."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: There's nothing natural or ordinary about it. Where is this portal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Zarf's Desk                               Score: 6     Moves: 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "There's nothing natural or ordinary about it. Where is this
Floyd | portal?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "In the file room."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Take me there. Now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Zarf's Desk                               Score: 6     Moves: 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Take me there. Now."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, okay."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 99
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | The file room is an unimpressive rectangular room full of squat
Floyd | cabinets. The file cabinets are a pale yellow, like raw milk, and each
Floyd | stands about 38 inches high. There is a maladjusted ceiling tile, and
Floyd | scruffy stains on the padded carpeting. In the north wall is a window,
Floyd | about two and a half feet square, with a crank latch. A copier machine
Floyd | sits near the wall, bearing no make or marking that you recognize,
Floyd | even though no company produces generic photocopiers that you know of.
Floyd | Even more curiously, the wall socket behind it is empty, meaning that
Floyd | the copier is not plugged in, and yet it definitely seems to be turned
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter pulls the second cabinet from the end away from the wall,
Floyd | revealing a portal fashioned from slats of aged cedar. Ornate brass
Floyd | hinges, possibly hand-crafted, clamp the door securely to the wall.
Floyd | Beyond being bizarre, it is curiously anachronistic. The portal itself
Floyd | antedates this building by at least a century and a half, in your
Floyd | estimation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is it," says Peter. "I don't know what would happen if you went
Floyd | through it, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "This... could get awkward... ?"
		chaudmin says, "nice descriptions."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x copier" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The copier machine sits near the wall, bearing no make or marking that
Floyd | you recognize. Even more curiously, the copier is not plugged in, and
Floyd | yet it definitely seems to be turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The room description is different, isn't it?"
		chaudmin says, "yeah. more detailed."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 101
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings easily on its hinges, which have been recently oiled.
Floyd | Someone is evidently its caretaker, but it is beyond your ability to
Floyd | guess whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "here goes nothing."
		DavidW asks, "also, ceiling tile?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 101
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice shouts, "STOP!" It is an odd voice, a peculiar sounding shout.
Floyd | It sounds less like a voice yelling and more like a normal voice
Floyd | mechanically amplified.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Melvin!" shouts Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | This "Melvin" bears no resemblance to any human being, living or dead.
Floyd | The ersatz flesh on his disjointed skeleton is a remarkable elastic,
Floyd | tinted with some care to mimic caucasian melanin. Under the
Floyd | fluorescent light, it reflects slightly too much green, and it
Floyd | wrinkles unnaturally at limb joints. More care has been taken in the
Floyd | face, allowing for a range of facial expressions. Currently, the
Floyd | expression is one of intended menace.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You leave me no choice but to terminate you," says Melvin. He goes to
Floyd | the copier and punches a sequence of numbers on the button panel. A
Floyd | strange shuddering vibration pulses through the room, from back to
Floyd | front.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The file cabinets!" yells Peter. "They're moving!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The file cabinets are growing taller. Beneath each, a small footpad is
Floyd | extending, and the cabinet bodies are rising on stalks. A single
Floyd | cycloptic ruby eye irises open on the face of each.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter rolls his eyes. "Well what the heck. It *is* a stupid robot
Floyd | army!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go in, quick!" Valerie orders you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go! We'll hold him off!" Peter shouts, bravely. "I think."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		chaudmin says, "ohhhhh nooooo"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 6     Moves: 102
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass through the portal into a dark tunnel, which sighs with
Floyd | melodic longing as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists
Floyd | any backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 6     Moves: 102
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to crawl forward, the tunnel floor oozing and pliable under
Floyd | your knees and palms. The tunnel begins to shiver, and from up ahead a
Floyd | roar like a waterfall issues from the darkness. Your hands suddenly
Floyd | lose traction as gravity begins its quickening pull. You begin to
Floyd | slide down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In Score: 6)))  Moves: 103
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself)))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't hit an escape clause, it will recur until
Floyd | the stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In Score: 6)))  Moves: 103
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (InsScore: 6 (In Moves: 104))
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself)))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't hit an escape clause, it will recur until
Floyd | the stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "careful"
		elks asks, "could we find the shadow and panel?"
		chaudmin says, "oh man."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we can try to touch the shadow, but it might not be here."
		chaudmin asks, "escape?"
		DavidW says, "escape might work."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "escape" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (InsScore: 6 (InsMoves: 105In
Floyd | y
Floyd |
Floyd | > ESCAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to be more specific about how you want to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In
Floyd | yourself)))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "or return a value, it said?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "return value" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (InsScore: 6 (InsMoves:
Floyd | 106Insi
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETURN VALUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to be more specific about how you want to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf
Floyd | (Inside Zarf (In yourself))))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "return me" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (InsScore: 6 (InsMoves:
Floyd | 106Insi
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETURN ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (InsScore: 6 (InsMoves: 107In
Floyd | y
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETURN 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In
Floyd | yourself)))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh man"
		chaudmin asks, "did it work?"
		DavidW says, "sorta"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (InsScore: 6 (In Moves: 108))
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETURN 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In Score: 6)))  Moves: 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETURN 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself)))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself))   Score: 6     Moves: 110
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETURN 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (In yourself)                 Score: 6     Moves: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETURN 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (In yourself)
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf (In yourself)                 Score: 6     Moves: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETURN 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You return the last value, and a shadow falls over you. Touching it,
Floyd | you fall inward. Meanwhile, a few turns ago... 
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		chaudmin says, "whew."
		DavidW says, "wow"
		chaudmin says, "that's a nice bit of coding, there."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room (as Peter)
Floyd | The situation has gone from bad to worse, here. The army of mutant
Floyd | little file cabinet robots has herded you and Valerie back against the
Floyd | north wall. The window is behind you. Melvin is across the room,
Floyd | working controls on the copier, which has opened up to reveal some
Floyd | sort of pulsating machine innards.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door has been revealed in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "What do we do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: We go out the window.
Floyd | 2: We attack Melvin.
Floyd | 3: We make a break for the portal.
Floyd | 4: We do like Captain Kirk, and incapacitate Melvin with logic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "I like 4."
		chaudmin says, "me too."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "4" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > 4
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "We do like Captain Kirk, and incapacitate Melvin with
Floyd | logic."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie looks at you like you're the biggest nerd she has ever met,
Floyd | and considering you both work at Red Hat, that's saying something.
Floyd | "See what you can do, I guess," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "incapacitate melvin with logic" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > INCAPACITATE MELVIN WITH LOGIC
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
elks says (to Floyd), "talk to melvin" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Melvin. I submit that your plans are illogical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "melvin, calculate last digit of pi"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Melvin. I submit that your plans are illogical."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin looks up at you. "Illogical?" he asks. "My plans are perfect.
Floyd | Not that they're my plans, of course. The Great Brain of Dimension X
Floyd | knows all." Melvin begins to fidget, the first time you've seen him
Floyd | nervous since things started to get really weird. "Who am I to
Floyd | question his perfect logic? I am created in his perfect image. We
Floyd | serve logic. We serve the Great Brain."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: I submit that your orders are illogical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "I submit that your orders are illogical."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin's left eyelid starts to twitch. "No, no. My orders are perfect.
Floyd | The Great Brain is incapable of error. The Great Brain is God! God is
Floyd | Logic!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie whispers, "I think it's working!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: I submit that *you* are illogical!
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "I submit that *you* are illogical!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No -- no, it cannot be!" Melvin says. He looks confused, staring at
Floyd | the pulsating brain and back to you. "Logic is God. God is Logic.
Floyd | Those who do not serve God must be destroyed!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: I submit that the Great Brain is illogical. You serve a false God,
Floyd | a god of illogic! What is the penalty for serving a false God?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "I submit that the Great Brain is illogical. You serve a
Floyd | false God, a god of illogic! What is the penalty for serving a false
Floyd | God?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin begins to quiver and shake. "Illogical... illogical..." Smoke
Floyd | starts coming of his ears. "Must -- must -- serve -- groink! Blatt!"
Floyd | He makes a few sputtering noises and collapses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "There's no way that should have worked."
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Melvin springs back to his feet, shoots you an evil grin,
Floyd | and laughs like an insane android might at a time like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Idiot," Melvin says. "There's no such thing as the Great Brain. I'm
Floyd | just here to kill you because I'm an evil android bastard who loves to
Floyd | kill. And it'll be a special pleasure killing someone so dweebishly
Floyd | gullible."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Oh well. It was worth a shot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "ha ha ha"
		chaudmin says, "aw man."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Oh well. It was worth a shot."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Hardly." He goes back to fiddling with the pulsating
Floyd | machine brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie whispers, "So. Any other bright ideas?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: I'll pick up one of the cabinets and throw it at Melvin. You should
Floyd | go for the portal. Then I'll figure out some way of getting in there
Floyd | myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "I'll pick up one of the cabinets and throw it at Melvin. You
Floyd | should go for the portal. Then I'll figure out some way of getting in
Floyd | there myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie gives you a kiss. "For good luck," she says as the heroic
Floyd | music swells.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conversation kind of trails off at that point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the nearest file cabinet, which turns out to be the Z-Y
Floyd | cabinet. The stupid robot starts making a pathetic squealing noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! Put him down this instant!" shrieks Melvin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "throw cabinet at melvin" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 6     Moves: 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW CABINET AT MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the army of mutant little file cabinet robots at Melvin)
Floyd |
Floyd | What heroic catch phrase would you like to utter?
Floyd | [1]Here's mud in your eye, sucker!   [2]It's clobberin' time!
Floyd | [3]Hasta la vista, bubbala!   [4]You remember when I said I'd kill you
Floyd | last? I lied!
Floyd | >>

		chaudmin asks, "well, what'll it be?"
		DavidW says, "2"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 9     Moves: 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's clobberin' time!" you shout.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who do you think this mutant army is, the Yancy Street Gang?" Valerie
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't ruin my moment. Just get moving!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie makes a gymnastic diving roll over the sinister little
Floyd | cabinets and disappears into the portal. You fling the little metallic
Floyd | beast at Melvin, but your aim is terrible. Fortunately, you lobbed it
Floyd | so far to the side that it goes smashing into the pulsating copier
Floyd | machine brain heart organ thingy, which implodes and then explodes,
Floyd | emitting a terrific shower of sparks and a sad little dying scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you might expect, Melvin shouts, "Noooooooooooo!" as the little
Floyd | army of stupid robots topples over en masse, vomiting their paper
Floyd | folder guts all over the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "nice."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x melvin" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 9     Moves: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin Prufrock is a thin, translucent looking individual, with tics
Floyd | and other twitchy mannerisms passing for a personality. He is insanely
Floyd | tall, approaching six foot eight, but probably only weighs 130 pounds
Floyd | with clothes on. You don't even want to consider what he's like
Floyd | without clothes on. He also looks like he's about six years younger
Floyd | than you are, so about nineteen, and yet he's several rankings above
Floyd | you on the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin withdraws some sort of bulbous metal ray gun from one of the
Floyd | dead cabinets. "You should have escaped when you had the chance,
Floyd | Peter!" he says as he pulls the trigger. For a moment, you feel
Floyd | absolutely nothing, and then you realize with some shock that this is
Floyd | because your nervous system has been completely vaporized, and the
Floyd | rest of you along with it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 116 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "whoops"
		DavidW says, "undo!"
		elks says, "aw man"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 9     Moves: 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 9     Moves: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap for the portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel (as Peter)
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists
Floyd | any backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Melvin scream, "You can't get away from *ME*!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Weird Tunnel                              Score: 9     Moves: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to crawl forward, the tunnel floor oozing and pliable under
Floyd | your knees and palms. The tunnel begins to shiver, and from up ahead a
Floyd | roar like a waterfall issues from the darkness. Your hands suddenly
Floyd | lose traction as gravity begins its quickening pull. You begin to
Floyd | slide down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 9     Moves: 117
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf's Brain (as Peter)
Floyd | The noise is really loud here, and there is more to see. A visual
Floyd | juxtaposition mars your sense of place. The walls are angular but
Floyd | smooth, are a warm red, living rock, are cold dead clay and calcite.
Floyd | Cave tunnels lead in all directions, but without a compass or a way to
Floyd | mark your trail, you sense that you could easily get lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a control panel, Valerie and Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You made it!" says Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah," you say, "But Melvin's right on my tail."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf seems calm and sagelike. "It's okay. I know my way around, and I
Floyd | have a plan. Mind you, the timing is apt to be rather ... cruel...
Floyd | from now on."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 9     Moves: 117
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "talk to zarf" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 9     Moves: 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ZARF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | [1]What's the plan?
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Zarf's Brain                       Score: 9     Moves: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Isn't it obvious?"
Floyd | You can't think of anything in particular to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sound like a vacuum implosion, and a flash of light. Melvin
Floyd | tumbles into view, holding some sort of ray gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's got a gun!" shouts Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Follow me, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf leaves to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "guess we better follow."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnels                                   Score: 9     Moves: 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fires the ray gun, which emits a sizzling noise and a bright
Floyd | stripe of electric blue laser light. "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" he
Floyd | screams. The two of you narrowly dodge the beam and follow Zarf down
Floyd | the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnels (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | A huge cavern rises above you. The far reaches are lost in shadow
Floyd | mist, and the vaults above fade into a darkness pierced with long
Floyd | columns of stone. Chill water drips and pools in broken declivities.
Floyd | You can hear little else. A river of smoke-grey travertine flows down
Floyd | one wall of the chamber. Pale fungi gleam in phosphorescence somewhere
Floyd | above. Gloomy side chambers stretch off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "We're going to need a few things. Try to keep up."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks down through the floor. Vivid gold light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Canyon Wall                               Score: 9     Moves: 120
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Zarf through the floor, which melts open around you. You
Floyd | hear Melvin close behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | Massive buttresses of stone rise all around you, climbing the canyon
Floyd | wall, flowing down again in cascades of pale fluorite. A path seems to
Floyd | climb up among them; but you don't think you can get to it right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The carcass of the Wumpus is heaped before you. Hardened blood
Floyd | trickles from its ravaged hide, puddling on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a crossbow lying here; near the beast; loaded and cocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the crossbow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take crossbow" 		

Floyd ]  Canyon Wall                               Score: 9     Moves: 121
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CROSSBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter takes the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "Poor thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the east wall. Rich crimson light flares around
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hunt the Wumpus, eh? I guess we're visiting other games to get inventory from."
		chaudmin says, "I'm afraid to examine anything..."
		DavidW says, "yeah, don't examine stuff."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Small Cave                                Score: 9     Moves: 122
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Zarf through east wall, which melts open around you. You
Floyd | hear Melvin close behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | You are in a dark pocket, a stony crack below the summit of the hill.
Floyd | It is not quite high enough to stand in, but surprisingly long,
Floyd | narrowing only slowly towards the back. The entrance is a circle of
Floyd | blinding crimson to the west, partially obscured by the boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ancient and filthy blanket is crumpled against one wall of the
Floyd | cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the blanket."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Small Cave                                Score: 9     Moves: 123
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie takes the blanket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the south wall. Shimmering grey light flares around
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin squeezes through the cave opening. "It's a good thing I
Floyd | remembered to change my batteries!" he puffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "eep"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Storage Tent                              Score: 9     Moves: 124
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Zarf through the south wall. Melvin is one step behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Tent (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | This is where the party kept all its supplies. However Roboff seems to
Floyd | have cleaned everything out that was of any use. Several arrows of
Floyd | Da-Glo paint on the wall attract your attention to the empty food and
Floyd | water chests.
Floyd | Lying on the ground is a brass torch of the "self-igniting" type. The
Floyd | ignite button is on the handle.
Floyd | There is a shovel lying here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the shovel."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "You're not my real dad"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Storage Tent                              Score: 9     Moves: 125
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter takes the shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Okay, we need to take a slight detour."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks up through the ceiling. Pale green light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the tent, Melvin hollers, "Little pigs, little pigs, let me
Floyd | in!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnels                                   Score: 9     Moves: 126
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Zarf through the ceiling. You feel the heat of Melvin's ray
Floyd | gun blast nearly singe your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnels (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | A huge cavern rises above you. The far reaches are lost in shadow
Floyd | mist, and the vaults above fade into a darkness pierced with long
Floyd | columns of stone. Chill water drips and pools in broken declivities.
Floyd | You can hear little else. A river of smoke-grey travertine flows down
Floyd | one wall of the chamber. Pale fungi gleam in phosphorescence somewhere
Floyd | above. Gloomy side chambers stretch off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Fortunately, these tunnels lead everywhere. Come along."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the south wall. Rosy pink light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  In Roc Nest                               Score: 9     Moves: 127
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Zarf through the south wall. Melvin is one step behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Roc Nest (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | This nest is made from skillfully woven tree trunks, small bushes, and
Floyd | large amounts of mud and roc guano for glue. Giant black feathers are
Floyd | everywhere. In the center of the nest is an egg the size of a small
Floyd | wagon. Nestled beneath the egg is a featureless white cube.
Floyd | The roc perches on the side of the nest, watching you intently.
Floyd | There is a stained scroll here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the scroll."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take scroll" 		

Floyd ]  In Roc Nest                               Score: 9     Moves: 128
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie takes the stained scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the west wall of the nest. Blinding white light
Floyd | flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin materializes through the rock face. "Where the hell are we?" he
Floyd | says, staring around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's one of Enchanter, Sorcerer, or Spellbreaker. I forget which."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                              Score: 9     Moves: 129
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Zarf through the west wall. You hear Melvin yelling, "Bad
Floyd | bird! Bad!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | This is the control room for all the machinery nearby. The controls
Floyd | are all magical, of course. The walls are covered by blinking lights
Floyd | and shifting displays, interspersed with arcane dials and glowing
Floyd | buttons. It's all very mysterious looking. The exit, to the northwest,
Floyd | leads into a room with machinery which would surely crush you if you
Floyd | were to attempt to enter it.
Floyd | A scroll of old, brittle parchment is here.
Floyd | "Crash!" A huge hammer smashes against the stone floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the scroll."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "more scrolls."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take scroll" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                              Score: 9     Moves: 130
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the brittle scroll)
Floyd | Peter takes the brittle scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "I need to take my own detour. You two, take the northwest
Floyd | exit, wait for Melvin, and incapacitate him. Lay a trap if need be.
Floyd | I'll rejoin you after."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crash!" A huge hammer smashes against the stone floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you sure we can get through that?" Peter asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf touches a shadow and vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh. Great."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crash!" A huge hammer smashes against the stone floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin bursts in from the east wall, covered with talon scratches and
Floyd | roc feathers. "Note to self: Don't mess with the roc egg," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You make it across the room, but just barely; just as you duck through
Floyd | the door, a huge hammer crashes down behind, missing by an inch.
Floyd | Something you stepped on along the way clicked as well, and with a
Floyd | horrible screeching noise, the machinery speeds up, crashing faster
Floyd | and faster until it's twice as fast as before.
Floyd |
Floyd | From behind, you hear Melvin cry, "Hey! No fair!" That machinery ought
Floyd | to slow him down for at least a minute or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | It is the classic dead end. More than that, it is the archetypal dead
Floyd | end. Nowhere forward, nowhere back. The ceiling shocks with its
Floyd | height, the walls oppress with their closeness. There are no exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin will be here at any moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do we know what to do?" Valerie asks Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope so, or we're dead." Peter says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is Enchanter. iirc"
		DavidW asks, "Crossbow, blanket, shovel, two scrolls?"
		DavidW says, "A shovel and blanket suggests a bengal tiger trap, maybe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 131
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "examine the scrolls, I guess?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the brittle scroll or the stained scroll?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
elks says (to Floyd), "x scrolls" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCROLLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x brittle" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRITTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The scroll reads "kulcad spell: dispel a magic spell". The spell seems
Floyd | very long and extremely complicated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x stained" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAINED
Floyd |
Floyd | The scroll reads "caskly spell: cause perfection."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant crash of a giant hammer, followed by a small
Floyd | shriek from Melvin. It sounded more disappointed than fatal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		elks asks, "lay a trap?"
		chaudmin asks, "well, I guess we dig a hole?"
		DavidW asks, "I guess?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "dig with shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG WITH SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig floor with shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG FLOOR WITH SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the floor with the shovel)
Floyd | Peter attacks the soft ground with the shovel. It seems to magically
Floyd | bite large chunks at a time, like a ravenous rodent burrowing into
Floyd | angel food cake. The scooped material seems to vanish like evaporating
Floyd | bubbles, leaving only a deep pit behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Peter himself ends up at the bottom of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "hm."
		chaudmin says, "maybe we get him to fall in the hole, then hit him with the shovel."
		elks asks, "can we climb out?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think so. We need to get Peter out."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "climb hole" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a terrific crash and then a fast series of metallic whupping
Floyd | noises. Melvin comes limping in through the southeast wall, looking
Floyd | the worse for wear. Several spears are skewered in his sides, and one
Floyd | leg drags limply behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My ray gun got smashed by the hammer," he mopes.He looks down in the
Floyd | pit and laughs. "What are you doing down there, digging a latrine?
Floyd | Don't worry about that. Time to die."
Floyd |
Floyd | With a steely 'snikt', long metal blades protrude out of his knuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
elks says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | There are no exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | With quick, violent slashes of his metal claws, Melvin flays the flesh
Floyd | from your bones. Then he flays your bones, for good measure. He just
Floyd | goes freaky with the flaying in general. By that point, though, you've
Floyd | effectively departed this mortal coil.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 136 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		elks says, "ahhh whoops"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 131
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. This is before digging."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "dig floor with shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG FLOOR WITH SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the floor with the shovel)
Floyd | Peter attacks the soft ground with the shovel. It seems to magically
Floyd | bite large chunks at a time, like a ravenous rodent burrowing into
Floyd | angel food cake. The scooped material seems to vanish like evaporating
Floyd | bubbles, leaving only a deep pit behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Peter himself ends up at the bottom of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "take peter?"
		DavidW asks, "or, peter, out?"
		elks says, "we also have a crossbow"
		chaudmin says, "forgot about the crossbow."
		elks says, "we had one move when melvin entered"
		DavidW says, "give crossbow to peter? I'm not sure what to do here."
		elks asks, "could we just shoot him?"
		chaudmin says, "I think peter already has the crossbow"
		chaudmin asks, "cover hole with blanket?"
elks says (to Floyd), "cover hole with blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > COVER HOLE WITH BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie throws the blanket across the opening of the pit, covering it
Floyd | completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant crash of a giant hammer, followed by a small
Floyd | shriek from Melvin. It sounded more disappointed than fatal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x crossbow" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CROSSBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the hole covering has to happen after Peter's out, but let's try stuff anyway."
		chaudmin asks, "how do we cast the spells on the scrolls?"
		DavidW says, "well, we can do CASKLY TRAP, I think."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "caskly trap" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > CASKLY TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cast caskly" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAST CASKLY
Floyd |
Floyd | The casting feels wrong, and you are momentarily blinded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Spellname target, or CAST spellname ON target."
		chaudmin says, "think I just wasted a turn."
		DavidW says, "I guess 'trap' doesn't exist as such. Maybe caskly blanket or caskly hole."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "caskly hole" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > CASKLY HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The casting feels wrong, and you are momentarily blinded.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a terrific crash and then a fast series of metallic whupping
Floyd | noises. Melvin comes limping in through the southeast wall, looking
Floyd | the worse for wear. Several spears are skewered in his sides, and one
Floyd | leg drags limply behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My ray gun got smashed by the hammer," he mopes."Hey, where's your
Floyd | boyfriend? You two get separated? Don't worry, you guys will have a
Floyd | touching reunion in Hell."
Floyd |
Floyd | With a steely 'snikt', long metal blades protrude out of his knuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and yay, wasted turn and wasted scroll, I suspect."
		DavidW says, "er yeah, not yay"
		chaudmin says, "hopefully he'll fall in the hole"
		DavidW says, "hmm. I wonder what would happen if we caskly'ed Melvin."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cast caskly on melvin" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAST CASKLY ON MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter intones the caskly spell. A shower of sparks erupts around
Floyd | Melvin, and then a cloud of puffy white smoke. When it clears, Melvin
Floyd | looks brand new.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks, man," he says. "Now I am a perfect killing machine!" He then
Floyd | demonstrates his newly perfected skills on you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 136 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		elks says, "haha"
		chaudmin says, "huh"
		elks says, "since we've two scrolls, maybe we can caskly hammer and then dispel the magic before leaving.."
		elks says, "although it said the other spell is long and complicated"
		DavidW says, "The hammer is in the previous room, though."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 131
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brittle scroll
Floyd |   a stained scroll
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a blanket
Floyd |   a crossbow
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cast caskly on crossbow" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAST CASKLY ON CROSSBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The casting feels wrong, and you are momentarily blinded.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant crash of a giant hammer, followed by a small
Floyd | shriek from Melvin. It sounded more disappointed than fatal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "hmmmmm."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "dig floor with shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG FLOOR WITH SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the floor with the shovel)
Floyd | Peter attacks the soft ground with the shovel. It seems to magically
Floyd | bite large chunks at a time, like a ravenous rodent burrowing into
Floyd | angel food cake. The scooped material seems to vanish like evaporating
Floyd | bubbles, leaving only a deep pit behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Peter himself ends up at the bottom of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cover hole with blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > COVER HOLE WITH BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie throws the blanket across the opening of the pit, covering it
Floyd | completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a terrific crash and then a fast series of metallic whupping
Floyd | noises. Melvin comes limping in through the southeast wall, looking
Floyd | the worse for wear. Several spears are skewered in his sides, and one
Floyd | leg drags limply behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My ray gun got smashed by the hammer," he mopes."Hey, where's your
Floyd | boyfriend? You two get separated? Don't worry, you guys will have a
Floyd | touching reunion in Hell."
Floyd |
Floyd | With a steely 'snikt', long metal blades protrude out of his knuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "shoot melvin with crossbow" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT MELVIN WITH CROSSBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin asks, "why can't we use the crossbow?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "peter, shoot melvin with crossbow" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 9     Moves: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > PETER, SHOOT MELVIN WITH CROSSBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe the 'shoot' verb doesn't know with-clauses."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot melvin" 		

Floyd ]  In the Pit                                Score: 9     Moves: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll need a proper weapon first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin takes a limping step forward and, like the idiot he always was,
Floyd | falls for the trap and topples into the pit, just barely missing
Floyd | Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pit (as Peter)
Floyd | You are down in the bottom of the pit. Crudely carved, spongy walls
Floyd | lead up to a narrow opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a blanket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin looks like he's gotten the wind knocked out of him, if that's
Floyd | possible. Probably getting past the crashing machinery trap took more
Floyd | out of him than you guessed. He stands up woozily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot melbin" 		

Floyd ]  In the Pit                                Score: 9     Moves: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT MELBIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot melvin" 		

Floyd ]  In the Pit                                Score: 12    Moves: 137
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You shoot the crossbow at Melvin, who is too disoriented to deflect
Floyd | the bolt. It plunges straight into his gizzard. "EEEAGH!!" he cries
Floyd | his last, before exploding into a million shiny pieces. Melvin is no
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was funky," Valerie says from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin exclaims, "hooray!"
		elks says, "yay"
		elks says, "now to get out of the hole"
		DavidW says, "ok, so we don't use the scrolls here then? Or at least, not vs Melvin."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cast caskly on hole" 		

Floyd ]  In the Pit                                Score: 12    Moves: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAST CASKLY ON HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have that spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on up," Valerie calls down to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 12    Moves: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter climbs out of the pit and rejoins Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | It is the classic dead end. More than that, it is the archetypal dead
Floyd | end. Nowhere forward, nowhere back. The ceiling shocks with its
Floyd | height, the walls oppress with their closeness. There are no exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | A deep pit has been dug here by Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf appears in a cloud of orange smoke, wearing a long blue cloak
Floyd | with electroluminescent highlights. He surveys the scene calmly.
Floyd | "Okay," he says, retrieving the blanket and the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1]How do we get out of here?
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		chaudmin says, "huh."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                  Score: 12    Moves: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "Like this," he says, and withdraws a small white cube and a spell
Floyd | book from his cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf begins to intone the blorple spell--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 139
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | The room is a disaster area. Ruined cabinets lie everywhere, the
Floyd | remains of a once mighty (but very silly) army. The exploded pulsating
Floyd | copier machine innards are leaking trails of acrid ochre smoke into
Floyd | the air. Scorched company documents, flung willy nilly in the battle,
Floyd | carpet the floor, hiding only the smallest of the many scuffs and
Floyd | scratches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The secret door lies exposed in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now," says Zarf. "Your turn again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "talk to zarf" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ZARF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't think of anything in particular to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x documents" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOCUMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Documents of all kinds carpet the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps we repair the mess with magic?"
		chaudmin says, "oho"
		elks says, "ooh, and close the portal with the other spell"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cast caskly on copier" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAST CASKLY ON COPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Try the other one first."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(even though we aren't in his mind anymore)"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cast kulcad on door" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAST KULCAD ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter intones the Kulcad scroll. It is long and complicated, and he
Floyd | stumbles over the unfamiliar language. However, the magic is too
Floyd | powerful to be constrained. The more he reads, the clearer his
Floyd | pronunciation becomes, as the magic works through him. As he finishes
Floyd | the incantation, there is a noise like the rushing of open wind
Floyd | through a great tunnel. The secret door ripples and shimmers, trapped
Floyd | in a state between reality and mirage. Then, so suddenly that it is
Floyd | missed in a blink, the door is gone, leaving only a blank wall. There
Floyd | is no trace that it had ever been here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf nods. "Now the other," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cast caskly on copier" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAST CASKLY ON COPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie intones the caskly spell. The room begins to melt; plaster,
Floyd | plastic, metal, and glass drip down like wax; loose papers lift and
Floyd | twirl in swelling eddies, spinning upwards from all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, familiar forms start reasserting themselves. Torn pages mend
Floyd | themselves out of the whirlwind, flowing back into place. Cabinet
Floyd | after cabinet slots itself into position, drawers agape, eating
Floyd | documents that file themselves. All is changed. The copier machine
Floyd | refuses its alien origins and becomes happily mudane, humming to life
Floyd | and churning out copies of a wonderfully boring document.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What just happened?" Valerie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take a look," says Zarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room (as Peter)
Floyd | The file room looks considerably cleaner, perhaps better than before.
Floyd | The reassuring familiarity of its short, slumping ceiling seems now to
Floyd | brighten your morale. Short file cabinets, marked in reverse
Floyd | alphabetical order, stand in a clean line along the walls like a
Floyd | perfect set of teeth. A window affords a beautiful view and a kind
Floyd | square of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Congratulations, that's the end of the story," says Zarf, pacing back
Floyd | and forth. "But, that's not *really* the way it happened, is it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | [1]Yes.[2]No.
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		chaudmin asks, "no?"
		DavidW asks, "A little Spider and Web, eh?"
		DavidW asks, "I think if we choose no, we have to find another solution, maybe?"
		DavidW says, "try 2 for no."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods, apparently satisfied. "I didn't think you were stupid. Life
Floyd | isn't like that." His hand moves to something that shines; a control
Floyd | button is pressed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 145
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At last, your troubled fortunes seemed to come to an end. It all
Floyd | happened very quickly: the callback from Red Hat, the bizarre
Floyd | interview with Human Resources, the handshake, the filling out of W-2
Floyd | forms, and then your first day of work.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the next day of work, and the next, and the next. Life goes
Floyd | on, routinely and normally, happily ever after.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have made a difference ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 12 out of a possible 12, in 145 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the author's end NOTES or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		chaudmin asks, "so I guess we rewrote history, then?"
		DavidW says, "perhaps"
		DavidW says, "notes, please."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "notes" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "uh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "endnotes" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENDNOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "end notes" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > END NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hmph. Wonder if that's a bug in the re-release?"
		chaudmin says, "oh well."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "note" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "NOTES" 		

Floyd ]  File Room                                 Score: 12    Moves: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "that was fun."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I enjoyed it."
		elks says, "yep"
		DavidW says, "And that was 2 and a half hours. A goodly amount of time."
		DavidW says, "Thanks for the game."
		chaudmin says, "thanks for hosting."
		elks exclaims, "Thanks!"
		DavidW asks, "Shall I quit the game now?"
		chaudmin says, "yeah"
DavidW 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?"			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Comrade by Roger Carbol
As played on ifMUD on May 10, 2015

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 Comrade written by Roger Carbol. It was an entry in ShuffleComp: Disc 2, and was inspired by "Rossiya" by Laibach, "Cha Cha on the Moon" by Pat Reader, "Rocket Man" by Iron Horse, and "Russian Roulette" by Rihanna. 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.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		

