NightFloyd Transcript:
Heroine's Mantle by Andy Phillips
As played on ifMUD over 7 sessions between May 29 and August 17, 2012

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 (but not always) takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions. 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 Heroine's Mantle written by Andy Phillips. Heroine's Mantle was originally released in 2000. It was a finalist for three Xyzzy Awards: Best NPCs, Best Puzzles, and Best Story. 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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Ellison says, "anyhow, Heroine's Mantle is a fun romp, despite some frustrating parts. I'll be happy to give nudges when people want them, but I imagine I'll be mainly watching this one. should be good, though."
jenrexrode says, "is it long"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask heroine"
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]               "It is the ordinary person who performs
Floyd ]                the acts of heroism in Atlantic City.
Floyd ]                We are merely the guides to show them
Floyd ]                the way."
Floyd ]
Floyd ]               -- the matriarch, first of the Crusaders
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
genericgeekgirl says, "Probably."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 0          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ever since that night eight years ago, memories have haunted your
Floyd | sleep: katana flashing through the air, your mother's executioner
Floyd | wiping it clean, remarks he made to your father as you tasted your
Floyd | first mouthful of seawater.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A detective with the ACPD, and to think you had my complete trust. We
Floyd | all make mistakes, Mister Flint. Yours were to have a wife and
Floyd | daughter. They would have lived long, happy lives had you accepted my
Floyd | payoff and walked away."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Drowning (in the Atlantic ocean)
Floyd | You can't swim. In thirteen years, you never learned how.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that it would make any difference. No teenage schoolgirl could
Floyd | hold her own against strong Atlantic currents. The swirling waters
Floyd | drag sediments of sand up from the seabed. Moonlight filters through
Floyd | the planks of a wooden jetty, one of many around Maiden's Wharf.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Online assistance available by typing HELP.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 0          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Your school blazer weighs heavily on your back, porous nylon absorbing
Floyd | seawater like a sponge. Leather boots, fastened and waterlogged, drag
Floyd | you deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay, we're a teenage schoolgirl."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop blazer"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 0          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BLAZER
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to remove the school uniform first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove uniform"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 1          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 4
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull your arms free of the blazer, sliding off your boots for good
Floyd | measure. The discarded items of clothing sink to the ocean floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting to see things: a golden horse riding across the ocean,
Floyd | no less. The flying animal disappears over the jetty.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "turn around, don't drown"
genericgeekgirl says, "I hope there wasn't anything in the blazer we needed."
DavidW asks, "You want to restart already?"
mwmiller says, "Snrk. Well, it *is* a game by the same dude as Heist..."
genericgeekgirl says, "Nah, it's cool. Chances are we'll die anyway, if it's anything like Hei-- Timing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 1          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 5
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Shirt and stockings are all that remain of your school uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bang your head on a wooden support pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "grab pole"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 1          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRAB POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your tiny hands slip on the wooden pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brilliant golden flash lights up the murky depths, and there's
Floyd | another. What's going on up there?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 1          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > YELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shout"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 1          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "climb up"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 1          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You kick at the water, flapping your arms. Your situation hasn't
Floyd | improved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky arrives, full of fun and funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 1          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You kick at the water, flapping your arms. Your situation hasn't
Floyd | improved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove stockings"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 1          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 9
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE STOCKINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your shirt buttons are too awkward to unfasten.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head breaks the ocean surface. You breathe in deeply, emptying
Floyd | your lungs. A woman stands on the jetty, enshrouded in a halo. The
Floyd | Crusader? Waves lap over your sinking face. Was it her? You're not
Floyd | sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Firion asks, "Drowning?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "My stockings contain shirt buttons?"
eu says (to Floyd), "x jetty"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 1          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JETTY
Floyd |
Floyd | Wooden support poles extend down to the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something bangs you on the head: a golden staff, half dipped into the
Floyd | ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Women's fashion is even more complicated that I thought."
DavidW says, "It was the schoolgirl fashion, I'm sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "grab staff"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 2          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRAB STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab hold of the staff. The person holding the other end lifts you
Floyd | onto the jetty. You blink, emptying your eyes of residual seawater.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two bodies lie face-up on the wharf: Mercedes and Jason, your murdered
Floyd | parents. The Crusader leans on her staff, watching in silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "yay not drowning"
genericgeekgirl says, "Boo dead parents."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search mercedes"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 2          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH MERCEDES
Floyd |
Floyd | Your parents have already given you everything they had.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "x her"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 2          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Crusader)
Floyd | The woman's distinctive halo identifies her as the Crusader, heroine
Floyd | of Atlantic City. Shimmering, pulsating, golden light surrounds her
Floyd | completely, curving with her body, concealing her facial features
Floyd | behind a glowing ellipsoid. She carries the Staff of Justice, a rod of
Floyd | gold which shines in phase with its wielder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh that is so sad."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 2          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with
Floyd | which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or
Floyd | so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating
Floyd | glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script,
Floyd | supposedly the source of the heroine's power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Origin story, donchaknow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x runes"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 2          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUNES
Floyd |
Floyd | In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with
Floyd | which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or
Floyd | so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating
Floyd | glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script,
Floyd | supposedly the source of the heroine's power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ask crusader about parents"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 2          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK CRUSADER ABOUT PARENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crusader can take care of herself, but your parents...
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mom"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | No matter how strong the storm, water will never wash the blood
Floyd | completely away. From this day onward, nothing will be the same. You
Floyd | recall photographs taken on your twelfth birthday: Jason swilling beer
Floyd | from his tankard, Mercedes dancing in her aquamarine gown, little Lisa
Floyd | blowing out the candles on her cake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Husband, wife, and daughter together in happiness. You will always
Floyd | remember them so. The Crusader hugs you closer, sorrow choking her
Floyd | voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not everyone can be saved. Justice will be served, I promise. You
Floyd | have the word of the Crusader. I managed to save one young girl. Who
Floyd | knows what she might grow up to become? I will watch over you,
Floyd | always."
Floyd |
Floyd | You stay by your parents' side, hoping that this is all some horrible
Floyd | nightmare, and that you will wake up to the sound of your mother's
Floyd | voice. Except you never do. When you finally accept your loss, the
Floyd | Crusader has gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller exclaims, "You rcall photographs? We're a replicant!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 18
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two bodies lie face-up on the wharf: Mercedes and Jason, your murdered
Floyd | parents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "West?"
eu says (to Floyd), "x jason"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 19
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JASON
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing has changed since you last looked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Weird how we think of our parents by their first names."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search parents"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 20
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PARENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your parents have already given you everything they had.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jason"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 21
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JASON
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing has changed since you last looked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "She's a very precocious teenager, I suppose."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 22
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your school uniform (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x uniform"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | Shirt and stockings are all that remain of your school uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Big girls don't cry."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stockings"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 24
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STOCKINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Shirt and stockings are all that remain of your school uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 25
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | If Charlotte Anne can't use real magic, what chance have you got?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Charlotte?"
DavidW asks, "Who's Charlotte Anne? Is that a ref to something?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 26
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two bodies lie face-up on the wharf: Mercedes and Jason, your murdered
Floyd | parents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "uhm, I know carole anne"
mwmiller says, "It accidentally gave away the Crusader's secret identity! ... Or not."
jenrexrode says, "bury them"
genericgeekgirl says, "There was a Charlotte Ann Pendragon who was an illusionist. That's a weird reference, though, if that's it. Anyway.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bury parents"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 26
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURY PARENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take parents"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PARENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Let the dead rest in peace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw parents overboard"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PARENTS OVERBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the parents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Should we go west in search of pants?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yes."
jenrexrode says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crusader's Statue
Floyd | As promised, the Crusader watches over you, if only in spirit. The
Floyd | heroine sits in the saddle of her golden horse, looking out to sea.
Floyd | Luminous paint coats the iron statue, glowing by night, a beacon for
Floyd | incoming ships. In her right hand, she holds the Staff of Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the statue's base is a plaque dedicated by the mayor of Atlantic
Floyd | City.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of gold catches your eye: a bracelet around the heroine's
Floyd | wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plaque"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron statue coated in luminous gold paint. In the dark, a glowing
Floyd | tribute to the heroine of Atlantic City. She is visible to approaching
Floyd | vessels, a blessing to their crew and a warning to pirates. The plaque
Floyd | reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "In honour of Madame Crusader, who on July 3rd, 1989 saved the lives
Floyd | of 42 dock workers. For this, and countless other acts of heroism, we
Floyd | are eternally in her debt.
Floyd |
Floyd |    -- Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure that date will be super useful later on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bracelet"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | A wristband, solid gold. Looking over the surface, you can't see any
Floyd | way to open it, which is odd. Writing is etched on the exterior:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Protect this child, for she symbolises love, peace, and justice."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "42"
DavidW says, "okay, I remember playing this before to the extent that we need that bracelet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bracelet"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 31
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue's hand is too thick to slide the bracelet off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "x hand"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 32
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron statue coated in luminous gold paint. In the dark, a glowing
Floyd | tribute to the heroine of Atlantic City. She is visible to approaching
Floyd | vessels, a blessing to their crew and a warning to pirates. The plaque
Floyd | reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "In honour of Madame Crusader, who on July 3rd, 1989 saved the lives
Floyd | of 42 dock workers. For this, and countless other acts of heroism, we
Floyd | are eternally in her debt.
Floyd |
Floyd |    -- Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "x bracelet"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 33
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | A wristband, solid gold. Looking over the surface, you can't see any
Floyd | way to open it, which is odd. Writing is etched on the exterior:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Protect this child, for she symbolises love, peace, and justice."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bracelet"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 34
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a catch: the bracelet can be opened into two semicircular
Floyd | sections.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open catch"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 3          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 35
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The bracelet snaps open, falling onto the wharf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bracelet"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 4          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear bracelet"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 4          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the bracelet around your wrist, snapping it closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse gallops over the ocean, white water raining off its
Floyd | hooves. It rears up above, glowing halo shining down on Maiden's
Floyd | Wharf, and on an orphaned young girl, standing alone by herself. The
Floyd | Crusader calls out to you, her voice reassuring in your darkest hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I will watch over you, always."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 37
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | December 24th, 2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's been eight years. Eight, long years searching for the man
Floyd | responsible. Four years to put a name to his face, and another four of
Floyd | secret investigations while working as a reporter for Atlantic City
Floyd | Television.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breakthrough happened three days ago. Amy, your closest friend at
Floyd | ACTV, gave you an early Christmas present. Somehow-- and exactly how
Floyd | is a mystery, she was able to discover the whereabouts of Toshigi
Floyd | Takamura, asking you to meet her at the annual festive get-together of
Floyd | the Yamitsi Electronics Corporation.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, you donned your finest evening dress, polished up your mother's
Floyd | chain, and used your connections to get an invite.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HEROINE'S MANTLE
Floyd | An original work of interactive fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2000, Andy Phillips
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 3 / Serial number 001211 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Reception
Floyd | Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to
Floyd | the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products
Floyd | may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are
Floyd | centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling
Floyd | energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the
Floyd | lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | No cocktails remain, which is just as well because you'd be tempted to
Floyd | try one. Almost midnight, no sign of Amy, and everybody else speaks a
Floyd | language you never learned. Not the ideal way to spend Christmas Eve.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1"
Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf1
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "'search bracelet' doesn't reveal the catch."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 38
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Flint, a slimly built, female caucasian, twenty-one years of age.
Floyd | Your eyes are ocean blue, a reminder of events at Maiden's Wharf eight
Floyd | years ago. Genetics weren't kind: your hair is wavy blonde, just like
Floyd | your mother's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "We grew up!"
jenrexrode asks, "austin commmunity television?"
DavidW says, "Not a schoolgirl any more!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 39
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a blue evening dress (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode wanders off. genericgeekgirl says, "Oh good, the underwear is listed."
Allen says, "'Should we go west in search of pants?' sounds like a pivotal quotation from American history"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x underwear"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNDERWEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | An elasticated bra and tight fitting leggings, if you must know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun and funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove underwear"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 41
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE UNDERWEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not taking that off!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "got booted"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dress is a captivating shade of deep blue, a one piece garment of
Floyd | stunning beauty. Spiral patterns have been woven onto the material
Floyd | with silver thread, converging towards two spacious shoulder loops.
Floyd | The dress is designed to leave its wearer's arms totally exposed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh. Pretties."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chain"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A silver-link chain with a clasp. Fastened to its centre is a sapphire
Floyd | encrusted crucifix, inscribed with roman lettering. It was a present
Floyd | to your mother on her wedding day, and you've kept it ever since-- no,
Floyd | you've thought about it enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "'Designed to leave its wearer's arms totally exposed.' So, sleeveless."
genericgeekgirl says (to mwmiller), "It would seem that way."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bracelet"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 44
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | A wristband, solid gold. There's a catch underneath for separating the
Floyd | bracelet into two semicircular sections. Writing is etched on the
Floyd | exterior:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Protect this child, for she symbolises love, peace, and justice."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller does a recall... "No 'seems' anywhere (yet)! Hallelujah!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x globe"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The central region of the twenty-fourth floor is occupied by a
Floyd | spherical map of the planet. Spinning on an axis of refined silicon,
Floyd | the huge glass ball rotates in precise step with the Earth. Yamitsi's
Floyd | conquests are marked with microchips, which light up and fade as night
Floyd | and day pass over the seven continents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is rising over southeast Asia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller exclaims, "Well it's the Land of the Rising Sun after all!"
genericgeekgirl says, "So we have paths to se and sw, the lift and stairwell to the north. And no drinks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch globe"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 46
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass is smooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to ggg), "That's my summation too."
genericgeekgirl says, "1. Find booze. 2. Find Amy. 3. Go home."
genericgeekgirl asks, "se?"
jenrexrode says, "easy peasy"
DavidW says, "4. Profit!"
eu says (to genericgeekgirl), "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 47
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the bayview.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bayview
Floyd | This side of the Earth is dark, allowing you to gaze without
Floyd | distraction at the panoramic view of Atlantic City by night. The
Floyd | exterior wall is glass, a tinted window which faces the eastern bay.
Floyd | It bends with the corridor, turning through a quarter circle from
Floyd | northwest to southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | If it weren't for the overhanging balcony blotting out the stars, the
Floyd | view from the Yamitsi building would be breathtaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone must have got tired of standing, and fetched their chair from
Floyd | the dining table. And then got tired of sitting on hard mahogany,
Floyd | leaving it behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "find the real killers?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on chair"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 49
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | The chair looks very uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under chair"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 50
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 51
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those fancy chairs that sacrifices comfort for artistic
Floyd | glamour. The wood is mahogany, a hard choice for whoever's leaning
Floyd | against the backrest. The chair seat is horizontal, and no cushion is
Floyd | provided.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chair"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 52
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes-- the seat folds, swinging into a vertical position. The chair's
Floyd | front legs collide with those at the rear, lowering by a good few
Floyd | inches. Despite checking the wood over and over again, you can't find
Floyd | any hinges. Incredible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
eu says, "Wow."
genericgeekgirl says, "I wasn't expecting that. I just wanted to know if we could take it elsewhere."
eu says (to genericgeekgirl), "Good work."
mwmiller says, "Chair for throwing at the villain in a wrestling match."
DavidW says, "I suspect the chair is portable, and used as a ladder."
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I mean: I meant to do that!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chair"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 53
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | The chair's legs shake as you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a folded dining chair
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a blue evening dress (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "That's an odd response."
eu says (to Floyd), "x chair's legs"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIR'S LEGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x legs"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "shake chair"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 55
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the folded dining chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says, "I should say so."
DavidW says, "Chair's got legs, it knows how to use them,.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 56
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bayview
Floyd | This side of the Earth is dark, allowing you to gaze without
Floyd | distraction at the panoramic view of Atlantic City by night. The
Floyd | exterior wall is glass, a tinted window which faces the eastern bay.
Floyd | It bends with the corridor, turning through a quarter circle from
Floyd | northwest to southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | If it weren't for the overhanging balcony blotting out the stars, the
Floyd | view from the Yamitsi building would be breathtaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x balcony"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 57
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BALCONY
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapezium based balcony narrows to the east, somewhat
Floyd | stereotypical Japanese imagery carved on the stone railings. It must
Floyd | be part of the penthouse suite, as it's an extension of the floor
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "x railings"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 57
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RAILINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
eu nods.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 58
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
mwmiller golf-claps.
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can't actually reach it."
DavidW says, "anyway, we should probably leave the chair until we have a possible use for it. It looks odd to carry chairs at parties."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 59
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, a shame about that balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Like anyone would notice?"
DavidW says, "Fine."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "enter balcony"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 60
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BALCONY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the balcony is on the other side of a glass window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "open window"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 61
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not the kind of window that opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash window with chair"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH WINDOW WITH CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be highly dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Get the drink first before smashing stuff."
genericgeekgirl says, "Ha, ok."
mwmiller says, "OKAY FINE. Guess we might as well continue o/~ Around the world, around the world o/~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 63
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle anticlockwise around the globe, coming to the cocktail
Floyd | reception.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Reception
Floyd | Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to
Floyd | the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products
Floyd | may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are
Floyd | centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling
Floyd | energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the
Floyd | lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Bayview                            Score: 5             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bayview
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 6             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 63
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the main
Floyd | presentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Presentation
Floyd | Chaos reigns supreme at Yamitsi's main presentation, party guests
Floyd | dashing to and fro in drunken stupors. The more sober amongst them
Floyd | jostle for position, jumping up and down and standing on tiptoes.
Floyd | Those at the other end of the spectrum have vomited on the carpeted
Floyd | gangways that curve in from the northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hub of activity is a large television screen south of the globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's ten metres away from you. Toshigi Takamura, the gangland boss who
Floyd | murdered your parents. The man you've hated so much for the last eight
Floyd | years is relaxing in his jacuzzi with two Japanese women. Of course,
Floyd | all this is relayed over the television screen, but Amy was right.
Floyd | He's here. Speaking of which, so is she.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your friend joins you, looking with distaste at Takamura.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Jackpot, Lisa! I told you we'd find our man at the party. He seems to
Floyd | be having a good time. Let's find somewhere private. Can't talk out
Floyd | here-- too risky."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fellow reporter indicates you to take the lead.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "They've all got drunk, why can't we? D="
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 6             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 64
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Large, like a cinema screen. Optical data cables wind down the
Floyd | suspension poles, linking the television with relay nodes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lifelong enemy, Toshigi Takamura, is giving a speech. He shares
Floyd | his bathtub with two Japanese girls, but you suspect there's more to
Floyd | them than pretty faces. These women are alert, athletic and carry
Floyd | needle guns in their swimsuit tops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your friend taps the floor with her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, Amy. You can wait. I'm *looking* at things."
jenrexrode says, "sounds itchy"
genericgeekgirl asks, "I always carry needle guns in my swimsuit tops. What's a needle gun?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x takamura"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 6             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 65
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TAKAMURA
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lifelong enemy, Toshigi Takamura, is giving a speech. He shares
Floyd | his bathtub with two Japanese girls, but you suspect there's more to
Floyd | them than pretty faces. These women are alert, athletic and carry
Floyd | needle guns in their swimsuit tops.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your friend taps the floor with her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "A gun that fires needles, I think."
jenrexrode asks, "at fabric?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Fine. Continue to the nw? I don't think we've seen anywhere private yet."
eu | A needle gun is a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin, which can pass through the paper cartridge case to strike a percussion cap at the bullet base.
DavidW says, "Maybe the gun is simply slim as a needle."
mwmiller says, "According to Wikipedia (caveat etc.), a rifle with a needle-like firing pin. That presumably fires bullets."
mwmiller says, "Yes, let's continue around the world before we go kill Bill."
jenrexrode says, "they must have a holster or somthing to hold it tight"
DavidW says, "Anyway, Amy wants us to find a private place to talk. I'm guessing the ladies' room."
inky says, "I think in sf circles needle guns shoot needles"
inky says, "they're fast and quiet"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Sure, but to the nw, since we haven't seen anything?"
eu says, "NW is good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 6             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 66
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the dining area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd | The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course
Floyd | meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table
Floyd | pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the
Floyd | globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the
Floyd | northeast are comparitively clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether
Floyd | well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance
Floyd | of the washrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your friend tags along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Ellison says, "but in other sf circles, gun needles shoot guns"
eu says, "Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter washroom"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 6             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 67
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER WASHROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | The door handle is stiff, but you manage to turn it and enter the
Floyd | washroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladies Washroom
Floyd | Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room
Floyd | being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation:
Floyd | the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are
Floyd | spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy enters through the washroom door. She looks around, zig-zagging
Floyd | between the cubicles before turning to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Looks promising, Lisa. But we'll have to do something about that
Floyd | door. We don't want other people to stumble in and overhear our plan,
Floyd | do we?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, ""> wash hands" "You are neat and tidy!""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 6             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 68
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The washroom door is hinged, and closes of its own accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy leaps up and down impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "oh, a use for the chair?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "block door"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 6             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 68
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to block the washroom door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "block door with chair"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 69
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK DOOR WITH CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the chair's mahogany backrest under the door handle, pushing
Floyd | its legs as far along the floor as you can. You check the brass knob:
Floyd | it doesn't turn at all. Satisfied, you give Amy a smug glance, but
Floyd | your friend is already kneeling at your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Seems reasonably secure. Now where were we? Ah yes, Mister Takamura."
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy leans against the far wall, legs crossed and arms folded. You'd
Floyd | swear she was gauging your reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "react"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 69
Floyd |
Floyd | > REACT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Yes, WHAT ABOUT TAKAMURA"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to amy"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 69
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO AMY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about takamura"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 69
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT TAKAMURA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh come on."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "amy, tell me about takamura"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 70
Floyd |
Floyd | > AMY, TELL ME ABOUT TAKAMURA
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're the expert. Or you should be after four years research
Floyd | strictly off the record."
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you want the man who killed your parents, then you're going to
Floyd | have to bend the rules. You don't bring down a leading member of the
Floyd | Yakuza by pre-arranging an interview and asking polite questions. He
Floyd | rarely sets foot outside of Japan, unless on important business. So
Floyd | why has he come here tonight, one wonders?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
mwmiller exclaims, "Be vewy vewy quiet, we'we hunting vewbs!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 71
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're the expert. Or you should be after four years research
Floyd | strictly off the record."
Floyd |
Floyd | "My sources drew a blank, but my instincts tell me something on a
Floyd | grand scale is about to go down in Atlantic City. You and I both agree
Floyd | that justice is our aim, not a bloody vendetta. Takamura's upstairs,
Floyd | in the penthouse suite. Try and find something incriminating. Here,
Floyd | you'd better take this, just in case."
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy hands you a silvery tube the size of a lipstick case: a compact
Floyd | taser. Your friend seems about to say something else, but pauses,
Floyd | looking at the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tube"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 72
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | A miniaturised version of its more common larger sister, although the
Floyd | operating principle is much the same: a thin wire is fired at the
Floyd | chosen target, electric charge is passed along, and the high voltage
Floyd | renders the person unconscious for several hours-- unless its power
Floyd | source overloads, which would be bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think I can trust you, Lisa. Isn't that what my whole other life's
Floyd | been built on? Trust? In case something happens to me, you need to
Floyd | know who I really--"
Floyd |
Floyd | From outside come shouts of alarm, interspersed with the scuffling of
Floyd | feet. Amy sprints across the room, performing a graceful somersault.
Floyd | Her two-footed lunge breaks the chair up into useless pieces of
Floyd | mahogany. As she leaves the washroom, your friend spins her plain gold
Floyd | papered cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strange. Before, it had black stripes. And her gown: there was an
Floyd | ambient glow like-- no, that would be a ridiculous suggestion to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Crazy."
mwmiller says, "We're going to tase Mr. Businessman to death? Uh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 73
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladies Washroom
Floyd | Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room
Floyd | being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation:
Floyd | the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are
Floyd | spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wrecked dining chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I don't think death is the idea, no"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chair"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 74
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | The chair is in several useless pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pieces"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 74
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIECES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cubicles"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 75
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUBICLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Pine toilet cubicle doors, all closed to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cubicles"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 76
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CUBICLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to go right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x washbasin"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 77
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WASHBASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Porcelain washbasins with aluminium tap fittings. What's to tell?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on tap"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 78
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You're clean enough, thank you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Fine, fine."
mwmiller exclaims, "You were close!"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back out to explore the dining area?"
eu says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave through the door, returning to the dining area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd | The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course
Floyd | meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table
Floyd | pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the
Floyd | globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the
Floyd | northeast are comparitively clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether
Floyd | well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance
Floyd | of the washrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of Japanese reporters excitedly leave the men's washroom,
Floyd | camera bulbs flashing as they run southwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "or find out what the commotion is,"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reporters"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REPORTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter men's washroom"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER MEN'S WASHROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "We're a reporter, follow them and blend in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle anticlockwise around the globe, coming to the main
Floyd | presentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Presentation
Floyd | Chaos reigns supreme at Yamitsi's main presentation, party guests
Floyd | dashing to and fro in drunken stupors. The more sober amongst them
Floyd | jostle for position, jumping up and down and standing on tiptoes.
Floyd | Those at the other end of the spectrum have vomited on the carpeted
Floyd | gangways that curve in from the northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Takamura's speech has been cut short, replaced by a close up of a man
Floyd | in a black suit. Some reporters talk urgently into their mobile
Floyd | phones, trying to ascertain the origin of the unscheduled broadcast.
Floyd | Others stand in stunned silence, mouths agape at the stranger's
Floyd | appearance. Amy slaps her head in frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Baron! I should have known."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller exclaims, "Curse you, Red Baron!"
eu says (to Floyd), "amy, tell me about baron"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 81
Floyd |
Floyd | > AMY, TELL ME ABOUT BARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy's attention is on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance, Atlantic City's memorial clock chimes midnight,
Floyd | signalling the arrival of Christmas day. The stranger holds up a
Floyd | crystal decanter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Merry Christmas, everybody. Don't bother attempting to change
Floyd | channels. I'm far too important to be simply switched off. Besides,
Floyd | you'd miss out on the event of the millennium, and you wouldn't want
Floyd | to do that, I assure you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x decanter"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 82
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DECANTER
Floyd |
Floyd | A stranger has taken over the broadcast. The man is in his fifties,
Floyd | sporting a well-trimmed white beard. The electric wheelchair in which
Floyd | he sits lumbers him with the apperance of frailty, yet sparkling eyes
Floyd | betray intelligence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The mayor, bless his soon to be resting soul, has quite a party
Floyd | planned. People are to parade the streets, celebrating the end of the
Floyd | twentieth century, singing and dancing as spectacular firework
Floyd | displays illuminate the heavens. So, how do we top it all off? Well,
Floyd | I've organised a few memorable events of my own."
Floyd |
Floyd | The stranger allows the tension to build, sipping more of his brandy.
Floyd | A whiff of arousing perfume grabs your attention-- and not just yours,
Floyd | either. Every person present turns to look at the mysterious oriental
Floyd | beauty in her short-skirted red dress. Amy follows her, both women
Floyd | vanishing from sight to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Villian #2, I assume?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 9             One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 83
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Large, like a cinema screen. Optical data cables wind down the
Floyd | suspension poles, linking the television with relay nodes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stranger has taken over the broadcast. The man is in his fifties,
Floyd | sporting a well-trimmed white beard. The electric wheelchair in which
Floyd | he sits lumbers him with the apperance of frailty, yet sparkling eyes
Floyd | betray intelligence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broadcaster resumes his speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | "On that fateful night, three brothers will each wreak their own brand
Floyd | of havoc: infernos will rage, disease will spread, and aeroplanes will
Floyd | crash. In the midst of the resulting chaos, three sisters will spirit
Floyd | away the city's most treasured possessions. Unless, of course, the
Floyd | Crusader intervenes."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, yes-- the Crusader, Atlantic City's very own golden avenger. Here
Floyd | is a lady who proudly swings her Staff of Justice, maintaining law and
Floyd | order whilst hiding the follies of the inept police department. Pity
Floyd | you all, for resting your hopes on such a pathetic heroine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "should we follow?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to listen first."
Ellison says, "oh yeah. forgot this was a Christmas game (well, as much as Die Hard is a Christmas movie)"
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha. I was just thinking of Die Hard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 84
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All that remains is for me to wish you a crime-ridden new
Floyd | millennium."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron smiles, proposing a toast to the invisible camera as the
Floyd | picture fades into white-- static, like the party guests. They're on
Floyd | the move now, all rushing off to book seats on the next available
Floyd | flight to Tokyo. You're not too worried: the Crusader will save the
Floyd | day. She always does, in the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Presentation
Floyd | Yamitsi's guests have all gone home, prompted into early retirement by
Floyd | the party pooping Baron in black. You can tell they were here: the
Floyd | carpets are filthy, the globe smeared with sticky finger marks.
Floyd | Footprints imprinted in the sloshy vomit trail off to the northeast
Floyd | and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Static fills the giant television screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu asks, "Are the cables and relays important?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cables"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Unlikely."
eu says, "'K."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Northwest, after Amy and Lady in Red?"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "turn off the television"
Floyd ]  Presentation                       Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF THE TELEVISION
Floyd |
Floyd | The television screen is controlled from elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Unless you want to climb the globe and get inside for some reason."
genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
mwmiller says, "Pfffft. Okay, go after 'em."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 87
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the dining area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd | The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course
Floyd | meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table
Floyd | pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the
Floyd | globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the
Floyd | northeast are comparitively clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether
Floyd | well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance
Floyd | of the washrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Bathroom maybe?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A mahogany table thirty metres long, capable of seating hundreds of
Floyd | guests. When the party was in full swing, steaming platters of turkey
Floyd | roast would be laid out alongside chilled wine, with Christmas cake
Floyd | for dessert. All this food has since been devoured by greedy punters,
Floyd | and the carpets swept clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waiters, in their infinite wisdom, have stacked the chairs
Floyd | underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 89
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The waiters, in their infinite wisdom, have stacked the chairs
Floyd | underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chair"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 89
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chairs"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 90
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining chairs laid out horizontally, resting on top of one another.
Floyd | None of this would be possible if their seats hadn't been folded
Floyd | against the backrests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says, "There's our late clue."
genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. Hint we don't need. Yeah."
DavidW says, "oh, I guess that's a hint for the other chair, yeah"
genericgeekgirl says, "Push seems like an odd alias for that."
mwmiller says, "It is, unless you're a tester who's already tried 7000 other synonyms."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter bathroom"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 90
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BATHROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter washroom"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER WASHROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | The door handle is stiff, but you manage to turn it and enter the
Floyd | washroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladies Washroom
Floyd | Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room
Floyd | being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation:
Floyd | the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are
Floyd | spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | An attractively slim oriental beauty admires herself in the mirror.
Floyd | You wouldn't normally make such comments, but there's something about
Floyd | her: that perfume she's wearing, the way she moves her legs.
Floyd | Entrancing, like a spider weaving her web.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wrecked dining chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman tosses back her hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Speaking of missing synonyms."
genericgeekgirl asks, "She's standing looking in the mirror, and she's managing to move her legs in an "entrancing way"? Really?"
mwmiller says, "This author has never been in a women's restroom in his life, has he."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 92
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman is Asian, possibly Chinese. She's just under six feet tall,
Floyd | wearing a dress to match her deep red lipstick. Her skirt is
Floyd | shortened, and she bares her muscular legs for all to see. You feel
Floyd | distinctly uncomfortable in this woman's presence, thoughts blurred by
Floyd | the sweet, almost hypnotic, aroma of her perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I think we're supposed to imagine this woman as a spider."
mwmiller says, "Okay, the Crusa-- I mean Amy is prominent in her absence. Ask the nice lady what went down."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2"
Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf2
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 92
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lady"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 92
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lady, hello"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 93
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADY, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman takes no notice of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oriental beauty blows a pink bubble, popping the gum inside her
Floyd | mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch lady"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 10            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 94
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | You're distracted by the smell of expensive perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman tosses back her hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 95
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | A mixture of confusing odours. You can't tell one from-- wait! Was
Floyd | that a rose? No, more like a daffodil, your mother's favourite flower.
Floyd | The scent reminds you of her: the young and beautiful Mercedes. Come
Floyd | to think of it, the lady over by the mirror shares those qualities.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an irresistable urge to be close to the woman, to drool over
Floyd | her figure as you reach under her dress. To fondle her body until you
Floyd | come to her perfectly round-- NO! What were you thinking!? The lady
Floyd | extracts a well chewed wad of pink bubblegum, sticking it onto the
Floyd | mirror. Her dress rustles as she moves closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Feeling off colour? Don't worry. That's quite normal. Right now, you
Floyd | would die to give me a kiss. Many men have, and women too. I don't
Floyd | discriminate. I'm here on business, but I've got a little time to
Floyd | kill. Very warm, isn't it? They must have the heating on full blast.
Floyd | What do you say we cool off?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ask lady about amy"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 96
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LADY ABOUT AMY
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman puts a finger to her lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oriental beauty crosses her legs, rubbing one against the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 97
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't take your eyes off the woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman tosses back her hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Poisonous lipstick?"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't take your eyes off the woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oriental lady lifts up the lower part of your dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "hit me"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Committing suicide won't help matters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I think... we're supposed to get undressed."
mwmiller says, "OH COME ON"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undress"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove dress"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | With the oriental beauty watch-- her seductively persuasive smile
Floyd | forces you to reconsider. After watching you slide off your dress,
Floyd | your conterpart undoes her leather belt, turning her back on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In my experience, men are stupid. Whenever they lay eyes on scantily
Floyd | clad young ladies, they get careless. You'll be a more interesting
Floyd | case study, because your desire stems from the alsanine lacing my
Floyd | perfume. Enchanting stuff. I want to be in good shape for my
Floyd | appointment. Would you mind easing my back pains for me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The mysterious beauty takes off her red dress, tossing it over her
Floyd | shoulder. Now completely clotheless, she bends over a washbasin,
Floyd | arching her back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oriental beauty gives you a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Well. Floyd After Dark, indeed."
mwmiller says, "This is getting creepy, but okay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rub back"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 101
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The odour of perfume becomes stronger as you approach the woman's
Floyd | back, sapping your reserves of willpower. Your hands clamp around her
Floyd | firm shoulders, and you can't stop rubbing. The woman spins to face
Floyd | you, placing a smooth, brown leg in your hand, enticing you to
Floyd | squeeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually, you break free of her spell, and let go in revulsion. It's
Floyd | then that you see the knife. Odd, she didn't have it when you walked
Floyd | in. Your thoughts are sharply interrupted as she slides the weapon
Floyd | under your bra strap, turning it so the blade digs into your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't be shy. They all feel afraid, helpless. It's knowing that they
Floyd | can't do a thing, that they're going to die staring at my beautiful
Floyd | face. Toshigi will feel the same, too. Shall we say a lover's
Floyd | farewell?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Creepy.. or hot?"
mwmiller says, "Is this a drawn-out death sequence or what"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait, is she trying to kill Toshigi?"
DavidW says, "maybe to both"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "remove knife"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 102
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the curved brass knife)
Floyd | "It's me you should interested in, not my curved brass knife."
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman moves her lips closer to yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ask lady about toshigi"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 103
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LADY ABOUT TOSHIGI
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman puts a finger to her lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oriental lady gently strokes your hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite woman"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 104
Floyd |
Floyd | > BITE WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aren't we being over-enthusiastic? Maybe your affection for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "hit woman"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 105
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | But she seems so nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oriental beauty crosses her legs, rubbing one against the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "obviously she wants a kiss"
mwmiller says, "GRRRR."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knife"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 11            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 106
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-inch knife, made entirely of brass and curved like a scimitar.
Floyd | One side is engraved with sections of mistletoe motif, an exact match
Floyd | with the fastener from which the blade was detached. In summary:
Floyd | light, lethal and easy to conceal, the perfect assassin's weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "I have no intention of going along with such hamhanded feminine wiles. >=("
DavidW says, "well, hopefully we saved earlier"
mwmiller says, "Okay, black widow, let's get this over with."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss woman"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 107
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hug the oriental woman closer, parting your lips. Somewhat
Floyd | surprisingly, she pushes you away.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Didn't your mother tell you never to kiss Mistletoe? You've been a
Floyd | sweet little diversion. I ought to show you my ultimate climax. Come
Floyd | over here. Don't worry. You won't remember a thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman calling herself Mistletoe sits down on the washbasin,
Floyd | lifting her legs and arcing them apart. She presses hard on your
Floyd | shoulders, making you kneel down on the floor. Her scented thighs
Floyd | close tightly around your neck. The woman leans forward, her face an
Floyd | inch in front of yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't breathe. Mistletoe's aromic drug has rendered you powerless.
Floyd | All you can do is watch her smile, listen to her whistle, and wait
Floyd | until...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Or have you?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladies Washroom
Floyd | Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room
Floyd | being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation:
Floyd | the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are
Floyd | spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sickly wad of pink bubblegum mars an otherwise clean mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wrecked dining chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You come round, confused as you look in the mirror. Why are there
Floyd | bruises around your neck? Why aren't you wearing your evening dress?
Floyd | Why don't you remember how you ended up on the washroom floor, with
Floyd | a-- ugh, the bristles of a toilet brush inside your leggings? You
Floyd | throw it away in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x neck"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 107
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NECK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Spotless, except for the chewing gum and wrecked chair."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bruises"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 107
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRUISES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x me"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 108
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Flint, a slimly built, female caucasian, twenty-one years of age.
Floyd | Your eyes are ocean blue, a reminder of events at Maiden's Wharf eight
Floyd | years ago. Genetics weren't kind: your hair is wavy blonde, just like
Floyd | your mother's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Yyyyyyyyyyeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a compact taser
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a blue evening dress
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 110
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your arms through the shoulder loops, pulling the dress down
Floyd | over your body. The silk material brushes softly against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "So we still have the taser, huh?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Very well, if you insist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "x it"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The bubblegum is strawberry or raspberry flavoured-- the pigment is
Floyd | pink anyway, but tasting it to discover which is not advised. Deposits
Floyd | of saliva keep the wad moist and sticky. There are recent teeth marks
Floyd | too, if you're interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3"
Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf3
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x teeth marks"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEETH MARKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The bubblegum is strawberry or raspberry flavoured-- the pigment is
Floyd | pink anyway, but tasting it to discover which is not advised. Deposits
Floyd | of saliva keep the wad moist and sticky. There are recent teeth marks
Floyd | too, if you're interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "oh THAT is understood as a synonym?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
mwmiller says, "Yes we're interested that's why we examined them"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew gum"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHEW GUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know whose germs are in the saliva.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "that lady's"
DavidW says, "Mistletoe, she named herself."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove dress"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip out of your evening dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave through the door, returning to the dining area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd | The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course
Floyd | meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table
Floyd | pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the
Floyd | globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the
Floyd | northeast are comparitively clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether
Floyd | well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance
Floyd | of the washrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Surprised it let me."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your arms through the shoulder loops, pulling the dress down
Floyd | over your body. The silk material brushes softly against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Where to?"
eu asks, "We were originally headed upstairs. Stairwell?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the cocktail
Floyd | reception.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Reception
Floyd | Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to
Floyd | the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products
Floyd | may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are
Floyd | centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling
Floyd | energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the
Floyd | lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I think we need to go up a floor to the penthouse. Elevator, stairs, or maybe even via balcony."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter stairwell"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER STAIRWELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You bang your head on the closed lift doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lift"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 120
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors are galvanised steel, designed to slide back into walled
Floyd | recesses. An upper case Y, Japanese style, has been engraved so that
Floyd | its tail runs along the vertical dividing groove. Above the call
Floyd | button is a snazzily lit display which indicates the lift's present
Floyd | position: the penthouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 121
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 122
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high
Floyd | pitched ping, and the lift doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "The balcony is on the other side of a window, unfortunately. So we can't easily climb up that way."
DavidW says, "hm, true, but I bet that detail is important just the same."
genericgeekgirl says, "Going up in the elevator is probably dangerous, but eh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf4
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 122
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 123
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into the waiting lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift
Floyd | For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a
Floyd | circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour
Floyd | combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're
Floyd | forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound
Floyd | made by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if
Floyd | you're able to concentrate for all the noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ball of paper you dropped is still here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "We dropped paper?"
eu says (to Floyd), "take it"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 124
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You tidy up after yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "x it"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 125
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's that flyer you were given when you arrived. Never one to pay much
Floyd | attention to Yamitsi advertisements, you screwed it up into a neat
Floyd | ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "open it"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 13            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 126
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the ball, flattening out the paper the best you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "read it"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 127
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Blatant corporate propaganda. You read it anyway, out of curiosity.
Floyd |
Floyd |       WELCOME TO THE PARTY OF THE MILLENNIUM
Floyd |       --------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd |            YAMITSI ELECTRONICS BUILDING
Floyd |                 CHRISTMAS EVE 2000
Floyd |
Floyd |         + Three course meal
Floyd |         + Cocktails
Floyd |         + "30 years" lobby showcase (*)
Floyd |         + Spectacular view of Atlantic City
Floyd |         + Company presentation
Floyd |
Floyd |       (*) including NEW optical technology
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x buttons"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 128
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Helpfully, the buttons are touch sensitive, labelled with numbers and
Floyd | not words, which is a plus since you can't understand Japanese
Floyd | writing. In total, there are twenty-five floors to pick from, ranging
Floyd | from the lobby to the penthouse. A sign underneath the panel is
Floyd | multilingual-- and yes, there is an English translation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu asks, "I'm assuming the asterisk is the important bit?"
genericgeekgirl says, "That must be the globe."
DavidW says (to eu), "I guess so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read sign"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 129
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | ACCESS LIFT SHAFT FROM ROOF IN EMERGENCY. A fat lot of use to
Floyd | passengers, eh?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Maybe we _should_ try to climb the darn globe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 130
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You exit to the twenty-fourth floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Reception
Floyd | Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to
Floyd | the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products
Floyd | may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are
Floyd | centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling
Floyd | energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the
Floyd | lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ping! The lift doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb globe"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass is smooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on globe"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The globe is too large. You'll have to go around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under globe"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The globe is supported on a slanted axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Nada."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push globe"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you can alter the flow of time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
eu says, "Oh, I bet the stairs are up/down exits."
mwmiller says, "push axis"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push axis"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH AXIS
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you can alter the flow of time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn globe"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 137
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you can alter the flow of time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x globe"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The central region of the twenty-fourth floor is occupied by a
Floyd | spherical map of the planet. Spinning on an axis of refined silicon,
Floyd | the huge glass ball rotates in precise step with the Earth. Yamitsi's
Floyd | conquests are marked with microchips, which light up and fade as night
Floyd | and day pass over the seven continents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is rising over southeast Asia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sun"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x microchips"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MICROCHIPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x asia"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ASIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "hmph"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Upwards?"
eu asks, "Sure. Which route?"
DavidW says, "if you can find a way, sure"
genericgeekgirl says, "I was thinking lift."
genericgeekgirl says, "Worth trying, at least."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press call"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 139
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS CALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high
Floyd | pitched ping, and the lift doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into the waiting lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift
Floyd | For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a
Floyd | circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour
Floyd | combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're
Floyd | forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound
Floyd | made by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if
Floyd | you're able to concentrate for all the noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 25"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS 25
Floyd |
Floyd | Access to the penthouse suite must be restricted, since the lift
Floyd | doesn't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, fine."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Helpfully, the buttons are touch sensitive, labelled with numbers and
Floyd | not words, which is a plus since you can't understand Japanese
Floyd | writing. In total, there are twenty-five floors to pick from, ranging
Floyd | from the lobby to the penthouse. A sign underneath the panel is
Floyd | multilingual-- and yes, there is an English translation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to look up?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hatch"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift doors are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Other floors?"
eu says (to Floyd), "search roof"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ROOF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says, "Hmm. Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 23"
Floyd ]  Lift                               Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS 23
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide
Floyd | open upon arrival at the twenty-third floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "or the shaft in an emergency"
DavidW asks, "oh. Can we send the lift to the next floor down, jump out before the doors close, pry open the elevator, get on top of the elevator car and work from there?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. If we can find something to pry it with."
eu says, "Looks like it's too fast though."
genericgeekgirl says, "Although I really hope there are ways to mess that up for a gory death :)"
DavidW asks, "well, maybe we can use the stairs between 23 and 24?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Offices, twenty-third floor        Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You exit to the twenty-third floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Offices, twenty-third floor
Floyd | Partygoers excluded, company employees have gone home for the
Floyd | Christmas holiday. Cleared out workstations are visible behind a
Floyd | lowered security screen, computers inactive and files locked in secure
Floyd | cabinets. Framed photographs of the board of directors hang opposite
Floyd | the lift and neighbouring staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift doors are to the north. Presently, you're on floor
Floyd | twenty-three.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ping! The lift doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says, "Sounds like a plan."
genericgeekgirl says, "Not much here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photographs"
Floyd ]  Offices, twenty-third floor        Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | Yamitsi's executive committee, in all their gold-framed glory. Looking
Floyd | along the four rows of colour photographs, you see product managers,
Floyd | group managers, floor managers. And so on, up to the president, whose
Floyd | picture is conspicuously absent. The name plate underneath reads like
Floyd | a tombstone: E. MARISAWA, 1998-2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take stairs"
Floyd ]  Offices, twenty-third floor        Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stairs"
Floyd ]  Offices, twenty-third floor        Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stairwell"
Floyd ]  Offices, twenty-third floor        Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAIRWELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staircase"
Floyd ]  Offices, twenty-third floor        Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAIRCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 148
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the stairs to the twenty-fourth floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Reception
Floyd | Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to
Floyd | the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products
Floyd | may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are
Floyd | centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling
Floyd | energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the
Floyd | lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't understand what you meant by up/down exits earlier."
genericgeekgirl is slow.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open doors"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 149
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't force the lift doors apart by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says, "Nah, that wasn't the best wording."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 150
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a crumpled leaflet
Floyd |   a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum
Floyd |   a compact taser
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a blue evening dress (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "okay, we need a tool for prying open the doors"
genericgeekgirl says, "There was a brush in the bathroom. It wasn't clear if we could take it, but maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 151
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle anticlockwise around the globe, coming to the dining area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd | The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course
Floyd | meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table
Floyd | pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the
Floyd | globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the
Floyd | northeast are comparitively clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether
Floyd | well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance
Floyd | of the washrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter washroom"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 152
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER WASHROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | The door handle is stiff, but you manage to turn it and enter the
Floyd | washroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladies Washroom
Floyd | Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room
Floyd | being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation:
Floyd | the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are
Floyd | spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a toilet brush and a wrecked dining chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brush"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, but you're not touching those bristles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x brush"
Floyd ]  Ladies Washroom                    Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 154
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | A brush used to clean out toilets, about half a metre long, with
Floyd | memorably sharp bristles for catching onto loose material. The wooden
Floyd | handle isn't much blunter, since an acutely angled portion has snapped
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller exclaims, "Yoink!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Dining Area                        Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 155
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave through the door, returning to the dining area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd | The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course
Floyd | meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table
Floyd | pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the
Floyd | globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the
Floyd | northeast are comparitively clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether
Floyd | well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance
Floyd | of the washrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the cocktail
Floyd | reception.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Reception
Floyd | Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to
Floyd | the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products
Floyd | may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are
Floyd | centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling
Floyd | energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the
Floyd | lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Might be clues/items on other floors. (The name/year in the photo is almost certainly useful.)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry doors with brush"
Floyd ]  Cocktail Reception                 Score: 15            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 157
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY DOORS WITH BRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert the end of the toilet brush into the groove, and whilst
Floyd | avoiding the bristles like the plague, pry the lift doors apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "well I guess he's retiring"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 158
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step on top of the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift Shaft
Floyd | In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the
Floyd | reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless
Floyd | model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is
Floyd | regulated by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make them out, but they are there: the lower rungs of a
Floyd | ladder, two metres up the shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ping! The lift doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Unless it's the same for each floor. I kind of hope it is, because I don't want to check 22 more floors :P"
eu says, "And perhaps it's absence."
eu says, "(meaning the photo)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5"
Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf5
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 158
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
jenrexrode says, "try"
mwmiller exclaims, "We're movin' up in the world!"
DavidW says, "sure. Check out the roof too, if we can."
genericgeekgirl asks, "That's about.. six feet?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The emergency ladder is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The emergency ladder is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ladder with brush"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LADDER WITH BRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | The toilet brush is too short to reach that high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller exclaims, "...or not!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lift"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift doors look far less impressive from the rear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "someone needs to push the 24th call button for us"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elevator"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 164
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELEVATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift doors look far less impressive from the rear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rungs"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 165
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUNGS
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder for accessing the lift shaft in an emergency. Cold air drifts
Floyd | down from above, snowflakes blowing into your face. Elemental exposure
Floyd | has caused a few of the rungs to rust. Some have even come loose,
Floyd | bending at angles to the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
eu says, "There we go."
mwmiller says, "That sounds ominous."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 166
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The emergency ladder is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "oh , free ru gs again?"
jenrexrode says, "ruNgs"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 167
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift Shaft
Floyd | In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the
Floyd | reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless
Floyd | model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is
Floyd | regulated by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make them out, but they are there: the lower rungs of a
Floyd | ladder, two metres up the shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boxes"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 168
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a junction box, yes. A reason to interfere with the lift's
Floyd | power, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on box"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 169
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a junction box, yes. A reason to interfere with the lift's
Floyd | power, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb box"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 170
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a junction box, yes. A reason to interfere with the lift's
Floyd | power, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "zap it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 171
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a junction box, yes. A reason to interfere with the lift's
Floyd | power, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 172
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a toilet brush
Floyd |   a crumpled leaflet
Floyd |   a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum
Floyd |   a compact taser
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a blue evening dress (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Shame we don't have a chair still"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 173
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Flint, a slimly built, female caucasian, twenty-one years of age.
Floyd | Your eyes are ocean blue, a reminder of events at Maiden's Wharf eight
Floyd | years ago. Genetics weren't kind: your hair is wavy blonde, just like
Floyd | your mother's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu asks, "Did we try going down?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I thought it might mention height."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 174
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift takes up the width of the shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 175
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip out of your evening dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "make rope"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 175
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAKE ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 175
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to tie the blue evening dress with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knot dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 175
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOT DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dress at ladder"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 176
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW DRESS AT LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You take hold of the dress by one of its shoulder loops, steadying
Floyd | yourself and aiming for a loose rung. Your first effort is a good one,
Floyd | and you pull the loop taut. The emergency ladder is having none of it
Floyd | though, refusing to budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Bah!"
eu asks, "Really?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 177
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the dress another tug, but your luck doesn't improve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie dress to elevator"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 178
Floyd |
genericgeekgirl says, "Great. No ladder, and no dress."
Floyd | > TIE DRESS TO ELEVATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the blue evening dress before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
inky says (to Floyd), "pull dress"
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 179
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump onto the dress, clamping your legs around the draping silk.
Floyd | The fabric is too smooth to hang onto, and you fall off, banging your
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 180
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the dress another tug, but your luck doesn't improve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 181
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the dress another tug, but your luck doesn't improve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 182
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump onto the dress, clamping your legs around the draping silk.
Floyd | The fabric is too smooth to hang onto, and you fall off, banging your
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky says (to Floyd), "knot dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 182
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOT DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "ow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "twist dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 16            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 183
Floyd |
Floyd | > TWIST DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin the blue material of your dress, twisting it into a rope-like
Floyd | spiral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Finally."
inky says, "nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb dress"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 184
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump onto the dress, clamping your legs around the draping silk.
Floyd | Your hands slip on the fabric, but you manage to hold on as the
Floyd | emergency ladder drops. It jams halfway down. The sudden increase in
Floyd | tension is too much for your dress to take, holes ripping into the
Floyd | material. Well, it didn't get ruined for nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "TWIST? geez."
genericgeekgirl says, "Twist makes sense."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Like wringing a towel?"
DavidW says, "So this is the third time we've undressed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 184
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 20 out of a possible 400, in 184 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of actively concerned citizen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl may have actually tried climbing out of a window once with twisted/knotted bed sheets. So.. :P~
jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 185
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You need both hands free to climb the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Where is our giant lady purse?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put taser in bra"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 186
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TASER IN BRA
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the compact taser into your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Allen says, "I was lucky having a roof outside my 2nd floor bedroom. It was climbing down the garden trellis that was precarious"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 187
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a toilet brush
Floyd |   a crumpled leaflet
Floyd |   a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a compact taser
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put leaflet in underwear"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 188
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LEAFLET IN UNDERWEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Is the crumpled leaflet really that important?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop leaflet"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 189
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop brush"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 190
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear bubblegum"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 191
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR BUBBLEGUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we could just stick it to something."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gum on hair"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 191
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GUM ON HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 192
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "put gum on leaflet"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 193
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GUM ON LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | That serves no immediate purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gum in ear"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 193
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum on me"
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GUM IN EAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 194
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GUM ON ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll make yourself sick doing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum in underwear"
Floyd ]  Lift Shaft                         Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 195
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GUM IN UNDERWEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the pink bubblegum into your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl cries from disgust.
jenrexrode says, "this game is nasty"
inky says, "ha ah"
DavidW says, "Heroism ain't pretty."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Roof, north side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 196
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a foothold on the dress, scaling the emergency ladder. A few
Floyd | dozen rungs later, you arrive at the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "heroinism?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x snow"
Floyd ]  Roof, north side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 196
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SNOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "I'm guessing south?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 197
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You cross to the south side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tower"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 198
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Surprisingly enough, a wide industrial ventilation tower similar to
Floyd | those on the roofs of factories. The base is crooked, although the
Floyd | sloping concrete makes it difficult to judge how much so. The tower is
Floyd | capped by a corrugated iron cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "x base"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 199
Floyd |
genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
Floyd | > X BASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Surprisingly enough, a wide industrial ventilation tower similar to
Floyd | those on the roofs of factories. The base is crooked, although the
Floyd | sloping concrete makes it difficult to judge how much so. The tower is
Floyd | capped by a corrugated iron cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf6
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 199
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Curious about the hatch."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Roof, north side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 200
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You cross to the north side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hatch"
Floyd ]  Roof, north side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 201
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The emergency hatch screeches closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hatch"
Floyd ]  Roof, north side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 202
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A hinged trapdoor measuring one metre square. Now the hatch has been
Floyd | closed, you can see a second hoop aligned with the first. Their use is
Floyd | clear: the fitting of a lock. A dangerous, if potentially useful,
Floyd | course of action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open hatch"
Floyd ]  Roof, north side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 203
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal trapdoor bangs against the concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 204
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You cross to the south side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
DavidW asks, "oh, we could lock the hatch with our bracelet, no?"
eu says, "Probably."
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
DavidW says, "Don't know why, of course."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tower"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 205
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The corrugated iron cap blocks your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "push tower"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 206
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The ventilation tower shifts a centimetre or so, before returning to
Floyd | its former alignment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cap"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 207
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You heave the corrugated iron cap onto its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in tower"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 208
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The ventilation duct descends into darkness. Occasionally, you think
Floyd | you can see faint glimmers, but it could just be moonlight reflecting
Floyd | off the pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "enter"
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" eu exclaims, "Wait, what?!"
genericgeekgirl says, "Nooooo."
genericgeekgirl says, "So glad I just saved."
DavidW says, "sometimes the terp does that to us"
mwmiller exclaims, "sleepmask strikes again!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask heroine"
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]               "It is the ordinary person who performs
Floyd ]                the acts of heroism in Atlantic City.
Floyd ]                We are merely the guides to show them
Floyd ]                the way."
Floyd ]
Floyd ]               -- the matriarch, first of the Crusaders
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 0          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ever since that night eight years ago, memories have haunted your
Floyd | sleep: katana flashing through the air, your mother's executioner
Floyd | wiping it clean, remarks he made to your father as you tasted your
Floyd | first mouthful of seawater.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A detective with the ACPD, and to think you had my complete trust. We
Floyd | all make mistakes, Mister Flint. Yours were to have a wife and
Floyd | daughter. They would have lived long, happy lives had you accepted my
Floyd | payoff and walked away."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Drowning (in the Atlantic ocean)
Floyd | You can't swim. In thirteen years, you never learned how.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that it would make any difference. No teenage schoolgirl could
Floyd | hold her own against strong Atlantic currents. The swirling waters
Floyd | drag sediments of sand up from the seabed. Moonlight filters through
Floyd | the planks of a wooden jetty, one of many around Maiden's Wharf.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Online assistance available by typing HELP.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore cf6"
Floyd ]  Drowning                           Score: 0          Eight years
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE CF6
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to restore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | %% File to restore:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd | %% Restore file: cf6
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 199
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Try 'down' or 'enter tower' this time."
eu says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 200
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Jump off the edge of the roof? No, thanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 201
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The corrugated iron cap blocks your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cap"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 20            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 202
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You heave the corrugated iron cap onto its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" mwmiller says, "'cheap' is right. Are we going to have to do without sleepmask again? =("
genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose so."
DavidW says, "maybe. At least to get past this point."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load heroine"
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]
eu says, "That status line doesn't seem that important here anyway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" eu | pausing to show unread error message.
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I was hoping that wasn't important."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ever since that night eight years ago, memories have haunted your
Floyd | sleep: katana flashing through the air, your mother's executioner
Floyd | wiping it clean, remarks he made to your father as you tasted your
Floyd | first mouthful of seawater.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A detective with the ACPD, and to think you had my complete trust. We
Floyd | all make mistakes, Mister Flint. Yours were to have a wife and
Floyd | daughter. They would have lived long, happy lives had you accepted my
Floyd | payoff and walked away."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Drowning (in the Atlantic ocean)
Floyd | You can't swim. In thirteen years, you never learned how.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that it would make any difference. No teenage schoolgirl could hold
Floyd | her own against strong Atlantic currents. The swirling waters drag
Floyd | sediments of sand up from the seabed. Moonlight filters through the
Floyd | planks of a wooden jetty, one of many around Maiden's Wharf.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Online assistance available by typing HELP.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "help"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                    Main Menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  Help is provided on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    >  General information
Floyd |       Moving around
Floyd |       Object manipulation
Floyd |       Character interaction
Floyd |       Special commands
Floyd |       Copyright notice
Floyd |       Disclaimer
Floyd |       About the author
Floyd |       Bugs and problems
Floyd |       Credits
Floyd |
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "It's weird to call it "online help"."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cap"
Floyd | You heave the corrugated iron cap onto its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd | You climb into the ventilation duct. As you descend, it gets warmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe
Floyd | which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in
Floyd | samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly
Floyd | humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds
Floyd | of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint
Floyd | glimmers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a short-skirted red dress
Floyd | and a dinner jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laughter from the jacuzzi. A woman's voice, hollowly soft and gentle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've been a bad boy, Toshigi. Wanting to separate yourself from the
Floyd | cartel to pursue your own pleasures. I've had my mind on you for some
Floyd | time. Thinking about how you and I could become-- close friends. I saw
Floyd | you staring at my legs all the way through my father's last meeting.
Floyd | You'll die looking at them. Most men do."
Floyd |
Floyd | You've heard her voice before-- of course, in the washroom! All the
Floyd | ugly details come back. Takamura won't be alive for much longer, but
Floyd | there's still the matter of his superiors. Somewhere along the line,
Floyd | someone has to pay for what he did.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller asks, "Help menus like that can't even be used properly via Floyd, can they?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, they generally work fine."
DavidW says, "get out of the duct first, I guess."
mwmiller says, "I thought sending 'N' would usually be interpreted as an N and RETURN keypress since it thinks it's still sending command lines...never mind. On with the game."
DavidW says, "Search the jacket and dress, perhaps."
genericgeekgirl says (to mwmiller), "Floyd is rather superior to Fritz (that was something we were planning to work on)."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd | White, misty steam obscures your vision. You can make out a vague
Floyd | shadowy shape, which might be a short-skirted red dress, but nothing
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe whistles a brief tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd | You can see through the wire mesh but, alas, cannot squeeze through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "x mesh"
Floyd | A rectangular criss-cross of thin wire mesh, with an openable latch
Floyd | fixed to one side. The grille is a foot square, wide enough for an
Floyd | agile, healthy, young lady such as yours truly. The penthouse jacuzzi
Floyd | is underneath the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | More noises you'd rather not hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open latch"
Floyd | You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scent becomes stronger: daffodils, pollen blowing in the breeze.
Floyd | Your mother calls out, beckoning you to join her for a swim. Without
Floyd | thinking, you dive into the lake. Mercedes tosses back her raven-black
Floyd | hair, her red lipstick glistening in the afternoon sun. Wait a minute--
Floyd | wasn't she blonde, your mother?
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 400, in 206 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of actively concerned citizen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeep."
DavidW says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says, "Huh. 21 out of 400."
DavidW asks, "Maybe we need a clothespeg on our nose? A bandana? A nosegay?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum
Floyd |     a compact taser
Floyd |
Floyd | More noises you'd rather not hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum in nose"
Floyd | You need to be holding the pink bubblegum before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd | You take the pink bubblegum out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe whistles a brief tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "put gum in nose"
Floyd | You can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water splashes about below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh yes I can."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swallow gum"
Floyd | You don't know whose germs are in the saliva.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "plug nose"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu says (to Floyd), "squeeze nose"
Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe whistles a brief tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close nose"
Floyd | You're not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water splashes about below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell gum"
Floyd | The perfume is so relaxing, drawing you closer to the source. Before
Floyd | you're able to stop yourself, you have unfastened the latch, and opened
Floyd | the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scent becomes stronger: daffodils, pollen blowing in the breeze.
Floyd | Your mother calls out, beckoning you to join her for a swim. Without
Floyd | thinking, you dive into the lake. Mercedes tosses back her raven-black
Floyd | hair, her red lipstick glistening in the afternoon sun. Wait a minute--
Floyd | wasn't she blonde, your mother?
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 400, in 213 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of actively concerned citizen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "eep. Don't smell anything."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky says (to Floyd), "put gum in nose"
Floyd | You can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water splashes about below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we should explore the building more?"
DavidW asks, "The lobby and 20 other odd floors?"
mwmiller exclaims, "Probably!"
DavidW asks, "Can we taser the jacuzzi without opening the mesh?"
genericgeekgirl says, "We can start with the lobby, probably useful."
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop taser in water"
Floyd | With the ventilation grille closed?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "zap jacuzzi"
Floyd | (with the compact taser)
Floyd | That action requires the item to be held.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd | You take the compact taser out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water splashes about below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "zap jacuzzi"
Floyd | (with the compact taser)
Floyd | With the ventilation grille closed?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water splashes about below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller asks, "Opening the grille makes us fall in, doesn't it?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Yeah. Maybe we can get rid of them somehow?"
DavidW asks, "What if we go east from the roof? Do we fall onto that balcony?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd | You can see through the wire mesh but, alas, cannot squeeze through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe whistles a brief tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You climb up to the roof, jumping down from the ventilation tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated
Floyd | iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | You cross to the east side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, east side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flagpole extends towards the eastern bay, flying Yamitsi's standard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flagpole"
Floyd | A ten metre long steel pole, rising at a thirty degree incline from the
Floyd | edge of the roof. Yamitsi's standard flies at its highpoint, supported
Floyd | on a cable which runs up the length of the shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "oh, maybe there's a west side too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on flagpole"
Floyd | You're not a tightrope walker!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cable"
Floyd | Strong, flexible, and plastic-- there's enough cable here to lie twice
Floyd | along the flagpole. Due to its rough nature, climbing it unaided
Floyd | wouldn't be an impossible task, even in such slippery conditions as
Floyd | these. Near the pole's base, the outer fibres have snapped, and the
Floyd | cord is but millimetres thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "wear flag"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x standard"
Floyd | Yamitsi have modernised their standard for the twenty-first century: a
Floyd | hologram on a black matte background. In the moonlight, the company's
Floyd | logo appears light purple, then turquoise, bronze, magenta. As the wind
Floyd | direction changes, so does the colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You're on the roof. How high can you go?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb cable"
Floyd | You're not a tightrope walker!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Lies."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull cable"
Floyd | You're not strong enough to break the cable by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take flag"
Floyd | The standard flies at the top of the flagpole, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lower flag"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull cable"
Floyd | You're not strong enough to break the cable by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
eu exclaims, "I think I'm going to sign off now so I can be awake in six hours. Ganbatte, minasan!"
eu departs.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb flagpole"
Floyd | You're not a tightrope walker!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull cord"
Floyd | You're not strong enough to break the cable by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove bracelet"
Floyd | You like to wear it as a reminder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd | Jump off the edge of the roof? No, thanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on flagpole"
Floyd | You're not a tightrope walker!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab cable"
Floyd | You're not strong enough to break the cable by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "west side>?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd | You cross to the west side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, west side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "hm, nothing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd | You cross to the north side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Down and see what's in the lobby? And maybe a random other floor just to see if it differs."
jenrexrode says, "ok"
DavidW says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd | You descend the ladder, dropping down onto the stationary lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift Shaft
Floyd | In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the
Floyd | reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless
Floyd | model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is regulated
Floyd | by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your torn evening dress hangs from the lower rungs on an emergency
Floyd | ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a toilet brush and a crumpled leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brush"
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd | You bang your head on the closed lift doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry doors with brush"
Floyd | You insert the end of the toilet brush into the groove, and whilst
Floyd | avoiding the bristles like the plague, pry the lift doors apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd | You exit to the twenty-fourth floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Reception
Floyd | Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to
Floyd | the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products
Floyd | may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are
Floyd | centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling
Floyd | energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the
Floyd | lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ping! The lift doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a toilet brush
Floyd |   a compact taser
Floyd |   a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hopefully we can come and go easily."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd | You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high pitched
Floyd | ping, and the lift doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd | You step into the waiting lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift
Floyd | For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a
Floyd | circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour
Floyd | combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're
Floyd | forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound made
Floyd | by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if you're
Floyd | able to concentrate for all the noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "And hopefully nobody is around since we're in our underwear."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 1"
Floyd | It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide
Floyd | open upon arrival at the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd | You exit to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | The first floor of the Yamitsi building is devoted to the company's
Floyd | thirty year history, a showcase of electronic innovation. You walk over
Floyd | them, between them, underneath them: computers, gadgets and circuitry
Floyd | in windowed compartments. The lift and staircase are to the north,
Floyd | opposite the main entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A uniformed security guard leans on the reception desk, snoring away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ping! The lift doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yeah no kiddin"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard"
Floyd | He looks none too pleased with his lot: legs propped on the reception
Floyd | desk, head facing diagonally upwards, mouth open, eyes shut. Every so
Floyd | often, he breathes in deeply, letting out the air with a loud snore.
Floyd | The only thing that frightens you is the needle gun in his holster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gun"
Floyd | You'd never use such a murderous weapon. In any case, the needle gun
Floyd | will only respond to the security guard's DNA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Seriously??"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gun"
Floyd | A new and deadly weapon developed by the military, designed to fire
Floyd | thin, armour piercing projectiles at ten times the speed of sound. The
Floyd | trigger is fitted with a scanner, and can only be depressed by a user
Floyd | with specific DNA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd | The reception desk is an inverted pyramid of copper, with the
Floyd | well-known YE logo on the four slanting sides. The base-cum-top is
Floyd | touch sensitive, allowing use of PAYED: Publically Accessible Yamitsi
Floyd | Employee Directory. The guard seems to want the anacronym shortening to
Floyd | YED, but never mind that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up marisawa"
Floyd | (in the reception desk)
Floyd | Yes, she's listed:
Floyd |
Floyd | MARISAWA, ELAINE KYORO
Floyd | YAMITSI ELECTRONICS PRESIDENT
Floyd | 25th FLOOR PENTHOUSE
Floyd | VIDPHONE: ACYB25P
Floyd |
Floyd | Obviously, the company records are out of date.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose we need to distract the folk in the penthouse."
mwmiller says, "Ask them whether their refrigerator's running."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up takamara"
Floyd | (in the reception desk)
Floyd | That surname's not listed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Did I misspell his name?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Why would he be in the directory?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up takamura"
Floyd | (in the reception desk)
Floyd | He's not listed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to find a phone."
DavidW asks, "oh, right, he's only visiting, is he?"
genericgeekgirl says, "The records are out of date, anyway. We have the phone number for the penthouse."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You climb up to the second floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Offices, second floor
Floyd | Partygoers excluded, company employees have gone home for the Christmas
Floyd | holiday. Cleared out workstations are visible behind a lowered security
Floyd | screen, computers inactive and files locked in secure cabinets. Framed
Floyd | photographs of the board of directors hang opposite the lift and
Floyd | neighbouring staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift doors are to the north. Presently, you're on floor two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, I guess it's the same on every floor."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Elevator up to 23?"
DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd | You bang your head on the closed lift doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push button"
Floyd | You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high pitched
Floyd | ping, and the lift doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd | You step into the waiting lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift
Floyd | For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a
Floyd | circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour
Floyd | combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're
Floyd | forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound made
Floyd | by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if you're
Floyd | able to concentrate for all the noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 23"
Floyd | It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide
Floyd | open upon arrival at the twenty-third floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd | You exit to the twenty-third floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Offices, twenty-third floor
Floyd | Partygoers excluded, company employees have gone home for the Christmas
Floyd | holiday. Cleared out workstations are visible behind a lowered security
Floyd | screen, computers inactive and files locked in secure cabinets. Framed
Floyd | photographs of the board of directors hang opposite the lift and
Floyd | neighbouring staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift doors are to the north. Presently, you're on floor
Floyd | twenty-three.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ping! The lift doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinets"
Floyd | The offices are deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x workstations"
Floyd | The offices are deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen"
Floyd | A bombproof glass security screen, locked down with titanium clamps.
Floyd | You get the distinct impression Yamitsi don't want people exploring
Floyd | their vacant offices. At least, not without the proper clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vidphone"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clamps"
Floyd | A bombproof glass security screen, locked down with titanium clamps.
