Ragnarok: Twilight of the Gods
by Admiral Jota (2011)

Late night movie night at your place! It's two AM, your friends are here, the DVD is already in the machine, and you're ready to watch. Or are you?

action: %
response: Late night movie night at your place! It's two AM, your friends are here, the DVD is already in the machine, and you're ready to watch.

Or are you?

Ragnarok: Twilight of the Gods
A New Year's SpeedIF Game (with non-standard parameters: type XYZZY for details)

This is the place where you prepare food. And by "prepare food", of course, I mean "microwave frozen burritos" and "call for pizza". It's fitted out with all the usual amenities: refrigerator, stove, microwave, cabinets, a large disembodied brain floating in the corner. Pretty much your standard IF protagonist's kitchen. The living room is to the east.

Mindo is floating placidly in the corner.
action: You look at the self
response: As good-looking as ever.
action: Xyzzy
response: vimes says, "Hm. Kernels, Ragnarok, mind, a copper coin, and a badly-implemented NPC."
action: You examine the brain
response: Ah, Mindo The Mind. You and Mindo have been friends ever since third grade, when a bunch of bigger kids were picking on you for not knowing how to balance a checkbook, and Mindo defended you by telekinetically flinging all of the bullies through the air into the community swimming hole on the other side of town. Good times. He's never been much of a conversationalist, but he's an awesome roommate and the coolest disembodied brain you've ever met.
action: You think
response: What a good idea.
action: You show yourself to Mindo
response: (first taking yourself)
You are always self-possessed.
action: Look around
response: This is the place where you prepare food. And by "prepare food", of course, I mean "microwave frozen burritos" and "call for pizza". It's fitted out with all the usual amenities: refrigerator, stove, microwave, cabinets, a large disembodied brain floating in the corner. Pretty much your standard IF protagonist's kitchen. The living room is to the east.

Mindo is floating placidly in the corner.
action: You take all
response: Mindo: I don't suppose Mindo would care for that.
lights: They're hardly portable.
refrigerator: That's hardly portable.
freezer: That's hardly portable.
telephone: It's two in the morning. It's too late to be calling anyone on the phone.
stove: That's hardly portable.
microwave oven: That's hardly portable.
cabinets: They're hardly portable.
action: You call for the pizza
response: It's two in the morning. It's too late to be calling anyone on the phone.
action: You open the fridge
response: That seems like a monumentally unwise idea. The last time you opened the fridge, you ended up spending a week in the hospital and lost all memories for thirty-six hours before and after the event. But hey, if you want to give it a shot, it's your funeral.
action: You open the freezer
response: Dang, no more burritos. You'll have to go to the store.
action: You open the cabinets
response: You open the cabinets, revealing a bowl of unpopped popcorn kernels and a fuse box.
action: Examine box
response: (the microwave oven)
A black box with a door and numbers on the front. You use it to reheat schezuan shrimp, nuke frozen burritos and pop popcorn.
action: You take the Kernels
response: Taken.
action: You look at the fuse
response: Which do you mean, the fuse box or the dusty fuse?
action: You eat the Kernels
response: You try one. Ow! No wonder people pop these first.
action: You look at dusty
response: It's a dusty old fuse that has served you well for years.
action: You open the microwave
response: Fortunately, you haven't accidentally left anything in there overnight. This time.
action: You get the Kernels
response: You already have that.
action: You put the Kernels in the microwave
response: You're about to put the bowl of popcorn kernels into the microwave when you feel a telekinetic tug at your arm.

Mindo telepathically communicates, "You shouldn't make popcorn without oil. Unless you have an air popper. Which we don't."

Mindo is, as usual, correct.
action: You examine the stove
response: You have mixed emotions when you think back to the day you last used this stove. You were making tuna noodle casserole. You're still not exactly sure why the contents exploded, but you haven't been able to pry the oven open since.
action: You go east
response: Everyone is here! Lisa's settled into the big armchair, Thor is hanging out on the couch, Mindo is -- well, Mindo's still in the kitchen, but he'll come in when the movie starts, undoubtedly. You've already got the DVD in your combination TV/DVD player, so you just need to turn it on and late night movie night can begin!

Thor rumbles, "The time has come for time for Ragnarok, Twilight of the Gods! THOR MUST NOT BE KEPT WAITING!"

Your reflexes serve you well, as you duck just before a lightning bolt arcs from Thor's fingers, passing inches from your head, and striking someplace in the kitchen behind you. Instantly, all the lights go dark.

"Oops," rumbles Thor, "Did I do that?"
action: You ask Lisa about the oil
response: Lisa mumbles, "Wake me up when it's time for the popcorn and the movie, 'K?"
action: You look at Lisa
response: Lisa is dozing in the big armchair.
action: You look at Thor
response: Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is hanging out on the couch.
action: You ask thor about the oil
response: Thor rumbles, "The time has come for Ragnarok, Twilight of the Gods!"
action: You look under the couch
response: You poke around between the couch cushions.

Thor rumbles, "This is an indignity up with which I should not have to put!" But he still lifts his butt cheek enough to let you check underneath the cushion he's sitting on.