		DavidW says, "Looking at the survey results, All Alone and Slouching Towards Bedlam are still our leading to-play games. However, I have also uploaded all the Floydable Shufflecomp 2015 games."
		DavidW asks, "So, should we play All Alone, Slouching, or a Shufflecomp game?"
		jenrexrode says, "dunno"
		Ghogg says, "I vote shuffle"
Emily arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "I'm leading towards Shuffle myself."
		DavidW says, "I haven't played any of them."
		DavidW asks, "Draconis? chaudmin? Emily? What say you?"
		chaudmin says, "yes let's do shufflecomp"
		Emily says, "I'd say Shuffle, yeah"
		DavidW says, "Carried. [grins]"
		Roger says, "yay"
AWatt arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "The games I've loaded are 1) By the Lake, 2) Comrade, 3) Everything We Do Is Games, 4) Heading East, 5) Molly and the Butter Thieves, 6) Starry Seeksorrow, and 7) When the Land Goes Under the Water."
		DavidW asks, "Do we have preferences? Should I roll a die or just play 'em in alpha order or what?"
		Emily says, "I've played 5, 6, and 7"
		Ghogg asks, "1, 2, 3, then 4?"
		Emily says, "but I can be quiet"
		Emily says, "or that"
		Emily says, "let's do 1"
		DavidW asks, "Fine with me. S'okay with y'all?"
		DavidW says, "(I like apostrophes today. Sue me.)"
		chaudmin says, "fine by me"
		DavidW says, "okay."
		AWatt says, "sounds great"
***** NOTE: By The Lake did not work on Floyd ***** 		DavidW says, "I'll skip to 2"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask comrade" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0800
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Glorious day, comrade!  Of all the countless applicants, you yourself
Floyd | have been chosen to represent the great government of the Motherland
Floyd | as the political officer -- the zampolit -- in the crown jewel of the
Floyd | People's accomplishments: the lunar base.  With months of training
Floyd | complete, you are finally ready to assume your post.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Roger Carbol
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150506 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see DUFFY, apparently with some message on its screen, here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x duffy" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0801
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | This large immobile robot is known as DUFFY, which is an acronym
Floyd | for... something you can never quite remember.  The "U" is for Unit,
Floyd | maybe?  Anyway, its primary purpose is to analyze various substances
Floyd | and objects.  It displays any relevant output from its analysis on a
Floyd | large integral screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sargent Duffy was the policeman sidekick in Infocom's detective games. Might be a ref."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "read screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0802
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | MESSAGE FROM COMMAND -- MAY 2 0759 -- COMRADE -- ZAMPOLIT REPORTED
Floyd | DECEASED BY SUICIDE.  INVESTIGATE PRIOR TO SHUTTLE DEPARTURE AT 2000.
Floyd | MAKE ARREST IF POSSIBLE.  END MESSAGE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I am at your disposal but I'll otherwise sit back and enjoy."
Emily says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0803
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0804
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now this lunar base's zampolit, charged with keeping everyone
Floyd | in line with the approved ideology of the Motherland.  It is a duty
Floyd | you take seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This seems to be a sci-fi detective game, I'm guessing."
		DavidW says, "I guess going out."
		DavidW says, "er suggest"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0805
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "I concur."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x shuttle" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0805
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHUTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x airlock" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0805
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AIRLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "well, either northeast or southeast then"
		Emily asks, "ne?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   0806
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock Airlock
Floyd | You can see a space suit and a big red button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sure"
		Draconis asks, "I think we're personnel now?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   0807
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Pushing the button cycles the airlock, for access to the lunar
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   0808
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | If someone made a full-body parka out of tin foil, and added a bubble
Floyd | of a helmet, it might look something like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   0809
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the space suit)
Floyd | You put on the space suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Seems my copy of By the Lake is corrupt."
		Emily says, "weird"
		Draconis asks, "Shall we press the button?"
		Emily says, "sure"
		chaudmin says, "maybe check out the other room too"
		Draconis says, "Actually we might want to do that first then."
		Draconis says, "Not sure if we'll be able to go back and forth freely."
AWatt looks at Draconis. 		chaudmin says, "well then"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0810
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0811
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We haven't gone far. We can restart if we die this early."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0812
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | This insulated box seems to have been originally designed for the
Floyd | transport and storage of perishable food.  It now serves a nobler, if
Floyd | more tragic, purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "Should we look in the coffin?"
		AWatt asks, "Can we open it? Is that creepy?"
		Draconis says, "Might have a clue."
		DavidW says, "I think we must open it."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0813
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the coffin, revealing a body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0814
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | This must be the previous zampolit officer.  His nakedness surprises
Floyd | you, but between the autopsy and lack of an open-casket funeral, it
Floyd | makes perfect sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the body is a crucifix.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0815
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | Such a thing is somewhat scandalous, and twice so on a political
Floyd | officer.  It is pendant from a silver chain, which is beginning to
Floyd | show some tarnish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x chain" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0815
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "huh"
		Emily asks, "silver cross --> vampire sci-fi detective story?"
		Draconis says, "So the previous zampolit was a Christian. That may be important."
		chaudmin says, "might as well pilfer from a dead body"
		DavidW says, "I don't know. Maybe."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0816
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt says, "Might need it for the space vampires"
		chaudmin says, "indeed"
		Draconis says, "Hate those space vampires."
		DavidW says, "Robbing the dead is unpleasant, unless you plan to analyze it with DUFFY."
		Ghogg asks, "can duffy analyze stuff?"
		AWatt says, "Lot of good it did our friend, though"
		DavidW says (to Ghogg), "It's supposed to, yes."
		Ghogg says, "ah, there's the bit"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0817
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "Is it 'up' or 'in' to get back to Duffy?"
		Draconis says, "Er, DUFFY."
		chaudmin says, "down i think"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0818
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "well then"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0819
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0820
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see DUFFY here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Third time's the charm."
		Draconis asks, "So do we GIVE things TO DUFFY to analyze?"
		AWatt asks, "or ask?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "give crucifx to duffy" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0820
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE CRUCIFX TO DUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oops"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "oops crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0821
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OOPS CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | DUFFY doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze the crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0822
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE THE CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the crucifix into a slot in DUFFY.  The robot begins to
Floyd | churn, whine, grumble, and grind alarmingly.  Just when you're
Floyd | beginning to seriously worry that it might finally explode, it comes
Floyd | to an abrupt halt.  Its screen updates with a new message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "read message" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0822
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "read screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0823
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | OBJECT IS SILVER SUBTYPE STERLING.  OBJECT CONTAMINATED WITH SLIGHT
Floyd | AMOUNT OF BLACK RUBBER COMPOUND.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Black rubber compound. Interesting."
		DavidW says, "I've re-uploaded By the Lake as 'bythelake2'."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "get crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0823
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0824
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a space suit (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "So it seems things are destroyed when analyzed."
		Draconis says, "That will be good to know."
		DavidW says, "DUFFY's a klepto"
		chaudmin says, "well that's no good"
		chaudmin asks, "what about the space vampires??"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in duffy" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0825
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN DUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt says, "God help us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "duffy, give crucifix to me" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0826
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, GIVE CRUCIFIX TO ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, i" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0827
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, I
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen blinks out a message several times:
Floyd |
Floyd | COMMAND FAILED, COMRADE
Floyd |
Floyd | and then returns to its previous state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x duffy" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0828
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | This large immobile robot is known as DUFFY, which is an acronym
Floyd | for... something you can never quite remember.  The "U" is for Unit,
Floyd | maybe?  Anyway, its primary purpose is to analyze various substances
Floyd | and objects.  It displays any relevant output from its analysis on a
Floyd | large integral screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, drop the crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0829
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, DROP THE CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well. Let's move on."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, wtf" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0830
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, WTF
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did you guys close the coffin?"
		chaudmin says, "oh nooo"
		chaudmin says, "I hope the body's still there"
		Draconis asks, "Could we analyze the body?"
		AWatt says, "Eek."
		DavidW says, "Great. Nude dead guy will be all over spacetumblr by now."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0831
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0832
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "look in coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0833
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | In the coffin is a body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "phew"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take body" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0834
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | Have some respect, comrade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "that answers that"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "take coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0835
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt says, "Ha ha."
		chaudmin says, "well, let's just explore the rest of the base then"
		DavidW says, "Close the coffin and explore the base to the se."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "close coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0836
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            0837
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x file cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            0838
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILE CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The standard government-issue battleship-grey file cabinet.  The
Floyd | Motherland may be built on vodka and blood, but her government is
Floyd | built upon a vast foundation of file cabinets just like this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            0839
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the mechanical file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            0840
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The contents seem to be arranged by date.  You could look up a
Floyd | particular date to find a specific record.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "look up may 2" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            0841
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MAY 2
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the mechanical file cabinet)
Floyd | You find several standard statement-of-work forms, but none of them
Floyd | seem particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember seeing any dates so far."
		chaudmin says, "besides the message at the very beginning"
		Emily says, "oh right"
		chaudmin says, "but apparently it's not important"
		Emily says, "I'm guessing we need to find more clues before we can make best use of this cabinet, though"
		DavidW says, "Odd this place has a 'May' as well,"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0842
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanic's Quarters
Floyd | A small, cramped room.  A cot, a locker, a small writing desk.  The
Floyd | place smells faintly of lightweight oil.  The only door is to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Tsygan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x tsygan" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0843
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TSYGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanic, Tsygan, as you recall from your briefing, is in charge
Floyd | of all the mechanical systems and subsytems on the entire base, from
Floyd | life support to plumbing.  He is angrily mumbling under his breath
Floyd | about something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "comrade, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0843
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COMRADE, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "tsygan, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0844
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TSYGAN, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "maybe things are just aligned arbitrarily to earth time"
		DavidW asks, "Anyone else think that Tsygan might be a robot before examining him?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x cot" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0845
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COT
Floyd |
Floyd | As far as beds go, it's pretty spartan, even by your standards.  It
Floyd | looks like an air duct grille has been installed under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0846
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This grille seems designed to admit airflow and little else.  It seems
Floyd | to be loose on its hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open grille" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0847
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take grille" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0848
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt asks, "pry?"
		DavidW says, "ok"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "pry grille" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0848
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRY GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "lift grille" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0848
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIFT GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "well let's just come back to that"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hinges" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0848
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HINGES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "unlock grille" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the space suit)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x locker" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x locker" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tsygen about body" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TSYGEN ABOUT BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask tsygan about body" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0850
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TSYGAN ABOUT BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is very unfortunate.  I had thought Sablin was stronger,
Floyd | psychologically, than that.  Apparently I was wrong about him.  As we
Floyd | all were."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "so the dead guy is Sablin"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask tsygan about sablin" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0851
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TSYGAN ABOUT SABLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is very unfortunate.  I had thought Sablin was stronger,
Floyd | psychologically, than that.  Apparently I was wrong about him.  As we
Floyd | all were."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask tsygan about crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0852
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TSYGAN ABOUT CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought his name was Zampolit"
		Draconis says, "That's his job."
		Draconis says, "Our job now."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask tsygan about grille" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0853
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TSYGAN ABOUT GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "well this guy's no help"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tsygan about tsygan" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0854
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TSYGAN ABOUT TSYGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm quite busy here, as I'm sure you can see, comrade zampolit.
Floyd | Surely everything you need to know is in my official file," he replies
Floyd | curtly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt says, "Well, then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move cot" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0855
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE COT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter grille" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0856
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask tygan about official file" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0856
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TYGAN ABOUT OFFICIAL FILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0857
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't fit through the opening while wearing the space suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Aha."
		chaudmin says, "oho"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "doff suit" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0858
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOFF SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the space suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters Duct                                       0859
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanic's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's no reason to be here yet."
		chaudmin says, "guess not"
		Draconis says, "No reason not to be here though."
		Draconis says, "There might be clues!"
		DavidW says, "No compass."
		Draconis says, "True."
		Draconis asks, "...does the Moon have a magnetic field?"
		DavidW says, "I think so, yes."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            0900
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanic's Quarters
Floyd | A small, cramped room.  A cot, a locker, a small writing desk.  The
Floyd | place smells faintly of lightweight oil.  The only door is to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Tsygan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            0901
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "consult file about tsygan" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            0902
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT FILE ABOUT TSYGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the mechanical file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Well then."
		chaudmin exclaims, "to the southeast!"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0903
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x burlak" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0904
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BURLAK
Floyd |
Floyd | The gardner, Burlak, as you recall from your briefing, is in charge of
Floyd | the greenhouse and lunar excursions.  He looks approximately ancient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about sablin" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0905
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT SABLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I cannot truly believe it, even now.  He was a complex man, but not a
Floyd | troubled one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about tsygan" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0906
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT TSYGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "the moon has a magnetic field but it is somewhat random"
		Ghogg says, "you couldn't use it to find direction"
		DavidW says, "hm. Didn't know that."
		Draconis says, "Nor I."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about burlak" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0907
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT BURLAK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ehhh?  Me?  Oh, I've been here since the beginning.  Before the bone
Floyd | density supplements.  I won't be going back," he replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about base" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0908
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT BASE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Perhaps this base has some sort of special navigation system."
chaudmin asks, "burlak about me" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about garden" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0909
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT GARDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about supplements" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0910
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT SUPPLEMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt says, "Burlak seems to think it was a suicide."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about me" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0911
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Suicide by what? Poison? Suffocation?"
		Draconis says, "Touching silver."
		Draconis says, "He was a space vampire."
		Draconis says, "(Spoiler alert.)"
		chaudmin says, "I thought silver was for werewolves, though"
		chaudmin says, "space werewolves"
		DavidW says (to chaumin), "facts, schmacks"
		AWatt says, "the troubled man line made me think that"
		Draconis says (to chaudmin), "...details."
		DavidW asks, "How would a werewolf work on the moon? Turns into a wolf when the Earth is full?"
		AWatt says, "f ask burlak about greenhouse"
		Ghogg asks, "is there some reason to assume supernatural here?"
		AWatt says, "whoops"
		DavidW says (to Ghogg), "No, not really."
		Draconis says (to DavidW), "They're a man while in the base, and a wolf while on the lunar surface."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about greenhouse" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0912
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT GREENHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt says, "Eh."
		DavidW says, "Kitchen next, please."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0912
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0913
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x prokopenko" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0914
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PROKOPENKO
Floyd |
Floyd | The cook, Prokopenko, as you recall from your briefing, is in charge
Floyd | of turning the dehydrated elementary particles of nutrition into
Floyd | something that a normal human might recognize as food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask prodopenko about sablin" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0914
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PRODOPENKO ABOUT SABLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "i'm going to mistype this a lot, i can tell"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask prokopenko about sablin" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0915
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PROKOPENKO ABOUT SABLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "We did not always see eye-to-eye, it is true.  Still," he says, "it
Floyd | is a terrible thing, so close to his return to Earth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "can't be helped, I suppose"
		DavidW says, "The vagueness of the information conveyed is killing me."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask prokopenko about burlak" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0916
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PROKOPENKO ABOUT BURLAK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x refrigerator" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0916
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REFRIGERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0917
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine, at first glance, defies comprehension.  It looks like an
Floyd | outboard motor engaged in some sort of kinky fan-belt-based bondage
Floyd | with the refrigerator.  You eventually puzzle out that it must be some
Floyd | sort of rigged-up stand mixer, for baking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "..."
		chaudmin says, "nice"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask prokopenko about contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0918
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PROKOPENKO ABOUT CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is a marvel, is it not?"  He does not await a reply.  "A few bits
Floyd | and pieces from here and there, and now I can bake a cake."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Baking & Discipline"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "prokopenko, bake cake" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0919
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROKOPENKO, BAKE CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0920
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0921
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt asks, "Not even a cake?"
		DavidW says, "Not even a cake."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "open the contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0922
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN THE CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "bake a cake" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0922
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAKE A CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Aw."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x ingredients" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0922
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INGREDIENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt says, "Baking minigame cut due to feature creep."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps we can find a recipe and ingredients and forget about Sablin."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0922
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Eh, chalk it up to space vampires."
		Draconis says, "Baking is more important."
		Draconis asks, "Can we get Duffy to come with us to analyze things?"
		Draconis says, "*DUFFY"
		DavidW says, "No. DUFFY is immobile, it said."
		Draconis says, "Ah, right, I missed that bit."
		Draconis says, "I'd say we should take some samples of the ingredients for analysis."
		DavidW says, "Check out the door. Might lead to a pantry."
		Draconis says, "But they don't seem to be implemented."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters                                                0923
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cook's Quarters
Floyd | A small bed fills most of this small room.  The walls are covered with
Floyd | pictures of people in various terrestrial settings.  The only door is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x pictures" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters                                                0923
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PICTURES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters                                                0924
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | As far as beds go, it's pretty spartan, even by your standards.  It
Floyd | looks like an air duct grille has been installed under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters                                                0925
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This grille seems designed to admit airflow and little else.  It seems
Floyd | to be loose on its hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "ayyy"
		DavidW says, "Admit airflow and personnel. Fixed it for you."
		DavidW says, "I suppose there'll be a grille under everyone's bed/bunk/cot/whatever."
		Draconis says, "Likely."
		DavidW says, "I'd like to see the hallway from the kitchen next."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters                                                0926
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters                                                0927
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0928
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            0929
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | Most of the room is filled with radio equipment.  There's a
Floyd | non-pressure door to the northeast.  A delicious smell wafts in from
Floyd | the southeast; to the southwest is the greenhouse dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the radio file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            0929
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EQUIPMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            0930
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The standard government-issue battleship-grey radio file cabinet.  The
Floyd | Motherland may be built on vodka and blood, but her government is
Floyd | built upon a vast foundation of radio file cabinets just like this
Floyd | one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            0931
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the radio file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            0932
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The contents seem to be arranged by date.  You could look up a
Floyd | particular date to find a specific record.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we ought to check out the greenhouse, in case any clues are buried amongst the potatoes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0933
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A pleasant respite from the rest of the base are the rows and rows of
Floyd | growing plants.  The greenhouse is a geodesic dome constructed from
Floyd | thick glass.  Metal shutters are retracted near the floor, ready to be
Floyd | deployed in case of danger.  The rest of the base is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a composter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x composter" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0934
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPOSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a large metal box, really, full of organic materials slowly
Floyd | decomposing into soil.  Worth more than gold, up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "search soil" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0934
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "get organic materials" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0934
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ORGANIC MATERIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "search composter" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0935
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH COMPOSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You dig around a bit in the muck.  Your fingers hit something which
Floyd | doesn't feel organic at all, so you pull it out -- it's a long black
Floyd | piece of rubber.  Surely that doesn't belong in the compost.  You pull
Floyd | it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Aha!"
		Emily says, "hmmm"
		DavidW says, "And there was rubber on the crucifix."
Emily says (to floyd), "x rubber" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0935
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUBBER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0936
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old fan belt
Floyd |   a space suit
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x belt" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0937
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELT
Floyd |
Floyd | A long thin length of black rubber.  It looks the worse for wear, even
Floyd | considering its time spent in a pile of decomposing goo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "I suppose we should analyse this too?"
		DavidW says, "I think so."
		Draconis asks, "Maybe show it to the cook first?"
		Draconis says, "It reminds me of the contraption."
		Draconis says, "And analyzing it will destroy it."
		DavidW says, "We could. The contraption is where we saw belts."
		Draconis asks, "...should we have saved the crucifix?"
		AWatt says, "Burlak might also have something to say"
		Draconis says, "We could have shown it to people to indicate that the guy was Christian."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0937
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt says, "Pssh some greenhouse."
		Draconis says, "It looks like the composter was the important thing here."
		DavidW says, "well, too late with the crucifix, but we can show the belt around."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search composter" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     0938
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH COMPOSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You dig around a bit more in the muck, but find nothing further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "The kitchen was NE, then SE from here?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            0939
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | Most of the room is filled with radio equipment.  There's a
Floyd | non-pressure door to the northeast.  A delicious smell wafts in from
Floyd | the southeast; to the southwest is the greenhouse dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the radio file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0940
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "show belt to prokopenko" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0941
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BELT TO PROKOPENKO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the old fan belt to Prokopenko)
Floyd | Prokopenko is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "I guess it isn't as nice as the ones on the contraption."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "tell prokopenko about belt" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0942
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL PROKOPENKO ABOUT BELT
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask prokopenko about belt" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0943
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PROKOPENKO ABOUT BELT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "tell prokopenko about crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0944
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL PROKOPENKO ABOUT CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We never found a grille in the kitchen here...?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        0945
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This grille seems designed to admit airflow and little else.  It seems
Floyd | to be welded shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But there is one, I guess."
		Draconis asks, "Why would they weld it shut?"
		Draconis asks, "What if someone needs to crawl through the vents to get to the kitchen?"
		Draconis says, "That's just inconsiderate."
		DavidW says, "Someone wants the space pizza all to themselves."
		Draconis says, "It doesn't look like ask/tell/show are going to do much with the belt."
		Draconis asks, "Should we feed it to DUFFY?"
		Draconis asks, "See if it gives a clue?"
		DavidW says, "ne to mess hall"
		DavidW says, "Ask Burlak about the composter when we find him."
		DavidW says, "I'd also ask Tsygen about the contraption."
		Draconis says, "Good thought."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0946
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about composter" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0947
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT COMPOSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burlak about belt" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0948
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BURLAK ABOUT BELT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show belt to burlak" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BELT TO BURLAK
Floyd |
Floyd | Burlak is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yeah, they're not responding. I guess go straight to immobile DUFFY." 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YEAH, THEY'RE NOT RESPONDING. I GUESS GO STRAIGHT TO IMMOBILE DUFFY.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ilac"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "go to duffy" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO TO DUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "go to shuttle" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO TO SHUTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      0950
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            0951
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0952
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0953
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0954
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see DUFFY here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze belt" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0955
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE BELT
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the old fan belt into a slot in DUFFY.  The robot begins to
Floyd | churn, whine, grumble, and grind alarmingly.  Just when you're
Floyd | beginning to seriously worry that it might finally explode, it comes
Floyd | to an abrupt halt.  Its screen updates with a new message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        0956
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | OBJECT COMPOSED OF BLACK RUBBER COMPOUND.  IDENTIFIED AS FAN BELT.
Floyd | COMPOSITION MATCHES SILVER OBJECT CONTAMINANT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Well that's informative."
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 ]  Shuttle                                                        0956
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's still more base to see."
		AWatt says, "And we have yet to go outside"
		DavidW says, "I suspect going outside will be futile just yet. But I'm only guessing."
		Draconis says, "I feel sure the vents will be important eventually."
		DavidW says, "agreed"
		chaudmin says, "I feel like I should be making a map"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0957
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                0958
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "I wish I could use Trizbort, but the FLOYD| thing seems to confuse it."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           0959
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1000
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock Airlock
Floyd | You can see a big red button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Er wait"
		Draconis says, "Sorry"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1001
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                1002
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "This is why I need a map..."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1003
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin asks, "have we been to the quarantine area?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                1004
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, that's where the coffin is."
		chaudmin says, "wait"
		chaudmin says, "I messed up"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1005
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE

		DavidW says, "We need to go ne of either Mess Hall or Kitchen."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1006
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1007
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "ok, new area"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1007
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1007
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ah, a nice Soviet environment"
		DavidW says, "We don' need no stinkin' doors"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Office                                              1008
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Zampolit's Office
Floyd | This small room seems bigger than it really is because it's almost
Floyd | entirely empty, with the last occupant's belongings already removed,
Floyd | and its new occupant -- you -- yet to move in.  The few
Floyd | permanently-installed pieces of furniture indicate it is an office.
Floyd | The door back into the hall is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Office                                              1008
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FURNITURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt exclaims, "Don't tell me there's no grille!"
		chaudmin says, "there's absolutely nothing here"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Office                                              1009
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This grille seems designed to admit airflow and little else.  It seems
Floyd | to be welded shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg goes home. 		chaudmin says, "ah"
		chaudmin says, "well we can't enter it anyway"
		AWatt says, "Womp womp."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1010
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1011
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "se"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters                                            1012
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Zampolit's Quarters
Floyd | This small room seems bigger than it really is because it's almost
Floyd | entirely empty, with the last occupant's belongings already removed,
Floyd | and its new occupant -- you -- yet to move in.  The few
Floyd | permanently-installed pieces of furniture, such as the bed, indicate
Floyd | it is your quarters  The door back into the hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters                                            1013
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | As far as beds go, it's pretty spartan, even by your standards.  It
Floyd | looks like an air duct grille has been installed under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wha...?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters                                            1014
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This grille seems designed to admit airflow and little else.  It seems
Floyd | to be loose on its hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "get in bed" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters                                            1015
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "lie on bed" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters                                            1015
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters                                            1016
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "how is our office both nw and se of the sickle?"
		chaudmin says, "this is our quarters"
		chaudmin says, "nw is our office"
		DavidW says, "oh. okay"
		DavidW says, "so, we should go north of the sickle next."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1017
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mid-Sickle                                                     1018
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | west, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The hall curves
Floyd | away to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "this place is huge"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1019
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Psychiatrist's Office
Floyd | The long couch, suitable for reclining, tips you off that this must by
Floyd | the office of the base psychiatrist.  It also features the more usual
Floyd | furniture for an office -- a desk, a file cabinet, that sort of thing.
Floyd | The hallway is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Golovachev here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x golovachev" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1020
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOLOVACHEV
Floyd |
Floyd | Golovachev is the base psychiatrist.  Apparently all the isolation
Floyd | gets to some people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask golo about sablin" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1020
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GOLO ABOUT SABLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask golovachev about sablin" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1021
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GOLOVACHEV ABOUT SABLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "There was no prior indication that Sablin was tending towards
Floyd | suicidal ideation, let alone action.  A review of the literature
Floyd | supports that this is unusual, but not entirely novel."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis asks, "golovachev about suicide" 		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1021
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask golovachev about suicide" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1022
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GOLOVACHEV ABOUT SUICIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ask him about Tsygen, Burlak, and Prokopenko. and himself."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask golovachev about golovachev" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1023
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GOLOVACHEV ABOUT GOLOVACHEV
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am the principal point of contact for all aspects of mental health
Floyd | and fitness at this particular facility," he says.  "If you should
Floyd | feel at any time that you may be losing contact with reality, please
Floyd | do not hesitate to engage me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask golovachev about tsygan" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GOLOVACHEV ABOUT TSYGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "useless"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up may 2 in file cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MAY 2 IN FILE CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open file cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FILE CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1025
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Psychiatrist's Office
Floyd | The long couch, suitable for reclining, tips you off that this must by
Floyd | the office of the base psychiatrist.  It also features the more usual
Floyd | furniture for an office -- a desk, a file cabinet, that sort of thing.
Floyd | The hallway is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Golovachev here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "consult filing cabinet about may 2" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1025
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT FILING CABINET ABOUT MAY 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No actual cabinet here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask him about cake" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1026
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask him about crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1027
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "guess we're not gonna get much out of him"
		DavidW says, "It really bothers me that we still haven't learned how the guy supposedly killed himself."
		Draconis says, "Yeah..."
		chaudmin says, "well, I guess that's why we're investigating"
		DavidW says, "Nor have we been told where the body was found or who found it."
		Draconis says, "With a fan belt apparently."
		chaudmin says, "strangulation, perhaps"
		DavidW says, "possible."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mid-Sickle                                                     1028
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | west, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The hall curves
Floyd | away to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Quarters                                        1029
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Psychiatrist's Quarters
Floyd | You feel distinctly-uncomfortable lurking around someone else's
Floyd | bedroom.  Relief is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Quarters                                        1030
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This grille seems designed to admit airflow and little else.  It seems
Floyd | to be loose on its hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "nothing here either"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mid-Sickle                                                     1031
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | west, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The hall curves
Floyd | away to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Sickle                                                1032
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Sickle
Floyd | The curving hall finally terminates in a door in its northwesterly
Floyd | extremity.  Two doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office
Floyd | door to the east, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The
Floyd | rest of the base is back towards the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1033
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Medical Bay
Floyd | Not exactly a full-service hospital -- more like an overgrown
Floyd | stationary ambulance, really -- this is where the physical health of
Floyd | the cosmonauts is assessed and hopefully improved.  You resolve to
Floyd | stay healthy.  The door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Dolmatov here.
Floyd |
Floyd | He stops working for a moment.  "Ah, comrade.  I was hoping you'd drop
Floyd | by.  Here's the medical report regarding Sablin."  He hands you a
Floyd | medical report.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "hooray"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "read report" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ REPORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing is written on the medical report.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "gdi"
		AWatt says, "WHAT"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x report" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1035
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REPORT
Floyd |
Floyd | The medical report is several pages of dense medical jargon, but
Floyd | you're able to gather that it concludes that Sablin died from
Floyd | strangulation, late May 1 or early May 2.  He was found hanged in his
Floyd | quarters, once they kicked down the locked door.  It has been
Floyd | officially ruled a suicide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oh"
		AWatt says, "ah"
		chaudmin says, "ayyy, strangulation"
		Draconis asks, "Strangled with a fan belt...?"
		DavidW says, "Somehow 'read' was unhooked from 'examine' and then forgotten."
		Emily says, "that sounds likely"
		Roger says, "somehow"
		Draconis says, "So the question is then who had a key to his quarters."
		DavidW says, "It's looking like murder to me."
		Draconis says (to DavidW), "What? No."
		DavidW says (to Draconis), "Anyone with a grill access."
		Draconis says (to DavidW), "The report said "suicide"."
		chaudmin says, "well we're supposed to be making an arrest, so..."
		AWatt says, "So our bosses know it's murder but everyone on the base is in the dark."
		Draconis says (to chaudmin), "Sablin did it."
		DavidW says, "Now we know to look up May 1 or May 2 in the file cabinets, I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask doctor about report" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1036
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DOCTOR ABOUT REPORT
Floyd |
Floyd | He puts down his paperwork and regards you.  "I know you are
Floyd | newly-arrived, comrade.  I have been here eleven months, and I'm
Floyd | scheduled to return to Earth in a few weeks.  The zampolit was
Floyd | discovered behind a locked door, hanging from his neck.  In my
Floyd | professional opinion, that is a suicide, wherever it happens."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1037
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DOCTOR ABOUT DOCTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "I graduated from the finest medical university in Moscow.  And now
Floyd | I'm here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt asks, "How's that working out for ya, Doc?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask doctor about burlak" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1038
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DOCTOR ABOUT BURLAK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask doctor about me" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1039
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DOCTOR ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask doctor about golovachev" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1040
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DOCTOR ABOUT GOLOVACHEV
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ask doctor about sablin" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1041
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DOCTOR ABOUT SABLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "The deceased was a credit to the People.  His loss is very
Floyd | unfortunate for all of us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "So whose quarters have had loose grilles so far?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask doctor about crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1042
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DOCTOR ABOUT CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay                                                    1043
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Medical Bay
Floyd | Not exactly a full-service hospital -- more like an overgrown
Floyd | stationary ambulance, really -- this is where the physical health of
Floyd | the cosmonauts is assessed and hopefully improved.  You resolve to
Floyd | stay healthy.  The door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Dolmatov here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Wait."
		Draconis asks, "Wasn't the one in Sablin's quarters welded shut?"
		DavidW asks (of Draconis), "yes?"
		Draconis asks, "Or was that his office?"
		DavidW says, "Office, I think. We can check the quarters."
		chaudmin says, "yeah, the grille in the quarters is open"
		DavidW says, "'found behind a locked door' doesn't say which room it was, grr."
		DavidW says, "i just want to check these people."
		Draconis says, "The report said in his quarters."
		DavidW says, "er shake"
		Draconis says, "Though I suppose that could include the office."
		DavidW says, "oh, it did say quarters. ok."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Sickle                                                1044
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Sickle
Floyd | The curving hall finally terminates in a door in its northwesterly
Floyd | extremity.  Two doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office
Floyd | door to the east, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The
Floyd | rest of the base is back towards the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Medic's Quarters                                               1045
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Medic's Quarters
Floyd | You feel distinctly-uncomfortable lurking around someone else's
Floyd | bedroom.  Relief is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  Medic's Quarters                                               1046
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This grille seems designed to admit airflow and little else.  It seems
Floyd | to be loose on its hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Someone really need to seal these grilles."
		DavidW asks, "What's north of the northern sickle?"
		Draconis says, "Not sure."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Sickle                                                1047
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Sickle
Floyd | The curving hall finally terminates in a door in its northwesterly
Floyd | extremity.  Two doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office
Floyd | door to the east, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The
Floyd | rest of the base is back towards the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Sickle                                                1048
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Life Support Area                                              1049
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Life Support Area
Floyd | This room is more like a tunnel through an enormous mass of machinery.
Floyd | All designed to keep the fragile human inhabitants breathing, not
Floyd | freezing to death, etc.  The door back to the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.  The room continues to taper off towards the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh it was nw"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Life Support Area                                              1049
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Doesn't seem like there's much to do here."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Storage Area                                                   1050
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Area
Floyd | This weird little rump of a room seems to have been used for
Floyd | miscellaneous storage, like an overgrown closet.  The life support
Floyd | machinery is back to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x storage" 		

Floyd ]  Storage Area                                                   1050
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STORAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search room" 		