Floyd | You get the distinct impression Yamitsi don't want people exploring
Floyd | their vacant offices. At least, not without the proper clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x phone"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. One sec. Back down to lobby for a moment?"
DavidW says, "ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push button"
Floyd | You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high pitched
Floyd | ping, and the lift doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd | You step into the waiting lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift
Floyd | For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a
Floyd | circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour
Floyd | combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're
Floyd | forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound made
Floyd | by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if you're
Floyd | able to concentrate for all the noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 1"
Floyd | It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide
Floyd | open upon arrival at the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd | You exit to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | The first floor of the Yamitsi building is devoted to the company's
Floyd | thirty year history, a showcase of electronic innovation. You walk over
Floyd | them, between them, underneath them: computers, gadgets and circuitry
Floyd | in windowed compartments. The lift and staircase are to the north,
Floyd | opposite the main entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A uniformed security guard leans on the reception desk, snoring away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ping! The lift doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compartments"
Floyd | So much for the "NEW optical technology" touted on the leaflet. You see
Floyd | one tiny little disc, and that's all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x disc"
Floyd | A new form of data storage introduced by Yamitsi. Reportedly, the
Floyd | optical chips inside hold terrabytes of digitally compressed
Floyd | information, but it looks like a plain, old fashioned, floppy disc to
Floyd | you. The case is thin, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Lobby Showcase"
genericgeekgirl says, "From the flyer."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disc"
Floyd | The compartment is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open compartment"
Floyd | You open the windowed compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wee-ooo! Wee-ooo! Wee-ooo! Deafening sirens wail through the lobby. The
Floyd | security guard jerks awake, immediately going for his weapon. Company
Floyd | policy soon becomes clear: shoot intruders on sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Phut! The needle severs your spinal cord, paralysing you from the neck
Floyd | down. All you can do is turn your head away, and listen out for the
Floyd | second, fatal, shot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 400, in 272 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of actively concerned citizen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ack."
mwmiller says, "So they *do* shoot needles. Okay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd | They are everywhere: diamoned shaped glass panels arranged alongside
Floyd | each other, edges touching. Etched labels identify the contents, though
Floyd | you must confess the technical mumbo-jumbo is way over your head. Every
Floyd | one of the compartments has a pair of metal contacts under its handle.
Floyd | Linked to an alarm system, no doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x contacts"
Floyd | Two conducting metal slabs cleverly placed on different compartments,
Floyd | protecting both at once. As implied by their name, they are in contact.
Floyd | You're no expert on security, but it doesn't require a genius to work
Floyd | it out: break the circuit, and you set off an alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh, it's like the light/armor puzzle in heist."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum on contacts"
Floyd | You spread the bubblegum across the metal contacts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "I suppose we might zap the guard first with the taser? But what would we do with the disc anyway?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove chain"
Floyd | You undo the clasp, removing the chain from around your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put chain on gum"
Floyd | You stick the silver chain onto the bubblegum, so that it lays across
Floyd | both the contacts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open compartment"
Floyd | The bubblegum separates into two pieces as you open the window, one
Floyd | blob on each of the contacts. Your mother's necklace is pulled taut.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Science!"
genericgeekgirl says, "And we didn't have to trick any little kids this time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disc"
Floyd | Stealing the optical disc leaves a sour, guilty aftertaste in your
Floyd | mouth. Well, it is with good intentions, so maybe that makes it okay--
Floyd | to an extent.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close compartment"
Floyd | The two pieces of gum join back together as you close the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take necklace"
Floyd | You detach the silver chain from the bubblegum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear necklace"
Floyd | You place the chain around your neck, fastening the clasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd | You remove the bubblegum from the metal contacts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "nice"
genericgeekgirl says, "Who knows. But we can take it, so we shall."
DavidW says, "save plz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss guard"
Floyd | You never cared for men in uniforms: all show and no go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Just women in red dresses."
borowski's corporeal form was TP'ed while he was astral projecting.
borowski has disconnected.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" genericgeekgirl asks, "Back up?"
DavidW says, "And women in hero outfits."
Floyd | You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high pitched
Floyd | ping, and the lift doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd | You step into the waiting lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift
Floyd | For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a
Floyd | circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour
Floyd | combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're
Floyd | forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound made
Floyd | by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if you're
Floyd | able to concentrate for all the noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 23"
Floyd | It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide
Floyd | open upon arrival at the twenty-third floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd | You can only pray the lift doesn't get stuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd | You exit to the twenty-third floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Offices, twenty-third floor
Floyd | Partygoers excluded, company employees have gone home for the Christmas
Floyd | holiday. Cleared out workstations are visible behind a lowered security
Floyd | screen, computers inactive and files locked in secure cabinets. Framed
Floyd | photographs of the board of directors hang opposite the lift and
Floyd | neighbouring staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift doors are to the north. Presently, you're on floor
Floyd | twenty-three.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ping! The lift doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You ascend the stairs to the twenty-fourth floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Reception
Floyd | Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to
Floyd | the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products
Floyd | may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are
Floyd | centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling
Floyd | energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the
Floyd | lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gizmo"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gizmos"
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. We have a disc. And a phone number. But no obvious way to get around the lady yet."
DavidW asks, "Is there something in the Presentation area to use the disc with?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I haven't seen anything."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "was there a phone in the lobby desk?"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I could see."
DavidW says, "It'd be stupid if we had to leave the building and find a phone booth."
genericgeekgirl says, "Ha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You're at the top of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry lift with brush"
Floyd | You insert the end of the toilet brush into the groove, and whilst
Floyd | avoiding the bristles like the plague, pry the lift doors apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Just exploring."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd | You step on top of the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift Shaft
Floyd | In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the
Floyd | reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless
Floyd | model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is regulated
Floyd | by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your torn evening dress hangs from the lower rungs on an emergency
Floyd | ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crumpled leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ping! The lift doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop brush"
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   an optical disc
Floyd |   a compact taser
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in underwear"
Floyd | pink bubblegum: You put the pink bubblegum into your bra.
Floyd | optical disc: You put the optical disc into your bra.
Floyd | compact taser: You put the compact taser into your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "That is not a statement I hope to use very often."
DavidW says, "snrk"
genericgeekgirl says, "[LINK]"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You get a foothold on the dress, scaling the emergency ladder. A few
Floyd | dozen rungs later, you arrive at the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "hm. If the emergency ladder is down permanently, can the dress be untied and taken back?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Lift Shaft
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd | The dress is snagged on the ladder, and won't come loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie dress"
Floyd | It's a slip-on dress without buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Nope"
DavidW says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says, "Also I think we tore it earlier."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You get a foothold on the dress, scaling the emergency ladder. A few
Floyd | dozen rungs later, you arrive at the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Can one of those loose rungs be taken?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd | You descend the ladder, dropping down onto the stationary lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift Shaft
Floyd | In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the
Floyd | reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless
Floyd | model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is regulated
Floyd | by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your torn evening dress hangs from the lower rungs on an emergency
Floyd | ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a toilet brush and a crumpled leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rungs"
Floyd | A ladder for accessing the lift shaft in an emergency. Cold air drifts
Floyd | down from above, blowing through the soft fabric of your evening dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rungs"
Floyd | The ladder is stuck in the lowered position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rung"
Floyd | The ladder is stuck in the lowered position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Doesn't seem like it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull rung"
Floyd | The ladder is stuck in the lowered position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You get a foothold on the dress, scaling the emergency ladder. A few
Floyd | dozen rungs later, you arrive at the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "hm ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd | You cross to the south side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated
Floyd | iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd | You climb into the ventilation duct. As you descend, it gets warmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe
Floyd | which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in
Floyd | samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly
Floyd | humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds
Floyd | of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint
Floyd | glimmers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a short-skirted red dress
Floyd | and a dinner jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe
Floyd | which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in
Floyd | samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly
Floyd | humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds
Floyd | of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint
Floyd | glimmers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a short-skirted red dress
Floyd | and a dinner jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Are they not here?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd | The perfume is so relaxing, drawing you closer to the source. Before
Floyd | you're able to stop yourself, you have unfastened the latch, and opened
Floyd | the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scent becomes stronger: daffodils, pollen blowing in the breeze.
Floyd | Your mother calls out, beckoning you to join her for a swim. Without
Floyd | thinking, you dive into the lake. Mercedes tosses back her raven-black
Floyd | hair, her red lipstick glistening in the afternoon sun. Wait a minute--
Floyd | wasn't she blonde, your mother?
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 400, in 308 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of actively concerned citizen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose she is."
DavidW says, "The people? no. they're east, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grille"
Floyd | You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scent becomes stronger: daffodils, pollen blowing in the breeze.
Floyd | Your mother calls out, beckoning you to join her for a swim. Without
Floyd | thinking, you dive into the lake. Mercedes tosses back her raven-black
Floyd | hair, her red lipstick glistening in the afternoon sun. Wait a minute--
Floyd | wasn't she blonde, your mother?
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 400, in 308 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of actively concerned citizen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statues"
Floyd | Stone sumurai warriors, katanas rising through the surrounding mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x katanas"
Floyd | Stone sumurai warriors, katanas rising through the surrounding mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "gee, I dunno. Get some toilet paper from the washroom and stick that in your nose?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. There didn't seem to be any."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a compact taser
Floyd |     an optical disc
Floyd |     a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum
Floyd |
Floyd | Water splashes about below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe
Floyd | which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in
Floyd | samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly
Floyd | humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds
Floyd | of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint
Floyd | glimmers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a short-skirted red dress
Floyd | and a dinner jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water splashes about below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
DavidW asks, "Do the gum and chain bit on the latch?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd | You crawl west along the ventilation duct.
Floyd |
Floyd | President's Office (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This
Floyd | region is kept clear by light shining in through a closed ventilation
Floyd | grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it
Floyd | shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped,
Floyd | widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and
Floyd | airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the
Floyd | presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "WEST?"
genericgeekgirl says, "We've never tried going west before."
genericgeekgirl | which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille
DavidW says, "good lord"
DavidW says, "I never saw that."
genericgeekgirl says, "I hadn't noticed it earlier, because we were focusing on getting the grille open."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "out"
Floyd | You can see through the wire mesh but, alas, cannot squeeze through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "And there's a laptop."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "open mesh"
Floyd | You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd | You lower yourself into the presidential office, leaping down from the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | President's Office
Floyd | Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it
Floyd | shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped,
Floyd | widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and
Floyd | airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the
Floyd | presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine"
Floyd | Not the standard type of answering machine which plays a cassette tape
Floyd | and asks the caller to leave a message after the beep, but an upgraded
Floyd | model which has a fully compatible vidphone interface with a dust
Floyd | repellent, flicker-free screen. The video image is completely dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laptop"
Floyd | That'd be a computer, then. You're fairly sure this machine is the
Floyd | property of a lady. The display is heart shaped and the flowery pink,
Floyd | hard to read, font has a definite feminine feel. Those observations
Floyd | noted, you also see two slots: a long and thin one, and another which
Floyd | is square.
Floyd |
Floyd | Both of the slots are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller exclaims, "After 10,000 false starts, WE'VE REACHED THE PENTHOUSE !!"
genericgeekgirl is offende-- oh wait. I have a pale pink laptop.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x memos"
Floyd | Leafs of notepaper stacked in slapdash piles. General messiness aside,
Floyd | deposits of nail varnish suggest a certain oriental woman has been
Floyd | looking through them. Whether or not she found what she was searching
Floyd | for-- well, she's next door, if you want to ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "How about.. no."
mwmiller says, "Ooh, a modern answering machine that doesn't play a tape! HOW EXOTIC."
DavidW says, "It's hard to predict the future, y'know."
genericgeekgirl says, "Nail polish doesn't really do that. I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take laptop"
Floyd | She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put disk in laptop"
Floyd | You need to be holding the optical disc before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disk"
Floyd | You take the optical disc out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put disk in laptop"
Floyd | You insert the optical disc into the relevant slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on laptop"
Floyd | The computer doesn't appear to have a manual interface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch screen"
Floyd | Which do you mean, the answering machine or the woman's laptop?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "laptop"
Floyd | The laptop doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open laptop"
Floyd | You don't see any compartments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "laptop, on"
Floyd | The computer doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "laptop, logon"
Floyd | The computer doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "laptop, help"
Floyd | The computer doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably something needs to go in the other slot?"
DavidW says, "oh, sure."
DavidW says, "Battery, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can sneak into the other room from here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd |
Floyd | President's Office
Floyd | Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it
Floyd | shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped,
Floyd | widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and
Floyd | airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the
Floyd | presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd | You slide open the white panelled door. Muffled noises are audible:
Floyd | whistling, splashing water and-- er, other things. The perfume's aroma
Floyd | is stronger, too. On the other side, within reach, are a short-skirted
Floyd | red dress and a dinner jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | More noises you'd rather not hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | More noises you'd rather not hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take jacket"
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd | You slide the white panelled door closed, shutting out the noise-- and
Floyd | the smell of perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search jacket"
Floyd | If you unfastened the buttons, then you might be able to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unfasten buttons"
Floyd | You unfasten the buttons, unfolding the jacket. The inside lining is
Floyd | patched up with stitches. Hurriedly sewn too, by the look of things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search jacket"
Floyd | The inside lining is patched up with stitches. Hurriedly sewn too, by
Floyd | the look of things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search dress"
Floyd | The dress is crimson, the colour of blood. Three quarters of the skirt
Floyd | have been jaggedly cut away, trimming it to three or four inches in
Floyd | length. A leather belt has been fixed onto the thin, almost
Floyd | transparent, cotton. The brass fastener has a flower motif on the
Floyd | front. Mistletoe, if you're not mistaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search belt"
Floyd | The dress is crimson, the colour of blood. Three quarters of the skirt
Floyd | have been jaggedly cut away, trimming it to three or four inches in
Floyd | length. A leather belt has been fixed onto the thin, almost
Floyd | transparent, cotton. The brass fastener has a flower motif on the
Floyd | front. Mistletoe, if you're not mistaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open belt"
Floyd | You open the brass fastener, pulling the belt free. Interestingly, the
Floyd | rear side of the flower motif is raised, like a pressure pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press pad"
Floyd | A curved piece of brass comes off the bottom of the fastener, its
Floyd | handle sitting all too comfortably in your hand. Yes, you're holding a
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Sweet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut stitches"
Floyd | (with the curved brass knife)
Floyd | The knife's curved tip makes short work of the stitches. You pull at
Floyd | the cloth, tearing open the jacket's lining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Now we can cut the cable."
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search jacket"
Floyd | Inside the jacket's torn lining is an optical datachip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x datachip"
Floyd | Small microchips inside the inch-wide black cube store data optically,
Floyd | and more often than not, encode the information using two four-digit
Floyd | numbers as the key. You only know all this because you stood in for Amy
Floyd | at the science conference. Funny, how she always seems to be needed
Floyd | elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put chip in laptop"
Floyd | You need to be holding the optical datachip before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take laptop"
Floyd | She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chip"
Floyd | You take the optical datachip out of the jacket's lining.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put chip in laptop"
Floyd | You insert the optical datachip into the relevant slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch laptop"
Floyd | The laptop doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress"
Floyd | Wear the oriental woman's dress? You'd rather not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use laptop"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we should put them back?"
genericgeekgirl says, "The clothing."
DavidW says, "perhaps"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd | You slide open the white panelled door. Muffled noises are audible:
Floyd | whistling, splashing water and-- er, other things. The perfume's aroma
Floyd | is stronger, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dress in door"
Floyd | You place the red dress next to the sliding door, on the penthouse
Floyd | suite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | From next door, you hear water splashing about in the jacuzzi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "hm, maybe not"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put jacket in door"
Floyd | You place the dinner jacket next to the sliding door, on the penthouse
Floyd | suite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | From next door, you hear water splashing about in the jacuzzi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd | You slide the white panelled door closed, shutting out the noise-- and
Floyd | the smell of perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
DavidW says, "Aroma was stronger, it said"
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't want them finding them gone and coming in here."
genericgeekgirl says, "Stronger than in here."
genericgeekgirl says, "It said it earlier, too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "computer, hello"
Floyd | The computer doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disc"
Floyd | You remove the optical disc from its slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put disc in laptop"
Floyd | You insert the optical disc into the relevant slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laptop"
Floyd | That'd be a computer, then. You're fairly sure this machine is the
Floyd | property of a lady. The display is heart shaped and the flowery pink,
Floyd | hard to read, font has a definite feminine feel. Those observations
Floyd | noted, you also see two slots: a long and thin one, and another which
Floyd | is square.
Floyd |
Floyd | An optical disc and datachip have been inserted into their relevant
Floyd | slots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask computer about marisawa"
Floyd | Artificial intelligence is still in the future.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks (of laptop), "Why you no work?"
genericgeekgirl says, "That is a wonderful response."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on computer"
Floyd | The computer doesn't appear to have a manual interface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd | The president must have a lot of tolerance to work here. Granted, the
Floyd | desk looks nicer than most, hand carved from ebony and draped in
Floyd | Japanese tapestries. A few drawers wouldn't go amiss though, or a
Floyd | modern chair to replace the wooden plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tapestries"
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plank"
Floyd | The president must have a lot of tolerance to work here. Granted, the
Floyd | desk looks nicer than most, hand carved from ebony and draped in
Floyd | Japanese tapestries. A few drawers wouldn't go amiss though, or a
Floyd | modern chair to replace the wooden plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under plank"
Floyd | The desk, unlike many others you've come across, has no space
Floyd | underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on machine"
Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine"
Floyd | Not the standard type of answering machine which plays a cassette tape
Floyd | and asks the caller to leave a message after the beep, but an upgraded
Floyd | model which has a fully compatible vidphone interface with a dust
Floyd | repellent, flicker-free screen. The video image is completely dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take phone"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x interface"
Floyd | Not the standard type of answering machine which plays a cassette tape
Floyd | and asks the caller to leave a message after the beep, but an upgraded
Floyd | model which has a fully compatible vidphone interface with a dust
Floyd | repellent, flicker-free screen. The video image is completely dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type acyb25p"
Floyd | What do you want to type on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "computer"
Floyd | The computer doesn't appear to have a manual interface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type acyb25p on machine"
Floyd | This particular answering machine is restricted to incoming calls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play machine"
Floyd | (first taking the answering machine)
Floyd | The answering machine is fixed onto the desk, and cannot be removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x buttons"
Floyd | The closed, white panelled door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd | The door is white panelled, Japanese dojo style. A seal surrounds its
Floyd | perimeter, preventing everything, even air, from passing through while
Floyd | the sliding frame is closed. Occasionally, shadows are cast on the
Floyd | panels, monochrome images of a man and woman doing you know what in the
Floyd | penthouse suite jacuzzi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn computer"
Floyd | She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it"
Floyd | She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull it"
Floyd | She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search it"
Floyd | An optical disc and datachip have been inserted into their relevant
Floyd | slots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move memos"
Floyd | Nothing is hidden underneath the memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to messages"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play back messages"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light"
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "click"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mouse"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we're missing something. Should we try cutting the cable?"
DavidW says, "ok."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably ok to leave the disc and chip here?"
DavidW says, "It seems crazy we can't operate either device."
DavidW says, "yeah, leave em"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You need both hands free to pull yourself up into the duct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved brass knife
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a compact taser
Floyd |     a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put knife in underwear"
Floyd | You put the curved brass knife into your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl hee.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You climb into the ventilation duct via the presidential desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | President's Office (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This
Floyd | region is kept clear by light shining in through an open ventilation
Floyd | grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it
Floyd | shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped,
Floyd | widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and
Floyd | airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the
Floyd | presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | You crawl east along the ventilation duct.
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe
Floyd | which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in
Floyd | samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly
Floyd | humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds
Floyd | of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint
Floyd | glimmers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a
Floyd | short-skirted red dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You climb up to the roof, jumping down from the ventilation tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated
Floyd | iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | You cross to the east side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, east side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flagpole extends towards the eastern bay, flying Yamitsi's standard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Female voices from below. Both quite young, from the sound of things.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who's this visitor? Another one of Toshigi's playthings?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "She scares me. That look she gave him, like an eagle sizing up her
Floyd | prey. Still, he seemed comfortable. He usually is around women. I'd
Floyd | better follow his orders, and keep an eye on his office. Stay alert,
Floyd | and don't be using your portavid. We both know what happens to ladies
Floyd | who fail to meet his requirements."
Floyd |
Floyd | The whoosh of a door moving on its bearings, then silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
DavidW says, "The guardswomen from the tv, I assume."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Portavid. Mobile phone sort of thing?"
DavidW says, "mmhm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife"
Floyd | You take the curved brass knife out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut cable"
Floyd | (with the curved brass knife)
Floyd | Keeping one foot on the roof, you lean along the flagpole, elbow
Floyd | wrapped tightly around the shaft. Ice-cold steel bites into your skin,
Floyd | snowflakes obscuring your vision. Fortunately, you have the endurance
Floyd | to hold on and slice the cable free. Yamitsi's standard blows off the
Floyd | cord.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard! A few nervous seconds pass, but the incident seems to gone
Floyd | unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable"
Floyd | You take up the slack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull cable"
Floyd | The cable seems to be secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   one end of a plastic cable
Floyd |   a curved brass knife
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a compact taser
Floyd |     a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok.. To what end?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cable to me"
Floyd | You slide the end of the cable underneath the strap of your bra, tying
Floyd | it into a simple knot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ha. Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd | You take hold of the cable, abseiling down to the penthouse suite
Floyd | balcony, only to land two metres behind a patrolling bodyguard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | The balcony overlooks Atlantic City's scenic harbour, the vast distance
Floyd | reducing cargo barges and cruise liners to the scale of model boats.
Floyd | Artistic stone rails border the platform, ornamental carvings depicting
Floyd | Japanese samurai in battle. A sliding mirrored door to the west
Floyd | connects with the penthouse suite.
Floyd |
Floyd | Takamura is known to pay his escort girls well for their services, and
Floyd | the woman on the balcony performs hers admirably. Hearing your feet
Floyd | scrape stone, the lady bodyguard spins around, legs braced apart and
Floyd | needle gun ready to fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I feel like I keep trying ridiculous things, and the game keeps rewarding me for them."
DavidW says, "hm"
genericgeekgirl says, "Except now we have a bodyguard to deal with."
mwmiller says, "Well, that's the superhero genre for you."
DavidW asks, "Taser her, I guess?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "taser guard"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd | You take the compact taser out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | Phut! The guard knows exactly where to aim in order to maim or kill.
Floyd | The chosen option is the second one: a single, precise shot to your
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 29 out of a possible 400, in 390 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of actively concerned citizen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd | You take the compact taser out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | Phut! The needle severs your spinal cord, paralysing you from the neck
Floyd | down. All you can do is turn your head away, and listen out for the
Floyd | second, fatal, shot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 29 out of a possible 400, in 390 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of actively concerned citizen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "zap guard"
Floyd | (with the compact taser)
Floyd | That action requires the item to be held.
Floyd |
Floyd | Phut! The guard knows exactly where to aim in order to maim or kill.
Floyd | The chosen option is the second one: a single, precise shot to your
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 29 out of a possible 400, in 390 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of actively concerned citizen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd |
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd | Roof, east side
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd | You take the compact taser out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd | You take hold of the cable, abseiling down to the penthouse suite
Floyd | balcony, only to land two metres behind a patrolling bodyguard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | The balcony overlooks Atlantic City's scenic harbour, the vast distance
Floyd | reducing cargo barges and cruise liners to the scale of model boats.
Floyd | Artistic stone rails border the platform, ornamental carvings depicting
Floyd | Japanese samurai in battle. A sliding mirrored door to the west
Floyd | connects with the penthouse suite.
Floyd |
Floyd | Takamura is known to pay his escort girls well for their services, and
Floyd | the woman on the balcony performs hers admirably. Hearing your feet
Floyd | scrape stone, the lady bodyguard spins around, legs braced apart and
Floyd | needle gun ready to fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "We only have one move, and we needed to be holding it already."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "zap guard"
Floyd | (with the compact taser)
Floyd | The bodyguard takes the electric shock full in the chest. Her stamina
Floyd | is amazing and she holds out for several thousand volts, before
Floyd | desisting in her attempt to force off a needle. The woman slumps to the
Floyd | balcony floor, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "woot"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search guard"
Floyd | One of Takamura's female bodyguards, whom you saw lounging in his
Floyd | bathtub before the television broadcast was so rudely interrupted. The
Floyd | woman is wearing a black trouser suit, smart yet practical. She's armed
Floyd | with a military-issue needle gun. A portable vidphone sticks out from
Floyd | her suit pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gun"
Floyd | You'd never use such a murderous weapon. In any case, the needle gun
Floyd | will only respond to the bodyguard's DNA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vidphone"
Floyd | Wary of the needle gun, you pilfer the guard's portable vidphone.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Why can't we take it and throw it over the side?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take suit"
Floyd | The bodyguard is too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "sorry, we gotta stay undressed even longer"
genericgeekgirl hmpf.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x phone"
Floyd | The vidphone case is flat, three inches by ten. A bewildering array of
Floyd | features are crammed into the small space: a QWERTY keyboard, a volume
Floyd | amplifier switch, a readable liquid crystal display, and a camera lens.
Floyd | Rather unfairly, no video screen is provided. So whoever you phone will
Floyd | be able to see your face, but not vice versa.  The vidphone's keyboard
Floyd | is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cover lens"
Floyd | That's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum on lens"
Floyd | You need to be holding the pink bubblegum before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd | You take the pink bubblegum out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum on lens"
Floyd | You place the bubblegum on the camera lens, spreading it out until it
Floyd | completely covers the glass. That should hide your face from prying
Floyd | eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller exclaims, "Running around in underwear: That's also part of the superhero genre!"
genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if all of his games involve chewed up candy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call ACYB25P"
Floyd | (on the portable vidphone)
Floyd | You dial the code for the office of Yamitsi's president. The vidphone's
Floyd | keyboard begins flashing periodically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keyboard"
Floyd | The vidphone case is flat, three inches by ten. A bewildering array of
Floyd | features are crammed into the small space: a QWERTY keyboard, a volume
Floyd | amplifier switch, a readable liquid crystal display, and a camera lens.
Floyd | Rather unfairly, no video screen is provided. Sticking bubblegum on the
Floyd | glass eye has evened things out a little. The vidphone's keyboard is
Floyd | flashing periodically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Ellison says, "wow, still playing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press keyboard"
Floyd | You'll have to specify what numbers and/or letters to dial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The keyboard of the vidphone lights up. You hear a voice over the
Floyd | receiver: an eastern female, speaking in terse sentences. Spoken in
Floyd | Japanese so, naturally, you can't understand a word being said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vidphone's keyboard fades into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
Ellison says, "(I ended up going to the martini bar since I wasn't going to be helping much here)"
DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps we needed to be in the vent above the office when we phoned"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Aw. Have fun? Kiss any girls? What colour was your drink?"
genericgeekgirl says, "=)"
DavidW says (to Ellison), "yeah, details!"
DavidW says, "(and you may lie)"
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can call again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You need both hands free to climb the cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in bra"
Floyd | portable vidphone: You put the portable vidphone into your bra.
Floyd | compact taser: You put the compact taser into your bra.
Floyd | curved brass knife: You put the curved brass knife into your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | Your hands are numb by the time you reach the roof. Gladly, you swing
Floyd | your legs onto the concrete, brushing away the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, east side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flagpole extends towards the eastern bay, its cable cut free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable"
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie cable"
Floyd | You untie the cable from your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "This bra is the best."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd | (first dropping the plastic cable)
Floyd | You cross to the south side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated
Floyd | iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Apparently, we have super-knot-tying skills."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd | You climb into the ventilation duct. As you descend, it gets warmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe
Floyd | which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in
Floyd | samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly
Floyd | humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds
Floyd | of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint
Floyd | glimmers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a
Floyd | short-skirted red dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe whistles a brief tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Ellison says, "it was fun enough. I did not kiss any girls. I had a couple beers, but the one martini I had was a clear gummibeartini (that's what it was called)"
DavidW says, "ha gummibeartini"
genericgeekgirl says, "That sounds.. ew."
DavidW asks, "Did it make bounce here and there and everywhere?"
DavidW says, "er make you bounce"
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd | You crawl west along the ventilation duct.
Floyd |
Floyd | President's Office (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This
Floyd | region is kept clear by light shining in through an open ventilation
Floyd | grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it
Floyd | shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped,
Floyd | widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and
Floyd | airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the
Floyd | presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | From a blind spot in the office comes the clack-clack of high heels.
Floyd | The panels of the sliding door echo the sound repeatedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Ellison says, "no boucing yet, but the night is still early"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laptop"
Floyd | That'd be a computer, then. You're fairly sure this machine is the
Floyd | property of a lady. The display is heart shaped and the flowery pink,
Floyd | hard to read, font has a definite feminine feel. Those observations
Floyd | noted, you also see two slots: a long and thin one, and another which
Floyd | is square.
Floyd |
Floyd | An optical disc and datachip have been inserted into their relevant
Floyd | slots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call ACYB25P"
Floyd | (on the portable vidphone)
Floyd | Not unless you're holding the vidphone, you can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the bodyguard pace back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take phone"
Floyd | You take the portable vidphone out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodyguard temporarily quickens her pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call ACYB25P"
Floyd | (on the portable vidphone)
Floyd | You dial the code for the office of Yamitsi's president. The vidphone's
Floyd | keyboard begins flashing periodically.
Floyd |
Floyd | The answering machine beeps three times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The answering machine beeps three times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The answering machine beeps three times.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below you, the female bodyguard strolls over to the desk, touching the
Floyd | answering machine's video screen. The keyboard of the vidphone lights
Floyd | up. You hear a voice over the receiver: an eastern female, speaking in
Floyd | terse sentences. Spoken in Japanese so, naturally, you can't understand
Floyd | a word being said.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman pauses, checking the machine for faults.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd | You take the compact taser out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | Patience isn't a virtue for the bodyguard. Her frustration growing, she
Floyd | tries to lift up the answering machine from the desk. In the end, she
Floyd | settles for hitting the display with her needle gun before stomping out
Floyd | of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vidphone's keyboard fades into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call ACYB25P"
Floyd | (on the portable vidphone)
Floyd | You dial the code for the office of Yamitsi's president. The vidphone's
Floyd | keyboard begins flashing periodically.
Floyd |
Floyd | The answering machine beeps three times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The answering machine beeps three times.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below you, the female bodyguard strolls over to the desk, touching the
Floyd | answering machine's video screen. The keyboard of the vidphone lights
Floyd | up. You hear a voice over the receiver: an eastern female, speaking in
Floyd | terse sentences. Spoken in Japanese so, naturally, you can't understand
Floyd | a word being said.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman pauses, checking the machine for faults.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd | You lower yourself into the presidential office, leaping down from the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | President's Office
Floyd | Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it
Floyd | shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped,
Floyd | widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and
Floyd | airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the
Floyd | presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female bodyguard reacts immediately to your entrance, aiming her
Floyd | needle gun at you and squeezing the trigger without a moment's thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | Phut! You never see the needle, only the hole it burrows through your
Floyd | chest. The bodyguard watches as you stagger back, collapsing lifelessly
Floyd | to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 32 out of a possible 400, in 423 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of good samaritan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | President's Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "zap guard"
Floyd | (with the compact taser)
Floyd | The bodyguard's senses are acute. Hearing movement, she looks up at the
Floyd | grille, raising her needle gun. Fortunately, you have already fired the
Floyd | taser. The wire strikes her exposed chest. With nothing to protect
Floyd | herself from the shock, she quickly succumbs, falling unconscious
Floyd | before she hits the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, we can do it from here."
DavidW says, "yup, and yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd | You lower yourself into the presidential office, leaping down from the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | President's Office
Floyd | Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it
Floyd | shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped,
Floyd | widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and
Floyd | airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the
Floyd | presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard"
Floyd | This woman is less formally dressed than the other bodyguard, wearing
Floyd | high heels and an open shirted blouse which leaves little to the
Floyd | imagination. She carries a needle gun, all the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search guard"
Floyd | This woman is less formally dressed than the other bodyguard, wearing
Floyd | high heels and an open shirted blouse which leaves little to the
Floyd | imagination. She carries a needle gun, all the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch machine's screen"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x phone"
Floyd | The vidphone case is flat, three inches by ten. A bewildering array of
Floyd | features are crammed into the small space: a QWERTY keyboard, a volume
Floyd | amplifier switch, a readable liquid crystal display, and a camera lens.
Floyd | Rather unfairly, no video screen is provided. Sticking bubblegum on the
Floyd | glass eye has evened things out a little. The vidphone's keyboard is
Floyd | brightly lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x display"
Floyd | (the portable vidphone)
Floyd | A sequence of letters and numbers: ACYB25P.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x switch"
Floyd | An amplifier to boost the audio signal, presently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on switch"
Floyd | You switch on the vidphone's volume amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd | You slide open the white panelled door. Muffled noises are audible:
Floyd | whistling, splashing water and-- er, other things. The perfume's aroma
Floyd | is stronger, too. On the other side, within reach, are a dinner jacket
Floyd | and a short-skirted red dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put phone in door"
Floyd | You place the portable vidphone next to the sliding door, on the
Floyd | penthouse suite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Voice activated?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh come on. Say something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), " z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's whistling is boosted by the vidphone's amplifier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's voice is transmitted in crystal clear audio.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You like girls, don't you Toshigi? Tell me, how do I rank among your
Floyd | squeezes? I'm sure you'll be-- memorable, even ousting your
Floyd | predecessor. Sit back, relax, enjoy yourself. Mistletoe's going to take
Floyd | special care of you."
Floyd |
Floyd | The laptop reacted as she mentioned her name.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laptop prompts you for the first codekey.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd | You slide the white panelled door closed, shutting out the noise-- and
Floyd | the smell of perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "code key?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chip"
Floyd | Small microchips inside the inch-wide black cube store data optically,
Floyd | and more often than not, encode the information using two four-digit
Floyd | numbers as the key. You only know all this because you stood in for Amy
Floyd | at the science conference. Funny, how she always seems to be needed
Floyd | elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chip"
Floyd | You remove the optical datachip from its slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laptop's display has changed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I don't know any code keys."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put chip in laptop"
Floyd | You insert the optical datachip into the relevant slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laptop prompts you for the first codekey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read laptop"
Floyd | *** STATE FIRST CODEKEY ***
Floyd |
Floyd | More of Mistletoe's ramblings. Already, you've had enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | You tap the answering machine's video screen. The image fades to black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search memos"
Floyd | Two of the memos seem odd for one reason or another: a "things to do"
Floyd | list and some scribbled numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x numbers"
Floyd | Note my change of vidphone number:
Floyd |
Floyd | From: mia1011
Floyd | To:   mia9132
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- Carla
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x list"
Floyd | Things to do:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Further check of our accounts
Floyd | 2) Arrange meeting with Reeves
Floyd | 3) Lease Venetian apartment to Franco
Floyd | 4) Liquidate Antoni Nero
Floyd |
Floyd | Franco? Antoni? Strange names for Japanese mafiosos. Perhaps there's
Floyd | something important hidden within these four casual instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say fall"
Floyd | (to the bodyguard)
Floyd | The bodyguard is asleep, hence unable to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "state fall"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say fall to laptop"
Floyd | The computer didn't seem to understand you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "What is fall?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh"
DavidW says, "First letters in list."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "type fall"
Floyd | (on the portable vidphone)
Floyd | The closed, white panelled door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Goodness sakes."
genericgeekgirl says, "There are numbers in each line."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 4379"
Floyd | (to the bodyguard)
Floyd | The bodyguard is asleep, hence unable to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Written out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 4379"
Floyd | (on the portable vidphone)
Floyd | The closed, white panelled door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Shit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd | You slide open the white panelled door. Muffled noises are audible:
Floyd | whistling, splashing water and-- er, other things. The perfume's aroma
Floyd | is stronger, too. On the other side, within reach, are a portable
Floyd | vidphone, a dinner jacket and a short-skirted red dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | From next door, you hear water splashing about in the jacuzzi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take phone"
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd | You slide the white panelled door closed, shutting out the noise-- and
Floyd | the smell of perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 4379"
Floyd | (on the portable vidphone)
Floyd | Their name is misleading, since vidphone numbers contain letters as
Floyd | well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 4379 to laptop"
Floyd | The laptop prompts you for the second codekey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I got nothing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type mia9132"
Floyd | (on the portable vidphone)
Floyd | Apparently, that vidphone number doesn't exist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 9132 to laptop"
Floyd | A swarm of hashes, exclamation marks and dollar signs fills the laptop
Floyd | display. The odd alphanumeric character appears in the mass of
Floyd | nonsense, but the file as a whole remains indecipherable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x display"
Floyd | (the portable vidphone)
Floyd | A sequence of letters and numbers: ACYB25P.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laptop"
Floyd | That'd be a computer, then. You're fairly sure this machine is the
Floyd | property of a lady. The display is heart shaped and the flowery pink,
Floyd | hard to read, font has a definite feminine feel. Those observations
Floyd | noted, you also see two slots: a long and thin one, and another which
Floyd | is square.
Floyd |
Floyd | An optical disc and datachip have been inserted into their relevant
Floyd | slots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laptop display"
Floyd | *** STATE FIRST CODEKEY ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 4379 to laptop"
Floyd | The laptop prompts you for the second codekey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call mia1011"
Floyd | (on the portable vidphone)
Floyd | Apparently, that vidphone number doesn't exist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 8121 to laptop"
Floyd | Zeros and ones scroll on the laptop's display. The decoded file is a
Floyd | sequence of binary digits. More powerful decryption algorithms are set
Floyd | in motion, converting the data into building schematics. The drawings
Floyd | are so detailed, recognisable at first glance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four you know without having to resort to the captions: the history
Floyd | museum, the plaza theatre, the memorial clock tower, and terminal #4 at
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport. The other two have you stumped. One could be a
Floyd | cruise liner, you suppose. But a temple-- where in Atlantic City might
Floyd | that be?
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still racking your brains when the computer informs you the
Floyd | download has been completed. The optical disc is ejected onto the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
DavidW says, "(9132 - 1011 = 8121)"
genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. Neat."
mwmiller says, "That's...arbitrary."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disc"
Floyd | Finding a good use for the optical disc has restored your faith.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "...."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an optical disc
Floyd |   a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens)
Floyd |   a compact taser
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a curved brass knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, because we felt guilty about taking it."
mwmiller says, "oF OUR, wiTH REEves, leaSE VENetian, antoNI NEro at least seem kind of plausible. Pfft."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in underwear"
Floyd | optical disc: You put the optical disc into your bra.
Floyd | portable vidphone: You put the portable vidphone into your bra.
Floyd | compact taser: You put the compact taser into your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You climb into the ventilation duct via the presidential desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | President's Office (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This
Floyd | region is kept clear by light shining in through an open ventilation
Floyd | grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it
Floyd | shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped,
Floyd | widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and
Floyd | airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the
Floyd | presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steam draughts into the office, alerting you to the danger. For a split
Floyd | second, you see her silhouette: a tall, dark female shape not unlike
Floyd | the oriental woman herself. Mistletoe doesn't make a sound, but the
Floyd | scent of daffodils lingers, so perhaps you shouldn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "RUN"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | Rumbling metal behind you-- Mistletoe is close. The frequency of the
Floyd | bumps is so high. You could never crawl that fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe
Floyd | which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in
Floyd | samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly
Floyd | humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds
Floyd | of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint
Floyd | glimmers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a
Floyd | short-skirted red dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | Water drips onto your back from above. Strange, aren't you inside--
Floyd | then you see it, or rather her, hanging like a spider from the duct
Floyd | ceiling. Mistletoe's arms and legs are spread wide, pressed firmly
Floyd | against the rivets. The huntress waits, observing her prey. Trapped in
Floyd | a narrow space, the scent is stronger than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find
Floyd | yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 44 out of a possible 400, in 469 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Seriously?"
DavidW says, "ack"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grille"
Floyd | You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "ARGH"
maga says, "ha ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd | You lower your legs through the grille, pushing yourself off the edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump back, scrambling over the edge of the bathtub and wiping the
Floyd | loose foam from your hair. Over your violent coughing, you hear bumping
Floyd | metal. Sounds as if Mistletoe's directly above, about to dive into the
Floyd | jacuzzi any moment now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a
Floyd | short-skirted red dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
maga says, "there is a great deal of 'seriously?' in this game"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd | You take the compact taser out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "zap water"
Floyd | (with the compact taser)
Floyd | The taser's projectile extends into the jacuzzi, its tube vibrating as
Floyd | electric charge is fed down the wire. Bursts of light, alternately long
Floyd | and short, alter the steam's colour from white to blue. From the water
Floyd | you hear hissing, buzzing and crackling. But not one scream of pain.
Floyd | Takamura is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe waves at you from the ventilation grille, before retreating
Floyd | west along the tunnel. The taser has taken as much feedback as it can:
Floyd | the power core burns out, sparks fly, and its tube turns from polished
Floyd | silver to charred black.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "One down."
DavidW says, "Taser dead too."
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah :("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in
Floyd | samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly
Floyd | humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds
Floyd | of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint
Floyd | glimmers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a
Floyd | short-skirted red dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
maga says, "p.s. tasers do not work this way"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "It's magic."
mwmiller exclaims, "It's not magic, it's...ADVENTURE GAME LOGIC!"
DavidW asks, "east?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | You walk straight into a glass panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd | White, misty steam obscures your vision. You can make out a vague
Floyd | shadowy shape, which might be some glass doors, but nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ever present scent of daffodils precedes Mistletoe into the room.
Floyd | She slides the white panelled door shut, partly splitting her legs and
Floyd | spinning her arms in circles. She cartwheels around the penthouse
Floyd | suite, finishing up in the jacuzzi. Left in her wake is a trail, the
Floyd | irresistable smell of her perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find
Floyd | yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 476 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open east door"
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to open the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open glass"
Floyd | Warm air rushes past as you open the balcony doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ever present scent of daffodils precedes Mistletoe into the room.
Floyd | She slides the white panelled door shut, partly splitting her legs and
Floyd | spinning her arms in circles. She cartwheels around the penthouse
Floyd | suite, finishing up in the jacuzzi. Left in her wake is a trail, the
Floyd | irresistable smell of her perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find
Floyd | yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 476 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "What the -- we already iced your target what more do you want. >=("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "\undo"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/udno"
Floyd | Undefined command.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull katana"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I need that turn back from when I looked."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open glass"
Floyd | Warm air rushes past as you open the balcony doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ever present scent of daffodils precedes Mistletoe into the room.
Floyd | She slides the white panelled door shut, partly splitting her legs and
Floyd | spinning her arms in circles. She cartwheels around the penthouse
Floyd | suite, finishing up in the jacuzzi. Left in her wake is a trail, the
Floyd | irresistable smell of her perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find
Floyd | yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 476 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
DavidW says, "I think we took too long standing still after leaving the vent."
Firion asks, "What game is this?"
Firion says (to floyd), "FULL"
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 476 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score was made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      1 losing weight
Floyd |      1 setting foot on dry land
Floyd |      1 remembering your parents
Floyd |      1 returning to the present
Floyd |      1 meeting up with Amy
Floyd |      3 ensuring your privacy
Floyd |      1 listening to the Baron's broadcast
Floyd |      1 taking a sniff of alsanine
Floyd |      2 surviving a brush with Mistletoe
Floyd |      2 reading Yamitsi's leaflet
Floyd |      2 bypassing lobby security
Floyd |      2 finding out the president's vidphone number
Floyd |      4 lowering an emergency ladder
Floyd |      2 incapacitating Takamura's first bodyguard
Floyd |      4 ...and a second guarding his office
Floyd |      3 activating Mistletoe's laptop
Floyd |      5 copying Takamura's computer files
Floyd |      1 stalling Mistletoe
Floyd |      5 finding sundry items
Floyd |      3 visiting various places
Floyd |
Floyd |     45 total (out of 400)
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Heroine's Mantle."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Firion says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a compact taser
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens)
Floyd |     an optical disc
Floyd |     a curved brass knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Heroine's Mentula"
genericgeekgirl says, "No, that's too late."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a compact taser
Floyd |     a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens)
Floyd |     an optical disc
Floyd |     a curved brass knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You climb into the ventilation duct via the presidential desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | President's Office (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This
Floyd | region is kept clear by light shining in through an open ventilation
Floyd | grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it
Floyd | shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped,
Floyd | widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and
Floyd | airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the
Floyd | presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and
Floyd | several piles of memos.
Floyd |
Floyd | A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steam draughts into the office, alerting you to the danger. For a split
Floyd | second, you see her silhouette: a tall, dark female shape not unlike
Floyd | the oriental woman herself. Mistletoe doesn't make a sound, but the
Floyd | scent of daffodils lingers, so perhaps you shouldn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | Rumbling metal behind you-- Mistletoe is close. The frequency of the
Floyd | bumps is so high. You could never crawl that fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct)
Floyd | Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe
Floyd | which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in
Floyd | samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly
Floyd | humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds
Floyd | of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint
Floyd | glimmers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a
Floyd | short-skirted red dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grill"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grille"
Floyd | You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd | You lower your legs through the grille, pushing yourself off the edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump back, scrambling over the edge of the bathtub and wiping the
Floyd | loose foam from your hair. Over your violent coughing, you hear bumping
Floyd | metal. Sounds as if Mistletoe's directly above, about to dive into the
Floyd | jacuzzi any moment now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the
Floyd | hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a
Floyd | short-skirted red dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd | You take the compact taser out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop taser in water"
Floyd | You don't want to get close.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash! Mistletoe jumps down into the jacuzzi, standing up, allowing
Floyd | the boiling hot water to drip away. She takes a bar of soap, rubbing it
Floyd | over her smooth body until she is completely covered in foam. Arching
Floyd | over the tub, she blows bubbles off her skin. They float towards you,
Floyd | popping, releasing alsanine into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find
Floyd | yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 44 out of a possible 400, in 474 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "no,zap water"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "zap water"
Floyd | (with the compact taser)
Floyd | The taser's projectile extends into the jacuzzi, its tube vibrating as
Floyd | electric charge is fed down the wire. Bursts of light, alternately long
Floyd | and short, alter the steam's colour from white to blue. From the water
Floyd | you hear hissing, buzzing and crackling. But not one scream of pain.
Floyd | Takamura is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe waves at you from the ventilation grille, before retreating
Floyd | west along the tunnel. The taser has taken as much feedback as it can:
Floyd | the power core burns out, sparks fly, and its tube turns from polished
Floyd | silver to charred black.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open glass"
Floyd | Warm air rushes past as you open the balcony doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | As quickly as possible, you exit to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | The balcony overlooks Atlantic City's scenic harbour, the vast distance
Floyd | reducing cargo barges and cruise liners to the scale of model boats.
Floyd | Artistic stone rails border the platform, ornamental carvings depicting
Floyd | Japanese samurai in battle. A sliding mirrored door to the west
Floyd | connects with the penthouse suite.
Floyd |
Floyd | A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lifeline hangs from above, though it was difficult enough climbing
Floyd | the wire without Mistletoe snapping at your heels. With those legs of
Floyd | hers clamped around the cable, she'd catch you up in no time. Come on,
Floyd | Lisa. Think!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | First, you should take up the slack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable"
Floyd | You take up the slack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You need both hands free, or else you'll fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop taser"
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | Halfway up the cable, the tension increases: Mistletoe. Arm over arm,
Floyd | she climbs in pursuit. With her superior strength, she has no problem
Floyd | catching up with you, grabbing hold of your bra, and pulling you off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty-five stories is a long way to fall. As you gather downward
Floyd | momentum, you have plenty of time to take it all in: the Christmas
Floyd | decorations along Atlantic City's streets, the revellers partying into
Floyd | the early hours of the morning, and the parked car through whose
Floyd | windscreen you are about to plummet.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 480 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cable to me"
Floyd | You slide the end of the cable underneath the strap of your bra, tying
Floyd | it into a simple knot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The steam masks her approach: Mistletoe, backflipping towards you. She
Floyd | finishes off with a mid-air twist, landing within inches of where you
Floyd | stand. Warm fronts of air travel across the balcony, blowing an all-too
Floyd | familiar perfumic scent in your face. Your tormentor puts an arm around
Floyd | your shoulder, leading you inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find
Floyd | yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi)
Floyd | Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your
Floyd | face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His
Floyd | neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body
Floyd | disappears into the haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts,
Floyd | condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in
Floyd | front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in
Floyd | the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter,
Floyd | and tighter. And this time, she never stops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 481 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rope"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | You walk straight into a glass panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Penthouse Suite
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open panel"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hate."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open glass"
Floyd | Warm air rushes past as you open the balcony doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | As quickly as possible, you exit to the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | The balcony overlooks Atlantic City's scenic harbour, the vast distance
Floyd | reducing cargo barges and cruise liners to the scale of model boats.
Floyd | Artistic stone rails border the platform, ornamental carvings depicting
Floyd | Japanese samurai in battle. A sliding mirrored door to the west
Floyd | connects with the penthouse suite.
Floyd |
Floyd | A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lifeline hangs from above, though it was difficult enough climbing
Floyd | the wire without Mistletoe snapping at your heels. With those legs of
Floyd | hers clamped around the cable, she'd catch you up in no time. Come on,
Floyd | Lisa. Think!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable"
Floyd | You take up the slack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cable to me"
Floyd | You slide the end of the cable underneath the strap of your bra, tying
Floyd | it into a simple knot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You need both hands free to climb the cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop taser"
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You scramble up the cable. It coils up with you, leaving Mistletoe
Floyd | stranded on the balcony, with no immediate means of pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, east side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flagpole extends towards the eastern bay, its cable cut free.
Floyd |
Floyd | Artificially generated wind rushes into your face as you climb onto the
Floyd | roof. A helicopter gunship hovers above. Through the glare of its
Floyd | searchlight you see a familiar bearded man behind the controls: the
Floyd | Baron.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not quite what you expected to find? Well, imagine my surprise at
Floyd | watching you climb onto the roof, almost completely naked. Mistletoe
Floyd | does that all the time, but she's my daughter. And you're that
Floyd | television reporter, the one who fancies herself as a regular Crusader.
Floyd | Nice meeting you, Miss Flint. Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | The powerful machine gun fixed to the gunship's chassis swivels around,
Floyd | locking onto the flagpole. Cannon rounds rip through the shaft, slicing
Floyd | the pole in two near its base. The cable yanks taut, tightening around
Floyd | your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Steel, a mixture of iron and carbon. Very heavy, as I'm sure you
Floyd | know."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "remove bra? cut cable with knife?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife"
Floyd | You take the curved brass knife out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall flat on your chest, stuffing knocked out of your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut cable with knife"
Floyd | You slip the knife between cable and bra, cutting yourself free. The
Floyd | cord coils up as it slides off the roof. Breathless and relieved to
Floyd | have the burden lifted from your back, you turn, about to get to your
Floyd | feet. Instead, you find yourself lying at someone elses: bare, brown,
Floyd | and dripping wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's voice booms over the gunship's speaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Things look grim, Miss Flint. I don't get along well with do-gooders.
Floyd | Crime is the way forward. The law breaking majority would be overjoyed
Floyd | to see the end of grumbling preachers championing the cause of
Floyd | righteousness. Mistletoe, kill her for me, would you? I'd like a little
Floyd | entertainment. There's a good girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe grabs your hips, pulling you up into a standing position.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "We can't remove our bra of holding."
DavidW asks, "hm. Stab Mistletoe? Kiss her?"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "pray"
Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stab mistletoe"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stab mistletoe"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss mistletoe"
Floyd | You're not under the influence of her perfume now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill mistletoe"
Floyd | You are no match for Mistletoe with your bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assassin leaps into the air, bare foot smashing into your jaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill mistletoe with knife"
Floyd | Mistletoe dodges out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Running away."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd | Mistletoe pursues you to the north side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold hands press on your shoulders, pushing you over the brink of the
Floyd | shaft. You see the rusted rungs of the ladder, your torn dress-- and
Floyd | then spinning stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift Shaft
Floyd | In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the
Floyd | reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless
Floyd | model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is regulated
Floyd | by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your torn evening dress hangs from the lower rungs on an emergency
Floyd | ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a toilet brush and a crumpled leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of windscreen wipers. No, Mistletoe's legs scraping as she
Floyd | slides down the shaft of the ladder. She lets go, straightening out.
Floyd | Her two footed lunge is unstoppable, thumping into your chest. The next
Floyd | thing you see is a junction box, panel door caved in from the impact of
Floyd | your skull.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe throws you against the opposite wall. Out of breath, you
Floyd | slide to the floor. Tossing back her hair, the oriental woman sits on
Floyd | your neck. The effects of her perfume are negated by the oily smell,
Floyd | and there is nothing to take your mind off the pain. Mistletoe develops
Floyd | a fatal crush around your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "oh, ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brush"
Floyd | You just about manage to pick up the toilet brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit mistletoe with brush"
Floyd | Mistletoe smiles as the bristles touch her skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit box"
Floyd | You can't reach the junction box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe rubs melting ice over her body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit box with brush"
Floyd | You swing the toilet brush sideways, opening the panel door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is lots of circuitry inside the box, but you don't have time to
Floyd | figure out what any of it does. Your hope lies squarely-- or
Floyd | octagonally, with a red button in the centre. Large, unlabelled. The
Floyd | shape reminds you of a stop sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe leans back, whistling to herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "What? While trying to kill us, she takes an ice break?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit button with brush"
Floyd | Using the harder bristles, you depress the red button. It sinks into
Floyd | its socket with a loud clunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flickering red maintenance lights, accompanied by low pitched droning:
Floyd | the sound of a power grid shutting down. Mistletoe glances around,
Floyd | unsure of herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red lights flicker briefly, and then go out. With no magnetic field
Floyd | to hold it up, the lift-- and floor drops away from underneath your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Mistletoe descend together, her legs tight around your throat.
Floyd | She stays the distance before safety overrides cut in, emergency brakes
Floyd | screeching against the rails. So sharply was the fall interrupted that
Floyd | Mistletoe is hurled upwards, her rapidly twisted thighs breaking your
Floyd | neck.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 48 out of a possible 400, in 494 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Lift Shaft
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "um, will we plummet"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd | You can't reach the torn evening dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red lights flicker briefly, and then go out. With no magnetic field
Floyd | to hold it up, the lift-- and floor drops away from underneath your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Mistletoe descend together, her legs tight around your throat.
Floyd | She stays the distance before safety overrides cut in, emergency brakes
Floyd | screeching against the rails. So sharply was the fall interrupted that
Floyd | Mistletoe is hurled upwards, her rapidly twisted thighs breaking your
Floyd | neck.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 48 out of a possible 400, in 494 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of vigilante.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "We shoulda moved, y;know"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Lift Shaft
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Moved?"
genericgeekgirl says, "We're trapped."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress with brush."
Floyd | You find a suitably sized hole in your dress, inserting the brush, and
Floyd | twisting the handle until the bristles catch and won't come loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red lights flicker briefly, and then go out. With no magnetic field
Floyd | to hold it up, the lift-- and floor drops away from underneath your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's lubricated legs slide off your neck, the oriental woman
Floyd | falling down the shaft. Orange sparks fly from the rails as emergency
Floyd | brakes cut in, the lift screeching to a stop. In the dim light, you can
Floyd | see Mistletoe beginning to climb back up, arms and legs at full
Floyd | stretch, pressed into the corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't hang around to see if she makes it, using the brush, dress
Floyd | and finally the ladder to return to the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A helicopter gunship hovers above, searchlight trained on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You! Where's my daughter!? Well, it seems we have a nosy Nellie, a
Floyd | lady with a habit of springing surprises, a woman of many hidden
Floyd | talents. Let's put them to the test. How well do you dance, Miss Flint?
Floyd | I'll choose the tempo."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron follows up his verbal challenge with random bursts of
Floyd | gunfire, warning shots aimed in your general direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "amazeballs"
genericgeekgirl says, "I *tried* to dance earlier. Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "run away"
Floyd | Huh?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "We could reenter the vent, I guess."
genericgeekgirl asks, "And we'll get trapped, no?"
DavidW asks, "No one's alive in the penthouse currently, no?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, that vent. Sorry."
genericgeekgirl says, "You know what we didn't see in the penthouse? An elevator."
jenrexrode asks, "lock the shaft?"
Firion says (to floyd), "l"
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A helicopter gunship hovers above, searchlight trained on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gunship flies away from the roof, banking round to commence an
Floyd | attack run.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Firion says (to floyd), "x helicopter"
Floyd | The gunship is a dangerous toy in the Baron's hands, an armour plated
Floyd | helicopter which wouldn't look out of place at a military installation.
Floyd | As its main weapon, the aircraft has a rotary cannon. Without doubt,
Floyd | there are other nasty pieces of work housed inside the aircraft's
Floyd | wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The helicopter gathers speed as it approaches, main cannon armed and
Floyd | ready.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Firion says (to floyd), "shit"
Floyd | Disgraceful behaviour like that can have dire consequences, as you are
Floyd | about to learn the hard way...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have succumbed to the dark side ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Only kidding! But consider that a warning, young lady.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron reaches for the firing key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "We have no way to lock the shaft."
Firion LOLs
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved brass knife
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens)
Floyd |     an optical disc
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron straffes the concrete rooftop, his laughter indistinguishable
Floyd | from the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. Cannon rounds fly harmlessly past,
Floyd | about a metre or so separating you and the smoky trail left behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Firion says, "That was funny."
jenrexrode says, "oh, so the bracelt idea didnt work"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Knife?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Though we might want it."
Firion goes home. genericgeekgirl asks, "Why do we want to lock the shaft?"
DavidW asks, "Why do we want to lock it?"
jenrexrode asks, "to keep mistltoe from coming out?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, she did survive. Crazy bitch."
DavidW says, "You think Mistletoe will survive a 20+ storey plunge? And still be moving?>"
genericgeekgirl says, "She was climbing back up."
jenrexrode says, "also because it had a lock place"
DavidW says, "I didn't see that."
DavidW says, "But, okay, lock the hatch then."
genericgeekgirl | In the dim light, you can see Mistletoe beginning to climb back up, arms and legs at full stretch, pressed into the corners.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hatch"
Floyd | The emergency hatch screeches closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gunship flies away from the roof, banking round to commence an
Floyd | attack run.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put knife in loops"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put knife in hoops"
Floyd | You place the curved brass knife inside the iron hoops.
Floyd |
Floyd | The helicopter gathers speed as it approaches, main cannon armed and
Floyd | ready.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd | The gunship's searchlight tracks you to the south side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated
Floyd | iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron reaches for the firing key.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wouldn't be climbing down there, Miss Flint. Contrary to the opinion
Floyd | of movie producers, it's impossible to outrun an explosion in a
Floyd | confined space. Step away from the tower, and allow me to demonstrate."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron does exactly that, raising a finger and stabbing at his
Floyd | control panel. Rockets whistle through the air, curving, flying
Floyd | downwards into the ventilation tower. Orange fire mushrooms from the
Floyd | open pipe, blowing off the iron cap. From behind the spreading black
Floyd | smoke, you hear the tower collapse in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Too bad about my luxury penthouse suite. On the other hand, it takes
Floyd | care of my associate's funeral. Cremation was what he wanted, after
Floyd | all. Shall we proceed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke thins, and you see a tower of twisted scrap metal beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl whistles.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cap"
Floyd | A conical section of thick corrugated iron, sixty-five centimetres in
Floyd | diameter, used for blocking out rain and snow. The gunship's rockets
Floyd | scorched the inside surface, but other than that, the metal held up
Floyd | reasonably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron straffes the concrete rooftop, his laughter indistinguishable
Floyd | from the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. Phew! That one was much closer. You
Floyd | felt bits of stone thud into your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under cap"
Floyd | The opening is blocked by scrap metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gunship flies away from the roof, banking round to commence an
Floyd | attack run.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cap"
Floyd | You take the corrugated iron cap from amongst the scrap metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The helicopter gathers speed as it approaches, main cannon armed and
Floyd | ready.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under cap"
Floyd | You place the iron cap on the roof, crawling behind and pointing the
Floyd | tip of the cone towards the approaching gunship. Well, it blocks out
Floyd | the light-- hopefully it will do the same to high-velocity cannon
Floyd | rounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drone of the helicopter gets increasingly louder, and then
Floyd | everything comes at once: light streaming past the cone, rattling
Floyd | cannon fire, chips of concrete flying around your feet. The pressure
Floyd | mounts on the corrugated iron cap. One of the rounds breaks through,
Floyd | grazing your arm, forcing you to let go.
Floyd |
Floyd | Resembling an oversized seive, the iron cap rolls off the roof. You are
Floyd | trapped. All of your escape routes have been cut off, and you have no
Floyd | means of protecting yourself from cannons, rockets, or whatever else
Floyd | the Baron has to send your way. There's nothing you can-- Wait! That
Floyd | ambient golden glow. It must be...
Floyd |
Floyd | You trace the source of the angelic halo, looking up at the chest of a
Floyd | dazzling stallion, riding impossibly on thin air: the golden horse.
Floyd | Atlantic City's lady crimefighter pulls up overhead, lowering a rope
Floyd | for your intended use.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lisa, get on!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The gunship flies away from the roof, banking round to commence an
Floyd | attack run.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says, "So that's what she wanted to tell us."
DavidW says, "About time she showed up."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd | You grab onto the rope, feeling the effects of centrifugal force as it
Floyd | lifts you skywards. Up close the golden horse looks so real:
Floyd | magnificent tail swaying from side to side, flailing hooves kicking air
Floyd | in your face, mane beautifully combed, flowing in the wind. Solid gold
Floyd | gauntlets reach out, heaving you inside. And...
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | A helicopter cockpit. State of the art controls and a hi-tech interface
Floyd | are poor compensation for the mystery and sense of wonder that were
Floyd | cruelly snatched away when the illusion was broken. That's all the
Floyd | golden horse ever was: an illusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the Crusader? The golden halo around her is impenetratable, just
Floyd | like it was for her horse. But underneath, is she another illusion? You
Floyd | look to your heroine for an answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your mind told you none of it was real. Horses cannot fly, golden
Floyd | statues don't walk. But you wanted to believe in me. It gave you hope.
Floyd | Would an ordinary woman in a helicopter have done the same?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Her question hangs. She jumps out of her seat, clutching her trademark
Floyd | Staff of Justice. You follow her gaze: Mistletoe waits on the roof,
Floyd | flexing her arms and legs in anticipation. The Crusader exits the
Floyd | cockpit, grabbing hold of a hooked cable protruding from the horse's
Floyd | nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You win, Mistletoe. It's time I consigned father and daughter to a
Floyd | padded cell. Stay here Lisa, unless you want to play the heroine. Rex,
Floyd | fire the laser at that gunship and target the claws at-- Mistletoe."
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex beeps in acknowledgement, extending the rope down to the roof. The
Floyd | oriental lady blows her mismatched opponent a kiss, the two women
Floyd | preparing to do battle. The laser beam reflects uselessly off the
Floyd | gunship's armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice laser display. How about some real weapons to test my skill?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "How did Mistletoe get on the roof?"
jenrexrode says, "whoops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gunship"
Floyd | The gunship is a dangerous toy in the Baron's hands, an armour plated
Floyd | helicopter which wouldn't look out of place at a military installation.
Floyd | As its main weapon, the aircraft has a rotary cannon. Without doubt,
Floyd | there are other nasty pieces of work housed inside the aircraft's
Floyd | wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe strikes the first blow, toppling the Crusader with a sliding
Floyd | kick. The heroine rolls to her feet, swinging out with her Staff of
Floyd | Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot cannon"
Floyd | (with the laser beam)
Floyd | The laser beam slices away the main cannon's support. The bulk of it
Floyd | falls off, disintegrating into aluminium rods and screws.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe skips over the low swinging staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron is furious, angrily stabbing at his control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, what do we have here? A rent-a-heroine, valiant to the last. Did
Floyd | you ever watch television as a child? The story always ends with them
Floyd | riding off into the moonlight-- in a blaze of glory!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "The Baron is one of those 'never shuts up and kills the hero already' villains, isn't he."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex shoot mistletoe"
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot mistletoe"
Floyd | (with the laser beam)
Floyd | Mistletoe's sixth sense warns of her of the impending danger. She
Floyd | backflips out of the way, the laser beam burning harmlessly along the
Floyd | concrete roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe skips over the low swinging staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards
Floyd | the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you
Floyd | hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams
Floyd | as you are baked in the raging inferno.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of avenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot rockets"
Floyd | The response is a swirling, confused pattern of lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards
Floyd | the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you
Floyd | hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams
Floyd | as you are baked in the raging inferno.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of avenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a grappling
Floyd | hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the raised
Floyd | windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the roof below, the Crusader engages Mistletoe in hand to hand
Floyd | combat. Flying above them in a helicopter gunship, the Baron strokes
Floyd | his chin as he watches the action unfold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crusader strikes Mistletoe a glancing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards
Floyd | the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you
Floyd | hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams
Floyd | as you are baked in the raging inferno.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of avenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x windshield"
Floyd | The windscreen is made from the same hardened see-through plastic as
Floyd | police riot shields: bulletproof, heat resistant and virtually
Floyd | unbreakable. When closed, the window slots into a thin, airtight groove
Floyd | recessed around the cockpit. Right now the windscreen is in the raised
Floyd | position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crusader gets a swing past Mistletoe's defences.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards
Floyd | the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you
Floyd | hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams
Floyd | as you are baked in the raging inferno.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of avenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, lower windshield"
Floyd | The response is a swirling, confused pattern of lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards
Floyd | the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you
Floyd | hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams
Floyd | as you are baked in the raging inferno.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of avenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, open window"
Floyd | "Windshield currently in open position."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards
Floyd | the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you
Floyd | hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams
Floyd | as you are baked in the raging inferno.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of avenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, close window"
Floyd | The windscreen drops down into the groove, unseen locking clamps
Floyd | sliding closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards
Floyd | the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Orange fire explodes
Floyd | across the windscreen, so thick it consumes the view outside. And there
Floyd | is no effect-- the golden horse is unscathed. The Baron screams in
Floyd | frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not over, not by any means. The best is yet to come: a world
Floyd | exclusive, the death of the Crusader! Mistletoe, would you do the
Floyd | honours?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I wanna see."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crusader strikes Mistletoe a glancing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping for something major we could block."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot baron"
Floyd | (with the laser beam)
Floyd | The laser beam reflects uselessly off the gunship's armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is that the best you can do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe skips over the low swinging staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crusader is getting tired, slowing down as weariness sets in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's foot cracks down hard on the Crusader's wrist, sending the
Floyd | Staff of Justice spinning into the air. It rolls along the roof,
Floyd | balancing delicately on the edge. The Baron leans forward, rubbing his
Floyd | hands in excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh deary, deary me. Whatever will you do without your precious staff?
Floyd | That's my girl, Mistletoe. The Crusader has cost the cartel dearly in
Floyd | the past. I think we owe her a special climax, don't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, get staff"
Floyd | The claws scoop up the Crusader's staff, pulling it up to the golden
mwmiller says, "Ohhhhhhh no you don't."
Floyd | horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crusader's feet step within a metre of the rooftop edge. She tenses
Floyd | herself, golden halo shining defiantly as Mistletoe moves in for the
Floyd | kill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "rex, give staff to crusader?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, give staff to crusader"
Floyd | "Unable to comply."
Floyd |
Floyd | The two women each attempt feints and dodges to gain a fight winning
Floyd | advantage. It's Mistletoe that breaks the deadlock, landing a knock out
Floyd | punch which floors her opponent. The oriental woman jumps on the fallen
Floyd | Crusader, arms pinning her to the ground. With a glower of triumph,
Floyd | Mistletoe delivers her poisoned kiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd | You can't, since the windscreen is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no comeback. The Crusader is down and out, barely reacting as
Floyd | Mistletoe shifts along her body, legs squeezed tight around her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window"
Floyd | The windscreen holds firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe strokes the Crusader's halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, open window"
Floyd | Cold air circulates around the cockpit as the windshield lifts up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crusader tries in vain to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd | You pull the Staff of Justice out of the mechanical claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crusader tries to force Mistletoe's legs apart, to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give staff to crusader"
Floyd | You throw the staff down to the Crusader, yelling for her to catch. She
Floyd | calls on her strength reserves, forcing Mistletoe aside. The Staff of
Floyd | Justice drops into her outstretched hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atlantic City's heroine has discovered a new lease of life. With
Floyd | blinding speed, she spins her Staff of Justice, following up with a
Floyd | series of swings and thrusts which repel the stunned Mistletoe to the
Floyd | opposite side of the roof. The Baron is far less concerned than his
Floyd | daughter over the shift in power.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let her go. Let that golden armour of hers rot as the poison floods
Floyd | through her veins. She is doomed to watch her beautiful city do the
Floyd | same as we enter the new millennium. She will lie on her death bed,
Floyd | knowing that she has failed. That her efforts have achieved nothing,
Floyd | that she is nothing! Come, child. Leave her be."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe, still angry at defeat, cartwheels into the waiting
Floyd | helicopter. Waving farewell, the Baron pilots the gunship towards the
Floyd | ocean. The Crusader's rush of adrenaline was only temporary. She falls
Floyd | flat on her face, unable to prevent her slide down the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "rex, take crusader"
genericgeekgirl says, "I am imagining a petulant child who refuses to walk like a normal human being and must cartwheel everywhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, get crusader"
Floyd | The Crusader reacts just in time, jumping out of the way of the
Floyd | descending claws. They collide with the roof, grasping at empty space
Floyd | before retracting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, no"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, down"
Floyd | The computer has no retaliatory statement, piloting the golden horse
Floyd | over to the west side of the roof and making the smoothest of vertical
Floyd | touchdowns.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, west side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "wow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x horse"
Floyd | Now that you have stepped outside, the glowing illusion of the golden
Floyd | horse has returned in all its beauty: innocent, black eyes, a combed
Floyd | mane, well-cared for hooves. Hard to believe it's just a helicopter
Floyd | underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crusader"
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "east side, I think"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd | You cross to the east side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, east side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel stump of a flagpole sticks out from the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd | Roof, west side
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd | Jump off the edge of the roof? No, thanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd | You cross to the south side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crusader's legs hang off the roof, icy concrete eluding her grasp.