Jackpot! You come away with a candy wrapper, a quarter, a small bottle of oil, a penny, a dime and a wad of cat hair!
action: You eat the cat
response: That's plainly inedible.
action: Go west
response: This is the place where you prepare food. And by "prepare food", of course, I mean "microwave frozen burritos" and "call for pizza". It's fitted out with all the usual amenities: refrigerator, stove, microwave, cabinets, a large disembodied brain floating in the corner. Pretty much your standard IF protagonist's kitchen. The living room is to the east.

It's also pretty dark in here. It's a good thing you've got excellent night vision, or else that could be somewhat inconvenient.

Mindo is floating placidly in the corner.
action: About you
response: As good-looking as ever.
action: You put the coin in the fuse
response: Which do you mean, the fuse box or the burnt-out fuse?
action: You gethe burnt-out fuse
response: Taken.
action: You put penny in fuse box
response: Yowch! You suck your fingers for a moment, wondering if maybe you should get a trained electrician to stick pennies in your fuse box in the future.

But on the plus side, the lights are back on!
action: You check what you're carrying
response: You are carrying:
a burnt-out fuse
a wad of cat hair
a dime
a small bottle of oil
a quarter
a candy wrapper
a bowl of unpopped popcorn kernels
action: You put oil on popcorn
response: You pour the oil over the popcorn kernels and dispose of the bottle.
action: You put the popcorn in the microwave
response: You put the bowl of oiled popcorn kernels into the microwave, set it for two minutes and thirty-four seconds, and close the door.

A few moments later, you hear a sizzling, popping noise.

A few moments after that, the microwave explodes.

Hrm. I probably should have mentioned that it was a metal bowl. My bad.
action: Look around
response: This is the place where you prepare food. And by "prepare food", of course, I mean "microwave frozen burritos" and "call for pizza". It's fitted out with all the usual amenities: refrigerator, stove, exploded microwave, cabinets, a large disembodied brain floating in the corner. Pretty much your standard IF protagonist's kitchen. The living room is to the east

Mindo is floating placidly in the corner.
action: You examine the microwave
response: A total mess. The door hangs off at a decorative (but non-functional) angle, the timer display is cracked down the middle, and every part of it is pitted with black scorch marks. On the plus side, the microwave is full of freshly-popped popcorn.
action: You take it
response: That's hardly portable.
action: You eat the popcorn
response: You try a mouthful. It's tasty! Admittedly, it could use some salt, but you've already done enough for this puzzle, so we'll just call it tasty.
action: Go east
response: Everyone is here! Lisa's settled into the big armchair, Thor is hanging out on the couch, Mindo is -- well, Mindo's still in the kitchen, but he'll come in when the movie starts, undoubtedly. You've already got the DVD in your combination TV/DVD player, so you just need to turn it on and late night movie night can begin!
action: You wake lisa
response: Lisa mumbles, "Wake me up when it's time for the popcorn and the movie, 'K?"
action: You turn on the player
response: Lisa immediately kicks the power button with her foot, turning it back off again.

Lisa mumbles, "Can't watch a movie without popcorn..."

Thor rumbles, "But The time has come for Ragnarok, Twilight of the Gods!"

From the other room, Mindo telepathically communicates, "Providing snacks is one of your duties as a host."

Mindo is, as usual, correct.
action: You examine the player
response: The DVD is already in the player. You just need to turn it on.
action: You give the popcorn to Lisa
response: Lisa mumbles, "Rock on. Let's start the flick, guys."
action: You turn on the player
response: You turn on the DVD player and TV, then join Thor on the couch. Mindo drifts in from the kitchen as the copyright notice plays. Lisa munches her popcorn, and the opening title sequence finally begins:

RAGNAROK: TWILIGHT OF THE GODS

Thor rumbles, "Huzzah!"
action: You check your inventory
response: Please give one of the answers above.

Please give one of the answers above.
action: %
response: Late night movie night at your place! It's two AM, your friends are here, the DVD is already in the machine, and you're ready to watch.

Or are you?

Ragnarok: Twilight of the Gods
A New Year's SpeedIF Game (with non-standard parameters: type XYZZY for details)

This is the place where you prepare food. And by "prepare food", of course, I mean "microwave frozen burritos" and "call for pizza". It's fitted out with all the usual amenities: refrigerator, stove, microwave, cabinets, a large disembodied brain floating in the corner. Pretty much your standard IF protagonist's kitchen. The living room is to the east.

Mindo is floating placidly in the corner.
action: You go east
response: Everyone is here! Lisa's settled into the big armchair, Thor is hanging out on the couch, Mindo is -- well, Mindo's still in the kitchen, but he'll come in when the movie starts, undoubtedly. You've already got the DVD in your combination TV/DVD player, so you just need to turn it on and late night movie night can begin!

Thor rumbles, "The time has come for time for Ragnarok, Twilight of the Gods! THOR MUST NOT BE KEPT WAITING!"