Floyd ]  Storage Area                                                   1050
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Storage Area                                                   1051
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Storage Area                                                   1052
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Why is this room here?"
		Draconis says, "Huh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  Storage Area                                                   1052
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "Maybe it becomes useful later?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Life Support Area                                              1053
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Life Support Area
Floyd | This room is more like a tunnel through an enormous mass of machinery.
Floyd | All designed to keep the fragile human inhabitants breathing, not
Floyd | freezing to death, etc.  The door back to the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.  The room continues to taper off towards the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  Life Support Area                                              1054
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This grille seems designed to admit airflow and little else.  It seems
Floyd | to be welded shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Life Support Area                                              1054
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Life Support Area                                              1055
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a medical report
Floyd |   a space suit
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Should we do some exploration in the vents/"
		Draconis asks, "*?"
		DavidW says, "hm. We seem to be down to: look up dates in file cabinets; explore ducts; explore outside."
		Draconis says, "Let's try the cabinets first."
		Draconis says, "It seems the most reasonable action for the character to take."
		DavidW says, "I agree. The cabinets are in the Comm Rm and the Mech Wksp."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Sickle                                                1056
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Sickle
Floyd | The curving hall finally terminates in a door in its northwesterly
Floyd | extremity.  Two doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office
Floyd | door to the east, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The
Floyd | rest of the base is back towards the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1058
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S.S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | west, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The hall curves
Floyd | away to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1059
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | Most of the room is filled with radio equipment.  There's a
Floyd | non-pressure door to the northeast.  A delicious smell wafts in from
Floyd | the southeast; to the southwest is the greenhouse dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the radio file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up May 1 in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MAY 1 IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find just one encrypted message for May 1.  The message body
Floyd | itself is encrypted, but you can see it is from Zampolit Sablin, and
Floyd | marked urgent.  Seems important, so you take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up May 2 in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MAY 2 IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find several encrypted messages for May 2, but none of them seem
Floyd | particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x message" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell this message was sent yesterday, May 1, by Zampolit
Floyd | Sablin, and it is marked as urgent.  Everything else is encrypted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell this message was sent yesterday, May 1, by Zampolit
Floyd | Sablin, and it is marked as urgent.  Everything else is encrypted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "decrypt it" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DECRYPT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Give it to DUFFY?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up may 1 in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MAY 1 IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find just one work log for May 1.  Seems like it might be
Floyd | important, so you take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x log" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a standard statement-of-work form, dated May 1.  It indicates
Floyd | that a fan belt was replaced in the kitchen.  It is signed, but so
Floyd | illegibly that you couldn't guess by whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1110
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                1111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see DUFFY here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyse log" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYSE LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze log" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the work log into a slot in DUFFY.  The robot begins to
Floyd | churn, whine, grumble, and grind alarmingly.  Just when you're
Floyd | beginning to seriously worry that it might finally explode, it comes
Floyd | to an abrupt halt.  Its screen updates with a new message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | SIGNATURE MATCHES COMRADE TSYGAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze message" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the message into a slot in DUFFY.  The robot begins to churn,
Floyd | whine, grumble, and grind alarmingly.  Just when you're beginning to
Floyd | seriously worry that it might finally explode, it comes to an abrupt
Floyd | halt.  Its screen updates with a new message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | ENCRYPTION KEY REQUIRED FOR MESSAGE DECRYPTION.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt says, "Hmmm."
		DavidW asks, "Vents or outside?"
		Draconis says, "So Tsygan replaced a fan belt..."
		Draconis says, "I'd ask Prokopenko why he replaced it."
		Draconis says, "But that didn't do anything."
		Draconis asks, "So who would have the encryption key?"
		DavidW says, "Our vent, I would guess."
		DavidW says, "Or maybe discarded outside."
		Draconis says, "Perhaps."
		DavidW says, "I'll check our vent first"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se. se." 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE. SE.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE NE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to (go) se up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se. ne" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE. NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters                                            1124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Zampolit's Quarters
Floyd | This small room seems bigger than it really is because it's almost
Floyd | entirely empty, with the last occupant's belongings already removed,
Floyd | and its new occupant -- you -- yet to move in.  The few
Floyd | permanently-installed pieces of furniture, such as the bed, indicate
Floyd | it is your quarters  The door back into the hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters Duct                                       1125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Zampolit's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "(brb)"
		DavidW says, "hm. Nothing here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters Duct                                       1126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle Duct                                           1127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sticker here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sticker" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle Duct                                           1128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STICKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A small sticker of the sort one might find on a piece of fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle Duct                                           1129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STICKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A small sticker of the sort one might find on a piece of fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sticker" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle Duct                                           1130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE STICKER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Office Duct                                         1131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Zampolit's Office Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle Duct                                           1132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall Duct                                                 1133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Duct                                                   1134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters Duct                                           1135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cook's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Duct                                                   1136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room Duct                                       1137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse Duct                                                1138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room Duct                                       1139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Duct                                                   1140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall Duct                                                 1141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop Duct                                       1142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop Duct                                       1143
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters Duct                                       1144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanic's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanic's Quarters                                            1145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanic's Quarters
Floyd | A small, cramped room.  A cot, a locker, a small writing desk.  The
Floyd | place smells faintly of lightweight oil.  The only door is to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Tsygan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                1147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see DUFFY here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze sticker" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE STICKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the sticker into a slot in DUFFY.  The robot begins to churn,
Floyd | whine, grumble, and grind alarmingly.  Just when you're beginning to
Floyd | seriously worry that it might finally explode, it comes to an abrupt
Floyd | halt.  Its screen updates with a new message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read message" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | PARTIAL FINGERPRINT FOUND.  FINGERPRINT MATCHES TO COMRADE PROKOPENKO.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se.se.se" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE.SE.SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne.se.d" 		

Floyd ]  Zampolit's Quarters Duct                                       1158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE.SE.D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zampolit's Quarters
Floyd | This small room seems bigger than it really is because it's almost
Floyd | entirely empty, with the last occupant's belongings already removed,
Floyd | and its new occupant -- you -- yet to move in.  The few
Floyd | permanently-installed pieces of furniture, such as the bed, indicate
Floyd | it is your quarters  The door back into the hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zampolit's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw. n" 		

Floyd ]  Mid-Sickle Duct                                                1200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW. N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office Duct                                     1201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Psychiatrist's Office Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e.e." 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Quarters Duct                                   1203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E.E.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Psychiatrist's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w. n." 		

Floyd ]  Northern Sickle Duct                                           1205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W. N.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Medic's Quarters Duct                                          1206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Medic's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e.e" 		

Floyd ]  Medical Bay Duct                                               1208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E.E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Medical Bay Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w. nw" 		

Floyd ]  Life Support Area Duct                                         1210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W. NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life Support Area Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Life Support Area Duct                                         1211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Life Support Area Duct                                         1212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no access here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Sickle Duct                                           1213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Sickle Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Medic's Quarters Duct                                          1214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Medic's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Medic's Quarters                                               1215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Medic's Quarters
Floyd | You feel distinctly-uncomfortable lurking around someone else's
Floyd | bedroom.  Relief is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The only thing I found in the ducts was that fruit sticker."
		DavidW says, "Time to explore outside, I think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e.s.s." 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E.S.S.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Sickle
Floyd | The curving hall finally terminates in a door in its northwesterly
Floyd | extremity.  Two doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office
Floyd | door to the east, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The
Floyd | rest of the base is back towards the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | west, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The hall curves
Floyd | away to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw.nw.nw.nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW.NW.NW.NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the space suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock Airlock
Floyd | You can see a big red button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1224
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The door behind you slowly grinds shut.  After a moment, the other
Floyd | door slowly grinds open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock Airlock
Floyd | You can see a big red button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lunar Walkway                                                  1228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lunar Walkway
Floyd | Metal planking has been installed between the base and the
Floyd | observatory, possibly to reduce the amount of lunar dust being tracked
Floyd | in.  The observatory looms to the north, while the base is back
Floyd | towards the equator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x planking" 		

Floyd ]  Lunar Walkway                                                  1228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANKING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ]  Lunar Walkway                                                  1228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x observatory" 		

Floyd ]  Lunar Walkway                                                  1228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OBSERVATORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observatory
Floyd | This building seems to have been designed to be generally kept at
Floyd | vacuum.  There's nothing here that you would recognize as a
Floyd | "telescope", but presumably that's what all the dials and switches are
Floyd | for.  Covering a goodly portion of one wall is a larger-than-usual
Floyd | file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the astronomical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the astronomical file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A larger-than-standard government-issue battleship-grey radio file
Floyd | cabinet.  The Motherland may be built on vodka and blood, but her
Floyd | government is built upon a vast foundation of file cabinets somewhat
Floyd | smaller than this one.  At a glance, you can see it is full of
Floyd | photographic plates, arranged by date.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up May 1 in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MAY 1 IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find a photographic plate for May 1.  Unlike the other plates, it
Floyd | is not full of stars -- it seems to be just an over-exposed field of
Floyd | white.  You take it anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up may 2 in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MAY 2 IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find a photographic plate, but it just seems to be full of stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x switches" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWITCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | This photographic plate has a simple paper label affixed, reading "MAY
Floyd | 1" in handwritten letters.  To your naked eye, it seems to be an
Floyd | over-exposed field of white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "back to DUFFY, I presume."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s.s" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S.S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lunar Walkway
Floyd | Metal planking has been installed between the base and the
Floyd | observatory, possibly to reduce the amount of lunar dust being tracked
Floyd | in.  The observatory looms to the north, while the base is back
Floyd | towards the equator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock Airlock
Floyd | You can see a big red button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The door behind you slowly grinds shut.  After a moment, the other
Floyd | door slowly grinds open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see DUFFY here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give plate to duffy" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PLATE TO DUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | DUFFY doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze plate" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the plate into a slot in DUFFY.  The robot begins to churn,
Floyd | whine, grumble, and grind alarmingly.  Just when you're beginning to
Floyd | seriously worry that it might finally explode, it comes to an abrupt
Floyd | halt.  Its screen updates with a new message.
Floyd |   As well, a photograph is ejected by DUFFY and lands nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | PHOTOGRAPHIC DATA EXTRACTED.  PRINTING...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears as though the telescope can, in fact, be swivelled down to
Floyd | observe the base itself, or at least the greenhouse section.  Shown is
Floyd | someone squeezed into a cramped space, between the glass dome and some
Floyd | sort of metal wall.  He's surrounded by plants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
AWatt says (to Floyd), "x someone" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOMEONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing if we return to the greenhouse, we might find this hidden spot."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove suit" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the space suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se.se.se." 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE.SE.SE.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "that sounds plausible"
jenrexrode 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), "sw.nw" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW.NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | Most of the room is filled with radio equipment.  There's a
Floyd | non-pressure door to the northeast.  A delicious smell wafts in from
Floyd | the southeast; to the southwest is the greenhouse dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the radio file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     1252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A pleasant respite from the rest of the base are the rows and rows of
Floyd | growing plants.  The greenhouse is a geodesic dome constructed from
Floyd | thick glass.  Metal shutters are retracted near the floor, ready to be
Floyd | deployed in case of danger.  The rest of the base is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a composter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dome" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     1252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shutters" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     1252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHUTTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "it said he was surrounded by plants"
		Emily asks, "maybe searching them?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     1252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AWatt asks, "the wall, maybe?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     1252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     1252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     1253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears as though the telescope can, in fact, be swivelled down to
Floyd | observe the base itself, or at least the greenhouse section.  Shown is
Floyd | someone squeezed into a cramped space, between the glass dome and some
Floyd | sort of metal wall.  He's surrounded by plants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x space" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     1254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | If someone made a full-body parka out of tin foil, and added a bubble
Floyd | of a helmet, it might look something like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cramped" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse                                                     1254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRAMPED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm at a loss."
		DavidW asks, "Do we show this photograph to Burlak?"
		AWatt says, "was just thinking that"
		AWatt says, "worth a shot"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne.se" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE.SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | Most of the room is filled with radio equipment.  There's a
Floyd | non-pressure door to the northeast.  A delicious smell wafts in from
Floyd | the southeast; to the southwest is the greenhouse dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the radio file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show photograph to burlak" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PHOTOGRAPH TO BURLAK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I see," he says.  "That's no crime.  Not much of a crime, in any
Floyd | case.  Just the indulgence of an old man.  And Sablin, too, of course;
Floyd | he loved a pipe at the end of a long day.  I suppose you'll want to
Floyd | investigate.  There's a loose panel in the air duct beneath the
Floyd | greenhouse -- that's how we got in and out.  Let the record show that
Floyd | I co-operated with you fully."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters                                                1300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cook's Quarters
Floyd | A small bed fills most of this small room.  The walls are covered with
Floyd | pictures of people in various terrestrial settings.  The only door is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters Duct                                           1301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cook's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Duct                                                   1302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room Duct                                       1303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse Duct                                                1304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a loose panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse Duct                                                1305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse Duct                                                1306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you're looking for it, it's obvious that the air duct panel
Floyd | to the north is loose enough to be pushed out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Secret Garden Duct                                             1307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Secret Garden Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Secret Garden                                                  1308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Secret Garden
Floyd | This is a tiny, forgotten space, wedged between the pseudo-curved wall
Floyd | of the geodesic dome and the retracted metal shutters.  A few tables
Floyd | have been cobbled together from mismatched pieces of rubbish, on which
Floyd | stand a number of potted plants.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pipe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh Samantha."
		DavidW says, "(anytime I see 'secret garden', I think of Samantha's Secret Garden, a book I read as a kid.)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Secret Garden                                                  1309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The sort of thing one smokes tobacco in.  This one is lovingly carved
Floyd | from solid wood.  There's an inscription carved into its barrel:
Floyd | "Good luck, son; we love you -- 17/04/1972."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Secret Garden                                                  1310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		

Floyd ]  Secret Garden                                                  1310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd ]  Secret Garden                                                  1310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "looks like another date to look up, maybe"
		chaudmin says, "or just something to analyze"
		DavidW says, "yes. Hopefully the encryption key is in one of the cabinets under his birthday."
		DavidW says, "I don't think we need to analyze the pipe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Secret Garden                                                  1311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The retracted shutters block your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Secret Garden Duct                                             1312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Secret Garden Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse Duct                                                1313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a loose panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room Duct                                       1314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room Duct                                       1315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no access here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Duct                                                   1316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen Duct                                                   1317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no access here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "I can't remember the map ha ha"
		DavidW says, "South is the Cook's Quarters. I got in from there."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters Duct                                           1318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cook's Quarters Duct
Floyd | These cramped tubes beneath the flooring of the base provide fresh air
Floyd | to the various occupied spaces, although your own body is mostly
Floyd | preventing that from happening now.  It's easy to get disoriented in
Floyd | here.  There is a grille above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Cook's Quarters                                                1319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cook's Quarters
Floyd | A small bed fills most of this small room.  The walls are covered with
Floyd | pictures of people in various terrestrial settings.  The only door is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've drawn a map. I figured we needed it."
		DavidW says, "nw to Comm Rm"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | Most of the room is filled with radio equipment.  There's a
Floyd | non-pressure door to the northeast.  A delicious smell wafts in from
Floyd | the southeast; to the southwest is the greenhouse dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the radio file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The sort of thing one smokes tobacco in.  This one is lovingly carved
Floyd | from solid wood.  There's an inscription carved into its barrel:
Floyd | "Good luck, son; we love you -- 17/04/1972."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "April 17"
		Draconis asks, "Do we know what year it is at present?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "look up april 17" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP APRIL 17
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We do, but I didn't write it down."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "consult cabinet about april 17" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT CABINET ABOUT APRIL 17
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the radio file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up april 17 in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP APRIL 17 IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the radio file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "consult cabinet about april 17 1972" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT CABINET ABOUT APRIL 17 1972
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the radio file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "must be another cabinet"
		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe it's another cabinet."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "consult cabinet about 17/04/1972" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT CABINET ABOUT 17/04/1972
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the radio file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "Should we analyze the pipe?"
		DavidW says, "Mech Wksp is se.ne.nw."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se.ne.nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE.NE.NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is on the way to DUFFY anyway."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "look up april 17 in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP APRIL 17 IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the mechanical file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The third cabinet is in the observatory"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                1331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the space suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock Airlock
Floyd | You can see a big red button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The door behind you slowly grinds shut.  After a moment, the other
Floyd | door slowly grinds open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lunar Walkway                                                  1336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lunar Walkway
Floyd | Metal planking has been installed between the base and the
Floyd | observatory, possibly to reduce the amount of lunar dust being tracked
Floyd | in.  The observatory looms to the north, while the base is back
Floyd | towards the equator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "n.n"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observatory
Floyd | This building seems to have been designed to be generally kept at
Floyd | vacuum.  There's nothing here that you would recognize as a
Floyd | "telescope", but presumably that's what all the dials and switches are
Floyd | for.  Covering a goodly portion of one wall is a larger-than-usual
Floyd | file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the astronomical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "look up april 17 in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Observatory                                                    1338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP APRIL 17 IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the astronomical file cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "dang. maybe that date's not important."
		DavidW says, "hell. Maybe we should have DUFFY analyze it and tell us that date *itself* is the encryption key."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s.s" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S.S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lunar Walkway
Floyd | Metal planking has been installed between the base and the
Floyd | observatory, possibly to reduce the amount of lunar dust being tracked
Floyd | in.  The observatory looms to the north, while the base is back
Floyd | towards the equator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock Airlock
Floyd | You can see a big red button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "That's plausible."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Dock Airlock                                                   1341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The door behind you slowly grinds shut.  After a moment, the other
Floyd | door slowly grinds open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Though not a very good encryption key."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see DUFFY here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, I have no better idea at this point."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1343
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the pipe into a slot in DUFFY.  The robot begins to churn,
Floyd | whine, grumble, and grind alarmingly.  Just when you're beginning to
Floyd | seriously worry that it might finally explode, it comes to an abrupt
Floyd | halt.  Its screen updates with a new message.
Floyd |   As well, a sheet of paper is ejected by DUFFY and lands nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | ANALYSIS INDICATES POSSIBLE ENCRYPTION KEY.
Floyd |
Floyd | MATCHING ENCRYPTED MESSAGE FOUND.  DECRYPTING...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | MESSAGE TO COMMAND -- MAY 1 0803 -- COMRADES -- RECOMMEND COMRADE
Floyd | PROKOPENKO NOT REPEAT NOT ROTATE OUT INSTEAD STAND ON ADDITIONAL YEAR.
Floyd | WILL INFORM PERSONALLY.  APPROVED BY ZAMPOLIT SABLIN.  END MESSAGE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "The plot thickens!"
		DavidW says, "That implicates Prokopenko, yes."
		Draconis asks, "I assume Prokopenko wanted to leave?"
		DavidW says, "Show that paper to the psych guy first, I think."
		DavidW says (to Draconis), "yes, probably."
		Draconis says, "We could ask the psych about him, but I think we tried that already."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We haven't shown this new paper to Gogowhatov"
		DavidW says, "Golovachev"
		Draconis asks, "Where is Golovachev?"
		DavidW says, "The other obvious person to show it to is Prokopenko, of course."
		Draconis says, "Might wait before showing Prokopenko."
		Draconis says, "If he killed Sablin over this, his reaction might not be pleasant."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se.se.se.ne.n.w I think" 		

Floyd ]  Mid-Sickle                                                     1352
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE.SE.SE.NE.N.W  I THINK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | west, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The hall curves
Floyd | away to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to (go) w up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Psychiatrist's Office
Floyd | The long couch, suitable for reclining, tips you off that this must by
Floyd | the office of the base psychiatrist.  It also features the more usual
Floyd | furniture for an office -- a desk, a file cabinet, that sort of thing.
Floyd | The hallway is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Golovachev here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "show paper to golovachev" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PAPER TO GOLOVACHEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a photograph
Floyd |   a medical report
Floyd |   a space suit (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er we didn't pick it up!"
		Draconis asks, "...did we just leave the paper in the shuttle?"
		DavidW says, "we did."
		Draconis says, ">TELL GOLOVACHEV WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK"
		chaudmin says, "ahaha"
		DavidW says, "e.s.sw.nw.nw.nw.u."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "e.s.sw.nw.nw.nw.u." 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1401
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E.S.SW.NW.NW.NW.U.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | west, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The hall curves
Floyd | away to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1402
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of paper and DUFFY here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "in"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1403
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1404
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "se.se.se.ne.n.w."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "se.se.se.ne.n.w" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE.SE.SE.NE.N.W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | west, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The hall curves
Floyd | away to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Psychiatrist's Office
Floyd | The long couch, suitable for reclining, tips you off that this must by
Floyd | the office of the base psychiatrist.  It also features the more usual
Floyd | furniture for an office -- a desk, a file cabinet, that sort of thing.
Floyd | The hallway is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Golovachev here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "show paper to golovachev" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1411
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PAPER TO GOLOVACHEV
Floyd |
Floyd | Golovachev is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "boo"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask golovachev about prokopenko" 		

Floyd ]  Psychiatrist's Office                                          1412
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GOLOVACHEV ABOUT PROKOPENKO
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* jenrexrode has left the channel.
		chaudmin says, "argh"
		DavidW says, "ok, show the paper to prokopenko"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mid-Sickle                                                     1413
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | west, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The hall curves
Floyd | away to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Kitchen, i think, yes?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Sickle                                                1414
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Sickle
Floyd | This curving hall runs along the residential part of the base.  Two
Floyd | doors oppose each other across the hallway; an office door to the
Floyd | northwest, and the door to someone's quarters opposite.  The mess hall
Floyd | is back to the southwest, while the hall continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "I think so?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1415
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1416
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "show paper to prokopenko" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1417
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PAPER TO PROKOPENKO
Floyd |
Floyd | Prokopenko is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "..."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | MESSAGE TO COMMAND -- MAY 1 0803 -- COMRADES -- RECOMMEND COMRADE
Floyd | PROKOPENKO NOT REPEAT NOT ROTATE OUT INSTEAD STAND ON ADDITIONAL YEAR.
Floyd | WILL INFORM PERSONALLY.  APPROVED BY ZAMPOLIT SABLIN.  END MESSAGE.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "This is the right paper, right?"
		chaudmin asks, "are there places we haven't been to yet?"
		AWatt asks, "show message?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask prokopenko about sablin" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PROKOPENKO ABOUT SABLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "We did not always see eye-to-eye, it is true.  Still," he says, "it
Floyd | is a terrible thing, so close to his return to Earth."
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a subtle whoosh of air as the life support system exhales
Floyd | through some nearby grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, it's the right paper"
		DavidW says, "I think we've been everywhere. Perhaps we just arrest the guy."
		DavidW says, "I never know in detective stories when we have enough evidence."
		Draconis asks, ">ARREST PROKOPENKO?"
		AWatt says, "Book 'im, David."
		Draconis says, "Do it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "arrest prokopenko" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ARREST PROKOPENKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrest Prokopenko, who is placed on the return shuttle for trial.
Floyd |
Floyd | Following months of deliberation, the jury finds that Prokopenko did
Floyd | the deed, traitorously angry from being recommended to another year of
Floyd | duty.  He is sentenced to life in the gulag.
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 | >

		Draconis says, "Well then."
		chaudmin says, "huh"
		DavidW says, "whew"
		Draconis says, "It seems he did it."
		AWatt says, "Efficient ending, that."
		DavidW says, "yup"
		Draconis asks, "I'm curious what happens if we arrest someone else?"
		Roger says, "Thanks for playing; sorry about the parts of the implementation that were thin"
		DavidW says, "ah, hello author"
		Roger says, "You mostly saw everything, excepting a couple more analysis reports (I think)"
		DavidW says, "Well, I enjoyed it regardless of its thinness."
		DavidW asks, "We missed some clues?"
		Draconis asks (of Roger), "So Prokopenko got Tsy-something to replace a fan belt on his contraption, then snuck through the vents and hanged Sablin with it?"
		AWatt exclaims, "A pleasure playing with you, comrades. I must go now!"
		Roger says, "I didn't notice you analyze the medical report or the photograph, but good work solving it anyway"
AWatt goes home. 		Roger says, "Those are more like metaclues, I guess"
		Draconis says, "Aha."
		Draconis asks, "You can analyze the photograph again?"
		Draconis asks, "After DUFFY gives it to you?"
		Roger says, "That part I'm either proud or ashamed of, yeah"
		Draconis says, "I'm intrigued."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1419
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1420
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "DUFFY produced the photograph; it didn't occur to me to have DUFFY analyze his own output."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1421
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Yeah I was wondering if that would catch people up"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1422
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                1423
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1424
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1425
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see DUFFY here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1426
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the photograph into a slot in DUFFY.  The robot begins to
Floyd | churn, whine, grumble, and grind alarmingly.  Just when you're
Floyd | beginning to seriously worry that it might finally explode, it comes
Floyd | to an abrupt halt.  Its screen updates with a new message.
Floyd |   As well, a photograph is ejected by DUFFY and lands nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "All the vampire/werewolf stuff made me klaugh"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1427
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | PHOTOGRAPHIC DATA ANALYZED.  PLANT SPECIES IDENTIFIED -- NICOTIANA
Floyd | RUSTICA -- COMMON NAME TOBACCO.   COMRADE BURLAK IDENTIFIED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "-k"
		Draconis says, "Aha."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "get photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1428
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1429
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears as though the telescope can, in fact, be swivelled down to
Floyd | observe the base itself, or at least the greenhouse section.  Shown is
Floyd | someone squeezed into a cramped space, between the glass dome and some
Floyd | sort of metal wall.  He's surrounded by plants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks (of Roger), "So who took the photograph?"
		Draconis asks (of Roger), "And why?"
		Roger says, "Oh yeah you sort of missed a whole NPC I think"
		Draconis says (to Roger), "That's a part I didn't quite understand."
		Roger says, "The astronomer"
		Draconis asks, "Oh, there's an astronomer?"
		Draconis facepalms
		Draconis says, "*."
		Roger says, "In a room off the comms room"
		Draconis says, "Where is the comms room again? I lost my map..."
		DavidW says, "Ensign Notappearinginthisepisode"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1430
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Heh"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                1431
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "so we didn't visit all the rooms after all"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1432
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1433
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The Comm Rm is nw of the Kitchen."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1434
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1435
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | Most of the room is filled with radio equipment.  There's a
Floyd | non-pressure door to the northeast.  A delicious smell wafts in from
Floyd | the southeast; to the southwest is the greenhouse dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the radio file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1436
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1437
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Astronomer's Quarters
Floyd | It's full of stars.  Pictures of stars, anyway.  Amidst the piles of
Floyd | books is a small bed.  To the southwest, the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ivanovsky here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Aha."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x ivanovsky" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IVANOVSKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The astronomer, Ivanovsky, as you recall from your briefing, is in
Floyd | charge of the observatory and its telescope, as well as all radio
Floyd | communications.  He is shockingly young.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow. We missed a whole room and NPC."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x pictures" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PICTURES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x stars" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask ivanovsky about himself" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1439
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK IVANOVSKY ABOUT HIMSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask ivanovsky about sablin" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1440
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK IVANOVSKY ABOUT SABLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can't imagine what would drive him to it," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask ivanovsky about ivanovsky" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1441
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK IVANOVSKY ABOUT IVANOVSKY
Floyd |
Floyd | He smiles modestly.  "Oh, you've probably read everything important
Floyd | about me in my file," he says.  "I operate the telescope and the
Floyd | radio, mostly."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask ivanovsky about me" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1442
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK IVANOVSKY ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "show photograph to ivanovsky" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PHOTOGRAPH TO IVANOVSKY
Floyd |
Floyd | Ivanovsky is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask ivanovsky about photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1444
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK IVANOVSKY ABOUT PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis asks, "So why did he take the photo of the base?"
		Draconis asks, "And why on that particular night?"
		DavidW says, "He might've responded to the plate, if not the photo."
		Roger says, "Oh I dunno. Also you may want to analyze the medical report, for you completists"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1445
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a photograph
Floyd |   a sheet of paper
Floyd |   a medical report
Floyd |   a space suit (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Ah."
		Draconis says, "I thought that was a clue, that someone had been spying on him with the telescope."
		Draconis says, "But I didn't know there was an astronomer so I wrote it off."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Astronomer's Quarters                                          1446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Astronomer's Quarters
Floyd | It's full of stars.  Pictures of stars, anyway.  Amidst the piles of
Floyd | books is a small bed.  To the southwest, the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ivanovsky here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                            1447
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | Most of the room is filled with radio equipment.  There's a
Floyd | non-pressure door to the northeast.  A delicious smell wafts in from
Floyd | the southeast; to the southwest is the greenhouse dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the radio file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "That would make more sense"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                        1448
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large counter, on which is spread a
Floyd | bewildering variety of bowls, knives, and food ingredients.  An
Floyd | industrial refrigerator stands in one corner; beside it, a strange
Floyd | contraption churns away.  A non-pressure door is directly to the
Floyd | south.  The mess hall is conveniently located nearby to the northeast;
Floyd | a hall is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Prokopenko here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mess Hall                                                      1449
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mess Hall
Floyd | The largest room in the base by a fair margin.  There's enough tables
Floyd | and chairs here that everyone could eat by themselves if they wanted
Floyd | to; perhaps a larger crew was originally planned.  Access to the dock
Floyd | is afforded to the northwest.  The kitchen is conveniently located
Floyd | nearby to the southwest.  To the northeast, a hall leads to personnel
Floyd | quarters and offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Burlak here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mechanical Workshop                                            1450
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mechanical Workshop
Floyd | This room is full of workbenches and power tools of various sorts.  A
Floyd | non-pressure door is to the southwest.  The quarantine area is to the
Floyd | northwest; the rest of the base is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the mechanical file cabinet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Quarantine Lock                                                1451
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine Lock
Floyd | Theoretically, a room where terrestrial goods can be quarantined.  In
Floyd | practice, no one's going to wait an extra four weeks to eat a fresh
Floyd | pineapple.  The dock is to the northwest; the rest of the base is to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                                                           1452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | Small as far as hangars go, but large enough to contain the shuttle
Floyd | you arrived in, and afford space for its maintenance.  The vehicular
Floyd | airlock in the ceiling is closed, of course.  An airlock suitable for
Floyd | personnel is to the northeast, while an open airlock chamber is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1453
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuttle
Floyd | The inside of this reusable space vehicle is cramped, but not
Floyd | unbearably so for the trip up from Earth.  A ramp has opened up,
Floyd | leading out into the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see DUFFY here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze paper" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1454
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | DUFFY just spits it back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze report" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1455
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE REPORT
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the medical report into a slot in DUFFY.  The robot begins to
Floyd | churn, whine, grumble, and grind alarmingly.  Just when you're
Floyd | beginning to seriously worry that it might finally explode, it comes
Floyd | to an abrupt halt.  Its screen updates with a new message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1456
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | ANALYZING REPORT.  CONCLUSION IS IMPLAUSIBLE.  LUNAR GRAVITY
Floyd | INSUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE SCENARIO DESCRIBED FOR MAY 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "report, not paper"
		Draconis says, "Ooh."
		Draconis says, "That is useful information."
		DavidW says, "huh"
		Draconis says, "...I hadn't considered that at all."
		chaudmin says, "I forgot we're in reduced gravity"
		Draconis says, "Same."
		DavidW says, "Neither had I"
		Roger says, "Wondering if anyone was going to notice that plot hole earlier, yeah. I could have clued it a lot better."
		Roger says, "Anyway, I do really appreciate the feedback and I hope it wasn't too much of a slog."
		Draconis says, "It was a huge 'aha' moment when I saw DUFFY's analysis."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1457
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a photograph
Floyd |   a sheet of paper
Floyd |   a space suit (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy analyze suit" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1457
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY ANALYZE SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Draconis says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze suit" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't fit that into DUFFY for analysis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Aw."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "Duffy, analyze me" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUFFY, ANALYZE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | That might prove fatal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I can't think of anything else AMUSING"
		Draconis asks, "So why does Duffy destroy things when analyzing them?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "They might be useful for evidence later."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1500
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Well, my idea was that it sorts of stores them for the eventual trial, but I guess I didn't actually tell anyone that."
		Draconis says, "(That might be a good place for a hint on the gravity btw, describe the floatiness in the 'jump' response.)"
		Roger says, "Yeah, good thinking"
Emily goes home. 		
Emily has disconnected. 		Draconis asks, "Does the Astronomer have any more clues?"
		Draconis asks, "If we showed him the plate, for example?"
		Roger says, "no; I hardly had any SHOW at all; just ran out of time"
		Draconis says, "If someone else took the photo he might be angry they'd been using his telescope."
		Draconis says, "(Makes sense.)"
		Roger says, "Oh I guess you could ABOUT if you want to see that"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Shuttle                                                        1500
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written for the 2015 competition ShuffleComp: Disc 2,
Floyd | organized by Neil Butters.  The songs that inspired it, to greater or
Floyd | (mostly) lesser degrees, are:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rossiya by Laibach, from Victor Gijsbers and Dannii Willis;
Floyd | - Cha Cha on the Moon by Pat Reader, from Marius Müller;
Floyd | - Rocket Man by Iron Horse, from Walter Sandsquish; and
Floyd | - Russian Roulette by Rihanna, from Matt Weiner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many thanks are due to the organizer, the other entrants and their
Floyd | excellent taste in music, and to everyone who votes.  I am also
Floyd | indebted to Marc Blank for Deadline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fair warning: this release has not been betatested.  If you decide
Floyd | not to play it for this reason, I have nothing but respect for you.
Floyd | If you press onwards, I wish you good luck.
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- Roger Carbol
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Draconis says, "Well, it's been tested now!"
		Draconis says, "To a limited extent."
		Roger says, "Yeah I might work up a better post-comp version, I guess."
		Roger asks, "That was, what, a couple hours to finish?"
		Draconis says, "Three hours I believe."
		Draconis says, "Yeah, it's almost 3:00 now."
		DavidW says, "Games usually take longer in a group, though."
		Draconis says, "True."
		Roger says, "Yeah, but then again a single person might have spent an hour just dicking around with the grilles, so."
		DavidW says, "I think I've had enough playing for today. I thank everyone for coming and Roger for his game."
		chaudmin exclaims, "thank you!"
		Draconis says, "Thanks!"



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
By the lake by Marius Müller (as Eldridge Murray)
Heading East by Hugo Labrande (as Alex Davies)
Molly and the Butter Thieves by Alice Grove (as Cosmic Hamster)
As played on ifMUD on May 17, 2015 May 17, 2015 May 17, 2015

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of By the lake written by Marius Müller (as Eldridge Murray), Heading East written by Hugo Labrande (as Alex Davies), and Molly and the Butter Thieves written by Alice Grove (as Cosmic Hamster). These games were all part of ShuffleComp: Disc 2. Of the three, Molly and the Butter Thieves was Commended. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the IFDB pages: bythelake2, Heading East, and Molly and the Butter Thieves.