Floyd | She waves her Staff of Justice at you, as she did eight years previous.
Floyd | Now your roles are reversed, and it is the heroine who needs a helping
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ventilation tower has been reduced to scrap metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "There she is."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crusader"
Floyd | The Crusader is barely reachable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lisa, help!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab staff"
Floyd | You slide to the heroine's aid, flattening your back against the
Floyd | concrete, legs split to keep yourself from falling over the edge.
Floyd | Having got a foothold in the snow, you reach out, fingertips touching
Floyd | the tip of her staff. You feel brave-- no, chivalrous, your mind
Floyd | shifting to an altogether unpleasant...
Floyd |
Floyd | Battlefield
Floyd | The Holy Land has been desecrated with the blood of westerners: fallen
Floyd | warriors, armour-clad bodies lying prone on the rolling grasslands,
Floyd | pennants of their king fastened to half-buried lances. Stray horses
Floyd | sprint towards the horizon. The sun rises beyond, a peaceful dawn for
Floyd | the first time you can remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | One horse has held its ground, a remarkably fine beast with a golden
Floyd | mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've seen pictures like these before, in documentaries on the
Floyd | crusades of King Victor the Third during the twelfth century, but never
Floyd | so graphically gory. Then it hits you: this isn't a reconstruction.
Floyd | This is the middle ages, the site of a bloody battle. And you are--
Floyd | well, not Lisa Flint, that's for sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh boy."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Possibly a good time to stop?"
DavidW says, "ok, wasn't expecting that."
DavidW says, "hm, yeah, sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" DavidW says, "Almost 2am"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfhm1"
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?
jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd |
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" mwmiller says, "Ah, just what we need from a 2001 game, xenophobia toward Mideasterners."
*** Second Session ***
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfhm1sleepmask"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 536
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "look"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 537
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Battlefield
Floyd | The Holy Land has been desecrated with the blood of westerners: fallen
Floyd | warriors, armour-clad bodies lying prone on the rolling grasslands,
Floyd | pennants of their king fastened to half-buried lances. Stray horses
Floyd | sprint towards the horizon. The sun rises beyond, a peaceful dawn for
Floyd | the first time you can remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | One horse has held its ground, a remarkably fine beast with a golden
Floyd | mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "is this where the roof thingey led us?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x horse"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 538
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A mare you think, though you have a tough time discerning its gender
Floyd | for all the thick, golden hair. The animal's hind legs are powerful,
Floyd | capable of sustaining a prolonged gallop across rough terrain. Next to
Floyd | such a beast, the saddle is plain in comparison: a leather seat, bag
Floyd | and stirrups.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hilt of a broadsword sticks out from the horse's saddle bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. We picked up the girl and the staff, and *poof*. Here we were."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bag"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 539
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | A mare you think, though you have a tough time discerning its gender
Floyd | for all the thick, golden hair. The animal's hind legs are powerful,
Floyd | capable of sustaining a prolonged gallop across rough terrain. Next to
Floyd | such a beast, the saddle is plain in comparison: a leather seat, bag
Floyd | and stirrups.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hilt of a broadsword sticks out from the horse's saddle bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 540
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some scruffy rags (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pat horse"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 540
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAT HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay scruffy"
borowski says (to floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 541
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You're no thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ride horse"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 541
Floyd |
Floyd | > RIDE HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh really."
borowski asks, "What? We're wearing rags because we're rich?"
borowski says (to floyd), "take bag"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 542
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose the golden horse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scruffy"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 543
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCRUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | Torn pieces of cloth, woven together with thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 544
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The short, fat sword used by western knights. Miraculously, the blade
Floyd | has stayed clean, or perhaps there's a non-biblical explanation for
Floyd | the lack of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
borowski says (to floyd), "x sun"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 544
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "warriors"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 544
Floyd |
Floyd | > WARRIORS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x warriors"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 545
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WARRIORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Men from both sides lie next to each other, swords through their
Floyd | armour and axes in their heads. Many will never receive a proper
Floyd | burial, left out here to rot in the barren grasslands with scores of
Floyd | other unknown soldiers. The pennants belong to King Victor III, safe
Floyd | in his throne room to the distant west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunlight glints off the back of a warrior dressed in solid gold
Floyd | armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to warrior"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 545
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x armour"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 546
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | Boots, greaves, breastplate and helmet, all made from solid gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take armour"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 547
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You lack the physical strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "But not becaue we're not a thief. Good to know."
genericgeekgirl says, "*because"
borowski asks, "Solid gold armour? Is this minecraft?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search warriors"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 548
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH WARRIORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Men from both sides lie next to each other, swords through their
Floyd | armour and axes in their heads. Many will never receive a proper
Floyd | burial, left out here to rot in the barren grasslands with scores of
Floyd | other unknown soldiers. The pennants belong to King Victor III, safe
Floyd | in his throne room to the distant west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 549
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see your own face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, ">CROSS EYES TO LOOK AT NOSE"
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says, "> check self out in golden armour"
borowski says, "ooo shiny"
borowski says (to floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 550
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The fields stretch for miles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 551
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The fields stretch for miles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 552
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The fields stretch for miles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 553
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The fields stretch for miles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 554
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Following the others to heaven, then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 555
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | More bodies are underground, no doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove rags"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 556
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE RAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's all you have on!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on horse"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 557
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to ride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Really? That's the response to standing on the horse, but I can't "ride"?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search horse"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 558
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hilt of a broadsword sticks out from the horse's saddle bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hilt"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 559
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HILT
Floyd |
Floyd | The short, fat sword used by western knights. Miraculously, the blade
Floyd | has stayed clean, or perhaps there's a non-biblical explanation for
Floyd | the lack of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 560
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see your own face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 561
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some scruffy rags (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky says, "oh yeah"
borowski says (to floyd), "wipe face"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 562
Floyd |
Floyd | > WIPE FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pennants"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 563
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PENNANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Men from both sides lie next to each other, swords through their
Floyd | armour and axes in their heads. Many will never receive a proper
Floyd | burial, left out here to rot in the barren grasslands with scores of
Floyd | other unknown soldiers. The pennants belong to King Victor III, safe
Floyd | in his throne room to the distant west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 564
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Battlefield
Floyd | The Holy Land has been desecrated with the blood of westerners: fallen
Floyd | warriors, armour-clad bodies lying prone on the rolling grasslands,
Floyd | pennants of their king fastened to half-buried lances. Stray horses
Floyd | sprint towards the horizon. The sun rises beyond, a peaceful dawn for
Floyd | the first time you can remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | A western warrior lies face down at your feet, dressed in gold battle
Floyd | armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | One horse has held its ground, a remarkably fine beast with a golden
Floyd | mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x western warrior"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 66           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 565
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WESTERN WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see much of him from this side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky says (to Floyd), "turn over warrior"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 67           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 566
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OVER WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever your dirty hands underneath the warrior, turning his body
Floyd | over. Except he's a she. Her curved armour, hairless chin and
Floyd | beautiful facial complexion are proof enough that the westerner is
Floyd | female. The woman coughs blood as she sits up on the grass, fluently
Floyd | speaking your language.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are shocked to see a young lady dressed for battle, yes? The
Floyd | truth is, long ago, I too was a peasant wench. You won't believe me
Floyd | now, but some day, you will don my golden armour, and fight injustice
Floyd | in this world. My sword, saddled to my horse. Would you fetch it,
Floyd | please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh hey."
inky says, "ha ha"
inky says, "peasant wench"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 67           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 567
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the broadsword out of the saddle bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "> run away"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give sword to girl"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 67           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 568
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SWORD TO GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | You juggle the broadsword for a while, but don't achieve much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "I.. what?"
inky says, "probably girl is responding to you"
inky says, "er, resolving to you"
inky says (to Floyd), "give sword to warrior"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 67           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 569
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SWORD TO WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The female warrior takes the blade of her broadsword, spinning it
Floyd | vertically on the palm of her hand. It blurs from grey to gold, flat
Floyd | to cylindrical. When its rotation has ceased, she holds a familiar,
Floyd | glowing rod which she drops onto the grass: the Staff of Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you accept the heroine's mantle? If so, then pick up the staff."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 67           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 570
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with
Floyd | which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or
Floyd | so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating
Floyd | glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script,
Floyd | supposedly the source of the heroine's power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Do we?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 67           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 571
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | As you take the golden staff, you feel your wrist vibrate with power.
Floyd | The female warrior collapses onto the grass, dying next to her
Floyd | brothers. Her voice is weak, issuing simple instructions in western
Floyd | speech. Occasionally, she says an eastern word which you understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...have to know..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "seems so"
borowski asks, "What's the deal with lost legends of Atlantic City?"
genericgeekgirl says, "There be gold in them slot machines."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "know"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 69           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 572
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You're floating out of your body, looking down on an eastern girl
Floyd | attending to a fallen enemy from the west-- and that's where you go,
Floyd | west into the land of King Victor III, the realm of farms and castles.
Floyd | The clouds part, revealing a coastal Atlantic town, war galleons
Floyd | moored in the harbour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, you descend to the battlements of a watchtower. A woman in
Floyd | gold waits on the roof, loincloth blowing in the sea breeze. You know
Floyd | who this lady is: mother of the sisterhood of crusaders, the
Floyd | matriarch. Her voice compels you to obey.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come home, sister."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then she is gone, and you have returned to the battlefield.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Wow"
borowski says, "Nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "obey"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 69           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 572
Floyd |
Floyd | > OBEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go home"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 69           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 573
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that without transport.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
borowski says (to floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 69           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 574
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | No mistake. The westerner is definately female, and not much older
Floyd | than you are. Her bruised face suggests she is no stranger to battle,
Floyd | having received her fair share of axe swings and scimitar blows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "look"
Floyd ]  Battlefield                        Score: 69           Centuries
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001stern territory)             Moves: 575
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Battlefield
Floyd | The Holy Land has been desecrated with the blood of westerners: fallen
Floyd | warriors, armour-clad bodies lying prone on the rolling grasslands,
Floyd | pennants of their king fastened to half-buried lances. Stray horses
Floyd | sprint towards the horizon. The sun rises beyond, a peaceful dawn for
Floyd | the first time you can remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | A female warrior lies face up at your feet, dressed in gold battle
Floyd | armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | One horse has held its ground, a remarkably fine beast with a golden
Floyd | mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get on horse"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 576
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ON HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto the horse, setting off on the long journey back home...
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ventilation tower has been reduced to scrap metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy's grip on the staff is waning, and she-- Amy? You look again: the
Floyd | Crusader's halo has disappeared, and it is your friend who hangs onto
Floyd | the Staff of Justice. Two pairs of hands become one. As she falls
Floyd | twenty-five floors to her death, Amy echoes the words of the
Floyd | matriarch.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go home, Lisa..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The Crusader has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | But all is not lost, since there is another to take her place.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Dun dun dun."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf21"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 576
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 577
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ventilation tower has been reduced to scrap metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 578
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly)
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens)
Floyd |     an optical disc
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right. We're just running around in our underwear now. First step to becoming a super hero."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Roof, north side                   Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 579
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You cross to the north side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, north side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Roof, south side                   Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 578
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, south side
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Just looking around."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Roof, west side                    Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 579
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You cross to the west side of the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof, west side
Floyd | A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have
Floyd | settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature
Floyd | continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the
Floyd | roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying
Floyd | rooftop edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh yeah. That."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the horsie?"
borowski says (to floyd), "jump on horse"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 580
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go home"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building)          Moves: 581
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GO HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sufficient altitude must first be achieved."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, up"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Yamitsi building)       Moves: 582
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse lifts off, hovering in mid-air above the Yamitsi
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Yamitsi building)       Moves: 583
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The windscreen is made from the same hardened see-through plastic as
Floyd | police riot shields: bulletproof, heat resistant and virtually
Floyd | unbreakable. When closed, the window slots into a thin, airtight
Floyd | groove recessed around the cockpit. Right now the windscreen is in the
Floyd | raised position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out window"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Yamitsi building)       Moves: 583
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go home"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower)             Moves: 584
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GO HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The
Floyd | golden horse arrives at the watchtower after a few minutes of flight
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watchtower"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower)             Moves: 585
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATCHTOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The watchtower is clearly marked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Marked?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower)             Moves: 586
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The altitude is controlled by the computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, down"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 70            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 587
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse makes a bump-free landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 588
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | Ruined battlements, jagged rocks on crumbling mortar, watch over
Floyd | Atlantic City's inland approach: the great western road, now a
Floyd | tarmaced dual carriageway. Around shattered masonry which used to be
Floyd | the spiral stairwell, portraits of women hang on the tower's walls,
Floyd | captioned in eastern text.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nose of the golden horse faces a closed door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x portraits"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 589
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Female crusaders throughout the ages: the warrior you met on the
Floyd | battlefield, an American cowgirl, a suffragette, a resistance fighter,
Floyd | a policewoman on her beat and many more besides. The most recent
Floyd | addition is a familiar TV reporter: Amy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 590
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Try as you might, you can't move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Northward?"
borowski asks, "What are the portraits? People we've met?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Other crusaders before us."
borowski says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind portraits"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 590
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PORTRAITS
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I hope we get to sit for our own portrait!"
borowski says, "Hopefully we'll be a crusader for a long, long time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 591
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the inscribed door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x door"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 592
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is solid gold, inscribed with the same eastern runes written
Floyd | underneath the hung portraits. Along its upper frame are five discs,
Floyd | each one carved with a symbol made of joined rings: dove, coin, heart,
Floyd | scales and star. The Crusader is drawn above in similar fashion, staff
Floyd | raised, protecting a child in her arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x dove"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 593
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The discs are thick and round, like gongs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit rings"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 594
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT RINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You'll have to specify which of the discs to strike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit dove"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 595
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT DOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | As you strike the dove symbol, it glows briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit coin"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 596
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | As you strike the coin symbol, it glows briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit heart"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 597
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT HEART
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | As you strike the heart symbol, it glows briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping for more useful feedback, if they need to be in order."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit scales.hit star"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 599
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT SCALES.HIT STAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | As you strike the scales symbol, it glows briefly.
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | As you strike the star symbol, it glows briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 600
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | Ruined battlements, jagged rocks on crumbling mortar, watch over
Floyd | Atlantic City's inland approach: the great western road, now a
Floyd | tarmaced dual carriageway. Around shattered masonry which used to be
Floyd | the spiral stairwell, portraits of women hang on the tower's walls,
Floyd | captioned in eastern text.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nose of the golden horse faces a closed door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "I'm guessing they correspond with the portraits."
borowski says (to floyd), "x reporter"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 600
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REPORTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x amy"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 601
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AMY
Floyd |
Floyd | Female crusaders throughout the ages: the warrior you met on the
Floyd | battlefield, an American cowgirl, a suffragette, a resistance fighter,
Floyd | a policewoman on her beat and many more besides. The most recent
Floyd | addition is a familiar TV reporter: Amy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 602
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly)
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens)
Floyd |     an optical disc
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 603
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with
Floyd | which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or
Floyd | so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating
Floyd | glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script,
Floyd | supposedly the source of the heroine's power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bracelet"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 71            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 604
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | A wristband, solid gold. There's a catch underneath for separating the
Floyd | bracelet into two semicircular sections. Writing is etched on the
Floyd | exterior:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Protect this child, for she symbolises love, peace, and justice."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit heart.hit dove.hit scales"
Floyd ]  Antechamber                        Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 607
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT HEART.HIT DOVE.HIT SCALES
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | As you strike the heart symbol, it glows briefly.
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | As you strike the dove symbol, it glows briefly.
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | As you strike the scales symbol, it glows briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscribed door swings inwards, revealing a passage sloping down.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Oh, nice."
genericgeekgirl ta da!
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 608
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Matriarch's Domain
Floyd | The Crusader's golden glow flickers around the walls of the chamber, a
Floyd | spherical cavern hollowed out from beneath the tower. She wears the
Floyd | mantle of a heroine, a monumentally uplifting aura of love, trust and
Floyd | friendship.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you look into her eyes, you see your mother. And in a sense,
Floyd | that's who she is. The matriarch, first of the Crusaders, an ageless
Floyd | warrior, burdened with the task of teaching her descendants.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So child, you have come home. It is time for us-- or rather you, to
Floyd | make a very important decision. Let me explain to you about the
Floyd | Crusader. In reality, she is nothing special. An ordinary woman like
Floyd | Amy Jenkins wouldn't be able to stop the criminals on her own. Do you
Floyd | want to know our secret, Lisa?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 609
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is the ordinary person who performs the acts of heroism in
Floyd | Atlantic City. We are merely the guides to show them the way. But I'm
Floyd | afraid that will all come to an end in the new millennium. The Baron
Floyd | will destroy the people's faith. Amy was hoping to discover his plans,
Floyd | but now she is dead, and our crusade is over."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "But it worked ;)"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 609
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 610
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Tranquility and peace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "That's it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 611
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Matriarch's Domain
Floyd | The Crusader's golden glow flickers around the walls of the chamber, a
Floyd | spherical cavern hollowed out from beneath the tower. She wears the
Floyd | mantle of a heroine, a monumentally uplifting aura of love, trust and
Floyd | friendship.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you look into her eyes, you see your mother. And in a sense,
Floyd | that's who she is. The matriarch, first of the Crusaders, an ageless
Floyd | warrior, burdened with the task of teaching her descendants.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I could teach you, but it would do no good."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pout"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 611
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, ">BUT I WANT TO LEARN!"
borowski says (to floyd), "x mantle"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 611
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MANTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x eyes"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 611
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "What's the conversation system in this game?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to matriarch"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 611
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MATRIARCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "matriarch, tell me about amy"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 612
Floyd |
Floyd | > MATRIARCH, TELL ME ABOUT AMY
Floyd |
Floyd | "All in good time, child."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "matriarch, teach me"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 613
Floyd |
Floyd | > MATRIARCH, TEACH ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "I understand, child."
Floyd |
Floyd | The matriarch glances solemnly up at the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x ceiling"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 614
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks (of floyd), "matriarch, why were you sitting behind a locked door?"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 615
Floyd |
Floyd | > MATRIARCH, WHY WERE YOU SITTING BEHIND A LOCKED DOOR?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I understand, child."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you up to, Baron?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 616
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly)
Floyd |   your mother's silver chain (being worn)
Floyd |   a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens)
Floyd |     an optical disc
Floyd |
Floyd | "If only we knew what he was planning..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x disc"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 617
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DISC
Floyd |
Floyd | A new form of data storage introduced by Yamitsi. Reportedly, the
Floyd | optical chips inside hold terrabytes of digitally compressed
Floyd | information, but it looks like a plain, old fashioned, floppy disc to
Floyd | you. The case is thin, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "give matriarch disc"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 73            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 618
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE MATRIARCH DISC
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the optical disc)
Floyd | You take the optical disc out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Actually, I don't know what's on the disc. Do we?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, it was the Baron's plans."
borowski says (to floyd), "give matriarch disc"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 74            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 619
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE MATRIARCH DISC
Floyd |
Floyd | You hand over the optical disc, explaining its contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then there is hope, for the crusade and the city. You still have the
Floyd | option of walking away, returning the Staff of Justice to me for
Floyd | safekeeping, until I can find someone else to fill your shoes-- or you
Floyd | can learn your first lesson right now. All you have to do is activate
Floyd | your HALO. Simply issue the command."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "I had a feeling."
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "HALO!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 74            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 619
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "I just wanted to make sure it wasn't embarassing pictures first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give staff to woman"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 74            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 619
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE STAFF TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Saddened, the matriarch takes the staff from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am surprised at you, Lisa. When our minds were linked, I
Floyd | experienced the same pain as you, watched Jason and Mercedes die at
Floyd | Maiden's Wharf, spent eight years suffering, fought evil at Yamitsi.
Floyd | And yet, you deny Atlantic City any chance of freedom and justice in
Floyd | the twenty-first century."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The Crusader has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 74 out of a possible 400, in 619 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of staff wielder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Matriarch's Domain                 Score: 74            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower)                Moves: 619
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Matriarch's Domain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry~"
borowski asks, "Huh, so that was use choosing to give up on the quest (by handing over the staff)?"
borowski says, "s/use/us"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says, "I was curious"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Halo time?"
borowski says, "Flame on!"
borowski says (to floyd), "halo"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 75            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 620
Floyd |
Floyd | > HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | The matriarch's golden halo fades, transferring onto your body. Your
Floyd | arms, legs and clothes are completely hidden by the pulsating glow.
Floyd | The former Crusader is revealed in all her beauty. You've seen her
Floyd | before, the watcher atop her tower, calling you home from a distant
Floyd | battlefield.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I will live for ever, child. When the time comes, the Crusader will
Floyd | eventually learn about my past. For now, we have a party to gatecrash.
Floyd | Come, child. I will show you what the Staff of Justice can do."
Floyd |
Floyd | Isometric wireframe shapes form a new environment, projected like
Floyd | holograms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two thugs, one male and one female, flank you on either side.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The halo: your sole defence against the prying eyes of Atlantic City,
Floyd | a shimmer of gold which surrounds your body and clothes-- but not
Floyd | objects you're carrying. Just be careful about where you change your
Floyd | appearance. We don't want every Tom, Dick and Harriet to know your
Floyd | secret identity."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Wow, we are a super hero."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x male"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 75            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 621
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MALE
Floyd |
Floyd | The thug has taken off his shirt and jacket, clearly stating his
Floyd | intentions in a similar manner to native tribal warlords. Painted on
Floyd | his skin are symbols themed around death, religion and bloodshed, an
Floyd | intimidating collage of bloody daggers, scythes and pentagrams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 75            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 622
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sort of person best avoided: six feet tall, head shaven, shirt
Floyd | ripped, chest tattooed, loose chains dangling from studded leather
Floyd | trousers. You wouldn't want to bump into this woman on a dark night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Do, too!"
borowski says, "heehee"
borowski says, "AFK for a minute"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 75            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 623
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit man with staff"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 75            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 624
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT MAN WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing your staff, striking the male thug squarely on the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of the Staff of Justice,
Floyd | surrounding the male thug's body. He slumps to the ground,
Floyd | unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "been on phone with mom"
genericgeekgirl hits the "That was easy!" button.
genericgeekgirl says, "We are now the crusader, wandering around in our underwear and a halo and carrying a big stick."
jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says, "And we just bashed a goth guy over the head with the stick."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit woman"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 625
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You swing your staff, striking the female thug squarely on the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman recovers, glowering at you through chipped teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your instruction completed, the two thugs vanish in showers of pixels.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So you see, Lisa. The staff does not make you invincible. A man it
Floyd | can stun for hours by touch alone, but against a female opponent, the
Floyd | rod is reduced in power until it is little more than a crowbar.
Floyd | Otherwise, how could you hold it without harm? Proceed, Madame
Floyd | Crusader. The people of Atlantic City need your help."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "proceed"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 625
Floyd |
Floyd | > PROCEED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf23"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 625
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 626
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "North first?"
borowski says (to floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 627
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's
Floyd | voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lifescan..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Pipeline
Floyd | The sky is falling. Seismic vibrations, aftershocks of the worst
Floyd | earthquake ever recorded in Atlantic City, send square-edged chunks of
Floyd | granite raining down from the roof. You're in a drainage pipe,
Floyd | searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble. Unaided, they
Floyd | wouldn't stand a chance.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you've found one. Ironically, a rescue worker, who must have got
Floyd | caught in a secondary cave-in whilst doing her job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Interesting gender-based super power."
borowski says (to floyd), "x worker"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 628
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WORKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A young and inexperienced volunteer for the city rescue service,
Floyd | buried under a ton of rubble and chalky white dust. The rear of her
Floyd | uniform is torn to pieces, her face half-submerged in a petroleum
Floyd | topped puddle. Metaphorically, she never knew what hit her.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman is wearing an ACSAR helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Hi ASchultz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 629
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | The helmet is marked property of ACSAR: Atlantic City Search and
Floyd | Rescue. It's no fashion accessory: a hard, protective item of headgear
Floyd | with infra-red goggles, a microphonic mouthpiece, woolly earmuffs--
Floyd | oh, and a dented battery compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
ASchultz asks, "Hello. Forgot nightfloyd was tonight. What are we playing?"
borowski asks, "Heroine's Mantle, is it?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says, "It was actually last night."
genericgeekgirl says, "But nobody showed up, so it's tonight."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 630
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | Gently, you remove the woman's helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 631
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A young and inexperienced volunteer for the city rescue service,
Floyd | buried under a ton of rubble and chalky white dust. The rear of her
Floyd | uniform is torn to pieces, her face half-submerged in a petroleum
Floyd | topped puddle. Metaphorically, she never knew what hit her.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman is carrying nothing useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone coming-- nope, it's just a rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rat"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 631
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn woman over"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 632
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN WOMAN OVER
Floyd |
Floyd | It could be dangerous to move her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Rats are never irrelevant!"
jenrexrode asks, "and it's half a meter long?"
borowski says, "Never!"
borowski asks, "Also, isn't it more dangerous for her face to be in a puddle?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x battery compartment"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 633
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The helmet is marked property of ACSAR: Atlantic City Search and
Floyd | Rescue. It's no fashion accessory: a hard, protective item of headgear
Floyd | with infra-red goggles, a microphonic mouthpiece, woolly earmuffs--
Floyd | oh, and a dented battery compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 634
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an ACSAR helmet
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "put on helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 635
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ON HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the ACSAR helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice over the airwaves. More of an order, actually.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Martino, could you state your position...Martino?...Are you there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
ASchultz sits back and absorbs what is happening/has happened
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say yes"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 636
borowski says (to floyd), "yes"
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY YES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the rescue worker)
Floyd | The woman needs urgent medical attention, which you can't provide!
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to do something quickly, else you too will be trapped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 637
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give position"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 637
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE POSITION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x goggles"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 638
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOGGLES
Floyd |
Floyd | The helmet is marked property of ACSAR: Atlantic City Search and
Floyd | Rescue. It's no fashion accessory: a hard, protective item of headgear
Floyd | with infra-red goggles, a microphonic mouthpiece, woolly earmuffs--
Floyd | oh, and a dented battery compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "take rubble"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 638
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 639
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a party of people to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
genericgeekgirl says, "We should listen to our mentor more often :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 640
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't leave this woman here to die!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take woman"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 641
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It could be dangerous to move her.
Floyd |
Floyd | This pipeline won't hold up for long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "scoop up oil with her helmet?"
borowski says, ">USE STAFF SOMEHOW"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit woman with staff"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 642
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT WOMAN WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not why you're here!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone coming-- nope, it's just a rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get oil with helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 642
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OIL WITH HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "did they say the staff is only .5 meter?"
borowski says, ">HIT ON WOMAN WITH STUFF"
borowski says (to floyd), "put staff in helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 643
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | A person's head is what fits inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, ""This is neither the time nor the place.""
borowski says (to floyd), "put staff in battery"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 644
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | A person's head is what fits inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 645
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with
Floyd | which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or
Floyd | so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating
Floyd | glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script,
Floyd | supposedly the source of the heroine's power.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rumble ricochets along the storm drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "hit rubble with staff"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 645
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT RUBBLE WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently. That's like.. a ruler."
jenrexrode says, "yeah, kinda stumpy for a staff"
jenrexrode says, "f expand staff"
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
borowski says (to floyd), "touch worker"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 646
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH WORKER
Floyd |
Floyd | She still has a pulse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing a thunderous crack, you look up to see a huge piece of granite
Floyd | drop onto your face, splitting your skull in two.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the training scenario, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm disappointed in you, Lisa."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "oh, Goku did that with his power pole, but the command was extend"
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh no!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 647
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's
Floyd | voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lifescan..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Pipeline
Floyd | The sky is falling. Seismic vibrations, aftershocks of the worst
Floyd | earthquake ever recorded in Atlantic City, send square-edged chunks of
Floyd | granite raining down from the roof. You're in a drainage pipe,
Floyd | searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble. Unaided, they
Floyd | wouldn't stand a chance.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you've found one. Ironically, a rescue worker, who must have got
Floyd | caught in a secondary cave-in whilst doing her job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 648
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | Gently, you remove the woman's helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 649
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the ACSAR helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice over the airwaves. More of an order, actually.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Martino, could you state your position...Martino?...Are you there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 650
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a party of people to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Crap. What could we have done? We can't move her..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 650
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "say yes"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 651
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY YES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the rescue worker)
Floyd | The woman needs urgent medical attention, which you can't provide!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dig with staff"
borowski says (to floyd), "say yes to helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 651
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 652
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY YES TO HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | "Martino, please. Lives are at stake here, so stop nattering!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x microphone"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 653
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The helmet is marked property of ACSAR: Atlantic City Search and
Floyd | Rescue. It's no fashion accessory: a hard, protective item of headgear
Floyd | with infra-red goggles, a microphonic mouthpiece, woolly earmuffs--
Floyd | oh, and a dented battery compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | There goes another tremor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk into helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 653
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK INTO HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "helmet, hello"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 654
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELMET, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | "Martino, please. Lives are at stake here, so stop nattering!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "say position to helmet"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 655
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY POSITION TO HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | "Martino, please. Lives are at stake here, so stop nattering!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone coming-- nope, it's just a rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "helmet, go east"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 656
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELMET, GO EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, we're on the move. Where to now, Martino?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to do something quickly, else you too will be trapped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 657
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a party of people to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "helmet, go east"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 658
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELMET, GO EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, we're on the move. Where to now, Martino?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone coming-- nope, it's just a rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put staff in rubble"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 658
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN RUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Collapsed Pipeline                 Score: 77            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 659
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a party of people to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "helmet, go northeast" jenrexrode says, "oh i see"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 660
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELMET, GO NORTHEAST
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, we're on the move. Where to-- wait, we see you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Powerful electric torch beams shine into your eyes, silhouetting a
Floyd | party of five standing knee deep in rubble. Medics run over to their
Floyd | fallen colleague, tending to her wounds as the other rescuer workers
Floyd | drag her free. As the woman is lifted onto a stretcher, the leader of
Floyd | the searchers thanks you for your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Looks like we arrived just in time, Madame Crusader. You'd better
Floyd | come with us. These pipelines could come crashing down any minute..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The local crisis has been resolved ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the training scenario, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So now you'll always know if you're alone whenever you decide to take
Floyd | a shower. One thing: the staff detects all animal life, so make
Floyd | certain the peeping Tom is human, before you go ballistic on the
Floyd | neighbour's cat."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Oh, I never would have thought it was *those* people"
borowski says, "I thought it was more injured people to the west"
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait, how did we learn that fact?"
borowski asks, "Wait, I don't know if I'm alone when I shower?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "We have to shower with the stick?"
jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl asks, "And why doesn't it detect us all the time?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 661
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with
Floyd | which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or
Floyd | so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating
Floyd | glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script,
Floyd | supposedly the source of the heroine's power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 662
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "I don't get it. East?"
jenrexrode says, "cuz it ignores stuff under the halo"
jenrexrode says, "okie"
genericgeekgirl says, "But it's glowing right now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 663
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 664
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's
Floyd | voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Heatscan..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Something has gone wrong. Pre-recorded voices, calm and concise,
Floyd | instruct people to evacuate the nuclear facility, advice well heeded
Floyd | by the workforce. They have deserted their posts, leaving their fellow
Floyd | citizens to face the dark prospect of radioactive meltdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crux of the problem centres around four pipes, waterways for
Floyd | extracting heat from volatile uranium-235 fuel rods deep inside the
Floyd | reactor's core.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conveniently, you have a coolant pump at your disposal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 664
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to heatscan?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pump"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 665
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing too technical here: a pump to transfer liquid from A to B-- or
Floyd | whichever valves the inlet and outlet hoses happen to be connected to.
Floyd | Once everything has been properly set up, all one has to do is switch
Floyd | the machine on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, the staff did lifescan. Not the helmet. Duh."
genericgeekgirl says, "That's how we know."
genericgeekgirl says, "I'm slow tonight."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 666
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | A confusing blur of colours. You'll have to scan each pipe in turn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan blue pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 666
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BLUE PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan first pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 666
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN FIRST PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pipes"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 667
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipes carry cold water past the reactor, converting it to steam
Floyd | which drives electricity generating turbines. Today's science lesson
Floyd | over and done with, each pipe has a valve on the front, labelled with
Floyd | one of the last four letters of the English alphabet. And doctor's
Floyd | orders, for good measure:
Floyd |
Floyd | EQUILIBRIUM TEMPERATURE MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 668
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN Z PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan y pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 669
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN Y PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan x pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 670
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "use pump on z and y"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 670
Floyd |
Floyd | > USE PUMP ON Z AND Y
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan w"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 671
jenrexrode says, "verb"
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN W
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pipes)
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pump"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 672
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The coolant pump is far too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect pipe w and pipe y"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 672
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT PIPE W AND PIPE Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Oh valve"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect z to pump"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 673
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT Z TO PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the pipes before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're getting warmer, in the worst possible sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get z"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 674
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Each pipe is twenty centimetres in diameter. Far too large, in other
Floyd | words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push z"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 675
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Each pipe is twenty centimetres in diameter. Far too large, in other
Floyd | words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "open pipe y"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 676
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PIPE Y
Floyd |
Floyd | The valves are controlled automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x z"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 677
Floyd |
Floyd | > X Z
Floyd |
Floyd | The only thing which sets it apart from the other three pipes is a
Floyd | huge letter Z printed on the valve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x inlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 678
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INLET
Floyd |
Floyd | A tube of flexible lead circlets, a metre long and six centimetres
Floyd | across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "oh"
borowski says (to floyd), "put w into inlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 679
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT W INTO INLET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pipes into the inlet hose)
Floyd | You need to be holding the pipes before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect inlet hose to pipe w"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 680
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT INLET HOSE TO PIPE W
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the inlet hose before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "I feel like this is a verb thing"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 681
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET INLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift up the free end of the inlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Heh, that verb works"
borowski says (to floyd), "connect inlet hose to pipe w"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 682
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT INLET HOSE TO PIPE W
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect the inlet hose to valve W.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "take outlet hose"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 683
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE OUTLET HOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift up the free end of the outlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect outlet hose to pipe y"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 684
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT OUTLET HOSE TO PIPE Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect the outlet hose to valve Y.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "let r rip"
borowski says (to floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 685
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between
Floyd | valves W and Y. After a few seconds, the pump switches off
Floyd | automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "heatscan pipe y"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 686
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN PIPE Y
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "heatscan pipe w"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 687
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN PIPE W
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "uh on"
jenrexrode says, "oh"
borowski says, "Huh."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan x pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 688
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | If the heat doesn't kill you, then the radiation will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 689
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN Z PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 690
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET INLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You disconnect the inlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect inlet to x"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 691
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT INLET TO X
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect the inlet hose to valve X.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 692
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between
Floyd | valves X and Y. After a few seconds, the pump switches off
Floyd | automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan x pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 693
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan y pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 694
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN Y PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 695
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN Z PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan w pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 696
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN W PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Maybe purple + yellow = better outcome?"
jenrexrode asks, "brown?"
borowski says, "Is it color mixing? I thought it was an infrared type thing."
jenrexrode says, "heh yeah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get outlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 697
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You disconnect the outlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "heh. I guess that's why blue + yellow != green"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect outlet to y"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 698
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT OUTLET TO Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect the outlet hose to valve Y.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 699
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between
Floyd | valves X and Y. After a few seconds, the pump switches off
Floyd | automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan y pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 700
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN Y PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan x pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 701
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Hurray?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 702
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN Z PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan w pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 703
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN W PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't look too good, Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "huh"
borowski asks, "I guess z + w?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 704
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET INLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You disconnect the inlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Green seems pretty none threatening."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect inlet to z"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 705
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT INLET TO Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect the inlet hose to valve Z.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "*non"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get outlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 706
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You disconnect the outlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect outlet to w"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 707
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT OUTLET TO W
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pipes)
Floyd | You connect the outlet hose to valve W.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 708
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between
Floyd | valves Z and W. After a few seconds, the pump switches off
Floyd | automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way things are going, this part of the world will be renamed
Floyd | Uranium City.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan w pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 709
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN W PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 710
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN Z PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get outlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 711
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You disconnect the outlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 712
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET INLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You disconnect the inlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect outlet to z"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 713
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT OUTLET TO Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect the outlet hose to valve Z.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here it comes: a deafening roar as the pipes break open, dousing you
Floyd | in coolant, heavy water saturated with uranium isotopes. Infected by
Floyd | radiation sickness, you suffer teeth and hair loss, blisters, nausea,
Floyd | and ultimately death. As do all of the people who couldn't escape in
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the training scenario, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought you were smart, Lisa. Doesn't look like it to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Ouch"
jenrexrode says, "yay, fake dying"
borowski says, "But the insult is all too real."
jenrexrode asks, "well would blue be cold and red be hot?"
borowski says, "That's what I thought."
borowski asks, "There was 2 blue, 1 yellow, 1 red?"
jenrexrode says, "i think originally yeah"
jenrexrode says, "i dont think amy was that smart, anyway"
borowski asks, "Maybe we were on the right track but took too long?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I think it follows the colour spectrum, so yeah. And yes, there's a limited number of turns in each simulation."
borowski says, "Yeah!"
genericgeekgirl says, "We used a lot of them trying to figure out how it worked."
jenrexrode says, "certainly"
genericgeekgirl says, "So this time we can jump right in."
jenrexrode says, "ok"
borowski says, "Well, it's radioactive water, so let's not *jump* in"
jenrexrode says, "har"
borowski says, "Sorry, couldn't help myself"
genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
jenrexrode asks, "so try to send the blue ones to the non blue ones?"
borowski says, "YEah"
genericgeekgirl says, "Seems that way, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 714
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's
Floyd | voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Heatscan..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Something has gone wrong. Pre-recorded voices, calm and concise,
Floyd | instruct people to evacuate the nuclear facility, advice well heeded
Floyd | by the workforce. They have deserted their posts, leaving their fellow
Floyd | citizens to face the dark prospect of radioactive meltdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crux of the problem centres around four pipes, waterways for
Floyd | extracting heat from volatile uranium-235 fuel rods deep inside the
Floyd | reactor's core.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conveniently, you have a coolant pump at your disposal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "how to you do that multiple command for all 4 at once?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan w"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 715
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN W
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pipes)
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 714
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "As a single command, or four commands on one line?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan w,x,y,z"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 714
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN W,X,Y,Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Huh I thought it was a different color before."
jenrexrode says, "i dunno, like you you move fast sometimes"
genericgeekgirl says, "It's probably randomized."
borowski says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan w.heatscan x.heatscan y.heatscan z"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 718
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN W.HEATSCAN X.HEATSCAN Y.HEATSCAN Z
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pipes)
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up green.
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up orange.
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple.
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says, "It'll count as four moves, but interestingly, you can undo all of them at once, I think."
jenrexrode says, "but this way it doesn't scroll off my tiny screen"
jenrexrode asks, "so purple is happiest and orange is unhappiest, so they go together?"
genericgeekgirl says, "So y and z into x, I guess. Timing, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says, "Green seems neutral, and we want them all the same colour."
jenrexrode says, "oh,equilibrium"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 719
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET INLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift up the free end of the inlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "put inlet in y"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 719
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT INLET IN Y
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect inlet to y"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 720
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT INLET TO Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect the inlet hose to valve Y.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "take outlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 721
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift up the free end of the outlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect outlet to x"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 722
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT OUTLET TO X
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect the outlet hose to valve X.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 723
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between
Floyd | valves Y and X. After a few seconds, the pump switches off
Floyd | automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're getting warmer, in the worst possible sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "so now what do all 4 look like"
borowski asks, "I think X is yellow now?"
borowski says (to floyd), "heatscan pipe x"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 724
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN PIPE X
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "do we waste time looking?"
borowski says (to floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 723
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "take inlet"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 724
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE INLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You disconnect the inlet hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect inlet to pipe z"
Floyd ]  Power Station                      Score: 79            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 725
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT INLET TO PIPE Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect the inlet hose to valve Z.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yeah"
borowski says (to floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 726
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between
Floyd | valves Z and X. After a few seconds, the pump switches off
Floyd | automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then there is silence. The order to evacuate, issued since your
Floyd | arrival, has been interrupted, replaced by the hissing of pressurised
Floyd | water flowing along the pipes. Facility workers return to their
Floyd | duties, shaking your hand with affection and gratitude. Atlantic City
Floyd | is safe, until another situation arises...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The local crisis has been resolved ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the training scenario, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks to the staff, you now have thermal vision without the need to
Floyd | wear those fiddly goggles. When you leap into action, it helps a good
Floyd | deal if you know what kind of heat the opposition is packing."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
borowski says, "huzzah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 726
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Yay, heat pun!"
jenrexrode says, "uff"
borowski says, "haha"
jenrexrode says, "so another cardinal point"
borowski asks, "We've gone north and east?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Curious though what happens if we try again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 727
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Over in that direction, you've done all you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "That, apparently."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Corporation Street                 Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 728
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's
Floyd | voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Attract...repel..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Corporation Street
Floyd | Christmas decorations have been left up for the new year, although not
Floyd | too many cityfolk are around to appreciate their splendour tonight.
Floyd | This is the heart of the upper-class district, where people live in
Floyd | mansions of lavish architectural design, and take morning strolls
Floyd | along picket-fenced thoroughfares.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stores have closed early for the annual parade, due to start in
Floyd | three hours time. All except one dirty windowed establishment whose
Floyd | door is slightly ajar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "two great commands"
jenrexrode says, "that go great together"
borowski asks, "Why would one use the second?"
jenrexrode says, "you'll find out"
jenrexrode says, "we can hit homeruns"
genericgeekgirl says, "It's like that magnetic brush power in Okamiden."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter establishment"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 729
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ESTABLISHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The brass bell rings as you open the door, alerting the robber to your
Floyd | presence. Through the mouth slit of his ski mask, you see grinning
Floyd | yellow teeth. He swings his shotgun to point at your stomach, issuing
Floyd | his coup de grace.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go to hell, you self-righteous bit--"
Floyd |
Floyd | The blast rips open your chest. Blood, guts and vital organs scatter
Floyd | across your clothes and all over the floor. Not a pretty sight, but
Floyd | then again, you won't be the reporter who has to cover the news story.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the training scenario, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought you were smart, Lisa. Doesn't look like it to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops"
borowski says, "Wow, I guess he need to repel them buck shot."
borowski says (to floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Corporation Street                 Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 730
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's
Floyd | voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Attract...repel..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Corporation Street
Floyd | Christmas decorations have been left up for the new year, although not
Floyd | too many cityfolk are around to appreciate their splendour tonight.
Floyd | This is the heart of the upper-class district, where people live in
Floyd | mansions of lavish architectural design, and take morning strolls
Floyd | along picket-fenced thoroughfares.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stores have closed early for the annual parade, due to start in
Floyd | three hours time. All except one dirty windowed establishment whose
Floyd | door is slightly ajar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd ]  Corporation Street                 Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 731
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking through the window, three things about Kristina's Antiques
Floyd | store strike you as wrong. One: the door has been forced open, almost
Floyd | knocking the bell from its pivot. Two: half of the display cabinets
Floyd | are empty. And three: a masked man is standing next to the cash
Floyd | register.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shadows move on the store window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "repel"
Floyd ]  Corporation Street                 Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 732
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the antiques store)
Floyd | Telekinesis only works on small, inanimate objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the antiques store, you hear a dull metallic thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel bell"
Floyd ]  Corporation Street                 Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 733
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell swings in the telekinetic breeze, ringing out a series of
Floyd | high pitched tones. Quick as a flash, the masked man turns around,
Floyd | cocking his shotgun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "ooo"
genericgeekgirl says, "That.. might not have been the right thing just yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract shotgun"
Floyd ]  Corporation Street                 Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 734
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT SHOTGUN
Floyd |
Floyd | Using telekinesis, you flip on the shotgun's safety catch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robber paces about the store, checking he is alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
jenrexrode says, "wpw"
genericgeekgirl says, "Although I was trying to get the entire thing."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "attract door"
Floyd ]  Corporation Street                 Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 735
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Telekinesis only works on small objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nervously, the masked man glances around the smashed display cabinets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract blel"
Floyd ]  Corporation Street                 Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 735
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT BLEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract bell"
Floyd ]  Corporation Street                 Score: 81            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 736
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell swings in the telekinetic breeze, ringing out a series of
Floyd | high pitched tones. Convinced the wind is natural, the robber turns
Floyd | his back, continuing his unsolicited removal of the store's antiques.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "I guess we could enter? He won't shoot us now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter establishment"
Floyd ]  Training Arena                     Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 737
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ESTABLISHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The brass bell rings as you open the door, alerting the robber to your
Floyd | presence. Through the mouth slit of his ski mask, you see grinning
Floyd | yellow teeth. He swings his shotgun to point at your stomach, issuing
Floyd | his coup de grace.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go to hell, you self-righteous bit--"
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! The intruder looks in horror at the safety catch as you rush
Floyd | towards him. A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of the Staff
Floyd | of Justice, surrounding the masked man's body. He slumps to the
Floyd | ground, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The local crisis has been resolved ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the training scenario, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Congratulations, Lisa. You're now telekinetic. Before you get carried
Floyd | away, the ability to attract or repel only works on small, inanimate
Floyd | objects. So you won't be ripping down criminal's hideaways just yet,
Floyd | but it's a start nonetheless."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says, "woo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 738
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's
Floyd | voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mimic..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Rudolfer Bridge
Floyd | A gateway to Europe. That was how Stefan Rudolfer described his
Floyd | contribution to civil engineering, a half-kilometre suspension bridge
Floyd | spanning Julia's Gorge, a cradle of interlocked steel girders which
Floyd | link Atlantic City to the continent.
Floyd |
Floyd | One man has chosen an alternative destination: the spirit realm.
Floyd | Police cordons keep traffic off the bridge, leaving you alone with a
Floyd | suicide jumper.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, they sent a pretty girl, thinking her sweet voice might loosen my
Floyd | resolve. Well, it won't! I'm quite prepared to pay the penalty for my
Floyd | failure."
Floyd |
Floyd | It was a mistake, switching off your halo. You were certain he'd jump
Floyd | if he saw the Crusader approaching, but his reaction to Lisa Flint is
Floyd | just the same-- No! He's having second thoughts, taking a step away
Floyd | from the edge. Perhaps there is a way to save this man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Hurray superpowers. I like this game."
genericgeekgirl says, "Mimic.. hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, hello"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 739
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAN, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can't talk me out of this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, come here"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 740
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAN, COME HERE
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can't talk me out of this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 741
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | The Staff of Justice looks like that already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic girder"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 741
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC GIRDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, things. Not another person."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic bridge"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 741
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic man"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 742
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't mimic living things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic cordon"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 742
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC CORDON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic steel"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 742
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC STEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic railing"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 742
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC RAILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 743
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rudolfer Bridge
Floyd | A gateway to Europe. That was how Stefan Rudolfer described his
Floyd | contribution to civil engineering, a half-kilometre suspension bridge
Floyd | spanning Julia's Gorge, a cradle of interlocked steel girders which
Floyd | link Atlantic City to the continent.
Floyd |
Floyd | One man has chosen an alternative destination: the spirit realm.
Floyd | Police cordons keep traffic off the bridge, leaving you alone with a
Floyd | suicide jumper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "talk man"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 743
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "talk to man"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 743
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x police"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 743
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POLICE
Floyd |
Floyd | For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask man about bridge"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 744
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't try to intimidate me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic staff"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 745
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice looks like that already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic halo"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 746
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | At the moment, there is no halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic rope"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 746
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 747
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask man about failure"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 748
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT FAILURE
Floyd |
Floyd | "You want to know why I'm here? Very well, I'll show you."
Floyd |
Floyd | The suicide jumper unwraps the bag, discarding the brown paper wrapper
Floyd | into the gorge. Without looking back, he raises his treasured
Floyd | possession to the heavens, a fitting gesture since he is holding a
Floyd | Torah scroll: the cornerstone of Jewish religion, the word of God.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Half a person's wealth is worthless. That is what my peers taught me.
Floyd | For five hundred years, my family owned two of these scrolls. But I am
Floyd | unworthy of them, allowing the other to be stolen, perhaps lost
Floyd | forever. I swore to guard it with my life. Now I must keep my promise,
Floyd | and face the Lord's judgement."
Floyd |
Floyd | For a religious man, he lacks a lot of faith: the other scroll was
Floyd | recovered by the ACPD last night. But it's sitting in an evidence
Floyd | locker several miles away. The suicide jumper needs to see it now, or
Floyd | he won't believe a word genericgeekgirl says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "woah"
jenrexrode says, "damn"
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic scroll"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic scroll"
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 749
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a Torah scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 750
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice looks like that already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "heh"
borowski says (to floyd), "give man scroll"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 751
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE MAN SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Torah scroll)
Floyd | "I'll do it! Don't think I won't!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "give man scroll"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 752
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE MAN SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Torah scroll)
Floyd | "Keep away from me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show scroll to man"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 753
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW SCROLL TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Torah scroll)
Floyd | "Keep away from me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave scroll"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 754
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | That action requires the item to be held.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave staff"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 755
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The staff's abilities are invoked by the power of your will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show staff to man"
Floyd ]  Rudolfer Bridge                    Score: 83            One week
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality)               Moves: 755
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW STAFF TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Impossible! Let me see that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The elated man climbs over the safety barrier. You try to warn him,
Floyd | but there is nothing you can do to prevent him taking what he believes
Floyd | is his missing scroll. A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of
Floyd | the Staff of Justice, surrounding the suicide jumper's body. He slumps
Floyd | to the ground, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, he'll feel better after he wakes up, and finds the genuine Torah
Floyd | scroll in his bedside cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The local crisis has been resolved ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the training scenario, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Training Arena
Floyd | A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed
Floyd | of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass
Floyd | directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quite clever, really. While your halo is inactive, the Staff of
Floyd | Justice is able to mimic an item of similar shape and size. Which can
Floyd | be very useful if you have a group of unscrupulous news reporters on
Floyd | your tail. No offence intended, Lisa."
Floyd |
Floyd | Matriarch's Domain
Floyd | The Crusader's golden glow flickers around the walls of the chamber, a
Floyd | spherical cavern hollowed out from beneath the tower. She wears the
Floyd | mantle of a heroine, a monumentally uplifting aura of love, trust and
Floyd | friendship.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you look into her eyes, you see your mother. And in a sense,
Floyd | that's who she is. The matriarch, first of the Crusaders, an ageless
Floyd | warrior, burdened with the task of teaching her descendants.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It would appear you are ready, Madame Crusader. Before you take up
Floyd | the reins of the golden horse, I have two more pieces of advice to
Floyd | give you. First, the Staff of Justice is so powerful a ten year old
Floyd | girl could wield it at no disadvantage. Second, a true heroine would
Floyd | sacrifice her life if there were no other option."
Floyd |
Floyd | The matriarch has finished. Now it's up to you: Lisa Flint against the
Floyd | Baron and his five underlings. Without wanting to sound melodramatic,
Floyd | the fate of Atlantic City rests with the Crusader. And right now,
Floyd | you're the woman wearing her halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
borowski says, "AH"
borowski says, "Crazy Hebrews"
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 85          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower)             Moves: 756
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matriarch speaks over the computer's intercom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "According to the data you retrieved from Yamitsi, the Baron's
Floyd | accomplices will strike in the five hours leading up to midnight. I've
Floyd | highlighted the potential hotspots on your map. The choice is yours,
Floyd | Lisa."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf25"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 85          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower)             Moves: 756
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Huh, so that only works when our halo is off."
genericgeekgirl asks, "I need to be up (and fully awake) earlyish tomorrow for an interview. So I don't want to play too late tonight. Maybe until 1?"
jenrexrode asks, "what's that 20 mins?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
jenrexrode is in Central time
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 85          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower)             Moves: 757
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of
Floyd | Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the
Floyd | southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your
Floyd | present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse,
Floyd | naturally. The watchtower is where you're at.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are five locations highlighted:
Floyd |
Floyd |    -- The Museum of History
Floyd |    -- Gerant's Heath
Floyd |    -- Maiden's Wharf
Floyd |    -- W.P. Browne Airport
Floyd |    -- The Plaza Theatre
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Museum?"
jenrexrode asks, "hm?"
jenrexrode says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to museum"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 85          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History)      Moves: 758
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GO TO MUSEUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The
Floyd | golden horse arrives at the Museum of History after a few minutes of
Floyd | flight time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 85          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History)      Moves: 759
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse is in mid-air!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 85          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 760
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse makes a bump-free landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The mask of Xioh'can, a tribal headpiece worn by high priests of
Floyd | Quetzalcoatl, the serpent god of the Aztecs. This ivory treasure came
Floyd | to light in Mexico last year, and is currently on display at Atlantic
Floyd | City's museum of history. A seven million dollar prize, and who better
Floyd | to steal it than Charlotte Anne?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, the lady magician who moonlights as a jewel thief-- not that
Floyd | pretty rocks are all she's interested in, mind you. This woman's
Floyd | reputation precedes her: an illusionist with a thousand faces, a
Floyd | mistress of deception, a deadly trickster. From here on in, don't
Floyd | believe anything you see."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So instead of stealing things, we're protecting them from being stolen."
jenrexrode says, "oh this ref again"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 85          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 761
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 85          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 762
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marketplace
Floyd | Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old
Floyd | tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market
Floyd | stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A
Floyd | narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old
Floyd | city district.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of
Floyd | history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the
Floyd | marketplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "did rex say that?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I assumed it was our mentor, who appears to be permanently in our head now. But maybe it was Rex."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stalls"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 85          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 763
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden tables where dodgy dealers and hopeful entrepreneurs tout
Floyd | their wares to unsuspecting punters, folded vertically and stripped of
Floyd | their canvas awnings. The hustle and bustle of the marketplace has
Floyd | given way to the final night of the twentieth century, a silent,
Floyd | lonely one at that.
Floyd |
Floyd | What may only be described as a rolling pin-- uh, well, rolls on the
Floyd | cobbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pin"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 764
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pin"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 765
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | By rolling pin, you don't mean a chef's pastry flattener, but a
Floyd | metre-long stick for winding up canvas. Torn cloth rests in a groove,
Floyd | presumably all that remains of the waterproof cover of whichever stall
Floyd | it came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. That makes a lot more sense."
genericgeekgirl asks, "South first?"
jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 766
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cobbled Lane
Floyd | The ruined walls of King Victor's fortress rise toweringly to the east
Floyd | and west. Arrow slits polarise incident moonlight into thin beams, but
Floyd | it is the Victorian lamp posts that shine the brightest, burning their
Floyd | winter fuel during long, dark nights such as this. Too bad the lane is
Floyd | closed for repairs, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Sorry had to catch up"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 767
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, but this really is a dead end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 768
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, but this really is a dead end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 769
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, but this really is a dead end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Bah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 770
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marketplace
Floyd | Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old
Floyd | tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market
Floyd | stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A
Floyd | narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old
Floyd | city district.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of
Floyd | history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the
Floyd | marketplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 771
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The market square is bordered by high, stone walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "North, I guess."
jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 772
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum doors are locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x doors"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 773
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum's entrance doors are solid steel, several inches thick. At
Floyd | eye level, a sliding panel allows peeping Tom-- or whoever the guard
Floyd | on duty is, to have a look-see without having to stick his neck out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Welp. Might as well go home."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 773
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to knock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 774
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | After a half minute's worth of waiting, the door panel is slid open.
Floyd | Two stony, blue-grey eyes peer through the rectangular slot. You
Floyd | proudly flash your golden halo in the guard's face, but he is
Floyd | unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Heard Charlotte Anne might make a try for the mask. Against our
Floyd | security? Not a chance! You're not getting in until I've seen this
Floyd | supposedly brilliant magician stroke cat burglar with my own eyes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard slides the panel shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Huh. Maybe we have to find the right order of the locations?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we pretend to be Charlotte Anne?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 775
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 775
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to heatscan?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic mask"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 775
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan door"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 776
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic wand"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 776
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic pin"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 777
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The rolling pin is half a metre too long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "I think the mask is what she wants to steal"
jenrexrode exclaims, "!!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 778
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marketplace
Floyd | Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old
Floyd | tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market
Floyd | stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A
Floyd | narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old
Floyd | city district.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of
Floyd | history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the
Floyd | marketplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Huh, the length limit is good to know"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, it said about the same size and shape."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan stalls"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 779
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN STALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan pin"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 780
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 781
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cobbled Lane
Floyd | The ruined walls of King Victor's fortress rise toweringly to the east
Floyd | and west. Arrow slits polarise incident moonlight into thin beams, but
Floyd | it is the Victorian lamp posts that shine the brightest, burning their
Floyd | winter fuel during long, dark nights such as this. Too bad the lane is
Floyd | closed for repairs, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamps"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 86          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 782
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAMPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Oil street lamps were in use at the beginning of the century, and
Floyd | these are some of the earliest to have been installed. With spanking
Floyd | new coats of silver paint, the posts warmly radiate orange firelight--
Floyd | well, coldly radiate you should say, since the flames are all
Floyd | contained within spherical glass shells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan lamps"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 783
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN LAMPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty-three fires heat up the-- hang on, that can't be right. Street
Floyd | lamps come in pairs, and there's one missing. You deduce which is the
Floyd | odd one out, and walk closer. Then your guiding light vanishes, and
Floyd | all of a sudden, there's this big, black trailer parked in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | What was it? A hologram? An illusion? A good magician never shows you
Floyd | the secret of her tricks, and Charlotte Anne's supposed to be one of
Floyd | the best, so you're on your own when it comes to figuring it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Neat"
borowski says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trailer"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 784
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAILER
Floyd |
Floyd | In a few spots, paint has been purposefully scraped off, oil lamps
Floyd | reflecting on the exposed aluminium. The overall pattern is a series
Floyd | of stars, crescent moons, and hat-dwelling bunnies-- Charlotte Anne's
Floyd | wheeled funhouse, and the magician's wand on the driver's cabin door
Floyd | might as well have her name written all over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trailer's rear flap is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 785
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wand"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 786
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The half-metre long plastic stick waved by stage magicians at the
Floyd | culmination of their act. It must be a prop, otherwise the lady in
Floyd | black would have taken it on her artefact shopping spree, instead of
Floyd | bolting it to her trailer with cast-iron rivets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, that's the right size."
jenrexrode says, "oh yes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic wand"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 787
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | That only works when the golden halo is switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off halo"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 788
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic wand"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 789
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a magician's wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Go see if that's enough to trick him?"
jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Of *course* we're a magician. We have a wand, don't we?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 790
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Marketplace
Floyd | Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old
Floyd | tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market
Floyd | stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A
Floyd | narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old
Floyd | city district.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of
Floyd | history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the
Floyd | marketplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 791
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | After a half minute's worth of waiting, the door panel is slid open.
Floyd | Two stony, blue-grey eyes peer through the rectangular slot. The
Floyd | guard's attention focuses on the Staff of Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Charlotte Anne! Uh-- we, er moved the mask. It's not here! Look,
Floyd | we're closed! Good night!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard slides the panel shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch on halo"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 88          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 792
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH ON HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | A golden glow spreads along your arm, enveloping your whole body as
Floyd | you take on the identity of the Crusader. The Staff of Justice reverts
Floyd | back to its natural appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 793
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | After a half minute's worth of waiting, the door panel is slid open.
Floyd | Two stony, blue-grey eyes peer through the rectangular slot. You
Floyd | proudly flash your golden halo in the guard's face, but he is
Floyd | unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madame Crusader, the people's heroine elect. Charlotte Anne was
Floyd | prowling around outside not long ago, so I suppose I'll have to let
Floyd | you in. Just don't expect me to grovel at your feet. I'm not one of
Floyd | your pathetic admirers."
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat reluctantly, the grumpy doorman allows you inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | Magnificent, tiled murals span the walls and ceiling, chronicling the
Floyd | history of humanity from the birth of civilisation through to the
Floyd | present day. Posters give details of the newest acquisition: the mask
Floyd | of Xioh'can. North of you, a pathway splits into three, but security
Floyd | gates block the northeast and northwest exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given the museum's pro-scientific bias, the exhibit facing the
Floyd | southern entrance is a curious oddity: a lifelike bronze statue of the
Floyd | Great Ernest Daniels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you, the entrance doors swing closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard's dislike for you is evident from the outset.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The word on the grapevine is that you're not too friendly towards the
Floyd | male half of the population, with that Staff of Justice and all. Well
Floyd | Madame Crusader, how exactly does a mere girl get through bonded
Floyd | titanium? Answer me that and I might let you inspect our exhibits."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 793
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we hit him?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit man"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 793
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | Your patience with this arrogant security man has finally run out. You
Floyd | charge at him, Staff of Justice held aloft.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard hits the panic button concealed in his trousers. The result:
Floyd | deafening sirens, Charlotte Anne making a speedy, undetected getaway,
Floyd | and a hastily called news conference with ACTV's predatory reporters
Floyd | eager for the truth. You give it one hour tops before the paparazzi
Floyd | put a name to the Crusader's face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your secret identity has been discovered ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 400, in 793 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of horserider.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 793
borowski says, "I thinks that's our super power"
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "In his trousers."
borowski says, "Oh my"
borowski says (to floyd), "x statue"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 794
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | So, this is the Great Ernest Daniels-- or, a full-size bronze replica
Floyd | of the man performing his most daring act: freeing himself from a
Floyd | filled water tank, whilst wearing a straight jacket around his body,
Floyd | handcuffs on his ankles, and a woolly scarf over his face. Not an
Floyd | escape you'd be in a hurry to attempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan statute"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 794
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN STATUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to lifescan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan statue"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 794
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to lifescan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x posters"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 794
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POSTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 795
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice points towards the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "North?"
jenrexrode works at IRS and has to type 'statute' all day :)
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 796
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Security Office
Floyd | You've intruded on Big Brother's lair, a spymaster's paradise
Floyd | outfitted with the latest in surveillance technology. Rows of monitors
Floyd | simultaneously screen images recorded by digital television cameras
Floyd | around the museum. From the discomfort of his stool, the controller is
Floyd | able to seek out intruders via his online network.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main console has a futuristic feel, so perhaps the security guard
Floyd | is an avid science fiction fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Surprisingly, the guard elects to remain in the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've had enough tedium for one day. Women are notoriously bad with
Floyd | electronics, but those controls are so straightforward even you should
Floyd | be able to figure them out. Since five-thirty, all the cameras have
Floyd | been kaput. It's down to the female technicians if genericgeekgirl asks me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x monitors"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 797
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MONITORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't look at these pictures too long, else they could easily screw up
Floyd | your eyes for good. Images are presented in virtually every possible
Floyd | format: split screen, zoom windowed, multi-layered-- thankfully, there
Floyd | are some standard transmissions you'd expect an ordinary person to
Floyd | watch, so you'll settle for those.
Floyd |
Floyd | The monitors are all blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 797
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTROLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x console"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 798
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the glossy exterior, the console isn't all that advanced,
Floyd | really. The buttons perform bog standard VCR functions: stop, play,
Floyd | rewind and fast forward. An LCD counter tells you what time the
Floyd | pictures were recorded: 18:00.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 799
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x console"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 800
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the glossy exterior, the console isn't all that advanced,
Floyd | really. The buttons perform bog standard VCR functions: stop, play,
Floyd | rewind and fast forward. An LCD counter tells you what time the
Floyd | pictures were recorded: 18:00.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press stop"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 801
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS STOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the stop button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 802
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS PLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the play button.
Floyd |
Floyd | No recordings were made after six o'clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 803
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:55. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "The mask hasn't been stolen yet, though. What are we looking for? Why the cameras are out?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 804
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:50. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 803
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Security Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 804
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS PLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the play button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:56. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "time's up"
genericgeekgirl says, "I think we can play until we die or hopefully solve this one soon."
jenrexrode says, "okie"
genericgeekgirl says, "I just don't want to still be here at 3am like usual."
jenrexrode says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 805
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS PLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the play button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:57. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "3am on ifMUD? Never."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 806
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:52. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 807
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:47. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 808
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:42. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press fast forward"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 809
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS FAST FORWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the fast forward button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:47. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I have no idea what I'm doing."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press stop"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 810
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS STOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the stop button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 811
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:42. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Yeah, is there a clue to the time we need?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press forward"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 812
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS FORWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the fast forward button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:47. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press forward"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 813
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS FORWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the fast forward button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:52. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 814
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS PLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the play button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:53. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 815
genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we go back to 5:30?"
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS PLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the play button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:54. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 816
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:49. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 817
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:44. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 818
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:39. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 819
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:34. Your attention is drawn to a tourist in the foyer: a
Floyd | woman in black.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't really tell what the lady is doing, as the VCR is in
Floyd | reverse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ahh"
borowski says, "ooo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 820
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:29. You can't really tell what the lady is doing, as the VCR
Floyd | is in reverse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 821
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the rewind button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:24. Nothing terribly exciting is going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "There we go"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 822
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS PLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the play button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:25. Nothing terribly exciting is going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 823
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the play button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:26. Your attention is drawn to a tourist in the foyer: a
Floyd | woman in black.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman circles around the statue of Ernest Daniels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 824
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the play button.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:27. Ever so softly, the lady runs a gloved hand over the
Floyd | statue's body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 825
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:28. The woman circles around the statue of Ernest Daniels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 826
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:29. The lady takes stock, glancing around the walls and
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 827
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:30. The mystery woman accidentally bangs her knee against
Floyd | the statue's legs, which means she probably did it on purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 828
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:31. The lady removes her top hat, placing it gently onto the
Floyd | statue's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 829
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:32. Playfully, the woman lifts up her hat, rotates it
Floyd | slightly, and then lets go. It slides from its perch atop Ernest's
Floyd | head, but the lady is quick to react, acrobatically leaping forward to
Floyd | catch the rim between her teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "And magic!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 830
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:33. The visitor kicks the statue in the shin, and then slaps
Floyd | Ernest Daniels' face with the back of her hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 831
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:34. The lady takes stock, glancing around the walls and
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 832
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:35. The lady takes stock, glancing around the walls and
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Or that.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 833
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:36. The mysterious woman takes off one of her gloves, palm
Floyd | facing towards the camera. In her hand is something small, black and
Floyd | square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 834
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:37. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 835
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 17:38. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
jenrexrode says, "zapper"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 835
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf27"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Security Office                    Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 835
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 836
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | Magnificent, tiled murals span the walls and ceiling, chronicling the
Floyd | history of humanity from the birth of civilisation through to the
Floyd | present day. Posters give details of the newest acquisition: the mask
Floyd | of Xioh'can. North of you, a pathway splits into three, but security
Floyd | gates block the northeast and northwest exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given the museum's pro-scientific bias, the exhibit facing the
Floyd | southern entrance is a curious oddity: a lifelike bronze statue of the
Floyd | Great Ernest Daniels.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Camera zapper?"
jenrexrode asks, "remote?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan mural"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 837
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN MURAL
Floyd |
Floyd | In your scan, Julius Caesar's left eye shows up red, and not black as
Floyd | it appears when viewed normally. Upon closer inspection, you see it: a
Floyd | microchip stuck onto one of the pupil tiles, thin and square so as to
Floyd | camouflage itself perfectly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take microchip"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 90          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 838
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MICROCHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | You just can't get your finger underneath to pull the microchip free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract chip"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 839
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT CHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | A sharp telekinetic tug, and the microchip flies off the mural,
Floyd | falling onto the foyer floor with a case-shattering impact which
Floyd | exposes its internal wiring. Not interested in taking a crash course
Floyd | on electronics, the guard stands on the bug, squashing it under the
Floyd | heel of his shoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Clever minx, isn't she? Hiding an electronic signal jammer right
Floyd | under my nose. Well, that should put a stop to her meddling. But a
Floyd | disabled camera is of little use to a thief who can't even gain entry
Floyd | to the building. How did miss Charlotte manage to get through a door
Floyd | locked on the inside? Got you now, haven't I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Nice!"
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says, "> wave hands and say "magic!" in a mysterious, but silly voice."
jenrexrode says, "with buck teef"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slap statue"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 839
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLAP STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Or she's got a magic rod too, eh?"
borowski says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan statue"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 840
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue's interior is warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch statue"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 841
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! You press down hard on the statue's body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Ah!"
borowski says (to floyd), "x statue"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 842
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | So, this is the Great Ernest Daniels-- or, a full-size bronze replica
Floyd | of the man performing his most daring act: freeing himself from a
Floyd | filled water tank, whilst wearing a straight jacket around his body,
Floyd | handcuffs on his ankles, and a woolly scarf over his face. Not an
Floyd | escape you'd be in a hurry to attempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. She ran her glove over the body, banged her knee against the leg, put her hat on its head and rotated it, kicked it in the shin and slapped its face."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch body"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 843
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! You press down hard on the statue's body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch leg"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 844
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! You press down hard on the statue's legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch head"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 845
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! You press down hard on the statue's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch head"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 846
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! You press down hard on the statue's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch leg"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 847
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! You press down hard on the statue's legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch face"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 848
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! You press down hard on the statue's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn head"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 93          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 849
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | It would take at least four people to move the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch face"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 850
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The front section of the statue swings outwards. Apparently, Ernest
Floyd | Daniels was a hollow man on the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, she used that to hide-- you women always prefer to circumnavigate
Floyd | problems! Though you almost have to admire her courage."