Your reflexes serve you well, as you duck just before a lightning bolt arcs from Thor's fingers, passing inches from your head, and striking someplace in the kitchen behind you. Instantly, all the lights go dark.

"Oops," rumbles Thor, "Did I do that?"
action: You take all
response: lights: They're hardly portable.
Lisa: I don't suppose Lisa would care for that.
Thor: I don't suppose Thor would care for that.
(couch): Alas, there are no more treasures to be found in the sofa for the time being.
combination TV/DVD player: That's hardly portable.
action: You look at what you're carrying with you
response: You are carrying:
a wad of cat hair
a dime
a penny
a small bottle of oil
a quarter
a candy wrapper
action: Examine wrapper
response: It's apparently from an Almond Joy.
action: You look at the quarter
response: Twenty-five cents! That's enough to buy a Garfield phone at a yard sale. Too bad it's Canadian.
action: You examine dime
response: Ten cents. At one time, this is what you needed if you wanted to make a phone call.
action: You examine the oil
response: You're not really sure what kind of oil this is, but you think it might be left over from when Mindo took that massage class. It's amazing what he was able to do for the knots in your shoulders despite not actually possessing hands.
action: You sit on the couch
response: You get onto the (couch).
action: Go west
response: You'll have to get off the (couch) first.
action: You stand
response: You get off the (couch).

Everyone is here! Lisa's settled into the big armchair, Thor is hanging out on the couch, Mindo is -- well, Mindo's still in the kitchen, but he'll come in when the movie starts, undoubtedly. You've already got the DVD in your combination TV/DVD player, so you just need to turn it on and late night movie night can begin!

It's also pretty dark in here. It's a good thing you've got excellent night vision, or else that could be somewhat inconvenient.
action: You look at what you're carrying with you
response: You are carrying:
a wad of cat hair
a dime
a penny
a small bottle of oil
a quarter
a candy wrapper
action: You look around
response: Everyone is here! Lisa's settled into the big armchair, Thor is hanging out on the couch, Mindo is -- well, Mindo's still in the kitchen, but he'll come in when the movie starts, undoubtedly. You've already got the DVD in your combination TV/DVD player, so you just need to turn it on and late night movie night can begin!

It's also pretty dark in here. It's a good thing you've got excellent night vision, or else that could be somewhat inconvenient.
action: Go west
response: This is the place where you prepare food. And by "prepare food", of course, I mean "microwave frozen burritos" and "call for pizza". It's fitted out with all the usual amenities: refrigerator, stove, microwave, cabinets, a large disembodied brain floating in the corner. Pretty much your standard IF protagonist's kitchen. The living room is to the east.

It's also pretty dark in here. It's a good thing you've got excellent night vision, or else that could be somewhat inconvenient.

Mindo is floating placidly in the corner.
action: You open the fridge
response: That seems like a monumentally unwise idea. The last time you opened the fridge, you ended up spending a week in the hospital and lost all memories for thirty-six hours before and after the event. But hey, if
action: You open the microwave
response: you want to give it a shot, it's your funeral.

Fortunately, you haven't accidentally left anything in there overnight. This time.
action: You open fridge
response: You take a deep breath, brace yourself against the unknown, and open the door.

Do you remember that scene near the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark?

Yeah, well. This ain't the glory of God here, but the outcome is otherwise strikingly similar. Better luck next time around.
action: You get the bowl and the box
response: bowl of unpopped popcorn kernels: Taken.
microwave oven: That's hardly portable.
action: You examine the bowl
response: What the heck? Aren't popcorn kernels supposed to come in a paper bag? With microwave instructions on the back?
action: You open the microwave
response: That's already open.
action: You go east
response: Everyone is here! Lisa's settled into the big armchair, Thor is hanging out on the couch, Mindo is -- well, Mindo's still in the kitchen, but he'll come in when the movie starts, undoubtedly. You've already got the DVD in your combination TV/DVD player, so you just need to turn it on and late night movie night can begin!

It's also pretty dark in here. It's a good thing you've got excellent night vision, or else that could be somewhat inconvenient.
action: You look at the fuse box
response: An open-faced fuse box. Conveniently, your entire home runs on just one fuse. In the fuse box is a burnt-out fuse.
action: You examine the telephone
response: A telephone in the shape of Garfield the cat which you picked up for only a quarter at a yard sale. Cha-ching!
action: You call Thor
response: It's two in the morning. It's too late to be calling anyone on the phone.
action: You put the cat in the microwave
response: (the wad of cat hair in the microwave oven)
You won't be microwaving anything without electricity.
action: You put penny in the fuse
response: (the burnt-out fuse)
That can't contain things.
action: You eat the oil
response: That's plainly inedible.
action: You go east
response: Everyone is here! Lisa's settled into the big armchair, Thor is hanging out on the couch, Mindo is -- well, Mindo's still in the kitchen, but he'll come in when the movie starts, undoubtedly. You've already got the DVD in your combination TV/DVD player, so you just need to turn it on and late night movie night can begin!

It's also pretty dark in here. It's a good thing you've got excellent night vision, or else that could be somewhat inconvenient.