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.

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By the lake by Marius Müller (as Eldridge Murray)
Heading East by Hugo Labrande (as Alex Davies)
Molly and the Butter Thieves by Alice Grove (as Cosmic Hamster)
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		DavidW says, "It's noon! ClubFloyd time!"
		DavidW says, "I suspect we'll need to wait a bit."
		DavidW says, "Ghogg, helado, and chaudmin aren't online."
		DavidW asks, "Roger's idle. Zach, are you awake?"
		Zach says, "heya"
		DavidW asks, "hi Zach. Interested in Floyding today?"
		Zach says, "Sure"
Zach arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Roger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Roger says, "hey here I am"
		DavidW says, "We'll probably play more Shufflecomp today unless -- hey Roger! -- people have played them already."
		Roger says, "sure"
		DavidW says, "We played Comrade last week, because I goofed on uploading By the Lake."
		Zach says, "I haven't played a gosh darn one"
		DavidW asks, "Shall we start with that one?"
DavidW clears the save counter. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask bythelake2" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING! This is not a nice game.

		Zach says, "Eeek!"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd | This is your favorite place.
Floyd | A small, almost forgotten lake just outside the city limits. His
Floyd | parents own the cabin here, but they never go here. And you have to
Floyd | look for it, deep in the wood, so nobody ever comes here.
Floyd | But even though he's here, lying beside you in the tall grass, you
Floyd | can still feel work in your bone. It's only Tuesday, and your eyes are
Floyd | already dry, your shoulders clenched, and the spot where the headset
Floyd | grabs onto your head has turned into an annoying small red dot. You
Floyd | rub it absent-mindedly and look at him. He seems distracted today,
Floyd | distant somehow.
Floyd | "Thanks for picking me up, honey."
Floyd | He nods and stares up at the full moon.
Floyd | "Are you allright?"
Floyd | He raises his hip awkwardly and rummages around in his pocket. As you
Floyd | watch, a small shiver runs down your arms. It's been a warm June day,
Floyd | and you're still only wearing your t-shirt. He rolls over, his eyes
Floyd | warm and kind, and raises the knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the lake
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Eldridge Murray
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150506 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel the the knife plunge deep into your chest - sudden, burning,
Floyd | confused pain. You scream out and he rolls over and covers your mouth,
Floyd | his calloused, warm hand terribly familiar. You try to writher away
Floyd | from under him, but all strength has left you, and you want to scream,
Floyd | to bite, but you can just wriggle helplessly. Tears burn in your eye
Floyd | and you choke on something metallic and viscous. And then you don't
Floyd | wriggle anymore, your legs go numb, and you feel your useless heart
Floyd | still pump blood through the hole in your chest. He looks at you, and
Floyd | above the hands that killed you his eyes are calm and friendly. "I'm
Floyd | sorry, dear" he whispers. "I just don't love you anymore."
Floyd | You look up at the moon, that old mistress, that has looked down on
Floyd | all our wars and all our blood, but there is no dignity in death. He
Floyd | crinkles his nose and you feel the warmth spread from your crotch down
Floyd | your leg. And then it ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't go on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore
Floyd | The Grass is long and wild, and apruptly turns into a sandy beach to
Floyd | the north. In the moonlight everything appears gray, ominous.
Floyd | There is a dark, wet spot in the grass, and from it drag marks lead
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "wow, lover/husband/whatever, we could've just broken up"
		DavidW says, "You'd think so, yeah."
		Zach says, "No time!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look like you did when you died, clean sneakers, jeans, t-shirt.
Floyd | The fabric of your t-shirt is torn and bloody on your chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've played this already, so I can step in to help if needed."
		DavidW says, "The exits in the status bar are lowercase when we've been there before, but it's a small geography. We won't get lost."
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ghostly form doesn't allow for this anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Use the Force, Luke"
Zach says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink. You were distracted for a moment, lost in thought. You
Floyd | look again, at your hands and the shovel.
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember buying this at the hardware store, sad with the
Floyd | realization you had to kill her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow. I didn't see that at all."
Zach says (to Floyd), "shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Women really dig this look, but you never really cared for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "whoa, did XYZZY just make us magically shift personae?"
		Zach says, "Looks like it"
		DavidW says, "Yes. And I didn't know that."
		DavidW says, "I played the entire game to the end without learning this bit."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore
Floyd | The Grass is long and wild, and apruptly turns into a sandy beach to
Floyd | the north. In the moonlight everything appears gray, ominous.
Floyd | There is a dark, wet spot in the grass, and from it drag marks lead
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Alexa here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "neat"

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALEXA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x her" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HER
Floyd |
Floyd | You look like you did when you died, clean sneakers, jeans, t-shirt.
Floyd | The fabric of your t-shirt is torn and bloody on your chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Women really dig this look, but you never really cared for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hooray"
		DavidW says, "heh. We really shouldn't be able to see Alexa's ghost."
		Zach says, "Apparently we're both people now"
		DavidW says, "The body is back west."
		DavidW says, "no, it just hasn't been debugged entirely well."
		Emily asks, "should we try to dig a grave?"
		DavidW says, "Three testers are credited, but they missed things."
Zach says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG WITH SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we should xyzzy again and play normally."
		Emily says, "worth a try"
		Emily says, "sure"
Zach says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink. You were distracted for a moment, lost in thought. You
Floyd | look again, at your hands and the shovel.
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Or possibly restart, if we're suspecting bugs"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Women really dig this look, but you never really cared for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink. You were distracted for a moment, lost in thought. You
Floyd | look again, at your hands and the shovel.
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "oh, hm, it looks like we cannot go back"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pier
Floyd | The wooden pier extends a few yards into the lake. Looks like some
Floyd | repairwork has been done on it recently, as the outer end looks new
Floyd | and shiny in places.
Floyd | Out in the lake, in silhouette, the island is barely visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nail gun is sticking up, front forward, between the boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "once we have blood on our hands, it's too late, we're MacBethed up"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yeah, this is messing things up." 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > YEAH, THIS IS MESSING THINGS UP.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yzzyx" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > YZZYX
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "plover" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLOVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink. You were distracted for a moment, lost in thought. You
Floyd | look again, at your hands and the shovel.
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "get nail gun" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET NAIL GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x nail gun" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NAIL GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | From what you can tell, it's in working condition. The battery light
Floyd | is glowing faintly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha. That's so not supposed to happen."
Zach says (to Floyd), "take wood" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x pier" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x boards" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Maybe we can build a coffin?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a step off the pier, fearing for a second you'll just sink
Floyd | into the lightless depths. But you sort of hover over the lake. Not at
Floyd | all unpleasant.  You cast a last look down before going on.
Floyd | And something looks back. A white face, beneath the pier, hands
Floyd | reaching up. For a second, a voice, distant, like through rain
Floyd |
Floyd | "You weren't ... the first. Avenge us.  You can't touch ... can't
Floyd | see, but you can ... possess."
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman sinks, sinks. Is gone. You continue on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Island
Floyd | It's very small, you can cross it in three quick steps. It's covered
Floyd | in some vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is even a small tree here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main attraction is the fire pit, which seems to see regular use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of junk sits besides the fire pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You guys really should restart and avoid xyzzy."
		Roger says, "Feeling slightly better about my own bugfest now"
		Emily says, "yeah, I'm getting that impression"
		DavidW says, "You're not supposed to ever be Paul."
		DavidW says, "The game only makes sense as Alexa."
		Zach says, "If you guys want. I like NG+"
		DavidW asks, "NG+?"
		Zach says, "New Game Plus"
		DavidW says, "I'm still not sure what you mean by the phrase."
		Zach says, "Don't worry; just a joke"
		DavidW asks, "okay with everyone if I restart this?"
		Emily says, "yes, please"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING! This is not a nice game.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd | This is your favorite place.
Floyd | A small, almost forgotten lake just outside the city limits. His
Floyd | parents own the cabin here, but they never go here. And you have to
Floyd | look for it, deep in the wood, so nobody ever comes here.
Floyd | But even though he's here, lying beside you in the tall grass, you
Floyd | can still feel work in your bone. It's only Tuesday, and your eyes are
Floyd | already dry, your shoulders clenched, and the spot where the headset
Floyd | grabs onto your head has turned into an annoying small red dot. You
Floyd | rub it absent-mindedly and look at him. He seems distracted today,
Floyd | distant somehow.
Floyd | "Thanks for picking me up, honey."
Floyd | He nods and stares up at the full moon.
Floyd | "Are you allright?"
Floyd | He raises his hip awkwardly and rummages around in his pocket. As you
Floyd | watch, a small shiver runs down your arms. It's been a warm June day,
Floyd | and you're still only wearing your t-shirt. He rolls over, his eyes
Floyd | warm and kind, and raises the knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the lake
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Eldridge Murray
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150506 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel the the knife plunge deep into your chest - sudden, burning,
Floyd | confused pain. You scream out and he rolls over and covers your mouth,
Floyd | his calloused, warm hand terribly familiar. You try to writher away
Floyd | from under him, but all strength has left you, and you want to scream,
Floyd | to bite, but you can just wriggle helplessly. Tears burn in your eye
Floyd | and you choke on something metallic and viscous. And then you don't
Floyd | wriggle anymore, your legs go numb, and you feel your useless heart
Floyd | still pump blood through the hole in your chest. He looks at you, and
Floyd | above the hands that killed you his eyes are calm and friendly. "I'm
Floyd | sorry, dear" he whispers. "I just don't love you anymore."
Floyd | You look up at the moon, that old mistress, that has looked down on
Floyd | all our wars and all our blood, but there is no dignity in death. He
Floyd | crinkles his nose and you feel the warmth spread from your crotch down
Floyd | your leg. And then it ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't go on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore
Floyd | The Grass is long and wild, and apruptly turns into a sandy beach to
Floyd | the north. In the moonlight everything appears gray, ominous.
Floyd | There is a dark, wet spot in the grass, and from it drag marks lead
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was pretty sure I knew who the author is, but those character names clinches it."
Zach says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]                                  Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > Introduction to By the lake
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Testers

		
Zach presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                                  Introduction to By the lake
Floyd | This game was written for the 2015 Shufflecomp by  Eldridge Murray. It
Floyd | is a short horror game and contains some graphic content. It's
Floyd | inspired by "The ghost who walks" by Karen Elson. I've received an
Floyd | excellent number of songs, and choosing one was hard. Everyone one of
Floyd | them deserved a game.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bitte LEERTASTE drücken um fort zu fahren.

		
Zach presses the yellow enter button. 		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                                  Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > Introduction to By the lake
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Testers

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  WEST
Floyd | Shore
Floyd | The Grass is long and wild, and apruptly turns into a sandy beach to
Floyd | the north. In the moonlight everything appears gray, ominous.
Floyd | There is a dark, wet spot in the grass, and from it drag marks lead
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of the Woods
Floyd | The woods begin here, dark and impenetrable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The headlights of the car illuminate the scene with the merciless
Floyd | glare of a medical lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | He stands here, and digs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body lies here, crumpled, with dirt in its hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dig my grave" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG MY GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Digging is hard. The lake is right there, dude."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | They say sleeping people are beautiful, and you always thought that
Floyd | was a lie. Sleeping people are ugly. And that's how you look, one eye
Floyd | half-closed, the other staring mindlessly, mouth slightly agape. Your
Floyd | torso a mess of blood, with something blue shimmering inside the
Floyd | wound. Ugly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some unthinkable part of your viscera. You clench your hands as you
Floyd | remember the pain. So sudden, so severe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x him" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You used to gently mock his hipster looks, the weird, spotty beard,
Floyd | checkered shirts and cord trousers. And the scene is so surreal. It's
Floyd | like an ad. The shovel, the small hole before him. And now you hate
Floyd | him. Everything about him. You want to see him suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hipsters are murders: confirmed"
Zach says (to Floyd), "kick him" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |

		Emily asks, "why did we ever get with this jerk?"

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

		Emily asks, "can we push him into the hole?"
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure."
		DavidW says, "er re getting together with him in the first place."
Emily says (to floyd), "push him" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ghostly form doesn't allow for this anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "talk to him" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "haunt him" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAUNT HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. I tried haunt too."
		Zach says, "heh"
		Emily says, "it feels natural"
		DavidW says, "We do get a special ability, but it's clued elsewhere."
Emily says (to floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look like you did when you died, clean sneakers, jeans, t-shirt.
Floyd | The fabric of your t-shirt is torn and bloody on your chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm"
Emily says (to floyd), "moan" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "say boo" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY BOO
Floyd |
Floyd | (to He)
Floyd | You want to scream at him, ask for answers, curse him for all
Floyd | eternity. But it's useless. He isn't able to notice your presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "enter body" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Turns out being dead is sort of disempowering"
		DavidW says, "Somewhat, yes."
		Emily asks, "are there any locations we've not seen?"
		DavidW says, "We can't touch or take anything. We can look and move and that's almost it, except..."
		Emily asks, "maybe north of the shore?"
		Emily asks, "we went there in the previous playthrough as Him, I think, but not this one?"
		DavidW says, "yes, the clue happens when we go north of the pier."
Emily says (to floyd), "east" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  west
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAST
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore
Floyd | The Grass is long and wild, and apruptly turns into a sandy beach to
Floyd | the north. In the moonlight everything appears gray, ominous.
Floyd | There is a dark, wet spot in the grass, and from it drag marks lead
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "north" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pier
Floyd | The wooden pier extends a few yards into the lake. Looks like some
Floyd | repairwork has been done on it recently, as the outer end looks new
Floyd | and shiny in places.
Floyd | Out in the lake, in silhouette, the island is barely visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nail gun is sticking up, front forward, between the boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "can we make the nail gun fire as though possessed??"
		Emily says, "because that sounds fun"
Emily says (to floyd), "x island" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ISLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You know it, a small place where people go to make out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yeah, let's nail him!"
Emily says (to floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | From what you can tell, it's in working condition. The battery light
Floyd | is glowing faintly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "fire gun" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIRE GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "use gun" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > USE GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "shoot gun" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "hm"
Zach says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ghostly form doesn't allow for this anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "it seems like it's kind of conspicuously pre-lodged in place, so maybe we need to lure Him over here and then fire it. somehow"
		Emily says, "but we could also explore further north"
		DavidW says, "If you miss the clue, I'll point it out. But you haven't triggered the clue yet."
Emily says (to floyd), "north" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a step off the pier, fearing for a second you'll just sink
Floyd | into the lightless depths. But you sort of hover over the lake. Not at
Floyd | all unpleasant.  You cast a last look down before going on.
Floyd | And something looks back. A white face, beneath the pier, hands
Floyd | reaching up. For a second, a voice, distant, like through rain
Floyd |
Floyd | "You weren't ... the first. Avenge us.  You can't touch ... can't
Floyd | see, but you can ... possess."
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman sinks, sinks. Is gone. You continue on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Island
Floyd | It's very small, you can cross it in three quick steps. It's covered
Floyd | in some vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is even a small tree here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main attraction is the fire pit, which seems to see regular use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of junk sits besides the fire pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mouse runs out from the undergrowth and sits by the fire pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ah, we can hover (only above water?)"
		Emily says, "and POSSESS"
		DavidW says, "yes. POSSESS."
		Roger says, "That's sort of a weird heteronormative twist"
		Emily says, "POSSESS sounds like a good time"
		Zach says, "Ah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "possess mouse" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something in the mouse - quick, alert, and scared, so scared,
Floyd | always scared - but you manage to wrestle control from it. The world
Floyd | seems gargantuan and hostile. It takes a moment to get your bearings.
Floyd | Four feet, the unconsciously swishing tail. The heart, hammering so
Floyd | fast inside your chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Maybe we can possess the gun"
		Emily says, "maybe the mouse will find somethng interesting up the tree or in the junk pile"
Emily says (to floyd), "x junk" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south UP
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a huge heap of discarded food wrappers, beer cans, used
Floyd | napkins and the like beside the fire pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  branch
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | branch
Floyd | You are on the branch overlooking the fire pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old bird's nest sits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "x nest" 		

Floyd ]  branch
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been long abandoned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "...hm, not sure that's very useful"
Emily says (to floyd), "get in nest" 		

Floyd ]  branch
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IN NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "push nest" 		

Floyd ]  branch
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You push with all the strength of your little legs, and the nest
Floyd | skitters off the branch and tumbles lightly into the pit below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Island
Floyd | It's very small, you can cross it in three quick steps. It's covered
Floyd | in some vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is even a small tree here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main attraction is the fire pit, which seems to see regular use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of junk sits besides the fire pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I feel like that was something we were meant to do, but I'm not sure how it helps"
		Emily asks, "do we want to build a fire?"
		Roger says, "Seems likely enough to me"
Emily says (to floyd), "x pit" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIT
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fire pit are a nest and a lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "burn nest" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "turn on lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "possess lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly dart from the mouse into the lighter.
Floyd | You touch the lighter. There is that familiar scraping of the flint
Floyd | and a small spark, but the nest is not really dry enough on its own to
Floyd | catch fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You quickly dart back into the mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "push junk" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "x jukn" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUKN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "x junk" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a huge heap of discarded food wrappers, beer cans, used
Floyd | napkins and the like beside the fire pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "get napkins" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET NAPKINS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "arr"
		Roger says, "Possibly the dude needs to be in the pit before we immolate him"
		Emily says, "oh, I had assumed we were going to cause a light that would attract his attention so he'd come see what was up and then we could kill him with the possessed nail gun"
Emily says (to floyd), "possess nest" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't possess that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Could be, but seems as likely to me that we shoot him, he falls into the pit, and we torch him. Maybe."
		Emily asks, "isn't the gun over on the pier while we're on an island in the middle of the lake, though?"
		DavidW says, "yes. There's a lake between pier and island."
		Roger says, "He's gonna theatrically stumble around for a while"
		Emily says, "I mean, I'm up for burning the guy's corpse if we get a chance, we're not friends"
		Emily says, "I'm still angry about my blue viscera"
Emily says (to floyd), "push junk" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "search jukn" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH JUKN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I admit when I played, I was hoping the nest would be a mouse-sized boat."
Emily says (to floyd), "search junk" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | After nosing around in it for a bit, you discover a small bottle of
Floyd | lighter fluid. It's hard work, but you manage to pull it out of the
Floyd | junk with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "You've made my heart blue"
Emily says (to floyd), "possess bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't possess that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "put bottle in pit" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOTTLE IN PIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking bottle of lighter fluid)
Floyd | It's too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "open bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "break bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "push bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "x pit" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIT
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fire pit are a nest and a lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the bottle and a little lighter fluid flies into the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "oh, clever"
Roger says, "errr, Jump On Bottle" 		DavidW says, "squeeze bottle also works."
Emily says (to floyd), "possess lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Island
Floyd ]  Exits: south up
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the lighter)
Floyd | You quickly dart from the mouse into the lighter.
Floyd | You touch the lighter. There is that familiar scraping of the flint
Floyd | and a small spark, and the fluid lights up instantaneously. The nest
Floyd | catches fire, and soon there is a nice fire going in the pit.
Floyd | There is movement at the shore. A figure appears on the pier.
Floyd | You leave the mouse and it darts away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "TIME TO NAILGUN"
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: north south
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pier
Floyd | The wooden pier extends a few yards into the lake. Looks like some
Floyd | repairwork has been done on it recently, as the outer end looks new
Floyd | and shiny in places.
Floyd | Out in the lake, in silhouette, the island is barely visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul stands here, looking wearily at the fire on the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nail gun is sticking up, front forward, between the boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "possess gun" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: north south
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | He is about to turn back as the nail hits him in the Adam's apple. He
Floyd | stands for a second, and slowly grabs his throat like a surprised
Floyd | baronet in a soap opera. He takes one step forward and slowly turns on
Floyd | the spot. Blood gushes down his shirt with every heartbeat,
Floyd | statisfyingly black and plentiful. He falls forward, chipping one of
Floyd | his teeth on the wood.
Floyd | You kneel beside him, wishing you could pick up that little bit of
Floyd | enamel as a memento.
Floyd | It takes him a few minutes to die, and you idly wonder if he will go
Floyd | on, or if he will have to stay, like you. Maybe for people like him
Floyd | death is the only exit there is.
Floyd | You look up, at the moon. The lake is silent.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You found rest. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "uh, okay, wow, that was over a little faster than I had anticipated"
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says (to Emily), "Funny you should say that."
		Emily asks (of DavidW), "oh? was I supposed to do a whole other bunch of stuff?"
		DavidW says, ""Everything We Do Is Games" is next."
		Emily says, "ha ha ha"
		Roger says, "This game taught me an important lesson about not leaving your nail gun lying around"
		Zach says, "ha ha"
		Emily says, "in particular, don't leave it carefully propped at a shooting-people angle"
		Roger says, "Hmmm maybe he was setting a trap. Okay I can sort of buy that."
		DavidW says, "yeah, the nail gun placement was a bit leading."
		Roger says, "It could have been all babelfishy, hanging up old hubcabs and arranging shovels for the perfect ricochet shot"
		DavidW says, "btw, if you possess the car, you honk the horn, but can't run him over."
		Emily asks (of Roger), "have you played 10 Second Defense?"
		Emily says, "because it kind of is that"
		Roger says, "I've not"
		Emily says, "(oops, Defence, apparently. there goes my US spelling again)"
		Emily says (to DavidW), "oo, I hadn't considered trying that"
		Emily says, "I could imagine a Conan Kill Everything expansion on this in which there are just a whole pile of different ways to off him"
		DavidW says, "oo, that would be fun"
		Roger says, "I'm not generally someone who says 'this story/game needed a twist', but, here, yes, I think it does."
		Emily says, "I did like the POSSESS mechanic concept"
		Emily says, "though, hm, we never actually tried possessing *him*"
		Emily asks, "anyone mind if I quickly try that?"
		Roger says, "nah let's go for it. Knife too, while we're at it"
Emily says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: north south
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pier
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "possess him" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: north south
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch him, but there is something in him - warm, protective,
Floyd | fierce - and you shrink back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go ahead"
		Emily says, "hrm"
Emily says (to floyd), "possess knife" 		

Floyd ]  Pier
Floyd ]  Exits: north south
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think the knife is there except in the prologue."
		Emily says, "ah, maybe we're in the wrong place now"
		DavidW says, "There's a response for possess body too."
Emily says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd ]  Exits: north west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore
Floyd | The Grass is long and wild, and apruptly turns into a sandy beach to
Floyd | the north. In the moonlight everything appears gray, ominous.
Floyd | There is a dark, wet spot in the grass, and from it drag marks lead
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of the Woods
Floyd | The woods begin here, dark and impenetrable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The headlights of the car illuminate the scene with the merciless
Floyd | glare of a medical lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body lies here, crumpled, with dirt in its hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily says (to floyd), "possess body" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You really don't want to try that. What if you cannot leave?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "fair point"
Emily says (to floyd), "possess car" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > POSSESS CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the car, and it suddenly honks. He looks up, startled. For a
Floyd | few seconds he stands, breathing open-mouthed. Then he shrugs and gets
Floyd | back to digging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Also I think, hey, something of the classic fairy tale structure, which always has people getting murderized in the woods, would help her. Like if the PC was Grandma and the NPC was the deranged woodman"
		Emily says, "(and that's a smidge buggy, I suppose, if he's off at the pier already)"
Roger says (to floyd), "get me" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ghostly form doesn't allow for this anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Awww was hoping for the 'self-possessed' default message."
		DavidW says, "There's other bugs. Pushing the nest again has it re-topple out of the tree. And the lighter fluid can be re-found in the junk pile."
		DavidW says, "There's also no explicit unpossess verb."
		Emily says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "But, as you say, the gimmick of possession is a good one."
		Roger says, "I'm ready to move on, into the light, as it were."
		Emily says, "yeah, me too"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of the Woods
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
DavidW 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?" 		DavidW says, "Okay, the next game is "Everything We Do Is Games"."
		Roger says, "Let's see if Floyd can handle it"
		
***** NOTE: Everything We Do Is Games could not run on Floyd ***** 		
		DavidW asks, "Anyway, "Heading East" next?"
		Emily says, "when I played the first time, I tried playing online, and what I saw was a blank browser page with no cntent"
		DavidW says (to Emily), "oh, nice."
		Emily says, "which felt maybe a little more true-to-conceptt"
		Emily says, "you felt the presence-of-absence more"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Emily says, "if that makes any sense at all"
		DavidW says, "it does."
Zach has disconnected. 		
Zach has connected. 		Roger says, "I would do everything for games, but I won't do that"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask headingeast" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                        Hey. U asleep?
Floyd |

		Emily says, "oy"
		Zach says, "U Asleep is totally a party school"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           Nah. What's up?
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           Wanna steal your
Floyd |                        dad's car? I need
Floyd |                        to go for a drive
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           Oh ya? Ok. He's
Floyd |  not snoring yet
Floyd |  tho.
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           Ah k
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "This looks much better in an interpreter."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           In an hour tho
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Try to give this one the benefit of the doubt as long as you can"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           Sounds good :3
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           Where to?
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           I dunno... past
Floyd |                        Coquitlam? I know
Floyd |                        a place
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "also, yay Canadian content."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           Sounds good
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           ^_^
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Thank
Floyd | you
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                                           No problem
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |                     Stay tuned
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  In the living room
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Half an hour later, the old man goes to bed; you wait a few more
Floyd | minutes, until he starts snoring. When he's snoring, the way is clear;
Floyd | grab the keys from the table, and let's go pick Jane up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heading East
Floyd | By Alex Davies
Floyd | First-time players should type ABOUT.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150507 / Inform v6.33 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | In the living room
Floyd | The room is dark and warm, it's a hot June night. There's barely a
Floyd | glimmer of light from the street, but you know where everything is:
Floyd | the TV and the couch on the east wall, the door to your room behind
Floyd | you, and the one for your Dad's on the opposite side, the dinner table
Floyd | kind of in the way, and the front door. The keys must be on the entry
Floyd | table, near the door; at least that's where they always are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've played this already."
		Emily says, "as have I"
		Roger exclaims, "Me too!"
		DavidW says, "Did I lose everyone? Or has everyone played this too."
		DavidW says, "oh."
		DavidW asks, "Should we skip this? or just rush through it or what?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch entry table" 		

Floyd ]  In the living room
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH ENTRY TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the top of the entry table, expecting to find the keys...
Floyd | But you can't find them. Crap! You hope he put them somewhere else,
Floyd | because if they're still in his pants pockets, you're just gonna have
Floyd | to go back to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch dining table" 		

Floyd ]  In the living room
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH DINING TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe the keys were left on that table... You carefully run your
Floyd | fingers on the surface of the table, but they're not here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch tv" 		

Floyd ]  In the living room
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch couch" 		

Floyd ]  In the living room
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You get closer to the front of the couch and run your hands on it,
Floyd | just in case... ah! The car keys got stuck in the back of the couch.
Floyd | They must have fell from your dad's pocket. You grab them quietly,
Floyd | trying to not make them jingle too much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  In the living room
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly, carefully put your shoes on, then unlock the door and
Floyd | leave quietly. Locking the door behind you without making any noise is
Floyd | always a bit scary, but you've mastered the trick; once it's locked,
Floyd | you wait a few minutes, just in case, but the light in your Dad's room
Floyd | remains off. You walk to the car, unlock it manually, and start it as
Floyd | smoothly as you can.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  In the living room
Floyd | You slow down when you reach Jane's block; but she's been posted
Floyd | behind that big oak since you texted her, and she climbs quickly in
Floyd | your car.
Floyd | "Hey" you nod.
Floyd | "Hey. Thanks for picking me up" she says as she put the guitar in the
Floyd | back of the car.
Floyd | "Yeah sure. I was worried you'd forget the guitar, forgot to remind
Floyd | you"
Floyd | "Well, we're going camping, of course I'm bringing it! ;)"
Floyd | "Haha yeah. Sounds great. You ok though? :/"
Floyd | "It's..." She sighs, exasperated. "My stupid sister and her stupid
Floyd | boyfriend"
Floyd | She doesn't say more. But there's no need. "Ok. Going east, then?"
Floyd | "Yeah. I'll tell you"

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "..."

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, wanna get pot?" she says out of the blue.
Floyd | "Haha. Sure, might as well, we're going to be up there a few hours eh?
Floyd | :)"
Floyd | "I know a guy. Go towards SFU, I'll tell you"
Floyd | "Ok. And we'll just stop at 7/11 for munchies?"
Floyd | "I brought chips"
Floyd | "Duuude, you rock :D"
Floyd | "I know duuude :D" You bump fists jokingly.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "Is that the place?"
Floyd | "Yeah, that house there. Shit do you have money?"
Floyd | "How much do we need?"
Floyd | "20 bucks for an eighth :/"
Floyd | You count your change. "$8.75, you?"
Floyd | "Damn it, $6.75. We're short, like, 5 bucks :("
Floyd | You pause for a second. "Well... My dad usually has change lying
Floyd | around everywhere..."
Floyd | "Yeah but..." She stops, uneasy.
Floyd | "He won't mind... I mean if he asks I'll say it was for fast food or
Floyd | something ^^'"
Floyd | "Ok. You sure?"
Floyd | "Yeah. Besides, I haven't smoked in ages"
Floyd | "Hehe, k"