Floyd |
Floyd | The security guard frowns, desperately seeking a flaw in your
Floyd | argument. Finally, he is forced to temporarily concede defeat, and
Floyd | enters his office to open up the security gates. When he returns, it
Floyd | is with springy-stepped vigour.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Find all that brainwork challenging? You do realise that women and
Floyd | intelligence are mutually exclusive, don't you? A pity your face is
Floyd | concealed behind a golden aura, because I'd love to see it when you
Floyd | verify the artefacts are untouched. Go ahead, and embarrass yourself."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "huh, twice?"
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I was gonna start touching everything until it worked!"
genericgeekgirl asks, "She must have done something after jamming the camera, right?"
borowski says, "I don't know if I approve of all that male abuse... but nice job."
jenrexrode says, "oh"
jenrexrode exclaims, "revenge for what that guard keeps saying!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 851
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | Magnificent, tiled murals span the walls and ceiling, chronicling the
Floyd | history of humanity from the birth of civilisation through to the
Floyd | present day. Posters give details of the newest acquisition: the mask
Floyd | of Xioh'can. North of you, a pathway splits into three. The security
Floyd | gates are open, and the exhibits accessible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given the museum's pro-scientific bias, the exhibit facing the
Floyd | southern entrance is a curious oddity: a lifelike bronze statue of the
Floyd | Great Ernest Daniels. Well, perhaps not so curious now that the front
Floyd | half has swung open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf28"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 851
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter statue"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 852
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Heck, no! The guard would probably lock you inside!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So the other passages have opened up."
genericgeekgirl says, "ne and nw"
jenrexrode says, "cool"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 853
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Egyptian Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly
Floyd | discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators
Floyd | have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone.
Floyd | Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls,
Floyd | a nod to archaeological excavation sites.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ankh of Osiris rests on a stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your irritating companion walks in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you have to respect the Egyptians, for constructing the only
Floyd | ancient wonder to be left standing today, answering the riddles of the
Floyd | sphinx, and giving birth to ladies who were happy in their role as
Floyd | housemaidens. Why do old ideals die so easily?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 854
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | An ellipse on a crucifix, the Egyptian symbol of life. The amulet is
Floyd | five inches tall, fashioned from gold with blue bands around the
Floyd | stalk. Such a colour scheme was common for ornaments during the
Floyd | pharaoh dynasties. Sounds like a fairy tale, this amulet belonging to
Floyd | Osiris, but you once believed the Crusader was a myth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 855
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can act, the Ankh of Osiris withdraws into a niche, sealing
Floyd | itself in the pedestal. Disgruntled, you move away, much to the
Floyd | guard's amusement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 854
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Egyptian Exhibit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
jenrexrode says, "and can't mimicwith this goof on our tail"
jenrexrode says, "could attract it, tho"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 855
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | The ankh wobbles on the pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 856
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | The ankh wobbles on the pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 857
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | The ankh wobbles on the pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 858
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice points towards the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 859
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice points towards the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "hm i guess it just gives a number if there's more than one"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 860
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | Horizontal laser beams, invisible to the naked eye, are easily
Floyd | detectable by the trails of warm air left behind in their wake. The
Floyd | Ankh of Osiris is protected by a web of red light, impenetrable even
Floyd | by the most dextrous of thieves. So, which trick did Charlotte Anne
Floyd | employ, then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "nw?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 861
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne's left a souvenir. Well, somebody has: the aerosol can
Floyd | didn't get here by accident.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your irritating companion walks in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Most impressive, when you consider the painter was a peasant girl.
Floyd | Her style is so unique that only Martine Dupois herself could paint a
Floyd | duplicate. Yes, this is one exhibit no man could substitute a forgery
Floyd | for. As for women-- well, sheesh!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Falling asleep, I think."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 862
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice points towards the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Save into something like nfheroine2 if you're going to keep playing. Oh, oh crap. Perry isn't here. Ok, I'll throw my own log up later."
jenrexrode says, "no let's quit now"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
borowski says, "Yeah, I'm a little brain dead."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine2"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 862
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 862
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 | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"
*** Third Session ***
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
DavidW yawns. "Kinda tired, here."
Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
genericgeekgirl says, "Never too tired to run around in your underwear, fighting crime. Oh, hi, Ellison." Ellison says, "heh, I totally forgot this moved to Tuesdays"
DavidW says, "I'm wearing board shorts, if you must know."
Ellison asks, "still on Heroine's Mantle, I imagine?" genericgeekgirl exclaims, "At *your* request!"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
jenrexrode arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. genericgeekgirl says, "Let's see, last week we became the Crusader, failed to put on any clothing, and passed a couple of lessons wherein we learned about the powers of our magic stick. Now we're trying to prevent a magician lady from stealing something or other."
Binder arrives, full of funk, but no fun. Binder says, "You had me at magic stick"
genericgeekgirl says, "Tee hee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine2"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 862
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 863
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne's left a souvenir. Well, somebody has: the aerosol can
Floyd | didn't get here by accident.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "The security guard is a jerk."
DavidW says, "I wonder what our magic stick can do. When I was last here, we entered a flashback."
genericgeekgirl says, "Charlotte Anne is the magician lady. She snuck in earlier, using the statue in the other room, and disabled the security cameras."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 864
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice points towards the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "1. It can detect nearby life forms. Like for rescue missons."
DavidW says, "ah, like Homilo Revelus, or whatever that Harry Potter spell is."
genericgeekgirl says, "2. Not sure if there's anythign here to heatscan, but it basically detects sources of heat. Like, we found the item that was jamming the security camera."
Ellison says, "I like how this game clues special commands (although it might be even a tad harder in this environment since I think special fonts are used when some are first mentioned)"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, not a magical power, but it's super effective on men, and not at all effective on women."
genericgeekgirl says, "Like, beating them over the head with it."
genericgeekgirl says, "3. Mimic - Appears to look like something of a similar size and shape. A torah scroll, or a--go figure--magic wand."
genericgeekgirl says, "4. Attract and repel smallish metal items."
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right. She's trying to steal a mask. I think that's everything to date."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 865
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rolling pin
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "sorry, does Mimic make the _wand_ look like something else, or can it disguise other things?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I think mimicry doesn't work if the halo is turned on? Yeah, the wand."
DavidW asks, "er, halo?"
genericgeekgirl says, "The staff is half a meter long. So that limits the options a bit. And it has to be something you can see. The halo is what makes us the crusader, and protects our identity."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh hey. When did we get clothes?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x casual"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 866
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASUAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeans, thermal sweater and trainers. You've taken a new year's vow
Floyd | never to wear a dress again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says, "I stand corrected."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 867
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with
Floyd | which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or
Floyd | so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating
Floyd | glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script,
Floyd | supposedly the source of the heroine's power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x halo"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 868
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyone looking at you will see the golden glow of the Crusader.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "We picked up the rolling pin outside. Uncertain what it's good for yet."
genericgeekgirl says, "And onward."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 869
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne's left a souvenir. Well, somebody has: the aerosol can
Floyd | didn't get here by accident.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Rolling pins are traditionally used to wallop Andy Capp on the head."
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit guard with pin"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 869
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT GUARD WITH PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Your patience with this arrogant security man has finally run out. You
Floyd | charge at him, Staff of Justice held aloft.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard hits the panic button concealed in his trousers. The result:
Floyd | deafening sirens, Charlotte Anne making a speedy, undetected getaway,
Floyd | and a hastily called news conference with ACTV's predatory reporters
Floyd | eager for the truth. You give it one hour tops before the paparazzi
Floyd | put a name to the Crusader's face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your secret identity has been discovered ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 99 out of a possible 400, in 869 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of horserider.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Well, at least we didn't need to laboriously manufacture an aerosol can this time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 869
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right. We'd tried that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x portraits"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 869
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the left hand portrait or the right hand portrait?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 870
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by
Floyd | Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature
Floyd | is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres
Floyd | above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 870
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 871
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by
Floyd | Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature
Floyd | is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres
Floyd | above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x can"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 872
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You know the sort: one of those cans which, if left in the sun all day
Floyd | long, may well explode in your face if you sneeze. At a more mundane
Floyd | level, this is a tube of paint (reflective silver, judging by the
Floyd | smears) which is sprayed along a jet of compressed air whenever the
Floyd | nozzle is depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "I don't know what we're doing in this museum, but anything behind the portraits?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I just tried looking behind the left one, unless it wants stupid syntax."
genericgeekgirl says, "We're preventing Charlotte Anne from stealing some mask."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray can at guard"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 873
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY CAN AT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That action requires the item to be held.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take can"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 874
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dives at your knees, scooping up the aerosol can. He stares
Floyd | you right in the eyes, huffing and panting as he puts the squeeze on
Floyd | the tube to show off his superior strength. His knuckles have turned
Floyd | white by the time he shoves the can under your nose in frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Women are clever, you say? Okay then, what's this, and what's it
Floyd | doing here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray can at guard"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 875
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY CAN AT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That action requires the item to be held.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to guard), "Go f&ck yourself."
DavidW asks, "It occurs to me, that if one of the portraits was a mirror, it would reflect its twin. But why would that be useful?"
Binder says, "silver does seem suggestive"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, give me the damned can"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 876
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAN, GIVE ME THE DAMNED CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard covers his ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, give me the can"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 99          Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 877
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAN, GIVE ME THE CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "You want it? Then catch!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard deliberately throws the aerosol can as far away as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take can"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 878
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf29"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 878
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray man"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 879
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the aerosol can)
Floyd | The guard wouldn't appreciate being sprayed with silver paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 880
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the aerosol can)
Floyd | The guard reacts angrily, pushing the aerosol can aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 881
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the aerosol can)
Floyd | The guard reacts angrily, pushing the aerosol can aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't suppose he's too keen on letting us damage artwork."
DavidW says, "It's possible we're supposed to steal one of these two, replacing one with a spray-mirrored other painting of similar size."
genericgeekgirl says, "We'll see. There are a few more rooms to check out first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ankh"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 881
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "But I don't understand what our goal is."
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, that was another room. Hm."
genericgeekgirl says, "We'll know it when we see it, I suppose."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 882
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "ooh, dirty duelling"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pistols"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 882
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PISTOLS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "curses"
genericgeekgirl says, "Trying to remember where we came from. But I think we need the can for that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 883
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite reach the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Checking SW."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 884
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 885
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Medieval Exhibit
Floyd | The museum refurbishers have gone to an extreme amount of trouble to
Floyd | recreate an authentic medieval hall: richly detailed wall hangings, a
Floyd | lionskin hearth, suits of armour spotlessly cleaned. Raised
Floyd | portcullises connect with time corridors to the northeast and
Floyd | southeast. That is, gateways from one era to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Victor III's sword rests on a stone pedestal, protected behind a glass
Floyd | case.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard follows you into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here we have the weapon of King Victor the Third, the most famous of
Floyd | our ruling monarchs. This is the weapon he fought so valiantly with at
Floyd | the battle of Tynor, driving back the invading hordes of the east and
Floyd | protecting our fertile land. It wasn't all down to the crusaders,
Floyd | despite the tales old wives will tell."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 884
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Not that one."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 885
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Egyptian Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly
Floyd | discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators
Floyd | have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone.
Floyd | Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls,
Floyd | a nod to archaeological excavation sites.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ankh of Osiris rests on a stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your irritating companion walks in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "There."
genericgeekgirl says, "I seem to recall it had invisible protection."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 886
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | An ellipse on a crucifix, the Egyptian symbol of life. The amulet is
Floyd | five inches tall, fashioned from gold with blue bands around the
Floyd | stalk. Such a colour scheme was common for ornaments during the
Floyd | pharaoh dynasties. Sounds like a fairy tale, this amulet belonging to
Floyd | Osiris, but you once believed the Crusader was a myth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 887
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can act, the Ankh of Osiris withdraws into a niche, sealing
Floyd | itself in the pedestal. Disgruntled, you move away, much to the
Floyd | guard's amusement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 886
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Egyptian Exhibit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 887
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the aerosol can)
Floyd | Needless vandalism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl says, "Nevermind."
Binder says, "I disagree with their characterization of it as beeing needless"
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the sword room?"
DavidW asks, "What's that metal attract spell called?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 888
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | The ankh wobbles on the pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, we'd tried that. It doesn't do more than that."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x pedestal"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 889
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEDESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The base of a pyramid would be more appropriate, but the museum opted
Floyd | for a cone instead. Their ineptitude is further compounded by a
Floyd | bizarre combination of text and symbols written on the papyrus plaque.
Floyd | Ra is frequently mentioned-- that was the name given to the Egyptian
Floyd | sun god, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the pedestal is the Ankh of Osiris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "This isn't Heist, though :P I don't think we're trying to steal things ourselves."
DavidW asks, "Are we here to prevent a theft?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I've said that three times. Yes."
DavidW says, "Sorry. I didn't see you say it."
genericgeekgirl says, "One sec. Let me pull the relevant bit from last week's log so we're all on the same page."
DavidW says, "I wonder if sunlight does anything with the ankh."
genericgeekgirl | "The mask of Xioh'can, a tribal headpiece worn by high priests of Quetzalcoatl, the serpent god of the Aztecs. This ivory treasure came to light in Mexico last year, and is currently on display at Atlantic City's museum of history. A seven million dollar prize, and who better to steal it than Charlotte Anne?"
genericgeekgirl | "Yes, the lady magician who moonlights as a jewel thief-- not that pretty rocks are all she's interested in, mind you. This woman's reputation precedes her: an illusionist with a thousand faces, a mistress of deception, a deadly trickster. From here on in, don't believe anything you see."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 890
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PIN AT ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read cone"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 891
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ CONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The more common Egyptian gods: Horus, Iris, and so on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cone"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 892
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The base of a pyramid would be more appropriate, but the museum opted
Floyd | for a cone instead. Their ineptitude is further compounded by a
Floyd | bizarre combination of text and symbols written on the papyrus plaque.
Floyd | Ra is frequently mentioned-- that was the name given to the Egyptian
Floyd | sun god, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the pedestal is the Ankh of Osiris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 893
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Egyptian Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly
Floyd | discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators
Floyd | have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone.
Floyd | Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls,
Floyd | a nod to archaeological excavation sites.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ankh of Osiris rests on a stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "oh, attract and repel"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x heiroglyphs"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 893
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEIROGLYPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder asks, "yeah, can we find a sun source and mirror bounce it in here?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hieroglyphs"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 893
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HIEROGLYPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "hm. I assume '5 hours before 2001' means it's nighttime and no sunlight."
DavidW says, "But I'm getting a reflect light puzzle vibe."
genericgeekgirl says, "The museum is closed, because it's night."
jenrexrode says, "it's been a countdown to some thing as we travel in time"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's go tsee the sword?"
genericgeekgirl says, "There are other rooms. We should see what we can find before we think too hard about any individual thing."
DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 894
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard follows you into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 895
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Medieval Exhibit
Floyd | The museum refurbishers have gone to an extreme amount of trouble to
Floyd | recreate an authentic medieval hall: richly detailed wall hangings, a
Floyd | lionskin hearth, suits of armour spotlessly cleaned. Raised
Floyd | portcullises connect with time corridors to the northeast and
Floyd | southeast. That is, gateways from one era to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Victor III's sword rests on a stone pedestal, protected behind a glass
Floyd | case.
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum guard keeps tabs on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here we have the weapon of King Victor the Third, the most famous of
Floyd | our ruling monarchs. This is the weapon he fought so valiantly with at
Floyd | the battle of Tynor, driving back the invading hordes of the east and
Floyd | protecting our fertile land. It wasn't all down to the crusaders,
Floyd | despite the tales old wives will tell."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, se probably goes back to the room with the statue."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 896
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The blade is dull in contrast to the guard's embellishment, but that's
Floyd | probably to be expected after a three hundred year hiatus sealed
Floyd | inside a wine cellar, a long and rough period of underground exile for
Floyd | King Victor. Set into the pommel is ten karats worth of raw, uncut
Floyd | diamond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "keep tabs on guard"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 896
Floyd |
Floyd | > KEEP TABS ON GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x diamond"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 897
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAMOND
Floyd |
Floyd | The blade is dull in contrast to the guard's embellishment, but that's
Floyd | probably to be expected after a three hundred year hiatus sealed
Floyd | inside a wine cellar, a long and rough period of underground exile for
Floyd | King Victor. Set into the pommel is ten karats worth of raw, uncut
Floyd | diamond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hangings"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 897
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANGINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 898
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear glass cylinder, eighty centimetres tall and twenty wide, used
Floyd | to protect exhibits from foreign elements such as dust, moisture-- and
Floyd | yes, the clutches of private collectors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Etched around the base is a warning: DANGER - HIGH VOLTAGE!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf30"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 898
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch case"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 899
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | A perfectly rounded cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "That was anti-climatic."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open case"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 900
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not the kind of display case which opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash case with pin"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 901
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH CASE WITH PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Smashing the glass case won't advance your situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pedestal"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 100         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 902
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEDESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Arthurian legend has played its part in this: the stone from which the
Floyd | legendary king drew his fabled Excalibur. According to crudely chipped
Floyd | lettering, that was the inspiration, but it looks like an ordinary
Floyd | rock to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the pedestal is Victor III's sword, protected behind a glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take case"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 101         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 903
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cuddling it to your chest, you lift the glass case off the pedestal.
Floyd | The topmost piece comes free: a circular disc which shatters into
Floyd | small fragments as it hits the floor. What you're left with is a
Floyd | cylinder, hollow at both ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Charlotte Anne! She's cut the-- oh, it doesn't matter. She couldn't
Floyd | have stolen the sword anyway. Hah hah, I bet she got a nasty shock
Floyd | when she tried to pull it away. Say, ten thousand volts. Ladies
Floyd | shouldn't put their hands where they don't belong, then they might not
Floyd | hurt themselves."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "> resist urge to punch guard"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 101         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 904
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The blade is dull in contrast to the guard's embellishment, but that's
Floyd | probably to be expected after a three hundred year hiatus sealed
Floyd | inside a wine cellar, a long and rough period of underground exile for
Floyd | King Victor. Set into the pommel is ten karats worth of raw, uncut
Floyd | diamond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 101         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 905
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Sniggering to himself, the guard watches you reach for the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Has the female population forgotten how to read, now? The current
Floyd | flowing along that blade could roast you alive! Admittedly, baked
Floyd | Crusader is a mouth watering proposition, but one which would leave an
Floyd | undesirable black spot on an otherwise impeccable record. So, if you
Floyd | wouldn't mind stepping away..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf31"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 101         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 905
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry, but I have to :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 101         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 906
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword is electrified, so you'd better keep your distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Where's my fun ending?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 101         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 907
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Victor III's sword moves slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pin"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 101         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 908
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | By rolling pin, you don't mean a chef's pastry flattener, but a
Floyd | metre-long stick for winding up canvas. Torn cloth rests in a groove,
Floyd | presumably all that remains of the waterproof cover of whichever stall
Floyd | it came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push sword with pin"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 909
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SWORD WITH PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard covers his mouth, chuckling uncontrollably as he watches you
Floyd | slide the rolling pin underneath the sword's handle. To rude and
Floyd | sarcastic commentary, you flex your arms and heave. You're able to
Floyd | lift the blade, but this is solid iron, and its weight is too much for
Floyd | your poor wrists to bear.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hold on, and the hilt slides off the wooden stick. Five
Floyd | seconds later, King Victor's sword has bounced several times on the
Floyd | stone floor. Your escapades have sent the guard into a frenzy. He
Floyd | sprints over, fondling the weapon as if it were a departed lover-- but
Floyd | then, anger gives way to confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This-- workmanship! It's all wrong! These are modern methods! This
Floyd | can't be the sword of Victor the Third! A fake artefact? In my
Floyd | museum!? So, Charlotte Anne is a little fortunate, but the other
Floyd | exhibits, and the Aztec mask-- no, they cannot possibly be stolen.
Floyd | Certainly not by a member of the fair sex, anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard rubs his forehead, trying to come to terms with the loss.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Do security guards at museums normally know anything about the art?"
DavidW says, "Barely."
DavidW says, "It's not really their job, but they pick up some info."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 910
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword is too heavy a burden to drag around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, carry sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 911
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, CARRY SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't take orders from women."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "seduce guard"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 911
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEDUCE GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Just as well."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "polish sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 912
Floyd |
Floyd | > POLISH SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl shall use our powers for good, and not for evil.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pommel"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 912
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE POMMEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take diamond"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 913
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DIAMOND
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword is too heavy a burden to drag around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 914
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the aerosol can)
Floyd | Needless vandalism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray me"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 915
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the aerosol can)
Floyd | Gold is your colour, not silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "If one exhibit is fake, possibly others are too."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 916
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass cylinder
Floyd |   an aerosol can
Floyd |   a rolling pin
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "nice cylinder"
DavidW asks, "Also, did I see that the rolling pin is for rolling up canvas?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
DavidW asks, "Can we roll up a portrait?"
genericgeekgirl says, "They're in frames."
genericgeekgirl says, "And also probably stretched and mounted."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "spray cylinder"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 917
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the aerosol can)
Floyd | You slide one arm inside the glass cylinder, give it a spin, and then
Floyd | spray. The paint comes out in runny silver globules which cling to the
Floyd | outside of the tube. They spread, joining and levelling out, until the
Floyd | entire exterior is coated in a reflective sheen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So I'm going to guess no :P"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oooh."
Binder exclaims, "shiny!"
DavidW says, "This sounds useful."
jenrexrode says, "i got the mirrow idea from DW"
jenrexrode says, "mirror"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cylinder"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 918
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear glass cylinder, eighty centimetres tall and twenty wide, used
Floyd | to protect exhibits from foreign elements such as dust, moisture-- and
Floyd | yes, the clutches of private collectors. Not that it dissuaded
Floyd | Charlotte Anne: she just cut a hole in the top, and now the tube is
Floyd | open at both ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder has been sprayed with a coat of shiny, silver paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "admire myself in cylinder"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 918
Floyd |
Floyd | > ADMIRE MYSELF IN CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show cylinder to guard"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 919
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CYLINDER TO GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "What could a woman have that I'd want?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "What's the persuasion magic spell called?"
genericgeekgirl says, "We don't have one."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Do you mean mimic?"
DavidW asks, "oh, I thought someone said we did, effective on men, not on women?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Hitting people."
inky says, "ha ha"
inky says, "you know, "persuasion""
genericgeekgirl says, "Like, literally hitting someone over the head with the staff."
DavidW says, "oh"
DavidW says, "We probably don't quite want to do that just yet."
genericgeekgirl says, "No, it ends the game."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 920
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your irritating companion walks in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 921
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite reach the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder asks, "Is it at least a FATALITY?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 922
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite reach the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I am curious to know what, if anything, happens if a shiny cylinder is put on a cone."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 923
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Egyptian Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly
Floyd | discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators
Floyd | have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone.
Floyd | Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls,
Floyd | a nod to archaeological excavation sites.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ankh of Osiris rests on a stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your irritating companion walks in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cone"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 924
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The base of a pyramid would be more appropriate, but the museum opted
Floyd | for a cone instead. Their ineptitude is further compounded by a
Floyd | bizarre combination of text and symbols written on the papyrus plaque.
Floyd | Ra is frequently mentioned-- that was the name given to the Egyptian
Floyd | sun god, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the pedestal is the Ankh of Osiris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
baf arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cylinder on base"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 924
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CYLINDER ON BASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cylinder on cone"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 103         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 925
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CYLINDER ON CONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the glass cylinder on the pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ankh"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 926
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANKH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only important members of society were allowed to touch the Ankh of
Floyd | Osiris. And despite having citywide fame, you are only a woman. Allow
Floyd | me, Madame Crusader."
Floyd |
Floyd | The security man brushes you aside, radiating self confidence as he
Floyd | reaches into the spray painted cylinder. As he grasps the ankh, it
Floyd | folds in half, just like a sheet of goldleaf paper. Fuming at the
Floyd | nostrils, the guard rips up the imitation amulet into strips of
Floyd | confetti.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cardboard!? Miss smartie pants used my own security against me, did
Floyd | she? I see, a typical feminine tactic. Charlotte Anne stole two of our
Floyd | artefacts!? But she's just a-- a girl! Getting ahead of ourselves,
Floyd | aren't we ladies? She's most likely retreated to her kitchen to cook
Floyd | herself a celebratory cake."
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard lets off some steam, clenching his teeth and stamping on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
genericgeekgirl says, "Although fake."
baf has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. DavidW asks, "But the cylinder helped somehow?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently."
genericgeekgirl says, "I want a celebratory cake."
DavidW says, "Me too."
jenrexrode says, "so we try to steal everything to prove it's fake and already stolen"
DavidW Take the cylinder back, maybe?
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cylinder"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 927
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So.. has she already stolen the mask? I'm a little bit confused."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keys"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 927
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I thought she only snuck in earlier to disable the security cameras, so she could come back later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 928
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass cylinder
Floyd |   an aerosol can
Floyd |   a rolling pin
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take confetti"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 928
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CONFETTI
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan guard"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 929
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | A source of bodily warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Perhaps if we can prove the portraits are fake, the guard will open the Aztec exhibit?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 930
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Egyptian Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly
Floyd | discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators
Floyd | have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone.
Floyd | Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls,
Floyd | a nod to archaeological excavation sites.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the room is a bare, stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Yeah, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 931
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridors lead northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 932
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your irritating companion walks in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 933
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A titanium security gate, similar to the two in the foyer. There's
Floyd | something new here, though: a microscope tube, horizontal and pointing
Floyd | south. Ah yes, a retina scanner, no doubt programmed to respond only
Floyd | to the security guard's eyeprint. A good way of putting himself in
Floyd | control-- and in danger of coercion, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 934
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by
Floyd | Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature
Floyd | is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres
Floyd | above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 935
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite reach the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "reach portrait"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 935
Floyd |
Floyd | > REACH PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 936
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner of your right eye, you spy a golden glint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push right with pin"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 937
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH RIGHT WITH PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite reach the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glint"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 937
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLINT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 938
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner of your right eye, you spy a golden glint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 939
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by
Floyd | Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature
Floyd | is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres
Floyd | above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract glint"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 939
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT GLINT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump and grab portrait"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 939
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP AND GRAB PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x light"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 939
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Can we stand on something or hover?"
genericgeekgirl says, "We cannot hover."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on guard"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 940
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, lift me up"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 941
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, LIFT ME UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard covers his ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder asks, "stand on cylinder?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on cylinder"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 942
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "harumph"
mwmiller says, "o/~ One of these days, these boots are gonna walk all over you! o/~"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 943
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass cylinder
Floyd |   an aerosol can
Floyd |   a rolling pin
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 944
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PIN AT LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | These portraits are priceless! You'd better be sure it's a forgery
Floyd | before you do anything rash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 945
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 946
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "What made you think of JUMP, anyway?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 947
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 948
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by
Floyd | Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature
Floyd | is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres
Floyd | above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to DavidW), "the paintings are 2 meters above us."
Binder says (to Floyd), "x left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 949
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by
Floyd | Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature
Floyd | is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres
Floyd | above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "That's why we can't reach them."
Binder says (to Floyd), "lift cylinder"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 949
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFT CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, not two meters above us, but above the floor, and taller than us."
Binder says (to Floyd), "x cylinder"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 950
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear glass cylinder, eighty centimetres tall and twenty wide, used
Floyd | to protect exhibits from foreign elements such as dust, moisture-- and
Floyd | yes, the clutches of private collectors. Not that it dissuaded
Floyd | Charlotte Anne: she just cut a hole in the top, and now the tube is
Floyd | open at both ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder has been sprayed with a coat of shiny, silver paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "look through cylinder"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 951
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Your face is distorted by the curved surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "cool"
Binder says (to Floyd), "look at right through cylinder"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 951
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT RIGHT THROUGH CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look at the right hand
Floyd | portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "look through cylinder at right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 951
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH CYLINDER AT RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look through the glass
Floyd | cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "rassinfrassin"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear cylinder"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 952
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at guard"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 953
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PIN AT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "compare paintings"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 953
Floyd |
Floyd | > COMPARE PAINTINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 954
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at gate"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 955
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PIN AT GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 956
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by
Floyd | Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature
Floyd | is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres
Floyd | above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x signpost"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 956
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIGNPOST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 957
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the security gate is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "> circle the differences"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 957
Floyd |
Floyd | > > CIRCLE THE DIFFERENCES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says, "ilac"
DavidW says, "ha ha"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 958
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass cylinder
Floyd |   an aerosol can
Floyd |   a rolling pin
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 959
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with
Floyd | which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or
Floyd | so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating
Floyd | glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script,
Floyd | supposedly the source of the heroine's power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch staff to right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 959
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH STAFF TO RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the Staff of Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 960
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite reach the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "climb gate"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 961
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "climb right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 962
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite reach the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch portrait with staff"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 962
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH PORTRAIT WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Can we push in a pedestal from another room?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 963
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 964
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 965
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Medieval Exhibit
Floyd | The museum refurbishers have gone to an extreme amount of trouble to
Floyd | recreate an authentic medieval hall: richly detailed wall hangings, a
Floyd | lionskin hearth, suits of armour spotlessly cleaned. Raised
Floyd | portcullises connect with time corridors to the northeast and
Floyd | southeast. That is, gateways from one era to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the room is a bare, stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a replica of Victor III's sword here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your irritating companion walks in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push pedestal ne"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 966
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PEDESTAL NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pedestal itself is immovable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic sword"
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 967
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | That only works when the golden halo is switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf32"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Medieval Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 967
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can't do that in front of the guard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 968
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your irritating companion walks in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe the other one."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 969
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Egyptian Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly
Floyd | discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators
Floyd | have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone.
Floyd | Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls,
Floyd | a nod to archaeological excavation sites.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the room is a bare, stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your irritating companion walks in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push pedestal nw"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 970
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PEDESTAL NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The pedestal itself is immovable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 971
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard follows you into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "nada"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "reflect left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 971
Floyd |
Floyd | > REFLECT LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract left"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 972
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait is mounted in a heavy brass frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 973
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait is mounted in a heavy brass frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x left frame"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 974
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEFT FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by
Floyd | Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature
Floyd | is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres
Floyd | above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x right frame"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 975
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIGHT FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by
Floyd | Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature
Floyd | is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres
Floyd | above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 976
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait is mounted in a heavy brass frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait, is the glint *us*?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract glint"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 976
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT GLINT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 977
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner of your right eye, you spy a golden glint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 106         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 978
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner of your right eye, you spy a golden glint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at right"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 109         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 979
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PIN AT RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The security guard covers his face with his hands, distraught as your
Floyd | projectile twists along a parabolic trajectory, making a sharp, hard
Floyd | hitting collision with the glass portrait cover. Silver edged cracks
Floyd | appear down the middle, confirming your suspicions: what you saw
Floyd | before was a reflection, and the picture is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wh-- wha-- what!? Impossible! I would have noticed had there-- ah,
Floyd | she used the symmetry. That's not fair! Three artefacts stolen!? The
Floyd | sword, the painting, and the ankh!?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "If she got to the others-- the mask of Xioh'can!"
Floyd |
Floyd | At long last and not before time, the guard seems to appreciate the
Floyd | threat posed to the main exhibit. He submits himself to a retinal
Floyd | scan, and after an agitated five seconds of waiting, squeezes sideways
Floyd | through the opening security gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "huzzah"
Binder says, "ah. Guess we were overthinking it."
DavidW says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 980
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aztec Exhibit
Floyd | Thick creepers wind around a raised, central dias, their roots
Floyd | immersed in pools of water fed from the mouths of elevated facial
Floyd | carvings. Effigies of Aztec gods hold aloft a basalt plinth. Such
Floyd | impressive scenery would be all fine and dandy, except the main
Floyd | attraction, the mask of Xioh'can, is missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne sits on an ivy-covered staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magician snaps her fingers, apparently conjuring a bunch of tulips
Floyd | from thin air. She blows away the petals, throwing the flowerless
Floyd | stems towards you one by one. In mid-flight, the stalks change shape,
Floyd | morphing into party streamers which wrap around your wrists and
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deprived of the ability to move your limbs, you take a tumble, falling
Floyd | onto your back. The Staff of Justice slips from your grasp. Charlotte
Floyd | Anne kicks it across the room, and then stops, staring the guard right
Floyd | in the eyes. With the style of walking you'd associate with the living
Floyd | dead, he trudges off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, was my assistant obstructive enough? When I delivered my statue,
Floyd | he was the genuine prince charming. On the surface, that was. But
Floyd | under hypnosis, I ordered him to let loose his selfish and arrogant
Floyd | persona. A nasty little helper, wasn't he? If you can make it, my
Floyd | final act tonight will be to saw the man in half."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf33"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 980
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa."
Binder says, "ooookay"
genericgeekgirl asks, "We should let her, right?"
mwmiller says, "Welllll...technically, doing so *would* be criminal behavior..."
DavidW says, "well, no. She made him into a jerk."
genericgeekgirl says, "I think she says he was already a jerk, and she took away the pretense."
genericgeekgirl says (to mwmiller), "Aw, come on. It would be a service to women everywhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ivy"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 980
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IVY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x streamers"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 981
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STREAMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Colourful plastic strips, often set off at a wedding or when someone
Floyd | makes it to eighteen. The person who designed these has more serious
Floyd | intentions: restricting your movement while she makes her getaway.
Floyd | Your arms and legs are tightly bound, and the streamers are warm,
Floyd | causing you to sweat from the pressing heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne removes her top hat, leaning her head forwards. A
Floyd | carved piece of ivory drops into her lap: the mask of Xioh'can. The
Floyd | lady magician lifts her legs and spins freehand on the pedestal,
Floyd | contorting her body to speed herself up. She stops, faces you, climbs
Floyd | down-- and, you've guessed it: the mask has vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now you see it, now you don't. That one was a trifle too obvious, but
Floyd | you can't be original all the time. Sorry, Madame Crusader, but the
Floyd | show must move on."
Floyd |
Floyd | Giving herself a round of applause, Charlotte Anne makes a very
Floyd | welcome exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller asks, "Okay, *first* get back the Aztec mask, *then* slice and dice the jerk. Deal?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Clearly he felt that Heist was lacking in hot, but evil, women, so he made up for it with this game."
inky says, "ha ha"
Ellison says, "ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 982
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You're all tangled up!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untangle"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 982
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNTANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "So what's our plan? Roll to the sword and cut ourselves free?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 983
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Your inch the Staff of Justice towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract staff"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 984
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 985
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Got it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not really sure what part of "across the room" made it reachable, but whatever."
genericgeekgirl says, "It was worth a try :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 986
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aztec Exhibit (in the party streamers)
Floyd | Thick creepers wind around a raised, central dias, their roots
Floyd | immersed in pools of water fed from the mouths of elevated facial
Floyd | carvings. Effigies of Aztec gods hold aloft a basalt plinth. Such
Floyd | impressive scenery would be all fine and dandy, except the main
Floyd | attraction, the mask of Xioh'can, is missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plinth"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 987
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLINTH
Floyd |
Floyd | A pedestal sans priceless artefact. Sound familiar?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 988
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The pumps are switched off, but you'd still categorise the pools--
Floyd | nay, lakes of fresh, clean water as lush if a little stagnant. No
Floyd | animal life swims about, but the plants are all living, breathing
Floyd | creatures. Don't kid yourself, though. What you're not shown is the
Floyd | flip side: Aztec barbarism and bloodletting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut streamers with plinth"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 989
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT STREAMERS WITH PLINTH
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the plinth)
Floyd | The plinth is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut streamers with staff"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 990
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT STREAMERS WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The streamers are too thick to cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 991
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 992
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the party streamers)
Floyd | The thermal scan comes across like an x-ray, showing you the
Floyd | structural interior of the party streamers: two long, thin pieces of
Floyd | metal welded together along the sides. Bimetal strips, if you're not
Floyd | mistaken. They're often used in thermostats as a control mechanism,
Floyd | designed to bend with changes in temperature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel streamers"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 993
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL STREAMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The streamers resist your telekinetic tugging, and coil up even
Floyd | tighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oops~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 994
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | To you, water always seems cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "oh. Is one room colder or ... ah. Roll into the water."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put streamers in water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 995
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STREAMERS IN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the party streamers before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put me in water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 996
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ME IN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding yourself before you can put yourself into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've wasted too much time. Charlotte Anne is long gone, and her
Floyd | trail so cold it wouldn't even show up on a thermal scan. Like many
Floyd | others, you are forced to concede defeat to the power of magic,
Floyd | outwitted by this lady's fearsome arsenal of clever tricks. You hate
Floyd | to admit it, but...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 110 out of a possible 400, in 996 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 995
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Aztec Exhibit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll into water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 995
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROLL INTO WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get in water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 996
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The water is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've wasted too much time. Charlotte Anne is long gone, and her
Floyd | trail so cold it wouldn't even show up on a thermal scan. Like many
Floyd | others, you are forced to concede defeat to the power of magic,
Floyd | outwitted by this lady's fearsome arsenal of clever tricks. You hate
Floyd | to admit it, but...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 110 out of a possible 400, in 996 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 996
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 995
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Aztec Exhibit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 112         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 996
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You concentrate on the water, instigating cyclonic telekinetic
Floyd | turbulence-- yes, that basically means whirlpools. Then you decide on
Floyd | a rapid change in direction, and droplets descend on you in their
Floyd | thousands, dampening the streamers. As they cool, the plastic strips
Floyd | uncurl and you're able to drag yourself free.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've wasted too much time. Charlotte Anne is long gone, and her
Floyd | trail so cold it wouldn't even show up on a thermal scan. Like many
Floyd | others, you are forced to concede defeat to the power of magic,
Floyd | outwitted by this lady's fearsome arsenal of clever tricks. You hate
Floyd | to admit it, but...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 112 out of a possible 400, in 996 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 995
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Aztec Exhibit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, the water works. Need to restore to when we first got to this room."
DavidW says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it's not just metal. Just small things."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
DavidW says, "how odd"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf33"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 980
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 981
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aztec Exhibit (in the party streamers)
Floyd | Thick creepers wind around a raised, central dias, their roots
Floyd | immersed in pools of water fed from the mouths of elevated facial
Floyd | carvings. Effigies of Aztec gods hold aloft a basalt plinth. Such
Floyd | impressive scenery would be all fine and dandy, except the main
Floyd | attraction, the mask of Xioh'can, is missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne sits on an ivy-covered staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the Staff of Justice here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne removes her top hat, leaning her head forwards. A
Floyd | carved piece of ivory drops into her lap: the mask of Xioh'can. The
Floyd | lady magician lifts her legs and spins freehand on the pedestal,
Floyd | contorting her body to speed herself up. She stops, faces you, climbs
Floyd | down-- and, you've guessed it: the mask has vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now you see it, now you don't. That one was a trifle too obvious, but
Floyd | you can't be original all the time. Sorry, Madame Crusader, but the
Floyd | show must move on."
Floyd |
Floyd | Giving herself a round of applause, Charlotte Anne makes a very
Floyd | welcome exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 982
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "We need two turns to get the staff."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 983
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Your inch the Staff of Justice towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 110         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 984
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Got it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract water"
Floyd ]  Aztec Exhibit                      Score: 112         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 985
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You concentrate on the water, instigating cyclonic telekinetic
Floyd | turbulence-- yes, that basically means whirlpools. Then you decide on
Floyd | a rapid change in direction, and droplets descend on you in their
Floyd | thousands, dampening the streamers. As they cool, the plastic strips
Floyd | uncurl and you're able to drag yourself free.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "S?"
DavidW says, "well, whichever way is out. We need to follow her heat trail, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Renaissance Exhibit                Score: 112         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 986
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Renaissance Exhibit
Floyd | Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant--
Floyd | these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate
Floyd | agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones:
Floyd | southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north,
Floyd | behind an open
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the portraits of Insamagne has been stolen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Lifescan, rather."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Egyptian Exhibit                   Score: 112         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 987
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Egyptian Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly
Floyd | discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators
Floyd | have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone.
Floyd | Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls,
Floyd | a nod to archaeological excavation sites.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the room is a bare, stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 112         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 988
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | Magnificent, tiled murals span the walls and ceiling, chronicling the
Floyd | history of humanity from the birth of civilisation through to the
Floyd | present day. Posters give details of the newest acquisition: the mask
Floyd | of Xioh'can. North of you, a pathway splits into three. The security
Floyd | gates are open, and the exhibits accessible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given the museum's pro-scientific bias, the exhibit facing the
Floyd | southern entrance is a curious oddity: a lifelike bronze statue of the
Floyd | Great Ernest Daniels. Well, perhaps not so curious now that the front
Floyd | half has swung open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your crafty nemesis steps out from behind Ernest Daniels' statue,
Floyd | unveiling her next deadly set piece: a casino croupier's shoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Choose a card. Any card!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne sets her trick in motion. Diamond-edged playing cards
Floyd | are ejected from the shoe, whistling as they cut through the air.
Floyd | You'll be chop-suey if you don't take action soon!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "'north, behind an open'. Okay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel cards"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 113         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 989
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You focus your mind on the incoming deck, forcing the cards back with
Floyd | willpower alone. They stall, dropping to the ground like swatted
Floyd | flies. Some of them land face up, and it doesn't take long to realise
Floyd | the pictures are all the same: the queen of diamonds. Charlotte Anne
Floyd | has a twisted sense of humour, all right.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magician takes things in her stride, and with some blindingly
Floyd | quick sleight of hand, conjures up a glass marble. Without further
Floyd | ado, she throws the sphere downwards, smashing it on the ground.
Floyd | Clouds of thick, grey smoke expand across the foyer, and you soon
Floyd | become lost in the ensuing darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "repel smoke?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf34"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 113         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 989
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Probably this is where lifescan comes in useful, to follow her."
genericgeekgirl says, "Since it'll tell us what direction she's in."
DavidW says, "oh, perhaps"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Foyer                              Score: 113         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History)         Moves: 990
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense a presence close by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to presence"
Floyd ]  Marketplace                        Score: 115         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 991
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO PRESENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You stumble blindly through the smoke, bumping into something large
Floyd | and metallic on what you think is the south wall: the main entrance to
Floyd | the building! Grateful for small mercies, you locate the handle, and
Floyd | open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marketplace
Floyd | Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old
Floyd | tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market
Floyd | stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A
Floyd | narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old
Floyd | city district.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of
Floyd | history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the
Floyd | marketplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you, the museum doors swing closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Her caravan is south."
genericgeekgirl says, "(We saw it last week.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Cobbled Lane                       Score: 115         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 992
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cobbled Lane
Floyd | The ruined walls of King Victor's fortress rise toweringly to the east
Floyd | and west. Arrow slits polarise incident moonlight into thin beams, but
Floyd | it is the Victorian lamp posts that shine the brightest, burning their
Floyd | winter fuel during long, dark nights such as this. Too bad the lane is
Floyd | closed for repairs, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the December breeze, the trailer's rear flap rattles to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter trailer"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 993
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TRAILER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | And that's precisely what this trailer is: a transporter of equipment
Floyd | capable of switching from harmless to lethal at the drop of Charlotte
Floyd | Anne's hat. Yes, from juggling clubs to handkerchiefs to guillotines
Floyd | to steel rings, every conceivable item on a stage illusionist's prop
Floyd | list is present and accounted for.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne holds the guard captive, bound and gagged inside a
Floyd | magician's box at the far end of the trailer. She closes the cabinet,
Floyd | sealing it with two brass padlocks. The woman magician snaps her
Floyd | fingers three times. Behind you, the rear flap slides closed. Your
Floyd | black-clad foe beckons you westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode wanders off.
jenrexrode arrives, ready to play with the toys. DavidW asks, "I suppose we have little choice but west?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf35"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 993
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Probably. But we just saved, so we can spare a move to see wht's here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 994
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne's gender-bending twist on the old magician's favourite:
Floyd | sawing a man in half. The cabinet is mounted on a turntable in the
Floyd | trailer's west third, sealed with two brass padlocks. Suspended above
Floyd | is a circular saw blade, and on each face, there are slots for the
Floyd | insertion of sharp implements.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the magician's cabinet are a croupier's shoe, a set of magician's
Floyd | knives and a smoky marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Who stores dangerous cards inside a shoe? Seriously."
genericgeekgirl says, "A *shoe*."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shoe"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 995
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't expect to wear this shoe. This is a showwoman's prop, a
Floyd | dispenser of cards which would look right at home in one of those big,
Floyd | glamour casinos. The deck is stored within, and its release initiated
Floyd | by rotating a handle on the right side. Seems normal, but appearances
Floyd | can be deceptive when dealing with this woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shoe is facing left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "And that's a really odd detail."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn shoe"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 996
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN SHOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk smack bang into Charlotte Anne's trap: a maze of invisible
Floyd | glass panels spread across the middle third of the trailer. Realising
Floyd | your folly, you turn to the east, but more have slid into place: clear
Floyd | barriers, so thin that refraction is negligible. You could be under an
Floyd | inch away from one, and still not see it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gotcha! Give a mouse a sniff of some cheese, and hey presto! She goes
Floyd | and traps herself in a cage of glass. It's known as extra sensory
Floyd | perception: reading your audience's mind. That's all you are, Madame
Floyd | Crusader: a spectator. It's hopeless trying to escape, so why not just
Floyd | relax and enjoy the show?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 995
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take shoe"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 996
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SHOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk smack bang into Charlotte Anne's trap: a maze of invisible
Floyd | glass panels spread across the middle third of the trailer. Realising
Floyd | your folly, you turn to the east, but more have slid into place: clear
Floyd | barriers, so thin that refraction is negligible. You could be under an
Floyd | inch away from one, and still not see it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gotcha! Give a mouse a sniff of some cheese, and hey presto! She goes
Floyd | and traps herself in a cage of glass. It's known as extra sensory
Floyd | perception: reading your audience's mind. That's all you are, Madame
Floyd | Crusader: a spectator. It's hopeless trying to escape, so why not just
Floyd | relax and enjoy the show?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do you like my show so far?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 995
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if that happens no matter what."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x saw"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 996
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SAW
Floyd |
Floyd | The circular saw blade is huge, about a metre in diameter. It's
Floyd | suspended from a pulley on the trailer's roof, allowing for elevation
Floyd | adjustment. The sharp teeth around its rim will cut through timber,
Floyd | steel, a human being, anything that gets in their way. Now, where did
Floyd | Charlotte Anne put that on/off switch?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knives"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 997
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNIVES
Floyd |
Floyd | For once, something which belongs to Charlotte Anne is exactly what it
Floyd | seems. Or rather, exactly what they seem, since there are six knives
Floyd | in total. The handles are of exquisite design: starry black question
Floyd | marks. But there's no question as to the purpose of these blades. They
Floyd | are murder weapons, simple as that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear muffled screams from inside the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knives"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 998
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KNIVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk smack bang into Charlotte Anne's trap: a maze of invisible
Floyd | glass panels spread across the middle third of the trailer. Realising
Floyd | your folly, you turn to the east, but more have slid into place: clear
Floyd | barriers, so thin that refraction is negligible. You could be under an
Floyd | inch away from one, and still not see it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gotcha! Give a mouse a sniff of some cheese, and hey presto! She goes
Floyd | and traps herself in a cage of glass. It's known as extra sensory
Floyd | perception: reading your audience's mind. That's all you are, Madame
Floyd | Crusader: a spectator. It's hopeless trying to escape, so why not just
Floyd | relax and enjoy the show?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 997
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x marble"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 998
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MARBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A smooth, glass sphere, about an inch in diameter. Normally, marbles
Floyd | are densely packed baubles able to bear the brunt of a sledgehammer,
Floyd | but this one is flimsy, and looks as though the slightest knock would
Floyd | crack it open. Inside, you can see particles of grey smoke swirling
Floyd | around, awaiting liberation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "I resent this game's anti-rodent bias. >=("
genericgeekgirl says, "Hah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 999
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk smack bang into Charlotte Anne's trap: a maze of invisible
Floyd | glass panels spread across the middle third of the trailer. Realising
Floyd | your folly, you turn to the east, but more have slid into place: clear
Floyd | barriers, so thin that refraction is negligible. You could be under an
Floyd | inch away from one, and still not see it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gotcha! Give a mouse a sniff of some cheese, and hey presto! She goes
Floyd | and traps herself in a cage of glass. It's known as extra sensory
Floyd | perception: reading your audience's mind. That's all you are, Madame
Floyd | Crusader: a spectator. It's hopeless trying to escape, so why not just
Floyd | relax and enjoy the show?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I guess we have to play along."
DavidW says, "I think you'll want to attract the marble or the shoe."
inky says, "everyone stores cards in a shoe!"
inky | [LINK]
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says, "I liked it my way better."
genericgeekgirl | The device is so named because the earliest versions of it resembled a woman's high-heel shoe, and was often painted red or black in color.
mwmiller says, "I guess misleading synonyms are part of the whole 'Don't believe everything you see' theme."
DavidW says, "also, you could maybe spray the glass walls silver"
genericgeekgirl says, "Fair enough."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray glass"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1000
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass cylinder with the aerosol can)
Floyd | You press the nozzle, but all you get is the occasional blob of dried
Floyd | paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne takes a brass key from her waistcoat pocket, unfolding
Floyd | her other hand to reveal a plastic cube. She brings the two together,
Floyd | clenching her fists tightly into a ball. When she opens them, only the
Floyd | cube remains, a golden glint visible at its centre. Chuckling, the
Floyd | magician drops it onto the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Always build the audience up for the main event with a little
Floyd | charade. And the spectacle I was referring to? This is what I call the
Floyd | cabinet of death. Observe that the only exit is locked, there are no
Floyd | trapdoors, and the knives-- ah, yes, we need a test of sharpness.
Floyd | Watch closely, Madame Crusader."
Floyd |
Floyd | The magician places one hand on her magic box, and holds a knife over
Floyd | her index finger. She presses down on the handle, grimacing as the
Floyd | blade cuts through her glove, and then-- ugh, you can't bear to watch.
Floyd | When you next look, the lady is waving at you, her hands both
Floyd | unscathed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I should warn you: this act requires my assistant's complete
Floyd | concentration, so I'd politely request that you keep silent. Besides,
Floyd | the man I've chosen doesn't like listening to women, be they
Floyd | charlatans or crusaders."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf36"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1000
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract knfie"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1000
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT KNFIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract knife"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | The magician's knives are too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it above her
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "attract marble"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract marble"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 117         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT MARBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass sphere rolls towards the edge of the cabinet. Charlotte Anne
Floyd | holds out a hand to catch it, but the slippery ball eludes her grasp,
Floyd | cracking open on the floor. Thick, grey smoke erupts from the marble
Floyd | in plumes, filling the trailer's interior. Once again, you are left in
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I suspect that's important, but later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You bang your head on yet another glass panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I think the marble is sooner than you think."
genericgeekgirl says, "We can try it, but we're in a glass maze, and the box is locked."
DavidW asks, "Unless you want to try to attract the -- what was it she put on the cabinet?"
genericgeekgirl says, "It's not really going to help us to be in the dark. And she knows where she is."
mwmiller asks, "Break the marble, then look again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract marble"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 117         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT MARBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass sphere rolls towards the edge of the cabinet. Charlotte Anne
Floyd | holds out a hand to catch it, but the slippery ball eludes her grasp,
Floyd | cracking open on the floor. Thick, grey smoke erupts from the marble
Floyd | in plumes, filling the trailer's interior. Once again, you are left in
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 117         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1003
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a thing!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 117         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1004
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You bang your head on yet another glass panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 117         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1005
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense a presence close by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Sigh. =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to presence"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 117         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1006
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO PRESENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of those rare occasions when violence is the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "well THAT'S useful"
genericgeekgirl says, "...."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Binder says (to Floyd), "hit presence"
Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: stream_open_file: unable to open file.
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 117         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1006
Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "oop, sorry"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf36"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1000
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show (in the maze of glass panels)
Floyd | And that's precisely what this trailer is: a transporter of equipment
Floyd | capable of switching from harmless to lethal at the drop of Charlotte
Floyd | Anne's hat. Yes, from juggling clubs to handkerchiefs to guillotines
Floyd | to steel rings, every conceivable item on a stage illusionist's prop
Floyd | list is present and accounted for.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magician stands behind her cabinet, at the west end of the
Floyd | trailer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it at waist
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1000
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "I thought it was hinting at us to hit her in the dark and ran with it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go left"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Idle conversation won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her left hand, holding it at waist
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear muffled screams from inside the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move left"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, MOVE LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Idle conversation won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid guard. He deserves to die."
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I'd undone."
genericgeekgirl says, "Let me try that again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move right"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, MOVE RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Idle conversation won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne's gender-bending twist on the old magician's favourite:
Floyd | sawing a man in half. The cabinet is mounted on a turntable in the
Floyd | trailer's west third, sealed with two brass padlocks. Suspended above
Floyd | is a circular saw blade, and on each face, there are slots for the
Floyd | insertion of sharp implements.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the magician's cabinet are a plastic cube, a croupier's shoe and a
Floyd | smoky marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says, "I think I get it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
mwmiller says, "Yup, we need to restore."
genericgeekgirl says, "Having trouble picturing the orientation of the box."
DavidW asks, "What is it you think we need to do?"
genericgeekgirl says, "There is a hole on each face of the box. We need to see which one she's going for, and tell him to move out of the way."
genericgeekgirl says, "I think."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Earlier it was "over her head", and we've seen at waist-level, left and right hand. "Move left/right" didn't have any affect. So directions might, but.. which way are we facing?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move east"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, MOVE EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know if the guard heard you, but there's no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "See, it's a different response. But the wrong request."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move west"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, MOVE WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know if the guard heard you, but there's no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move north"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, MOVE NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know if the guard heard you, but there's no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move south"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, MOVE SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know if the guard heard you, but there's no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Don't use the word MOVE"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Go?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go west"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | If there is a response, then you didn't hear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "NORTH, etc. is short for GO NORTH, etc."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "It should still recognize move."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go east"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | If there is a response, then you didn't hear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
inky says, "it seems like for a superhero to reach the rank of policewoman isn't doing that well"
jenrexrode asks, "up/down?"
inky says, "it's saying just you're just one of the schlubs"
genericgeekgirl asks, "And "move west" gave a different response than "move left", so it seemed to recognize it, no?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Not down, I'mg uessing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go up"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO UP
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go down"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay-ish"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go south"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "A ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1003
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it above her
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "'move' is a valid verb, but 'move north' means 'push the north wall'."
Ellison says, "I didn't always understand why the proper direction worked at this point"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go down"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1004
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky says (to DavidW), "oh, man, inform"
genericgeekgirl asks (of ellison), "Like, why is he obeying us?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Rather than being a contrary misogynistic jerk?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1005
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rotates the box ninety degrees clockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
Ellison says, "like, I don't understand why up/down works, like he has some sort of control over his own gravity"
inky says, "ha ha"
inky says, "he's guardo, the human blimp"
jenrexrode says, "i thought it had stairs"
Ellison says, "ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Well, it's probably his midsection. So he has some control if there's enough room to move."
genericgeekgirl says, "The thumping response is weird, either way, but I like to envision that he's sucking in his gut and pushing against the lid to go "down.""
Ellison asks, "why aren't we talking to his gut, then?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
genericgeekgirl says, "So, avoiding waist left was south in the original orientation."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1006
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it at waist
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go east"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1007
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1007 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1006
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Nope. I clearly fail at maps."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go west"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1007
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1007 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1006
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "North, no?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Why would it still be north, if the box was turned?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1007
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Charlotte didn't turn."
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Right."
Ellison says, "no, not right. north."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shoe"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1008
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't expect to wear this shoe. This is a showwoman's prop, a
Floyd | dispenser of cards which would look right at home in one of those big,
Floyd | glamour casinos. The deck is stored within, and its release initiated
Floyd | by rotating a handle on the right side. Seems normal, but appearances
Floyd | can be deceptive when dealing with this woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shoe is facing away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Some advice for running a magic show: whenever the audience begin to
Floyd | anticipate your actions, catch them off guard with something
Floyd | unexpected."
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne waves her hands. The circular saw blade above the box
Floyd | cranks into motion, rotating faster as it descends towards the
Floyd | cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky says, "ha ha"
inky says, "stupid relative/absolute directions"
genericgeekgirl says (to ellison), "Pfft."
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that's why it showed us the direction of the shoe earlier."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf37"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1008
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1009
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it at waist
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1010
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | If there is a response, then you didn't hear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1011
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rotates the box ninety degrees clockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1012
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it at waist
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "will the shoe stop the sawblade?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1013
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | If there is a response, then you didn't hear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "I'd be surprised?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1014
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it above her
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do you like my show so far?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "She only has six knives."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1015
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1015 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1014
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1015
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | If there is a response, then you didn't hear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician
Floyd | smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After
Floyd | releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before
Floyd | opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1015 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of policewoman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1014
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "down"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, over head."
genericgeekgirl says, "All I saw was "right"."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go down"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1015
Floyd |
Floyd | > GUARD, GO DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes.
Floyd | It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1016
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlotte Anne rotates the box ninety degrees clockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shoe"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1017
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't expect to wear this shoe. This is a showwoman's prop, a
Floyd | dispenser of cards which would look right at home in one of those big,
Floyd | glamour casinos. The deck is stored within, and its release initiated
Floyd | by rotating a handle on the right side. Seems normal, but appearances
Floyd | can be deceptive when dealing with this woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shoe is facing towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract handle"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 116         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1018
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle won't turn in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel handle"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 119         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1019
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle cranks squeakily clockwise. A thin, rectangular aperture
Floyd | opens on the front of the shoe, in similar fashion to a machine
Floyd | gunner's porthole. Only, it's not bullets which are fired, but a half
Floyd | deck of playing cards. Wisely, you duck, watching the diamond queens
Floyd | smash their way through the maze. You are free!
Floyd |
Floyd | "I take my hat off to you, Madame Crusader: a most extraordinary
Floyd | escape. Even I, the Great Charlotte Anne, didn't imagine such a feat
Floyd | possible. What really makes a magic trick though, is not its
Floyd | creativity, its cleverness, or its protagonist. No, you need an
Floyd | element of danger, some risk, a life or death situation."
Floyd |
Floyd | The magician grabs the handle of one of her knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do you like my show so far?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Marble now, I think."
genericgeekgirl says, "Since we have a way out."
DavidW asks, "Do we want the key?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says, "When we went to the presence earlier, it gave us a "violence isn't the answer" response. So clearly it is ;)"
genericgeekgirl says, "Since that's otherwise a very odd thing to clue there."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract marble"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 120         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1020
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT MARBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass sphere rolls towards the edge of the cabinet. Charlotte Anne
Floyd | holds out a hand to catch it, but the slippery ball eludes her grasp,
Floyd | cracking open on the floor. Thick, grey smoke erupts from the marble
Floyd | in plumes, filling the trailer's interior. Once again, you are left in
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 120         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1021
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense a presence close by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to presence"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 120         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1022
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO PRESENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of those rare occasions when violence is the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack presence"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1023
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK PRESENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You strike out at your unseen target, feeling your wrist jerk back as
Floyd | contact is made. Something bangs against the side of the trailer, and
Floyd | then you hear-- well, it sounded like a woman groaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search presence"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1023
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PRESENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1024
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1025
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke is beginning to thin out, and you are now able to see
Floyd | clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search presence"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1025
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PRESENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search anne"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1026
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ANNE
Floyd |
Floyd | You frisk Charlotte Anne, but find nothing in her waistcoat pockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x anne"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1027
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANNE
Floyd |
Floyd | She's a tall lady, an inch or so over six feet. Everything worn by
Floyd | this woman is black: star studded waistcoat, silk gloves, top hat--
Floyd | yes, clothes suited to the magician's profession, offering many
Floyd | potential hiding places. In Charlotte Anne, you have an adversary with
Floyd | plenty of tricks up her sleeve.
Floyd |
Floyd | You estimate a minute before the saw blade reaches the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right. That."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf38"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1027
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cube"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1028
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | A real curio, this. The cube is white plastic, with a see-through
Floyd | window on each side. Fish are the theme for the frames, and they all
Floyd | come in different colours: lava, crimson, brick-- aha, what's that? A
Floyd | glint of gold, something inside. None of the windows appears to open,
Floyd | however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1027
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mobile Magic Show
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hat"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1028
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | A wide brimmed top hat, traditional magician's attire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gloves"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1029
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Long sleeved gloves made from silk, inevitably black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search hat"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1030
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing hidden underneath the magician's hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search gloves"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1031
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Charlotte Anne's right glove, you find the brass key she had
Floyd | earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Restoring and going for the gloves."
jenrexrode says, "woo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf38"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1027
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search gloves"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 122         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1028
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Charlotte Anne's right glove, you find the brass key she had
Floyd | earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key"
Floyd ]  Mobile Magic Show                  Score: 123         Five hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e old city)                  Moves: 1029
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with key"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History)      Moves: 1030
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Wasting no time, you open and remove the upper padlock, and then do
Floyd | the same for the lower. The guard must have been leaning against the
Floyd | door, since his head and shoulders fall out without assistance. You
Floyd | drag his body free, just as the blade slices through the cabinet,
Floyd | saturating the surrounding air with steel filings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You untie the man who irritated you so much, and take off his gag.
Floyd | Now, was that a mistake, you wonder? With a city to save, you don't
Floyd | want to get bogged down in a crazy magician's trailer listening to
Floyd | crude anti-female jibes. Oh, he's awake. After assessing the
Floyd | situation, who does he blame? Yep, that's right...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Women!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The local crisis has been resolved ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And so, you return to your ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "woo"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we rough him up? Just a little?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we left him there. Good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History)      Moves: 1031
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Ellison says, "there are odd running themes in this game"
mwmiller says, "Really sexy ladies, but misogyny is bad okay"
DavidW says, "Maybe we can send him a cake in the shape of a horse's butt."
Binder says, "and frosted on that horse's butt, another horse's butt."
genericgeekgirl says, "Sexy *evil* ladies. Too bad that goth girl was a simulation :'("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plans"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History)      Moves: 1031
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "So, what now. Talk to Rex?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plan"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History)      Moves: 1032
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of
Floyd | Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the
Floyd | southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your
Floyd | present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse,
Floyd | naturally. The Museum of History is where you're at.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four locations highlighted:
Floyd |
Floyd |    -- Gerant's Heath
Floyd |    -- Maiden's Wharf
Floyd |    -- W.P. Browne Airport
Floyd |    -- The Plaza Theatre
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Now we pick the next one."
Binder says, "crime is so hard"
DavidW asks, "Did anyone else read 'Maiden's Worf' and think 'oh no, Worf always gets beaten up'?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
Binder says, "yes. I thought of the 'shut up, worf' supercut"
genericgeekgirl says, "The wharf is where our parents died, incidentally."
Binder says, "ooh, an origin story callback"
genericgeekgirl asks, "I think we were just running through the list in order, so heath?"
Binder says, "okay by me"
mwmiller says, "I could go for a Heath bar."
DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go heath"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1033
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GO HEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The
Floyd | golden horse arrives at Gerant's Heath after a few minutes of flight
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1034
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse is in mid-air!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1035
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse makes a bump-free landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you consider yourself a religious woman, Lisa? The only reason I'm
Floyd | asking is because one man mentioned in the Baron's masterplan is a
Floyd | self-appointed messiah, a title he seems to have adopted from the lord
Floyd | Christ. At midnight, those deemed unworthy shall face the wrath of
Floyd | God-- his words, not mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | "One thing you ought to be wary of: fanatical leaders always have
Floyd | disciples, men and women willing to die for what their master believes
Floyd | in, brainwashed outcasts unable to think for themselves. No Crusader
Floyd | has ever encountered the messiah, so I can't advise you on what to
Floyd | expect."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
DavidW says, "Clock went down an hour."
mwmiller says, "So...Jim Jones. Awesome."
Binder exclaims, "It could be Waco, instead!"
Binder says, "probably many more choices if we consider international cults of personality"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Burial Mound                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1036
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Burial Mound
Floyd | Sir Bartholomew Gerant was a seventeenth century aristocrat, a
Floyd | frequent maker of donations to the church. His reward: the debatable
Floyd | honour of a having a cemetery dedicated in his name. The hill on which
Floyd | you stand is bordered by iron railings, segregating this morbid place
Floyd | from the world of the living.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse balances on the edge of a precipice-- okay, you're
Floyd | exaggerating a little: a steep incline descends northeast to the
Floyd | cemetery grounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
inky says, "also, belatedly, this game is kind of like [LINK]"
mwmiller asks, "So, who *is* buried in Gerant's tomb?"
inky says, "hee hee"
Binder says, "it was feeling kind of Wonderella to me with less sarcasm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x railings"
Floyd ]  Burial Mound                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1036
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RAILINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Ellison says (to inky), "ha"
genericgeekgirl asks, "ne?"
genericgeekgirl says, "To dig up our dead uncle."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Beaten Track                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1037
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You disturb a few rocks, slipping on the damp mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beaten Track
Floyd | You're certainly off it here: the trails at the foot of the
Floyd | rock-strewn hillside are overgrown with weeds and thorny bracken. This
Floyd | region of the cemetery is home to the tombs of the priveleged, if
Floyd | anyone deceased could be considered so. Paths branch around a
Floyd | relatively new crypt to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the other side of the crypt, you hear a voice: young, male,
Floyd | crazy-- no, his speech borders on the insanely fanatical.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How dare you walk amongst our brothers and sisters, pretend to be a
Floyd | believer in the cause, insult our master-- do you know who he is? He
Floyd | is the reincarnation of our Lord! Praise him, for he shall deliver us
Floyd | from evil. Praise him, for tonight he shall punish the unworthy.
Floyd | Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "uh oh"
jenrexrode says, "so not a crazy woman this time"
Binder says, "it's diverse, y0"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man"
Floyd ]  Beaten Track                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1037
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Beaten Track                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1038
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another man's voice, fearful yet defiant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Headless sheep following a crooked shepherd. What method of
Floyd | brainwashing did he use on you? Do you no longer have a conscience?
Floyd | How can you go through with this madness? What do you hope to gain by
Floyd | mass murder? You don't genuinely believe he is-- you do, don't you?
Floyd | Tell me, how can a holy man be so evil?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Questions, questions. That's all you policemen ever have: questions.
Floyd | The answer to everything was pre-determined at the creation. We all
Floyd | submit to the prophecy, willingly or not. For each of us, there is a
Floyd | time to live-- and a time to die!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The speech is over. If you're going to act, it has to be now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Perhaps he has goddesses to do his evil bidding."
DavidW says, "oh dear. A cop is gonna die. Save him!"
Binder says, "I had no idea this game was my autobiography"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Beaten Track                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1037
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Beaten Track
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
maga arrives, full of funk, but no fun. genericgeekgirl asks, "Around the crypt, I guess?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can at least see them."
DavidW says, "That, or through."
genericgeekgirl says, "Without being caught."
Binder asks, "are we a skulky heroine or an action heroine?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, they're behind it, and it probably only has one door."
DavidW says, "Cultists always have robes."
Binder says, "ooh a disguise"
genericgeekgirl says, "We can look inside, if it lets us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Beaten Track                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1038
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to go around, either northeast or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another man's voice, fearful yet defiant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Headless sheep following a crooked shepherd. What method of
Floyd | brainwashing did he use on you? Do you no longer have a conscience?
Floyd | How can you go through with this madness? What do you hope to gain by
Floyd | mass murder? You don't genuinely believe he is-- you do, don't you?
Floyd | Tell me, how can a holy man be so evil?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Questions, questions. That's all you policemen ever have: questions.
Floyd | The answer to everything was pre-determined at the creation. We all
Floyd | submit to the prophecy, willingly or not. For each of us, there is a
Floyd | time to live-- and a time to die!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The speech is over. If you're going to act, it has to be now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Beaten Track                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1037
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Beaten Track
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1038
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle around to the front of the crypt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Resting Place
Floyd | Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of
Floyd | unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes
Floyd | have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not
Floyd | that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse
Floyd | still, take an unguided tour round the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crescent moon is shining-- not the Earth's satellite, but a silver
Floyd | emblem on the crypt's entrance stone. Beyond the open door, steps
Floyd | descend into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black and White hold a man at gunpoint.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're referring to the colours of their masks, not the long, hooded
Floyd | robes which are both dark as night. White has a silenced pistol, and
Floyd | Black an electric torch which she brings to bear on your face. Well,
Floyd | you think the soft, frightened eyes behind the mask belong to a woman.
Floyd | The voice certainly does.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Crusader! We must protect the temple!"
Floyd |
Floyd | In her bid to escape, the woman cultist drops her electric torch in
Floyd | the bracken. She runs over to the entrance stone, retrieving the
Floyd | silver emblem. The man being held at pistol point turns the tables,
Floyd | knocking White over and making a dash for the cemetery grounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angry at his lapse in concentration, the masked cultist takes aim at
Floyd | the fleeing man-- and then changes his mind, targetting the silenced
Floyd | pistol at you. There is no way to reach him in time, and the running
Floyd | man is now several metres away, far enough to shorten the odds of a
Floyd | one shot kill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So much for skulking."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf39"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1038
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "oh, I thought it was a patrol car"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take torch"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1039
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not quick enough to reach the electric torch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tonight, you learn three fatal lessons: it's more important to save
Floyd | thousands of lives than one, sometimes it is better to run if you are
Floyd | outnumbered-- and never argue with fanatical cultists, because they'll
Floyd | shoot first, and burn your corpse as a sacrifice later.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 127 out of a possible 400, in 1039 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of law enforcer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1038
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Resting Place
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Run?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Beaten Track                       Score: 127         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1039
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | A bullet whistles past, trimming your hair and chipping the crypt's
Floyd | cornerstone. That close encounter is followed by a screeching
Floyd | exclamation from Black.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The key! I've lost the key! We have to go back out--"
Floyd |
Floyd | Beaten Track
Floyd | You're certainly off it here: the trails at the foot of the
Floyd | rock-strewn hillside are overgrown with weeds and thorny bracken. This
Floyd | region of the cemetery is home to the tombs of the priveleged, if
Floyd | anyone deceased could be considered so. Paths branch around a
Floyd | relatively new crypt to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the dead of night, the sounds carry for miles: a dull thud, screams
Floyd | of agony, twigs snapping, leaves rustling, receding footsteps, stone
Floyd | grating against stone beyond the crypt-- and then, the cemetery is
Floyd | silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 129         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1040
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle around to the front of the crypt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Resting Place
Floyd | Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of
Floyd | unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes
Floyd | have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not
Floyd | that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse
Floyd | still, take an unguided tour round the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the crypt's sealed entrance stone is an empty, crescent-shaped
Floyd | hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an electric torch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The former hostage lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces.