		DavidW asks, "Am I going too fast?"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the car
Floyd | The car is a Chevrolet... something. Like, it's not a truck, just a
Floyd | regular, dark red, automatic car. It's fine. Your dad always keeps
Floyd | change around, sometimes in the most random places, for like Tim
Floyd | Hortons, or groceries, or like to give to bums. He probably won't
Floyd | notice if you grab some, and he won't mind anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane is here, looking around her. "I dunno, where does he keep
Floyd | change?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach under the seat and pull it back a little, then look down.
Floyd | "There's nothing. How about you?"
Floyd | "Nah. Maybe if we..." she reaches under her seat awkwardly, and pats
Floyd | around on the floormat. "Mmmh... Pfff no there's nothing"
Floyd | "Let me see if I can..." You stick your arm under the seat, and fish
Floyd | around... Ah! That was definitely something cold, like metal. "I'll
Floyd | just... reach... and... Pff! Hey, a loonie!"
Floyd | "Jesus, your Dad *does* have change lying around everywhere"
Floyd | "Told you"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying your Dad's car keys, your Novice license, your
Floyd | cellphone and some change.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I did think this part was implemented cleverly"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x license" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You got it six months ago. And six months ago, you started borrowing
Floyd | your Dad's car for a ride while he was sleeping. Pretty sure he knows
Floyd | (oh yeah, especially since that day where you and Jane forgot A & W
Floyd | bags in the car), but he's never mentioned it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cellphone" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CELLPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just your cell phone. You've had it for a while, I guess. You
Floyd | don't use it much for calls, but you sure text.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x change" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your money, plus Jane's, plus the change you found in the car, that
Floyd | makes it $16.50. In other words, not quite enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open glove compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, could you try the glovebox?"
Floyd | "Oh yeah, sure" She pops it open.
Floyd | "There's... Ah yeah, three quarters here"
Floyd | "Cool"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The car door, with a pretty deep compartment in which your dad keeps a
Floyd | few things, like his old CDs and his sunglasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in door compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN DOOR COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach inside the compartment. "Hey, there's actually a few coins
Floyd | here..."
Floyd | "Oh yeah?" She checks the one on her side.
Floyd | "Yeah... let's see... Like, three dimes"
Floyd | "I got a dime and two quarters"
Floyd | "Man, we're loaded!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor mat" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR MAT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a kind of plastic mat; an annoying plastic mat, because it always
Floyd | moves under your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift the floormat, to see if anything fell under it... Mmh, no,
Floyd | there doesn't seem to be anything.
Floyd | "Ugh, it's..." says Jane, looking at her fingers.
Floyd | "Is it dirt?"
Floyd | "Yeah"
Floyd | "Come on, we're going in the woods, don't tell me that --"
Floyd | "Ya ya ya ya, I know!" she rolls her eyes. "Well, I can't... ah!"
Floyd | "Found anything?"
Floyd | "Yeah it's... ugh, just a quarter"
Floyd | "Hahaha"
Floyd | "Hey shut up, I worked hard for this one"
Floyd | ":p"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Man, there sure is a lot of places you can hide change in a car" she
Floyd | says.
Floyd | "Yeah. I'm sure you can hear all the coins when my Dad goes over a
Floyd | speed bump ^^"
Floyd | "Haha yeah"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You look under your feet, to see if anything fell... A-ha! There was a
Floyd | quarter between the edge of the floormat and the side of the console
Floyd | in the middle.
Floyd | "Cool! I can't really see anything on my side"
Floyd |
Floyd | You think for a second. "Are you sure it's gonna be ok? I mean, we
Floyd | have a lot of change... :/"
Floyd | "Ah, don't worry about that, I'm sure it'll be fine..."
Floyd | "Yeah but... I dunno"
Floyd | "Yeah well what's he gonna do? Make a fuss?"
Floyd | "Yeah, and then we won't have any"
Floyd | She shrugs. "It'll be fine, trust me"
Floyd | "K"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x back seat" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BACK SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't really see behind, because twisting your neck is awkward,
Floyd | but there might be coins back there after all...
Floyd |
Floyd | You think for a second. "Are you sure it's gonna be ok? I mean, we
Floyd | have a lot of change... :/"
Floyd | "Ah, don't worry about that, I'm sure it'll be fine..."
Floyd | "Yeah but... I dunno"
Floyd | "Yeah well what's he gonna do? Make a fuss?"
Floyd | "Yeah, and then we won't have any"
Floyd | She shrugs. "It'll be fine, trust me"
Floyd | "K"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jane, search back seat" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > JANE, SEARCH BACK SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jane, x back seat" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > JANE, X BACK SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search back seat" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BACK SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yeah," you say, "do you think there's some in the back?"
Floyd | "Ah yeah maybe. I'll check"
Floyd | She throws her leg between the seats and climbs into the back of the
Floyd | car. "Well... Ah, there's like a dime here!" she says while checking
Floyd | in the seats. "And let's see... nothing on the rear deck, I think..."
Floyd | "Did you check behind the seats? Like, the pockets?"
Floyd | "Oh right, good call! Let's see..." she puts her hand in it and
Floyd | searches while making a face. "Yeah, there's... Hey, that's a loonie!"
Floyd | "Sweet!"
Floyd | "Yeah!... I'm just gonna come back from outside now"
Floyd | "Ya it's awkward as hell :p"
Floyd | She opens the passenger door and sits back in her seat.
Floyd | "Thanks duuude ;)"
Floyd | "Haha yeah you bet dude"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, so... Have you been writing anything lately?"
Floyd | "Yeah..." you reply. "I mean nothing major, but yeah, a little bit.
Floyd | You?"
Floyd | "A song :) but I haven't finished it yet"
Floyd | "Cool. You'll show me?"
Floyd | "Sure, we'll write the rest when we're high :p"
Floyd | "Haha sounds good"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dashboard" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DASHBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Right under the windshield, where you're supposed to put your parking
Floyd | receipt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x windshield" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDSHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just the windshield, with the dashboard under it; it's not really
Floyd | dirty right now, and you hope it won't be after your little trip to
Floyd | the mountains, so that your Dad doesn't notice. Hopefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x steering wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STEERING WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The wheel is pretty high, but you don't mind, and then you can drum up
Floyd | your fingers on the dashboard when you're waiting at a long light.
Floyd | There's the horn in the middle, and various switches on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x console" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two seats, there's a few cupholders, and a little
Floyd | compartment that opens from the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pff look at us, looking for dimes to get pot" you say jokingly.
Floyd | "Haha yeah, that's pretty bad"
Floyd | "I do want it pretty bad, so there's that"
Floyd | "Yeah, it's gonna be pretty awesome"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cupholders" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUPHOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | There's two cupholders side-by-side in the console between the seats.
Floyd | They're good for soda, but the milkshakes from the place on Robson
Floyd | never quite fit. The trick is to drink a third of it, and then squish
Floyd | them in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did we look here?"
Floyd | She shrugs.
Floyd | "There's a dime I think... Ugh, it's... stuck..."
Floyd | "Niiice. Covered in sugar?" she says.
Floyd | "Must be. Yuck, it sticks to my fingers"
Floyd | "Gross :p"
Floyd |
Floyd | "So your Dad still doesn't know?"
Floyd | "What, that I take the car sometimes?"
Floyd | "Yeah"
Floyd | "I dunno" you shrug. "I'm sure he knows, but he doesn't say anything"
Floyd | Pause.
Floyd | "Which is pretty cool I guess"
Floyd | "Yeah. Your Dad is cool"
Floyd | "Yeah, he's alright. We get along well. I mean, it could have been
Floyd | worse"
Floyd | "Yeah"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in console compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in little compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN LITTLE COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the small compartment. There's a box of Tic-Tacs there, and a
Floyd | few coins.
Floyd | "Sweet! That's like... 80 cents!"
Floyd | "That's all? Sucks :/ It was probably the most obvious place"
Floyd | "Yeah... I'm sure there's more lying around."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Alright, we have enough :D"
Floyd | "Yay! Ok, I'm going"
Floyd | "K. I hope it'll be fine..."
Floyd | "?"
Floyd | "With all that change and all..."
Floyd | She shrugs. "I don't care. I'll try it."
Floyd | And with that, she's out of the car.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd | ...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd | Yeah, he doesn't seem very chill. He's like laughing at her. But she
Floyd | doesn't move one bit. So he starts acting all important and macho --
Floyd | like, arms wide open moving a lot, his face kind of in her face. "u
Floyd | disrespecting me? i'm doing u a favor selling pot to a teenager and u
Floyd | come here with your lunch money? man i don't have time to waste", you
Floyd | can totally picture it. But she doesn't move one bit. Even crosses her
Floyd | arms, unimpressed like "r u done here bro".
Floyd |
Floyd | God, she's *amazing*. So determined and self-assured. You wish you
Floyd | could do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guy's still at it but she shrugs like "ok u don't want my money i
Floyd | guess". Then she starts to turn away but he grabs her by the arm; and,
Floyd | like, he starts getting angry like "wtf r u doing". And then bam --
Floyd | she gives him the money, like right in his hand, and she puts the
Floyd | other one out. And she got him, and he knows it, and he's like "pff
Floyd | whatever", and he gives her the pot. She nods a thank you and walks
Floyd | away; he looks at her while she walks away, shaking his head but
Floyd | almost grinning.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Inside the car
Floyd | "You ok?"
Floyd | "Yeah, no worries. He tried to make a fuss, but yknow. He had to I
Floyd | guess, but it's not like he didn't want to sell it to me so..."
Floyd | "Haha nice." You stop, unsure of what to say next. But you say it
Floyd | anyway. "You're amazing. Like, seriously"
Floyd | "Haha yeah thanks. I get around."
Floyd | "No, really! Hey how am I gonna get pot when you're gone?"
Floyd | "Haha. You're gonna miss me, eh?"
Floyd | "You kidding? Totally."
Floyd |
Floyd | You stop -- an awkward silence. It's not that funny I guess. Anyway,
Floyd | she breaks it:
Floyd | "So -- head east!"
Floyd | "East!!"

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "..."

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "So... yeah."

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "..."

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "What happened?" you ask, tentatively.
Floyd | "It's just... ugh. She's visiting, right?"
Floyd | "Right"
Floyd | "And she brought Brandon, you know, her fiancé"
Floyd | "Right"
Floyd | "And like... The guy's working in real estate out there in Toronto,
Floyd | right? So like, three-piece suit and the smile and oh i'm a people
Floyd | person right"
Floyd | "Right..."
Floyd | "Anyway. It's fine, except that he was like asking questions, like 'Oh
Floyd | well what good is an art degree anyway? It's not about quality anyway,
Floyd | all that contemporary shit...'"
Floyd | "Ugh, of course"
Floyd | "Yeah, that kind of guy! And like 'What are you going to Concordia
Floyd | for? You're gonna have to come back and live in your parents' basement
Floyd | anyway. It's not like it gives you a job!'"
Floyd | "?????"
Floyd | "Yeah! Total. Massive. Douchebag."
Floyd | ":/ sorry. Why does your sister like him?"
Floyd | "Ugh dunno. And like, she didn't like say anything! Like he was all
Floyd | laughing loud, and my sister was like looking at me... and I was like
Floyd | 'Dude! How about, like, saying something! Control your man! I'm your
Floyd | sister, for fuck's sake!'"
Floyd | "Really?"
Floyd | "Yeah! ... well, no, not really. OF COURSE i didn't say anything,
Floyd | cause i'm stupid"
Floyd | ":("

		DavidW says, "Concordia's in Montreal, I think."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry" she says after a while.
Floyd | "That's fine"
Floyd | "It's just... Family's hard, yknow?"
Floyd | "Heh, tell me about it"
Floyd | "Well, no, I mean... ugh, sorry, I just"
Floyd | "Hey no, I know what you meant"
Floyd | "Yeah. Sorry. Ugh, I hate this"
Floyd | "Haha I know. Drives you crazy eh? Not finding the words. Like, for
Floyd | your songs too"
Floyd | "Pff whatever, writing nerd"
Floyd | "U jealous? :D"
Floyd | ":D"

		DavidW says, "I don't know how to say smileys in real life like that."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote place in the woods
Floyd | Sitting in the grass on the side of a hill, with the forest all
Floyd | around, with a guitar, some pot, and your best friend. Best way to
Floyd | spend the night. You feel very good, completely in the moment,
Floyd | although you can't help but think about how it's the last few months,
Floyd | already nostalgic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane is sitting next to you, eating some chips.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about school" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT SCHOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, how do you feel about this Concordia University?"
Floyd | "You know what, pretty good. I mean, Montreal sounds like such a... I
Floyd | dunno, like, a vibrant, and different, and exciting city -- and their
Floyd | campus is amazing apparently, and the classes I could take all sound
Floyd | so cool... I'm really gonna like it I think :D"
Floyd | "Cool! Sounds good. You sound excited :)"
Floyd | "Yeah well, I wouldn't be going there if I wasn't, right?"
Floyd | "Haha I guess yeah"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about montreal" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT MONTREAL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you ever been to Montreal?"
Floyd | "Nope, never been further east than Saskatoon" she replies. "You?"
Floyd | "When I was, like, 10. Apparently I hated it cause I couldn't read any
Floyd | of the signs -- I dunno, I just remember the theme park"
Floyd | "Haha, nice"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about french" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT FRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you gonna have to work on your French then?"
Floyd | "Nah, I mean a bit, but not that much. Concordia is an English
Floyd | university, so I'll be fine"
Floyd | "Yeah, but you'll be surrounded by French people in the city, right? I
Floyd | mean, it's basically expatriation"
Floyd | "I guess yeah. Guess I should have worked a bit harder in French class
Floyd | :p"
Floyd | "Haha, instead of sitting at the back of the class and chatting with
Floyd | your neighbour? :p"
Floyd | "Yeah -- that damn neighbour"
Floyd | "Lol u mad? :D"
Floyd | ":D"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about us" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT US
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, this is a tough question. You struggle to find the words for a few
Floyd | minutes.
Floyd | "Do you really... I mean... We're gonna stay... yknow..."
Floyd | You think you see in her eyes that she's as scared as you. But she
Floyd | says, with a confident voice: "We're gonna keep in touch? Yeah! Of
Floyd | course! Why wouldn't we?"
Floyd | "I don't know, it's just... far away, right?"
Floyd | "Yeah, sure, I guess, but like, it's only three hours of time
Floyd | difference! Like, nothing!"
Floyd | "I guess, yeah, it's pretty convenient if we want to, like, call each
Floyd | other..."
Floyd | "Yeah! It's gonna be fine, I'm sure. We always talk for hours, and
Floyd | we'll have even more to talk about :)"
Floyd | "Haha yeah, that sounds good :)"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about vancouver" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT VANCOUVER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't it gonna be weird, to like not be living in Vancouver anymore?"
Floyd | "Yeah, it's true. I'll miss all the cool shit happening here"
Floyd | "Yeah. And it's not like you can come back visit all the time..."
Floyd | "I know... It's a bummer :/"
Floyd | "Yeah. Anyway..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about art" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT ART
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, are you still talking about doing an album?"
Floyd | "Yeah! I mean... I want to, but it's hard"
Floyd | "To write?"
Floyd | "No, more like... I don't know, I have a lot of songs, but it's like I
Floyd | have a hard time finishing them, and like, actually being proud of
Floyd | them... you ever get that feeling?"
Floyd | "Nah, I mean... I have ideas, but I don't start them. Like, I know if
Floyd | I start it I have to finish writing it till the end, or it drives me
Floyd | crazy, so I don't"
Floyd | "Oh yeah?"
Floyd | "Yeah! Not you?"
Floyd | "No, it's like the opposite! Like, sometimes I get ideas and like, I
Floyd | HAVE to grab my guitar and spend like half an hour working out chords
Floyd | and stuff"
Floyd | "But what if you don't have time to finish it?"
Floyd | "I don't know, I don't care? I'm like 'meh', and I forget about it. I
Floyd | mean, that's how I know a song is good, if I want to come back to it"
Floyd | "Huh. Interesting"
Floyd | "Huh indeed"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat chips" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CHIPS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I have some?"
Floyd | "Sure" she says, tilting the bag towards you. You grab some chips and
Floyd | eat them almost instantly -- can't resist, and you feel really hungry
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play guitar" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out for the guitar. "Do you mind?"
Floyd | "Nah, it's cool, just chillin here"
Floyd | You strum a few chords, aimlessly. You don't really know a song, and
Floyd | you can't sing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about guitar" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, will you help me one day on the guitar?"
Floyd | "Oh yeah, we've been talking about it for ages. Shit, sorry :/"
Floyd | "No, that's cool! It's just... let's not forget, right? I mean, let's
Floyd | do it this summer"
Floyd | "Yeah, this summer for sure. Before I leave, definitely"
Floyd | "Cool :) and I'll practice while you're gone and then we'll start a
Floyd | band :p"
Floyd | "Haha, yeah sounds good ;)"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about band" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT BAND
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about music" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT MUSIC
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about songs" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT SONGS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT JANE
Floyd |
Floyd | "So... how do... How do you feel?"
Floyd | "Fine?"
Floyd | "I mean... about leaving and stuff"
Floyd | "Oh." She sits there quietly for a while.
Floyd | "I dunno, I felt like asking, because..."
Floyd | "No, yeah, it's okay. I mean, thanks." She sighs heavily. "I dunno. I
Floyd | mean, I'm excited, sure. But at the same time... like why can't I
Floyd | stay? Like, I'm going to have to leave everything behind, right?
Floyd | Family, you, friends, the city I grew up in, and all that... Is it
Floyd | worth it? I mean, it is... It's just..."
Floyd | "Right"
Floyd | "It's just a huge change, and it's hard. And the closer it gets, the
Floyd | worse it's gonna be"
Floyd | "Right, yeah" You sit there, quietly, for a moment.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd | "It sucks, and it doesn't suck, at the same time"
Floyd | "Yeah." Another pause. "Well, if you need to talk, you know..."
Floyd | "Yeah. Sure, yeah. Hey, thanks"
Floyd | "Sure. And in the meantime, let's enjoy this summer?"
Floyd | "Yup, definitely. It's gonna be a good one"
Floyd | "Hehe. Yeah, I think so too :)"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about summer" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT SUMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Any plans for the summer?"
Floyd | "Not really, no. Maybe go somewhere with my parents for a week, but
Floyd | not even sure right now. You?"
Floyd | You shrug. "No, nothing. My Dad's gonna work, I think"
Floyd | "Ah. Sucks"
Floyd | "Whatever", you shrug, trying to act casual. "I'm gonna try to get a
Floyd | part-time job somewhere, but I don't really know where. I don't know.
Floyd | I really don't feel like it"
Floyd | "Yeah, that sucks. Well, in any case, we'll make time to hang out?"
Floyd | "For sure :D I want that more than getting a job :p might be why I'm
Floyd | so not motivated to look for one"
Floyd | "Haha yeah I bet ^^"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about job" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT JOB
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about family" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT FAMILY
Floyd |
Floyd | "How are your parents?"
Floyd | She shrugs. "Fine, I think. I dunno. I think it's hard for them, but
Floyd | they haven't talked too much about it"
Floyd | "That's good I guess"
Floyd | "Yeah... I dunno. I don't know why, but I think it's gonna be worse
Floyd | when my sister's gone"
Floyd | "Ah, yeah. Yeah, maybe"
Floyd | She fiddles with her hair, and doesn't say more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about future" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT FUTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, this is a tough question. You struggle to find the words for a few
Floyd | minutes.
Floyd | "Do you really... I mean... We're gonna stay... yknow..."
Floyd | You think you see in her eyes that she's as scared as you. But she
Floyd | says, with a confident voice: "We're gonna keep in touch? Yeah! Of
Floyd | course! Why wouldn't we?"
Floyd | "I don't know, it's just... far away, right?"
Floyd | "Yeah, sure, I guess, but like, it's only three hours of time
Floyd | difference! Like, nothing!"
Floyd | "I guess, yeah, it's pretty convenient if we want to, like, call each
Floyd | other..."
Floyd | "Yeah! It's gonna be fine, I'm sure. We always talk for hours, and
Floyd | we'll have even more to talk about :)"
Floyd | "Haha yeah, that sounds good :)"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about friends" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT FRIENDS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about pot" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT POT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you think we should smoke some more?"
Floyd | "Nah" she makes a face. "I mean, I'm pretty high right now lol"
Floyd | "Haha yeah me too"
Floyd | "You can if you wanna tho"
Floyd | "Yeah. Nah. I'm good"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about woods" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT WOODS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jane about song" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JANE ABOUT SONG
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, so... You wrote a song lately?"
Floyd | "Yeah", she says with a smile. "It's... yknow. About graduating to
Floyd | being a cog"
Floyd | "Haha. Like, totally not inspired by true events"
Floyd | "Noooo, definitely not a song I wrote about myself or my fears or
Floyd | whatever
Floyd | "Hehe yeah ^^"
Floyd | "I'm having trouble though. Like, I want to find something powerful,
Floyd | like, something that really means what I want to say, and that's
Floyd | like... you know... powerful" She pauses for a second. "Wanna help me?
Floyd | Like, say something to finish the line when I look at you?"
Floyd | "Yeah, sure. Show me :D"
Floyd | "K :D It's only the last two lines... Anyway"
Floyd |
Floyd | She grabs the guitar and strums a few chords.
Floyd | "Ok, here we go", and she starts singing, in her raw, quavering,
Floyd | beautiful voice:

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |    Countdown till you're eighteen, then it's over
Floyd |    Here is your toga, now it's time to go
Floyd |    Here is your adult life, a dull life
Floyd |    Taxes spouse don't forget to call back home
Floyd |    Welcome to the machine, you must now...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd | choose: comfort or calling

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |    Don't look back, you'll soon forget...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd | where you came from

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | She gazes out into the night as the last chord reverberates in the
Floyd | dark, a light smile on her face. "That's good dude. Real good.
Floyd | Thanks."
Floyd | You both stay quiet. It feels right. And this moment, this very night,
Floyd | is the memory that never fades.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | [You have reached the end of Heading East, by Alex Davies. But
Floyd | would you like to talk with Jane a little longer?]
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "so I liked some things about this, but it didn't have enough of an arc or enough stakes to make it onto my favorites list"
		Emily says, "and I did run into a lot of things Jane didn't have comments on"
		DavidW says, "It's hard to get that right. I felt that the author did better than many other authors attempting something like this, though."
		DavidW says, "It all felt appropriately bittersweet."
		DavidW asks, "Are people up for one more?"
		Roger says, "Maybe"
		DavidW says, "Next on my list is Molly and the Butter Thieves."
		Roger says, "Yeah I'd be up for a bit of that"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  A remote place in the woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You will remember this moment through the years ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW 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 says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask molly" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | Conversations in this game use keywords.
Floyd |
Floyd | If no words above were colored or emphasized, or if you'd like to
Floyd | choose a different way to emphasize keywords, press K now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press N to begin from the beginning or R to restore
Floyd | an existing story.

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Molly Butterfield, dairy farmer extraordinaire. You have the
Floyd | finest cows and the sweetest butter for miles around, and word of it
Floyd | has spread far and wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps too far.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the past week there have been two mysterious butter disappearances
Floyd | from your own kitchen. There will not be a third.
Floyd |
Floyd | This time, you'll be lying in wait for the thief. And you'll be armed
Floyd | with a fire poker.

		DavidW says (to Molly), "Try a nail gun."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | with a fire poker.
Floyd | Molly and the Butter Thieves
Floyd | An Interactive Tale by Cosmic Hamster
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150507 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Please type help for general instructions and commands unique
Floyd | to this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You wait in the shadows in the corner, your eye on the front door,
Floyd | which leads east. You've got a fire poker with you just in case. In
Floyd | the center of the room is a sturdy table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the sturdy table is a fancy dish of butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Has anyone not played this?"
		Roger says, "I've not but I also don't feel up to driving; the weather's finally broken here, might take off."
		DavidW says, "Like, I can go through the motions, but that's not really what CF is supposed to be about."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | Besides the usual commands, you can also follow someone who's
Floyd | visible or stop following someone. There's an exits
Floyd | command, though it won't always be helpful. The keywords
Floyd | command allows you change the keyword style.
Floyd |
Floyd | During conversations, emphasized keywords should be visible. At these
Floyd | times you can type just a keyword to proceed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may find undo, save and restore useful
Floyd | in this game. For some background about the game, try about
Floyd | and credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Joshua Houk, Doug Orleans, TCR, and Andrew Schultz for
Floyd | testing, Dannii, Juhana, Andrew Schultz, and Ryan Veeder for coding
Floyd | help, and Mark Awnings and Cordelia for additional feedback.
Floyd |
Floyd | Songs that inspired this game: "Teddy Bears' Picnic" by Anne Murray,
Floyd | "Rain and Snow" by The Be Good Tanyas, "Lullabye for a Stormy Night"
Floyd | by Vienna Teng, "Highway 5" by Marian Call, and "The Caterpillar" by
Floyd | The Cure. The combination of songs brought to mind some folk tales
Floyd | collected by D. L. Ashliman at
Floyd | <[LINK] as well, and this
Floyd | influenced the story quite a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover art of a wooden butter mold is adapted from "Sviestine" by
Floyd | Bernelis at the Lithuanian language Wikipedia. Changes made include
Floyd | cropping, adjusting the contrast, and modifying the background. The
Floyd | original photo is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, and, per the
Floyd | requirements, so is the cover art. The original photo is also licensed
Floyd | under the GNU Free Documentation License. The original photograph can
Floyd | be found at <[LINK],
Floyd | its author at <[LINK], the
Floyd | CC BY-SA 3.0 license at
Floyd | <[LINK], and the GNU
Floyd | Free Documentation License at
Floyd | <[LINK]
Floyd | se,_version_1.2>.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Molly and the Butter Thieves was written for ShuffleComp:
Floyd | Disc 2, an event where entrants wrote interactive fiction inspired by
Floyd | songs, the songs having been submitted by other participants and then
Floyd | shuffled into playlists. Songs that inspired this game are listed
Floyd | under credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | A china dish shows off an exquisite specimen of butter, round from the
Floyd | butter mold and stamped with your signature imprint of a flower.
Floyd |
Floyd | With all the labor that goes into making butter, you feel a twinge of
Floyd | regret that you're sacrificing it to lure a thief, and on a beautiful
Floyd | dish passed down from your grandparents, to boot. But you're
Floyd | determined to find out who has been stealing your butter, and why.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a cow lowing outside--unusual for this time of night.
Floyd | Something must have startled Millicent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x poker" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POKER
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron fire poker, useful for scaring off intruders if necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door creaks open, revealing a sliver of night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glimmering points of light float in through the doorway like different
Floyd | colored fireflies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x points" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POINTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Points of light drift and flicker like tiny luminescent butterflies.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flickering points of light drift towards your fancy plate of
Floyd | butter. Now the butter dish is rising into midair. The butter dish
Floyd | balances, then hovers towards the front door, accompanied by the
Floyd | lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Not now!
Floyd |
Floyd | The butter on its dish floats through the doorway, surrounded by the
Floyd | glimmering sparks, and then the door closes behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You let out the breath you've been holding and lay down the fire
Floyd | poker. You won't be needing a heavy thing like that to deal with a
Floyd | couple of sparks. You're better off using your wits, and if need be,
Floyd | your fists. Now, where's that thief off to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yard
Floyd | It's shadowy in the yard. You can just make out the red water pump in
Floyd | the moonlight. The farmhouse stands to the west, and the forest to the
Floyd | east. There ought to be a path into the forest, but you can make out
Floyd | only a tangle of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | White pebbles glint in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Points of light drift and flicker, carrying with them the dish of
Floyd | butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glimmering lights are making their way slowly east across the
Floyd | field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pebbles" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PEBBLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You scoop up a generous handful of pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glimmering lights are making their way slowly east across the
Floyd | field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pump pump" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUMP PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You sidle over to the bright red water pump and begin pumping water.
Floyd | The thief startles at the noise and vanishes along with the coveted
Floyd | butter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE SCARED AWAY THE THIEF AND NOW YOUR FANCY
Floyd | BUTTER DISH IS GONE FOREVER ***
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 ]  Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Yard
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Stream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Stream
Floyd | You feel as though you have entered not one forest, but two. The trees
Floyd | you've always known are still here, but tonight new trees have joined
Floyd | them, and an unfamiliar mass of wild brambles has overtaken most of
Floyd | the ground. The new vegetation intersects the old and grows right
Floyd | through it, unaffected by its presence. A stream flows through the
Floyd | center of it all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know every path through the forest--this is your home, after all.
Floyd | But tonight you're not sure you'll be able to find your way back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unless, perhaps, you have something to mark the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop pebble" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Stream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP PEBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Good idea! You'll leave a trail of pebbles as you go through the
Floyd | strange forest so you'll be able to find your way back. (You are
Floyd | now leaving a trail of pebbles automatically.)
Floyd | You drop some pebbles on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Stream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | Strange, otherworldy plants and trees surround you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colored points of light float slowly south with the fancy dish of
Floyd | butter, staying well away from the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Log
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Log
Floyd | A clearing in the heart of the double-natured forest. Unfamiliar vines
Floyd | hang down through familiar trees, and strange toadstools grow near a
Floyd | hollow log that wasn't here before this evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You drop some pebbles on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toadstools" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Log
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOADSTOOLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Strange, otherworldy plants and trees surround you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colored points of light float slowly southeast with the fancy dish
Floyd | of butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vine" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Log
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE VINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding forest seems so strange, almost threatening. You don't
Floyd | trust it far enough to do anything with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief is going southeast, and is almost out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Slope
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Slope
Floyd | The trees are sparse here at the edge of the forest, and the ground
Floyd | slopes down to the east. Well, some of it does. A spongy layer of
Floyd | ground with tall grass and another layer that's rocky are oddly
Floyd | interwoven with each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you make your way through the grass, you stop for a moment. You've
Floyd | seen this place before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Haven't you?
Floyd |
Floyd | You drop the last of your pebbles on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colored points of light float slowly east with the fancy dish of
Floyd | butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bog
Floyd | You stand in a moonlit bog at the bottom of a valley. Mist drifts
Floyd | across the spongy turf, and amidst the fog, floating in midair, is the
Floyd | ghostly outline of a castle, draped with ivy and flowers. An almost
Floyd | transparent bridge leads east across the mud to its front door. The
Floyd | tangled forest lies to the west, and to the northwest is the opening
Floyd | to a small cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x castle" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghostly form of a castle stands to the east, across the bridge.
Floyd | The castle walls look as if they are not quite solid. Or not
Floyd | quite...there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief is floating toward the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You march up to the bridge and, as you step forward, find it to be
Floyd | just as unsubstantial as it looks. You fall through it as though it
Floyd | were air, and land splat in the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief floats east across the bridge with the butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new cluster of lights comes into view, lavender and rose and green.
Floyd | The lights drift back and forth on this side of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get out of mud" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OUT OF MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cluster" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLUSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating here is a twisting constellation of glimmering lights,
Floyd | lavender and rose and green. Here and there the points of light
Floyd | lengthen into lines, suggesting edges of petals and fluttering fabric.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cluster" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH CLUSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The cluster of glimmering lights might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CLUSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hail, bold mortal. Welcome to our banquet," says a voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You choose a focal point amongst the floating lights and say "Good
Floyd | evening," annoyed that you don't know whom you're addressing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You may call me 'Your Majesty,'" says the voice, answering your
Floyd | unspoken question. "It is only edges and glimpses of us you see now.
Floyd | But tonight our worlds converge for a while, and as the night
Floyd | draws on, you may see us in our true form."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type a keyword to proceed.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "form" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FORM
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, mortal, we are of the fair folk," says the voice. "You cannot
Floyd | see this, for we are not yet fully in your world, nor you in ours. But
Floyd | we are happy to share what we have as the worlds come together, even a
Floyd | crossing into our realm, should you desire it."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could type banquet or
Floyd | converge.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "converge" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONVERGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice answers. "Every so often the world of faerie and the world
Floyd | of humans pass through each other, and while the worlds converge, we
Floyd | may mingle."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could type banquet.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "banquet" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BANQUET
Floyd |
Floyd | "Our banquet is held in the castle there, across the bridge," says the
Floyd | voice. "Do not neglect to bring a fairy flower with you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have tarried here long enough. I must go. See to the flower,
Floyd | mortal," says the voice, and the lights vanish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cave" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | An opening to the northeast leads into a cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bog
Floyd | You stand in a moonlit bog at the bottom of a valley. Mist drifts
Floyd | across the spongy turf, and amidst the fog, floating in midair, is the
Floyd | ghostly outline of a castle, draped with ivy and flowers. An almost
Floyd | transparent bridge leads east across the mud to its front door. The
Floyd | tangled forest lies to the west, and to the northwest is the opening
Floyd | to a small cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "to be honest, if I had to go to the fairy court to get back a missing butter dish, I'd probably write off the dish"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave
Floyd | A small cave in the rock, large enough to walk a little, but no more.
Floyd | Overgrown tree roots and flowering vines camouflage the cave opening
Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ledge in the wall of the cave forms a natural seat. It gives you a
Floyd | curious feeling to look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Emily), "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on seat" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the stone seat and when you look at the cave from your new
Floyd | perspective, you are cast adrift in a sea of memory: the look of
Floyd | the vines hanging in the doorway, dark against the moon. Flower
Floyd | shadows on the wall. Sitting on the smooth stone seat with your legs
Floyd | dangling, not long enough to touch the ground. Fragments of
Floyd | forgotten dreams.
Floyd |
Floyd | If they were dreams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VINES
Floyd |
Floyd | Overgrown tree roots and flowering vines camouflage the cave opening
Floyd | to the southeast. The blossoms on the vines look oddly faint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take flower" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The flowers look more like tricks of the light than real blossoms. As
Floyd | you reach for one you wonder if you'll be able to touch it at all. But
Floyd | you can, and once you've picked the flower, it seems more solid,
Floyd | somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fairy flower
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell flower" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL FLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | It smells both sweet and bitter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flower" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | A blossom you picked from the flowering vine. On the vine it looked
Floyd | faint, as though it were not quite present, but now that you've picked
Floyd | it, it looks more solid, somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the natural seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave
Floyd | A small cave in the rock, large enough to walk a little, but no more.
Floyd | Overgrown tree roots and flowering vines camouflage the cave opening
Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ledge in the wall of the cave forms a natural seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You go to leave.  A rainstorm was raging that night. That must
Floyd | have been why you were lost, though you thought you knew the path. But
Floyd | you found a cave and crept in, and sat on the ledge, and began to sing
Floyd | to yourself in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Curious children, about your own age, peeped into the cave, and
Floyd | came in. By the end of the song you had a small audience sitting on
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've never heard that lullaby before," one of them said.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My mother always sings it to me during a storm," you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The fairies don't sing about rain. They don't seem to like it
Floyd | much."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What fairies?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The ones who live over yonder. But don't worry--you're safe for
Floyd | now. Sing us another."
Floyd |
Floyd | Bog
Floyd | You stand in a moonlit bog at the bottom of a valley. Mist drifts
Floyd | across the spongy turf, and amidst the fog, floating in midair, is the
Floyd | ghostly outline of a castle, draped with ivy and flowers. An almost
Floyd | transparent bridge leads east across the mud to its front door. The
Floyd | tangled forest lies to the west, and to the northwest is the opening
Floyd | to a small cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There are many hints that these fairies don't like water."
		Emily says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the bridge, and it feels solid. You can't help but feel that
Floyd | the flower has something to do with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "isn't that a standard witches/fairies can't cross running water thing?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step onto the bridge, unsure if it will support you, you grip
Floyd | your flower.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge holds, and you cross.
Floyd |
Floyd | Banquet Hall
Floyd | A table stretches from one end of the hall to the other, spread with a
Floyd | fine banquet, and seated along the table are scores of fairies. Other
Floyd | fairies are walking through with pitchers and silver trays,
Floyd | periodically disappearing through a set of doors to the north. There
Floyd | is a great deal of laughter and singing going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your dish of butter is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Molly!" whispers a voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn, and over in the corner, waving at you, is none other than
Floyd | Tom the Baker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tom, the man who jilted your friend Lucinda seven years ago. A
Floyd | midsummer wedding had been planned, but on the appointed day, he never
Floyd | showed up. No one ever saw him around after that.
Floyd |
Floyd | And to think all this years he's been here enjoying himself! You
Floyd | hardly know whether to ignore him, or give him a piece of
Floyd | your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please enter a keyword to proceed.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "except of course in those ballads where they transport you over the sea"
		DavidW says, "Vampires too"
		Allen says, "and if you put your clothes on backwards, you're invisible"
		Emily says, "note to self: dig moat"
		Emily says, "also, missing lover from seven years ago? probably due to be sacrificed in some Tam Lin ritual now"
		DavidW says, "In the UK, moats wouldn't be too out of place, I suppose."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mind" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You march forward, ready to light into him, but he is the first to
Floyd | speak.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I cannot begin to tell you how sorry I am that I was not there to
Floyd | marry Lucinda. But I must tell you this: do not drink the
Floyd | wine the fairies offer you. Once you drink it, you cannot
Floyd | leave the fairy realm."
Floyd |
Floyd | He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a folded-up piece of
Floyd | paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Most moats don't have /running/ water"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tom" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOM
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the man who failed to show up for his own wedding to your
Floyd | friend Lucinda, seven years ago, and was never seen since.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "paper" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | He hands you a folded letter with "LUCINDA" written on the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I would be so grateful if you would give this letter to Lucinda," he
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could type wine.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tom about lucinda" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TOM ABOUT LUCINDA
Floyd |
Floyd | Tom the Baker does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wine" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ask him about the wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You see over there some others you may know," says Tom, "the midwife,
Floyd | the miller's son. They, too, drank the fairy wine. It is not meant for
Floyd | humans; it binds us to the realm of faerie. None of us can ever go
Floyd | home again."
Floyd |
Floyd | You look over at the familiar faces, laughing and carrying on. They
Floyd | take no notice of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't they see me?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you drink enough, you forget those you knew. You forget
Floyd | the human world. Our friends over there can't remember any life other
Floyd | than this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "forget" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FORGET
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you are imprisoned here forever," you say, "then don't you wish to
Floyd | forget what you have lost, as the others have done?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Many times I have wanted to forget entirely," says Tom. "But I hoped
Floyd | for the day when someone would visit from the human world, as you
Floyd | have. Someone who could deliver this letter to Lucinda."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And besides," he continues, "if I were to forget, how could I warn
Floyd | others who might come in, unsuspecting, like you? The fairies may have
Floyd | trapped my body in this world," says Tom. "But they cannot trap my
Floyd | will."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, give Lucinda the letter," he says. "And remember what I said
Floyd | about the wine."
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing a fairy approach, Tom slips away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x server fairy" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SERVER FAIRY
Floyd |
Floyd | A fairy offering drinks to the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fairy greets you and offers you a goblet of some purplish,
Floyd | sweet-smelling liquid. You debate whether to say thank you or
Floyd | to decline. (Please enter a keyword to proceed.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "thank you" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THANK YOU
Floyd |
Floyd | You thank the fairy for the drink, and with a nod, the server moves
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x goblet" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOBLET
Floyd |
Floyd | A silver goblet full of a purplish liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | A silver goblet full of a purplish liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've seen enough to know that your dish of butter is not in the
Floyd | Banquet Hall. There's no use wasting more time on the banquet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening set of doors)
Floyd |
Floyd | Scullery
Floyd | Precariously-stacked dishes fill much of the scullery. Along the north
Floyd | edge of the room, behind a half-wall, is a long channel with a stream
Floyd | of water running through it. A grating across the floor is meant to
Floyd | drain any stray water. A set of doors to the south leads back into the
Floyd | banquet hall, and a little wooden door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the stacks of dishes is your beautiful china butter dish passed
Floyd | down from your grandparents. You were beginning to think you'd never
Floyd | see it again!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | It's your fancy butter dish that you laid out to lure the thief! With
Floyd | not a trace of butter left on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x channel" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHANNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Water splashes into the channel through an opening in one end of the
Floyd | room and flows out again at the other end. A thick half-wall divides
Floyd | the channel from the rest of the scullery. It's clear that the stream
Floyd | of water is meant for washing dishes, but the height and thickness of
Floyd | the wall must make it difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | You puzzle over the thick half-wall and the long grating. The fairies
Floyd | seem to have gone to a lot of trouble to keep the floor dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour goblet" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR GOBLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance around to make sure no one is watching, then pour the
Floyd | contents of the goblet over your shoulder. You hear a hiss as the
Floyd | liquid burns a hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill goblet with water" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FILL GOBLET WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd like to take your dish home, not fiddle with the channel of
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You doubt the fairies would appreciate you taking their silver goblet
Floyd | home with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The cheek, eh?"
DavidW Molly, they won't appreciate you taking your own dish home. Just wait. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put goblet in channel" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GOBLET IN CHANNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd like to take your dish home, not fiddle with the channel of
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop goblet" 		