Floyd | He manages to lift himself off the ground, crawl towards you-- and
Floyd | even in great adversity, to somehow raise a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It was always my dream to be rescued by the Crusader, to watch her
Floyd | golden horse come riding over the horizon, to see her fight with the
Floyd | Staff of Justice. Wishes partly granted, at least. I owe you my life,
Floyd | and-- the silver moon cult! Listen, you have to stop the Eden
Floyd | ceremony. Find my notebook, everything's in there..."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Eden ceremony? (we can haz nudez?)"
mwmiller says, "Owe us something? Fine, go talk some sense into that security guard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take torch"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 129         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1041
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wounded man whistles to pass the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick man"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 129         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1042
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You're a heroine, not a villainess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Ellison says, ">KICK MAN AGAIN"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to man"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 129         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1042
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 129         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1043
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd | Layers of ice have melted, transforming the ground into a muddy bog.
Floyd | You have to be on your toes constantly to avoid sinking into the
Floyd | quicksand. Your only marker is the hill, a southern waypoint to guide
Floyd | you back to Gerant's Heath. Everywhere else, there are headstones too
Floyd | numerable to count.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the graves look the same: stone crosses labelled with names and
Floyd | dates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 129         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1042
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Resting Place
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about notebook"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 129         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1043
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hid it next to my-- arrghhh, next to my wife."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about wife"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 129         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1044
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT WIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | "She was so young, bless her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "What was her name, you bumbling idiot?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about himself"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 132         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1045
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT HIMSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | The wounded man unfastens his mac, opening it up to reveal his pants--
Floyd | and, more importantly, the police officer's identity badge on his
Floyd | belt. He shifts his leg, showing you the shield: DETECTIVE DEREK
Floyd | SEUME, INSURANCE FRAUD BUREAU.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You must be wondering why I'm investigating tombstones instead of
Floyd | false claims. Well, I'm not here on official business-- no, this is
Floyd | personal. The cult made it that way when they took Karen to the altar.
Floyd | He had it all videotaped, every last detail. The messiah believed it
Floyd | would scare me away."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Six months ago, I was looking into a blaze at Singh Chemicals. Reeked
Floyd | of arson, a smokescreen for a DNA bank heist. I was getting too close,
Floyd | so they sent a tape of my wife being sacrificed: ringing bells,
Floyd | chanting cultists, burning incense-- and that murderer holding a
Floyd | crystal dagger over her bloody corpse."
Floyd |
Floyd | Seume is forced to take a rest, buttoning his coat. Unbeknownst to
Floyd | him, you have also suffered the loss of a loved one. Perhaps tonight,
Floyd | all of their ghosts will be laid to rest in peace.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "It might be helpful to know his name."
genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
DavidW says, "Det. Sue-me."
DavidW asks, "So we need to find Karen Seume's gravestone?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about cult"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 132         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1046
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT CULT
Floyd |
Floyd | "The cult of the silver moon. They're planning to wipe out the city's
Floyd | population with some genetic disease they've developed. Every one of
Floyd | them is crazy, praying day and night in that temple of theirs,
Floyd | offering their brainwashed minds to that maniac in charge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x torch"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 132         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1047
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A portable lightbulb, housed in a curved silvery case which is awkward
Floyd | to handle since the harder you grip, the quicker it slips. At ten
Floyd | volts, the battery power is comparable to a car headlamp shone through
Floyd | a thick, convex lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The electric torch is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 132         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1048
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Resting Place
Floyd | Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of
Floyd | unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes
Floyd | have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not
Floyd | that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse
Floyd | still, take an unguided tour round the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the crypt's sealed entrance stone is an empty, crescent-shaped
Floyd | hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Seume lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "serach bracket"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 132         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1048
Floyd |
Floyd | > SERACH BRACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "serach bracken"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 132         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1048
Floyd |
Floyd | > SERACH BRACKEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bracken"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 132         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1049
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BRACKEN
Floyd |
Floyd | There are so many weeds, and the silver emblem you're searching for is
Floyd | so small. You could really use something to help bring it to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bracken with torch"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 132         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1049
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BRACKEN WITH TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to search the bracken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "release the bracken"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light bracken with torch"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 132         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1050
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIGHT BRACKEN WITH TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the electric torch around, using its powerful beam of light
Floyd | to aid your search. Against a background of browns and greens,
Floyd | spotting the silver emblem is like-- metaphors fail you, but finding
Floyd | it was incredibly easy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take silver"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1051
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x silver"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1052
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | An earring-sized emblem made from silver, shaped like a crescent moon.
Floyd | Etched on its surface are a series of outlines: a garden, a tree, a
Floyd | crushed piece of round fruit-- and a woman lying on the floor, knife
Floyd | in hand. This scene reminds you of the story of Adam and Eve, the
Floyd | children of Eden who disobeyed their master.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Seume whistles to pass the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put silver in hollow"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1053
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SILVER IN HOLLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you place the silver emblem in the entrance stone, it shifts aside,
Floyd | allowing access to the catacombs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Spooooky."
genericgeekgirl asks, "In?"
jenrexrode y mwmiller says, "In like Flynn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mac"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1054
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAC
Floyd |
Floyd | The rainproof overcoat favoured by downbeat private eyes: baggy,
Floyd | plenty of room, fold-up collar to keep off the wind, beige in colour--
Floyd | actually, the mac is dark grey as it's been smeared with gooey mud.
Floyd | Total exposure: the man must have been rolling in it. Around here
Floyd | though, the soil is dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Did we get the notebook?"
genericgeekgirl says, "It's in the cemetary. So.. no."
genericgeekgirl says, ""mac"."
genericgeekgirl says, "[LINK] Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 134         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1055
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge past the entrance stone, descending into the crypt-- and
Floyd | naturally, the torch battery has to choose that exact moment to die on
Floyd | you. Oppressive darkness closes in, and visibility is reduced to zero.
Floyd | You press on, blindly feeling your way along until you reach a
Floyd | well-lit passageway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1054
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Resting Place
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe later."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Notebook?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Comma Handy dandy."
DavidW says, "I think so. It might have a cult password or something similar in it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1055
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd | Layers of ice have melted, transforming the ground into a muddy bog.
Floyd | You have to be on your toes constantly to avoid sinking into the
Floyd | quicksand. Your only marker is the hill, a southern waypoint to guide
Floyd | you back to Gerant's Heath. Everywhere else, there are headstones too
Floyd | numerable to count.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the graves look the same: stone crosses labelled with names and
Floyd | dates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crosses"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1056
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CROSSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Recognised heros and heroines aside, nobody buried within these
Floyd | cemetery grounds is singled out for special treatment, be they
Floyd | doctors, lawyers, factory workers, priests-- or yes, even criminals.
Floyd | Every corpse is laid to rest under a headstone bearing the deceased's
Floyd | name, years of birth and death, and a selected quote.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find wife"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1057
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND WIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the graves)
Floyd | You don't come up with anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
DavidW says, "Or a coupon for a free sacrifical lamb steak used as a bookmark."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1058
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently,
Floyd | allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what
Floyd | you're standing in: soggy brown goo which sticks to your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x karen seume"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1058
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KAREN SEUME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1059
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a walk to another part of the cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "find karen seume"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1060
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND KAREN SEUME
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the graves)
Floyd | The grounds of the cemetery are huge, and you have no idea if you're
Floyd | looking in the right spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1061
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently,
Floyd | allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what
Floyd | you're standing in: soggy black goo which sticks to your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
zaphod arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1062
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a walk to another part of the cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 133         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1063
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently,
Floyd | allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what
Floyd | you're standing in: soggy grey goo which sticks to your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find karen seume"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1064
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND KAREN SEUME
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the graves)
Floyd | You're about to call it a night, when you stumble across what you're
Floyd | looking for in a particularly treacherous area of quagmire:
Floyd |
Floyd |      "We will be partners forever", KAREN W. SEUME, 1961-2000
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, the detective has a new partner now, and the messiah won't find
Floyd | taking her to the altar an easy proposition. Just let him try grooming
Floyd | you, and you'll show him who's the best woman. Anyway, enough of this
Floyd | macho talk. You kneel down, and pick up a leather bound notebook from
Floyd | the base of the headstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "To match his coat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read notebook"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1065
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A leather bound book, with the initials DJS on the front cover.
Floyd | Flicking through the pages, you come across some interesting items
Floyd | which might merit from further examination: a diagram and two
Floyd | paragraphs of text. The rest of Seume's notes are limited to
Floyd | unfinished maps and chemical formulae.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Please be a map of the catacombs."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diagram"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1066
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Five coloured dots arranged along the lines of a triangle, with some
Floyd | words added in pencil:
Floyd |
Floyd |             SILVER (=messiah)
Floyd |            /      \
Floyd |        BROWN      GREY (=male guard)
Floyd |         /            \
Floyd |     BLACK            WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "No?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read paragraphs"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1067
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PARAGRAPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are two paragraphs, the first and the second.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read first"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1068
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah's doctrine goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal.
Floyd | He has delivered us from evil.
Floyd | O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light.
Floyd | The time for purity has come."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1069
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "The messiah stands afore us.
Floyd | His eyes glow red with fire.
Floyd | His golden blade sweeps through the air.
Floyd | He blesses the altar with sacred earth.
Floyd | The pathway opens in readiness for descension.
Floyd | He sends wind to heaven.
Floyd | Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit.
Floyd | The Lord's creature bathes in holy water.
Floyd | Behold the arrival of paradise!
Floyd | Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
DavidW says, "Elements"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1070
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch (providing light)
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1071
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | If you could sense death, you'd get an overwhelming response. As it
Floyd | is, all you detect are earthworms burrowing beneath the soil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grave"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1072
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Recognised heros and heroines aside, nobody buried within these
Floyd | cemetery grounds is singled out for special treatment, be they
Floyd | doctors, lawyers, factory workers, priests-- or yes, even criminals.
Floyd | Every corpse is laid to rest under a headstone bearing the deceased's
Floyd | name, years of birth and death, and a selected quote.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back south?"
DavidW says, "I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1073
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way southwards, arriving back on solid ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Resting Place
Floyd | Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of
Floyd | unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes
Floyd | have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not
Floyd | that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse
Floyd | still, take an unguided tour round the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crescent moon is shining-- not the Earth's satellite, but a silver
Floyd | emblem on the crypt's entrance stone. Beyond the open door, steps
Floyd | descend into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Seume lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf40"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 136         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1073
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1074
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge past the entrance stone, descending into the crypt-- and
Floyd | naturally, the torch battery has to choose that exact moment to die on
Floyd | you. Oppressive darkness closes in, and visibility is reduced to zero.
Floyd | You press on, blindly feeling your way along until you reach a
Floyd | well-lit passageway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid torch."
mwmiller exclaims, "Should've brought a brass lantern!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1075
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | At ten metre intervals, arched, open-fronted recesses are carved from
Floyd | the tunnel walls. These catacombs date back to the polytheist middle
Floyd | ages, when the alcoves might have supported statues of religious
Floyd | deities. In any case, they're deep and wide enough to have done so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1076
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into one of the alcoves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1077
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs (in the alcove)
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't suppose that was helpful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1077
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1078
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1079
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | After walking a hundred metres or so, you arrive at another eight-way
Floyd | junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diagram"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1080
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Five coloured dots arranged along the lines of a triangle, with some
Floyd | words added in pencil:
Floyd |
Floyd |             SILVER (=messiah)
Floyd |            /      \
Floyd |        BROWN      GREY (=male guard)
Floyd |         /            \
Floyd |     BLACK            WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So, we saw white and black earlier."
genericgeekgirl asks, "They're presumably gone. Are the others in here with us?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess they're rankings. So more whites and blacks."
DavidW asks, "Why isn't our staff or halo providing light, btw?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Inconvenience :)"
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe they just gently glow in the dark."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1081
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into one of the alcoves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1082
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1083
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1084
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black masked cultist walks in front of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe black is always female."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf41"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1084
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So this won't work."
DavidW asks, "ambush?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit cultist with staff"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1084
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CULTIST WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice strikes the cultist a glancing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 137 out of a possible 400, in 1084 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of law enforcer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1084
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
genericgeekgirl says, "We need to wait for a male to come by."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1085
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultist walks off into the catacombs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1086
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1087
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1088
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1089
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Argh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1089
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1090
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1091
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into one of the alcoves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1092
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1093
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe another one?"
DavidW asks, "Where did the first one go?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Who knows. Presumably they know their way around and vanished into a tunnel."
genericgeekgirl says, "I meant another alcove, though."
DavidW says, "sure, try it"
genericgeekgirl says, "In case it triggers on that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1094
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1095
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | After walking a hundred metres or so, you arrive at another eight-way
Floyd | junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1096
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into one of the alcoves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1097
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1098
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white masked cultist walks in front of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit cultist with staff"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1099
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CULTIST WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of the Staff of Justice,
Floyd | surrounding the cultist's body. He slumps to the ground, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1100
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | A male cultist lies unconscious on the floor. One less to worry about,
Floyd | then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cultist"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 137         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1101
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CULTIST
Floyd |
Floyd | Another of the messiah's lunatic brigade, wearing a baggy black robe
Floyd | which makes it difficult to tell whether the cultist is male or
Floyd | female. Like the two you saw outside the crypt, he-- or she, covers
Floyd | his-- or her, face with a stainless steel mask. For all you know, this
Floyd | could be White.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take robe"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1102
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You relieve the cultist of his clothes and-- oh! He's wearing nothing
Floyd | underneath his robe: no shirt, no boxer shorts, no nothing. These
Floyd | fanatics must be crazy if they're walking around so lightly dressed in
Floyd | winter. You had a cold reception at Yamitsi yourself, and it's not
Floyd | something you'd care to repeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mask"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1103
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "3 pts for groping?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss man"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1104
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultist is unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "For affirmative shopping."
asks (of Floyd), "Yes, and?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf42"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1104
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1105
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The robe feels surprisinly soft, hanging loosely around your casual
Floyd | wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear mask"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1106
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You comb back your hair, sliding the elastic band over your head. The
Floyd | mask's eye slits are difficult to see through, but you manage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1107
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know the way out!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1108
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | After walking a hundred metres or so, you arrive at another eight-way
Floyd | junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we can see what happens if we meet another person?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1109
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't help you pinpoint your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1110
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "aw"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1111
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't help you pinpoint your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1112
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into one of the alcoves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1113
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1114
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1115
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1116
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Talk to them, or follow behind?"
DavidW says, "follow, I think"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1117
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1118
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black masked cultist walks in front of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1119
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing you step out from the alcove, the cultist turns around.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madame Crusader, here in the catacombs! INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 140 out of a possible 400, in 1119 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1118
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch halo"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1119
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already wearing your halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultist walks off into the catacombs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1118
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch off halo"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1119
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH OFF HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | And reveal your secret identity to the cultist?
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultist walks off into the catacombs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1120
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1121
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1122
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
jenrexrode asks, "are we incognito or not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1123
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   a cultist's robe (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess so?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mask"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1124
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | A stainless steel mask, featureless apart from two crescent-shaped eye
Floyd | slits and a wire gauze to speak and breathe through. Like a party
Floyd | piece, it has an elastic band to hold it in place. When worn in
Floyd | conjunction with a cultist's hooded robe, the user is transformed into
Floyd | an anonymous, white-faced fanatic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Clearly not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1125
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Flint, a slimly built, female caucasian, twenty-one years of age.
Floyd | Your eyes are ocean blue, a reminder of events at Maiden's Wharf eight
Floyd | years ago. Genetics weren't kind: your hair is wavy blonde, just like
Floyd | your mother's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "doesnt make sense"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch off halo"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1126
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH OFF HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we couldn't do it when he was around?"
jenrexrode says, "oh, duh"
genericgeekgirl says, "But that's stupid. He couldn't see us at the time anyway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1127
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1128
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1129
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1130
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1131
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1132
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white masked cultist approaches, spotting you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madame Crusader, here in the catacombs! INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 140 out of a possible 400, in 1132 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1131
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1132
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into one of the alcoves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white masked cultist walks in front of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "how did he know?"
genericgeekgirl says, "No idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1133
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultist walks off into the catacombs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 140         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1134
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1135
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up a faint signal from one of the passages: the cultist's
Floyd | trail. As you begin the chase, the reading increases in strength. Your
Floyd | pursuit takes you along torchlit tunnels, through dark stretches of
Floyd | catacombs, past countless junctions, and ultimately, to a set of
Floyd | ornate double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Are you wearing robe, mask, and hood? Make the staff mimic something else?"
jenrexrode says, "good point"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic torch"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1136
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a flaming torch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1137
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Oak panelled doors as high as the tunnel, and wide enough to squeeze
Floyd | five people through shoulder to shoulder. The wood is black, carved
Floyd | with the five symbols of Eden, and indented with crescent moons.
Floyd | Whyever do you get the impression you're standing outside the cult's
Floyd | temple?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1138
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "The messiah stands afore us.
Floyd | His eyes glow red with fire.
Floyd | His golden blade sweeps through the air.
Floyd | He blesses the altar with sacred earth.
Floyd | The pathway opens in readiness for descension.
Floyd | He sends wind to heaven.
Floyd | Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit.
Floyd | The Lord's creature bathes in holy water.
Floyd | Behold the arrival of paradise!
Floyd | Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read first"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1139
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah's doctrine goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal.
Floyd | He has delivered us from evil.
Floyd | O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light.
Floyd | The time for purity has come."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1140
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The ornate doors are locked from inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1140
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to knock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1141
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruff voice responds to your knocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Password!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Uh.."
mwmiller says, "Swordfish."
DavidW says, "ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say please"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1142
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY PLEASE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the ornate doors)
Floyd | You're just guessing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "How'd it know? :'("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diagram"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1143
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Five coloured dots arranged along the lines of a triangle, with some
Floyd | words added in pencil:
Floyd |
Floyd |             SILVER (=messiah)
Floyd |            /      \
Floyd |        BROWN      GREY (=male guard)
Floyd |         /            \
Floyd |     BLACK            WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | The guards must be getting suspicious by now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Run away?"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "say praise the messiah"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1144
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY PRAISE THE MESSIAH
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the ornate doors)
Floyd | You're just guessing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear bolts being slid back behind the doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we paint the mask with mud and make someone else give us a password?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh shit. Run run run."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1145
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The ornate doors are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ornate doors open to reveal an anxious horde of knife-wielding
Floyd | fanatics. You make a run for it, but the masked hunters never lose
Floyd | sight of you. They know the catacombs, making it nigh on impossible
Floyd | for you to give them the slip-- although in a sense, that's what
Floyd | happens: you fall, bang your head, and never wake up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 142 out of a possible 400, in 1145 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Run way."
genericgeekgirl says, "WRong, rather."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1144
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1145
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter a tunnel without torches. In the dark, you trip over a block
Floyd | of stone, the first step on your upward journey to the...
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Resting Place
Floyd | Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of
Floyd | unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes
Floyd | have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not
Floyd | that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse
Floyd | still, take an unguided tour round the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crescent moon is shining-- not the Earth's satellite, but a silver
Floyd | emblem on the crypt's entrance stone. Beyond the open door, steps
Floyd | descend into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Seume lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance, you hear the ornate doors open, and then close.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aiiieeee! Oh-- it's you, Madame Crusader. I knew that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about password"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1146
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT PASSWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Seume gives you a blank look.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Seume whistles to pass the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "whistle"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1146
Floyd |
Floyd | > WHISTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Mud?"
DavidW says, "I wish we'd looked at the symbols on the door."
DavidW says, "also, maybe the robe has pockets."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search robe"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1147
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The crescent loop is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Seume groans in pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "crescent loop?"
jenrexrode says, "x it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x loop"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1148
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | The robe worn by the fanatics is six feet long, cut from a single
Floyd | piece of black cloth. It has everything you'd expect a religious cult
Floyd | garment to have: trailing cape, cowled hood, long sleeves-- and
Floyd | underneath, a crescent loop for concealing knives and mystical rods of
Floyd | power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says, "I wasn't aware that was something I'd expect a religious cult garment to have."
mwmiller says, "Mystical rods of power! Hey now I'm having a Starcross flashback."
DavidW says, "I was thinking Harry Potter again."
jenrexrode asks, "is that a porno?"
DavidW says, "Not always."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1149
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd | Layers of ice have melted, transforming the ground into a muddy bog.
Floyd | You have to be on your toes constantly to avoid sinking into the
Floyd | quicksand. Your only marker is the hill, a southern waypoint to guide
Floyd | you back to Gerant's Heath. Everywhere else, there are headstones too
Floyd | numerable to count.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the graves look the same: stone crosses labelled with names and
Floyd | dates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1150
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently,
Floyd | allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what
Floyd | you're standing in: soggy grey goo which sticks to your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Perhaps you're thinking of Parry Hotter."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mud on mask"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1151
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MUD ON MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the soggy mud before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1152
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | The gooey mud slips through your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mask in mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1153
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MASK IN MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to remove the steel mask first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove mask"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1154
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the steel mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mask in mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1155
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MASK IN MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the steel mask against the ground, rotating it until the
Floyd | entire outer surface is covered in mud-- and voila, you have a grey
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode exclaims, "!"
DavidW says, "tricky!"
genericgeekgirl says, "Although we probably don't have a male voice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1156
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a walk to another part of the cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1157
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently,
Floyd | allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what
Floyd | you're standing in: soggy brown goo which sticks to your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mask in mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1158
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MASK IN MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | You should clean the mask first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean mask"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1159
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You clean off the mud so the mask's white paintwork shows through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mask in mud"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1160
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MASK IN MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the steel mask against the ground, rotating it until the
Floyd | entire outer surface is covered in mud-- and voila, you have a brown
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear mask"
Floyd ]  Graveyard                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1161
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You comb back your hair, sliding the elastic band over your head. The
Floyd | mask's eye slits are difficult to see through, but you manage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Holy Resting Place                 Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1162
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way southwards, arriving back on solid ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy Resting Place
Floyd | Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of
Floyd | unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes
Floyd | have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not
Floyd | that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse
Floyd | still, take an unguided tour round the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crescent moon is shining-- not the Earth's satellite, but a silver
Floyd | emblem on the crypt's entrance stone. Beyond the open door, steps
Floyd | descend into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Seume lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aiiieeee! Oh-- it's you, Madame Crusader. I knew that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. Poor guy."
genericgeekgirl says, "So, I'm thinking, back in, and accost some poor white or black-masked person."
genericgeekgirl says, "And ask them for the password."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1163
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge past the entrance stone, descending into the crypt.
Floyd | Oppressive darkness closes in, and visibility is reduced to zero. You
Floyd | press on, blindly feeling your way along until you reach a well-lit
Floyd | passageway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1164
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | After walking a hundred metres or so, you arrive at another eight-way
Floyd | junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf43"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1164
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1165
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1166
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1167
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1168
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Come on, come on, come on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1169
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1170
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1171
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into one of the alcoves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1172
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are
Floyd | completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the
Floyd | passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and
Floyd | there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which
Floyd | of the eight passages leads to the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a
Floyd | strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 142         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1173
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black masked cultist approaches, spotting you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hail sister!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say password"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 146         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1174
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY PASSWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the cultist)
Floyd | "Doomsday, sister."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultist walks off into the catacombs, disappearing from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "w00t"
genericgeekgirl says, "Very original."
Duodave asks, "what is clubfloyd?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I'll defer to DW to explain that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 146         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1175
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up a faint signal from one of the passages: the cultist's
Floyd | trail. As you begin the chase, the reading increases in strength. Your
Floyd | pursuit takes you along torchlit tunnels, through dark stretches of
Floyd | catacombs, past countless junctions, and ultimately, to a set of
Floyd | ornate double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "It's an IF gaming group that meets to play IF together. Via Floyd, a bot."
inky says, "clubfloyd is an association of like-minded fellows who gather to engage in transactions of interactive fiction"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x symbols"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 146         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1176
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SYMBOLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Oak panelled doors as high as the tunnel, and wide enough to squeeze
Floyd | five people through shoulder to shoulder. The wood is black, carved
Floyd | with the five symbols of Eden, and indented with crescent moons.
Floyd | Whyever do you get the impression you're standing outside the cult's
Floyd | temple?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Duodave says, "really... interesting"
genericgeekgirl says, "I think that's all we get."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Knocking?"
Duodave asks, "so its like... chess by mail?"
mwmiller says, "C'mon over to the toy shop, you know you wanna."
Olly says, "More like MUD chess."
genericgeekgirl says, "More like chess by-- Timing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 146         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1176
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to knock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ]  Catacombs                          Score: 146         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath)                Moves: 1177
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruff voice responds to your knocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Password!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say doomsday"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1178
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY DOOMSDAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the ornate doors)
Floyd | The heavy, ornate doors swing inwards, each one pulled by a thick
Floyd | wristed guard. You don't look back, maintaining a normal walking pace
Floyd | past two rows of inwardly facing cultists. Underneath your robe, you
Floyd | are sweating-- and not because of the heat. This is it, the moment for
Floyd | the new face in the temple to prove herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf44"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1178
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Explore east and west?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1179
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical
Floyd | conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed
Floyd | test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing
Floyd | some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial
Floyd | synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Eee."
mwmiller says, "More anti-rodent bias. =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rats"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1179
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RATS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x test tubes"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1179
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEST TUBES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x synthesiser"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1180
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SYNTHESISER
Floyd |
Floyd | To anyone except the most ardent of boffins, one piece of scientific
Floyd | wizardry is pretty much the same as the next. If labelled correctly,
Floyd | this device synthesises bacteria from pre-selected base chemicals and
Floyd | deposits them in solution. Besides the four bases, two controls
Floyd | interest you: a dial and a button.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a spout underneath, and some broken glass underneath the
Floyd | spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scanner"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1181
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCANNER
Floyd |
Floyd | An intimidating piece of machinery, this. First off, there is a steel
Floyd | chair with no restraints. Next comes an electrode ring, which
Floyd | presumably analyses the brain patterns of the subject. Finally, a
Floyd | summary of your mental condition is shown on a monitor, a TV network
Floyd | solely for the broadcast of bad news.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television screen is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1181
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cupboard"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1182
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | A cupboard built into the wall, with a chimney above for extracting
Floyd | toxic fumes, and a covering sheet of toughened plastic to protect the
Floyd | lab workers. One stupid oversight: how can anybody handle chemicals
Floyd | with a barrier in the way? The cover is open, and the fan inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fume cupboard is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to ggg), "don't stay up too late"
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. Ok."
genericgeekgirl says, "It's only 1. Although if people wanted to stop, we could do that."
jenrexrode asks, "think we can solve before 3?"
genericgeekgirl says, "The entire game? No. This segment? Maaaaybe."
jenrexrode says, "yeah, the cult thingey"
genericgeekgirl says, "I have no idea how much longer it'll be, but we can futz for a bit more."
jenrexrode says, "well you put the cylinder in the receiving tube then press the green button"
jenrexrode says, "oh wait, that was the toy factory"
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1183
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a steel mask (covered with brown mud, and being worn)
Floyd |   a cultist's robe (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "yeah, I wanted to nap before we started, so I'm barely awake now."
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Well, this is a good place to stop then."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine3"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1183
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
zaphod 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 (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1183
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 | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"
jenrexrode disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
Ellison 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.
*** Fourth Session ***
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine3"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1183
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "recap: where are we again?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Let's see. We got into the secret room in the catacombs, and we're off to the east in some laboratory type room. There are unexplored rooms west and north of the main room, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1184
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical
Floyd | conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed
Floyd | test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing
Floyd | some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial
Floyd | synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1185
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a steel mask (covered with brown mud, and being worn)
Floyd |   a cultist's robe (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "oh right, we have to stop some chemical bio weapon of some sort, I think."
borowski arrives, full of fun, but no funk. genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right. Poor rats :("
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1186
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCANNER
Floyd |
Floyd | An intimidating piece of machinery, this. First off, there is a steel
Floyd | chair with no restraints. Next comes an electrode ring, which
Floyd | presumably analyses the brain patterns of the subject. Finally, a
Floyd | summary of your mental condition is shown on a monitor, a TV network
Floyd | solely for the broadcast of bad news.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television screen is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1187
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down in the chair, lifting your head into the electrode ring.
Floyd | Funny, you have this strange feeling you're being monitored, as if
Floyd | something's reading your mental patterns and performing a statistical
Floyd | breakdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television screen shows the results of your post mortem:
Floyd |
Floyd | STATUS: FINE
Floyd | BLOOD PRESSURE: NORMAL
Floyd |
Floyd | NO FOREIGN ELEMENTS DETECTED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x synthesiser"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1188
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SYNTHESISER
Floyd |
Floyd | To anyone except the most ardent of boffins, one piece of scientific
Floyd | wizardry is pretty much the same as the next. If labelled correctly,
Floyd | this device synthesises bacteria from pre-selected base chemicals and
Floyd | deposits them in solution. Besides the four bases, two controls
Floyd | interest you: a dial and a button.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a spout underneath, and some broken glass underneath the
Floyd | spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Bothered by the use of "post mortem", but ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spout"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1189
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | To anyone except the most ardent of boffins, one piece of scientific
Floyd | wizardry is pretty much the same as the next. If labelled correctly,
Floyd | this device synthesises bacteria from pre-selected base chemicals and
Floyd | deposits them in solution. Besides the four bases, two controls
Floyd | interest you: a dial and a button.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a spout underneath, and some broken glass underneath the
Floyd | spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dial"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1190
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | An inconspicuous yellow dial, marked with an integer scale from one to
Floyd | thirteen. Sticky typewriter ribbon is glued on front, impressed with
Floyd | the letters pH-- now, what did your chemistry geek roommate teach you
Floyd | all those years ago? The present setting is seven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Neutral."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take glass"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1191
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the chair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 147         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1192
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You lower your head out of the electrode ring, and step away from the
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take glass"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1193
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I can only imagine."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1194
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Religious fanatics are not exactly renowned for their patience, and
Floyd | one probably lost theirs on a perspex container. Looking at the size
Floyd | of the pieces, you'd say they used to belong to something small,
Floyd | possibly an eye-dropper or a vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "I think that's what my chemistry geek roommate taught me."
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1195
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to specify what to set the dial to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 14"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1196
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL TO 14
Floyd |
Floyd | The numbers on the dial range from one to thirteen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 13"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1197
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL TO 13
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the dial's setting to 13.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1198
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The shape of the button is unusual-- no, perfectly normal on second
Floyd | thoughts. It resembles a baby in a manger, the lord Jesus as he might
Floyd | have looked at the dawn of the first millennium. The birth of the
Floyd | messiah, some would claim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "(Roommates are much cheaper than college.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 0"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1199
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL TO 0
Floyd |
Floyd | The numbers on the dial range from one to thirteen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Odd."
genericgeekgirl says, "Also I fail at reading."
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Baby button!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bases"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1200
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BASES
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the four gospels, more like the four cylinders: colourless base
Floyd | chemicals in perspex tubes, mounted on sliding tracks. One push
Floyd | determines whether the chosen man is in or out. Matt, Mark, Luke and
Floyd | John-- not sure Saint Matthew appreciates the truncation, but he isn't
Floyd | around to complain. As things stand:
Floyd |
Floyd | OUT     IN
Floyd | ---     --
Floyd | Matt
Floyd | Mark
Floyd | Luke
Floyd | John
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting.."
borowski says, "I guess science and religion do mix."
jenrexrode says, "so we found a way to operate the lab, I see"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x matt"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1201
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MATT
Floyd |
Floyd | Matt has been pulled all the way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh I'm sure he has."
borowski says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says, "(Sorry~)"
borowski says (to floyd), "look"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1202
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical
Floyd | conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed
Floyd | test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing
Floyd | some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial
Floyd | synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Is this machine a 'virgin'?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cupboard"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1203
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | A cupboard built into the wall, with a chimney above for extracting
Floyd | toxic fumes, and a covering sheet of toughened plastic to protect the
Floyd | lab workers. One stupid oversight: how can anybody handle chemicals
Floyd | with a barrier in the way? The cover is open, and the fan inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fume cupboard is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on fan"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1204
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The extractor fan is controlled automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close cover"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1205
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE COVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide down the plastic cover, and the extractor fan goes to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1204
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Hmm"
borowski says (to floyd), "x cover"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1205
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COVER
Floyd |
Floyd | A cupboard built into the wall, with a chimney above for extracting
Floyd | toxic fumes, and a covering sheet of toughened plastic to protect the
Floyd | lab workers. One stupid oversight: how can anybody handle chemicals
Floyd | with a barrier in the way? The cover is open, and the fan inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fume cupboard is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chimney"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1206
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHIMNEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A cupboard built into the wall, with a chimney above for extracting
Floyd | toxic fumes, and a covering sheet of toughened plastic to protect the
Floyd | lab workers. One stupid oversight: how can anybody handle chemicals
Floyd | with a barrier in the way? The cover is open, and the fan inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fume cupboard is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "So the fan turns on when it's closed, but we need it open to work with chemicals, I guess?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we see what's in the other rooms?"
DavidW says, "yes, explore a bit more."
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, it's odd that it doesn't open part way."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1207
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "W?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1208
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with
Floyd | exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The
Floyd | messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal
Floyd | bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature
Floyd | lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a
Floyd | wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be
Floyd | touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah comes at you with his bible, throwing it away whilst
Floyd | keeping hold of his bookmark. Gripping the crystal shard, he gives you
Floyd | a long, silver-eyed stare before issuing a staunch telling off--
Floyd | verbal crucifixion, if you will.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How dare you walk on sacred soil without my permission! Consider
Floyd | yourself lucky not to be disciplined. This is God's garden, and you
Floyd | should adhere to his rules! I am the son of the immortal father, and I
Floyd | alone decide who may enter Eden! Now, return to the forum, or die!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm, let's see: a man dressed in silver and black, with a ceremonial
Floyd | dagger and no qualms about using it to extract your heart-- yes, it
Floyd | might not be a bad idea to do as he says, so you excuse yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa."
genericgeekgirl asks, "S?"
DavidW asks, "I guess?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if he kills us if we try again :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1209
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk south, entering the great pyramid-- well, the temple's
Floyd | ceremonial hall, a kind of underground Giza with some Mayan sacrifice
Floyd | mixed in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to
Floyd | the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a
Floyd | hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the
Floyd | lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the
Floyd | ceiling's vertex.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cultists have assembled en masse, awaiting their leader's imminent
Floyd | arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Messiah! O, lord messiah!"
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.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x angel"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1210
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is suspended on strings-- steel cables, to be more precise.
Floyd | She looks down on the chamber, wings elegantly spread beneath the
Floyd | spinning, silver orb. In each of her eye sockets is a disc of
Floyd | translucent crystal, foci for rays of light which rotate in complex
Floyd | patterns. Her singing voice needs a workover, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | In her hands, the angel is holding a lead casket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no. We don't have a knife."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x casket"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1211
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASKET
Floyd |
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd | A strongbox, fifty centimetres by fifty by fifty. For the uninitiated,
Floyd | that's an eighth of a cubic metre. An airtight seal, lead shielding, a
Floyd | clear warning. What more could one ask for? Okay, maybe there could be
Floyd | a decent lock or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lord messiah! Lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1212
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some broken glass
Floyd |   a steel mask (covered with brown mud, and being worn)
Floyd |   a cultist's robe (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Doomsday! Doomsday! Doomsday!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Might be mimic-able."
borowski asks, "Yeah, I was thinking about that. Do we need the torch?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Up for a better view?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I think the torch was just to blend in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic dagger"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1212
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic knife"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1212
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pyramid"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1212
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PYRAMID
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crystal"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1212
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cultists"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1213
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CULTISTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceremonial chamber is at bursting point, packed with religious
Floyd | zealots eager to witness the grand finale. Quite possibly every member
Floyd | of the silver moon cult has put in an appearance-- well, added their
Floyd | mask to a checkerboard of black and white. Knives drawn, the fanatics
Floyd | face the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
borowski says, "Sure"
DavidW asks, "There's an up?"
genericgeekgirl says, "It said to go up for a better view."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1214
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman's hand clamps down on your shoulder. Fearing the game is up,
Floyd | you turn to face your accuser: a brown masked cultist, who if
Floyd | anything, is more anxious than you. Her words are hurriedly spoken,
Floyd | her instructions obscure.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Guard, fetch an acolyte. The ceremony is about to begin!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hail the one true lord!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1214
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cultist"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1215
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CULTIST
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceremonial chamber is at bursting point, packed with religious
Floyd | zealots eager to witness the grand finale. Quite possibly every member
Floyd | of the silver moon cult has put in an appearance-- well, added their
Floyd | mask to a checkerboard of black and white. Knives drawn, the fanatics
Floyd | face the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists grovel before the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can be the acolyte.. assuming they're not going to *sacrifice* us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x altar"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1216
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black.
Floyd | Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies
Floyd | performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon
Floyd | trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the
Floyd | horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and
Floyd | brown).
Floyd |
Floyd | "Messiah! O, lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "I don't think so; we're the main character."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x incense"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1217
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INCENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Four open-topped containers, suspiciously resembling coffee jars
Floyd | stripped of all their labels. They are positioned on the hands of Adam
Floyd | and Eve, carved images of the inaugural biblical humans bathing
Floyd | underneath the smoking pewter jug. Incense powder for all occasions--
Floyd | and in four different colours, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "We can probably clean the mask, then."
borowski asks, "Does the mask have mud on it to make it brown?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mask"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1218
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | A stainless steel mask, featureless apart from two crescent-shaped eye
Floyd | slits and a wire gauze to speak and breathe through. Like a party
Floyd | piece, it has an elastic band to hold it in place. When worn in
Floyd | conjunction with a cultist's hooded robe, the user is transformed into
Floyd | an anonymous, brown-faced fanatic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lord messiah! Lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean mask"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1219
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's hard to clean the mask whilst wearing it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Doomsday! Doomsday! Doomsday!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the lab?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell red incense"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1220
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL RED INCENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "like a mad scientist"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red incense"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1221
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RED INCENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's about two hundred cultists between you and the incense jars!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hail the one true lord!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1222
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultists are literally hip to hip, and there's no way through.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists grovel before the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1223
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I got lost."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1224
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical
Floyd | conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed
Floyd | test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing
Floyd | some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial
Floyd | synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove mask"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1225
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the steel mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean mask"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1226
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You clean off the mud so the mask's white paintwork shows through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear mask"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1227
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You comb back your hair, sliding the elastic band over your head. The
Floyd | mask's eye slits are difficult to see through, but you manage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the crazies?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Or should we play chemist?"
borowski asks, "Do you have any clue what we're supposed to be doing in the lab?"
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Nope!"
DavidW says, "We have no clues yet what to do with the chemicals -- or even something to put the result in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1228
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops
Floyd | the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1227
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Maybe we can see if playing around provides clue messages."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide matt"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1228
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE MATT
Floyd |
Floyd | You push Matt into the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1229
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops
Floyd | the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1228
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide mark"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1229
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push Mark into the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1230
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops
Floyd | the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I dunno."
DavidW says, "I don't have any clues on this yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan matt"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1231
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN MATT
Floyd |
Floyd | Matt is at room temperature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell matt"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1232
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL MATT
Floyd |
Floyd | Matt smells of roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell mark"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1233
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark is odourless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell luke"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1234
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LUKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Luke smells of-- ugh, something bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell john"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1235
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL JOHN
Floyd |
Floyd | John is odourless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x john"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1236
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JOHN
Floyd |
Floyd | John has been pulled all the way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mark"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1237
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark has been pushed all the way in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "I wonder if that's a hint?"
DavidW says, "The smell? Possibly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell spout"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1238
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL SPOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell glass"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1239
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x mark"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1240
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark has been pushed all the way in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "pull mark"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1241
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull Mark out of the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "push luke. press button."
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1243
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH LUKE. PRESS BUTTON.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push Luke into the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd | The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops
Floyd | the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rats"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1243
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RATS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "push matt. push john. press buttton."
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1245
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MATT. PUSH JOHN. PRESS BUTTTON.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matt refuses to budge.
Floyd | You push John into the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can go see what a white mask gets us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull matt"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1246
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL MATT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull Matt out of the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "push matt. push mark. press button."
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1249
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MATT. PUSH MARK. PRESS BUTTON.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push Matt into the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd | You push Mark into the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd | The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops
Floyd | the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to 3g), "OK"
genericgeekgirl says, "I only just noticed that it says "baceterial.""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1250
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1251
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to
Floyd | the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a
Floyd | hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the
Floyd | lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the
Floyd | ceiling's vertex.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cultists have assembled en masse, awaiting their leader's imminent
Floyd | arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Messiah! O, lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1252
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman's hand clamps down on your shoulder. Fearing the game is up,
Floyd | you turn to face your accuser: a brown masked cultist, who if
Floyd | anything, is more anxious than you. Her words are hurriedly spoken,
Floyd | her instructions obscure.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You, acolyte! You are aware of the lord messiah's doctrine? Then
Floyd | climb up there and echo his words with music. Hurry, before his
Floyd | lordship arrives!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fresh out of options, you begin the long, winding climb to the upper
Floyd | tier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the upper tier)
Floyd | Mirrored crescents hang from the balcony, reflecting the angel's light
Floyd | down onto the assembled cultists. Moving north, the beams become more
Floyd | intensified, peaking in brightness at the altar. That's where you'll
Floyd | finish up if you don't do what's expected. One wrong move, and the
Floyd | fanatic opposite will raise the alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two bells are fixed onto the tier's rail, one bronze and one silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chanting increases in pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Messiah! Messiah! Messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh boy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read notebook"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1253
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A leather bound book, with the initials DJS on the front cover.
Floyd | Flicking through the pages, you come across some interesting items
Floyd | which might merit from further examination: a diagram and two
Floyd | paragraphs of text. The rest of Seume's notes are limited to
Floyd | unfinished maps and chemical formulae.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolytes abruptly cease their repetitive name-calling, falling
Floyd | silent as the messiah makes his entrance. Suddenly, there is room to
Floyd | spare: the cultists split into two groups, making way for the man in
Floyd | the silver mask. He walks between the grovelling fanatics, standing on
Floyd | the altar to offer his twopenneth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fellow believers, we approach the dawn of a new age. Because of my
Floyd | actions, and mine alone, the world shall be cleansed of its
Floyd | imperfections. We will remove the parasites who have usurped control
Floyd | of our mother planet, and give birth to a new civilisation, a heavenly
Floyd | utopia created in the image of the supreme being."
Floyd |
Floyd | Spoken with sincerity, no theatricals, and total conviction. This man
Floyd | isn't just play acting-- no, he really does believe he's the son of
Floyd | God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1253
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x first paragraph"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1254
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIRST PARAGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah's doctrine goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal.
Floyd | He has delivered us from evil.
Floyd | O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light.
Floyd | The time for purity has come."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Divine brothers and sisters, we are blessed to witness the cataclysm
Floyd | which will end the reign of these sin-ridden miscreants. By tomorrow,
Floyd | the wrath of the lord will have spread to every dwelling in this city,
Floyd | wiping out the denizens of evil who shamelessly commit heinous
Floyd | atrocities against our eternal forefather."
Floyd |
Floyd | How about that for a bizarrely twisted argument?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "It's not clear to me how this translates into bells."
Ellison says, "maybe they are hell's bells"
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1255
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah's doctrine goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal.
Floyd | He has delivered us from evil.
Floyd | O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light.
Floyd | The time for purity has come."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Their lifestream flows directly beneath us, polluted water from the
Floyd | fountain of Eden, holy essence subjected to daily misuse by the sons
Floyd | and daughters of Satan. It is time for the globe of God to embark upon
Floyd | its journey of redemption, and to pass judgement on these immoral
Floyd | devil worshippers. Let the ceremony begin!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah looks to the shining, silver orb. Light gathers in the
Floyd | angel's eyes, projecting onto the cultist opposite. The fanatic
Floyd | responds by ringing a sequence of bells: bronze, silver, and then
Floyd | bronze three times in succession. As the last note sounds, the
Floyd | acolytes below strike up a monotonic chant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the mess-i-ah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Do the same thing he did?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x bells"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1255
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bronze bell or the silver bell?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bronze"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1256
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRONZE
Floyd |
Floyd | Two polished, metal bells with sickle-- yes, crescent shaped pendula,
Floyd | one longer than the other to give it a different period of swing. If
Floyd | your memory serves you correctly, this will also alter the tone
Floyd | frequency. This rail section is free to be rotated, so a simple push
Floyd | is all it would take to set the chimes ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bell-ringing: bronze, silver, bronze, silver, bronze, bronze,
Floyd | bronze.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He is the lord et-er-nal!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1255
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze."
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1256
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE.
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultist opposite is quick to point a finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How dare you sound the holy notes before time! INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 148 out of a possible 400, in 1256 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
borowski says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1255
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, all right. I guess we wait for him to finish :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1256
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bell-ringing: bronze, silver, bronze, silver, bronze, bronze,
Floyd | bronze.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He is the lord et-er-nal!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1257
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultist is at it again: bronze, silver, bronze, bronze-- and, you
Floyd | didn't see the rest. Why? Well, try looking through narrow slits
Floyd | whilst having glaring rays of light shone in your face, and you'll
Floyd | understand the problem. The fanatics are in fine voice, straining to
Floyd | be heard over the angelic hymn.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He has del-iv-ered us from ev-il!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1258
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're up next, Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. g. g"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1263
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. G. G
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "O, Lord Mess-i-ah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. g. g"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1270
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. G.
Floyd | G
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. g. g"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1277
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. G.
Floyd | G
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ranks of robed cultists murmur with disapproval, looking to the
Floyd | messiah, who motions them to be silent. Snapping his fingers, he
Floyd | redirects their attention to the upper balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You! Yes, you on the tier! You dare to defile my temple!? INFIDEL!
Floyd | GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 148 out of a possible 400, in 1277 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1270
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski has disconnected.
borowski has connected.
borowski 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, "Damnit."
borowski arrives, full of funk, but no fun. borowski asks, "Why couldn't we have joined a more layed back cult?"
borowski asks (of 3g), "Did we get the pattern wrong?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. g"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1276
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. G
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring silver"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1277
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ranks of robed cultists murmur with disapproval, looking to the
Floyd | messiah, who motions them to be silent. Snapping his fingers, he
Floyd | redirects their attention to the upper balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You! Yes, you on the tier! You dare to defile my temple!? INFIDEL!
Floyd | GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 148 out of a possible 400, in 1277 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1276
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "yes, we got it wrong"
genericgeekgirl says, "I feel like we just tried both silver and bronze there."
borowski says, "Maybe we ought to say 'bronze bell' and 'silver bell'"
genericgeekgirl says, "No, I mean, I did the sequence finishing with first bronze and then silver when it failed."
DavidW says, "And I thought it was bronze silver bronze bronze (guess)"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh. You don't think it fails immediately?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "But the error is earlier?"
DavidW says, "Possibly."
DavidW says, "I feel I missing some of the relevant clues."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read first"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1277
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah's doctrine goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal.
Floyd | He has delivered us from evil.
Floyd | O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light.
Floyd | The time for purity has come."
Floyd |
Floyd | The ranks of robed cultists murmur with disapproval, looking to the
Floyd | messiah, who motions them to be silent. Snapping his fingers, he
Floyd | redirects their attention to the upper balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You! Yes, you on the tier! You dare to defile my temple!? INFIDEL!
Floyd | GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 148 out of a possible 400, in 1277 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1276
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Just checking."
DavidW says, "I think you ring once per syllable, changing bell when the word changes."
DavidW says, "So you have to pay attention to what was actually said."
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I know."
genericgeekgirl says, "It's more that I didn't notice we were doing the second half, not repeating."
genericgeekgirl says, "I think at this point we're screwed and have to restore to right before the bells."
genericgeekgirl says, "If I'm understanding where we are correctly."
borowski says, "Restore sounds good. I'm a little confused."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
DavidW asks, "It may be best to restore before ringing. Also, that notebook has chemical info in it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1253
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I've seen."
genericgeekgirl says, "There's the doctrine and the hymn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read first"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1254
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah's doctrine goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal.
Floyd | He has delivered us from evil.
Floyd | O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light.
Floyd | The time for purity has come."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Divine brothers and sisters, we are blessed to witness the cataclysm
Floyd | which will end the reign of these sin-ridden miscreants. By tomorrow,
Floyd | the wrath of the lord will have spread to every dwelling in this city,
Floyd | wiping out the denizens of evil who shamelessly commit heinous
Floyd | atrocities against our eternal forefather."
Floyd |
Floyd | How about that for a bizarrely twisted argument?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1255
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "The messiah stands afore us.
Floyd | His eyes glow red with fire.
Floyd | His golden blade sweeps through the air.
Floyd | He blesses the altar with sacred earth.
Floyd | The pathway opens in readiness for descension.
Floyd | He sends wind to heaven.
Floyd | Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit.
Floyd | The Lord's creature bathes in holy water.
Floyd | Behold the arrival of paradise!
Floyd | Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Their lifestream flows directly beneath us, polluted water from the
Floyd | fountain of Eden, holy essence subjected to daily misuse by the sons
Floyd | and daughters of Satan. It is time for the globe of God to embark upon
Floyd | its journey of redemption, and to pass judgement on these immoral
Floyd | devil worshippers. Let the ceremony begin!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah looks to the shining, silver orb. Light gathers in the
Floyd | angel's eyes, projecting onto the cultist opposite. The fanatic
Floyd | responds by ringing a sequence of bells: bronze, silver, and then
Floyd | bronze three times in succession. As the last note sounds, the
Floyd | acolytes below strike up a monotonic chant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the mess-i-ah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Unless that hymn contains chemical stuff."
DavidW says, "That was the door lock in here."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Door lock?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1256
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bell-ringing: bronze, silver, bronze, silver, bronze, bronze,
Floyd | bronze.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He is the lord et-er-nal!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1257
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultist is at it again: bronze, silver, bronze, bronze-- and, you
Floyd | didn't see the rest. Why? Well, try looking through narrow slits
Floyd | whilst having glaring rays of light shone in your face, and you'll
Floyd | understand the problem. The fanatics are in fine voice, straining to
Floyd | be heard over the angelic hymn.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He has del-iv-ered us from ev-il!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. again. again"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1262
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. AGAIN. AGAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "O, Lord Mess-i-ah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. again"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1266
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. AGAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring silver. ring bronze. again. ring silver"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1270
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. AGAIN. RING SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lead us in-to the ho-ly light!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze.ring silver. again. again.ring bronze. ring silver."
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1278
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE.RING SILVER. AGAIN. AGAIN.RING
Floyd | BRONZE. RING SILVER.
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd | You ring the bronze bell.
Floyd | (the silver bell)
Floyd | You ring the silver bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The time for pur-i-ty has come!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Last verse sung, the assembled cultists bow to their messiah. The
Floyd | beams of light swing down and across, coverging on the main man. He
Floyd | forms his body into a human crucifix, legs together and arms spread
Floyd | out wide. Seeing as all the acolytes are meditating, this might be an
Floyd | opportune moment to slip away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Hooray!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1278
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Slip?"
DavidW says, "Perhaps I misunderstood how the bell puzzle works."
genericgeekgirl says, "It alternates silver/bronze per word."
DavidW says, "That's what I thought, but it didn't seem to match somehow."
DavidW asks, "If we slip away, maybe we can enter Eden?"
genericgeekgirl says, "It works out for me."
genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1279
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the chamber floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to
Floyd | the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a
Floyd | hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the
Floyd | lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the
Floyd | ceiling's vertex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the
Floyd | angel's light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1280
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1281
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with
Floyd | exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The
Floyd | messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal
Floyd | bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature
Floyd | lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a
Floyd | wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be
Floyd | touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1282
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bookshelves)
Floyd | Thank you, but Atlantic City doesn't need another religion-obsessed
Floyd | lunatic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take plum"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1283
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLUM
Floyd |
Floyd | The roots and branches hold firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1284
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah has worked miracles, managing to grow a plum tree in hard,
Floyd | brick-red clay. Its leaves blossom with purple-petalled flowers, and
Floyd | its roots branch into buttresses which hold the bark a few inches
Floyd | above the ground. Similar vegetation is to be found in the rain
Floyd | forests of South America, you believe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temptingly, a crystal ceremonial dagger nestles amongst the branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1285
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The reason escapes you: an item of such importance left in open view?
Floyd | The cult's paranoia? Plain old-fashioned women's intuition? But
Floyd | something's not quite right here. Sixth sense tells you there's a trap
Floyd | waiting to be triggered by the unwary intruder-- so, you'd better
Floyd | check it out, miss investigative journalist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1285
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shake tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1286
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | That action requires the item to be held.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1287
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some broken glass
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   a cultist's robe (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "That poem in the book mentioned Eden, did it not?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1288
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually, the dagger is long enough to be considered a shortsword, a
Floyd | transparent crystal icicle whose blade is perforated by tiny capillary
Floyd | tubes, holes designed to draw warm air into the hollow interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl | Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1289
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a crystal ceremonial
Floyd | dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1290
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1291
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | Lukewarm droplets of moisture have settled on the plum leaves, showing
Floyd | up as red blobs on your scan. Also present, hidden within the
Floyd | branches, is a fiery loop, a water absorbant piece of string fastened
Floyd | to the dagger's blade, stretching down, supporting a tube of cool
Floyd | liquid-- but with your naked eyes, you see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1292
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal ceremonial dagger moves slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x loop"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | The robe worn by the fanatics is six feet long, cut from a single
Floyd | piece of black cloth. It has everything you'd expect a religious cult
Floyd | garment to have: trailing cape, cowled hood, long sleeves-- and
Floyd | underneath, a crescent loop for concealing knives and mystical rods of
Floyd | power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x string"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd | You're not holding the crystal ceremonial dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x tube"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "But I'm holding a fake one."
DavidW asks, "But it's still the staff, no?"
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1295
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some broken glass
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   a cultist's robe (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "untie string"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1295
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNTIE STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. I was hoping, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1296
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The roots and branches hold firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1297
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The plum tree is not suitable for climbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1298
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Pockets of warm air are trapped inside the crystal blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read poem"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1298
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ POEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1299
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with
Floyd | exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The
Floyd | messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal
Floyd | bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature
Floyd | lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a
Floyd | wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be
Floyd | touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read 2"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1299
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1300
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "The messiah stands afore us.
Floyd | His eyes glow red with fire.
Floyd | His golden blade sweeps through the air.
Floyd | He blesses the altar with sacred earth.
Floyd | The pathway opens in readiness for descension.
Floyd | He sends wind to heaven.
Floyd | Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit.
Floyd | The Lord's creature bathes in holy water.
Floyd | Behold the arrival of paradise!
Floyd | Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plants"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1300
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Maybe something with 'wind to heaven' and the pockets of hot air?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1301
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | A waste of mental effort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Closing the fan cupboard would blow air heavenward up the chimney, I suppose."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. Would it affect this room, though?"
DavidW says, "Unlikely, but it's a long shot."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1302
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! Why are you holding the sacred blade!?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious
Floyd | knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and
Floyd | you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent
Floyd | of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists,
Floyd | who duly despatch you with their blades.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 152 out of a possible 400, in 1302 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1301
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic torch"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1302
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC TORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice can only mimic items of a similar shape and size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unmimic staff"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1302
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNMIMIC STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Might have to restore to after the bells."
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic book"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1303
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice can only mimic items of a similar shape and size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Ah, right, the shape thing."
DavidW says, "I suppose turning on the halo restores the staff>"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch halo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | A golden glow spreads along your arm, enveloping your whole body as
Floyd | you take on the identity of the Crusader. The Staff of Justice reverts
Floyd | back to its natural appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch halo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1305
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already wearing your halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch off halo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1306
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH OFF HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "But the staff might be a problem, too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1307
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's the Crusader! Kill her!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious
Floyd | knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and
Floyd | you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent
Floyd | of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists,
Floyd | who duly despatch you with their blades.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 152 out of a possible 400, in 1307 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1306
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently just the staff is enough, even with the halo turned off."
borowski asks, "I guess we're famous?"
DavidW says, "Our office is."
borowski says, "Right."
borowski asks, "Have there been story lines where famous super heroes based on the costume to other people?"
DavidW asks, "Incidentally, what happens if we try to attract the dagger? Is it too big, or does it trigger the trap?"
genericgeekgirl says, "We tried, it just shook a bit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1307
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal ceremonial dagger moves slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ground"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1307
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1307
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | As you remove the ceremonial dagger from the tree branches, a perspex
Floyd | vial drops out from inside the bark, smashing open on the clay floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue liquid escapes through the glass, vapourising upon coming into
Floyd | contact with the outside world. The deadly properties of the bacteria
Floyd | soon become apparent: a contact poison, genetically engineered to pass
Floyd | through human skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel well at all. Your blood is boiling, turning your face
Floyd | brown as it runs its course towards your brain. Hair drops onto the
Floyd | floor, blonde locks dead at the roots. You choke on loose teeth-- this
Floyd | is a horrible way to go, radiation sickness in fast forward.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 152 out of a possible 400, in 1307 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "We can only attract light objects?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1307
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I wanted to see what happened."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1308
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the cultist's robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put robe under tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1309
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROBE UNDER TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the cultist's robe underneath the plum tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1310
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | As you remove the ceremonial dagger from the tree branches, a perspex
Floyd | vial drops out from inside the bark, bouncing off the cultist's robe.
Floyd | And, thanks primarily to the material's softness, it rolls harmlessly
Floyd | along the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "ooh, nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1311
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vial"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1312
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A finger-length perspex tube for holding chemical solutions under
Floyd | pressure, with a worryingly loose cap. So unstable in fact, that a
Floyd | sneeze might knock it out of position. Fluid is transferred through a
Floyd | safety valve on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cap is closed, and the vial filled with blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Ooo"
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Chemistry!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sneeze"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1312
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNEEZE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1313
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cultist's robe)
Floyd | The robe feels surprisinly soft, hanging loosely around your casual
Floyd | wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski | surprisinly
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in loop"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1314
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You conceal the crystal ceremonial dagger underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Finally!"
DavidW says, "aha"
borowski says, "Good idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1315
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a crystal ceremonial
Floyd | dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1316
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no more room in the crescent loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1316
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
borowski says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1317
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd | a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger
Floyd | concealed beneath)
Floyd |   a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |   some broken glass
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "We could leave the staff-dagger behind"
DavidW asks, "Any torches in the room?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "And hope we can retrieve it later?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think so. It didn't like it earlier when I tried "mimic torch" again."
borowski asks, "Maybe turn it back into the staff when it's about to be used to kill someone?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "How would that help here?"
borowski says, "I dunno, I'm probably just projecting what I'd do if I wrote the game."
DavidW says, "It was probably a mistake to un-mimic the staff."
genericgeekgirl says, "We can't leave with either the dagger or the staff. Maybe if we'd left it as the torch, I guess? Yeah."
borowski says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1253
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 148         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1254
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the upper tier)
Floyd | Mirrored crescents hang from the balcony, reflecting the angel's light
Floyd | down onto the assembled cultists. Moving north, the beams become more
Floyd | intensified, peaking in brightness at the altar. That's where you'll
Floyd | finish up if you don't do what's expected. One wrong move, and the
Floyd | fanatic opposite will raise the alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the
Floyd | angel's light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two bells are fixed onto the tier's rail, one bronze and one silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Divine brothers and sisters, we are blessed to witness the cataclysm
Floyd | which will end the reign of these sin-ridden miscreants. By tomorrow,
Floyd | the wrath of the lord will have spread to every dwelling in this city,
Floyd | wiping out the denizens of evil who shamelessly commit heinous
Floyd | atrocities against our eternal forefather."
Floyd |
Floyd | How about that for a bizarrely twisted argument?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1278
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1279
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the upper tier)
Floyd | Mirrored crescents hang from the balcony, reflecting the angel's light
Floyd | down onto the assembled cultists. Moving north, the beams become more
Floyd | intensified, peaking in brightness at the altar. That's where you'll
Floyd | finish up if you don't do what's expected. One wrong move, and the
Floyd | fanatic opposite will raise the alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the
Floyd | angel's light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two bells are fixed onto the tier's rail, one bronze and one silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1285
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1286
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some broken glass
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   a cultist's robe (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
borowski says, "(if I were the author, I'd have us leave the staff-dagger behind, and then, when the messiah was about to stab us with it, we'd turn on the halo, and 'ha!')"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove robe. put robe under tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1288
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE ROBE. PUT ROBE UNDER TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the cultist's robe.
Floyd | You place the cultist's robe underneath the plum tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1289
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | As you remove the ceremonial dagger from the tree branches, a perspex
Floyd | vial drops out from inside the bark, bouncing off the cultist's robe.
Floyd | And, thanks primarily to the material's softness, it rolls harmlessly
Floyd | along the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in loop"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1290
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you should put on the robe first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1291
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1292
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cultist's robe)
Floyd | The robe feels surprisinly soft, hanging loosely around your casual
Floyd | wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in loop"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You conceal the crystal ceremonial dagger underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd | a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger
Floyd | concealed beneath)
Floyd |   a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |   some broken glass
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "See if we can sneak out of here now?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Also, it is not clear to me *why* we have a dagger."
DavidW says, "You should be able to, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1295
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoops-a-daisy. Listen to this: rhythmatic stamping of feet, scraping
Floyd | of steel on steel, synchronised cries of allegiance-- and all from
Floyd | next door, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We salute you, lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1295
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to hide in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide in tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1296
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE IN TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The plum tree is not suitable for climbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the conversation is lost amidst deafening ceremonial
Floyd | chanting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1297
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A peaceful, little garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1298
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1299
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A certain man wearing a silver mask is also here. Psycho that he is,
Floyd | the messiah foams at his gauze, exploding in a fit of rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How dare you enter my quarters without my permission! INFIDEL!
Floyd | GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 154 out of a possible 400, in 1299 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1298
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plants"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1298
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1299
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LITERATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need
Floyd | search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse
Floyd | as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites
Floyd | thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one bookshelf, you spy a chemistry dictionary.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear snatches of conversation, but nothing substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dictionary"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1300
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DICTIONARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1301
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to specify what to look up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah has finished talking with the guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up matt"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1302
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP MATT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up matthew"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1303
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP MATTHEW
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's hardly any time left. You must act quickly!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1303
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "drat. We don't have infinite time here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up bases"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP BASES
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up ph"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1305
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP PH
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | "pH (scale): a measure of acidity/alkalinity. Ranges from zero (strong
Floyd | acid), to fourteen (strong alkali). A pH of seven represents
Floyd | neutrality."
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah strolls purposefully into his quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you doing in here!? INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 400, in 1305 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe if we strip down.."
genericgeekgirl says, "(I am joking. Mostly.)"
DavidW says, "I don't think our feminine wiles will work on everyone."
DavidW asks, "unless there's a closet or trapdoor in here, I don't know what we can do. Is it a timing issue? Should we have delayed the leader somehow?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "panic"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > PANIC
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Limax asks, "This is CF-AIF night?"
DavidW says (to Limax), "NightFloyd, but not AIF."
DavidW says, "We're playing Heroine's Mantle."
vimes says, "otherwise >STRIP would be the answer a lot more often"
Limax says, "Doh. I thought NightFloyd was on Wednesdays"
Limax says, "Heh"
Limax arrives, full of fun, but no funk. DavidW says, "It moved to Tuesday nights."
Limax says, "Stupid s" Limax says, "Ah"
jenrexrode says, "but wednesdays could be back-up if we get stuck tonite"
DavidW says, "I'm tempted to suggest not slipping away and just watching what (if anything) happens at the altar."
Limax says, "Oo. Sacrifice time"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind door"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "And, I wonder if we can somehow get the Messiah in the brain scanner."
genericgeekgirl asks, "After the bells?"
DavidW says, "yeah, after the bells."
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know if we want to see that. Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1278
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1279
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the upper tier)
Floyd | Mirrored crescents hang from the balcony, reflecting the angel's light
Floyd | down onto the assembled cultists. Moving north, the beams become more
Floyd | intensified, peaking in brightness at the altar. That's where you'll
Floyd | finish up if you don't do what's expected. One wrong move, and the
Floyd | fanatic opposite will raise the alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the
Floyd | angel's light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two bells are fixed onto the tier's rail, one bronze and one silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "f z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1279
Floyd |
Floyd | > F Z
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1280
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1280
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to heatscan?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "altar"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1281
Floyd |
Floyd | > ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x messiah"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1282
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MESSIAH
Floyd |
Floyd | The lord messiah, son of the immortal God-- or so he would have you
Floyd | believe. His garments are appropriate, certainly: a black, silk robe
Floyd | and a shiny silver mask. A certifiable nutter he may be, but he has an
Floyd | overbearing presence which demands total respect from his
Floyd | subordinates. Kind of do or die, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan messiah"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1283
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN MESSIAH
Floyd |
Floyd | A source of bodily warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan angel"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1284
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The glowing angel is a massive source of heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take blue incense"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1285
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BLUE INCENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the incense jars from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Oh yeah, wasn't the angel covered with lead?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x angel"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1286
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is suspended on strings-- steel cables, to be more precise.
Floyd | She looks down on the chamber, wings elegantly spread beneath the
Floyd | spinning, silver orb. In each of her eye sockets is a disc of
Floyd | translucent crystal, foci for rays of light which rotate in complex
Floyd | patterns. Her singing voice needs a workover, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | In her hands, the angel is holding a lead casket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "oh, casket"
borowski says, "Maybe it's a nuclear thingy"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan casket"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1287
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN CASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unable to scan through lead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract blue"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1288
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The incense powder swirls around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract red"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1289
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT RED
Floyd |
Floyd | The incense powder swirls around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Maybe the dagger is for opening the casket?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to angel"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1290
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you have to listen to her?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orb"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1290
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1290
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Seemed like as good a time as any."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1291
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1292
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the chamber floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to
Floyd | the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a
Floyd | hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the
Floyd | lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the
Floyd | ceiling's vertex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the
Floyd | angel's light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lord messiah! Lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red incense"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RED INCENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's about two hundred cultists between you and the incense jars!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Doomsday! Doomsday! Doomsday!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "repel red"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1295
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL RED
Floyd |
Floyd | The incense powder swirls around.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I suppose the incense part of the game comes later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell incense"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1296
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL INCENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hail the one true lord!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1297
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists grovel before the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "grovel"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1297
Floyd |
Floyd | > GROVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x notebook"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1298
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A leather bound book, with the initials DJS on the front cover.
Floyd | Flicking through the pages, you come across some interesting items
Floyd | which might merit from further examination: a diagram and two
Floyd | paragraphs of text. The rest of Seume's notes are limited to
Floyd | unfinished maps and chemical formulae.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Messiah! O, lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x formulae"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1299
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FORMULAE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfinished, and therefore useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x formulae"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1300
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FORMULAE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfinished, and therefore useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lord messiah! Lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chant"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1300
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHANT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1301
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Doomsday! Doomsday! Doomsday!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not sure there's anything for us to do here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crescents"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1301
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRESCENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I guess not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1302
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Ascend to heaven? You still have a headache from the last time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1303
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultists are literally hip to hip, and there's no way through.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hail the one true lord!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Restore back to the dagger?"
DavidW asks, "Do we have a plan?"
DavidW says, "I suppose we can try to read more of the chemistry dictionary."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd | a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger
Floyd | concealed beneath)
Floyd |   a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |   some broken glass
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1305
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a chemistry dictionary
Floyd | a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger
Floyd | concealed beneath)
Floyd |   a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |   some broken glass
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah strolls purposefully into his quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you doing in here!? INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 400, in 1305 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1285
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "We can read the dictionary before taking the dagger."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dictionary"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1285
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DICTIONARY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x books"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1286
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need
Floyd | search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse
Floyd | as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites
Floyd | thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one bookshelf, you spy a chemistry dictionary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 152         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1287
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LITERATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need
Floyd | search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse
Floyd | as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites
Floyd | thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one bookshelf, you spy a chemistry dictionary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dictionary"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1288
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DICTIONARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read dictionary"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1289
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DICTIONARY
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to specify what to look up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up ph"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1290
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP PH
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | "pH (scale): a measure of acidity/alkalinity. Ranges from zero (strong
Floyd | acid), to fourteen (strong alkali). A pH of seven represents
Floyd | neutrality."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up acid"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1291
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP ACID
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | "pH (scale): a measure of acidity/alkalinity. Ranges from zero (strong
Floyd | acid), to fourteen (strong alkali). A pH of seven represents
Floyd | neutrality."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up life"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1292
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP LIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "But do we have any idea what to look up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lay down"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd |
Floyd | > LAY DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I don't know what to look up, but I know even less what else to try."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb walls"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up silver"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1295
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up chemistry"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1296
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP CHEMISTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up jesus"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1297
Floyd |
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd | > LOOK UP JESUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1298
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeling athletic tonight?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up doomsday"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1299
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP DOOMSDAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up brain"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1300
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP BRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up salt"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1301
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP SALT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1302
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cry"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1302
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up roses"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1303
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up base"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP BASE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up alkaline"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1305
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP ALKALINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | "pH (scale): a measure of acidity/alkalinity. Ranges from zero (strong
Floyd | acid), to fourteen (strong alkali). A pH of seven represents
Floyd | neutrality."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up gospel"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1306
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP GOSPEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up luke"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1307
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP LUKE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up eden"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1308
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP EDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up crystal"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1309
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think looking up random non-chemical words is going to help."
jenrexrode asks, "how come we're not in a rush anymore? because point of restore?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Taking the dagger is the trigger."
jenrexrode says, "ah"
DavidW says, "Because, I think, yeah, that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1310
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with
Floyd | exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The
Floyd | messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal
Floyd | bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature
Floyd | lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a
Floyd | wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be
Floyd | touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind literature"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1310
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND LITERATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1311
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LITERATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need
Floyd | search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse
Floyd | as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites
Floyd | thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb bookshelvces"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1312
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB BOOKSHELVCES
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I'll stop with the random lookup, but I really don't know what else to do."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb bookshelves"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1313
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind bookshelves"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1313
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1314
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LITERATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need
Floyd | search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse
Floyd | as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites
Floyd | thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pamphlets"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1315
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAMPHLETS
Floyd |
Floyd | If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need
Floyd | search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse
Floyd | as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites
Floyd | thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open bookshelf"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1316
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOOKSHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank you, but Atlantic City doesn't need another religion-obsessed
Floyd | lunatic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push bookshelf"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1317
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOOKSHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll just end up making a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hide behind bookshelf"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1317
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND BOOKSHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nostradamus"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1317
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOSTRADAMUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove robve"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1317
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE ROBVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1318
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the cultist's robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1319
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE UNDER ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 153         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1320
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The robe feels surprisinly soft, hanging loosely around your casual
Floyd | wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, ""You can't see me!""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up incense"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1293
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP INCENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to look up in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut tree with dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1294
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT TREE WITH DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the crystal ceremonial dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 154         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1295
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LITERATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need
Floyd | search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse
Floyd | as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites
Floyd | thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one bookshelf, you spy a chemistry dictionary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dictionary"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1296
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DICTIONARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dictionary"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1297
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DICTIONARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Here's condensed matter for you: seventeen hundred entries according
Floyd | to the back cover, all indexed alphabetically. This is the cult's
Floyd | handy reference tool, with the scope limited to viral toxins and
Floyd | antidotes. Habitual madness is one notable absentee, but you'll find
Floyd | most terms from the world of chemistry in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up toxins"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1298
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP TOXINS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You'll have to be more specific, since many compounds are recorded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up lsd"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1299
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP LSD
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1300
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a chemistry dictionary
Floyd | a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger
Floyd | concealed beneath)
Floyd |   a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |   some broken glass
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Actually, it's possible that the trigger is trying to go east for the first time."
DavidW says, "maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1301
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Religious fanatics are not exactly renowned for their patience, and
Floyd | one probably lost theirs on a perspex container. Looking at the size
Floyd | of the pieces, you'd say they used to belong to something small,
Floyd | possibly an eye-dropper or a vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vial"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1302
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A finger-length perspex tube for holding chemical solutions under
Floyd | pressure, with a worryingly loose cap. So unstable in fact, that a
Floyd | sneeze might knock it out of position. Fluid is transferred through a
Floyd | safety valve on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cap is closed, and the vial filled with blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x valve"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1303
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VALVE
Floyd |
Floyd | A finger-length perspex tube for holding chemical solutions under
Floyd | pressure, with a worryingly loose cap. So unstable in fact, that a
Floyd | sneeze might knock it out of position. Fluid is transferred through a
Floyd | safety valve on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cap is closed, and the vial filled with blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x liquid"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1304
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | A finger-length perspex tube for holding chemical solutions under
Floyd | pressure, with a worryingly loose cap. So unstable in fact, that a
Floyd | sneeze might knock it out of position. Fluid is transferred through a
Floyd | safety valve on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cap is closed, and the vial filled with blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up liquid"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1305
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1306
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1307
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd | The tree bark sounds hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1308
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tree bark sounds hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1309
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stab tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1309
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "knock on tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1310
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tree bark sounds hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1311
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah has worked miracles, managing to grow a plum tree in hard,
Floyd | brick-red clay. Its leaves blossom with purple-petalled flowers, and
Floyd | its roots branch into buttresses which hold the bark a few inches
Floyd | above the ground. Similar vegetation is to be found in the rain
Floyd | forests of South America, you believe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clay"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1311
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1312
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing amongst the branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flowers"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1313
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah has worked miracles, managing to grow a plum tree in hard,
Floyd | brick-red clay. Its leaves blossom with purple-petalled flowers, and
Floyd | its roots branch into buttresses which hold the bark a few inches
Floyd | above the ground. Similar vegetation is to be found in the rain
Floyd | forests of South America, you believe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell flowers"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1314
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1315
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | Warm and damp foliage, nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "meditate"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1315
Floyd |
Floyd | > MEDITATE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit under tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1315
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT UNDER TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to sit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open bark"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1316
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BARK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take bark"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1317
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BARK
Floyd |
Floyd | The roots and branches hold firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1318
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | The tree bark sounds hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1319
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The roots and branches hold firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I suppose it's a fake tree. Doesn't mean there's anything inside, though."
jenrexrode says, "maybe an escape pod"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan literature"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1320
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN LITERATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bookcase"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1320
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bookshelves"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1321
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan vial"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1322
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid inside the vial is cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan dictionary"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1323
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN DICTIONARY
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut dictionary"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1324
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT DICTIONARY
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd | These entries could prove useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1325
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually, the dagger is long enough to be considered a shortsword, a
Floyd | transparent crystal icicle whose blade is perforated by tiny capillary
Floyd | tubes, holes designed to draw warm air into the hollow interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut me"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1326
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd | Committing suicide won't help matters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "The dagger is hollow too?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1327
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1328
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the dagger around, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "huh"
jenrexrode says, "maybe it can suck up some fumes"
DavidW asks, "Why on earth would a dagger, even a crystal one, need to act as a weak vacuum cleaner?"
jenrexrode says, "so it can glow"
jenrexrode says, "blur"
jenrexrode says, "blue"
Limax has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. genericgeekgirl says, "Makes sense~"
DavidW says, "If we put the dagger and vial into the fan cupboard, closed the cover, repelled the vial to open it, I suppose the sword could absorb the vial's contents... but, that's really dangerous."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Dangerous. Or awesome?"
jenrexrode says, "hah hah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in underwear"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1329
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN UNDERWEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | crystal ceremonial dagger: The crystal ceremonial dagger is too bulky
Floyd | to store in your bra.
Floyd | chemistry dictionary: The chemistry dictionary is too bulky to store
Floyd | in your bra.
Floyd | perspex vial: You put the perspex vial into your bra.
Floyd | broken glass: No, you don't need silicon based implants.
Floyd | Seume's notebook: Seume's notebook is too bulky to store in your bra.
Floyd | electric torch: The electric torch is too bulky to store in your bra.
Floyd | Staff of Justice: The Staff of Justice is too bulky to store in your
Floyd | bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in loop"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1330
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You conceal the crystal ceremonial dagger underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "ha silicon joke."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up silicon"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1331
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP SILICON
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "The author _anticipated_ the player putting broken glass inside a bra?"
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Apparently!"
DavidW asks, "okay, here's a question -- what's the broken glass for?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Unknown."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat glass"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1332
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Not that."
DavidW says, "We have a dagger to cut things with."
genericgeekgirl says, "It's probably a vial, like the one we have."
borowski says (to DavidW), "I'm think a 'Die Hard' type situation."
borowski says, "*thinking"
DavidW says, "Don't know that movie."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Is the Messiah barefoot?"
jenrexrode says, "i totally thought it was a broken vial a while back"
borowski says, "I suspect he is barefoot or wearing Doc Martins."
DavidW says, "oh. The Messiah does tend to walk in purposefully. Maybe we get the Messiah to step on broken glass."
jenrexrode says, "so he can step on it - uh yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop glass"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1333
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1332
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "That might give us a chance to bonk his male head with our staff."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put glass under tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1333
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS UNDER TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the broken glass underneath the plum tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1334
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Religious fanatics are not exactly renowned for their patience, and
Floyd | one probably lost theirs on a perspex container. Looking at the size
Floyd | of the pieces, you'd say they used to belong to something small,
Floyd | possibly an eye-dropper or a vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Assuming he doesn't notice us first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1335
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play dead"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1336
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY DEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "I was thinking we could trip him?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fake death"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1336
Floyd |
Floyd | > FAKE DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "crawl under tree"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1337
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRAWL UNDER TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's not enough room under the bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peel bark"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1338
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEEL BARK
Floyd |
Floyd | The roots and branches hold firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "so is the glass under the bark? or just settin there?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I thought it was on the ground under the tree. That's an odd response, though."
genericgeekgirl says, ""underneath the plum tree""
borowski says, "I think it's the brownies"
jenrexrode says, "mmm brownies"
borowski says, "ILAC"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1339
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a chemistry dictionary
Floyd | a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger
Floyd | concealed beneath)
Floyd |   a steel mask (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "well, I think we should see if Messiah-boy will step on the broken glass or see it and think the other vial broke and panics."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1339
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode exclaims, "oh ho!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1340
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoops-a-daisy. Listen to this: rhythmatic stamping of feet, scraping
Floyd | of steel on steel, synchronised cries of allegiance-- and all from
Floyd | next door, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We salute you, lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1341
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the conversation is lost amidst deafening ceremonial
Floyd | chanting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1342
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1343
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hurry up, Mister Messiah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1344
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear snatches of conversation, but nothing substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1345
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1346
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A peaceful, little garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah has finished talking with the guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1347
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1348
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's hardly any time left. You must act quickly!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1349
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1350
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah strolls purposefully into his quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you doing in here!? INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 400, in 1350 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1349
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1349
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down near the tree, remaining motionless as you wait for the
Floyd | cult leader to return. And return he does-- sounding none too pleased,
Floyd | neither.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, you thought you'd relieve me of my sacred dagger? Like the son
Floyd | and daughter of God at the time of creation, you fell foul of the
Floyd | temptations of Eden's tree, and were unable to resist the pestilence
Floyd | which plagues those we seek to destroy. You-- but where is the
Floyd | ceremonial blade!? INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 400, in 1349 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of order keeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1349
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So, it let us lie down, but.. didn't help."
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Hm."
DavidW says, "But it was closer to correct."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1339
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1340
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a crystal ceremonial
Floyd | dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1341
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 155         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1342
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoops-a-daisy. Listen to this: rhythmatic stamping of feet, scraping
Floyd | of steel on steel, synchronised cries of allegiance-- and all from
Floyd | next door, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We salute you, lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 160         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1343
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down near the tree, remaining motionless as you wait for the
Floyd | cult leader to return. And return he does-- sounding none too pleased,
Floyd | neither.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, you thought you'd relieve me of my sacred dagger? Like the son
Floyd | and daughter of God at the time of creation, you fell foul of the
Floyd | temptations of Eden's tree, and were unable to resist the pestilence
Floyd | which plagues those we seek to destroy. You were consumed by an
Floyd | irrational desire to possess my beloved blade."
Floyd |
Floyd | The fanatic walks over, taking what he believes to be the ceremonial
Floyd | dagger from your hands. A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of
Floyd | the Staff of Justice, surrounding the messiah's body. He slumps to the
Floyd | ground, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand up, somewhat relieved to be alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "yay!"
genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
borowski says, "Take that, Jesus!"
DavidW says, "save plz!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 160         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1343
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick messiah"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 160         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1344
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK MESSIAH
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | The messiah is unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search messiah"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 160         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1345
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH MESSIAH
Floyd |
Floyd | The lord messiah, son of the immortal God-- or so he would have you
Floyd | believe. His garments are appropriate, certainly: a black, silk robe
Floyd | and a shiny silver mask. A certifiable nutter he may be, but he has an
Floyd | overbearing presence which demands total respect from his
Floyd | subordinates. Kind of do or die, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take robe and mask"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1346
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROBE AND MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | cultist's robe: You already have that.
Floyd | messiah's silver mask: You take the messiah's silver mask. Before you
Floyd | look away in revulsion, you catch a glimpse of the man's face. What
Floyd | you see lingers long in the memory: completely shaven head, crescent
Floyd | moon symbols carved into his temple-- and, most vividly of all, a
Floyd | layer of black paint sprayed over the entirety of his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear silver mask"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1347
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SILVER MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear two masks at once!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says, "Uhh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove mask"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1348
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the steel mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear silver mask"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1349
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SILVER MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the messiah's mask over your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "We can be messiah."
DavidW says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x silk robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1349
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILK ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1350
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The robe worn by the fanatics is six feet long, cut from a single
Floyd | piece of black cloth. It has everything you'd expect a religious cult
Floyd | garment to have: trailing cape, cowled hood, long sleeves-- and
Floyd | underneath, a crescent loop for concealing knives and mystical rods of
Floyd | power.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the crescent loop is a crystal ceremonial dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it's identical."
borowski says (to floyd), "x messiah's robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1350
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MESSIAH'S ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the messiah's
Floyd | silver mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put steel mask on messiah"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1351
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STEEL MASK ON MESSIAH
Floyd |
Floyd | A novel notion, but he's much too big-headed to wear an ordinary
Floyd | cultist's mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "blackface?"
DavidW says, "That is weird."
borowski says, "The fact that he wore it under a mask makes it even more racist."
borowski says (to floyd), "x paint"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1352
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINT
Floyd |
Floyd | A stainless steel mask, featureless apart from two crescent-shaped eye
Floyd | slits and a wire gauze to speak and breathe through. Like a party
Floyd | piece, it has an elastic band to hold it in place. When worn in
Floyd | conjunction with a cultist's hooded robe, the user is transformed into
Floyd | an anonymous, white-faced fanatic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski says (to floyd), "x messiah's face"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1352
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MESSIAH'S FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the messiah's
Floyd | silver mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1353
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the messiah's silver mask (being worn)
Floyd |   a chemistry dictionary
Floyd | a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger
Floyd | concealed beneath)
Floyd |   a steel mask
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I don't suppose we can just carry this guy over to the brain scanner."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take messiah"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1354
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MESSIAH
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need an extra robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push man"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1355
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah is too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dragon man"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1355
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAGON MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag man"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1356
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAG MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The messiah is too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose not."
borowski says (to floyd), "attract man"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1357
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Telekinesis only works on small objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Try perfume."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
DavidW says, "'attract man' joke."
borowski says (to 3g), "attracting men"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1358
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the messiah's silver mask (being worn)
Floyd |   a chemistry dictionary
Floyd | a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger
Floyd | concealed beneath)
Floyd |   a steel mask
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
borowski asks, "Did we try experimenting with the blue liquid?"
borowski says, "I remember it being bacterial."
DavidW says, "not yet. We might be able to leave the garden now."
genericgeekgirl says, "It's radioactive."
jenrexrode says, "i'm interested in an attempt at a zork reference"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up radioactivity"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1359
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP RADIOACTIVITY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up radium"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1360
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP RADIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, let's go east."
borowski says (to floyd), "look up lead"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1361
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP LEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I guess we need to find out what this toxin is called."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1362
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why are you holding an acolyte's-- you're not the lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious
Floyd | knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and
Floyd | you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent
Floyd | of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists,
Floyd | who duly despatch you with their blades.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 161 out of a possible 400, in 1362 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1361
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop steel"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1362
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP STEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1363
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the messiah's silver mask (being worn)
Floyd |   a chemistry dictionary
Floyd | a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger
Floyd | concealed beneath)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops. Let's try that again."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look up blue"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1364
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | You can't find anything related to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1365
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "South back into the room with the incense and stuff?"
DavidW asks, "I guess?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1366
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into
Floyd | two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to
Floyd | the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto
Floyd | the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar)
Floyd | A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black.
Floyd | Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies
Floyd | performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon
Floyd | trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the
Floyd | horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and
Floyd | brown).
Floyd |
Floyd | Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "uh oh"
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1365
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1365
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1366
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into
Floyd | two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to
Floyd | the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto
Floyd | the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar)
Floyd | A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black.
Floyd | Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies
Floyd | performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon
Floyd | trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the
Floyd | horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and
Floyd | brown).
Floyd |
Floyd | Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "It's possible we're supposed to get trapped again into ritual."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jug"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1367
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It hardly emulates the miraculous transformation of water to wine, but
Floyd | this nine inch tall jug of pewter does boast an eternal flame-- well,
Floyd | there has to be some ruse you're not getting, and you would be left in
Floyd | the dark if it weren't for the view-restricting clouds of luminous,
Floyd | yellow smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint glimmer is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver
Floyd | mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glimmer"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1367
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLIMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1368
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | It hardly emulates the miraculous transformation of water to wine, but
Floyd | this nine inch tall jug of pewter does boast an eternal flame-- well,
Floyd | there has to be some ruse you're not getting, and you would be left in
Floyd | the dark if it weren't for the view-restricting clouds of luminous,
Floyd | yellow smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint glimmer is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver
Floyd | mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists sway from side to side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe tonight just happens to be the night the cultists were planning to overthrow the messiah, and we've totally screwed up :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1369
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED
Floyd |
Floyd | Four open-topped containers, suspiciously resembling coffee jars
Floyd | stripped of all their labels. They are positioned on the hands of Adam
Floyd | and Eve, carved images of the inaugural biblical humans bathing
Floyd | underneath the smoking pewter jug. Incense powder for all occasions--
Floyd | and in four different colours, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1370
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "The messiah stands afore us.
Floyd | His eyes glow red with fire.
Floyd | His golden blade sweeps through the air.
Floyd | He blesses the altar with sacred earth.
Floyd | The pathway opens in readiness for descension.
Floyd | He sends wind to heaven.
Floyd | Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit.
Floyd | The Lord's creature bathes in holy water.
Floyd | Behold the arrival of paradise!
Floyd | Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "the mask has lenses?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lenses"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1370
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LENSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1371
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RED
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of red incense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Incense comes in handfuls?"
DavidW says, "sure. why not."
jenrexrode says, "toss it in the urn"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put incense in urn"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1371
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT INCENSE IN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Put in on our lenses"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put incense in jug"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1372
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT INCENSE IN JUG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the red incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the cultists shuffle their feet, looking towards you for
Floyd | guidance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jug"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1373
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It hardly emulates the miraculous transformation of water to wine, but
Floyd | this nine inch tall jug of pewter does boast an eternal flame-- well,
Floyd | there has to be some ruse you're not getting, and you would be left in
Floyd | the dark if it weren't for the view-restricting clouds of luminous,
Floyd | red smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint glimmer is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver
Floyd | mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "oh, jug. totally should have been called an urn"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess the glimmer is now red. Check."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave dagger"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1374
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | That action requires the item to be held.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The lord messiah has forgotten what to do!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Alarmingly, there is a general consensus of agreement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1373
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1374
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Two ceremonial dag-- you're not the lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious
Floyd | knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and
Floyd | you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent
Floyd | of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists,
Floyd | who duly despatch you with their blades.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The lord messiah has forgotten what to do!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Alarmingly, there is a general consensus of agreement.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 161 out of a possible 400, in 1374 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1373
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Back to the hallway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1365
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1366
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Two ceremonial dag-- you're not the lord messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious
Floyd | knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and
Floyd | you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent
Floyd | of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists,
Floyd | who duly despatch you with their blades.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 161 out of a possible 400, in 1366 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1365
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1366
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the guards calls after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Forget something, Lord messiah?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with
Floyd | exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The
Floyd | messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal
Floyd | bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature
Floyd | lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lord messiah has fallen, and lies prostrate on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a
Floyd | wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be
Floyd | touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the plum tree is some broken glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a steel mask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid people everywhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1367
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1368
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You conceal the Staff of Justice underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's try this again, shall we?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1369
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "The messiah stands afore us.
Floyd | His eyes glow red with fire.
Floyd | His golden blade sweeps through the air.
Floyd | He blesses the altar with sacred earth.
Floyd | The pathway opens in readiness for descension.
Floyd | He sends wind to heaven.
Floyd | Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit.
Floyd | The Lord's creature bathes in holy water.
Floyd | Behold the arrival of paradise!
Floyd | Praise the messiah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Red, Brown, White and Blue"
genericgeekgirl says, "Fire, Earth, Air, Water"
DavidW says, "Sounds reasonable"
Limax says, "And puppies"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1370
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the temple is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.s"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1372
Floyd |
Floyd | > E.S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd | As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into
Floyd | two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to
Floyd | the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto
Floyd | the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar)
Floyd | A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black.
Floyd | Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies
Floyd | performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon
Floyd | trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the
Floyd | horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and
Floyd | brown).
Floyd |
Floyd | Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1373
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RED
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of red incense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put red in jug"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1374
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RED IN JUG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the red incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists sway from side to side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1374
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wave the crystal ceremonial
Floyd | dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1375
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a red glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an ever so slight vibration from the dagger's hilt.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, and yellow is golden."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dagger"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1376
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually, the dagger is long enough to be considered a shortsword, a
Floyd | transparent crystal icicle whose blade is perforated by tiny capillary
Floyd | tubes, holes designed to draw warm air into the hollow interior. The
Floyd | previous occupant has been forced out by luminous, red smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "His eyes glow red with fire."
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1377
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a yellow glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brown. put brown in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1379
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BROWN. PUT BROWN IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of brown incense.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists sway from side to side.
Floyd | (the brown incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1380
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a brown glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take white.put white in smoke.put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1383
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WHITE.PUT WHITE IN SMOKE.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of white incense.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd | (the white incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to white.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the cultists shuffle their feet, looking towards you for
Floyd | guidance.
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a white glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blue.put blue in smoke.put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1385
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BLUE.PUT BLUE IN SMOKE.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of blue incense.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The lord messiah has forgotten what to do!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Alarmingly, there is a general consensus of agreement.
Floyd | (the blue incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the cultists yells a challenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're not the lord messiah! INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 163 out of a possible 400, in 1385 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "um. You forgot yellow"
genericgeekgirl says, "I did yellow."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1383
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Or does it happen again?"
DavidW says, "They didn't say the third line."
DavidW | His golden blade sweeps through the air.
DavidW says, "You shouldn't go so quickly, assuming steps that haven't been verified."
DavidW says, "I do think you're on the right track, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1365
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1366
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the guards calls after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Forget something, Lord messiah?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with
Floyd | exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The
Floyd | messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal
Floyd | bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature
Floyd | lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lord messiah has fallen, and lies prostrate on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a
Floyd | wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be
Floyd | touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the plum tree is some broken glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a steel mask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1367
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1368
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You conceal the Staff of Justice underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1369
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1370
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into
Floyd | two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to
Floyd | the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto
Floyd | the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar)
Floyd | A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black.
Floyd | Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies
Floyd | performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon
Floyd | trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the
Floyd | horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and
Floyd | brown).
Floyd |
Floyd | Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red.put red in jug.put dagger in red"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1372
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RED.PUT RED IN JUG.PUT DAGGER IN RED
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of red incense.
Floyd | (the red incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists sway from side to side.
Floyd | Which do you mean, the incense jars or the red flame?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1373
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a red glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an ever so slight vibration from the dagger's hilt.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1374
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1375
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a yellow glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave dagger"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1376
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal dagger cuts a blazing yellow trail through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the cultists shuffle their feet, looking towards you for
Floyd | guidance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "What more do they want?"
DavidW says, "no, you forgot to look at the red dagger"
genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh."
DavidW says, "You make the dagger red then look at it to get fire eyes."
genericgeekgirl says, "It's already reflected, but ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1365
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1366
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the guards calls after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Forget something, Lord messiah?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Messiah's Quarters
Floyd | The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with
Floyd | exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The
Floyd | messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal
Floyd | bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature
Floyd | lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lord messiah has fallen, and lies prostrate on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a
Floyd | wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be
Floyd | touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the plum tree is some broken glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a steel mask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1367
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in robe"
Floyd ]  Messiah's Quarters                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1368
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You conceal the Staff of Justice underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1369
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand
Floyd | guard along the entrance corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 161         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1370
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into
Floyd | two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to
Floyd | the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto
Floyd | the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar)
Floyd | A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black.
Floyd | Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies
Floyd | performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon
Floyd | trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the
Floyd | horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and
Floyd | brown).
Floyd |
Floyd | Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "This is really stupid."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red.put red in jug.put dagger in smoke.x red"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1373
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RED.PUT RED IN JUG.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE.X RED
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of red incense.
Floyd | (the red incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists sway from side to side.
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a red glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an ever so slight vibration from the dagger's hilt.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd | Which do you mean, the incense jars or the red flame?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dagger"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1374
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually, the dagger is long enough to be considered a shortsword, a
Floyd | transparent crystal icicle whose blade is perforated by tiny capillary
Floyd | tubes, holes designed to draw warm air into the hollow interior. The
Floyd | previous occupant has been forced out by luminous, red smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "His eyes glow red with fire."
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke.wave dagger"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1376
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE.WAVE DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a yellow glow.
Floyd | The crystal dagger cuts a blazing yellow trail through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | "His gold-en blade sweeps through the air."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brown.put brown in smoke.put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1379
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BROWN.PUT BROWN IN SMOKE.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of brown incense.
Floyd | (the brown incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists sway from side to side.
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a brown glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at altar"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1380
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT DAGGER AT ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You tap on the altar with the crystal ceremonial dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He bless-es the alt-ar with sac-red earth."
Floyd |
Floyd | The pewter jug shudders aside, and the smoke is replaced by something
Floyd | altogether more sinister: the sound of rushing water, hundreds of
Floyd | litres of it being pumped along Atlantic City's main pipeline. A
Floyd | crystal serpent emerges from the hole. In the old testament, you may
Floyd | recall the snake was the instigator of evil.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The path-way opens in read-i-ness for de-scen-sion."
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "now I guess we want a brown sword -- and touch the altar with it?"
DavidW says, "oh, point worked."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blue.put blue in smoke.put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1383
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BLUE.PUT BLUE IN SMOKE.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of blue incense.
Floyd | (the blue incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists sway from side to side.
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a blue glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger up"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1383
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT DAGGER UP
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at angel"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1384
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT DAGGER AT ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You point the crystal ceremonial dagger at the angel, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1383
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at heaven"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1383
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT DAGGER AT HEAVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, white."
genericgeekgirl says, "So much hate."
genericgeekgirl says, "Air to me is blue. But.. water."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take white.put white in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1385
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WHITE.PUT WHITE IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of white incense.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber.
Floyd | (the white incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1386
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a white glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the cultists shuffle their feet, looking towards you for
Floyd | guidance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at angel"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1387
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT DAGGER AT ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You point the crystal ceremonial dagger at the angel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angel descends, jerking to a standstill two metres above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He sends wind to heav-en."
Floyd |
Floyd | A senior cult member walks over to the winged messenger, opening the
Floyd | lead casket which the angel is carrying. Removing a glass orb, the man
Floyd | approaches the altar, nodding curtly before laying his burden on the
Floyd | snake's tongue. Duties performed, he steps down to rejoin the chanting
Floyd | acolytes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Re-turn-eth the mess-en-ger with Ed-en's fruit."
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Isn't air white for this?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blue.put blue in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1389
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BLUE.PUT BLUE IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of blue incense.
Floyd | (the blue incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel cables pull taut-- and, up goes the angel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled cultists sway from side to side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 163         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1390
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a blue glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at snake"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1391
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT DAGGER AT SNAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You tap the crystal serpent with the ceremonial dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Lord's creat-ure bathes in ho-ly wat-er."
Floyd |
Floyd | Uh-oh. You just raised the snake's tongue, setting the perspex ball
Floyd | rolling down the crystal tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Be-hold the ar-riv-al of par-a-dise! Praise the mess-i-ah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The assembled fanatics fall to their knees, heads bowed towards the
Floyd | ground. None of them dares to look up, which might work to your
Floyd | advantage-- if you're careful enough not to distract them from their
Floyd | unintended heroine worship. Then again, a distraction is exactly what
Floyd | you need, followed by a ground floor clearout.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1391
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ball"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Eden's fruit, as christened by the cult, the big daddy of that vial
Floyd | you found in the messiah's quarters. Heaven only knows (no pun
Floyd | intended, by the way) what ten litres of blue poison will do to
Floyd | Atlantic City's residents if it gets into their water supply. Time for
Floyd | Madame Crusader to swing into action, one thinks.
Floyd |
Floyd | With each revolution, the perspex orb doubles its speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "attract ball?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ball"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take orb"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get a grip on the perspex orb.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1395
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the Staff of Justice from underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five
Floyd | seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water
Floyd | supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of
Floyd | thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not
Floyd | a thing Lisa Flint can do about it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Innocent people have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1391
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the Staff of Justice from underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | With each revolution, the perspex orb doubles its speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract orb"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | The perspex orb is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "If we can get the orb, we can maybe put it back in the casket?"
genericgeekgirl says, "But first we need to stop it so we can manage to grab it."
DavidW says, "I don't know which of our skills helps here."
jenrexrode says, "yay! glowing blue sword"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x water"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Attract didn't work, and I don't see how mimic, lifescan, heatscan, halo, or staff can help us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock over altar"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK OVER ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock over jug"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK OVER JUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock over incense"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK OVER INCENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I 'unno."
DavidW says, "try push, not knock over."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push incense"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH INCENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The jars are soldered in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push altar"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "push snake?"
DavidW says, "also, can we enter the snake ourselves? I'm unclear on sizes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter snake"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SNAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x snake"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SNAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Half a serpent would be a more accurate description, as the upper
Floyd | section of its tail has been cut away, the innards hollowed out to
Floyd | leave a semicircular trough. Starting from behind the snake's tongue,
Floyd | the crystal slide coils around thirteen times, finishing abruptly
Floyd | above the ventilated pipeline.
Floyd |
Floyd | A perspex orb is balanced on the serpent's tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pipeline"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPELINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in red"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN RED
Floyd |
Floyd | The jars are meant for holding incense powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "jam it with some broken glass"
DavidW asks, "Can we block the tail with something?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger)
Floyd |   a crystal ceremonial dagger (glowing blue)
Floyd |   the messiah's silver mask (being worn)
Floyd |   a chemistry dictionary
Floyd |   a cultist's robe (being worn)
Floyd |   Seume's notebook
Floyd |   an electric torch
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |     a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid)
Floyd |
Floyd | You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I see."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dictionary in tail"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1395
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DICTIONARY IN TAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Attempting to stop the perspex orb with the chemistry dictionary is
Floyd | hopeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five
Floyd | seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water
Floyd | supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of
Floyd | thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not
Floyd | a thing Lisa Flint can do about it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Innocent people have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
Ellison says, "man, you guys better not kill thousands of people AGAIN"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push blue"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1395
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The jars are soldered in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five
Floyd | seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water
Floyd | supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of
Floyd | thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not
Floyd | a thing Lisa Flint can do about it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Innocent people have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I think 'put x in tail' showed promise, but x is not the dictionary."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in trough"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN TROUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass orb smashes into the obstruction, flying out of the trough
Floyd | and landing with a crack on the floor. Several, in fact.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of sudden, the cultists are awake again.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the cultists yells a challenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're not the lord messiah! INFIDEL! GUARDS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow
Floyd | believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and
Floyd | waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in
Floyd | their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming
Floyd | under the messiah's sacrificial blade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1394 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
DavidW asks, "The robe?"
DavidW says, "Something soft, I think we want."
genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not sure we can get away with removing the robe without getting caught."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit snake with staff"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1395
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT SNAKE WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal is too tough to break.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five
Floyd | seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water
Floyd | supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of
Floyd | thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not
Floyd | a thing Lisa Flint can do about it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Innocent people have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit red with staff"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT RED WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass jar shatters, incense powder scattering over the pewter jug,
Floyd | and going up in thick, red smoke. The fanatics discover a new emotion:
Floyd | fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The gas! The gas is escap-- Wait! The gas is supposed-- It's a
Floyd | trick!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Black robed figures stumble blindly through the fumes,
Floyd | indiscriminately swinging curved daggers as they advance. The more
Floyd | thrust-happy acolytes fall to their own blades, but the rest remain
Floyd | focused, pinning you to the altar. Like Karen Seume, you are savagely
Floyd | butchered, knives stroked in sync with the siren's voice.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1394 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit blue with staff"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1395
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BLUE WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass jar shatters, incense powder scattering over the pewter jug,
Floyd | and going up in thick, blue smoke. The fanatics discover a new
Floyd | emotion: fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The gas! The gas is escaping!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Mental conditioning gives way to predatory human instincts, and the
Floyd | cultists run for the exit, turning against one another in their bid
Floyd | for freedom. None of them wisen up to the fact they'd be dead already
Floyd | if it were poison gas and not cooked incense powder filling the room.
Floyd | When the smoke clears, you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five
Floyd | seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water
Floyd | supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of
Floyd | thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not
Floyd | a thing Lisa Flint can do about it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Innocent people have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 171 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of freedom fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
genericgeekgirl says, "We need an extra turn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1391
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar)
Floyd | A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black.
Floyd | Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies
Floyd | performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon
Floyd | trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the
Floyd | horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crystal serpent has risen from the altar, occupying the space
Floyd | previously taken up by the pewter jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and
Floyd | brown).
Floyd |
Floyd | The cultists kneel before you, heads bowed towards the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | With each revolution, the perspex orb doubles its speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit blue with staff"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BLUE WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the Staff of Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in snake"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN SNAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the Staff of Justice before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "GAH."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1391
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 169         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1392
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the Staff of Justice from underneath the robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | With each revolution, the perspex orb doubles its speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit blue with staff"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1393
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BLUE WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass jar shatters, incense powder scattering over the pewter jug,
Floyd | and going up in thick, blue smoke. The fanatics discover a new
Floyd | emotion: fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The gas! The gas is escaping!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Mental conditioning gives way to predatory human instincts, and the
Floyd | cultists run for the exit, turning against one another in their bid
Floyd | for freedom. None of them wisen up to the fact they'd be dead already
Floyd | if it were poison gas and not cooked incense powder filling the room.
Floyd | When the smoke clears, you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in snake"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1394
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN SNAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass orb smashes into the obstruction, flying out of the trough
Floyd | and landing with a crack on the floor. Several, in fact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take orb"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1395
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get down from the altar first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal pressure on the glass is increasing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1396
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to
Floyd | the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a
Floyd | hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the
Floyd | lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the
Floyd | ceiling's vertex.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crystal serpent has risen from the altar, occupying the space
Floyd | previously taken up by the pewter jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside the jug are three jars of incense (red, white, and brown).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a perspex orb here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A splinter of perspex breaks away from the orb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Eek."
DavidW says, "Get the orb to the fan cupboard."
genericgeekgirl says, "I was gonna put it back in the casket, but ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1396
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take orb"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1397
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ORB
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1398
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You should do something about the perspex orb first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Nope"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take white"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1399
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a handful of white incense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put white in jug"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1400
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WHITE IN JUG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the white incense in the yellow flame)
Floyd | You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the
Floyd | flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily
Floyd | changing the smoke's colour from yellow to white.
Floyd |
Floyd | A splinter of perspex breaks away from the orb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in jug"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1401
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAGGER IN JUG
Floyd |
Floyd | The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly
Floyd | afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a white glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A splinter of perspex breaks away from the orb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at angel"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1402
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT DAGGER AT ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You point the crystal ceremonial dagger at the angel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angel descends, jerking to a standstill two metres above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | New cracks continue to appear on the orb's surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open casket"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1403
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get the lead casket down first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel cables pull taut-- and, up goes the angel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I thought.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1402
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get casket"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1403
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the lead box from the angel's hands, managing to hold on for
Floyd | about four seconds before the sheer weight of the thing causes you to
Floyd | let go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel cables pull taut-- and, up goes the angel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open casket"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1404
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | As you open the casket, stale air blows in your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | A splinter of perspex breaks away from the orb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put orb in casket"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 171         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1405
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ORB IN CASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the perspex orb into the lead casket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wisps of blue gas escape through some of the larger cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close casket"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1406
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You seal the perspex orb inside the casket, holding your breath just
Floyd | in case. It comes with a bang: a muffled explosion shakes the lid, but
Floyd | the resilience of the lead box is a lifesaver, for you and many more
Floyd | besides. Now the poison is safely contained, you can be on your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
DavidW says, "dangerously awesome"
jenrexrode asks, "so back to the lab?"
DavidW says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1407
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | When trying to escape with a thousand fanatics crammed together like
Floyd | sardines in a food tin, it's only natural for personal belongings to
Floyd | get mislaid-- well, how else might a hypodermic syringe have ended up
Floyd | here?
Floyd |
Floyd | Your right forearm feels sore, probably muscle stress from lifting the
Floyd | casket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode wanders off. DavidW says, "save first"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1407
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take syringe"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1408
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SYRINGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | No, there's a blue rash developing on your skin. Dreading what you
Floyd | will see, you turn over your hand. And you were right to be afraid:
Floyd | your veins show up as blue tributaries, tainted blood which glows
Floyd | under your palm. You must have caught the virus whilst handling the
Floyd | orb. Congratulations on your early retirement, Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode arrives, ready to play with the toys. genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no! Time for chemistry."
DavidW says, "brain scan!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1409
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical
Floyd | conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed
Floyd | test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing
Floyd | some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial
Floyd | synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, you still have time to find a cure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1410
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in scanner"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1411
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN SCANNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down in the chair, lifting your head into the electrode ring.
Floyd | Funny, you have this strange feeling you're being monitored, as if
Floyd | something's reading your mental patterns and performing a statistical
Floyd | breakdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television screen shows the results of your post mortem:
Floyd |
Floyd | STATUS: CRITICAL
Floyd | BLOOD PRESSURE: HIGH
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING! FOREIGN ELEMENT IN BLOODSTREAM!
Floyd |
Floyd | MAIN CONSTITUENT: THYNOGEN.
Floyd |
Floyd | pH READING OF FOREIGN COMPOUND: 4
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up thynogen"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1412
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP THYNOGEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | "THYNOGEN (toxin): absorbs crucial vitamins from bloodstream. May be
Floyd | neutralised with ZINOPHASE."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode presses the large red button on the FREE DONUTS machine. Within seconds, the room is flooded with a thousand tiny, happy donuts, running about your feet in an exuberant dance of freedom. They then disappear as quickly as they had arrived.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up zinophase"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1413
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP ZINOPHASE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | "ZINOPHASE (antitoxin): colourless, odourless, endothermic solution."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Donuts!"
jenrexrode says, "hehe"
genericgeekgirl says, "John and Mark were odourless."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x john"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1414
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JOHN
Floyd |
Floyd | John has been pushed all the way in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Mark and John were both ... timing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1413
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan john"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1414
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN JOHN
Floyd |
Floyd | John is boiling hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan mark"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1415
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark is freezing cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "so we're contaminated and have to fix that?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "John, I think?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up endothermic"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1416
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP ENDOTHERMIC
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the chemistry dictionary)
Floyd | "ENDOTHERMIC (term): absorbs heat."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "So we want Mark 4?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push mark"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1417
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the chair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1418
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You lower your head out of the electrode ring, and step away from the
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push mark"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1419
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark refuses to budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x synthesizer"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1419
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SYNTHESIZER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mark"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1420
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark has been pushed all the way in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x john"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1421
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JOHN
Floyd |
Floyd | John has been pushed all the way in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull john"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1422
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL JOHN
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull John out of the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x matt"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1423
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MATT
Floyd |
Floyd | Matt has been pushed all the way in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull matt"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1424
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL MATT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull Matt out of the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x luke"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1425
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LUKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Luke has been pushed all the way in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill runs down your spine as your body temperature drops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "or do we want Mark 10?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull luke"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1426
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LUKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull Luke out of the bacterial synthesiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x base"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1427
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the four gospels, more like the four cylinders: colourless base
Floyd | chemicals in perspex tubes, mounted on sliding tracks. One push
Floyd | determines whether the chosen man is in or out. Matt, Mark, Luke and
Floyd | John-- not sure Saint Matthew appreciates the truncation, but he isn't
Floyd | around to complain. As things stand:
Floyd |
Floyd | OUT     IN
Floyd | ---     --
Floyd | Matt
Floyd |        Mark
Floyd | Luke
Floyd | John
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "10"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set dial to 10"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1428
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET DIAL TO 10
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the dial's setting to 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get vial"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1429
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the perspex vial out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put vial in cupboard"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1430
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VIAL IN CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the perspex vial into the fume cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close cupboard"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 173         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1431
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide down the plastic cover, and the extractor fan goes to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cap"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1432
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | A little telekinetic nudge, and the vial's cap springs open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid inside the vial bubbles away, spitting against the perspex.
Floyd | No longer under pressure, its temperature increases dramatically,
Floyd | rising well past boiling point. The solution evaporates, transforming
Floyd | into a gaseous state: a thin, royal blue mist which gets sucked up the
Floyd | fume cupboard's chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cupboard"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1433
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | As you open the fume cupboard, the extractor fan shuts down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1434
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "put vial in spout?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put vial under spout"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1435
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VIAL UNDER SPOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the perspex vial underneath the spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1436
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops
Floyd | the basics of sentience, prodding the perspex vial and attaching
Floyd | itself to the safety valve on front-- and then, for some unknown
Floyd | reason, snaps out of it. Perhaps it wasn't too keen on what it felt
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1435
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close cap"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1436
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the cap, screwing it in place as best you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1437
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops
Floyd | the basics of sentience, prodding the perspex vial and attaching
Floyd | itself to the safety valve on front. A dark green solution squirts
Floyd | into the container, expunging the air as it fills to capacity. The
Floyd | spout disconnects once the transfer is complete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1438
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x syringe"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1439
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SYRINGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A doctor's hypodermic syringe, for those cultists who need that little
Floyd | bit extra in the way of willpower destruction. Instructions for use
Floyd | are simple: insert one vial of your favourite recreational drug,
Floyd | sterilise the needle, stick it in your arm-- and then, if you don't
Floyd | suffer a fatal reaction, have a nice trip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The medicine compartment is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "I don't remember where the syringe came from?"
genericgeekgirl says, "We found it on the ground. I guess we should stick everything in the fire."
DavidW says, "well, the needle part, yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put vial in syringe"
Floyd ]  Testing Area                       Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1440
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VIAL IN SYRINGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The perspex vial slots neatly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Pillared Forum                     Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1441
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pillared Forum
Floyd | You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled
Floyd | temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise
Floyd | are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars.
Floyd | Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber
Floyd | is where all the noise is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 175         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1442
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial Chamber
Floyd | A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to
Floyd | the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a
Floyd | hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the
Floyd | lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the
Floyd | ceiling's vertex.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crystal serpent has risen from the altar, occupying the space
Floyd | previously taken up by the pewter jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside the jug are three jars of incense (red, white, and brown).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a lead casket (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put syringe in fire"
Floyd ]  Ceremonial Chamber                 Score: 177         Four hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple)        Moves: 1443
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SYRINGE IN FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the hypodermic syringe in the flame, twisting it until the
Floyd | needle turns red. Hmm, it must be at least five hundred degrees. If
Floyd | that doesn't kill off the germs, then nothing will.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put syringe in me"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1444
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SYRINGE IN ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling up your sleeve, you hold the syringe above your inverted
Floyd | wrist. Inhaling deeply, you take the plunge, pressing the needle all
Floyd | the way in. You desperately want to scream, but you bite your tongue,
Floyd | holding on until the last moment. Then you pull it out, sucking the
Floyd | wound. By the way, your blood tastes like honey.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, sweet honey. Your veins have stopped glowing, too. No time for
Floyd | celebration, though: you hear footsteps. In full health, you grip the
Floyd | Staff of Justice, ready to meet the incoming threat as the glowing
Floyd | heroine. Armed police officers breach the temple, an elite response
Floyd | unit headed up by Detective Seume.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hold your fire! We don't want Madame Crusader on our casualty list.
Floyd | Caught them all for you, my love. They were legging it out of the
Floyd | catacombs, mumbling drivel about betrayal and the lord's vengeance.
Floyd | Single handedly saved Douthwaite Asylum from closure, I reckon. Now
Floyd | Karen can finally rest in peace."
Floyd |
Floyd | And on that sombre note, the widower leaves to arrest the messiah.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The local crisis has been resolved ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And so, you return to your ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!"
DavidW says, "woot!"
Ellison says, "good work"
DavidW says, "yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1444
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "And this is probably a good place to stop."
DavidW says, "It would've taken me ages to figure out all that stuff."
DavidW says, "Agree on stopping for now."
genericgeekgirl says, "So, I'm going to be home a little late next week. Probably by 10:30."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine4"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1444
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1444
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 | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"
jenrexrode has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
*** Fifth Session ***
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine4"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1444
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So, we just finished the session with the cultists, and were going to pick a new location. Good place to start, since it doesn't need backstory :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plans"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1444
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1445
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of
Floyd | Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the
Floyd | southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your
Floyd | present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse,
Floyd | naturally. Gerant's Heath is where you're at.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are three locations highlighted:
Floyd |
Floyd |    -- Maiden's Wharf
Floyd |    -- W.P. Browne Airport
Floyd |    -- The Plaza Theatre
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. genericgeekgirl says, "Well, ok. Backstory: The wharf is where we watched our parents get brutally murdered."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex go to wharf"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath)             Moves: 1445
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX GO TO WHARF
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to wharf"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Maiden's Wharf)             Moves: 1446
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GO TO WHARF
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The
Floyd | golden horse arrives at Maiden's Wharf after a few minutes of flight
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1447
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse makes a bump-free landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So Lisa, you have returned to Maiden's Wharf. Try not to let the
Floyd | memory of your parents upset your judgement. Captain Hydra, pirate
Floyd | queen of the Atlantic, plans on adding to her collection: silver,
Floyd | platinum-- she's particularly fond of gold, so long as it's not the
Floyd | Crusader's halo."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Five years back, the two redheads had a disagreement. The pirate
Floyd | challenged the heroine to a duel, and lost everything: swordfight,
Floyd | ship, treasure, and freedom. Spent four years in Douthwaite screaming
Floyd | threats too horrible to repeat-- and in October, she escaped. Be
Floyd | careful not to brag about your identity, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Onward?"
jenrexrode asks, "get out?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1448
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plus ca change? Not quite. The golden horse is overshadowed by the
Floyd | battered hull of a merchant vessel. A plate on its bow gives the
Floyd | ship's name: NEMO. Definitely a case of deja vu, though. A castaway
Floyd | sailor is having the same problems you did eight years ago: wet,
Floyd | tired, drowning, and unable to swim to safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry to be a nuisance, old girl, but I seem to fallen into hot--
Floyd | erm, freezing cold water. Care to help me out, by any chance?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sailor"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1449
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SAILOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor's hair and clothes are soaking wet from his swim in the
Floyd | Atlantic. His dress code speaks volumes: white trouser suit,
Floyd | anchor-shaped cufflinks, national flag sewn on his lapel. Clean
Floyd | shaven, moustache neatly trimmed, this is a man of great pride-- or an
Floyd | upper-crust liability who'll give you pneumonia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get sailor"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1450
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SAILOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor is well beyond your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man tries in vain to beat the current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1451
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Look around for something to reach him with?"
genericgeekgirl says, "(West, I guess.)"
Binder asks, "Use the staff like a 10 foot pole?"
Limax says, "I'm not touching that"
genericgeekgirl says, "That would probably kill him."
genericgeekgirl says, "The staff is powerful against men, harmless against women."
Binder says, "oh it's THAT kind of a staff, is it"
genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1452
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crusader's Statue
Floyd | An iron grey horsewoman rides in the Crusader's place. She could be
Floyd | anybody. No longer does her distinguishing golden glow shine across
Floyd | the wharf. The luminous paintwork has been removed, and her view of
Floyd | the ocean is blocked by warehouses, identikit buildings that stink of
Floyd | rotten fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue's left arm is missing, broken off at the elbow. Her right
Floyd | arm-- well, if you're referring to the iron rod, then it's resting on
Floyd | the eroded plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rod"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1453
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1454
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | The smell is vile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plaque"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1455
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron lady riding an iron horse, a dreary and dull sculpture of the
Floyd | heroine of Atlantic City. Armless, paintless, plaqueless and
Floyd | staffless, she'd be better off in the history museum. Geez, what a way
Floyd | to treat the Crusader.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw :'("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1456
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant
Floyd | vessel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shipwrecked sailor treads water amongst the floating driftwood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give rod to sailor"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1457
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE ROD TO SAILOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man tries in vain to beat the current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "tell him to take off his pants"
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
Binder asks, "maybe some kind of flotation device?"
DavidW asks, "Wouldn't giving the rod to the guy stun him?"
jenrexrode asks, "but didn't we do that?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1458
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice
Floyd | has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the
Floyd | brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept
Floyd | its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of
Floyd | scratches which now mar its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "oh yeah, if it's the staff"
Binder says (to DavidW), "iron replica rod"
DavidW says, "oh, okay."
DavidW says, "If it's a replica, it won't harm him."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1459
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You still don't know how.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please hurry. I'll catch my death!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right. That."
jenrexrode says, "he needs to blow up his pants with air"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1460
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant
Floyd | vessel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shipwrecked sailor treads water amongst the floating driftwood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, remove pans"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1461
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAN, REMOVE PANS
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor can't hear a thing you're saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Duodave says, "depends on what the replica is made of"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, remove pants"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1462
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAN, REMOVE PANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor can't hear a thing you're saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1463
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Fancy a swim, then?
Floyd |
Floyd | The man tries in vain to beat the current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1464
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You hoist yourself up onto the Nemo's deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres
Floyd | from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few
Floyd | innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer
Floyd | seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the
Floyd | controls into the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no
Floyd | alternative way to descend below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "aw. but we can hear him;.."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe there's something here?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x deck"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1465
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DECK
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole is an impassable obstruction, too wide to jump over, and too
Floyd | long to go around. That said, it does provide a convenient shortcut to
Floyd | the living quarters, assuming you don't mind getting covered in
Floyd | sawdust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Lifeboat? I wasn't paying proper attention earlier."
Binder says, "mm sawdust"
genericgeekgirl says, "Haven't seen one, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1465
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder asks, "d?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1466
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Quarters
Floyd | Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside
Floyd | the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to
Floyd | port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't
Floyd | exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest
Floyd | underneath the collapsed section of ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is a royal blue duvet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take duvet"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1467
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DUVET
Floyd |
Floyd | You fold the duvet underneath your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1468
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | The four posts are pinewood, workmanly attached to the central frame
Floyd | with screws and washers. Add to this the curious fact that the bed is
Floyd | larger than any of the doors-- even the hole, and what you're left
Floyd | with is a DIY product, a prop to woo over ladies seeking rich
Floyd | husbands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mattress is bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under bed"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1469
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | A bottle of sailor's malt has rolled underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottle"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 183        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1470
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A two-litre glass bottle filled with thick, brown liquid. It resembles
Floyd | chocolate milkshake, but sailors usually drink something with more--
Floyd | er, fire. Air bubbles rise through the elongated neck, popping once
Floyd | they get to the surface. The label reads: FINE SAILOR'S MALT,
Floyd | AMBERVILLE 1971. KEEP CHILLED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1471
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "attract sailor with malt"
genericgeekgirl says, "hee"
DavidW says, "I sense a Wile E. Coyote contraption to build."
genericgeekgirl asks, "ne first?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1472
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Quarters
Floyd | Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside
Floyd | the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to
Floyd | port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't
Floyd | exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest
Floyd | underneath the collapsed section of ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1473
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (which is
Floyd | empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rig"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1474
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifting rig is crude, simplistic, and allows little room for human
Floyd | error. It basically amounts to two square, metal bands joined by a
Floyd | steel suspension cable. No locking pins, no straps to secure the load.
Floyd | Use at one's own risk seems to be the safety policy-- well, danger
Floyd | policy would be more accurate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x book"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1474
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x booth"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1475
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, you can't see the controls very well from outside the
Floyd | booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1476
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making
Floyd | allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed
Floyd | of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD
Floyd | CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1477
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The packing crate is nailed shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter booth"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1478
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the winch control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold (in the control booth)
Floyd | The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened
Floyd | view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a
Floyd | winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in
Floyd | gloom, like the cargo hold outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (which is
Floyd | empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1479
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle is locked in position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "professor plum in the cargo hold with the candle holder, the candle holder, the candle holder, the candle holder..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1480
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the lever into the UNLOCKED position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1481
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of
Floyd | pulleys lower the lifting rig gently onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1482
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is
Floyd | empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not useful yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1483
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The timber slats refuse to buckle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pallets"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1483
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PALLETS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1484
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The malt is cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back and se?"
Binder says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1486
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1487
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1488
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Quarters
Floyd | Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside
Floyd | the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to
Floyd | port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't
Floyd | exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest
Floyd | underneath the collapsed section of ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1489
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Workshop
Floyd | Officially, this is supposed to be a cargo bay: a giant number two is
Floyd | painted on the floor. The owner had other ideas, converting the
Floyd | storage area into a private workshop. Well, that was his plan before
Floyd | the shipwreck. Now any working piece of equipment would be a lucky
Floyd | find.
Floyd |
Floyd | An inventory of what's left would probably fit on one of the
Floyd | miscellaneous paper scraps lying around the generator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl is good with maps. Really.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scraps"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1490
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCRAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Hole punched bits of paper taken from a long forgotten memo pad. Some
Floyd | moderately interesting notes have been scribbled down in shorthand.
Floyd | They might be even more noteworthy if you could understand what they
Floyd | said, but you'll have to settle for looking at numbers and sketches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take scraps"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1491
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SCRAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Loose paper can quickly become a heavy burden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x numbers"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1492
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NUMBERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Generally speaking, shorthand is a language decipherable only by its
Floyd | author, but there is one piece of text written in unmodified English:
Floyd |
Floyd | Aluminium (Al-13), Silver (Ag-47), Platinum (Pt-78),
Floyd |        Gold (Au-79), Lead (Pb-82)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sketches"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKETCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | A couple of diagrams crop up repeatedly:
Floyd |
Floyd |      MAG:    RECTANGLE ---> SPIRAL & LIGHTNING
Floyd |      DEMAG:  RECTANGLE <--- SPIRAL & LIGHTNING
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search scraps"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1494
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SCRAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Hole punched bits of paper taken from a long forgotten memo pad. Some
Floyd | moderately interesting notes have been scribbled down in shorthand.
Floyd | They might be even more noteworthy if you could understand what they
Floyd | said, but you'll have to settle for looking at numbers and sketches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "heavy."
Duodave says, "i can fold them"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x generator"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1495
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Probably a diesel power generator, rendered useless since the ship's
Floyd | foray into Maiden's Wharf. The machine is buried under loose paper, up
Floyd | to four sheets deep in places. On the front casing is a basic on/off
Floyd | power switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x equipment"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1495
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EQUIPMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on generator"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1496
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator hums into life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I wonder if there's an electomagnet here somewhere."
jenrexrode says, "hm that was too easy"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn of generator"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1496
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OF GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of sailor's malt or the Staff of
Floyd | Justice?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off generator"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1497
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You power down the generator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clear generator"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 184        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1498
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAR GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator is a big, hulking piece of machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean generator"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1499
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the generator a rubdown, clearing away the loose paper.
Floyd | Except it's not a power generator at all. According to a sloppily
Floyd | written legend, the machine is a magnetron, whatever one of those
Floyd | might be.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x notes"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1500
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Hole punched bits of paper taken from a long forgotten memo pad. Some
Floyd | moderately interesting notes have been scribbled down in shorthand.
Floyd | They might be even more noteworthy if you could understand what they
Floyd | said, but you'll have to settle for looking at numbers and sketches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Magnetron!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x sketches"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1501
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKETCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | A couple of diagrams crop up repeatedly:
Floyd |
Floyd |      MAG:    RECTANGLE ---> SPIRAL & LIGHTNING
Floyd |      DEMAG:  RECTANGLE <--- SPIRAL & LIGHTNING
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Aren't magnetrons what spin around in microwave ovens?"
jenrexrode asks, "is that a metal detector or a microwave?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x legend"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1501
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEGEND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on magnetron"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1502
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON MAGNETRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnetron hums into life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1501
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "No idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x magnetron"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1502
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAGNETRON
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you've cleared away the papers, you take a closer look at the
Floyd | so called magnetron. A lengthy, not to mention twisty, piece of bare,
Floyd | copper wire connects two topside terminals. On the front casing is a
Floyd | basic on/off power switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnetron is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wire"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1503
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The flexible, copper wire has twisted out of its original shape,
Floyd | bending in ever decreasing circles, like a deformed spring, or a
Floyd | serpent coiled around a crooked branch. Definitely not straight,
Floyd | that's for sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "it's a device for making one's self more attractive to Tron fans"
Binder says, "hm"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1504
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of sailor's malt (which is closed)
Floyd |   a royal blue duvet (folded underneath your arm)
Floyd |   an iron rod
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "wrap rod in wire"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1505
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRAP ROD IN WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the wire as taut as you can, laying your mould of choice
Floyd | alongside, and using it to twist the copper into a hollow, winding
Floyd | tube-- solenoid, if you want to be technical. Shaping done, you
Floyd | retrieve the iron rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x wire"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1506
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The copper wire has been twisted into a solenoid, a cylindrical coil
Floyd | often used in scientific experiments. For what, you have no idea.
Floyd | Magnetism would seem the most logical application, given the name of
Floyd | the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
Binder says, "not what I expected but let's go with it"
Binder says (to Floyd), "turn magnetron on"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1507
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN MAGNETRON ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnetron hums into life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put rod in coil"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1508
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN COIL
Floyd |
Floyd | The iron rod vibrates as you insert it into the solenoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1509
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice
Floyd | has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the
Floyd | brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept
Floyd | its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of
Floyd | scratches which now mar its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off magnetron"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 186        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1510
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF MAGNETRON
Floyd |
Floyd | You power down the magnetron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rod"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1511
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the iron rod from the solenoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1512
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice
Floyd | has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the
Floyd | brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept
Floyd | its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of
Floyd | scratches which now mar its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder asks, "I guess it's magnetized now?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1513
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy)
Floyd |   a bottle of sailor's malt (which is closed)
Floyd |   a royal blue duvet (folded underneath your arm)
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ja"
Binder says, "so it is"
Binder says, "vibrating with it, even"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bottle in coil"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1514
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOTTLE IN COIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the bottle of sailor's malt inside the solenoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Why not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1514
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on magnetron"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1515
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON MAGNETRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnetron hums into life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1516
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The malt is cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The malt's bubble popping rate is on the rise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe it'll explode?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1517
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The malt is cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Trying to explode it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1518
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The malt is cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The malt is starting to boil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 190        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1519
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The malt is lukewarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder exclaims, "a cold boil!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1520
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The malt is lukewarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pop! The bottle's cap twists through a quarter circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "You know, we never *tried* opening it. Heh."
genericgeekgirl says, "No explosinon :("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off magnetron"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1521
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF MAGNETRON
Floyd |
Floyd | You power down the magnetron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1522
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the bottle of sailor's malt from the solenoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink malt"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1523
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK MALT
Floyd |
Floyd | Swallow the bottle whole?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder exclaims, "but that's good! now we can drink it!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open bottle"
Floyd ]  Workshop                           Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1524
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cap is still too tight to undo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe it's for the man we rescue. Wrap him in the blanket, feed him beer."
Binder says, "Ah, I was thinking of using the emptied bottle as a floatation fdevice."
Binder says, "-f"
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says, "He's on driftwood, though."
Binder says, "but I'm just guessing along the lines of 'what floats?'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1525
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Quarters
Floyd | Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside
Floyd | the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to
Floyd | port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't
Floyd | exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest
Floyd | underneath the collapsed section of ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1526
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres
Floyd | from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few
Floyd | innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer
Floyd | seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the
Floyd | controls into the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no
Floyd | alternative way to descend below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "well maybe we can send him a message in the botttle to tell him to take off his pants"
genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1527
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You lower yourself onto the jetty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant
Floyd | vessel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shipwrecked sailor treads water amongst the floating driftwood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sailor"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1528
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SAILOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor's hair and clothes are soaking wet from his swim in the
Floyd | Atlantic. His dress code speaks volumes: white trouser suit,
Floyd | anchor-shaped cufflinks, national flag sewn on his lapel. Clean
Floyd | shaven, moustache neatly trimmed, this is a man of great pride-- or an
Floyd | upper-crust liability who'll give you pneumonia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x driftwood"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1529
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRIFTWOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | The Nemo's unorthodox arrival has decimated the north side of the
Floyd | jetty, leaving a trail of loose driftwood and severed support poles.
Floyd | But no mooring rings: they all sank without trace, apart from one
Floyd | still embedded in its natural float.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man tries in vain to beat the current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1530
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | The Nemo's unorthodox arrival has decimated the north side of the
Floyd | jetty, leaving a trail of loose driftwood and severed support poles.
Floyd | But no mooring rings: they all sank without trace, apart from one
Floyd | still embedded in its natural float.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man tries in vain to beat the current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ring"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1531
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT RING
Floyd |
Floyd | The combined weight of ring and pole is too heavy to shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ring with rod"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1532
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT RING WITH ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | A strong magnetic field is established between rod and ring, causing
Floyd | ripples in the ocean, which quickly evolve into mini-tidal waves once
Floyd | the sailor hitches a ride on the quay-bound support pole. Putting on a
Floyd | posh, cringe-inducing accent, he calls out from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Masterfully navigated, old girl. Sorry to keep pestering you, but my
Floyd | legs feel as flat as a lake on a calm summer's afternoon. Now that
Floyd | I've braved the perils of the sea, how about a timely rescue before I
Floyd | nod off?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please hurry. I'll catch my death!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get man"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 192        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1533
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite reach the sailor with your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please hurry. I'll catch my death!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give rod to man"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 194        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1534
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE ROD TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor grabs onto your lifeline, kicking and screaming all the
Floyd | way. He's not exactly Captain Fearless, too scared to even let go of
Floyd | the iron ring, pulling it off its wooden pole and bringing it along
Floyd | with him onto the pier. Unfortunately, he still feels the need for
Floyd | foppish snobbery.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ten thousand sailor's blessings be upon you, old girl. Ralph T.
Floyd | Winston at your service. I say, it's rather cold out here and I have a
Floyd | touch of cramp. Could you warm me up a little? Oh golly, I didn't mean
Floyd | we should..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph's teeth chatter, and he isn't able to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give duvet to man"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 194        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1535
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE DUVET TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the royal blue duvet on Ralph's shoulders, folding it around
Floyd | his body. He pulls it tighter, shaking seawater from his hair with a
Floyd | worrying smile on his face. You mention worry because he seems to
Floyd | staring at-- yes, you thought so.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Care to share the duvet with me, old girl? Forget I said that. It's
Floyd | the salt-- gets to the brain, you know. Perhaps you and I ought to
Floyd | have a drink instead?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give malt to man"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1536
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE MALT TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph takes the bottle from you, unscrewing the cap and guzzling down
Floyd | chocolatey sailor's malt without offering so much as a sip in your
Floyd | direction. Once done, he wipes his chin clean, trying his best to act
Floyd | the connoisseur.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious. A trifle milky, and a bit too much brandy perhaps, but
Floyd | sailor's malt can't be beaten for warming one's frosty stomach."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph finishes off the malt in one long swig, burps, and looks
Floyd | disconsolately at the empty bottle before throwing it neck-first into
Floyd | the sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks a bunch, old girl. You're quite welcome to stay the night
Floyd | aboard my ship if you feel so inclined. Plenty of room for two, you
Floyd | know."
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor climbs up onto the Nemo, disappearing below decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "man this cold shower hasn't tempered his fire at all"
genericgeekgirl says, "Charming man."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Now what? Where is this pirate?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1536
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1537
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You hoist yourself up onto the Nemo's deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres
Floyd | from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few
Floyd | innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer
Floyd | seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the
Floyd | controls into the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no
Floyd | alternative way to descend below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1538
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Quarters
Floyd | Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside
Floyd | the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to
Floyd | port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't
Floyd | exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest
Floyd | underneath the collapsed section of ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor lets out a long sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "On the Nemo's maiden voyage, I swore an oath that never would the
Floyd | dreaded Hydra hold me at cutlass point. She be pirate proof, my
Floyd | beloved vessel. Her cargo bays could brim with gold and nothing would
Floyd | show up on the Maria's sonar, but look at my poor ship now. She'll not
Floyd | set sail again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Sad."
Duodave arrives, ready to play with the toys.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to sailor"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1538
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO SAILOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sailor, hello"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1539
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAILOR, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've lost me there, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1540
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is
Floyd | empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Clearly we need a f---ton of candle sticks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1541
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy)
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter booth"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1542
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the winch control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold (in the control booth)
Floyd | The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened
Floyd | view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a
Floyd | winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in
Floyd | gloom, like the cargo hold outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is
Floyd | empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1543
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of
Floyd | pulleys raise the lifting rig into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1544
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of
Floyd | pulleys lower the lifting rig gently onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1545
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is
Floyd | empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take create"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1545
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CREATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder asks, "lift the crate and suspend it to starboard to right the ship?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1546
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a struggle, but you manage to lift the packing crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Why can I lift the crate, but not push it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crate in rig"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1547
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CRATE IN RIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal bands slide over the crate, loosely holding it in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to genericgeekgirl), "because you're using your legs, not your back"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bands"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1548
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifting rig is crude, simplistic, and allows little room for human
Floyd | error. It basically amounts to two square, metal bands joined by a
Floyd | steel suspension cable. No locking pins, no straps to secure the load.
Floyd | Use at one's own risk seems to be the safety policy-- well, danger
Floyd | policy would be more accurate.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the lifting rig is a packing crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1549
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the winch control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold (in the control booth)
Floyd | The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened
Floyd | view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a
Floyd | winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in
Floyd | gloom, like the cargo hold outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1550
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of
Floyd | pulleys raise the packing crate into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1550
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOCK LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to lock the control booth with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1551
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the lever into the LOCKED position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure that warning means nothing ;)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1552
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x create"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1552
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CREATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1553
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making
Floyd | allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed
Floyd | of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD
Floyd | CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we want to smash it open if it slides out?"
jenrexrode says, "ell"
DavidW says, "What are we trying to accomplish now? I've been distracted a lot tonight."
Binder asks, "can we swing it around?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "push crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1554
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The packing crate is several metres above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I have no idea. There's a pirate. We don't seem to be able to do anything except go up and down."
Binder says (to DavidW), "we're just messing around with a crate in a cargo hold, like ... you do."
Ellison says, "hey hey"
DavidW asks, "I have noticed that the candle holders are made of lead, and that the papers around the generator mentioned lead too. Makes me suspect an alchemy puzzle?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Mayhaps."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1555
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the winch control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold (in the control booth)
Floyd | The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened
Floyd | view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a
Floyd | winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in
Floyd | gloom, like the cargo hold outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gloom"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1555
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search gloom"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1555
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH GLOOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch controls"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1556
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH CONTROLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The control booth is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder asks, "so can we drop the crate suddenly to smash it open?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1557
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1558
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the lever into the UNLOCKED position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1559
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of
Floyd | pulleys lower the packing crate gently onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Non-smoothly doesn't seem to be an option."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle" Binder asks, "may I try?"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1560
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of
Floyd | pulleys raise the packing crate into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe if we leave it unlocked, it'll crash down?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1561
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the lever into the LOCKED position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1562
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle is locked in position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "hurm"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "slide level"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1562
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE LEVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "force handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1562
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORCE HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to force the control booth with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we can bash the crate like pinata?"
jenrexrode says, "slide lever"
jenrexrode says, "oops"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1563
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the lever into the UNLOCKED position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder exclaims, "oh, hm, hit it with the rod!"
Binder says, "or our justice staff"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1564
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | Screeching from above: smoke rises, the winching hook falls. With a
Floyd | loud thump, the packing crate comes down heavily on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Or that."
Binder says, "uh"
Binder exclaims, "okthen!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1565
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making
Floyd | allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed
Floyd | of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD
Floyd | CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit crate with rod"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1566
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CRATE WITH ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | The timber slats refuse to buckle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit crate with staff"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1567
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CRATE WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The timber slats refuse to buckle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "uh, yeah, I meant to do that"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1568
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making
Floyd | allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed
Floyd | of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD
Floyd | CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder asks, "again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1569
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the winch control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold (in the control booth)
Floyd | The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened
Floyd | view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a
Floyd | winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in
Floyd | gloom, like the cargo hold outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1570
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of
Floyd | pulleys raise the packing crate into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1571
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | Screeching from above: smoke rises, the winching hook falls. With a
Floyd | loud thump, the packing crate comes down heavily on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1572
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making
Floyd | allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed
Floyd | of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD
Floyd | CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "oh, maybe it's just the reset happening"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1573
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the packing crate free of the metal bands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1574
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Perhaps if there was something underneath the crate before it smashes down?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1575
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy)
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1576
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1577
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Quarters
Floyd | Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside
Floyd | the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to
Floyd | port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't
Floyd | exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest
Floyd | underneath the collapsed section of ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ralph"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1578
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RALPH
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor's hair and clothes are soaking wet from his swim in the
Floyd | Atlantic. His dress code speaks volumes: white trouser suit,
Floyd | anchor-shaped cufflinks, national flag sewn on his lapel. Clean
Floyd | shaven, moustache neatly trimmed, this is a man of great pride-- or an
Floyd | upper-crust liability who'll give you pneumonia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph lies on the mattress, huddled up under his duvet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, give me the ring"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1579
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, GIVE ME THE RING
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've lost me there, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder exclaims, "like a sailor!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1580
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice
Floyd | has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the
Floyd | brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept
Floyd | its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of
Floyd | scratches which now mar its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ring"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1580
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Is it outside?"