Floyd ]  Scullery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP GOBLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bog
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the little wooden door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bog
Floyd | You stand in a moonlit bog at the bottom of a valley. Mist drifts
Floyd | across the spongy turf, and amidst the fog, floating in midair, is the
Floyd | ghostly outline of a castle, draped with ivy and flowers. An almost
Floyd | transparent bridge leads east across the mud to its front door. The
Floyd | tangled forest lies to the west, and to the northwest is the opening
Floyd | to a small cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, no. There's a fairy here, and she's already seen you! You stroll
Floyd | by, doing your best not to call attention to the dish you're carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is this?" says the fairy. "Is this how you repay our
Floyd | hospitality, mortal? How dare you steal our fine dish! Give it to me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize that voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pardon, Your Majesty," you say, "but I won't have you calling it
Floyd | yours when one of your thieving fairies stole it first!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas, diplomacy was never your strong suit. The Queen goes inside to
Floyd | fetch the other fairies, and soon they are pouring out of the castle,
Floyd | chasing after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope you know your way home, Molly. There's no time to dilly-dally!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Slope
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Slope
Floyd | The trees are sparse here at the edge of the forest, and the ground
Floyd | slopes down to the east. Well, some of it does. A spongy layer of
Floyd | ground with tall grass and another layer that's rocky are oddly
Floyd | interwoven with each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trail of pebbles leads northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A memory...
Floyd |
Floyd | After the rain died down on the night of the storm, the singing
Floyd | came to an end and your little friends whispered, nudging you towards
Floyd | the forest. "You'd better go. If the Fairy Queen catches sight of you
Floyd | she might decide she'd like another servant."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What if the fairies should come after me?" you asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you're quiet, they'll never know you were here. But if they
Floyd | follow you, look for the dewleaf, which grows by running water. The
Floyd | fairies cannot follow you through water. Dip the leaf in water, and
Floyd | when you stand outside your home, throw the leaf down on the ground.
Floyd | Then you'll be safe."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What does the leaf--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shh--they'll come looking for us any minute. You must go!
Floyd | Goodbye!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Hollow Log
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Log
Floyd | A clearing in the heart of the double-natured forest. Unfamiliar vines
Floyd | hang down through familiar trees, and strange toadstools grow near a
Floyd | hollow log that wasn't here before this evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trail of pebbles leads north and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Stream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Stream
Floyd | It looks as though there is not one forest here, but two. The trees
Floyd | you've always known are still here, but tonight new trees have joined
Floyd | them, and an unfamiliar mass of wild brambles has overtaken most of
Floyd | the ground. The new vegetation intersects the old and grows right
Floyd | through it, unaffected by its presence. A stream flows through the
Floyd | center of it all.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange bush by the stream catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trail of pebbles leads west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bush" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Stream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | The low bush has leaves like slices of water: clear, with ripples of
Floyd | light running from tip to tip as though across the surface of a
Floyd | stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Stream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | You gently pull a dewleaf from the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Forest Stream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT IT IN STREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You dip the dewleaf into the stream. Soon the leaf begins to glow, and
Floyd | you draw it out again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yard
Floyd | It's shadowy in the yard. You can just make out the red water pump in
Floyd | the moonlight. The farmhouse stands to the west, and the forest to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw leaf" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw down the glowing wet dewleaf, and as it hits the ground, the
Floyd | earth begins to shake.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crack appears in the ground, and you leap out of the way as it
Floyd | lengthens and widens.....

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | lengthens and widens.....
Floyd | And the crack in the ground deepens into a trench, rapidly snaking
Floyd | around the farmhouse....

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | around the farmhouse....
Floyd | And then you hear a loud rush of water, and the trench becomes a
Floyd | river, completely encircling your home....
Floyd |
Floyd | And then you catch sight of two more dishes being swept down the
Floyd | stream: the ones that disappeared when your butter was stolen before.
Floyd | You grab them as they approach....

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd | You grab them as they approach....
Floyd | Then the fairies arrive from the east, a whole crowd of them, hopping
Floyd | mad. They gather on the opposite side of the river and command you to
Floyd | give them the dishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You decline.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now if you'll excuse me," you say, "it's almost morning, and the
Floyd | milking won't wait. And then I've got an important letter to deliver."
Floyd |
Floyd | And the fairies never trouble you again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE WON ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "This game taught me an important lesson of never trusting people from outside of your own society, because they are all thieves who will steal your butter and your men"
		Emily says, "it is a day full of valuable learning experiences"
		DavidW says, "They stole the midwife too, which is extra-mean."
		Emily says, "I'm not sure I completely understood the implications of our childhood vision"
		Emily asks, "are we not really from around here?"
		DavidW says, "I liked the game, although I kinda wish there was more to do."
		DavidW says, "The visions were clues on what to do, I think."
		Roger says, "It has its charms"
		Roger says, "and churns"
		Emily says (to DavidW), "yeah, I was just wondering, since it looks like we got lost here as a child and met some other children"
		Emily asks, "what the deal was -- like, had we come from elsewhere? or were they somehow children from our own village that we had just never happened to meet?"
		DavidW says, "It's not really clear."
		Emily says, "ah well"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps the other children were visiting the area, thanks to Lady Luck's meddling."
		DavidW says, "Nephews and nieces of the blacksmith visiting for his eldest's wedding, perhaps."
		DavidW says, "There are alternate losing endings. Drink the wine once and try to leave. Drink the wine twice and you forget the human world. Never throw the dewleaf, and the fairies take your dish away forever."
		DavidW says, "Anyway, that's been more than 2 hours, so I think I'll wrap this session up."
		Emily says, "cool -- thanks for organizing!"
		DavidW says, "Thanks everyone for coming and playing or watching!"
		DavidW says, "And commenting!"
		DavidW says (to Emily), "Thank you"
		DavidW says, "Jacqueline should be back next week, I think."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Starry Seeksorrow by Caleb Wilson (as Ayla Rose)
As played on ifMUD on May 24, 2014

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 Starry Seeksorrow written by Caleb Wilson (as Ayla Rose). It was a Commended entry in ShuffleComp: Disc 2. 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 seeksorrow" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake up. That's not good. You are one of Klaus's dolls. Klaus must
Floyd | be in danger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Starry Seeksorrow
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Ayla Rose
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150505 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Lawn
Floyd | A narrow, secluded spot in which Klaus is fond of reading. The ground
Floyd | is covered by beds of lacegrass. The sky is a crescent of deep blue
Floyd | above interlocking squirrel puzzle trees. Archways under bowed trunks
Floyd | open north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus is lying on his back in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A starry seeksorrow grows near Klaus's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy edition of Archibault's 1,001 Knights of Slee has
Floyd | fallen at Klaus's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A paper doll stands here, shivering slightly in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Bonnie Blithe, an eighteen-inch high doll with ceramic hands,
Floyd | feet, and head, and a cloth body. Klaus's parents, who are skilled
Floyd | magicians, enchanted you to come to life in case he comes under
Floyd | threat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x klaus" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KLAUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus is lying flat on his back. His skin is dotted with sweat. He
Floyd | appears comatose, though his eyes are open, the pupils glimmering
Floyd | yellow, pink, and green.
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus is the only child of two skilled magicians. He is perhaps too
Floyd | curious for his own good, which is why his parents enchanted his dolls
Floyd | to protect him in case of a magical attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x starry" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | A peculiar and worrisome orchid with green-black petals, dappled in
Floyd | yellow and pink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll is about six inches high and cut from cardstock.
Floyd | Klaus's parents have enchanted it to obey your commands. The doll is
Floyd | equipped with a paper dragon face, paper thigh boots, and a paper
Floyd | fringed dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Command the doll with the syntax >DOLL, GO EAST or >DOLL, TAKE THE
Floyd | BOOK.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "I've played this before so I'll just watch. Also I'm leaving in an hour."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus lugs this heavy reference manual of otherworldly knights
Floyd | everywhere. The book's paper dust jacket is illustrated with a drawing
Floyd | of a shield and sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now I'm wanting to hear the song that inspired this."
		DavidW says, "I've also played it, although I'm sure I didn't learn all the game's secrets."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Flipping randomly through the book of knights, you find an anecdote in
Floyd | which Swa Wortilda narrowly defeated Plulph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "oh yeah, I never did listen to the song."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take starry" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | The starry seeksorrow is still attached to the stem. You will have to
Floyd | cut it first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember a song at all."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a long white dress (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, each of these games was inspired by a song."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dress" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the long white dress)
Floyd | Klaus sewed the dress for you, after cutting the cloth from the
Floyd | curtains in his parents' parlor. It is very much like a shapeless sack
Floyd | with a fringe of lace at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. That. I don't listen to any of the songs, then."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north, northwest, and west to the
Floyd | hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a galen's
Floyd | glory, a ligerlily, and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-foot high tangle of zephyrwort whirls and dances over the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [Seeksorrow is an entry for ShuffleComp Disc 2 by Ayla Rose.
Floyd | It is inspired by the song "The Violet Hour" by Dolls Come to Life.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous thanks for my testers Chandler Groover, Juhana Leinonen,
Floyd | and Tim Wolfe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover image was made with a public domain photo, taken by
Floyd | MiraculixHB, of the damage caused by the weevil Rhopalapion
Floyd | longirostre:
[LINK]Floyd | ld.JPG]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "lots of strange flowers here"
		DavidW says, "I'm pretty sure violets are not the answer."
		Doug says, "I see a few things in the song lyrics that appear in the game, but the game is much more than what's in the song"
		[LINK]
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x zephyrwort" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ZEPHYRWORT
Floyd |
Floyd | A living storm of leaves and tendrils, moving under its own power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x sweet" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | A flower with glossy black petals like a tail coat and top hat, and a
Floyd | yellow pistil like a magic wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sweet maskelyne seems to doff its top hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Dolls Come to Life being the band name is less intruiging than it being a part of the song, for some reason."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x ligerlily" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGERLILY
Floyd |
Floyd | A flower whose petals, striped black and yellow, form the face of a
Floyd | snarling, maned cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x watchflower" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATCHFLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The petals, arranged in the form of a small globe, are red-veined
Floyd | white, with a central grey ring and black dot. The flower looks very
Floyd | much like an eye staring back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass wall is intact; there's no way inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x trough" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TROUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiled trough in the greenhouse floor. It looks intended to collect
Floyd | and then drain water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipe allows water in the trough to flush out of the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x faucet" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FAUCET
Floyd |
Floyd | Small and made of metal. It's etched with the illegible calligraphy of
Floyd | a spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Folly
Floyd | Patterns of green and gold play around a structure of mossy stones
Floyd | built to look like a ruined temple. Its walls are overgrown with
Floyd | creeping diamondbane. Paths lead east, south to the hidden lawn, and
Floyd | southeast to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single diamondbane flower grows low enough for you to reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the temple is a grooved marble altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are a pair of clippers and a guide book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
lalonde_stride says (to Floyd), "read about seeksorrow in guidebook" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ ABOUT SEEKSORROW IN GUIDEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x guidebook" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUIDEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x guide book" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUIDE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Cowell's Guide to Arcane Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs is a
Floyd | standard reference for magical gardening. Klaus loves to pore over it
Floyd | whenever he gets the chance. There's an index at the back, allowing
Floyd | you to consult the book on particular plants.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Consult the guide book with the syntax >LOOK UP X IN BOOK or >CONSULT
Floyd | BOOK ON X.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The temple might be fake, but this altar has the unfalsifiable eerie
Floyd | presence of the real thing; Klaus's parents, avid antiquarians,
Floyd | imported it from an otherworldly dig-site. Once Klaus "sacrificed" you
Floyd | on this altar. (And then sewed you up again, thankfully.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Some significance of an expedition nags at your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar is a pair of clippers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about expedition" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > THINK ABOUT EXPEDITION
Floyd |
Floyd | [You don't need to do that. Just >EXAMINE things that are mentioned in
Floyd | the text.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x expedition" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EXPEDITION
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory writhes like something alive. It's like a fat snake woven
Floyd | into a tapestry of dry and dusty threads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus's parents, Victor and Alva Lindworm, acquired the altar fifteen
Floyd | years ago. They had heard news of a secret expedition to the ruins of
Floyd | Slee, the ancient otherwordly city which is the source of all magic.
Floyd | The expedition was headed by their old tutor from Blackbow, Percival
Floyd | Vitus Peck; Victor and Alva, who had just moved into their estate at
Floyd | Nightshade, young and full of mischief before they had a young Klaus
Floyd | to worry over, decided it would be a legendary lark to infiltrate
Floyd | Percival's expedition and reassign the ownership of some of his finds.
Floyd | So they donned preposterous disguises, feathers, false beards, dark
Floyd | glasses, long robes and longswords, and blustered their way into the
Floyd | dig site, where they stole this altar out from under Percival's nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Further significances nag at your mind: a personal relationship, and a
Floyd | tragedy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Crap. Have to step away for a sec, but will be back and will say hi when I've caught up on the backscroll."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x relationship" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RELATIONSHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory stands out like a misshapen leaf in an otherwise flawless
Floyd | hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alva and Victor had no particular reason to dislike Percival Vitus
Floyd | Peck, beyond the generalized and impersonal disdain engendered by any
Floyd | unexceptional teacher in the breast of his students. Until they heard
Floyd | news of his expedition to Slee, neither had even thought of him in
Floyd | several years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
lalonde_stride says (to Floyd), "x tragedy" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAGEDY
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory gleams like a glowing flower almost buried under deep
Floyd | jungle growth.
Floyd |
Floyd | In order to infiltrate the dig site, Victor and Alva had to disable a
Floyd | warning spell set in place by Percival. It was easy to delete the
Floyd | spell--Percival's magic was dull and obvious, no match for the casual
Floyd | genius of the two brilliant Blackbow alumni, fired as they were by the
Floyd | low-stakes villainy of what they doing. The warning spell vanished as
Floyd | they wriggled their fingers like spiders; they did not realize they
Floyd | were deleting a warding spell along with the warning spell. Once they
Floyd | had flown away into the sky with the stolen altar obediently floating
Floyd | behind them, the missing warding spell was noticed, but not by
Floyd | Percival. A Rotted Leps emerged from the necrotic, abysmal depths of
Floyd | Slee and carried off Percival's infant son Charlie from his cradle in
Floyd | the command tent, and Percival was sent insane by grief and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oh no :("
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x clippers" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | A standard pair of gardening clippers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lalonde_stride asks, "cut the seeksorrow?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book on seeksorrow" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ON SEEKSORROW
Floyd |
Floyd | The starry seeksorrow orchid is the most dangerous and alluring of
Floyd | arcane flowers. Its scent, like a combination of hot metal, burnt
Floyd | sugar, blood, sweet pine sap, vinegar, bones, violets, rotten silk,
Floyd | peat, earthworms, overripe pears, apple juice, roses, and many other
Floyd | fleeting notes, is so complex as to induce catatonia in anyone
Floyd | unfortunate enough to smell it. The starry seeksorrow does not have a
Floyd | natural habitat, and grows only under the influence of a magician's
Floyd | curse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I would cut it, yes."
		Roger says, "Maybe a rotting dingo ate your baby"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x diamondbane" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAMONDBANE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the diamondbane flower)
Floyd | A spiny flower with hundreds of short, stiff, dark blue petals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book on diamondbane" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ON DIAMONDBANE
Floyd |
Floyd | The diamondbane is a flower with dubious magical qualities, which
Floyd | grows on a creeping vine. It is seldom grown in or near greenhouses
Floyd | due to the bloom's damaging effect on glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "aha"
lalonde_stride says (to Floyd), "consult book on watchflower" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ON WATCHFLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The watchflower is an ornamental orchid whose jointed stem allows
Floyd | it unusually flexible rotation while seeking the sun, though it is
Floyd | sometimes said that it just looks around because it is curious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cut diamondbane with clippers" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT DIAMONDBANE WITH CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the diamondbane flower with the pair of clippers)
Floyd | You cut the diamondbane flower free from its stem. It flutters to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take flower" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book on sweet" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ON SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | The sweet maskelyne is a rare and magical flower, though it is
Floyd | possible that its apparent magic is all just illusions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book on ligerlily" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ON LIGERLILY
Floyd |
Floyd | The ligerlily is an aggressive flower whose bloom can move under
Floyd | its own power. Since it is known to fiercely defend itself against all
Floyd | natural pollinators, it must be pollinated (carefully) by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Thanks floral rape culture"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north, northwest to the folly, and
Floyd | west to the hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a galen's
Floyd | glory, a ligerlily, and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-foot high tangle of zephyrwort whirls and dances over the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book about galen's" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT GALEN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | The galen's glory, known since antiquity to cure all manner of
Floyd | maladies and complaints both magical and mundane, is a useful addition
Floyd | to any garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x galen's" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GALEN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | A flower with broad petals of red, yellow, white, and black; the
Floyd | colors of the four humours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "blood, phlegm, bile, and melancholy, if I remember correctly."
		Roger says, "Two flavours of bile"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "throw diamondbane at glass" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW DIAMONDBANE AT GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the diamondbane flower at the greenhouse wall. A pane of
Floyd | glass cracks at the impact and the flower explodes in a puff of
Floyd | petals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "yehaw"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a crack in the glass, but, as it's only paper-thin, you're
Floyd | too large to fit through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "dang"
		Doug says, "took me forever to come up with throwing the diamondbane."
		DavidW asks (of Doug), "You didn't consult the book?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Lawn
Floyd | A narrow, secluded spot in which Klaus is fond of reading. The ground
Floyd | is covered by beds of lacegrass. The sky is a crescent of deep blue
Floyd | above interlocking squirrel puzzle trees. Archways under bowed trunks
Floyd | open north, to the folly, and east, to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus is lying on his back in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A starry seeksorrow grows near Klaus's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy edition of Archibault's 1,001 Knights of Slee has
Floyd | fallen at Klaus's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A paper doll stands here, shivering slightly in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, e" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, E
Floyd |
Floyd | It might be useful to ask the paper doll to do something, but you
Floyd | don't have a working mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north, northwest to the folly, and
Floyd | west to the hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow crack stretches a foot vertically across a single grass-level
Floyd | pane in the greenhouse wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a galen's
Floyd | glory, a ligerlily, and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-foot high tangle of zephyrwort whirls and dances over the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I Have No Mouth But I Must Delegate Jobs to Paper Dolls."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchard
Floyd | The hummocky ground is shaded by large fruit trees. Paths leads south
Floyd | to the greenhouse, west to the folly, and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coffintree grows here. High in its branches sprouts an immature gall
Floyd | the size of a baby's casket; close to the ground its massive mature
Floyd | gall has split open, ready for use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chimecherry tree is covered with fruit. Most of the cherries are
Floyd | unripe, but one bunch hanging six feet up, bright red and glossy,
Floyd | looks ready to chime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clump of needlevine is entangled with the bunch of ripe
Floyd | chimecherries. One spiny tendril dangles down almost to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort blows in to greet you on a dancing column of
Floyd | vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book about zephyrwort" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT ZEPHYRWORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Zephyrwort is a mobile, semi-intelligent weed. The zephyrwort
Floyd | plant has a playful manner, seemingly enjoying following and even
Floyd | pestering people it comes across, though fortunately it is easily
Floyd | distracted. Since it does not permanently root, instead resting at
Floyd | night to take sustenance from pools of water or from the dew, the
Floyd | zephrywort rarely grows larger than human-height, though travelers
Floyd | have reported finding vast monocultures of zephyrwort, thrashing
Floyd | jungles in which the playful teasing of the plant, magnified to the
Floyd | scale of a landscape, can quickly become deadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I may just not be awake this morning. I'm enjoying reading this, but am not 100% sure I'm tracking it well."
		Jacqueline asks, "Is it as disorienting as it seems, or do I just need more coffee?"
		DavidW says, "I've played it before, and I need more tea."
		DavidW says, "I think part of the disorientation is all the plant names are compounded names."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x cherries" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus's favorite fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once he ate a quart of them in one afternoon, which he much regretted
Floyd | later that evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x needlevine" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NEEDLEVINE
Floyd |
Floyd | A vine with mottled, red-brown leaves, covered with needle-like
Floyd | thorns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book about cherries" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT CHERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You check the index, but see no entry for cherries.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book about chimecherries" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT CHIMECHERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The sweet and tart fruit of the chimecherry tree contains, instead
Floyd | of a pit, a tiny metal bell. When ripe, the fruit splits, allowing the
Floyd | bunches of cherries to ring like a windchime. Because of its lack of
Floyd | seeds, the chimecherry does not grow naturally and must be magically
Floyd | propagated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book about needlevine" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT NEEDLEVINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Needlevine, an epiphytic parasite, is a common weed in magical
Floyd | gardens. It has no roots, instead subsisting directly on the magical
Floyd | energy of other arcane plants, leeched through a prehensile
Floyd | haustorium. The needlevine is equipped with sharp thorns, which it is
Floyd | quick to brandish at anyone who disturbs it, making its eradication
Floyd | quite difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe I should have a coffee as well."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "pull needlevine" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL NEEDLEVINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The vine spasms at your touch, and dozens of needles stab into your
Floyd | body. Fortunately your body is made of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x coffintree" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COFFINTREE
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall tree with long, straight branches at the top. Several galls
Floyd | grow from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x gall" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the immature gall or the mature gall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "immature" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > IMMATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a large, angular nut.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x mature" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a huge, angular nut with an open seam running around its
Floyd | rim. The inside of the gall is etched with the spectronym the
Floyd | erstwhile gall ghost gave itself: Revilecto.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some significance of the history of a ghost nags at your
Floyd | mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, IRTA coffeetree. So that's a clue for me, right there."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x history" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HISTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory glitters like a diamond in a heap of shattered glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gall first formed on the bark of the coffintree six months ago;
Floyd | since then, when the most recent gall ghost spore first arrived, the
Floyd | gall grew to maturity and split open, releasing the ghost to wander
Floyd | the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | A further significance nags at your mind: the question of an intruder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x intruder" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INTRUDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory stands out like a discolored spine in a vast library of
Floyd | otherwise identical volumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A conversation between Victor and Alva several years ago concerned the
Floyd | security of their magic garden. It seemed they were worried about the
Floyd | possibility of a revenger. The garden was sealed tight with a hundred
Floyd | warding spells; there was no way anyone who wished Alva and Victor or
Floyd | their child Klaus harm could get inside. Of course, one loophole had
Floyd | to be left; without such a loophole, gall ghosts would be unable to
Floyd | enter the garden to fertilize the coffintree. And a magical garden
Floyd | with no ghost-inhabited coffintree is no magical garden at all...
Floyd |
Floyd | What if someone who wished ill against the Lindworms found a way to
Floyd | infiltrate the warded garden? What if such a person stipulated that
Floyd | when they died, they be buried in a coffin gall, knowing that they
Floyd | would subsequently become a gall ghost which could freely enter
Floyd | through the garden's wards?
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book about coffintree" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT COFFINTREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The coffintree is host to a symbiotic species of ghost which
Floyd | induces the growth of large, hollow galls which resemble, and are
Floyd | occasionally used as, coffins. A corpse buried in such a coffin gall
Floyd | will become, in turn, a coffintree ghost, and float in the form of an
Floyd | invisible spore until it finds an unfertilized coffintree to
Floyd | inhabit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "tree ghost"
		Jacqueline says, "Interesting."
		Jacqueline says, "Imaginative writing."
		chaudmin says, "lots of exposition"
		DavidW says, "I only managed the save Klaus. If there's also a way to warn the parents about the ghost, or to get rid of the ghost too, I didn't figure that part out."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take zephyrwort" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ZEPHYRWORT
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort, seeming to enjoy this game, cheerfully evades you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | The red brick wall which bounds the northeast corner of the garden is
Floyd | broken here by a wrought-iron gate. The bricks are overgrown with
Floyd | mime's-mouth. A path leads southwest, to the orchard; far beyond the
Floyd | gate to the northeast is the pink stone bulk of Nightshade, Klaus's
Floyd | parents' house.
Floyd |
Floyd | One mime's-mouth flower droops down within reach on a long tendril.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red-brown statue of a dogjaw, with its tail curled under its body,
Floyd | stands here on a granite plinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x mime's" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIME'S
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny flower whose two red petals are parted like lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "consult book about mime's" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT MIME'S
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime's-mouth is a useful flower which grows on a climbing,
Floyd | deciduous vine. Shaped like a pair of human lips, the mime's-mouth can
Floyd | be worn in emergencies to provide a voice for those who have
Floyd | none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "aha"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cut mime's with clippers" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT MIME'S WITH CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You cut the mime's-mouth flower free from its stem. It flutters to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nice"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "wear mime's" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MIME'S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the mime's-mouth flower)
Floyd | You attach the mime's-mouth flower to your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And if there's no mimemouth, try tulips."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy gate, beyond which you can see an avenue of mundane oak trees,
Floyd | a field sloping down to a slow river, and, almost at the outer extent
Floyd | of your magical vision, the eclectic towers, wings, and windows of
Floyd | Nightshade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x nightshade" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NIGHTSHADE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nightshade is a whimsical maze of a magical manor house. Under the
Floyd | whimsy, if you know where to look for it, are deep foundations of
Floyd | madness and horror. But that's the world of magic in general; you
Floyd | would know, being nothing more than a magical collection of memories
Floyd | and motivations brought to life to help Klaus in case of emergency.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something significant about the recent history of Nightshade nags
Floyd | at your memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x history" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HISTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory shines like a polished star on a wall of tarnished silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nightshade has a long and frankly bewildering history; your magically
Floyd | implanted memory includes most of it, at least in abbreviated form.
Floyd | What seems important just now is something that happened shortly after
Floyd | Alva inherited the place, when she and her new husband spent a weekend
Floyd | expelling all the ghosts that had accumulated at the estate over the
Floyd | years like barnacles on an old hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | A further significances nag at your mind: the memory of a ghost hunt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x hunt" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HUNT
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory rattles like an impervious bumble bee trapped inside a
Floyd | closed book.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the ghosts were strong enough to be met with blades--the young
Floyd | couple had great fun chasing the ghosts with swords in their right
Floyd | hands and blue-flaming candles in their left--but many were weaker,
Floyd | and paradoxically these weaker ghosts were the greater hazard. Weak
Floyd | ghosts often inhabit statues and sculptures, of which there is (or was
Floyd | then) no shortage at Nightshade, and once inhabiting a statue, like a
Floyd | hermit crab inside a shell, the ghost can only be shaken loose and
Floyd | expelled with the proper magic formula: the magic word, followed by
Floyd | the given name it bore in life, followed by its hidden spectronym.
Floyd | Alva and Victor spent a weekend trading duties: one would research the
Floyd | given names and spectronyms of the offending ghosts, and the other
Floyd | would roam looking for eerie, moving statues and shouting out the
Floyd | formula: "Susohabor Beatrice Huskloom! Susohabor Henry Osteorn!
Floyd | Susohabor Reginald Gravesile!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I missed this stuff."
		DavidW says, "oho!"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x dogjaw" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOGJAW
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue of a prehistoric psuedomammal, a cynodont, carved from an
Floyd | unusually large piece of petrified wood. Its body is bulky and
Floyd | powerful, with a barrel-like torso, short, sturdy, clawed legs, and a
Floyd | huge toothy mouth. It's red-brown, with stripes along its flank like a
Floyd | young boar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. I know what I missed doing now."
		chaudmin says, "I'm thinking this statue is suspicious"
		DavidW says, "I also know where the spectronym can be found."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchard
Floyd | The hummocky ground is shaded by large fruit trees. Paths leads south
Floyd | to the greenhouse, west to the folly, and northeast to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-foot high tangle of zephyrwort dances and whirls beneath the
Floyd | tree trunks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coffintree grows here. High in its branches sprouts an immature gall
Floyd | the size of a baby's casket; close to the ground its massive mature
Floyd | gall has split open, ready for use. Some significance of the history
Floyd | of a ghost nags at your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chimecherry tree is covered with fruit. Most of the cherries are
Floyd | unripe, but one bunch hanging six feet up, bright red and glossy,
Floyd | looks ready to chime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clump of needlevine is entangled with the bunch of ripe
Floyd | chimecherries. One spiny tendril dangles down almost to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x mature" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a huge, angular nut with an open seam running around its
Floyd | rim. The inside of the gall is etched with the spectronym the
Floyd | erstwhile gall ghost gave itself: Revilecto.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "revilecto"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | The red brick wall which bounds the northeast corner of the garden is
Floyd | broken here by a wrought-iron gate. The bricks are overgrown with
Floyd | mime's-mouth. A path leads southwest, to the orchard; far beyond the
Floyd | gate to the northeast is the pink stone bulk of Nightshade, Klaus's
Floyd | parents' house. Something significant about the recent history of
Floyd | Nightshade nags at your memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red-brown statue of a dogjaw, with its tail curled loosely under its
Floyd | body, stands here on a granite plinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so... susohabor percival revilecto!"
		chaudmin says, "time to banish this ghost"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "susohabor percival revilecto" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > SUSOHABOR PERCIVAL REVILECTO
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue of the dogjaw shatters and a squirm of otherworldly
Floyd | translucency arises from the fragments: the ghost known as Percival
Floyd | Revilecto.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost shrieks with rage. "You bloody stupid toy! Have you any idea
Floyd | what hells I endured to avenge myself on those who fully deserved my
Floyd | revenge--"
Floyd |
Floyd | But the invisible hooks of the magic word are already dragging it
Floyd | backwards into oblivion. Its complaint is silenced as the ghost
Floyd | vanishes into a crack of air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Please do. I never knew I could."
		DavidW says, "yay!"
		Jacqueline says, "Nice"
		chaudmin says, "hooray"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | The red brick wall which bounds the northeast corner of the garden is
Floyd | broken here by a wrought-iron gate. The bricks are overgrown with
Floyd | mime's-mouth. A path leads southwest, to the orchard; far beyond the
Floyd | gate to the northeast is the pink stone bulk of Nightshade, Klaus's
Floyd | parents' house. Something significant about the recent history of
Floyd | Nightshade nags at your memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fragments of a broken statue litter the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Who are you going to call? Ghostbanishers."
		DavidW says, "You should get a better ending than I got, then."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x fragments" 		