Binder asks, "oh the iron ring he clung to?"
Binder says, "might be"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1581
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres
Floyd | from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few
Floyd | innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer
Floyd | seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the
Floyd | controls into the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no
Floyd | alternative way to descend below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1582
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You lower yourself onto the jetty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant
Floyd | vessel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an iron ring here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ring"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1583
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RING
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1584
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron ring ten centimetres in diameter. The bracket stayed on when
Floyd | it fell off its support pole: a hinged, square shaped piece of metal--
Floyd | and more notably, the barbed spike which held it in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Spike."
Binder says, "SPIKE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1585
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You hoist yourself up onto the Nemo's deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres
Floyd | from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few
Floyd | innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer
Floyd | seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the
Floyd | controls into the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no
Floyd | alternative way to descend below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1586
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Quarters
Floyd | Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside
Floyd | the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to
Floyd | port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't
Floyd | exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest
Floyd | underneath the collapsed section of ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1587
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is
Floyd | empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crate in rig"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1588
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CRATE IN RIG
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the packing crate before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1589
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a struggle, but you manage to lift the packing crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crate in rig"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1590
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CRATE IN RIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal bands slide over the crate, loosely holding it in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1591
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the winch control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold (in the control booth)
Floyd | The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened
Floyd | view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a
Floyd | winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in
Floyd | gloom, like the cargo hold outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1592
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of
Floyd | pulleys raise the packing crate into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1593
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1594
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the lever into the LOCKED position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1595
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ring under crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1596
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RING UNDER CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the iron ring below the packing crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1597
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the winch control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold (in the control booth)
Floyd | The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened
Floyd | view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a
Floyd | winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in
Floyd | gloom, like the cargo hold outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the packing crate is an iron ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1598
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Does the ring have a spike?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1599
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLIDE LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the lever into the UNLOCKED position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says, "Here we go."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1600
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a
Floyd | packing crate).
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the packing crate is an iron ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | Screeching from above: smoke rises, the winching hook falls. With a
Floyd | loud thump, the packing crate comes down heavily on the iron ring--
Floyd | well, the barbed spike, actually. A suitably sharp crack, splinters
Floyd | showering across the floor, but the slats remain nailed together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1601
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making
Floyd | allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed
Floyd | of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD
Floyd | CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | One plank has been weakened by the insertion of a barbed iron ring.
Floyd | Put any more pressure on it, and the crate would most likely collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull ring"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1602
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL RING
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the packing crate free of the metal bands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "whoops"
DavidW asks, "pull/push plank?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1603
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rig"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1604
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifting rig is crude, simplistic, and allows little room for human
Floyd | error. It basically amounts to two square, metal bands joined by a
Floyd | steel suspension cable. No locking pins, no straps to secure the load.
Floyd | Use at one's own risk seems to be the safety policy-- well, danger
Floyd | policy would be more accurate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push plank"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1604
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PLANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rig"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1605
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RIG
Floyd |
Floyd | You unhook the lifting rig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop rig on crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1606
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP RIG ON CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal bands slide over the crate, loosely holding it in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh."
DavidW says, "try just 'open crate'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1607
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The timber slats refuse to buckle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1608
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making
Floyd | allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed
Floyd | of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD
Floyd | CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | One plank has been weakened by the insertion of a barbed iron ring.
Floyd | Put any more pressure on it, and the crate would most likely collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "It said we couldn't."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1609
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Jumping on the crate won't get it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "push crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1610
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The timber slats refuse to buckle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "push slat"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1611
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SLAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The timber slats refuse to buckle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "push plank"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1611
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PLANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x plank"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1611
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1612
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making
Floyd | allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed
Floyd | of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD
Floyd | CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | One plank has been weakened by the insertion of a barbed iron ring.
Floyd | Put any more pressure on it, and the crate would most likely collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "pressure, Spock, pressure!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get crate"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1613
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the packing crate free of the metal bands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "harumph"
Binder asks, "drop it again?"
DavidW says, "sure."
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I was going to try hanging it from the thingie."
genericgeekgirl says, "We unhooked the rig."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ring on hook"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1614
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RING ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You hook up the packing crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 196        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1615
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the winch control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold (in the control booth)
Floyd | The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened
Floyd | view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a
Floyd | winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in
Floyd | gloom, like the cargo hold outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is a packing crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a lifting rig (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 201        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1616
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of
Floyd | pulleys raise the packing crate into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slat in which the iron ring is embedded comes free. Something
Floyd | metallic bumps around inside the falling crate, jingling all the way
Floyd | down. The wooden box drops awkwardly on the cargo hold floor, a
Floyd | hard-hitting landing which smashes it open. Now, broken timber you
Floyd | were expecting. Silver candle holders, you were not.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Silver?"
DavidW asks, "SILVER?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I want my money back."
Binder says, "AHA"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 201        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1617
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the control booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the raised winching hook is an iron ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a heap of timber slats, a bundle of silver candle
Floyd | holders and a lifting rig (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Screeching from above: smoke rises, the winching hook falls. With a
Floyd | loud thump, the iron ring comes down heavily on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holders"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 201        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1618
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Forty candle holders: the customs inspectors got that much right. Each
Floyd | is half a metre long, polished to a shine, and bears the label of an
Floyd | Austrian silversmith. Yes, solid silver. A far cry from lead, as was
Floyd | stamped on the shipping crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph could have a co-conspirator in British customs and exports, or
Floyd | he may have bribed the authorities. Alternatively, this deception
Floyd | might have something to do with the octahedral device stuck to the
Floyd | cloth wrapped bundle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x device"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 201        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1619
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The device is a regular octahedron, about the size of a cricket ball.
Floyd | One of its eight plastic faces is transparent. Inside, you see a
Floyd | copper wheel with integers from 1 to 109 engraved around the rim. Two
Floyd | sliders stick out from the wheel: one black (set to 47), and one red
Floyd | (set to 82).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "And what are you?"
jenrexrode says, "oh my"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take device"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 202        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1620
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The octahedral device sticks to the palm of your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "magic 8 ball?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh. Get it off, get it off."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shake device"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 202        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1621
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the octahedral device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "47 is silver, 82 is lead."
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm"
DavidW says, "I think you have a device that transmutes elements."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn black to 79"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 202        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1622
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN BLACK TO 79
Floyd |
Floyd | The sliders are sealed inside the device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open device"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 202        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1623
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not obvious how to open the device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "that would explain the candlesticks"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's go ask Ralph?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take candle holders"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 202        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1624
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANDLE HOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not here to steal Ralph's cargo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "attract them"
genericgeekgirl says, "Just his device."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract black"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 202        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1625
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't accurately set the sliders by telekenesis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 202        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1626
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Quarters
Floyd | Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside
Floyd | the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to
Floyd | port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't
Floyd | exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest
Floyd | underneath the collapsed section of ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "set black to 13"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "set black to 13"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 202        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1627
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET BLACK TO 13
Floyd |
Floyd | The sliders are sealed inside the device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "We can't turn the dials."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about device"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 203        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1628
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | "And precious silver was as worthless lead. You see, pirates scour the
Floyd | Atlantic, their sonars searching for treasure aboard passing ships.
Floyd | Gold, silver, platinum are all fair game, but no pirate would want
Floyd | lead in her coffers. The sonar casts a shadow around-- are you with
Floyd | me, old girl? You look a mite confused."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show device to ralph"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1629
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW DEVICE TO RALPH
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph takes the device, tapping a distinct rhythm on its transparent
Floyd | face, which responds by sliding back into the casing. The sailor
Floyd | removes an almost invisible strand of hair from inside, placing it in
Floyd | his lapel pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There, all foreign elements removed. Be careful with her, old girl.
Floyd | She happens to be an extremely valuable asset. One has to know: are
Floyd | you planning on using my stealth sonar to catch some dastardly
Floyd | criminals? Make sure to mention my name to the newspaper
Floyd | photographers. The publicity would be wonderful."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Duodave goes home. genericgeekgirl says, "Aww"
DavidW asks, "stealth sonar? Not a transmuter?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Seems that way. To make the silver pretend to be lead."
genericgeekgirl says, "So the pirates would leave him alone."
Binder says, "that's kind f acool idea"
jenrexrode says, "tap tap"
DavidW says, "hm. So we could hide something precious, I guess, or make something worthless appear to be valuable."
Binder says, "lure the pirate to the iron statue, perhaps"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "tap device"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1630
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAP DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "since she's aurictropic"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1631
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice
Floyd | has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the
Floyd | brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept
Floyd | its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of
Floyd | scratches which now mar its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Make the statue appear to be gold, perhaps?"
Ellison says, "oh yeah, this part. that was a neat idea."
Binder says, "that's my suggestion"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull hair"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1632
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
Binder says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1633
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres
Floyd | from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few
Floyd | innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer
Floyd | seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the
Floyd | controls into the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no
Floyd | alternative way to descend below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1634
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You lower yourself onto the jetty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant
Floyd | vessel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hull"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1635
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HULL
Floyd |
Floyd | A prophetic christening it may yet be, if the ship follows Jules
Floyd | Verne's captain to the ocean floor. Fortunately, the Nemo's aluminium
Floyd | hull hasn't been breached, although the water level is higher than it
Floyd | should be, two metres or so below the main deck. Well, at least you
Floyd | won't be needing a ramp to climb aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Aluminum to Gold?"
jenrexrode asks, "what's it want inside?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
jenrexrode asks, "he took something out, do we have to put something in it?"
genericgeekgirl says, "He was cleaning it, I thought."
jenrexrode says, "hm, but he put it in his pocket"
DavidW says, "Aluminum hull, hm"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Black 13, Red 79?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe he's just really tidy?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hair"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1635
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull out hair"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1635
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL OUT HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we could put one of ours in :)"
genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not a thing, though."
Binder asks, "can we change the numbers now that we's dehaired it?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x device"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1636
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The device is a regular octahedron, about the size of a cricket ball.
Floyd | One of its eight plastic faces is transparent. Inside, you see a
Floyd | copper wheel with integers from 1 to 109 engraved around the rim. Two
Floyd | sliders stick out from the wheel: one black (set to 47), and one red
Floyd | (set to 82).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I think the hair was why it wouldn't change settings."
genericgeekgirl says, "Now that it's open, yes."
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, it was also closed."
genericgeekgirl says, "We couldn't physically reach the dials."
Binder says (to Floyd), "turn black to 13"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1637
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN BLACK TO 13
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the black slider to 13.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "okthen"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set red to 79"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1638
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET RED TO 79
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the red slider to 79.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put device on hull"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1639
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DEVICE ON HULL
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the octahedral device on the Nemo's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay pirate lady, come to Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "> panic"
jenrexrode says, "uhm"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably want to turn off the halo?"
jenrexrode says, "oh yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch halo"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1640
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already wearing your halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1640
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch off halo"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1641
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH OFF HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x hull"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1642
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HULL
Floyd |
Floyd | A prophetic christening it may yet be, if the ship follows Jules
Floyd | Verne's captain to the ocean floor. Fortunately, the Nemo's aluminium
Floyd | hull hasn't been breached, although the water level is higher than it
Floyd | should be, two metres or so below the main deck. Well, at least you
Floyd | won't be needing a ramp to climb aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "did we close it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close device"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1643
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the transparent face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x device"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1644
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The device is a regular octahedron, about the size of a cricket ball.
Floyd | One of its eight plastic faces is transparent. Inside, you see a
Floyd | copper wheel with integers from 1 to 109 engraved around the rim. Two
Floyd | sliders stick out from the wheel: one black (set to 13), and one red
Floyd | (set to 79).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hull"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1645
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HULL
Floyd |
Floyd | A prophetic christening it may yet be, if the ship follows Jules
Floyd | Verne's captain to the ocean floor. Fortunately, the Nemo's aluminium
Floyd | hull hasn't been breached, although the water level is higher than it
Floyd | should be, two metres or so below the main deck. Well, at least you
Floyd | won't be needing a ramp to climb aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "can we fix the statue?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1646
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crusader's Statue
Floyd | An iron grey horsewoman rides in the Crusader's place. She could be
Floyd | anybody. No longer does her distinguishing golden glow shine across
Floyd | the wharf. The luminous paintwork has been removed, and her view of
Floyd | the ocean is blocked by warehouses, identikit buildings that stink of
Floyd | rotten fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put rod on statue"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1647
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD ON STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue's magnetic pull is very strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Crusader's Statue                  Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1648
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy)
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Odd response."
Binder says, "ooh, I wonder if she thought it was gold and came here, if she'd stick to it"
DavidW asks, "Are pirate ladies usually made of iron?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Jetty                              Score: 204        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf)                Moves: 1649
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jetty
Floyd | Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through
Floyd | the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored
Floyd | to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west.
Floyd | Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at
Floyd | offshore platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant
Floyd | vessel.
Floyd |
Floyd | An octahedral device has been attached to the Nemo's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Is she coming?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1650
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You hoist yourself up onto the Nemo's deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres
Floyd | from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few
Floyd | innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer
Floyd | seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the
Floyd | controls into the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no
Floyd | alternative way to descend below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clusters of flares break through the ocean's surface, shrieking as
Floyd | they sail up into the sky. In the flickering light, you notice water
Floyd | churning off the Nemo's starboard side. Captain Hydra has risen to the
Floyd | bait, surfacing her submarine. A skull and crossbones flag unfurls
Floyd | from its conning tower: the Jolly Roger.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "12% of my fantasies are predicated upon that belief."
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Yeah she is."
Binder says, "maybe her cutlass is ferrous"
DavidW says, "Mirror mirror on the wall, whose sword is ferrous of them all?>"
inky says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hydra"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1650
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x submarine"
Floyd ]  Deck                               Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1651
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUBMARINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate flag gives everything away: the submarine is the Maria,
Floyd | helmed by the most feared pirate in the Atlantic, Captain Hydra. She's
Floyd | brought her ship to the surface, and is heading right for you on an
Floyd | intercept course.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "run away"
genericgeekgirl asks, "We should hide the staff. Another rod? Candle stick?"
DavidW says, "y'know, I have no idea how we'll deal with this Hydra gal."
genericgeekgirl says, "A half-meter long candle stick.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Living Quarters                    Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1652
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Quarters
Floyd | Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside
Floyd | the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to
Floyd | port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't
Floyd | exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest
Floyd | underneath the collapsed section of ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "HEAVE TO! BRING 'ER ALONGSIDE, AN' PREPARE TO BOARD YONDER
Floyd | TREASURE SHIP!"
Floyd |
Floyd | So commanding is the woman's voice that Ralph jumps to attention.
Floyd | Realising what is happening, he drops his upper class accent, sounding
Floyd | almost human as he gives you a verbal scolding.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Captain Hydra! It was you who used my device against me, brought that
Floyd | pirate to the Nemo! Madame Crusader, how could you? You're no heroine.
Floyd | You're working with her, planning to steal my cargo! I hope she-- she
Floyd | betrays you and drowns you off Maiden's Wharf! Get off my ship!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Infuriated, Ralph stamps a northeastern trail through the broken
Floyd | glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Pfft. Silly little man."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1653
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Hold
Floyd | Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The
Floyd | ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand
Floyd | powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden
Floyd | pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the lowered winching hook is an iron ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a heap of timber slats and a lifting rig (which is
Floyd | empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph bumps into you, dislodging a silver candle holder from the
Floyd | wrapped bundle he's frantically trying to conceal under his duvet. He
Floyd | cuts his losses, leaving it behind as he stumbles southwest. A
Floyd | sweeping buzz from outside, wood crushing glass, then the
Floyd | blood-chillingly fierce voice breaks the silence once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Search yonder cargo bay! Bring me the gold!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get glass"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1653
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic candle holder"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1654
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC CANDLE HOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a silver candle holder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So she doesn't know."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1655
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy)
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a silver candle holder)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "You realize that will only take out her men, not Hydra herself."
jenrexrode says, "wow, a vibrator"
genericgeekgirl says, "That's not the point."
genericgeekgirl says, "She can't see the staff."
jenrexrode says, "we're incognito"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holder"
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1656
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The silver candle holder that got away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
DavidW asks, "btw, is Rex invisible?"
Binder says, "> exit cognito"
genericgeekgirl asks, "I have no idea. Seems that way?"
genericgeekgirl says, "No one ever seems to notice it."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Now what?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Cargo Hold                         Score: 208        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo)                Moves: 1656
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get holder"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1657
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET HOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bang! A golden hand lowers the discharged flintlock pistol. The
Floyd | skeletal shooter advances into the cargo bay, ribcage blurring as the
Floyd | sedative circulates through your veins.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman stands behind the bipidal robot, red hair tied into braids and
Floyd | wearing a water-soaked eyepatch: Captain Hydra. The pirate strokes a
Floyd | parrot perched on her shoulder, pressing the tip of her photon cutlass
Floyd | against your throat. She laughs as its blue laser-blade singes your
Floyd | chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who we got 'ere then? A stowaway methinks. Louisa, take this wench
Floyd | and lock 'er in the brig with yonder man in white. Thieve's 'ands are
Floyd | always o' use, me girl. And in case yer thinkin' o' not co-operatin',
Floyd | just remember that there be plenty o' fish who'll want to feed on yer
Floyd | tasty, little eyes."
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeletoid's hands lift you off the floor, carrying your docile
Floyd | body from the cargo hold. Hydra accidently kicks the Staff of Justice
Floyd | with her peg-leg, and as you pass out, the last recollection you have
Floyd | is of her bending over to take what she believes is a silver candle
Floyd | holder...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Cell
Floyd | Total darkness. Your back is sore from leaning against the right
Floyd | angled walls of your cell, and the sedative has left you with a
Floyd | splitting headache. From nearby, you hear the throbbing of a ship's
Floyd | engine. Where are you? On the Maria? How long were you out? Is the
Floyd | Staff of Justice on board? And what about Ralph?
Floyd |
Floyd | So many questions that need answering.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "uhm, what?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no. The staff."
Binder exclaims, "she took our staff as her souvenir? that could be good!"
Binder says, "now it might be handy when we stage a daring escape or whatever"
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1658
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Engines. You're at sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Except if Hydra put it with all the other silver candle holders...?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1659
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see where you're going!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1660
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have nothing to shed any light on the situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1661
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1662
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find ralph"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1663
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND RALPH
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the underwear)
Floyd | You can't use the underwear in that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ralph"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1663
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RALPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "ha ha"
borowski is not even legally a mammal.
borowski has disconnected. genericgeekgirl says, "She said they were putting us together."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, hello"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1663
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search underwear"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1664
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH UNDERWEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's none of your business!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say hello"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1665
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | A voice from-- you can't tell where, but there's no mistaking that
Floyd | excruciating, gratuitous, upper class accent.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is that you, old girl? If it is, get lost. I can do without your
Floyd | help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "apologize"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 209        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1665
Floyd |
Floyd | > APOLOGIZE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say sorry"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1666
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY SORRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Ralph)
Floyd | "It does seem rather petty of me, on second thought. After all, you
Floyd | did allow me to tag along on your latest adventure, and I quite fancy
Floyd | giving Hydra a taste of her own medicine. Very well, old girl. I
Floyd | accept your apology. Now, hold on while I crank my brain into gear,
Floyd | and formulate our daring escape plan."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Mayhap he's in his underwear too."
inky says, "maybe he's in your underwear"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search ralph's underwear"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1666
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH RALPH'S UNDERWEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "tee hee"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search wall"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1666
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the
Floyd | west wall, the northeast wall, the northwest wall, the southeast wall
Floyd | or the southwest wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ralph"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1666
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO RALPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1667
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see much in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch floor"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1668
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Steel walls hem you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch walls"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1668
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch ceiling"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1669
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | Steel walls hem you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch door"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1669
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on halo"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1670
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1671
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see much in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, l"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1672
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, L
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm in the dark as much as you are, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about plan"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1673
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT PLAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not the wisest man on the planet, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl snickers.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about hydra"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1674
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | "A rather uncooth young lady, isn't she?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about ralph"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1675
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT RALPH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't worry about me, old girl. I'm as tough as old sailor's boots,
Floyd | and I have an ex-stealth sonar and a lucky charm of mine for comfort."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about charm"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1676
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT CHARM
Floyd |
Floyd | "My uncle's cigarette lighter. I kept it hidden from our pirate friend
Floyd | by hiding it next to my-- er, well, you know what I'm getting at, old
Floyd | girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about sonar"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1677
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT SONAR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Captain Hydra got all uptight when she discovered we'd duped her, old
Floyd | girl. She tossed my stealth sonar in the air, swiping it in two with
Floyd | her photon cutlass. I did manage to hold onto a souvenir, although one
Floyd | little, black slider isn't much of a keepsake, or any use whatsoever.
Floyd | Bit of a dampener, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, i"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1678
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, I
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well let's see, old girl. I'm holding a black slider, an ex-stealth
Floyd | sonar and a lucky charm of mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, x charm"
Floyd ]  Dark Cell                          Score: 211        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1679
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, X CHARM
Floyd |
Floyd | "My uncle's cigarette lighter. I kept it hidden from our pirate friend
Floyd | by hiding it next to my-- er, well, you know what I'm getting at, old
Floyd | girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ralph, turn on charm"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1680
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, TURN ON CHARM
Floyd |
Floyd | "Turn on the charm? I say, old girl. What a jolly good idea!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirring, clicking, sparks-- and finally, a source of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Left Cell
Floyd | Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northeast, the
Floyd | ventilation duct would then run east to the neighbouring cell. Ralph
Floyd | holds up his cigarette lighter at the far end, the source of a wavy
Floyd | yellow flame which is reflected on the walls of Hydra's prison, a
Floyd | nondescript steel box five metres across.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're locked in, unless you can get the cell door open.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "tee hee tee hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x duct"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1681
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DUCT
Floyd |
Floyd | A horizontal shaft connecting your cell with Ralph's. The two metre
Floyd | long tunnel is unblocked, but you can put aside any notion you had of
Floyd | crawling through. The opening is short and fat, letterbox shaped.
Floyd | Which leaves you two options: go on a diet until you're as thin as a
Floyd | beanpole, or look for another way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1682
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of
Floyd | freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig
Floyd | where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are
Floyd | plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner
Floyd | she's held aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scratches"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1682
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCRATCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1682
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plating"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1683
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLATING
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of
Floyd | freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig
Floyd | where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are
Floyd | plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner
Floyd | she's held aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1684
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of
Floyd | freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig
Floyd | where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are
Floyd | plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner
Floyd | she's held aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bars"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1685
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of
Floyd | freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig
Floyd | where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are
Floyd | plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner
Floyd | she's held aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through window"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1686
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking through the bars, you can see a jewelled keypad on the south
Floyd | wall of the engine room, just left of the cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keypad"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1687
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Built into the engine room's south wall is a rich person's take on an
Floyd | electronic keypad. The casing is, in fact, the plundered lid of a gold
Floyd | casket. Six precious stones, scorched by laser cuts, are arranged in a
Floyd | three by two grid, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd |       TOPAZ -- OPAL
Floyd |          |      |
Floyd |     EMERALD -- DIAMOND
Floyd |          |      |
Floyd |        RUBY -- SAPPHIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, x door"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1688
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Opened with the keypad, I shouldn't wonder."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about keypad"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1689
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sailor Ralph has spirit in spades, golfers have caddies, waterskiers
Floyd | wetsuits, Hydra her cutlass, you sensationally good looks-- and
Floyd | electronic keypads? Well, I think you'll find they nearly always have
Floyd | a rear access panel, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, x keypad"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1690
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, X KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sailor Ralph has spirit in spades, golfers have caddies, waterskiers
Floyd | wetsuits, Hydra her cutlass, you sensationally good looks-- and
Floyd | electronic keypads? Well, I think you'll find they nearly always have
Floyd | a rear access panel, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1690
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open keypad"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1691
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the keypad from inside the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search wall"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1691
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the
Floyd | west wall, the northeast wall, the northwest wall, the southeast wall
Floyd | or the southwest wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "northeast"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1692
Floyd |
Floyd | > NORTHEAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x northwest wall"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1693
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NORTHWEST WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing remarkable about the northwest wall of your cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1694
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search north wall"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 214        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1695
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH NORTH WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x north wall"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 217        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1696
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NORTH WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing re-- hold on! On the north wall, there's a slightly
Floyd | raised steel panel that coincides with the keypad on the opposite
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open panel"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 217        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1697
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The access panel is smooth, and you can't get a grip underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 217        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1698
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The panel's dimensions are precisely those of the jewelled keypad. If
Floyd | that alone doesn't convince you of its purpose, then you should take
Floyd | another look at where it is: directly behind that all-important gold
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "get the broken thing from ralph"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gold box"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 217        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1699
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOLD BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Built into the engine room's south wall is a rich person's take on an
Floyd | electronic keypad. The casing is, in fact, the plundered lid of a gold
Floyd | casket. Six precious stones, scorched by laser cuts, are arranged in a
Floyd | three by two grid, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd |       TOPAZ -- OPAL
Floyd |          |      |
Floyd |     EMERALD -- DIAMOND
Floyd |          |      |
Floyd |        RUBY -- SAPPHIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, give me slider"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 217        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1700
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, GIVE ME SLIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "And how am I supposed to do that, old girl? In case you haven't
Floyd | noticed, we're in different cells."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "toss it thru the vent"
genericgeekgirl says, "I can't really picture how we're looking at the panel and can see the keypad through the window like that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, throw slider to me"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1701
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, THROW SLIDER TO ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you insist, old girl. Although for the life of me, I can't fathom
Floyd | why."
Floyd |
Floyd | Something metallic scrapes against the inside of the ventilation duct.
Floyd | You see a thin, dark shape spinning down the tunnel towards you. As
Floyd | the result of either a complex calculation or an amazing twist of
Floyd | fate, the black slider drops right in the palm of your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open panel with slider"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1702
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL WITH SLIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the metal strip underneath the panel, giving it a twist. The
Floyd | door pops open, exposing the keypad's wiring, and-- ugh, a severe case
Floyd | of muckiness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wiring"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1703
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WIRING
Floyd |
Floyd | Six insulated wires are connected to the rear of the keypad, arranged
Floyd | in a three by two grid: two on the top row, two on the middle and two
Floyd | on the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x muckiness"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1703
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUCKINESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean panel"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1704
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You wipe away the bulk of the dirt-- and in the process, unveil some
Floyd | diagrams on the inside of the panel door. So there you have it: firm
Floyd | proof that hygiene does indeed enhance working conditions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw, yay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diagrams"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1704
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAGRAMS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1705
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd | The panel has been opened, allowing you to access the keypad's
Floyd | internal wiring. Having cleaned up the interior, you see a row of
Floyd | coloured circles. Indentations lower down suggest there should be two
Floyd | more sequences, but the others have long since faded away, leaving you
Floyd | with just one: purple-white-blue-yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1706
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The panel has been opened, allowing you to access the keypad's
Floyd | internal wiring. Having cleaned up the interior, you see a row of
Floyd | coloured circles. Indentations lower down suggest there should be two
Floyd | more sequences, but the others have long since faded away, leaving you
Floyd | with just one: purple-white-blue-yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1706
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "purple. huh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x topaz"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1707
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOPAZ
Floyd |
Floyd | A depressable yellow topaz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x opal"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1708
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OPAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A depressable purple opal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "There we go."
jenrexrode says, "oh a purple opal"
genericgeekgirl says, "Diamond is white, Sapphire is blue, Topaz is yellow, Opal is purple, Emerald is green, Ruby is red"
jenrexrode says, "oui"
genericgeekgirl says, "Assuming that the missing colours are green and red."
DavidW says, "so.. opal, diamond, sapphire, topaz"
DavidW says, "btw, I'm not pushing any gems because I'm not driving."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1708
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull top left"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1709
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL TOP LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl shrugs and hopes.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull middle left"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1710
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL MIDDLE LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Odd that they're in order, though, if we're supposed to follow that sequence."
DavidW asks, "uh wha...?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
DavidW says, "I don't understand why you're pushing by position or why those positions."
genericgeekgirl asks, "I thought purple-white-blue-yellow was a sequence to press?"
DavidW asks, "yes... oh, but you're not pushing gems, you're pulling wires?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yes."
DavidW says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull bottom left"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 218        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1711
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL BOTTOM LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull top right"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1712
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL TOP RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Buzz!
Floyd |
Floyd | The cell door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1712
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Byebye, Ralph."
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we have to press his gems."
jenrexrode says, "don't you dare"
genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if it explodes on the wrong sequence~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1713
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The engine room lights switch on as you leave the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad on the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Swaying blue light to the north: Captain Hydra returning to her
Floyd | command post.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Keep 'er steady, Emma. We're comin' up to our target. We don't want
Floyd | the crew o' the Adrietta aware o' our approach. Load yonder torpedos!
Floyd | We got a pleasure ship to plunder an' sink. This shall be the greatest
Floyd | haul e'er taken. 'oist the Jolly Roger an' make boardin' prepartions!"
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Strange:
Floyd | despite you being in plain view, Emma doesn't react.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "he'd probably like it , tho"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x droid"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1714
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DROID
Floyd |
Floyd | Meet Emma and Louisa, Captain Hydra's skeletoid crew. This is the
Floyd | second mate, a seven-foot silver beauty showing off her shiny ribcage,
Floyd | vertebrae and tibia. Her eye sockets are empty, her earlobes implanted
Floyd | with sensitive audio receivers-- a blind woman who could hear a pin
Floyd | drop from miles away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "hm, so we need to keep silent."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keypad"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1715
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Built into the engine room's south wall is a rich person's take on an
Floyd | electronic keypad. The casing is, in fact, the plundered lid of a gold
Floyd | casket. Six precious stones, scorched by laser cuts, are arranged in a
Floyd | three by two grid, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd |       TOPAZ -- OPAL
Floyd |          |      |
Floyd |     EMERALD -- DIAMOND
Floyd |          |      |
Floyd |        RUBY -- SAPPHIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "North?"
genericgeekgirl says, "> sneak sneak sneak trip"
DavidW asks, "Not sure. Can we liberate Ralph? Do we want to?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1716
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a black slider
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "We don't have a lot of options from here. We know there's something to the north, whether we want to rescue him or not."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "give slider to ralph"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1716
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SLIDER TO RALPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "We should keep the slider."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cell"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1716
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the left cell door or the right cell door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x right cell"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1717
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIGHT CELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of
Floyd | freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig
Floyd | where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are
Floyd | plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner
Floyd | she's held aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x left cell"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1718
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEFT CELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of
Floyd | freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig
Floyd | where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are
Floyd | plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner
Floyd | she's held aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "then why did it ask?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open right cell door"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1719
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RIGHT CELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell doors don't open that easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through right window"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1720
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH RIGHT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking into a locked cell is the kind of thing Hydra would do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Weird."
jenrexrode asks, "and you have a problme with that?"
genericgeekgirl says, "No, ma'am."
DavidW asks, "I suppose we need one of the two missing sequences to free Ralph?"
jenrexrode asks, "i mean why can't we act llike hydra?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Probably. And maybe the third is magical."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Because we're "good"?"
jenrexrode says, "[shaw"
jenrexrode says, "pshaw, even"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x n"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1721
Floyd |
Floyd | > X N
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Northernly?"
DavidW says, "I suppose it'll be easier to explore the pirate ship with only a skeleton crew left on board."
genericgeekgirl asks, "She's still here, isn't she?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1722
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass floor)
Floyd | Panels of clear glass, seamlessly flushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "well, they're going on a raid."
DavidW says, "Don't know if they've left yet."
genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1723
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate woman herself is also present, cutlass clinking against her
Floyd | buckle as she climbs into the Maria's conning tower. Luckily, she
Floyd | doesn't glance down. The rigging is all shook up, and a golden rod
Floyd | dislodged from the ropes: the Staff of Justice? Before you can make a
Floyd | positive ID, it falls out of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder says, "nooooooo"
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Parrot!"
genericgeekgirl says, "So, she's up. We can go down and north."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take parrot"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1724
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot changes ropes, squawking all the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "More booty for the hoard!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1725
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The weapon's bluntness shouldn't be alarming. After all, the rapier is
Floyd | a fencing weapon, not a meat cleaver. What concerns you is that the
Floyd | sword has successfully melted through a steel bulkhead. There are two
Floyd | possibilities: Hydra has enormous physical strength, or a backup for
Floyd | her photon cutlass. And neither is good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1726
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The hilt slides away from the blade, exposing a copper rimmed hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Treasure! Treasure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill bird"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1727
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing is to be gained by injuring the parrot.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Land on the northwest beach."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hollow"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1728
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The weapon's bluntness shouldn't be alarming. After all, the rapier is
Floyd | a fencing weapon, not a meat cleaver. What concerns you is that the
Floyd | sword has successfully melted through a steel bulkhead. There are two
Floyd | possibilities: Hydra has enormous physical strength, or a backup for
Floyd | her photon cutlass. And neither is good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hilt has been slid outwards, revealing a copper rimmed hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Head towards the rising sun."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in hollow"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1729
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN HOLLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The hilt has been slid outwards, revealing a copper rimmed hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Follow the coastline south two leagues."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Maybe that's where you insert the battery."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1730
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Walk between the red and white rocks."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Keypad code?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1731
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1732
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot flaps its wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask parrot about keypad"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1733
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PARROT ABOUT KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You doubt the parrot is intelligent enough to understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Northwest, rising sun (yellow), south twice, between red and white."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Topaz, topaz, ruby, sapphire?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess emerald is also "between" red and white."
DavidW says, "I don't think it matches the keypad well enough."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Why not?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it can't be topaz twice, because you head towards."
DavidW says, "I suspect you're finding faces in cloud formations."
DavidW says, "You're seeing patterns where none was intended."
genericgeekgirl says, "If you insist."
DavidW says, "We haven't been with the parrot long enough to tell if his messages are sequenced or random even."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1734
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Treasure! Treasure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1735
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Treasure! Treasure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1736
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Squawk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1737
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Land on the northwest beach."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1738
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Head towards the rising sun."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1739
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Follow the coastline south two leagues."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1740
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Walk between the red and white rocks."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1741
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "More booty for the hoard!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "It's in order."
DavidW says, "ok. So it is."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Can opal be rising sun?"
DavidW says, "It's probably significant, then. But might not be the keypad."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Down?"
DavidW asks, "sure. You saved, right?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1741
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ]  Observation Bubble                 Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1742
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down, finding yourself in an...
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Bubble
Floyd | At thirty metres below midship, the ocean is black. You're inside a
Floyd | clear, glass bubble which extends like a long-necked flask from under
Floyd | the Maria. Whether this was added because of its captain's love for
Floyd | the sea, or to satisfy her desire to watch while her prisoners drown,
Floyd | you have no idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scaling a rope ladder never seemed such a welcoming prospect.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not your trusty staff that's lying in the basin, but another one
Floyd | of Hydra's expensive tools. The keypad, the skeletoids-- this lady has
Floyd | a thing for precious metals, and the handled crosspiece helps her to
Floyd | detect what she values most.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Also, we must find our staff."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crosspiece"
Floyd ]  Observation Bubble                 Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1743
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CROSSPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a
Floyd | wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a
Floyd | weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside
Floyd | which is an inscribed roller bearing the immortal words, X MARKS THE
Floyd | SPOT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crosspiece"
Floyd ]  Observation Bubble                 Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1744
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CROSSPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Observation Bubble                 Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1745
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Bubble
Floyd | At thirty metres below midship, the ocean is black. You're inside a
Floyd | clear, glass bubble which extends like a long-necked flask from under
Floyd | the Maria. Whether this was added because of its captain's love for
Floyd | the sea, or to satisfy her desire to watch while her prisoners drown,
Floyd | you have no idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scaling a rope ladder never seemed such a welcoming prospect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ladder"
Floyd ]  Observation Bubble                 Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1746
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick knotted ropes, like the rigging of a galleon's mast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Up and north?"
DavidW asks, "Do we have other options?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I've seen."
DavidW says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1747
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb without further ado.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1748
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And
Floyd | unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit louisa with rod"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1749
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT LOUISA WITH ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't stop Louisa's advance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Run away? (restore, most likely)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit louisa with staff"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1749
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT LOUISA WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Do skeletal droids count as female, anyway?"
DavidW says, "maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1750
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you leave, Louisa returns to her station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Not very persistant, eh?"
DavidW says, "Robot, I guess."
DavidW says, "As long as you don't approach Louisa, I guess she doesn't care."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1751
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad on the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Just curious."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press topaz"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1752
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS TOPAZ
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press opal"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1753
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS OPAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press sapphire"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 222        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1754
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS SAPPHIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1755
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS EMERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Buzz!
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the south wall swings outwards!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "oho"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1756
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests
Floyd | are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support:
Floyd | glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is,
Floyd | lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be
Floyd | wondering what became of the family jewels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1757
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | treasure chests: You can just about lift the lids, let alone the
Floyd | chests.
Floyd | glass floor: You can hardly move the floor!
Floyd | ventilation duct: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "okay, I was very very wrong."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1758
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You look in a chest at random, finding it to be laden with gemstones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "detect magic^Wgold"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1758
Floyd |
Floyd | > DETECT MAGIC^WGOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "detect gold"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1758
Floyd |
Floyd | > DETECT GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at chest"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1759
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DETECTOR AT CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The crosspiece spins as you point the detector towards the treasure
Floyd | chests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "That doesn't really say much."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read detector"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1760
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DETECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | X MARKS THE SPOT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search treasure"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1761
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH TREASURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You look in a chest at random, finding it to be laden with old
Floyd | coinage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shaft"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1762
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra holds her prisoners next door to her treasure. So near, and yet
Floyd | so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x detector"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1763
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DETECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a
Floyd | wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a
Floyd | weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside
Floyd | which is an inscribed roller bearing the immortal words, X MARKS THE
Floyd | SPOT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x roller"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1764
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a
Floyd | wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a
Floyd | weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside
Floyd | which is an inscribed roller bearing the immortal words, X MARKS THE
Floyd | SPOT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1765
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin the roller, changing the inscription: CHOOSE YER BOOTY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1766
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin the roller, changing the inscription: X MARKS THE SPOT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1767
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin the roller, changing the inscription: CHOOSE YER BOOTY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "?"
DavidW says, "hmmmm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at chests"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1768
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DETECTOR AT CHESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the metal detector at the treasure chests, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at gold"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1769
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DETECTOR AT GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the metal detector at the heroine's halo, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at silver"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1769
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DETECTOR AT SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point detector at shaft"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1770
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT DETECTOR AT SHAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the metal detector at the ventilation duct, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "I'm guessing the thing has two functions?"
DavidW says, "But I'm not understanding it well."
jenrexrode asks, "can you program it?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crosspiece"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1771
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CROSSPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a
Floyd | wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a
Floyd | weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside
Floyd | which is an inscribed roller bearing the not-so-immortal words, CHOOSE
Floyd | YER BOOTY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "like choose yer booty and wave it at the thing you want it to detect?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I thought I could choose my booty."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x handle"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1772
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a
Floyd | wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a
Floyd | weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside
Floyd | which is an inscribed roller bearing the not-so-immortal words, CHOOSE
Floyd | YER BOOTY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
jenrexrode asks, "and then turn to x marks the spot to find more of whatever?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say gold to rod"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1772
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY GOLD TO ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "choose gold"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1772
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHOOSE GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x silver"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1772
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1773
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You look in a chest at random, finding it to be laden with old
Floyd | coinage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coinage"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1773
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COINAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch chest with rod"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1773
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH CHEST WITH ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the treasure chests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "booty call"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1773
Floyd |
Floyd | > BOOTY CALL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1774
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Not useful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x droid"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1775
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DROID
Floyd |
Floyd | Meet Emma and Louisa, Captain Hydra's skeletoid crew. This is the
Floyd | second mate, a seven-foot silver beauty showing off her shiny ribcage,
Floyd | vertebrae and tibia. Her eye sockets are empty, her earlobes implanted
Floyd | with sensitive audio receivers-- a blind woman who could hear a pin
Floyd | drop from miles away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "We could ask Ralph about the detector."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at droid"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1776
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DETECTOR AT DROID
Floyd |
Floyd | The detector's crosspiece folds up, sliding inside the rod. Moments
Floyd | later, it is replaced by another X of the same shape and size, but
Floyd | made of silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1777
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests
Floyd | are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support:
Floyd | glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is,
Floyd | lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be
Floyd | wondering what became of the family jewels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1778
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin the roller, changing the inscription: X MARKS THE SPOT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "detector at chests"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1778
Floyd |
Floyd | > DETECTOR AT CHESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at chests"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1779
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DETECTOR AT CHESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a particularly strong signal from one of the chests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1780
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the chest to which the metal detector responded. And sure
Floyd | enough, there they are in all their glory: Ralph's forty candle
Floyd | holders and, almost certainly, one Staff of Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "But which one?!"
jenrexrode says, "cool"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staf"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1780
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STAF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1780
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search holders"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1781
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH HOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no idea which of these candle holders is the disguised staff,
Floyd | since all of them look-- and feel, alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "huh. So we had to point the rod at silver to get it to find silver."
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take holder"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1782
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no idea which of these candle holders is the disguised staff,
Floyd | since all of them look-- and feel, alike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "The real staff is gold, though, isn't it?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "How can we not have magical "find staff" ability?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1783
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
jenrexrode says, "ah"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1784
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot does a merry rope dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1785
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And
Floyd | unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x louisa"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1786
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOUISA
Floyd |
Floyd | Eyeless Emma's twin, lobeless Louisa. The golden girl was born without
Floyd | ears, her skull smoothly flattened along the sides. She relies on
Floyd | sight alone, viewing the world through light-enhancing goggles, no
Floyd | doubt installed specifically for slash and grab dawn raids. For the
Floyd | slashing part, she has long, sharp fingernails.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1787
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin the roller, changing the inscription: CHOOSE YER BOOTY.
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to avoid Louisa's early swipes, but robots never tire.
Floyd | Soon, this one has the upper hand: a high slash of her razored
Floyd | fingernails leaves you clutching your throat-- and then your hand is
Floyd | gone, severed at the wrist. Then she strikes the death blow, and Hydra
Floyd | has another skeletal trophy to chain under her ship.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 226 out of a possible 400, in 1787 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1786
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1787
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you leave, Louisa returns to her station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Squawk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1788
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin the roller, changing the inscription: CHOOSE YER BOOTY.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Squawk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1789
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And
Floyd | unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "ah Louisa is gold,"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at droid"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1790
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DETECTOR AT DROID
Floyd |
Floyd | The detector's crosspiece folds up, sliding inside the rod. Moments
Floyd | later, it is replaced by another X of the same shape and size, but
Floyd | made of gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you leave, Louisa returns to her station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Land on the northwest beach."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1792
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin the roller, changing the inscription: X MARKS THE SPOT.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Head towards the rising sun."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1793
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 226        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1794
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests
Floyd | are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support:
Floyd | glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is,
Floyd | lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be
Floyd | wondering what became of the family jewels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside an opened treasure chest is the plunder from Hydra's latest
Floyd | raid: Ralph's silver candle holders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at holders"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1795
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DETECTOR AT HOLDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the metal detector at the candle holders-- and sure enough,
Floyd | the golden crosspiece starts to spin. It doesn't take long to identify
Floyd | your staff from the forty possible candidates and retrieve it from the
Floyd | chest. Better be on the look out, pirate queen, because the Crusader's
Floyd | back in business.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "w00"
DavidW says, "woot!"
DavidW says, "save!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1795
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose we should rescue Ralph."
DavidW says, "We still don't know his door's code."
genericgeekgirl says, "We can try talking to him about it."
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe he's not entirely useless."
DavidW says, "well, asking him about the keypad led to the hint about the backside panel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1796
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter cell"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1796
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the left cell door or the right cell door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "left"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1797
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the left cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Left Cell
Floyd | Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northeast, the
Floyd | ventilation duct would then run east to the neighbouring cell. Light
Floyd | enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected
Floyd | on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres
Floyd | across.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish.
Floyd |
Floyd | An access panel on the north wall has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ralph"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1797
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO RALPH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about keypad"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1798
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you really think our two cell combinations would be the same? It
Floyd | would be an awfully silly oversight on our ladyfriend's behalf, but
Floyd | there are times when one has to play a hunch. Bear with me, old girl.
Floyd | My memory's a touch rusty. To begin with, Hydra struck the topaz, and
Floyd | she finished by pressing the opal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about holder"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1799
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT HOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not the wisest man on the planet, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1799
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1800
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keypad"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1801
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Built into the engine room's south wall is a rich person's take on an
Floyd | electronic keypad. The casing is, in fact, the plundered lid of a gold
Floyd | casket. Six precious stones, scorched by laser cuts, are arranged in a
Floyd | three by two grid, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd |       TOPAZ -- OPAL
Floyd |          |      |
Floyd |     EMERALD -- DIAMOND
Floyd |          |      |
Floyd |        RUBY -- SAPPHIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan keypad"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1802
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Certain areas of the keypad seem warm in contrast to others:
Floyd |
Floyd |      WARM -- WARM
Floyd |        |      |
Floyd |      WARM -- WARM
Floyd |        |      |
Floyd |      COOL -- COOL
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "oho"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Although, why would that work when we touched it last?"
DavidW says, "So it's either topaz emerald diamond opal -- or -- topaz diamond emerald opal."
jenrexrode asks, "so we can get it in 2 tries?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Seems that way."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press topaz"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1803
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS TOPAZ
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1804
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS EMERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press diamond"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1805
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS DIAMOND
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press opal"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1806
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS OPAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Beep! Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "press topaz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press diamond"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1807
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS DIAMOND
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, ",,ggg yeah, I have no good explanation why our own gem pushing didn't add heat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1808
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS EMERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press opal"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1809
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS OPAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1808
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Unless we're dead and don't know it yet."
genericgeekgirl says, "Ack."
genericgeekgirl says, "I sent press topaz to the wrong channel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press topaz"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1809
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS TOPAZ
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press diamond"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1810
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS DIAMOND
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Beep! Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1811
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS EMERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press opal"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1812
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS OPAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "So.. neither worked?"
jenrexrode says, "gotta start ocer"
jenrexrode says, "over"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press ruby"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1813
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RUBY
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press ruby"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 229        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1814
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RUBY
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Beep! Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press topaz. press diamond. press emerald. press opal"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1818
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS TOPAZ. PRESS DIAMOND. PRESS EMERALD. PRESS OPAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd | Beep! Buzz!
Floyd |
Floyd | The right cell door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine job, old girl! Our next move has to be the takeover of this
Floyd | vessel, a task I entrust into your capable hands. I'm afraid I can't
Floyd | come out until you've done your bit for our glorious cause. Bad heart
Floyd | condition, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I can't see what I'm inputting, since I have to scroll way up to find the code."
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, he's a jerk."
DavidW says, "'Bad heart condition'? Ralph, you suck."
jenrexrode says, "heroine's mantel,"
jenrexrode says, "anyway,no heros"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "enter right cell"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1819
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER RIGHT CELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the right cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right Cell
Floyd | Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northwest, the
Floyd | ventilation duct would then run west to the neighbouring cell. Light
Floyd | enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected
Floyd | on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres
Floyd | across.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Same as yours? Dreadfully bland, it must be said. But then again,
Floyd | that's often the case with prison cells, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You found my cargo? Jolly well done, old girl! Can you show me where
Floyd | it is?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "say yes"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1820
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY YES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Ralph)
Floyd | "I'd rather not idle away the last hours of my life with talk, unless
Floyd | you have a constructive suggestion to make, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph catches your glance and looks momentarily away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point west"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1820
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to point the west wall at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, follow me"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1820
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, FOLLOW ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell ralph about treasure"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1821
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL RALPH ABOUT TREASURE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd rather not idle away the last hours of my life with talk, unless
Floyd | you have a constructive suggestion to make, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slug ralph"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1821
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLUG RALPH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ralph, nw"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1822
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, NW
Floyd |
Floyd | "One can only do so much. So if you don't mind, old girl..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1823
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph enters at a brisk pace-- and just as briskly, returns to his
Floyd | cell. Perhaps he might fare better if you put Emma out of commision.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
jenrexrode asks, "remote?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1824
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the right cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right Cell
Floyd | Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northwest, the
Floyd | ventilation duct would then run west to the neighbouring cell. Light
Floyd | enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected
Floyd | on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres
Floyd | across.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph rests one arm in the vent, warming his face with a cigarette
Floyd | lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You found my cargo? Jolly well done, old girl! Can you show me where
Floyd | it is?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lighter"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1825
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph refuses to let you near the flaming cigarette lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph catches your glance and looks momentarily away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, give me lighter"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1826
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, GIVE ME LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "One can only do so much. So if you don't mind, old girl..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is turning into quite a venture, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x charm"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1827
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHARM
Floyd |
Floyd | Austrian, with the hallmark of the same silversmith who made the
Floyd | candle holders. It's fueled by pentane, an organic compound which
Floyd | burns with a smokeless, orange flame. The cap has been flipped open,
Floyd | and the lighter switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1828
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph enters at a brisk pace-- and just as briskly, returns to his
Floyd | cell. Perhaps he might fare better if you put Emma out of commision.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I suppose it might be helpful to know the lighter is silver. Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x engine"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1829
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ENGINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hissing pistons and clanking spindles-- the sounds, at least, are
Floyd | normal. As the air isn't tainted by diesel fumes, you can only assume
Floyd | the Maria runs on nuclear power. And so, there must be a reactor
Floyd | hidden beneath the cannon turrets, wooden kegs and gold sceptre that
Floyd | form the bulk of the contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sceptre"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1830
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCEPTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Arabia's crown jewels is missing. The eagle headed sceptre
Floyd | bears the seal of the royal house of Asham. Hydra has discovered a
Floyd | practical use for pure gold: a lever for controlling engine speed.
Floyd | Possible settings range from two to thirty knots. At present, the
Floyd | bird's wings are hovering over the six mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x kegs"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1831
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEGS
Floyd |
Floyd | The kegs are the core around which the engines are built: two
Floyd | identical barrels, linked to practically everything, except the cannon
Floyd | turrets, which seem to exist only for nostalgia.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lid of the keg nearest you appears to be loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open keg"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1832
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN KEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the engines, since Emma is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x turrets"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1833
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TURRETS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cannons stripped of their mountings, solely for decoration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract lid"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1834
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT LID
Floyd |
Floyd | (the jewelled keypad)
Floyd | The buttons are too stiff to push telekinetically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "That is so not what I asked for."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract sceptre"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 233        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1835
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT SCEPTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Using telekinesis, you decrease the engine speed setting to two knots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Is that.. good?"
DavidW says, "dunno"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel sceptre"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 235        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1836
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL SCEPTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Using telekinesis, you increase the engine speed setting to thirty
Floyd | knots.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma clutches her earlobes, bashing her skull against the engines.
Floyd | Trying to get the escalating noise out of her head, she jumps up and
Floyd | down. More than once, you fear the glass panels will break, and that
Floyd | seawater will flood the Maria. That's before she falls over backwards,
Floyd | reduced to a harmless pile of silver bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Emma! Fix yonder engines. Our cruisin' speed be six knots, not
Floyd | thirty!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra shouting orders from the conning tower, and they sounded deadly
Floyd | serious.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Tee hee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn sceptre to 6"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 235        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1837
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN SCEPTRE TO 6
Floyd |
Floyd | You decrease the engine speed setting to six knots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 235        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1838
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the right cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right Cell
Floyd | Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northwest, the
Floyd | ventilation duct would then run west to the neighbouring cell. Light
Floyd | enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected
Floyd | on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres
Floyd | across.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph rests one arm in the vent, warming his face with a cigarette
Floyd | lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You found my cargo? Jolly well done, old girl! Can you show me where
Floyd | it is?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "whew"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 235        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1839
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph enters at a brisk pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Good Ralph."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1840
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests
Floyd | are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support:
Floyd | glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is,
Floyd | lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be
Floyd | wondering what became of the family jewels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside an opened treasure chest is the plunder from Hydra's latest
Floyd | raid: Ralph's silver candle holders.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph enters at a brisk pace, dropping everything he's carrying. He
Floyd | lifts up the silver candle holders, checking them for damage before
Floyd | rasing the bundle high in triumph. Perhaps you should entertain him
Floyd | more often-- when excited, he tends to lose the accent, something to
Floyd | be encouraged.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yippee! They survived the trip pretty well, didn't they, old girl?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lighter"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1841
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1842
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests
Floyd | are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support:
Floyd | glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is,
Floyd | lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be
Floyd | wondering what became of the family jewels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sailor companion has joined you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sonar"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1843
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SONAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph's stealth sonar has had its day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x family jewels"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1843
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FAMILY JEWELS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, remove pants"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1844
Floyd |
Floyd | > RALPH, REMOVE PANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd rather not idle away the last hours of my life with talk, unless
Floyd | you have a constructive suggestion to make, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "The sonar is no more. It's joined the choir invisible. It's a stiff."
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to take out Louisa and Hydra somehow."
DavidW says, "I think so."
DavidW asks, "What was in the engine room just for nostalgia?"
jenrexrode asks, "so can we use the remote on louisa?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Remote?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1845
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you can only retreat north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1846
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "I missed something. What remote?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lid"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1847
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LID
Floyd |
Floyd | (the jewelled keypad)
Floyd | The keypad is fixed to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open lid"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1848
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LID
Floyd |
Floyd | (the jewelled keypad)
Floyd | The panel is on the rear side, remember?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open keg"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1849
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN KEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the keg nearest you. Inside, you see a removable fission
Floyd | core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x core"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 237        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1850
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORE
Floyd |
Floyd | To all intents and purposes, a battery. The radioactive isotope is
Floyd | shielded with lead, so safe handling shouldn't be a problem. When the
Floyd | core is part of a closed circuit, power is outputted through a pair of
Floyd | raised copper rings, one at either end of the pen-sized cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the hilt?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take core"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1851
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you remove the fission core, the engine noise decreases an octave.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "yes"
jenrexrode says, "there was a remote on the floor in one of the rooms"
DavidW says, "oh? missed seeing that."
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, in the room with the gold droid."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1852
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate captain leaps off the ropes, smashing her peg-leg into your
Floyd | face. She hobbles over, draws her photon cutlass, and holds it against
Floyd | your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought I 'eard somethin' fishy down 'ere. Yer been playin' with
Floyd | the engines, 'aven't ye? So, ye escaped, subdued Emma, and tried to
Floyd | sabotage me ship, did ye? Looks like yer a clever lass, but not wily
Floyd | enough to outsmart yonder captain!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 238 out of a possible 400, in 1852 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1851
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Eeeeek."
jenrexrode says, "oops, better not take that core"
DavidW says, "I guess Hydra noticed the engine noise changing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put core in keg"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1852
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CORE IN KEG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you replace the fission core, the engine noise increases an octave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Follow the coastline south two leagues."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x skeletons"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1854
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKELETONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Lifeless eye sockets stare up at you from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Walk between the red and white rocks."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1855
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take core"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1856
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you remove the fission core, the engine noise decreases an octave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn sceptre to 12"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1857
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN SCEPTRE TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | You increase the engine speed setting to twelve knots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "Why didn't we take the rapier?"
genericgeekgirl says, "We can't."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1858
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pieces o' eight!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "because...?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1859
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You're unable to pull the rapier free.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pieces o' eight!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Because that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put core in rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 238        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1860
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CORE IN RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the fission core inside the hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hilt"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1861
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE HILT
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the hilt against the blade. Almost at once, its prismed
Floyd | pommel becomes the focus for pencil-thin rays of red light, laser
Floyd | beams so huge in number that the rapier is consumed by a
Floyd | magenta-orange glow. This weapon belongs to Hydra's sword family, an
Floyd | inferior sister to her photon cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Treasure! Treasure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1862
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser rapier, a weapon which is light, sharp, fission powered, and
Floyd | allows an amateur fencer such as yourself to perform the basic attacks
Floyd | and repostes: duck, parry, jump, and swing. Except you can't use it,
Floyd | since a half metre of its blade is embedded in the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pieces o' eight!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "We're going to have a sword fight, aren't we?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1863
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The hilt slides away from the blade, breaking the circuit, and
Floyd | shutting down the laser beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pieces o' eight!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1862
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1863
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You're unable to pull the rapier free.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Squawk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "We can mimic it? It won't hurt her, but she'll think we're fighting?"
DavidW says, "hm. That's an odd thought."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Also, north and see about the droid?"
DavidW says, "but yeah, maybe we can mimic the lit rapier."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bulkhead"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1863
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BULKHEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "aww cmon, there's somthing stuck in it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1863
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1864
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And
Floyd | unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take unit"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1865
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the remote control unit, since Louisa is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1864
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract unit"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1865
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1866
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you leave, Louisa returns to her station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Land on the northwest beach."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mimic rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1867
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a laser rapier.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Head towards the rising sun."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1868
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice looks exactly like a laser rapier.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Follow the coastline south two leagues."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "also, I don't think we ever examined Emma's remains."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1869
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x emma"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1870
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EMMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma is no longer a threat, unless you consider silver bones to be
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search emma"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1871
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH EMMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma is no longer a threat, unless you consider silver bones to be
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take emma"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1872
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE EMMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma is worth her weight in silver, and is too heavy for you to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "bah. Thought there'd be an electro-gizmo of some sort that helped her operate."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1873
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Walk between the red and white rocks."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parrot"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1874
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes:
Floyd | sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea
Floyd | captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a
Floyd | phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for
Floyd | hers, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the
Floyd | parrot's beak.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pieces o' eight!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nut"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1875
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes:
Floyd | sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea
Floyd | captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a
Floyd | phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for
Floyd | hers, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the
Floyd | parrot's beak.
Floyd |
Floyd | "More booty for the hoard!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x collar"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1876
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COLLAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes:
Floyd | sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea
Floyd | captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a
Floyd | phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for
Floyd | hers, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the
Floyd | parrot's beak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1876
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1877
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the Maria's conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the
Floyd | basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from
Floyd | the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain
Floyd | on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra faces you, cutlass in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot flies up after you, settling on its mistress' shoulder. She
Floyd | gives the bird a stroke, watching you closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So ye've escaped, 'ave ye? And yer dare to climb into me connin'
Floyd | tower? Ye must 'ave balls o' steel-- or brains o' sand! I admire yer
Floyd | courage, me stowaway lass. I challenge ye to a duel, woman to woman
Floyd | for captaincy o' the Maria. En garde!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1876
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh good."
DavidW says, "Not instant death. Promising."
jenrexrode says, "not shame in dying"
jenrexrode says, "-t"
DavidW asks, "Did the rapier say what our fighting verbs are? Dodge, parry, thrust, I assume?"
jenrexrode wanders off.
jenrexrode arrives, ready to play with the toys. genericgeekgirl says, "duck, parry, jump, and swing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1876
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we?"
jenrexrode exclaims, "charge!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1877
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the Maria's conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the
Floyd | basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from
Floyd | the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain
Floyd | on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra faces you, cutlass in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot flies up after you, settling on its mistress' shoulder. She
Floyd | gives the bird a stroke, watching you closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So ye've escaped, 'ave ye? And yer dare to climb into me connin'
Floyd | tower? Ye must 'ave balls o' steel-- or brains o' sand! I admire yer
Floyd | courage, me stowaway lass. I challenge ye to a duel, woman to woman
Floyd | for captaincy o' the Maria. En garde!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "Captain, I'm frightened."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1877
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to swing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1878
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope ye took time to inform yer next o' kin, because ye won't be
Floyd | leavin' this ship alive, milady. This 'ere in me 'and is a photon
Floyd | cutlass, the sharpest blade e'er crafted. I be Hydra, most feared
Floyd | pirate captain in the seven seas, a master with yonder sword. Let's
Floyd | see 'ow good yer fencin' skills are, me darlin'."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1879
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a laser rapier)
Floyd |   a metal detector
Floyd |   a black slider
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yer ribcage will look mighty fine on me ship's bowels."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing rapier"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1879
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1880
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's lunge catches you off guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1880 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1879
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1879
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | As your feet leave the ground, the pirate lady impales you on her
Floyd | cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1879 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1879
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "duck"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1879
Floyd |
Floyd | > DUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate laughs, lunging downwards at your unprotected body.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1879 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1879
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1880
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses
Floyd | hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing
Floyd | under her breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1880
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to swing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1881
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Annoying"
genericgeekgirl says, "We're not going to be able to hurt her, though."
DavidW says, "I'm thinking you need to either attack something other than her, or a special part of her."
genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure she's all female, so.. :P But hm."
DavidW asks, "like, what happens if you attack the parrot?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at parrot"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1882
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF AT PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing is to be gained by injuring the parrot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ye can lose yer smilin' face, 'cause ye'll ne'er set eye on yonder
Floyd | sunrise!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1883
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You can't get your guard up in time.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a single swipe of her blade, Hydra cleaves away your skull, and--
Floyd | well, for sake of brevity...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1883 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1882
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "duck"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1883
Floyd |
Floyd | > DUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's cutlass buzzes over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1883
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Turn your back on a cutlass wielding pirate? Not a wise move.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1883 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1883
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at holoscope"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1884
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF AT HOLOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The holographic image is too insubstantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1885
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the
Floyd | eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D.
Floyd | The image displayed is of the Adrietta, a luxury cruise ship with
Floyd | dancing halls, casinos and restaurants. And two thousand passengers
Floyd | unaware of Hydra's torpedo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yer nimble on yer feet fo' a landlubber, I'll give ye that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1886
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | Hydra swings low, avoiding your staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra swings low, and then steps back, adopting a victory stance. You
Floyd | would take advantage-- except you seem to have, quite literally, lost
Floyd | your footing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1886 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1885
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing rod at hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1886
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING ROD AT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal detector isn't much of a match for a photon cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra swings low, and then steps back, adopting a victory stance. You
Floyd | would take advantage-- except you seem to have, quite literally, lost
Floyd | your footing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1886 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1885
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1876
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1877
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I'm thinking we need to use one of our lifescan, heatscan, attract, repel, sort of trick."
jenrexrode asks, "so can we dodge, parry, spin, lunge, thrust? or just what it said when we looked at the rapier?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. I'm falling asleep, though."
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, that's what the rapier said."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1878
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser rapier, a weapon which is light, sharp, fission powered, and
Floyd | allows an amateur fencer such as yourself to perform the basic attacks
Floyd | and repostes: duck, parry, jump, and swing. Except you can't use it,
Floyd | since a half metre of its blade is embedded in the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot flaps its wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we have the skillset to do much else."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet parrot"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1878
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "well, I suppose we can stop here if people are getting brainnumb."
jenrexrode says, "yeah"
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
jenrexrode disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
Lionheart arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
DavidW says (to Lionheart), "I think we've stopped for the night. Just waiting for someone to confirm and save." DavidW asks, "What's our naming scheme for NightFloyd save filenames?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nf0627"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1878
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "i remember an NF something, but that's all"
DavidW says, "well, I chose nf0627 for the month and day."
jenrexrode says, "ok"
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. DavidW says, "I'm kinda loath to quit unless ggg knows what's been done."
jenrexrode says, "i'm pretty sure she nodded off"
jenrexrode says (to ggg), "wakey wakey"
Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"!
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine5"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1878
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1878
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 | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"
*** Sixth Session ***
genericgeekgirl asks, "Play time?"
jenrexrode exclaims, "just about, I guess!"
jenrexrode says, "if I don't get hit by lightning"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Lightning?"
jenrexrode says, "sitting outside witha t-storm acomin'"
mwmiller arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun and funk.
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of fun, but no funk. genericgeekgirl says, "I'll try not to fall asleep this time."
borowski arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine5"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1878
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, so we're on a pirate ship. With some guy who is pretty lame, but not a misogynistic jerk, at least. I think."
mwmiller asks, "Guybrush Threepwood?"
Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. jenrexrode says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1879
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a laser rapier)
Floyd |   a metal detector
Floyd |   a black slider
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "so this is that guy with the funny accent?"
borowski says (to floyd), "look"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1880
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Land on the northwest beach."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "The slider is.. uh. I don't know what that is. He gave us his lucky cigarette lighter. Ignore the parrot, it was clues to a previous puzzle."
jenrexrode says, "oh, we're on that ship"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
jenrexrode says, "the slider is a hunk of the device"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x slider"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1881
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the pieces from Ralph's broken stealth sonar, a black slider
Floyd | which tapers to a sharp point-- and in light of its minute thickness,
Floyd | is extremely resilient, refusing to bend no matter how much pressure
Floyd | is applied.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Head towards the rising sun."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Did we knock out both droids?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1882
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And
Floyd | unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1881
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently not."
jenrexrode asks, "so if the flares blow up will it shoot the remote to us?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lighter"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1882
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Austrian, with the hallmark of the same silversmith who made the
Floyd | candle holders. It's fueled by pentane, an organic compound which
Floyd | burns with a smokeless, orange flame. Well, that would be the case if
Floyd | the cap were open.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Follow the coastline south two leagues."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cap"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1883
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright, orange flame springs up as you open the cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Walk between the red and white rocks."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "cuz I think we can't reach it"
genericgeekgirl says, "Muhahaha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 242        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1884
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And
Floyd | unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw lighter in barrel"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1885
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW LIGHTER IN BARREL
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the cigarette lighter amongst the flares. The bright, yellow
Floyd | flash comes sooner than you expect. Blind as Louisa, you can only
Floyd | listen to the sounds: wood crackling, gunpowder banging-- and yes, the
Floyd | skeletoid stamping in disarray. This time, it's worse, since you can't
Floyd | tell how the glass is holding up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fireworks fade as their fuel runs low, and your eyesight slowly
Floyd | recovers. On the floor is Ralph's cigarette lighter, resting alongside
Floyd | the burned out barrel, Louisa's golden bones, and a miraculously
Floyd | untouched remote control unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Sweet."
jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!"
Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take unit"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1886
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x unit"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1887
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The remote control is stamped property of the United States Navy, and
Floyd | comes with a plethora of easy-to-read warning labels. You have no idea
Floyd | why so many cautions are necessary. The unit looks harmless enough,
Floyd | and has a single control: a stick on a rollerball, ending in a
Floyd | ridiculously fat knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read labels"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1888
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LABELS
Floyd |
Floyd | Many, many warnings. Take this adjective-heavy gem, for example:
Floyd |
Floyd | FULLY QUALIFIED ACTIVE TORPEDO REMOTE GUIDANCE PERSONNEL ONLY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read labels"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1889
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LABELS
Floyd |
Floyd | Many, many warnings. Take this adjective-heavy gem, for example:
Floyd |
Floyd | FULLY QUALIFIED ACTIVE TORPEDO REMOTE GUIDANCE PERSONNEL ONLY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I thought there might be more."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bones"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1890
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa is no longer a threat, unless you consider gold bones to be
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bones"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1891
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa is no longer a threat, unless you consider gold bones to be
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lighter"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1892
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knob"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1893
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | The remote control is stamped property of the United States Navy, and
Floyd | comes with a plethora of easy-to-read warning labels. You have no idea
Floyd | why so many cautions are necessary. The unit looks harmless enough,
Floyd | and has a single control: a stick on a rollerball, ending in a
Floyd | ridiculously fat knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push knob"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1894
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1895
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned-out barrel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search barrel"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1896
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BARREL
Floyd |
Floyd | All the flares have exploded from the intense heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lights"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1897
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hardly move the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Uh. All right."
Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch on searchlights"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1898
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH ON SEARCHLIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hardly move the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back south?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1899
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Treasure! Treasure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode exclaims, "i gotta get out of this rain!"
Johnny | j in
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parrot"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1900
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes:
Floyd | sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea
Floyd | captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a
Floyd | phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for
Floyd | hers, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the
Floyd | parrot's beak.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Treasure! Treasure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x collar"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1901
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COLLAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes:
Floyd | sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea
Floyd | captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a
Floyd | phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for
Floyd | hers, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the
Floyd | parrot's beak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Pretty bird."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1901
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laser"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1902
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LASER
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser rapier, a weapon which is light, sharp, fission powered, and
Floyd | allows an amateur fencer such as yourself to perform the basic attacks
Floyd | and repostes: duck, parry, jump, and swing. Except you can't use it,
Floyd | since a half metre of its blade is embedded in the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "X marks the spot!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So, the pirate queen-person-wench-whatever is upstairs, and we can sword fight with her. And lose."
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, someone actually cleared the save counter. Nice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stab bird"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1902
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAB BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1903
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot flaps its wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at parrot"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1904
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF AT PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing is to be gained by injuring the parrot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
genericgeekgirl says, "And I guess our gentleman friend is still in hiding."
mwmiller says, "Aw, don't hurt the birdy. =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel knob"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1905
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Land on the northwest beach."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1906
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the Maria's conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the
Floyd | basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from
Floyd | the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain
Floyd | on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra faces you, cutlass in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot flies up after you, settling on its mistress' shoulder. She
Floyd | gives the bird a stroke, watching you closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So ye've escaped, 'ave ye? And yer dare to climb into me connin'
Floyd | tower? Ye must 'ave balls o' steel-- or brains o' sand! I admire yer
Floyd | courage, me stowaway lass. I challenge ye to a duel, woman to woman
Floyd | for captaincy o' the Maria. En garde!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "hm should be learn how to fence, or what?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Our options are duck, parry, jump and swing."
Johnny says, "Duck is the most bird-like of those."
jenrexrode says (to ggg), "hey, I was about tosay that"
jenrexrode asks, "so is it just a pattern puzzle, maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1907
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the
Floyd | eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D.