Floyd ]                                Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRAGMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The red-brown fragments of a shattered statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchard
Floyd | The hummocky ground is shaded by large fruit trees. Paths leads south
Floyd | to the greenhouse, west to the folly, and northeast to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-foot high tangle of zephyrwort dances and whirls beneath the
Floyd | tree trunks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coffintree grows here. High in its branches sprouts an immature gall
Floyd | the size of a baby's casket; close to the ground its massive mature
Floyd | gall has split open, ready for use. Some significance of the history
Floyd | of a ghost nags at your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chimecherry tree is covered with fruit. Most of the cherries are
Floyd | unripe, but one bunch hanging six feet up, bright red and glossy,
Floyd | looks ready to chime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clump of needlevine is entangled with the bunch of ripe
Floyd | chimecherries. One spiny tendril dangles down almost to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north to the orchard, northwest to the
Floyd | folly, and west to the hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow crack stretches a foot vertically across a single grass-level
Floyd | pane in the greenhouse wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a galen's
Floyd | glory, a ligerlily, and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort blows in to greet you on a dancing column of
Floyd | vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Lawn
Floyd | A narrow, secluded spot in which Klaus is fond of reading. The ground
Floyd | is covered by beds of lacegrass. The sky is a crescent of deep blue
Floyd | above interlocking squirrel puzzle trees. Archways under bowed trunks
Floyd | open north, to the folly, and east, to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus is lying on his back in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A starry seeksorrow grows near Klaus's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy edition of Archibault's 1,001 Knights of Slee has
Floyd | fallen at Klaus's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A paper doll stands here, shivering slightly in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cut seeksorrow with clippers" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT SEEKSORROW WITH CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You cut the starry seeksorrow free from its stem. It flutters to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd also move the seeksorrow to another location, at least."
		DavidW says, "Dunno if we can burn it or destroy it."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take seeksorrow" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SEEKSORROW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But we don't want Klaus smelling it again."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, e" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, E
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll goes east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a great rush of wind and leaves from elsewhere in the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll blows in from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "hmm"
		chaudmin says, "oh, the zephyrwort"
		DavidW says, "yes, the blowhard is a nuisance."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north to the orchard, northwest to the
Floyd | folly, and west to the hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-foot high tangle of zephyrwort whirls and dances over the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow crack stretches a foot vertically across a single grass-level
Floyd | pane in the greenhouse wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a galen's
Floyd | glory, a ligerlily, and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The guide book said it can be distracted, though."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchard
Floyd | The hummocky ground is shaded by large fruit trees. Paths leads south
Floyd | to the greenhouse, west to the folly, and northeast to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coffintree grows here. High in its branches sprouts an immature gall
Floyd | the size of a baby's casket; close to the ground its massive mature
Floyd | gall has split open, ready for use. Some significance of the history
Floyd | of a ghost nags at your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chimecherry tree is covered with fruit. Most of the cherries are
Floyd | unripe, but one bunch hanging six feet up, bright red and glossy,
Floyd | looks ready to chime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clump of needlevine is entangled with the bunch of ripe
Floyd | chimecherries. One spiny tendril dangles down almost to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort blows in to greet you on a dancing column of
Floyd | vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls excitedly around the bunch of chimecherries, but
Floyd | the needlevine has tangled them up so they don't make a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cut needlevine with clippers" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT NEEDLEVINE WITH CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The needlevine spasms, then draws itself higher up into the
Floyd | chimecherry and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x chimecherries" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHIMECHERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bunch of chimecherries)
Floyd | Klaus's favorite fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyrwort whirls about the bunch of chimecherries, setting them
Floyd | jingling like bells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "okay that should do it"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north to the orchard, northwest to the
Floyd | folly, and west to the hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow crack stretches a foot vertically across a single grass-level
Floyd | pane in the greenhouse wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a galen's
Floyd | glory, a ligerlily, and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "it should, yes"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Lawn
Floyd | A narrow, secluded spot in which Klaus is fond of reading. The ground
Floyd | is covered by beds of lacegrass. The sky is a crescent of deep blue
Floyd | above interlocking squirrel puzzle trees. Archways under bowed trunks
Floyd | open north, to the folly, and east, to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | A paper doll stands here, shivering slightly in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus is lying on his back in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy edition of Archibault's 1,001 Knights of Slee has
Floyd | fallen at Klaus's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "nicely donw"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, e" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, E
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll goes east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a metallic jingling sound from somewhere else in the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north to the orchard, northwest to the
Floyd | folly, and west to the hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A paper doll stands here, shivering slightly in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow crack stretches a foot vertically across a single grass-level
Floyd | pane in the greenhouse wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a galen's
Floyd | glory, a ligerlily, and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, E
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll slips through the crack into the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ligerlily roars and snaps at the paper doll; with no way to defend
Floyd | itself, the paper doll is knocked back into the drainage trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sweet maskelyne bobs in excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faucet, enchanted by a spell, turns on. The trough fills with
Floyd | water, flushing the paper doll through the pipe and out of the
Floyd | greenhouse. The faucet turns off and the trough runs empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oh nooo"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll is about six inches high and cut from cardstock.
Floyd | Klaus's parents have enchanted it to obey your commands. The doll is
Floyd | equipped with a paper dragon face, paper thigh boots, and a paper
Floyd | fringed dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I figured this out in an instant, but I was suspicious of something very early on."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x paper dragon" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | A scaly green dragon face with a curling, thorned tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "give clippers to doll" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CLIPPERS TO DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll takes the pair of clippers, but it is too heavy and the
Floyd | doll bends under the strain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll puts down the pair of clippers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "well then"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take clippers" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of clippers
Floyd |   a starry seeksorrow
Floyd |   a mime's-mouth flower (being worn)
Floyd |   a guide book
Floyd |   a long white dress (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "give seeksorrow to doll" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SEEKSORROW TO DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the starry seeksorrow to the paper doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If you need a hint...?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, E
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll can't fit through the crack while it is carrying the starry
Floyd | seeksorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll hunts for a way to the east but finds none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin asks, "okay so only paper will fit?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take seeksorrow" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SEEKSORROW
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll gives the starry seeksorrow to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oh wait"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Lawn
Floyd | A narrow, secluded spot in which Klaus is fond of reading. The ground
Floyd | is covered by beds of lacegrass. The sky is a crescent of deep blue
Floyd | above interlocking squirrel puzzle trees. Archways under bowed trunks
Floyd | open north, to the folly, and east, to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus is lying on his back in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy edition of Archibault's 1,001 Knights of Slee has
Floyd | fallen at Klaus's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x knights" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus lugs this heavy reference manual of otherworldly knights
Floyd | everywhere. The book's paper dust jacket is illustrated with a drawing
Floyd | of a shield and sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | An ink drawing of a sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I love this."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cut knights with clippers" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT KNIGHTS WITH CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The book of knights doesn't need to be cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cut sword with clippers" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT SWORD WITH CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Working carefully, you cut the paper sword out from the book's dust
Floyd | jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a metallic jingling sound from somewhere else in the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cut shield with clippers" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT SHIELD WITH CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Working carefully, yourself cut the paper shield out from the book's
Floyd | dust jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take sword and shield" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD AND SHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | paper sword: You already have that.
Floyd | paper shield: You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north to the orchard, northwest to the
Floyd | folly, and west to the hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A paper doll stands here, shivering slightly in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow crack stretches a foot vertically across a single grass-level
Floyd | pane in the greenhouse wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a galen's
Floyd | glory, a ligerlily, and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "give sword to doll" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SWORD TO DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll takes the paper sword and bows its thanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "give shield to doll" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SHIELD TO DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll takes the paper shield and bows its thanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "don't know how a paper sword is supposed to be useful, but okay"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, E
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll slips through the crack into the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ligerlily roars and snaps at the paper doll; the doll, fending off
Floyd | the attack with its paper shield, stands its ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watchflower watches with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It just does. It's magic logic."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, take galen's" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, TAKE GALEN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll pulls ineffectually at the the galen's glory, which is
Floyd | still attached to its stem.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ligerlily roars and snaps at the paper doll; the doll, fending off
Floyd | the attack with its paper shield, stands its ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watchflower watches with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, cut galen's with sword" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, CUT GALEN'S WITH SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll cuts the galen's glory free from its stem. It flutters
Floyd | to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ligerlily roars and snaps at the paper doll; the doll, fending off
Floyd | the attack with its paper shield, stands its ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watchflower watches with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "what a weak flower"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, take galen's" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, TAKE GALEN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll picks up the galen's glory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ligerlily roars and snaps at the paper doll; the doll, fending off
Floyd | the attack with its paper shield, stands its ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watchflower watches with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, I think it's because the sword acts like a real sword in the doll's context."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, enter trough" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, ENTER TROUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll gets into the trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faucet, enchanted by a spell, turns on. The trough fills with
Floyd | water, flushing the paper doll through the pipe and out of the
Floyd | greenhouse. The faucet turns off and the trough runs empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take galen's" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GALEN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll gives the galen's glory to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin asks, "alright! now do we need to get rid of the seeksorrow?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "cut seeksorrow with clippers" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT SEEKSORROW WITH CLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The starry seeksorrow doesn't need to be cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "or just leave it somewhere"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                              Orchard
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchard
Floyd | The hummocky ground is shaded by large fruit trees. Paths leads south
Floyd | to the greenhouse, west to the folly, and northeast to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-foot high tangle of zephyrwort dances and whirls beneath the
Floyd | tree trunks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coffintree grows here. High in its branches sprouts an immature gall
Floyd | the size of a baby's casket; close to the ground its massive mature
Floyd | gall has split open, ready for use. Some significance of the history
Floyd | of a ghost nags at your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chimecherry tree is covered with fruit. Most of the cherries are
Floyd | unripe, but one bunch hanging six feet up, bright red and glossy,
Floyd | looks ready to chime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I left the seeksorrow in the folly. I didn't want Klaus to smell it."
		DavidW says, "If there's a way to destroy it, I didn't learn it."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Folly
Floyd | Patterns of green and gold play around a structure of mossy stones
Floyd | built to look like a ruined temple. Its walls are overgrown with
Floyd | creeping diamondbane. Paths lead east to the orchard, south to the
Floyd | hidden lawn, and southeast to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the temple is a grooved marble altar. Some significance of the
Floyd | history of an expedition nags at your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "put seeksorrow on altar" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SEEKSORROW ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the starry seeksorrow on the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "we shall sacrifice it to the gods"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Lawn
Floyd | A narrow, secluded spot in which Klaus is fond of reading. The ground
Floyd | is covered by beds of lacegrass. The sky is a crescent of deep blue
Floyd | above interlocking squirrel puzzle trees. Archways under bowed trunks
Floyd | open north, to the folly, and east, to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus is lying on his back in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy edition of Archibault's 1,001 Knights of Slee has
Floyd | fallen at Klaus's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Does paper doll's dragon face breath fire?"
		DavidW says, "er breathe"
		Jacqueline says, "Ooh. Interesting idea."
		chaudmin says, "hm..."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north to the orchard, northwest to the
Floyd | folly, and west to the hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A paper doll stands here, shivering slightly in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow crack stretches a foot vertically across a single grass-level
Floyd | pane in the greenhouse wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a ligerlily,
Floyd | and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take paper dragon" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAPER DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll gives the paper dragon face to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a metallic jingling sound from somewhere else in the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		DavidW says, "huh. Didn't know the face was takeable."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "give paper dragon to doll" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE PAPER DRAGON TO DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll takes the paper dragon face and bows its thanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin asks, "maybe tell the doll to burn it?"
		DavidW says, "we can try."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Folly
Floyd | Patterns of green and gold play around a structure of mossy stones
Floyd | built to look like a ruined temple. Its walls are overgrown with
Floyd | creeping diamondbane. Paths lead east to the orchard, south to the
Floyd | hidden lawn, and southeast to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the temple is a grooved marble altar. Some significance of the
Floyd | history of an expedition nags at your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar is a starry seeksorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take seeksorrow" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SEEKSORROW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse
Floyd | A sunny green bank. Paths leads north to the orchard, northwest to the
Floyd | folly, and west to the hidden lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A paper doll stands here, shivering slightly in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paned glass wall of a greenhouse rises to the east. High above
Floyd | your head a reflection of the sun gleams.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow crack stretches a foot vertically across a single grass-level
Floyd | pane in the greenhouse wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Growing inside the greenhouse you see a sweet maskelyne, a ligerlily,
Floyd | and a watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid in the greenhouse floor is a drainage trough. At the east end is
Floyd | a faucet, and at the west end, a pipe, through which water can be
Floyd | flushed out of the trough onto the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, burn seeksorrow" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, BURN SEEKSORROW
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll is unable to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "I didn't think so"
		DavidW says, "I also did nothing with the magician plant or its wand. Or the eye-ful flower either."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, e" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, E
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll slips through the crack into the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ligerlily roars and snaps at the paper doll; the doll, fending off
Floyd | the attack with its paper shield, stands its ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watchflower watches with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, cut sweet" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, CUT SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the paper sword)
Floyd | The paper doll cuts the sweet maskelyne free from its stem. It
Floyd | flutters to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ligerlily roars and snaps at the paper doll; the doll, fending off
Floyd | the attack with its paper shield, stands its ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watchflower watches with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, take sweet" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll picks up the sweet maskelyne.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ligerlily roars and snaps at the paper doll; the doll, fending off
Floyd | the attack with its paper shield, stands its ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watchflower watches with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, cut ligerlily" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, CUT LIGERLILY
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the paper sword)
Floyd | The paper doll cuts the ligerlily free from its stem. It flutters to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oh. we could've just done that"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, take ligerlily" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, TAKE LIGERLILY
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll picks up the ligerlily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, cut watchflower" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, CUT WATCHFLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the paper sword)
Floyd | The paper doll cuts the watchflower free from its stem. It flutters to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug goes home. 		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, take watchflower" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, TAKE WATCHFLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll picks up the watchflower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "doll, enter trough" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, ENTER TROUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll gets into the trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faucet, enchanted by a spell, turns on. The trough fills with
Floyd | water, flushing the paper doll through the pipe and out of the
Floyd | greenhouse. The faucet turns off and the trough runs empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "boy, this is getting destructive."
		chaudmin says, "ok now we've got a bunch of flowers"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x sweet" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | A flower with glossy black petals like a tailcoat and top hat, and a
Floyd | yellow pistil like a magic wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave sweet" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't holding that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "doll, wave sweet" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLL, WAVE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll waves the sweet maskelyne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll gives the sweet maskelyne to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a metallic jingling sound from somewhere else in the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the sweet maskelyne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. The wand isn't distinct from its plant."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x ligerlily" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGERLILY
Floyd |
Floyd | A flower whose petals, striped black and yellow, form the face of a
Floyd | snarling, maned cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take ligerlily" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LIGERLILY
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper doll gives the ligerlily to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, ""feed seeksorrow to ligerlily""
		DavidW says, "oo, try"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "feed seeksorrow to ligerlily" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED SEEKSORROW TO LIGERLILY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "maybe the ligerlily is dead now"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "wave ligerlily" 		

Floyd ]                             Greenhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE LIGERLILY
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the ligerlily.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a metallic jingling sound from somewhere else in the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess so."
		Jacqueline asks, "Or maybe that's just not implemented?"
		chaudmin says, "probably that"
		chaudmin says, "well, I'm thinking there isn't much we can do here"
		DavidW says, "anyway, drop the seeksorrow somewhere where Klaus isn't, then use the galen's."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Folly
Floyd | Patterns of green and gold play around a structure of mossy stones
Floyd | built to look like a ruined temple. Its walls are overgrown with
Floyd | creeping diamondbane. Paths lead east to the orchard, south to the
Floyd | hidden lawn, and southeast to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the temple is a grooved marble altar. Some significance of the
Floyd | history of an expedition nags at your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "put seeksorrow on altar" 		

Floyd ]                               Folly
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SEEKSORROW ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the starry seeksorrow on the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Lawn
Floyd | A narrow, secluded spot in which Klaus is fond of reading. The ground
Floyd | is covered by beds of lacegrass. The sky is a crescent of deep blue
Floyd | above interlocking squirrel puzzle trees. Archways under bowed trunks
Floyd | open north, to the folly, and east, to the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Klaus is lying on his back in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy edition of Archibault's 1,001 Knights of Slee has
Floyd | fallen at Klaus's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "give galen's to klaus" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE GALEN'S TO KLAUS
Floyd |
Floyd | The galen's glory settles down over Klaus's nose and mouth. For a few
Floyd | moments, nothing happens -- then he takes a deep, involuntary breath.
Floyd | After a few more breaths his eyes clear. He coughs and sits up
Floyd | suddenly, and the galen's glory falls from his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | As his consciousness returns, yours fades.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have saved Klaus ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, or read the EPILOGUE?
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "hooray"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "epilogue" 		

Floyd ]                            Hidden Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > EPILOGUE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in a magic garden a notorious flower decomposes...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...over the autum it shrivels...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...over the winter it liquefies and turns to slime...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and in the spring this most devious of all flowers reseeds itself.
Floyd | Its root system grows invisibly beneath a bed of lacegrass. It is
Floyd | careful not to extend a tendril and bud a new bloom until the time is
Floyd | right...
Floyd |
Floyd | --Beware The Starry Seeksorrow--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, or read the EPILOGUE?
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "noooo"
		DavidW says, "oh well. Sequel!"
		chaudmin says, "I don't think it's possible to destroy anyway"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Roger says, "Seeksorrow 2, starring The Rock as the rock"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, chaudmin, for driving that. I enjoyed watching it."
		chaudmin says, "no problem"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks for coming this week, everyone. One last SC game next week!"
		DavidW says, "Thanks to claudmin and Jacqueline!"
		chaudmin says, "yippee"



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
When the Land Goes Under the Water by Bruno Dias (as Nikephoros De Kloet)
As played on ifMUD on May 31, 2015

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 When the Land Goes Under the Water written by Bruno Dias (as Nikephoros De Kloet). It was a Commended entry in ShuffleComp: Disc 2. 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, "well, we could play the last of the ShuffleComp games I uploaded a few weeks ago: When the Land Goes Under the Water."
		Roger says, "sure"
		chaudmin says, "alright"
		DavidW says, "I've played it already, but there's two halves, so I'd prefer to play the half I didn't see."
DavidW 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 says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask whentheland" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to restore a saved game?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Would you like to restore a saved game?
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the Land Goes Under the Water is a purely exploratory piece. The
Floyd | only verbs that are strictly necessary are GO, EXAMINE, LOOK, TAKE,
Floyd | INVENTORY, and SCORE. Others may be implemented. If you intend to
Floyd | write a review or discuss it with others, I suggest you play through
Floyd | it exactly once. For more detailed information, type ABOUT.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | She awoke when the sun's glare reached her face, dancing in between
Floyd | the flapping of her sails.
Floyd |
Floyd | When the Land Goes Under the Water
Floyd | a walk among the ashes by Nikephoros De Kloet
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150505 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Square
Floyd | As a girl, she was told that orichalcum was unbreakable; that the
Floyd | green-gold tiles on the floor of the great old Kormákozh Square would
Floyd | outlast and outlive her. Besides the creeping dirt seemingly emerging
Floyd | from between the broken tiles, signs of ruin were around her. The
Floyd | land's breaking has reduced the gilded façades of the shops that
Floyd | surrounded the square to rubble and ashes. Breaks in the surrounding
Floyd | ring of debris were open to the northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could see her makeshift raft here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		says (to chaudmin), "The 'push space' action is a button in the Toyshop, not a direct command to Floyd."
		chaudmin asks, "huh. how long has it been like that?"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x shops" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOPS
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Always. The 'push space', 'push enter', 'push save', and 'clear save' are all external."
		chaudmin says, "hm. I see."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x raft" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Made of reclaimed wood. Buoyant cheap timber used for doors in the
Floyd | poor quarter. The mast was hardwood she recovered from the dining
Floyd | table of some Dúc, whose wife unwittingly gave up her silk sheets for
Floyd | her sails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x rubble" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | In some places, it was little more than mounds of dust, cobbles, and
Floyd | potsherds. She had struggled to find meaning in the debris, to
Floyd | identify what this or that mound of dust and ashes was before the
Floyd | land's breaking. She did not any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I forgot that there's accented letters in this. I won't be able to see them."
		Roger says, "the dining room table of some dick"
		DavidW says, "Du'c, I think it was."
		DavidW says, "Or maybe Du^c."
		DavidW says, "I suggest looking at our inventory."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x orichalcum" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ORICHALCUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Orichalcum is bright green and flecked with veins of gold, a nobler
Floyd | marble. Until the land's breaking she had only seen it as it should
Floyd | be: Polished and perfect, unbreakable, eternal. The walls of the
Floyd | Emperor's Palace, the Oceanic Bulwarks, all shone with gleaming green
Floyd | that reflected its tint onto the people and streets of the City. And
Floyd | then they were all shattered like the tiles in the square. Were they
Floyd | even orichalcum at all, she wondered, or just cleverly-painted ceramic
Floyd | glaze? She squinted at them, and could not remember the pattern of the
Floyd | mosaic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | She was carrying:
Floyd |   the remains of a novitiate's robes (being worn)
Floyd |   a necklace of glass beads (being worn)
Floyd |   an orange and blue sash (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x robes" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBES
Floyd |
Floyd | Little more than rags, the robes used to mark her as a novitiate of
Floyd | the god Imbelá. Their brilliant white was matted with countless stains
Floyd | – blood, and ashes, and more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x necklace" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NECKLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Each one was perfectly clear, but for a dot of black glass inside
Floyd | them; a reminder of impurity. She thought that it was the day she was
Floyd | supposed to return them to the temple, and take her priest's necklace
Floyd | of pure, clear beads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x sash" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Her family colours, in the silk of the eyeworm that was reserved for
Floyd | the noble houses. Unlike her robes, they refused to fade or stain –
Floyd | how odd that this miraculous fabric was exclusive to those whose
Floyd | clothes were never soiled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin asks, "time to explore?"
		DavidW says, "If you like."
		DavidW says, "The game is all about exploring."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chanting Row
Floyd | Chanting Row was one of the city's main throughfares. It was wide as
Floyd | four oxcarts abreast, leading from the opulence of the palace quarter
Floyd | all the way to the Eastern Sea Gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | In ages past, pleasure ships would dock right up to the avenue's end,
Floyd | disgorging nobles riding opulent sedan chairs. She had never seen
Floyd | that. Before the land's breaking, the eastern end of the row had been
Floyd | taken over by tenements and poorhouses, a dumping ground for the
Floyd | city's abandoned. The pleasure ships would dock on the Western Sea
Floyd | Gate, instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | This stretch used to run west to east, straight and true, so much so
Floyd | one could see the sea from this end; but then it had become twisted
Floyd | and broken, surrounded by rubble. The square was to the west. The
Floyd | debris formed a slope that one might climb, to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x rubble" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | In some places, it was little more than mounds of dust, cobbles, and
Floyd | potsherds. She had struggled to find meaning in the debris, to
Floyd | identify what this or that mound of dust and ashes was before the
Floyd | land's breaking. She did not any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  0/12                   Across the DebrExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the Debris
Floyd | Here the debris formed a sort of sloping mound, though the broken
Floyd | ruins squeezed that mound into a narrow defile that ran northwest to
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  0/12                   Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind a Tenement
Floyd | The tenement, to the north, cast a long shadow over this patio. She
Floyd | could not tell it had been a patio; dirt and dust had overtaken the
Floyd | floor. Rubble and debris surrounded her, though she thought she saw a
Floyd | entrance to the temple of Kózh to the east. Another break in the
Floyd | debris allowed movement back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x tenement" 		

Floyd ]  0/12                   Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TENEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | It seemed unsteady, looming over her. Its white granite face had been
Floyd | blackened with ash and pockmarked with damage from an unknown source.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x patio" 		

Floyd ]  0/12                   Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATIO
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  0/12                   Crumbling KitchExits: NE, S, and U
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | She crossed the threshold into the dark tenement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crumbling Kitchen
Floyd | The inside was caked with dust and given a yellowing pallor by the
Floyd | sharp light of the sun outside, which flattened the whole room in
Floyd | white. But it seemed mercifully undisturbed. The stairway leading up
Floyd | looked bent, but serviceable. Both the passages to south and northeast
Floyd | remained, though the way to other rooms in the dwelling had crumbled
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  0/12                     Tinsmith LaneExits: N, SW, and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | She walked out to the broken street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tinsmith Lane
Floyd | Named after the craftsmen who made their dwellings here, though she
Floyd | had only known Tinsmith Lane as a street inhabited by prostitutes and
Floyd | thieves; among the common folk it had a less kind name. But the land's
Floyd | breaking erased such distinctions: the road was barely recognizable.
Floyd | It was a smear of cobblestones in the maelstrom of debris. Breaks in
Floyd | the rubble allowed passage to the southwest, east, and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  0/12                     Ransacked ShoExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | She found her way into a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ransacked Shop
Floyd | Shelves long emptied of their wares. It had sold amphorae of cheap,
Floyd | bitter wine and even more bitter herbs - preparations of pennyroyal
Floyd | and silphium. A ragged drapery was hung on one corner of the room, a
Floyd | last reminder of homeliness left behind. The exit was west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x drapery" 		

Floyd ]  0/12                     Ransacked ShoExits: NE and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAPERY
Floyd |
Floyd | White, once, though a smear of blood was slashed across it, one man's
Floyd | attempt to debase himself before the gods, before the end. It shifted
Floyd | slightly in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The motion was suspicious. She gingerly lifted the dirty curtain,
Floyd | finding a passage into a dark hiding place behind it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  0/12                      Hidden CacheExits: SW
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | She went through the hole behind the drapery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Cache
Floyd | A cubbyhole hastily repurposed to hide away the shopkeeper's few
Floyd | possessions. A passage led southwest, back to the shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small glinting mirthstone was abandoned on the floor of the alcove,
Floyd | lighting up the dark space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x mirthstone" 		

Floyd ]  1/12                      Hidden CacheExits: SW
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRTHSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Raw mirthstone. It was worth more than the whole building it was found
Floyd | in. Numerous slaves would die extracting mirthstone from the bowels of
Floyd | the earth; at night, mirthstone gems lit the way in the richest
Floyd | streets in the Palace Quarter. The owner had thought to trade it for
Floyd | supplies, but waited too long; he could not find anyone who would
Floyd | trade food and water for light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh good. You found this right away."
		chaudmin says, "I take it there's a dark area, then"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  1/12                      Hidden CacheExits: SW
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | She wrapped her hand in a fold of her robe, and gingerly tied the
Floyd | mirthstone to her sash, careful not to touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  1/12                     Ransacked ShoExits: NE and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ransacked Shop
Floyd | Shelves long emptied of their wares. It had sold amphorae of cheap,
Floyd | bitter wine and even more bitter herbs - preparations of pennyroyal
Floyd | and silphium. A ragged drapery was hung on one corner of the room, a
Floyd | last reminder of homeliness left behind. The exit was west, or through
Floyd | a hidden passage northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  1/12                     Tinsmith LaneExits: N, SW, and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tinsmith Lane
Floyd | Named after the craftsmen who made their dwellings here, though she
Floyd | had only known Tinsmith Lane as a street inhabited by prostitutes and
Floyd | thieves; among the common folk it had a less kind name. But the land's
Floyd | breaking erased such distinctions: the road was barely recognizable.
Floyd | It was a smear of cobblestones in the maelstrom of debris. Breaks in
Floyd | the rubble allowed passage to the southwest, east, and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  1/12                     Temple of VelExits: S
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Weaving into the rubble, she entered a dark temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Velê
Floyd | Velê, god of vices, clandestine mother. A place where the poor and
Floyd | wretched of the Tin Quarter would have served men from the Palace
Floyd | Quarter and Velatine Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the walls were made of dirty stone, a gleaming gold effigy of
Floyd | Velê loomed over the altar, still standing in spite of the collapsing
Floyd | roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x effigy" 		

Floyd ]  2/12                     Temple of VelExits: S
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EFFIGY
Floyd |
Floyd | Velê was a tall woman with an impossibly generous figure, clad only in
Floyd | a voluminous cloak. She held the cloak open, displaying a dark cavity
Floyd | within her garment that was said to hold the obscene desires of
Floyd | supplicants within it. Her face was sharply proportioned, beautiful,
Floyd | though mutilated; the patriarch god Pésazh had taken her nose as
Floyd | punishment for her vanity. The statue itself, of course, was cast in
Floyd | violet gold, one and a half times the height of a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x cavity" 		

Floyd ]  3/12                     Temple of VelExits: S
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAVITY
Floyd |
Floyd | The opening of her cloak was an empty recess, big enough to hold a
Floyd | person, or perhaps two if they squeeze together. Supplicants – rich
Floyd | old men from the Venatine Hill – would come to the temple and see
Floyd | their desires appear inside Velê's cloak. Invariably, that desire
Floyd | would be one or two lithe novitiates of the God of Vices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter cavity" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                     Temple of VelExits: S
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAVITY
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirthstone lit her way into the alcove, allowing her to see the
Floyd | inside of the recess. It smelled oddly even then, a velvety, silent
Floyd | space. She stepped on something soft; and walked out of the god's
Floyd | cloak with a smaller cloak of her own: Lurid red silk, threaded with
Floyd | abstract, sinuous lines of gold. It was, technically, the cloak of a
Floyd | high priestess; but it had been dropped to the floor by a novitiate,
Floyd | who had been made to stand in the alcove inside her god's cloak for a
Floyd | ritual. And there, forgotten, the cloak was left for the duration of
Floyd | the ceremony, as the lust and ennui turned to panic when the land
Floyd | began to break.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oho"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                     Temple of VelExits: S
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the red cloak)
Floyd | Lurid red silk, threaded with abstract, sinuous lines of gold. It was,
Floyd | technically, the cloak of a high priestess; but it had been dropped to
Floyd | the floor by a novitiate, who had been made to stand in the alcove
Floyd | inside her god's cloak for a ritual. And there, forgotten, the cloak
Floyd | was left for the duration of the ceremony, as the lust and ennui
Floyd | turned to panic when the land began to break.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                     Temple of VelExits: S
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | She put on the red cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "When the land breaks, it breaks like the wind"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                     Tinsmith LaneExits: N, SW, and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | She fled the suffocating darkness of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tinsmith Lane
Floyd | Named after the craftsmen who made their dwellings here, though she
Floyd | had only known Tinsmith Lane as a street inhabited by prostitutes and
Floyd | thieves; among the common folk it had a less kind name. But the land's
Floyd | breaking erased such distinctions: the road was barely recognizable.
Floyd | It was a smear of cobblestones in the maelstrom of debris. Breaks in
Floyd | the rubble allowed passage to the southwest, east, and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                   Crumbling KitchExits: NE, S, and U
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crumbling Kitchen
Floyd | The inside was caked with dust and given a yellowing pallor by the
Floyd | sharp light of the sun outside, which flattened the whole room in
Floyd | white. But it seemed mercifully undisturbed. The stairway leading up
Floyd | looked bent, but serviceable. Both the passages to south and northeast
Floyd | remained, though the way to other rooms in the dwelling had crumbled
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                    Cramped QuarteExits: E and D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | She clambered up the decaying stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Quarters
Floyd | The walls of the upper floor had fallen away, clearing out the
Floyd | constrained space of the tiny quarters above. Even then, this place
Floyd | felt cramped, the bent walls threatening to collapse in on her. What
Floyd | remained of furniture was just mismatched piles of wood and splinters.
Floyd | A staircase led back down. Only one window was left, overlooking a
Floyd | neighbouring roof to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                    Cramped QuarteExits: E and D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Much of it had been salvaged for firewood; the rest rotted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                    Cramped QuarteExits: E and D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | An arch of dull stone, its curtains long ripped off, its shape
Floyd | distorted by the crumbling of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | She stepped outside through the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun-baked Roof
Floyd | The dirty mortar that used to cover this flat stone roof had crackled
Floyd | and flaked to dust, leaving only a dirty roof battered by the sun. The
Floyd | house below was half collapsed; the roof drooped menacingly towards
Floyd | one edge. A window led back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tent, someone's erstwhile shelter, had collapsed there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x tent" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Little more than rags and sticks, the fabric for the tent was a scrap
Floyd | of a heavy tapestry. Its occupant could no longer sleep indoors, for
Floyd | fear of buildings collapsing on him; he had cast himself to sea, a day
Floyd | prior, having realised that the building might collapse beneath him.
Floyd | No other sign of him remained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter tent" 		

Floyd ]  4/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TENT
Floyd |
Floyd | That was not something she could enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take tent" 		

Floyd ]  5/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TENT
Floyd |
Floyd | She pulled at the remains of the tent's fabric, leaving the sticks
Floyd | behind like so much trash. She examined the scrap of fabric: It
Floyd | depicted a devotional scene of the goddess Velê. A supplicant is led
Floyd | to the temple by an... interestingly clad priestess; his walk into it
Floyd | is on the back of prostrate temple-slaves, who would serve as the
Floyd | stepping stones of the temple's reflecting pool. The tapestry was torn
Floyd | just before the point where it gets graphic, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the tent, she found a jewelry box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  5/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Oval and made of black bronze. It belonged to a lady, who had it
Floyd | stolen from her by a servant in the panic, after social graces had
Floyd | fallen away but before despair had quite set in. The lid was coral,
Floyd | and featured a cameo carving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x carving" 		

Floyd ]  6/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARVING
Floyd |
Floyd | The coral accreted in alternating layers of black and turquoise,
Floyd | allowing a clever artisan to carve contrasting designs in the
Floyd | material, which is then polished to a high sheen. It depicted a lonely
Floyd | rock on the ocean, buffeted by waves, a nude woman standing atop the
Floyd | stone. If one were to turn the box this and that way, depending on the
Floyd | angle, the woman would look either desperate, or defiant. She was
Floyd | Celephais, God of Exile, who cast her name to the sea and took a
Floyd | foreign one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  6/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | She opened the jewelry box, revealing a topaz bracelet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x bracelet" 		

Floyd ]  7/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | Clear, orange-gold crystals of enormous size came from mines in a
Floyd | distant and hostile land far to the southwest. The interlocking
Floyd | trapezoidal stones that surrounded the silver periphery of this
Floyd | bracelet were cuttings from one such stone; on its way to Atlantis, it
Floyd | had broken the back of a slave and killed a mule with its sheer
Floyd | weight. The cuttings were scraps, remains after the enormous original
Floyd | stone was cut into a shape pleasing to its owner.
Floyd |
Floyd | This bracelet had been a lover's gift, and invitation – its recipient
Floyd | laughed, and never wore it, finding it at once gaudy and pedestrian;
Floyd | but the gesture was taken as it was meant, and the two of them were
Floyd | happy, for a time, until the tides had separated all lovers on the
Floyd | island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  7/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the topaz bracelet)
Floyd | She put on the topaz bracelet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  7/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  7/12                     Sun-baked RooExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | She was carrying:
Floyd |   a jewelry box (open but empty)
Floyd |   a topaz bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |   a torn tapestry
Floyd |   a red cloak (being worn)
Floyd |   a raw mirthstone (tied to her sash) (providing light)
Floyd |   the remains of a novitiate's robes (being worn)
Floyd |   a necklace of glass beads (being worn)
Floyd |   an orange and blue sash (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "it seems wrong to be wearing treasured objects"
		chaudmin says, "but it feels so right"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  7/12                    Cramped QuarteExits: E and D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | She returned indoors through the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Quarters
Floyd | The walls of the upper floor had fallen away, clearing out the
Floyd | constrained space of the tiny quarters above. Even then, this place
Floyd | felt cramped, the bent walls threatening to collapse in on her. What
Floyd | remained of furniture was just mismatched piles of wood and splinters.
Floyd | A staircase led back down. Only one window was left, overlooking a
Floyd | neighbouring roof to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  7/12                   Crumbling KitchExits: NE, S, and U
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | She clambered down the broken steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crumbling Kitchen
Floyd | The inside was caked with dust and given a yellowing pallor by the
Floyd | sharp light of the sun outside, which flattened the whole room in
Floyd | white. But it seemed mercifully undisturbed. The stairway leading up
Floyd | looked bent, but serviceable. Both the passages to south and northeast
Floyd | remained, though the way to other rooms in the dwelling had crumbled
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  7/12                   Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | She stepped outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind a Tenement
Floyd | The tenement, to the north, cast a long shadow over this patio. She
Floyd | could not tell it had been a patio; dirt and dust had overtaken the
Floyd | floor. Rubble and debris surrounded her, though she thought she saw a
Floyd | entrance to the temple of Kózh to the east. Another break in the
Floyd | debris allowed movement back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe, but you're also saving them from being lost forever."
		chaudmin says, "true"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  7/12                     Temple of KózExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | She slipped into the dark temple through a crumbling archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Kózh
Floyd | Kózh, god of slaves, father of chains. The slaves of the Tin Quarter,
Floyd | as well as those destitute enough that they were soon to be slaves,
Floyd | would come to this simple temple to be preached at by the fettered
Floyd | brothers. Officially, the fettered brothers preached obedience, love
Floyd | of one's master, meekness. But there were always whispers – would the
Floyd | slaves really come to this place to hear that? The secret died with
Floyd | the fettered brothers. No light entered the temple from the outside.
Floyd | No pews – slaves were expected to stand. The only exit was west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An altar to the slave-god remained.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls were covered by a mosaic of rough tiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "like the pirate rat"
		DavidW says, "Captain Verdeterre, yes."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x mosaic" 		

Floyd ]  8/12                     Temple of KózExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOSAIC
Floyd |
Floyd | It depicted a long line of slaves chained together by their feet, or
Floyd | upon closer inspection a single slave's progression through life. He
Floyd | (She? The figure is stylised, faceless, identityless) waits on their
Floyd | master hand and foot, suffers terrible abuse, and then dies – perhaps
Floyd | of some ailment relating to the removal of their ears, nose, and lips.
Floyd | But then they are reborn in the Basalt Galleries, Kózh's version of
Floyd | the afterlife, where they become slaves of Kózh himself for all
Floyd | eternity. An image of the god dominates that end of the mosaic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x god" 		

Floyd ]  9/12                     Temple of KózExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the depiction of Kózh)
Floyd | Kózh: Always shown as a gaunt man, his head shorn, his eyes downcast,
Floyd | his body wrapped in chains from which hang the bodies of slaves, tiny
Floyd | and doll-like relative to his godly frame. His mouth was a vacant hole
Floyd | through which shines a permanent grin; Pésazh had taken his lips as
Floyd | punishment for a forgotten crime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "brutal"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                    Temple of KózExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A squat stone block, carved with the same omnipresent chain motif.
Floyd | Deep dark stains covered it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x stains" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                    Temple of KózExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Blood, of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "of course"
		DavidW says, "Just once, stains ought to be melted chocolate."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x motif" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                    Temple of KózExits: W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOTIF
Floyd |
Floyd | Kózh was not known for subtlety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "pfft"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                  Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | She walked out into the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind a Tenement
Floyd | The tenement, to the north, cast a long shadow over this patio. She
Floyd | could not tell it had been a patio; dirt and dust had overtaken the
Floyd | floor. Rubble and debris surrounded her, though she thought she saw a
Floyd | entrance to the temple of Kózh to the east. Another break in the
Floyd | debris allowed movement back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                  Across the DebrExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the Debris
Floyd | Here the debris formed a sort of sloping mound, though the broken
Floyd | ruins squeezed that mound into a narrow defile that ran northwest to
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                     Chanting RowExits: SE and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chanting Row
Floyd | Chanting Row was one of the city's main throughfares. It was wide as
Floyd | four oxcarts abreast, leading from the opulence of the palace quarter
Floyd | all the way to the Eastern Sea Gate. This stretch used to run west to
Floyd | east, straight and true, so much so one could see the sea from this
Floyd | end; but then it had become twisted and broken, surrounded by rubble.
Floyd | The square was to the west. The debris formed a slope that one might
Floyd | climb, to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                     Chanting RowExits: SE and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                    Ruined SquareExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Square
Floyd | Besides the creeping dirt seemingly emerging from between the broken
Floyd | tiles, signs of ruin were around her. The land's breaking has reduced
Floyd | the gilded façades of the shops that surrounded the square to rubble
Floyd | and ashes. Breaks in the surrounding ring of debris were open to the
Floyd | northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tide of rising water had blocked access to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could also see her makeshift raft here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "oh, so those are the two halves"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x sheets" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                    Ruined SquareExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHEETS
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x raft" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                    Ruined SquareExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Made of reclaimed wood. Buoyant cheap timber used for doors in the
Floyd | poor quarter. The mast was hardwood she recovered from the dining
Floyd | table of some Dúc, whose wife unwittingly gave up her silk sheets for
Floyd | her sails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x sails" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                    Ruined SquareExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAILS
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                    Ruined SquareExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | [You have seen 10 out of 12 stories of Atlantis. You have not
Floyd | closely examined: the entrance to the temple of Kózh and the depiction
Floyd | of Celephais.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "time to go back then"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                     Chanting RowExits: SE and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chanting Row
Floyd | Chanting Row was one of the city's main throughfares. It was wide as
Floyd | four oxcarts abreast, leading from the opulence of the palace quarter
Floyd | all the way to the Eastern Sea Gate. This stretch used to run west to
Floyd | east, straight and true, so much so one could see the sea from this
Floyd | end; but then it had become twisted and broken, surrounded by rubble.
Floyd | The square was to the west. The debris formed a slope that one might
Floyd | climb, to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                  Across the DebrExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the Debris
Floyd | Here the debris formed a sort of sloping mound, though the broken
Floyd | ruins squeezed that mound into a narrow defile that ran northwest to
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  10/12                  Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind a Tenement
Floyd | The tenement, to the north, cast a long shadow over this patio. She
Floyd | could not tell it had been a patio; dirt and dust had overtaken the
Floyd | floor. Rubble and debris surrounded her, though she thought she saw a
Floyd | entrance to the temple of Kózh to the east. Another break in the
Floyd | debris allowed movement back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x entrance" 		

Floyd ]  11/12                  Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENTRANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, the carved columns showed the unmistakable motif
Floyd | of Kózh, god of slaves. Made of orichalcum (distinctive among the
Floyd | granite that formed most of the rubble in this district), they were
Floyd | carved to look wrapped in chains. Together, they formed an archway,
Floyd | though the arch had crumbled; the interior of the temple itself was
Floyd | dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  11/12                  Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Oval and made of black bronze. It belonged to a lady, who had it
Floyd | stolen from her by a servant in the panic, after social graces had
Floyd | fallen away but before despair had quite set in. The lid was coral,
Floyd | and featured a cameo carving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x carving" 		

Floyd ]  11/12                  Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARVING
Floyd |
Floyd | The coral accreted in alternating layers of black and turquoise,
Floyd | allowing a clever artisan to carve contrasting designs in the
Floyd | material, which is then polished to a high sheen. It depicted a lonely
Floyd | rock on the ocean, buffeted by waves, a nude woman standing atop the
Floyd | stone. If one were to turn the box this and that way, depending on the
Floyd | angle, the woman would look either desperate, or defiant. She was
Floyd | Celephais, God of Exile, who cast her name to the sea and took a
Floyd | foreign one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x celephais" 		

Floyd ]  12/12                  Behind a TenemeExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CELEPHAIS
Floyd |
Floyd | She was emaciated and hateful, or frail and wronged. She was a victim,
Floyd | or a perpetrator. There were crimes. She was impure. Precious little
Floyd | more was known to Atlantis' people: her worship was a crime. Her
Floyd | followers were cast into the sea, exiled to the deep. The ladies who
Floyd | had her effigy on their dressers were at times traitors, at times
Floyd | dilettantes. The box had been a symbol of hushed rebellion, youthful
Floyd | defiance, affluent irony. And then it was used by a survivor to store
Floyd | the last of his food, for three days, until he threw himself to the
Floyd | sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "success"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  12/12                  Across the DebrExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the Debris
Floyd | Here the debris formed a sort of sloping mound, though the broken
Floyd | ruins squeezed that mound into a narrow defile that ran northwest to
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes"
Fang arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  12/12                     Chanting RowExits: SE and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chanting Row
Floyd | Chanting Row was one of the city's main throughfares. It was wide as
Floyd | four oxcarts abreast, leading from the opulence of the palace quarter
Floyd | all the way to the Eastern Sea Gate. This stretch used to run west to
Floyd | east, straight and true, so much so one could see the sea from this
Floyd | end; but then it had become twisted and broken, surrounded by rubble.
Floyd | The square was to the west. The debris formed a slope that one might
Floyd | climb, to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  12/12                    Ruined SquareExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Square
Floyd | Besides the creeping dirt seemingly emerging from between the broken
Floyd | tiles, signs of ruin were around her. The land's breaking has reduced
Floyd | the gilded façades of the shops that surrounded the square to rubble
Floyd | and ashes. Breaks in the surrounding ring of debris were open to the
Floyd | northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tide of rising water had blocked access to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could also see her makeshift raft here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "time to sail"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "enter raft" 		

Floyd ]  12/12                    Ruined SquareExits: NW and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER RAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | [You have seen all 12 stories of Atlantis.]
Floyd |
Floyd | This will end the story. Are you sure?

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  12/12                    Ruined SquareExits: NW and E
Floyd | This will end the story. Are you sure?
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | She had found as much as she could of the world she was leaving
Floyd | behind. She carried a small history with her away from that place, but
Floyd | could not tell if that history deserved to survive; if it should be
Floyd | told. Still, she climbed onto her raft, with the trinkets and memories
Floyd | she could take, and waited for the water to rise and take her away, a
Floyd | small reminder of a dead world floating in an Atlantic current.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** little remained from the fall of Atlantis ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "yeah, that history seems pretty bleak"
		DavidW says, "well, you explored the poor part of town. The other branch is where the richer folk lived."
		chaudmin asks, "play again?"
		Roger says, "The lost city of Atlanta is sort of inherently tragic"
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure why the author wants people to only play the game once and not allow contrast and comparison."
		DavidW says, "I think I would like to play again, yes. I never saw the other half."
		chaudmin says, "I've got cousins in Atlanta"
		chaudmin says, "seems like a nice place"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to restore a saved game?

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Would you like to restore a saved game?
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the Land Goes Under the Water is a purely exploratory piece. The
Floyd | only verbs that are strictly necessary are GO, EXAMINE, LOOK, TAKE,
Floyd | INVENTORY, and SCORE. Others may be implemented. If you intend to
Floyd | write a review or discuss it with others, I suggest you play through
Floyd | it exactly once. For more detailed information, type ABOUT.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
chaudmin pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | She awoke when the sun's glare reached her face, dancing in between
Floyd | the flapping of her sails.
Floyd |
Floyd | When the Land Goes Under the Water
Floyd | a walk among the ashes by Nikephoros De Kloet
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150505 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Square
Floyd | As a girl, she was told that orichalcum was unbreakable; that the
Floyd | green-gold tiles on the floor of the great old Kormákozh Square would
Floyd | outlast and outlive her. Besides the creeping dirt seemingly emerging
Floyd | from between the broken tiles, signs of ruin were around her. The
Floyd | land's breaking has reduced the gilded façades of the shops that
Floyd | surrounded the square to rubble and ashes. Breaks in the surrounding
Floyd | ring of debris were open to the northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could see her makeshift raft here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We are rebels today."
		DavidW says, "Hope the author forgives us this trespass."
		Roger says, "The author retracted and regrets the directive, I seem to recall from the postmortem"
		DavidW asks (of Roger), "oh?"
		DavidW says, "Okay. That makes me feel better, actually."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x raft" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Made of reclaimed wood. Buoyant cheap timber used for doors in the
Floyd | poor quarter. The mast was hardwood she recovered from the dining
Floyd | table of some Dúc, whose wife unwittingly gave up her silk sheets for
Floyd | her sails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gilded Lane
Floyd | Gilded Lane had been paved with gold, and when gold proved too soft,
Floyd | it was paved with orichalcum. But then, orichalcum proved too soft,
Floyd | too. She saw a mess of green-gold tiles, stopped mid-spin, where the
Floyd | street used to be. All around her were the husks of crumbled
Floyd | buildings, like the limbs of buried giants breaking through the
Floyd | ground. The maw of a tunnel opened up to the southwest; the square was
Floyd | back southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TILES
Floyd |
Floyd | A sinkhole had begun, but not quite opened, in the middle of the road,
Floyd | collapsing into a cracked pucker of broken tiles, half-buried in dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x orichalcum" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ORICHALCUM
Floyd |
Floyd | A sinkhole had begun, but not quite opened, in the middle of the road,
Floyd | collapsing into a cracked pucker of broken tiles, half-buried in dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hold on. We seem to have lost our status line."
		chaudmin says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "Somehow, 'restart' lost it."
		chaudmin says, "whoops"
		DavidW says, "We might need to quit and load again, I think."
		DavidW asks, "Is that okay?"
		chaudmin says, "sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
DavidW 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?" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask whentheland" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to restore a saved game?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Would you like to restore a saved game?
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the Land Goes Under the Water is a purely exploratory piece. The
Floyd | only verbs that are strictly necessary are GO, EXAMINE, LOOK, TAKE,
Floyd | INVENTORY, and SCORE. Others may be implemented. If you intend to
Floyd | write a review or discuss it with others, I suggest you play through
Floyd | it exactly once. For more detailed information, type ABOUT.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | She awoke when the sun's glare reached her face, dancing in between
Floyd | the flapping of her sails.
Floyd |
Floyd | When the Land Goes Under the Water
Floyd | a walk among the ashes by Nikephoros De Kloet
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 150505 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Square
Floyd | As a girl, she was told that orichalcum was unbreakable; that the
Floyd | green-gold tiles on the floor of the great old Kormákozh Square would
Floyd | outlast and outlive her. Besides the creeping dirt seemingly emerging
Floyd | from between the broken tiles, signs of ruin were around her. The
Floyd | land's breaking has reduced the gilded façades of the shops that
Floyd | surrounded the square to rubble and ashes. Breaks in the surrounding
Floyd | ring of debris were open to the northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could see her makeshift raft here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | She was carrying:
Floyd |   the remains of a novitiate's robes (being worn)
Floyd |   a necklace of glass beads (being worn)
Floyd |   an orange and blue sash (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. It's just gone."
		chaudmin says, "just like atlantis"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x robes" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBES
Floyd |
Floyd | Little more than rags, the robes used to mark her as a novitiate of
Floyd | the god Imbelá. Their brilliant white was matted with countless stains
Floyd | – blood, and ashes, and more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if winning the other way somehow saved a file that the game reads to somehow...? Weird."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x necklace" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NECKLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Each one was perfectly clear, but for a dot of black glass inside
Floyd | them; a reminder of impurity. She thought that it was the day she was
Floyd | supposed to return them to the temple, and take her priest's necklace
Floyd | of pure, clear beads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x sash" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Her family colours, in the silk of the eyeworm that was reserved for
Floyd | the noble houses. Unlike her robes, they refused to fade or stain –
Floyd | how odd that this miraculous fabric was exclusive to those whose
Floyd | clothes were never soiled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gilded Lane
Floyd | Gilded Lane had been paved with gold, and when gold proved too soft,
Floyd | it was paved with orichalcum. But then, orichalcum proved too soft,
Floyd | too. She saw a mess of green-gold tiles, stopped mid-spin, where the
Floyd | street used to be. All around her were the husks of crumbled
Floyd | buildings, like the limbs of buried giants breaking through the
Floyd | ground. The maw of a tunnel opened up to the southwest; the square was
Floyd | back southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

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

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TILES
Floyd |
Floyd | A sinkhole had begun, but not quite opened, in the middle of the road,
Floyd | collapsing into a cracked pucker of broken tiles, half-buried in dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Darn. An exits command would help when the status line is missing."
		chaudmin says, "we must rely on our memory"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  0/13                     Twisted TunneExits: NE and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | She descended into the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twisted Tunnel
Floyd | The land had contorted this section of street into a spiraling vortex
Floyd | of cobblestones and dirt, dead grass poking incongruously from the
Floyd | helical ceiling. The passage ran northeast and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  0/13                     Twisted TunneExits: NE and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | Like a great rolling ocean wave, stopped just before the break.
Floyd | Cobblestones and tiles flecked with gold, dirt and grasses, dead
Floyd | flowers, all were caught in the movement of the dried, cracked earth;
Floyd | some hung overhead like curious, inverted vines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tunnel" 		

Floyd ]  0/13                     Twisted TunneExits: NE and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TUNNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  0/13                    Overgrown GardExits: N and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | She emerged from the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Overgrown Garden
Floyd | This had been a formal garden, a gathering place for aristocrats. But
Floyd | she found within it only a dried fountain, and a lawn that had become
Floyd | overgrown with grass. The grass, in turn, was a matted patch of drying
Floyd | hay, caked with dust and ash, waiting to catch fire in the constant
Floyd | sun. A breach in the land was still open to the east; to the north,
Floyd | she could see a jagged passage into the remains of a palace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain was long drained of water, but it still stood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I was too slow."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x tunnel" 		

Floyd ]  0/13                    Overgrown GardExits: N and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TUNNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, I wanted to examine the tunnel two rooms ago."
		DavidW says, "Don't worry about it."
		chaudmin says, "wait a minute, the status line is back"
		DavidW says, "I also ... huh, you're right."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x grass" 		

Floyd ]  0/13                    Overgrown GardExits: N and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead or dying, whitening at the edges, as though they turned to salt
Floyd | in the harsh air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  0/13                    Overgrown GardExits: N and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple square of grey stone. It had been cunningly designed so that
Floyd | the water would come at the top of the fountain in spurts, creating
Floyd | roiling waves on its surface. The artisan who designed it had been
Floyd | exiled from Atlantis, so that he could never craft a similar wonder
Floyd | for another noble house. Its bottom was a mosaic of Lonkê, god of the
Floyd | ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Half-hidden among the mosaic tiles was an obol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, it must be a feature of the game, then, to make the line go away until we're through the tunnel."
		chaudmin says, "Lonk"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x mosaic" 		

Floyd ]  0/13                    Overgrown GardExits: N and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOSAIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Lonkê was a foreign god, a deity who washed upon the shore of Atlantis
Floyd | for a distant land. He had the upper body of a man, the lower body of
Floyd | a shark, and the head of a moray eel, which in the fine mosaic would
Floyd | sinuously peer at the viewer through the water. Pésazh had taken his
Floyd | left hand as a punishment for his hubris – that effigy showed it
Floyd | replaced with a jagged harpoon tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That chief god dude sure likes to take away body parts from the other gods. Must be a fetish of his."
		chaudmin says, "maybe he's collecting parts to create his own god"
		chaudmin says, "a la frankenstein"
		DavidW says, "He took the prostitute goddess's nose, the slave god's lips, this one's left hand."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x obol" 		

Floyd ]  1/13                    Overgrown GardExits: N and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OBOL
Floyd |
Floyd | A heptagonal token made of steel, with a border in orichalcum. One
Floyd | side depicted an eye; the other side, a right hand. The god Pésazh
Floyd | collected a toll on the dead, taking from them parts of their body as
Floyd | repayment for their sins; these coins were struck as surrogate
Floyd | offerings, so that the wealthy dead could remain whole in the
Floyd | hereafter. Symbolically, this one was struck for a man of envy (the
Floyd | eye) and greed (the hand); he did not get a chance to be buried with
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "there he goes again, taking body parts"
		DavidW says, "wow. Psazh preys on the dead too."
		DavidW says, "Take the obol."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  1/13                    Overgrown GardExits: N and E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we find his temple, this thing might let us escape whole."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  1/13                      Half a FoyerExits: N, S, W, and U
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | She walked through a passage into the remains of a palace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Half a Foyer
Floyd | This rich foyer had been floored with brilliant marble tiles and
Floyd | draped with silks. One of the grand columns along its side had
Floyd | toppled, preventing movement into most of the palace complex. Holes in
Floyd | the wall – hard to tell if they had been intentional passages – led
Floyd | north and south, outside. A hidden door in the west had become a
Floyd | jagged hole. And a collapsed staircase still allowed an unsteady climb
Floyd | to an upstairs room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x silks" 		

Floyd ]  1/13                      Half a FoyerExits: N, S, W, and U
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Little remained; jagged strands flapping in the twisting wind,
Floyd | goldenrod speckled with dirty white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		

Floyd ]  1/13                      Half a FoyerExits: N, S, W, and U
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TILES
Floyd |
Floyd | Pristine marble from the east, each tile individually carved into the
Floyd | likeness of a condemned man. The villa had belonged to a magistrate,
Floyd | who made his guests walk on the faces of the men he had sentenced to
Floyd | death or exile. She found their broken visages littering the floor,
Floyd | crunching under her steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ew"
		chaudmin says, "brutal"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  1/13                   Looted ApartmenExits: D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looted Apartments
Floyd | It was just barely perceptible that at the top of the stairs, passages
Floyd | would splay out in all directions, leading into various wings of the
Floyd | palace. Most of them were gone, as was the palace's roof, ripped away.
Floyd | All that remained of the upper floor of the villa was a curious island
Floyd | of orichalcum-flecked ceramic tiles, cracking in the sunlight. Even
Floyd | then, this little patch of opulence had been ransacked, more than
Floyd | once, by various desperate bands – and later, desperate individuals.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of ash, the remains of a campfire, marred the tiles on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furniture that remained was a lectern made of gold, rendered
Floyd | worthless by the calamity.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could also see a tarnished lantern here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Atlantis is a lot less fun than I thought."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x ash" 		

Floyd ]  2/13                   Looted ApartmenExits: D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ASH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pile of ash)
Floyd | The grey-black ash betrayed scrolls and furniture; someone's attempt
Floyd | at staving off the wind and cold of the nights, the roaming feral
Floyd | dogs, the hunger. For four days and four nights they were tended by a
Floyd | desperate man, a lesser servant whose master chose to leave behind.
Floyd | Until he went out into the ruins to seek food, and did not return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x lectern" 		

Floyd ]  3/13                   Looted ApartmenExits: D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LECTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | As it could not be eaten or burned, it was left alone as its
Floyd | companions were ransacked, a silent witness to the chaos. Its base is
Floyd | sculpted into a vaguely human shape, a stylised depiction of the
Floyd | slave-god, Kózh. But its surface rarely held scrolls; the master of
Floyd | this manor had used it more as a pillory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x god" 		

Floyd ]  3/13                   Looted ApartmenExits: D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOD
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x depiction" 		

Floyd ]  3/13                   Looted ApartmenExits: D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DEPICTION
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Whipped the slaves over this thing, I guess."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		

Floyd ]  4/13                   Looted ApartmenExits: D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LANTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | A cage of silver, blackening at the edges. Inside, ensconced safely
Floyd | from errant fingers, is an illuminated mirthstone, a facet-cut piece
Floyd | of hell. The silver lantern is shaped into an angular, polyhedral form
Floyd | that makes it uncomfortable to hold, though the stone emits no heat.
Floyd | Instead, one holds it by a leaden hoop attached to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kazh" 		

Floyd ]  4/13                   Looted ApartmenExits: D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KAZH
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		

Floyd ]  4/13                   Looted ApartmenExits: D
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LANTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  4/13                      Half a FoyerExits: N, S, W, and U
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Half a Foyer
Floyd | This rich foyer had been floored with brilliant marble tiles and
Floyd | draped with silks. One of the grand columns along its side had
Floyd | toppled, preventing movement into most of the palace complex. Holes in
Floyd | the wall – hard to tell if they had been intentional passages – led
Floyd | north and south, outside. A hidden door in the west had become a
Floyd | jagged hole. And a collapsed staircase still allowed an unsteady climb
Floyd | to an upstairs room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  4/13                   Servants' QuartExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Quarters
Floyd | Most walls had crumbled into impenetrable piles of rubble; all she
Floyd | found in this wing of the palace was a shaded, closet-sized room. The
Floyd | plaster on the walls had cracked into spiderwebs of grey-white flakes,
Floyd | showing the smooth stone beneath. Though once this wing of the palace
Floyd | had been a maze of passages, the rubble and damage meant she could
Floyd | only exit to the east, west, and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most furniture had become firewood, but she could see the collapsed
Floyd | remains of a bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  4/13                   Servants' QuartExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of dirty hay on a pile of rotting wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of grey was visible among the hay, some kind of token or
Floyd | amulet made of iron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x token" 		

Floyd ]  4/13                   Servants' QuartExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOKEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the obol)
Floyd | A heptagonal token made of steel, with a border in orichalcum. One
Floyd | side depicted an eye; the other side, a right hand. The god Pésazh
Floyd | collected a toll on the dead, taking from them parts of their body as
Floyd | repayment for their sins; these coins were struck as surrogate
Floyd | offerings, so that the wealthy dead could remain whole in the
Floyd | hereafter. Symbolically, this one was struck for a man of envy (the
Floyd | eye) and greed (the hand); he did not get a chance to be buried with
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "no the other token"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x iron" 		

Floyd ]  5/13                   Servants' QuartExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IRON
Floyd |
Floyd | Cast as a profile cameo of the god Azh. It was rusted around the
Floyd | edges. The amulet was a chambermaid's, a symbol of something she
Floyd | yearned for as she prepared for a life regimented by the path her
Floyd | masters had set before her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "take it"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  5/13                   Servants' QuartExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  5/13                      Half a FoyerExits: N, S, W, and U
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Half a Foyer
Floyd | This rich foyer had been floored with brilliant marble tiles and
Floyd | draped with silks. One of the grand columns along its side had
Floyd | toppled, preventing movement into most of the palace complex. Holes in
Floyd | the wall – hard to tell if they had been intentional passages – led
Floyd | north and south, outside. A hidden door in the west had become a
Floyd | jagged hole. And a collapsed staircase still allowed an unsteady climb
Floyd | to an upstairs room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  5/13                   Servants' QuartExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Quarters
Floyd | Most walls had crumbled into impenetrable piles of rubble; all she
Floyd | found in this wing of the palace was a shaded, closet-sized room. The
Floyd | plaster on the walls had cracked into spiderwebs of grey-white flakes,
Floyd | showing the smooth stone beneath. Though once this wing of the palace
Floyd | had been a maze of passages, the rubble and damage meant she could
Floyd | only exit to the east, west, and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most furniture had become firewood, but she could see the collapsed
Floyd | remains of a bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "wrong way"
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  5/13                    Argentine ArcaExits: E and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | She left the palace through a side door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Argentine Arcade
Floyd | One of the Palace Quarter's particular jewels was, upon a time, a long
Floyd | promenade flanked on both sides by spindly columns of pure silver,
Floyd | carved to resemble the ghost ash trees that used to blanket the
Floyd | island. This patch of the street endured, for a time; though the
Floyd | street rose sharply to the north and south, as though the whole
Floyd | wayfare was peeling off the earth at its ends. The back entrance of a
Floyd | grand villa was east; to the west, a temple remained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Not going west or north of Servants' Qs?"
		DavidW says, "oh, you probably typed e by accident"
		chaudmin says, "yeah. confused my directions"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x temple" 		

Floyd ]  5/13                    Argentine ArcaExits: E and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEMPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | All but unrecognisable – soot had covered the pristine white façade.
Floyd | Imbelá's temple was unadorned on the outside; its simple entrance
Floyd | somehow endured, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  5/13                    Temple of ImbeExits: E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | She stepped into a familiar, broken temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Imbelá
Floyd | Imbelá, god of purity. Here the first daughters of noble families
Floyd | would come to be preached at by third and fourth daughters who had
Floyd | been promised to the temple as initiates. It was their virtue and
Floyd | purity, they were told, that sustained Atlantis. When the land
Floyd | cracked, blame was put upon all daughters of the great houses; blood
Floyd | was spilled over perceived slights against the gods.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though it had toppled to the ground, Imbelá's heavy stone effigy still
Floyd | seemed to judge her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x effigy" 		

Floyd ]  6/13                    Temple of ImbeExits: E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EFFIGY
Floyd |
Floyd | Imbelá, whose statue was made of simple soapstone, whose head was
Floyd | depicted as a featureless orb because she gave all her features to the
Floyd | god Pésazh to atone for her temptations. The god of purity, who had
Floyd | judged the novitiate's every step, like others before her. Even from
Floyd | the ground, it still seemed to judge and weigh her heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  6/13                    Temple of ImbeExits: E
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It was fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		chaudmin says, "not much here"
		DavidW says, "I guess."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  6/13                    Argentine ArcaExits: E and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | She returned to the sunlight outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Argentine Arcade
Floyd | One of the Palace Quarter's particular jewels was, upon a time, a long
Floyd | promenade flanked on both sides by spindly columns of pure silver,
Floyd | carved to resemble the ghost ash trees that used to blanket the
Floyd | island. This patch of the street endured, for a time; though the
Floyd | street rose sharply to the north and south, as though the whole
Floyd | wayfare was peeling off the earth at its ends. The back entrance of a
Floyd | grand villa was east; to the west, a temple remained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x columns" 		

Floyd ]  6/13                    Argentine ArcaExits: E and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLUMNS
Floyd |
Floyd | They had some how become twisted, like the limbs of dying trees,
Floyd | looming over the street in a diseased, tarnished way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's odd how purity is represented by absence and austerity."
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  6/13                   Servants' QuartExits: N, E, and W
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Servants' Quarters
Floyd | Most walls had crumbled into impenetrable piles of rubble; all she
Floyd | found in this wing of the palace was a shaded, closet-sized room. The
Floyd | plaster on the walls had cracked into spiderwebs of grey-white flakes,
Floyd | showing the smooth stone beneath. Though once this wing of the palace
Floyd | had been a maze of passages, the rubble and damage meant she could
Floyd | only exit to the east, west, and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most furniture had become firewood, but she could see the collapsed
Floyd | remains of a bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  6/13                     Palace ArmoryExits: S
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Palace Armory
Floyd | The weapons to fight Atlantis' enemies would be stored in armories
Floyd | like these, each noble house fielding its own gleaming-armoured
Floyd | soldier-slaves. When an enemy came that could not be fought off with
Floyd | weapons, their arms spilled out onto the streets. The armory seemed
Floyd | empty for its size, an arched stone gallery meant to supply a hundred
Floyd | fighting men. A passage led back south.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could see a broken spear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x spear" 		

Floyd ]  7/13                     Palace ArmoryExits: S
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the broken spear)
Floyd | The weaponry of Atlantis comes in two classes: The vast bronze
Floyd | behemoths that stride over the ocean to bring fear and awe to the
Floyd | colonies to the east and west; and the arms of palace guards, the
Floyd | tools of enforcing order. This spear was the latter; stout and
Floyd | weighted, it was made as much to beat as to pierce, punishment as much
Floyd | as weapon. The ebony haft had been broken in half, perhaps an
Floyd | ill-thought strike. The spear point had a curious shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
chaudmin says (to Floyd), "x point" 		

Floyd ]  8/13                     Palace ArmoryExits: S
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POINT
Floyd |
Floyd | Shaped like the body of a squid, eight arms joined together into a
Floyd | barbed point, two arms outstretched like the spars on a boar spear. A
Floyd | bright bronze alloy polished to an imitation-gold sheen, two beady
Floyd | eyes inset with onyx. Part of a set of dozens, all of which would
Floyd | eventually be swallowed by the earth. All, but this one.
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