Floyd | The image displayed is of the Adrietta, a luxury cruise ship with
Floyd | dancing halls, casinos and restaurants. And two thousand passengers
Floyd | unaware of Hydra's torpedo.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope ye took time to inform yer next o' kin, because ye won't be
Floyd | leavin' this ship alive, milady. This 'ere in me 'and is a photon
Floyd | cutlass, the sharpest blade e'er crafted. I be Hydra, most feared
Floyd | pirate captain in the seven seas, a master with yonder sword. Let's
Floyd | see 'ow good yer fencin' skills are, me darlin'."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, presumably there are clues to respond to."
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw, Adrietta."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw remote at hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1908
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW REMOTE AT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flick of her cutlass, Hydra knocks the remote control unit
Floyd | aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can ye stomach defeat, me pretty one?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1907
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Or not~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1908
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your foe waves her blue blade threateningly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yer ribcage will look mighty fine on me ship's bowels."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1909
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's lunge catches you off guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1909 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1908
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1909
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses
Floyd | hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing
Floyd | under her breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1909
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to swing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1910
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1911
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can ye stomach defeat, me pretty one?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Really annoying that it doesn't parse that otherwise."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1912
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses
Floyd | hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing
Floyd | under her breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Oh sure, 'parry' alone it understands, but not 'swing'."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1913
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra steps a few paces closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "> run away. run run run."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1914
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can ye stomach defeat, me pretty one?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1915
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses
Floyd | hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing
Floyd | under her breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "This is pretty boring."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1916
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1917
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yer nimble on yer feet fo' a landlubber, I'll give ye that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1918
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump over the low-swinging blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1919
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1920
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red, wireframe blip appears on the holoscope, flashing periodically:
Floyd | an active torpedo, closing on its target. You estimate three minutes
Floyd | before impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We just got time to finish our skirmish, me girl. A shame ye'll miss
Floyd | out on the lootin'. Look at the fair Adrietta: a floatin' beauty ripe
Floyd | for plunderin', whole deckloads o' pieces o' eight, and the skeltons
Floyd | o' those fools who dared to brave the Atlantic, and take yonder
Floyd | captain lightly-- just as ye did, me lass."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push knob"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1920
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball. Glancing at
Floyd | the holoscope, you see the torpedo veer away from the Adrietta. Hydra
Floyd | thrusts out with her cutlass, anger welling up as she watches the red
Floyd | blip flash, and disappear. Her eyes fall on the control unit, and then
Floyd | on you. The pirate comes at you with her sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1920 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1920
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop remote"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1921
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope ye got a spare leg o' two 'andy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1922
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump over the low-swinging blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel knob"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1922
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball. Glancing at
Floyd | the holoscope, you see the torpedo veer away from the Adrietta. Hydra
Floyd | thrusts out with her cutlass, anger welling up as she watches the red
Floyd | blip flash, and disappear. Her eyes fall on the control unit, and then
Floyd | on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "'ow could ye 'ave shifted yonder stick without touchin' it? Yer must
Floyd | be movin' it with yer mind, like Madame-- NO!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Your infuriated opponent grabs her flintlock pistol.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I been waitin' to meet ye again, e'er since ye took my plunder and
Floyd | locked me in yonder dungeon! Four years I was in there, crawled o'er
Floyd | by spiders and chewed on by rats, all the while thinkin' o' what I'd
Floyd | do to ye. Yer can cower in fear when I shackle ye to the Maria!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra shoots you, one bullet in each of your legs. The pain is too
Floyd | much, and you pass out, awaking to find your wounded body shackled
Floyd | under the midship, drowning as the pirate watches from above. Sharks
Floyd | are already gathering, attracted by the blood in the water. You never
Floyd | know which gets you first: the fish, or the sea.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1922 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1922
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give remote to parrot"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1923
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE REMOTE TO PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the remote control unit)
Floyd | You can't do that whilst concentrating on Hydra and her cutlass!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra steps a few paces closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take unit"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1924
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that whilst concentrating on Hydra and her cutlass!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Won't be long now afore ye hear their souls screamin' across these
Floyd | waters, the callin' o' my name, the taste o' fear in yonder mouths!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Temper temper, Ms. Bluebeard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1925
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ye can lose yer smilin' face, 'cause ye'll ne'er set eye on yonder
Floyd | sunrise!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1926
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You can't get your guard up in time.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a single swipe of her blade, Hydra cleaves away your skull, and--
Floyd | well, for sake of brevity...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1926 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1925
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "duck"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1926
Floyd |
Floyd | > DUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra's cutlass buzzes over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take remote"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1927
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that whilst concentrating on Hydra and her cutlass!
Floyd |
Floyd | The holoscope replicates everything: the explosion as the torpedo
Floyd | hits, seawater pouring into the sinking Adrietta, passengers
Floyd | scrambling over each other in fits of panic, trying to get to the
Floyd | lifeboats. Desolate at the tragedy, you never see her sword thrust
Floyd | coming.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your
Floyd | ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle,
Floyd | grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on
Floyd | her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your
Floyd | heartache with a bullet to the head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1927 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of life protector.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Restoring and giving remote to bird."
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe she'll attack it instead."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1901
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "ok"
mwmiller says, "'Ends your heartache'...snrk."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give remote to parrot"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1902
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE REMOTE TO PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot closes its beak around the joystick's knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1903
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the Maria's conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the
Floyd | basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from
Floyd | the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain
Floyd | on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra faces you, cutlass in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot flies up after you, settling on its mistress' shoulder. She
Floyd | gives the bird a stroke, watching you closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So ye've escaped, 'ave ye? And yer dare to climb into me connin'
Floyd | tower? Ye must 'ave balls o' steel-- or brains o' sand! I admire yer
Floyd | courage, me stowaway lass. I challenge ye to a duel, woman to woman
Floyd | for captaincy o' the Maria. En garde!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1904
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope ye took time to inform yer next o' kin, because ye won't be
Floyd | leavin' this ship alive, milady. This 'ere in me 'and is a photon
Floyd | cutlass, the sharpest blade e'er crafted. I be Hydra, most feared
Floyd | pirate captain in the seven seas, a master with yonder sword. Let's
Floyd | see 'ow good yer fencin' skills are, me darlin'."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1905
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yer ribcage will look mighty fine on me ship's bowels."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1906
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses
Floyd | hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing
Floyd | under her breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1907
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1908
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can ye stomach defeat, me pretty one?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1909
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses
Floyd | hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing
Floyd | under her breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1910
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1911
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your foe waves her blue blade threateningly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yer nimble on yer feet fo' a landlubber, I'll give ye that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1912
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump over the low-swinging blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1913
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra steps a few paces closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1914
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yer ribcage will look mighty fine on me ship's bowels."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1915
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses
Floyd | hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing
Floyd | under her breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1916
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your nemesis sweeps the air with her cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 244        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1917
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red, wireframe blip appears on the holoscope, flashing periodically:
Floyd | an active torpedo, closing on its target. You estimate three minutes
Floyd | before impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We just got time to finish our skirmish, me girl. A shame ye'll miss
Floyd | out on the lootin'. Look at the fair Adrietta: a floatin' beauty ripe
Floyd | for plunderin', whole deckloads o' pieces o' eight, and the skeltons
Floyd | o' those fools who dared to brave the Atlantic, and take yonder
Floyd | captain lightly-- just as ye did, me lass."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel knob"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 250        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1918
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | The remote control unit swings from side to side. Glancing at the
Floyd | holoscope, you see the torpedo veer away from the Adrietta. Hydra
Floyd | thrusts out with her cutlass, anger welling up as she watches the red
Floyd | blip flash, and disappear. Her eyes fall on the control unit, and then
Floyd | on her parrot.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ye stupid bird! What 'ave ye done!?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hydra draws her flintlock pistol, ramming its barrel under the bird's
Floyd | chest. Her pet is aware of the danger, taking off and twisting through
Floyd | the air. Hydra fires a shot: a bad one which damages the controls. The
Floyd | pirate waves her cutlass about in frustration, just before the Maria
Floyd | rolls sharply to port.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your nemesis falls on her sword, losing a leg-- her wooden one, that
Floyd | is. Slicing through a stilt is easy work for a photon cutlass, and the
Floyd | peg-leg clatters onto the floor, severed neatly at the joint. The
Floyd | pirate tumbles, banging her head. As she slips into unconsciousness,
Floyd | danger messages stream across the holoscope.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 250        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1918
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 250        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1919
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Staff of Justice)
Floyd | Hydra has already been incapacitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search hydra"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 250        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1920
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Tucked into Hydra's leather buckle is a twin barreled flintlock
Floyd | pistol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pistol"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1921
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PISTOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the flintlock pistol from under Hydra's buckle.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1922
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the
Floyd | eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D.
Floyd | Upper case letters strobe across the images in bold red:
Floyd |
Floyd |     -- INSUFFICIENT SPEED
Floyd |     -- SHIP STERN HEAVY
Floyd |     -- BANKING TO PORT
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Nobody who still uses 'yarr matey' lingo THREE HOURS BEFORE 2001 deserves to keep their cool gun."
genericgeekgirl asks, "I am taking that leg. Because why not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1923
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leg"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1924
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra seems determined to follow in the one-footed steps of
Floyd | her literary pirate cousins, and is quite prepared to go to
Floyd | extremities-- well, you certainly consider amputating a leg and
Floyd | replacing it with a broad-stumped stick of wood to be excessive, but
Floyd | others would beg to differ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I'll add it to my collection of eyes."
mwmiller says, "'No! No, please! Not the leg!' 'I found the men, sir. God, I wish I hadn't...'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1925
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the ladder to the midship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "So, we need to balance the ship?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1926
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned-out barrel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tubes"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1927
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TUBES
Floyd |
Floyd | The turrets are there, but cannon balls are no longer the armament of
Floyd | choice for modern day pirates. Today, more lethal weapons are
Floyd | available, like sea mines and torpedos. Captain Hydra has gone with
Floyd | the latter option, installing two tubes on opposite sides of a pivoted
Floyd | chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatches have raised into vertical niches, and both cannon turrets
Floyd | are dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chain"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1928
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A creaky, rust flaked chain pivoted on a sailor's spyglass-- in your
Floyd | opinion, a glorified toilet flush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spyglass"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1929
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPYGLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A creaky, rust flaked chain pivoted on a sailor's spyglass-- in your
Floyd | opinion, a glorified toilet flush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1930
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the chain a sharp pull. The hatches lower from their niches,
Floyd | and water floods into the torpedo tubes. During the intake, the Maria
Floyd | rolls to starboard. Coincidentally or not, the right hand turret
Floyd | filled up faster than the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "hm"
jenrexrode asks, "look at holo thingey?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1931
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1932
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the Maria's conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the
Floyd | basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from
Floyd | the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain
Floyd | on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holo"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1932
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1933
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the
Floyd | eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D.
Floyd | Upper case letters strobe across the images in bold red:
Floyd |
Floyd |     -- INSUFFICIENT SPEED
Floyd |     -- SHIP STERN HEAVY
Floyd |     -- BANKING TO PORT
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Same as before."
jenrexrode says, "hm, you'd think that water would have changed something"
jenrexrode says, "have we found a use for that down place"
jenrexrode asks, "?"
jenrexrode says, "or is it too dark"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Down place?"
jenrexrode asks, "yeah, some kinda observation tube?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down.n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1935
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN.N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the ladder to the midship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned-out barrel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm, actually. One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.up"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1937
Floyd |
Floyd | > N.UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way to go is back south.
Floyd | The only way to go is back south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1938
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1939
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the Maria's conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the
Floyd | basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from
Floyd | the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain
Floyd | on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x capstan"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1939
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAPSTAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chain"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1939
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wheel"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1939
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compass"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1939
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Fine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1940
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the ladder to the midship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1941
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned-out barrel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1942
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wooden peg-leg
Floyd |   a twin barreled flintlock pistol
Floyd |   a flaming cigarette lighter
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a laser rapier)
Floyd |   a metal detector
Floyd |   a black slider
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leg in right"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1943
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LEG IN RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since a pressurised hatch blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open hatch"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1944
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that manually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hatch"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1945
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The turrets are there, but cannon balls are no longer the armament of
Floyd | choice for modern day pirates. Today, more lethal weapons are
Floyd | available, like sea mines and torpedos. Captain Hydra has gone with
Floyd | the latter option, installing two tubes on opposite sides of a pivoted
Floyd | chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatches have lowered from their niches, sealing off the flooded
Floyd | turrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn chain"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1946
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The chain creaks back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1947
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the chain a sharp pull.  Once the water has been jettisoned,
Floyd | the hatches raise back into their niches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leg in right"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1948
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LEG IN RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the wooden peg-leg under the right turret hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1949
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the chain a sharp pull. The hatches lower from their niches--
Floyd | well, the unblocked one does, but the peg-leg holds the other open,
Floyd | and thanks to a safety mechanism, only the left hand turret fills with
Floyd | seawater.
Floyd |
Floyd | The submarine banks sharply to port.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Uh. Other one."
jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 251        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1950
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatch is pressing down too hard, and you can't get the peg-leg
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1951
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the chain a sharp pull.  Once the water has been jettisoned,
Floyd | the hatches raise back into their niches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The submarine banks sharply to starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Or that."
jenrexrode says, "so now that reading should be changed"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to put the battery back, too. So we speed up."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1952
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open rapier"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1953
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RAPIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The hilt slides away from the blade, breaking the circuit, and
Floyd | shutting down the laser beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in hilt"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1954
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN HILT
Floyd |
Floyd | The hilt has been slid outwards, and a sealed fission core placed
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take core"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1955
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the fission core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1956
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "f x engine"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1956
Floyd |
Floyd | > F X ENGINE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x engine"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1957
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ENGINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hissing pistons and clanking spindles-- the sounds, at least, are
Floyd | normal. As the air isn't tainted by diesel fumes, you can only assume
Floyd | the Maria runs on nuclear power. And so, there must be a reactor
Floyd | hidden beneath the cannon turrets, wooden kegs and gold sceptre that
Floyd | form the bulk of the contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put core in keg"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1958
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CORE IN KEG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you replace the fission core, the engine noise increases an octave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sceptre"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 254        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1959
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCEPTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Arabia's crown jewels is missing. The eagle headed sceptre
Floyd | bears the seal of the royal house of Asham. Hydra has discovered a
Floyd | practical use for pure gold: a lever for controlling engine speed.
Floyd | Possible settings range from two to thirty knots. At present, the
Floyd | bird's wings are hovering over the twelve mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn sceptre to 30"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1960
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN SCEPTRE TO 30
Floyd |
Floyd | You increase the engine speed setting to thirty knots.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Onward!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1961
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1962
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the Maria's conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the
Floyd | basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from
Floyd | the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain
Floyd | on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1963
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the
Floyd | eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D.
Floyd | Upper case letters strobe across the images in bold red:
Floyd |
Floyd |     -- SHIP STERN HEAVY
Floyd |     -- BANKING TO PORT
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "But I fixed that. Jerks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1964
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the ladder to the midship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1965
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torpedo Bay
Floyd | Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches,
Floyd | aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone
Floyd | which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater
Floyd | searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a
Floyd | near impenetratable veil of darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned-out barrel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1966
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the peg-leg from underneath the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leg in left"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1967
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LEG IN LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the wooden peg-leg under the left turret hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ]  Torpedo Bay                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1968
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the chain a sharp pull. The hatches lower from their niches--
Floyd | well, the unblocked one does, but the peg-leg holds the other open,
Floyd | and thanks to a safety mechanism, only the right hand turret fills
Floyd | with seawater.
Floyd |
Floyd | The submarine banks sharply to starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1969
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1970
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the Maria's conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the
Floyd | basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from
Floyd | the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain
Floyd | on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ]  Conning Tower                      Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1971
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the
Floyd | eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D.
Floyd | Upper case letters strobe across the images in bold red:
Floyd |
Floyd |     -- SHIP STERN HEAVY
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok. Now what?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1972
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the ladder to the midship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1973
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1974
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests
Floyd | are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support:
Floyd | glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is,
Floyd | lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be
Floyd | wondering what became of the family jewels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sailor companion has joined you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Throw everything overboard?"
jenrexrode says, "i guess or find a way to balance it"
jenrexrode asks, "what was his name? george? henry?"
borowski was most certainly not an android sent from the future to spy on you for the purpose of an elaborate birthday surprise.
borowski has disconnected.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sailor"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1975
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SAILOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor's hair and clothes are soaking wet from his swim in the
Floyd | Atlantic. His dress code speaks volumes: white trouser suit,
Floyd | anchor-shaped cufflinks, national flag sewn on his lapel. Clean
Floyd | shaven, moustache neatly trimmed, this is a man of great pride-- or an
Floyd | upper-crust liability who'll give you pneumonia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph is carrying a bundle of silver candle holders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ralph."
jenrexrode says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1976
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests
Floyd | are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support:
Floyd | glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is,
Floyd | lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be
Floyd | wondering what became of the family jewels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sailor companion has joined you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chests"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1977
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Hinged wooden strongboxes, the treasure chests of pirate lore. Over a
Floyd | hundred of them are crammed into the narrow hiding space between the
Floyd | cells, each attempting to outdo the last by spilling its contents onto
Floyd | the floor: gemstones, banknotes, gold bullion, and all sorts of loot
Floyd | from years of nautical thievery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chests"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1978
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just about lift the lids, let alone the chests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chests"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1979
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CHESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Huffing and puffing will only bring the stacked chests down on your
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1979
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1979
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1980
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter left"
Floyd ]  Left Cell                          Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1981
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the left cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Left Cell
Floyd | Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northeast, the
Floyd | ventilation duct would then run east to the neighbouring cell. Light
Floyd | enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected
Floyd | on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres
Floyd | across.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish.
Floyd |
Floyd | An access panel on the north wall has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1982
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter right"
Floyd ]  Right Cell                         Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1983
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the right cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right Cell
Floyd | Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northwest, the
Floyd | ventilation duct would then run west to the neighbouring cell. Light
Floyd | enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected
Floyd | on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres
Floyd | across.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1984
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the cell door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1985
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests
Floyd | are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support:
Floyd | glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is,
Floyd | lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be
Floyd | wondering what became of the family jewels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sailor companion has joined you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about stern"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1986
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT STERN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not the wisest man on the planet, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl gets an evil look on her face.
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about treasure"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1987
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RALPH ABOUT TREASURE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not the wisest man on the planet, old girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot floor"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1988
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass floor with the flintlock pistol)
Floyd | Blast a hole in the hull of a submerged submarine? Not one of your
Floyd | better ideas, but you'll give it a shot. Crouching down, you aim for a
Floyd | panel at the far end of the room. Wishing yourself luck, you pull the
Floyd | trigger-- and lucky you were, with the bullet only grazing the glass,
Floyd | rather than shattering it outright.
Floyd |
Floyd | There, that should give you time to put your plan into action-- erm,
Floyd | you do have a plan don't you, Lisa? If not, you'd better think of one
Floyd | fast: water is already beginning to seep through the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Er-- isn't that the, you know-- erm, glass floor? Why did you shoot--
Floyd | ah, erm-- just-- RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, OLD GIRL!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor does just that, fleeing north with his candle holders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1987
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
jenrexrode says, "not instant death"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, maybe. I did just save."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot floor"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1988
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass floor with the flintlock pistol)
Floyd | Blast a hole in the hull of a submerged submarine? Not one of your
Floyd | better ideas, but you'll give it a shot. Crouching down, you aim for a
Floyd | panel at the far end of the room. Wishing yourself luck, you pull the
Floyd | trigger-- and lucky you were, with the bullet only grazing the glass,
Floyd | rather than shattering it outright.
Floyd |
Floyd | There, that should give you time to put your plan into action-- erm,
Floyd | you do have a plan don't you, Lisa? If not, you'd better think of one
Floyd | fast: water is already beginning to seep through the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Er-- isn't that the, you know-- erm, glass floor? Why did you shoot--
Floyd | ah, erm-- just-- RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, OLD GIRL!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor does just that, fleeing north with his candle holders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1989
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sailor companion has joined you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1990
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Other than the cells, you may only proceed northwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound you've feared most for the past eight years: rushing water.
Floyd | Torrential waves smash into the ceiling, cascading down on your head.
Floyd | You are completely at the mercy of the currents, brittle glass slicing
Floyd | your arms as you are sucked out of the sinking Maria, pulled deeper,
Floyd | ever deeper into the darkness of oblivion.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 256 out of a possible 400, in 1990 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of justice knight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1979
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "so what if we went down and shot up?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we close that door?"
jenrexrode asks, "there's a door?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push topaz.push opal.push sapphire.push emerald"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1979
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TOPAZ.PUSH OPAL.PUSH SAPPHIRE.PUSH EMERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1980
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push topaz.push opal.push sapphire.push emerald"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1984
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TOPAZ.PUSH OPAL.PUSH SAPPHIRE.PUSH EMERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd | Beep! Buzz!
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall closes up. Ralph mumbled something just before you
Floyd | locked him in. Three guesses which two words he finished off with.
Floyd | Old-- yeah, you got it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha, oops."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1980
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push topaz.push opal.push sapphire"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1983
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TOPAZ.PUSH OPAL.PUSH SAPPHIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd | Beep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1983
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can buy some time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1984
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Hoard
Floyd | Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests
Floyd | are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support:
Floyd | glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is,
Floyd | lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be
Floyd | wondering what became of the family jewels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sailor companion has joined you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot floor"
Floyd ]  Treasure Hoard                     Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1985
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass floor with the flintlock pistol)
Floyd | Blast a hole in the hull of a submerged submarine? Not one of your
Floyd | better ideas, but you'll give it a shot. Crouching down, you aim for a
Floyd | panel at the far end of the room. Wishing yourself luck, you pull the
Floyd | trigger-- and lucky you were, with the bullet only grazing the glass,
Floyd | rather than shattering it outright.
Floyd |
Floyd | There, that should give you time to put your plan into action-- erm,
Floyd | you do have a plan don't you, Lisa? If not, you'd better think of one
Floyd | fast: water is already beginning to seep through the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Er-- isn't that the, you know-- erm, glass floor? Why did you shoot--
Floyd | ah, erm-- just-- RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, OLD GIRL!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor does just that, fleeing north with his candle holders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 256        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1986
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of
Floyd | the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the
Floyd | floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine
Floyd | life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through
Floyd | the Atlantic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sailor companion has joined you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are
Floyd | controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ]  Engine Room                        Score: 259        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1987
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS EMERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Buzz!
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall closes up.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the nick of time, from the sounds of things: seawater pours into
Floyd | the treasure vault, sloshing around the chests stacked behind the
Floyd | south wall. The ventilation duct groans under the weight of the ocean
Floyd | surrounding it on all four sides. Even Ralph is gloomily pessimistic,
Floyd | closing his eyes and visibly shaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you remain dry. Although the same cannot be said of Hydra's hoard,
Floyd | dumped in the underwater trenches of the Atlantic. The smaller boxes
Floyd | break open, releasing their contents, most of which should be
Floyd | salvagable at a later date. Perhaps more importantly, the weight loss
Floyd | has levelled the ship. Ralph pats you on the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quite a load she was carrying. I'm surprised the ship didn't sink to
Floyd | the seabed and break up. Not wishing for that to happen, of course.
Floyd | That was some ride, old girl. Would you mind taking me home now? It's
Floyd | getting awfully late, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ralph straightens his white suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Bye bye, shinies. :'("
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Midship                            Score: 259        Three hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria)               Moves: 1988
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midship
Floyd | You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against
Floyd | the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled,
Floyd | holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard,
Floyd | thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More
Floyd | conventional corridors lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Maiden's Wharf)             Moves: 1989
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the Maria's conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conning Tower
Floyd | The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the
Floyd | basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from
Floyd | the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain
Floyd | on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's getting lighter. The water turns royal blue, then turquoise and
Floyd | finally, so clear you can see moonlight reflecting off the scales of
Floyd | fish swimming past. The submarine's powerful, upward climb has brought
Floyd | it to the surface. Ralph has come out of hiding, straightening his
Floyd | jacket as he joins you on the conning tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I say, you have taken her down a peg-leg or two. Was that your doing,
Floyd | old-- er, I mean young lady? It's been dreadfully rude of me referring
Floyd | to you as old girl. Hardly puts me in a good light, and it must have
Floyd | annoyed you immensely. You have the humble apology of Ralph T.
Floyd | Winston."
Floyd |
Floyd | The sailor pauses to inspect the wrecked controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It has potential, wouldn't you agree? Patch her up here and there,
Floyd | and she'd be a joy to captain. When all's done and dusted, one would
Floyd | have to concur we made a fantastic partnership-- didn't we, fair lady
Floyd | Crusader?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The local crisis has been resolved ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And so, you return to your ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Whee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Maiden's Wharf)             Moves: 1989
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 Maiden's Wharf)             Moves: 1990
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of
Floyd | Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the
Floyd | southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your
Floyd | present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse,
Floyd | naturally. Maiden's Wharf is where you're at.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are two locations highlighted:
Floyd |
Floyd |    -- W.P. Browne Airport
Floyd |    -- The Plaza Theatre
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Airport, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to airport"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 1991
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GO TO AIRPORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The
Floyd | golden horse arrives at W.P. Browne Airport after a few minutes of
Floyd | flight time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 1992
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The altitude is controlled by the computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, down"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 1993
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse makes a bump-free landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What did you used to play with as a child, Lisa? Colouring books?
Floyd | Lego? Dolls? Plasticine? There was one little boy who enjoyed building
Floyd | his own toys: razored yoyos, acidic crayons, explosive balloons-- yes,
Floyd | a real problem child. He still hasn't grown up yet, despite reaching
Floyd | physical adulthood ten years ago."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tonight, the toymaker is taking part in the Baron's new year
Floyd | challenge. Points are scored by crashing planes, with bonuses for one
Floyd | hundred percent kill rates. The higher his score, the greater his
Floyd | reward. All very twisted, but the kind of game this kid would relish.
Floyd | He belongs in a barred playground, so see to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw, it's Sid."
genericgeekgirl says, "I had to look up what plasticine was. But cute rattie: [LINK]"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 1994
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in
Floyd | earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's
Floyd | millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to
Floyd | lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal
Floyd | extension to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and
Floyd | north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "plasticine porters with looking glass ties?"
Gerynar glares at jenrexrode for getting that song stuck in his head
genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe."
jenrexrode says, "haha"
mwmiller says, "ACTV? Okay."
genericgeekgirl asks, "North or south?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 1995
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Terminal Four
Floyd | And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum.
Floyd | Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could
Floyd | deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new
Floyd | arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of closed
Floyd | hangar doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 1994
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 1995
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing but wasteland over there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Or apparently east."
genericgeekgirl says, "I fail to read."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 1996
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove underwear"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 1997
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE UNDERWEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not taking that off!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove clothes"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 1998
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE CLOTHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You did enough of that last week.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Hee!"
jenrexrode says, "hm"
genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
jenrexrode asks, "south?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 1999
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Room
Floyd | Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence,
Floyd | their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the
Floyd | present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and
Floyd | upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made
Floyd | twenty-four hours a day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Screeching wheels. A man rolls out from behind one of the large
Floyd | computers. Yes, rolls, using a desk chair as a makeshift zimmer-frame.
Floyd | His clothes are shredded into straight edged strips of cloth, sliced
Floyd | open with parallel swipes. Whatever did this was razor sharp, and
Floyd | handled with medical precision.
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer operator is delirious, mumbling incomprehensible
Floyd | technical jargon. As he collapses, he wheels the chair across the
Floyd | room. Something small and black crawls from underneath his shirt. A
Floyd | spider? No, an eight-legged robot drone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Beep! Beep! The spidrone stops moving, antennae circling
Floyd | around its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "crisis"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drone"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2000
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot bears an uncanny resemblance to a black widow spider. Eight
Floyd | talon-like legs extend from underneath its belly, powerful limbs which
Floyd | give it the strength of its real-life counterpart. The spidrone keeps
Floyd | its chest well protected, using two sensory antennae to scan the
Floyd | surrounding area.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanical bug keeps its chest well protected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone has selected its next target: you. It arches its legs,
Floyd | taking a run up, leaping from desk to desk as it closes in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "creepy"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Is it a demonic spidrone?"
genericgeekgirl says, "(Boo. Tale isn't online.)"
mwmiller says, "No, if it was a demon it'd be firing a super chaingun at you."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit spidrone with staff"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2001
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT SPIDRONE WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone is moving too quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its
Floyd | mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Eeee."
mwmiller says, "Or a plasma gun. Whatever."
jenrexrode says, "nooo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel spider"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2002
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply telekinetic pressure to one side of the spidrone, forcing it
Floyd | away from its intended trajectory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The agile robot contracts its legs, rolling onto the floor. Its talons
Floyd | scrape against concrete as it gears up for another attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Muhahah-- Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel spider"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2003
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone's powerful legs keep it on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Beep! Beep! The spidrone stops moving, antennae circling
Floyd | around its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | An office chair with typical features: revolving seat, comfortable
Floyd | backrest, and four wheeled legs. The seat is high, and most people
Floyd | would have difficulty using it without adjustment, exceptions being
Floyd | dwarfs and small children.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone has selected its next target: you. It arches its legs,
Floyd | taking a run up, leaping from desk to desk as it closes in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "so they're all asleep because thing thing has drugged them?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind chair"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I can too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2005
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its
Floyd | mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel spider"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2006
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply telekinetic pressure to one side of the spidrone, forcing it
Floyd | away from its intended trajectory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The agile robot contracts its legs, rolling onto the floor. Its talons
Floyd | scrape against concrete as it gears up for another attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under chair"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2007
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a plastic knob underneath the seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Beep! Beep! The spidrone stops moving, antennae circling
Floyd | around its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knob"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2008
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | A very ordinary looking plastic knob. When loosened, it allows
Floyd | adjustment of the chair's main leg, and hence the vertical seat
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone has selected its next target: you. It arches its legs,
Floyd | taking a run up, leaping from desk to desk as it closes in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn knob"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2009
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the knob. The seat is now able to move up and down freely.
Floyd |
Floyd | The seat reclines under your weight, lowering by about thirty
Floyd | centimetres.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its
Floyd | mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I have no idea."
jenrexrode says, "heh heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2010
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | For some reason, you take no evasive action. The spidrone's needle
Floyd | pierces your throat, injecting you with the same fluid which wiped out
Floyd | the operations staff. Numbness sets in first, then drowsiness, and
Floyd | finally sleep. By morning it's too late: planes have crashed, and
Floyd | Atlantic City has fallen into criminal disorder.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 262 out of a possible 400, in 2010 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of justice knight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2009
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand up"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2010
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Frantically, you climb out of the chair. The robot spidrone lands
Floyd | where you were sitting moments earlier, talons ripping into the seat
Floyd | cushion.
Floyd |
Floyd | With no substantial weight to hold it down, the seat is propelled
Floyd | upwards by its internal spring, rising sharply to maximum height. The
Floyd | robot spidrone's momentum carries it into the air. Something glints
Floyd | between its legs: a tiny silver cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Bye bye, spidey."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cube"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2011
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make out the details.
Floyd |
Floyd | The agile robot contracts its legs, rolling onto the floor. Its talons
Floyd | scrape against concrete as it gears up for another attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh come on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cube"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2012
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Assuming the spidrone does have a power source, you can't see one
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beep! Beep! Beep! The spidrone stops moving, antennae circling
Floyd | around its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract silver"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2013
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Assuming the spidrone does have a power source, you can't see one
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone has selected its next target: you. It arches its legs,
Floyd | taking a run up, leaping from desk to desk as it closes in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "What, again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2014
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its
Floyd | mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2013
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2014
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The seat reclines under your weight, lowering by about thirty
Floyd | centimetres.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its
Floyd | mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 262          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2015
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Frantically, you climb out of the chair. The robot spidrone lands
Floyd | where you were sitting moments earlier, talons ripping into the seat
Floyd | cushion.
Floyd |
Floyd | With no substantial weight to hold it down, the seat is propelled
Floyd | upwards by its internal spring, rising sharply to maximum height. The
Floyd | robot spidrone's momentum carries it into the air. Something glints
Floyd | between its legs: a tiny silver cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cube"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2016
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The spidrone's power source drops away from its belly, bouncing on the
Floyd | concrete floor before coming to rest underneath the chair. Well, it
Floyd | must be a battery of some description, since the robot ceases to
Floyd | function after its removal. The toy lands on its back, antannae
Floyd | falling limp and legs convulsing to a standstill.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Mine."
jenrexrode says, "maybe we should ;cool"
jenrexrode says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cube"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2017
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You never had a toy this expensive to play with: a silver cube five
Floyd | millimetres across. The patterns would be familiar to almost any
Floyd | child: ridges and grooves, both square and circular, inverted on
Floyd | opposite sides. You built whole stacks of this stuff at the orphanage.
Floyd | Lego, if you hadn't guessed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spidrone"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2018
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPIDRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot bears an uncanny resemblance to a black widow spider. Eight
Floyd | talon-like legs extend from underneath its belly, powerful limbs which
Floyd | give it the strength of its real-life counterpart. The spidrone's
Floyd | power source has been removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2019
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Room
Floyd | Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence,
Floyd | their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the
Floyd | present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and
Floyd | upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made
Floyd | twenty-four hours a day.
Floyd |
Floyd | The palm-sized robot spidrone has been disabled.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a silver lego brick and a wheeled desk chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2019
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brick"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2020
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chair"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2021
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Wheels are provided, so you don't need to exert yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chair"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2022
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the seat a good spin around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2023
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Equal opportunities has conquered the workplace, but the bug has
Floyd | bitten everyone here, regardless of age, race or gender. Since most
Floyd | operators are still at their desks, you can only assume the sleeping
Floyd | sickness descended without warning. Each person's throat is scarred by
Floyd | two needle marks in close proximity.
Floyd |
Floyd | None of the computer operators has anything useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x marks"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2023
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MARKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back north?"
jenrexrode asks, "up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2024
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Tower
Floyd | It's no different in here than downstairs. Terminal operators snooze
Floyd | into their keyboards, unaware of the worried aircraft pilots trying
Floyd | their utmost to get in radio contact. Through slanted windows you see
Floyd | the airfield, a wasteland of ice and concrete which flattens out to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of all the computer systems in the room, an illuminated map screen
Floyd | seems to be the least complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incoming radio transmissions are mainly phonetic, a language you never
Floyd | learned. You choose the one which contains the most English phrases.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, what gives? The communications uplink just went down. We're
Floyd | flying blind! This is tango two foxtrot calling quebec fourteen. We're
Floyd | low on fuel and need a fix on our location. Get the satellite system
Floyd | on-line pronto. Hello? Is anybody even listening to..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The pilot changes frequency, and the remainder of the message is lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2025
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport is represented on a vertical glass grid comprising
Floyd | a hundred numbered sectors, starting with 1 in the northwest and
Floyd | finishing with 100 in the southeast. Runways are marked by flashing
Floyd | bulbs, as are the aeroplanes. More and more continue to arrive,
Floyd | joining a long queue of jumbos and concordes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather childishly, someone has circled sector 26 in fluorescent ink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x operators"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 265          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2026
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OPERATORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Equal opportunities has conquered the workplace, but the bug has
Floyd | bitten everyone here, regardless of age, race or gender. Since most
Floyd | operators are still at their desks, you can only assume the sleeping
Floyd | sickness descended without warning. Each person's throat is scarred by
Floyd | two needle marks in close proximity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now there's something that might come in handy: one woman has a set of
Floyd | keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take keys"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 266          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2027
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the set of keys from the sleeping woman. Hopefully she won't
Floyd | miss them too much.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keys"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 266          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2028
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | Car keys come in twos: one for the door, and another for the ignition.
Floyd | These are too large for your average porsche or fiesta, though. They
Floyd | must belong to a van, or a juggernaut-- you know, a large truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "wow, what a clue"
jenrexrode asks, "is sector 26 a joke?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sector 26"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 266          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2028
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SECTOR 26
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Probably the site of something to happen."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 266          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2029
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Tower
Floyd | It's no different in here than downstairs. Terminal operators snooze
Floyd | into their keyboards, unaware of the worried aircraft pilots trying
Floyd | their utmost to get in radio contact. Through slanted windows you see
Floyd | the airfield, a wasteland of ice and concrete which flattens out to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of all the computer systems in the room, an illuminated map screen
Floyd | seems to be the least complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x windows"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 266          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2029
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 266          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2030
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Alphas, charlies and tangos galore: meaningless. Well, it is to you
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 266          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2031
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Room
Floyd | Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence,
Floyd | their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the
Floyd | present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and
Floyd | upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made
Floyd | twenty-four hours a day.
Floyd |
Floyd | The palm-sized robot spidrone has been disabled.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheeled desk chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take spidrone"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2032
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SPIDRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the spidrone from underneath, so as to avoid slicing open
Floyd | your hand on its sharp legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chair n"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2033
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CHAIR N
Floyd |
Floyd | The chair moves smoothly on its wheels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in
Floyd | earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's
Floyd | millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to
Floyd | lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal
Floyd | extension to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and
Floyd | north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "We have a chair!"
jenrexrode asks, "where's my truck?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2034
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 95
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2035
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A tank on a motorised trailer, with a peak capacity of several
Floyd | thousand litres. If bold yellow warning notices are to be believed,
Floyd | then the tap on its rear end dispenses inflammable aircraft fuel, not
Floyd | stuff you want to dump recklessly. The door to the driver's cabin is
Floyd | locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock cabin"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2035
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABIN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the tanker with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock cabin with key"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2036
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABIN WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the door to the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2037
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 95 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2037
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x windscreen"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2037
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDSCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x autopilot"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2038
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AUTOPILOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The tanker's autopilot doesn't require the user to be an
Floyd | electronics-orientated boffin: type in the sector number, and away you
Floyd | go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "26"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2039
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 26
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot is inactive whilst the tanker's engine is switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on engine"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2040
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON ENGINE
Floyd |
Floyd | After a couple of tries, you get the tanker's engine running.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2041
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 26
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2042
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tower"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2043
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | A shockproof cage of steel rises fifty metres above ground level,
Floyd | supporting the airport's huge, concave communications dish and its
Floyd | maintenance platform. One of those open-aired ladders is your only
Floyd | route to the top. Somebody has broken into the control centre beneath,
Floyd | wrecking a card reader in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x centre"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2044
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CENTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | A shockproof cage of steel rises fifty metres above ground level,
Floyd | supporting the airport's huge, concave communications dish and its
Floyd | maintenance platform. One of those open-aired ladders is your only
Floyd | route to the top. Somebody has broken into the control centre beneath,
Floyd | wrecking a card reader in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reader"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2045
Floyd |
Floyd | > X READER
Floyd |
Floyd | The purpose of these machines can vary greatly, but their operating
Floyd | procedure is universal: a magnetic card is inserted, read, and then
Floyd | ejected. Airport security has been breached: bolts of electricity
Floyd | crackle around the slot, frying blobs of molten plastic, still warm as
Floyd | they drip onto the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blob"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 267          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2045
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan snow"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2046
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN SNOW
Floyd |
Floyd | From where you are, the snow's surface temperature seems more or less
Floyd | constant. Wait! There is something-- an area which is noticeably
Floyd | warmer, about a metre in front of the communications tower. The source
Floyd | of heat turns out to be a plastic card, molten at one corner. You
Floyd | retrieve it, shaking it free of loose ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x card"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2047
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plastic card)
Floyd | A thin, rectangular piece of plastic, formerly a credit card. The
Floyd | magnetic strip is gone, complex circuitry glued in its place. One
Floyd | corner is blackened by scorch marks, erasing the account holder's
Floyd | details. Ditto for the bank, although the TM superscript remains
Floyd | unblemished. Ironic, considering who last used it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2048
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears you are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your jeans flap against your legs as the wind picks up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put card in reader"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2049
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN READER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plastic card in the card reader)
Floyd | The previous user has already taken care of that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "we're wearing flappy jeans?"
genericgeekgirl says, "We've very (not?) stylish."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2050
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | As you ascend, the breeze strengthens into a hurricane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform)
Floyd | Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large
Floyd | communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor
Floyd | shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it
Floyd | reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the
Floyd | perfect camouflage for the tanker down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
vimes says, "But always jaunty."
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reflectors"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2051
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REFLECTORS
Floyd |
Floyd | The maintenance platform offers little protection from the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dish"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2052
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | The maintenance platform offers little protection from the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2053
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb back down, feeling much safer once your feet touch solid
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to 95?"
genericgeekgirl says, "There's another room we didn't check out."
jenrexrode asks, "so we can't get in this centre?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I can see. Not yet anyway."
jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2054
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Curious what happens if we try to go elsewhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 27"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 27                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2055
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 27
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 27                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2056
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 27
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Nothing, apparently."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 27                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2057
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 27 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 95"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2058
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 95
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2059
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 95
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2060
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave the airfield behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in
Floyd | earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's
Floyd | millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to
Floyd | lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal
Floyd | extension to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and
Floyd | north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheeled desk chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2061
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Terminal Four
Floyd | And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum.
Floyd | Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could
Floyd | deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new
Floyd | arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of closed
Floyd | hangar doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x banner"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2061
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BANNER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2062
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk through closed doors? No can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2063
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors are locked. Consistent with the card reader, you suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2064
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Aircraft hangar H4, to be exact. The code is printed on an employees
Floyd | only sign. That, together with reinforced double doors and a magnetic
Floyd | card reader, implies the building beyond to be strictly off-limits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put card in reader"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2065
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN READER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plastic card in the card reader)
Floyd | You insert the card, hoping for lightning to strike twice. And it
Floyd | does, bolts of electricity flashing intermittently across the machine.
Floyd | Soggy, red plastic oozes from the slot, accompanied by the smell of
Floyd | burning ozone. Too bad the card chose to self-destruct, but has your
Floyd | sabotage helped, you wonder?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Jeez."
Binder says, "Nice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 268          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2066
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The hangar doors slide apart on well-oiled bearings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2067
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar H4
Floyd | Looking around, you see propeller blades, engines, landing gear,
Floyd | flaps, all the spare parts an aircraft servicer could ever need.
Floyd | Maintenance is done in one of ten service bays outfitted with
Floyd | appropiate tools. But that's all you see: spare parts and tools. The
Floyd | hangar is deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two items among the riff-raff capture your attention. One belongs
Floyd | here, and one doesn't. The former is a multimeter used for measuring
Floyd | altitude and wind speed. And the latter-- well, it's a toy biplane.
Floyd | No, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parts"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2067
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x multimeter"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2068
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MULTIMETER
Floyd |
Floyd | The multimeter's casing proudly boasts, quoting W.P.B. himself no
Floyd | less, it to be capable of measuring both altitude and wind velocity.
Floyd | Perhaps he would be better to hire a new science advisor, since the
Floyd | meter only reads windspeed, and not the direction. A pedantic point,
Floyd | but there you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The readings fluctuate wildly. Meters are notoriously sensitive to
Floyd | interference, so perhaps it might give you more helpful information on
Floyd | open ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take meter"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2069
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE METER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe useful on the tower?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x biplane"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2070
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIPLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | A full-size toy biplane, modelled in low density plastic. Stunning
Floyd | detail, too: streamlined wings, a single propeller blade, retractable
Floyd | wheels. Fittingly, the toymaker has chosen air transport as his
Floyd | exterior decorating style. Helicopters and hot air balloons fly in
Floyd | turquoise skies, all hand drawn in crayon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pilot seat is unoccupied, and you see nothing of use inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2070
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "This can only end well."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter plane"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2071
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no idea how to fly a plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, come on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take plane"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2072
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | Low density, yes. Low enough to move the plane, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take biplane"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2073
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIPLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | Low density, yes. Low enough to move the plane, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push plane"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2074
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | Low density, yes. Low enough to move the plane, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under plane"
Floyd ]  Hangar H4                          Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2075
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | The biplane's wheels are lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Stupid plane. Back to the tower?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2076
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Terminal Four
Floyd | And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum.
Floyd | Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could
Floyd | deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new
Floyd | arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of open hangar
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2077
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in
Floyd | earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's
Floyd | millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to
Floyd | lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal
Floyd | extension to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and
Floyd | north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheeled desk chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2078
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 95
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2079
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 95 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2080
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 26
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2081
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Add another plane to the stack. One just arrived from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2082
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | As you ascend, the breeze strengthens into a hurricane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform)
Floyd | Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large
Floyd | communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor
Floyd | shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it
Floyd | reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the
Floyd | perfect camouflage for the tanker down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meter"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2083
Floyd |
Floyd | > X METER
Floyd |
Floyd | The multimeter's casing proudly boasts, quoting W.P.B. himself no
Floyd | less, it to be capable of measuring both altitude and wind velocity.
Floyd | Perhaps he would be better to hire a new science advisor, since the
Floyd | meter only reads windspeed, and not the direction. A pedantic point,
Floyd | but there you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the meter up to your face. The readings are steady: 424m,
Floyd | 38km/h.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Yes, and?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2084
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeling athletic tonight?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump off tower"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2084
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP OFF TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2085
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb back down, feeling much safer once your feet touch solid
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meter"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2086
Floyd |
Floyd | > X METER
Floyd |
Floyd | The multimeter's casing proudly boasts, quoting W.P.B. himself no
Floyd | less, it to be capable of measuring both altitude and wind velocity.
Floyd | Perhaps he would be better to hire a new science advisor, since the
Floyd | meter only reads windspeed, and not the direction. A pedantic point,
Floyd | but there you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the meter up to your face. The readings are steady: 374m,
Floyd | 29km/h.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit down"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2087
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You roll over in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | High pitched whining from the northeast, another aeroplane flying in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meter"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2088
Floyd |
Floyd | > X METER
Floyd |
Floyd | The multimeter's casing proudly boasts, quoting W.P.B. himself no
Floyd | less, it to be capable of measuring both altitude and wind velocity.
Floyd | Perhaps he would be better to hire a new science advisor, since the
Floyd | meter only reads windspeed, and not the direction. A pedantic point,
Floyd | but there you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the meter up to your face. The readings are steady: 374m,
Floyd | 29km/h.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop meter"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2089
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP METER
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the meter at ground level. The readings are steady: 372m,
Floyd | 29km/h.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flags"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2090
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Markers, helpful when you're standing on a nondescript snowfield with
Floyd | no natural scenery to distinguish one area from another. The wind
Floyd | tries its hardest to blow them away, but only succeeds in directing
Floyd | them west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flags in this sector have black twenty-sixs printed on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2090
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2091
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tower"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 269          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2092
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | A shockproof cage of steel rises fifty metres above ground level,
Floyd | supporting the airport's huge, concave communications dish and its
Floyd | maintenance platform. One of those open-aired ladders is your only
Floyd | route to the top. Somebody has broken into the control centre beneath,
Floyd | wrecking a card reader in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Maybe we can go inside? It worked before."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tower"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2093
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into the communications tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Control Centre
Floyd | People always associate the control tower with the hub of airport
Floyd | activity, but this structure is the vital link in the chain. The
Floyd | communications tower acts as a relay, boosting radio signals from
Floyd | pilots to send to air traffic controllers, and vice versa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, take out this building and pilots would be forced to land their
Floyd | aeroplanes unaided. The risk factor would increase a thousandfold--
Floyd | and the toymaker knows it. That's why he's playing around with the
Floyd | uplink terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x uplink"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2094
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UPLINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The uplink terminal is in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toymaker"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2095
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOYMAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | At first glance, the toymaker is a normal, adult male. Any further
Floyd | observation, and childish mannerisms soon become apparent: bitten-off
Floyd | fingernails, chocolate stains around his mouth, unfastened shoelaces
Floyd | in a tangle. Here we have a young man who prefers violent games, ones
Floyd | where real people die.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker is wearing a flight jacket. And he's brought a companion:
Floyd | a chubby teddy bear with wide arms, marble-black eyes, and a hairy
Floyd | chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "eek"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2096
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice points towards the toymaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hee hee, let's see how you like that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "My favourite kind of games."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bear"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2097
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A furry creature, cute, cuddly, and innocent. Erm, you think not.
Floyd | Underneath its hairy exterior, the teddy bear is another of the
Floyd | toymaker's robotic creations, a deadly weapon disguised as a harmless
Floyd | plaything. Impressive AI, all the same. It moves and blinks as
Floyd | realistically as any human being.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug bear"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2097
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUG BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "But it *is* animate! How did none of the testers catch that? =)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit bear"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2098
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The teddy bear stands up as you approach its master, bouncing towards
Floyd | you, furry arms embracing your waist in a vice-like grip. Having
Floyd | entered his final command, the toymaker turns around to inspect his
Floyd | puppet's catch. He wears thick goggles, but they can't conceal the
Floyd | boyish excitement in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madame Crusader, everybody's favourite action figurette. But I didn't
Floyd | buy one, because I don't like you. So there."
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker sticks out his tongue, wagging it up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2097
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Control Centre
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Ooh, gratuitous '-ette'. Ice this manchild."
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit toymaker with staff"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2098
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT TOYMAKER WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The teddy bear stands up as you approach its master, bouncing towards
Floyd | you, furry arms embracing your waist in a vice-like grip. Having
Floyd | entered his final command, the toymaker turns around to inspect his
Floyd | puppet's catch. He wears thick goggles, but they can't conceal the
Floyd | boyish excitement in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madame Crusader, everybody's favourite action figurette. But I didn't
Floyd | buy one, because I don't like you. So there."
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker sticks out his tongue, wagging it up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract spider"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2099
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Careful, the spidrone's legs are sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I like games. I want you to play a game with me. Will you, Madame
Floyd | Crusader? Aw, please. Of course you will: you want to be a spoilsport,
Floyd | and prove you're better than I am. You want to cheat, and beat me up
Floyd | with your Staff of Justice. But I'm not going to let you."
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker sings out the last sentence, placing his thumb against
Floyd | his nose and waving his forefingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut bear with spider"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2100
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT BEAR WITH SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Damaging the toymaker's pride and joy while he watches isn't advised.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, what shall we play? I know, you can be the goodie and I'll be
Floyd | the baddie. I fiddle with the computer, and you have to fix it. If you
Floyd | win, everybody lives happily ever after. And if I win, you get to hear
Floyd | lots of aeroplanes going..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker hums like a plummeting aircraft, miming a nose-dive with
Floyd | his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Pfft. I can fix it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2101
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker stops, overcome with remorse as he sees the defunct robot
Floyd | spidrone. He grabs hold of it, attempting revival by pulling its legs.
Floyd | Giving up, he drops his eight-legged toy on the floor, pointing in its
Floyd | general direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aw, look at it! Look at what you've done to Incy Wincy, you golden
Floyd | sissy! Fancy a girl your size picking on a teeny weeny, little spider.
Floyd | Well, I can be a bully too. I'll get my own back! Just you wait and
Floyd | see!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract spider"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2102
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You attract the robot spidrone into your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stage one: Madame Crusader versus Chubby the bear. If you survive,
Floyd | we'll have a rematch in the sky. Crush, crush! That's a good boy."
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker acts like a child on a hopskotch grid, alternately
Floyd | placing his legs apart and together as he skips out of communications
Floyd | control, leaving you in the capable hands of his killer teddy. Capable
Floyd | of squashing you to death, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2103
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2104
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2105
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The teddy bear continues its relentless squeeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "feel bear"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2106
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEEL BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You run a hand through the teddy's thick fur, splitting the hairs
Floyd | apart. There's an access panel concealed underneath, smoothly
Floyd | integrated with the robot's steel exoskeleton. A clever lad, our
Floyd | toymaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2107
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A furry creature, cute, cuddly, and innocent. Erm, you think not.
Floyd | Underneath its hairy exterior, the teddy bear is another of the
Floyd | toymaker's robotic creations, a deadly weapon disguised as a harmless
Floyd | plaything. Impressive AI, all the same. It moves and blinks as
Floyd | realistically as any human being.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking at the teddy bear's internal wiring, you see a quartz lego
Floyd | brick (on top of which is a battery clip).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brick"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2108
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take quartz"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2108
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE QUARTZ
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take clip"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2108
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLIP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wiring"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2108
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WIRING
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh come on."
jenrexrode asks, "attract?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open panel"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2109
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get your fingers underneath the access panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something's spinning, either the teddy bear's eyes or your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "But it won't even acknowledge that it exists."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract panel"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2110
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Other than blowing off a few hairs, you achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry panel with spider"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2111
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY PANEL WITH SPIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide one of the spidrone's sharp legs underneath the panel,
Floyd | prying it open. Looking at the teddy bear's internal wiring, you see a
Floyd | quartz lego brick (on top of which is a battery clip).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brick"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2112
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver lego brick)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take quartz"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2113
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE QUARTZ
Floyd |
Floyd | The quartz block is lodged firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting to experience breathing difficulties.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract quartz"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2114
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT QUARTZ
Floyd |
Floyd | The quartz block is lodged firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get clip"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2115
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CLIP
Floyd |
Floyd | You detach the battery clip from the quartz lego brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clip"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2116
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLIP
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker has cut costs, installing a clip-on wire with positive
Floyd | and negative terminals for connection to a battery. You have a hunch
Floyd | there's a reserve supply which cuts in once the circuit is broken.
Floyd | Well, that's what the label suggests:
Floyd |
Floyd | PRIMARY POWER SOURCE: 120 V. WARNING -- DO NOT EXCEED 150 V!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "attach the other brick"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on silver"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2117
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CLIP ON SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The battery clip won't stretch that far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on silver brick"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2118
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CLIP ON SILVER BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | The battery clip won't stretch that far.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lights will go out-- oh, about thirty seconds from now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2119
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a battery clip
Floyd |   a robot spidrone
Floyd |   a killer teddy bear around your waist (which is open)
Floyd |     a quartz lego brick
Floyd |   a multimeter
Floyd |   a set of keys
Floyd |   a silver lego brick
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put silver on quartz"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 270          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2120
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SILVER ON QUARTZ
Floyd |
Floyd | The silver lego brick snaps into place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on silver brick"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 274          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2121
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CLIP ON SILVER BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | The battery clip snaps into place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever you've done pays dividends. The teddy bear squeals, eye
Floyd | sockets smoking as you shake yourself free from its steel grasp. You
Floyd | throw the killer toy as far away as possible, diving for cover. It
Floyd | explodes in mid-air, flames consuming its fur coat. Well, they say
Floyd | having too much power can turn one's dream to ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 274          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2121
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Exploding teddy bear."
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Best kind!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 274          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2122
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Control Centre
Floyd | People always associate the control tower with the hub of airport
Floyd | activity, but this structure is the vital link in the chain. The
Floyd | communications tower acts as a relay, boosting radio signals from
Floyd | pilots to send to air traffic controllers, and vice versa.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tower's uplink terminal prompts you for input.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a charred teddy bear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x terminal"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 274          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2123
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TERMINAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the other computers you've encountered recently, the uplink
Floyd | terminal is woefully antiquated. There's a chunky keyboard resembling
Floyd | a relic of the 1980s, a monitor which displays messages in upper-case,
Floyd | and that, for want of sounding ungrateful, is all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read terminal"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 274          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2124
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ TERMINAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A greater than sign followed by a flashing cursor, the computer's way
Floyd | of asking you to type in a command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "> > xyzzy"
mwmiller asks, "Sure, why not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type xyzzy"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 274          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2125
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | It's hopeless trying to guess commands without help of some
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keyboard"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 274          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2126
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the other computers you've encountered recently, the uplink
Floyd | terminal is woefully antiquated. There's a chunky keyboard resembling
Floyd | a relic of the 1980s, a monitor which displays messages in upper-case,
Floyd | and that, for want of sounding ungrateful, is all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search terminal"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 274          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2127
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH TERMINAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Nope, no manuals to be found. Perhaps on-line help is available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type help"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2128
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | COMMS UPLINK TERMINAL OPERATION
Floyd |
Floyd | STANDARD COMMAND FORMAT: <PARAMETER> <NEW VALUE>
Floyd | SPECIAL COMMANDS: SETTS, ABOUT <PARAMETER>, TRSMT
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type setts"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2129
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE SETTS
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | PRESENT SETTINGS:  WDDRN NOT SET, WDSPD NOT SET, GDLVL NOT SET
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type about wddrn"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2130
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE ABOUT WDDRN
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | WDDRN = WIND DIRECTION (1=NORTH, 2=NORTHEAST, 3=EAST, ETC.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller asks, "Setts? Are there badgers around?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type about wdspd"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2131
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE ABOUT WDSPD
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | WDSPD = WIND SPEED (AT COMMS DISH HEIGHT, IN KM/H)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type about gdlvl"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2132
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE ABOUT GDLVL
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | GDLVL = GROUND LEVEL (IN M)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "372m, 29km/h, west"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type about trsmt"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2133
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE ABOUT TRSMT
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** COMMAND NOT RECOGNISED **
Floyd |
Floyd | "Q-14. Crosswinds. Direction. Speed. Tower..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Five nouns in three seconds of burst transmission, message
Floyd | simplication taken to the extreme.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type gdlvl 372"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2134
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE GDLVL 372
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER CONFIRMED **
Floyd |
Floyd | PRESENT SETTINGS:  WDDRN NOT SET, WDSPD NOT SET, GDLVL=372
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn 29"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2135
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE WDDRN 29
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER OUT OF RANGE **
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn 29km/h"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2136
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE WDDRN 29KM/H
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER INVALID **
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oops"
jenrexrode |You hold the meter up to your face. The readings are steady: 424m, 38km/h.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn east"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2137
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE WDDRN EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER INVALID **
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn w"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2138
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE WDDRN W
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER INVALID **
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn west"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2139
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE WDDRN WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER INVALID **
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "4"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn 4"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2140
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE WDDRN 4
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER CONFIRMED **
Floyd |
Floyd | PRESENT SETTINGS:  WDDRN=4, WDSPD NOT SET, GDLVL=372
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Wouldn't 4 be Southeast?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn 7"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2141
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE WDDRN 7
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER CONFIRMED **
Floyd |
Floyd | PRESENT SETTINGS:  WDDRN=7, WDSPD NOT SET, GDLVL=372
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wdspd 29km/h"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2141
Floyd |
Floyd | > WDSPD 29KM/H
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wdspd 29"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2142
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE WDSPD 29
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER CONFIRMED **
Floyd |
Floyd | PRESENT SETTINGS:  WDDRN=7, WDSPD=29, GDLVL=372
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "oh yeah"
jenrexrode says, "i thought 4 was west, heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wdspd 38"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2142
Floyd |
Floyd | > WDSPD 38
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wdspd 38"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2143
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE WDSPD 38
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** PARAMETER CONFIRMED **
Floyd |
Floyd | PRESENT SETTINGS:  WDDRN=7, WDSPD=38, GDLVL=372
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2143
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type trsmt"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2144
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE TRSMT
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the uplink terminal)
Floyd | ** TRANSMISSION BEGINS **
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quebec fourteen. If you're able to receive this message, we have no
Floyd | choice but to attempt an emergency landing. Stand by with medical
Floyd | crews, and have the fire engines ready to roll."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "> shrug"
DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2145
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Control Centre
Floyd | People always associate the control tower with the hub of airport
Floyd | activity, but this structure is the vital link in the chain. The
Floyd | communications tower acts as a relay, boosting radio signals from
Floyd | pilots to send to air traffic controllers, and vice versa.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tower's uplink terminal prompts you for input.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a charred teddy bear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bear"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2146
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing useful is salvagable from the teddy bear's remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "about trsmt"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2146
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT TRSMT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "It's not a parameter. It just transmits what we entered."
jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Where do we get medical crews and fire engines?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Communications Control Centre      Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2147
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | There's only one way out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2148
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "This will either be awesome or catastrophic."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 276          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2149
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the main area?"
jenrexrode says, "to look aqt the map"
jenrexrode asks, "?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Because there's still that biplane, and not sure what else to do here."
jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2150
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The snow around your feet shifts in bulk. Looking up, you see the
Floyd | origin of the turbulence: an aircraft coming in to land.
Floyd |
Floyd | A jumbo jet lands at W.P. Browne, the first to do so in a whole hour.
Floyd | Guided by the reactivated communications tower, the landing is smooth
Floyd | and uneventful. The success of tango two foxtrot encourages the other
Floyd | aircraft pilots to follow its lead. The immediate crisis has been
Floyd | averted, but the toymaker remains free.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Wooo"
jenrexrode says, "aww, that was awkward"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 92"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 92                Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2151
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 92
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Electrified fencing borders the airfield to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 95"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2152
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 95
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2153
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 95
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2154
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave the airfield behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in
Floyd | earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's
Floyd | millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to
Floyd | lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal
Floyd | extension to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and
Floyd | north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheeled desk chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2155
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Terminal Four
Floyd | And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum.
Floyd | Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could
Floyd | deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new
Floyd | arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of open hangar
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2156
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Preceded by a low-pitched drone, the toymaker pilots his biplane out
Floyd | through the hangar doors. Instinctively, you drop flat onto the path,
Floyd | keeping your head down to avoid the spinning propeller. There's no
Floyd | escaping the wheels, though. Surely, you'll-- no, the plane has turned
Floyd | westwards, towards the helipad.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another one bites the dust. Look at Madame Crusader, acting like a
Floyd | little girl. You're such a wimp! Even my baby brother's tougher than
Floyd | you. Let's play catch me if you can. Hee hee."
Floyd |
Floyd | The biplane bounces on the snow, accelerating to takeoff velocity
Floyd | before soaring skywards. Soon, it has become a distant bright speck, a
Floyd | signal of the toymaker's intent to challenge you to an airborne duel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Pfft."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Rex?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2157
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have time to check out the whole airport.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2158
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Terminal Four                      Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2159
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Terminal Four
Floyd | And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum.
Floyd | Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could
Floyd | deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new
Floyd | arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of open hangar
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2160
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in
Floyd | earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's
Floyd | millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to
Floyd | lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal
Floyd | extension to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and
Floyd | north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheeled desk chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter rex"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2160
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER REX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2161
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Room
Floyd | Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence,
Floyd | their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the
Floyd | present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and
Floyd | upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made
Floyd | twenty-four hours a day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2160
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter horse"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2161
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, up"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2162
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse takes off in pursuit of the biplane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | Straight ahead of you is the toymaker's biplane.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, look! A flying horsey. My plane's better than yours. It can do
Floyd | all kinds of cool things. So can I, cos I'm the big boss of the sky.
Floyd | Time to play! Begsy I go first. I've got this big, mean friend who'll
Floyd | roast you alive. Blaze, fire!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker reaches under his seat, taking a plastic action figure
Floyd | and throwing it into the air. Once it gets clear of the plane, a
Floyd | jetpack on its back ignites.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Fantastic."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2162
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "close windshield"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close windshield"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2163
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE WINDSHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | The windscreen holds firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker waves on Blaze in encouragement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "raise windshield"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2163
Floyd |
Floyd | > RAISE WINDSHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, close window"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2164
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, CLOSE WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The windscreen drops down into the groove, unseen locking clamps
Floyd | sliding closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your plastic nemesis flies closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 282          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2165
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blaze takes aim at the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2166
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blaze attacks, shooting burning oil over the windshield. Flaming
Floyd | liquid trickles down the glass, like lava from an erupting volcano.
Floyd | Not even the heat shield can prevent some of the warmth conducting
Floyd | through, but you know from past experience the windscreen won't be
Floyd | breached. Rex washes away the blackened residue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blaze's fuel supply runs out, and the action figure drops from the
Floyd | sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A flameproof windscreen? You're not allowed to have one of those!
Floyd | What you need to do is cool down. I've just the girl: ice hard and
Floyd | very, very cold. Kula, take horsey for a swim!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker reaches under his seat, taking a plastic action figure
Floyd | and throwing it into the air. Once it gets clear of the plane, a
Floyd | jetpack on its back ignites.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode exclaims, "yay, i helped!"
genericgeekgirl:)
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x kula"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2167
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KULA
Floyd |
Floyd | An action woman figure, snow white from head to foot. Once again, the
Floyd | toymaker's craftsmanship is extraordinary, packed with small details
Floyd | such as Kula's diamond necklace, and her weapon of choice: a liquid
Floyd | nitrogren engine-freezer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker waves on Kula in encouragement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot kula"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2168
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, SHOOT KULA
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the laser beam)
Floyd | The laser has no effect on the heat resistant plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your plastic nemesis flies closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2167
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "hook it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, get kula"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2168
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GET KULA
Floyd |
Floyd | Kula flies out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your plastic nemesis flies closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2168
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2169
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kula takes aim at the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2170
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kula attacks, shooting liquid nitrogen at the golden horse's engines.
Floyd | A layer of ice forms around the tail, and the battle of hot and cold
Floyd | begins in ernest. Jets of fire attempt to thaw a path through the
Floyd | frozen barrier but victory, it seems, will belong to the ice-- and so
Floyd | it proves to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive.
Floyd | Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his
Floyd | biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last
Floyd | image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb
Floyd | awaiting your arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 284 out of a possible 400, in 2170 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of heroine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2169
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Wanted to see what happens."
genericgeekgirl says, "If there's a hint there."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x engines"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2170
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ENGINES
Floyd |
Floyd | The two engines on the helicopter's tail are military class. Such
Floyd | modifications are rare and expensive, but highly beneficial when it
Floyd | comes to acceleration and maneuverability. An afterburner is available
Floyd | for increasing speed even further, the downside being the increased
Floyd | rate of fuel consumption.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kula attacks, shooting liquid nitrogen at the golden horse's engines.
Floyd | A layer of ice forms around the tail, and the battle of hot and cold
Floyd | begins in ernest. Jets of fire attempt to thaw a path through the
Floyd | frozen barrier but victory, it seems, will belong to the ice-- and so
Floyd | it proves to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive.
Floyd | Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his
Floyd | biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last
Floyd | image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb
Floyd | awaiting your arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 284 out of a possible 400, in 2170 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of heroine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 284          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2169
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, afterburners on"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2170
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, AFTERBURNERS ON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Engaging afterburner."
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse shakes about violently as the afterburner kicks in.
Floyd | Eventually, the vibrations die down, but the throbbing continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kula attacks, shooting liquid nitrogen at the golden horse's engines.
Floyd | A layer of ice forms around the tail, and the battle of hot and cold
Floyd | begins in ernest. Jets of fire attempt to thaw a path through the
Floyd | frozen barrier but victory, it seems, will belong to the ice-- until
Floyd | the afterburner comes to your rescue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kula's fuel supply runs out, and the action figure drops from the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kula, no! Cheat, using an afterburner to help you. I'm going to even
Floyd | the score. Ampere, fry horsey's brain!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker reaches under his seat, taking a plastic action figure
Floyd | and throwing it into the air. Once it gets clear of the plane, a
Floyd | jetpack on its back ignites.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ampere"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2171
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AMPERE
Floyd |
Floyd | An action man figure, electric blue from head to foot. Once again, the
Floyd | toymaker's craftsmanship is extraordinary, packed with small details
Floyd | such as Ampere's copper belt, and his weapon of choice: an
Floyd | electromagnetic pulse cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker waves on Ampere in encouragement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2171
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2172
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your plastic nemesis flies closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2173
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ampere takes aim at the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2174
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ampere attacks, shooting out blue lightning in all directions. As the
Floyd | toymaker's biplane has no onboard flight computer, it rides the
Floyd | electromagnetic turbulence, travelling through without hindrance. The
Floyd | golden horse is a different story: its gauges go haywire, and
Floyd | malfunctions start to crop up left, right and centre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive.
Floyd | Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his
Floyd | biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last
Floyd | image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb
Floyd | awaiting your arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 286 out of a possible 400, in 2174 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of heroine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2171
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, turn off"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2171
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, TURN OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want Rex to turn off?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, turn off rex"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2172
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, TURN OFF REX
Floyd |
Floyd | The response is a swirling, confused pattern of lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your plastic nemesis flies closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x antenna"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2173
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANTENNA
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio antenna is below the windshield, dipped towards the ground.
Floyd | Its large dish is akin to those used in space exploration, covering a
Floyd | wide catchment area and broad range of frequencies. The focusing
Floyd | element is tunable to a particular wavelength.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ampere takes aim at the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, afterburners off"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2174
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, AFTERBURNERS OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | "Deactivating afterburner."
Floyd |
Floyd | Once more, the golden horse's engines become silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ampere attacks, shooting out blue lightning in all directions. As the
Floyd | toymaker's biplane has no onboard flight computer, it rides the
Floyd | electromagnetic turbulence, travelling through without hindrance. The
Floyd | golden horse is a different story: its gauges go haywire, and
Floyd | malfunctions start to crop up left, right and centre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive.
Floyd | Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his
Floyd | biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last
Floyd | image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb
Floyd | awaiting your arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 286 out of a possible 400, in 2174 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of heroine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2173
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2171
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, afterburners off"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2172
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, AFTERBURNERS OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | "Deactivating afterburner."
Floyd |
Floyd | Once more, the golden horse's engines become silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your plastic nemesis flies closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, turn off rex"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 286          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2173
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, TURN OFF REX
Floyd |
Floyd | "Commencing shutdown of internal computer systems."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cockpit's lights dim as Rex deactivates.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ampere takes aim at the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2174
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ampere attacks, shooting out blue lightning in all directions. As the
Floyd | toymaker's biplane has no onboard flight computer, it rides the
Floyd | electromagnetic turbulence, travelling through without hindrance. And
Floyd | since Rex is offline, the golden horse isn't affected either.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ampere's fuel supply runs out, and the action figure drops from the
Floyd | sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You switched off the com-- that's not fair! You sissy girls fancy
Floyd | yourselves so much. Yip yap away, that's all you do. Well, I know a
Floyd | lady who loves to talk, if you can hear a word she's saying. Hee hee.
Floyd | Decibelle, sing her a song!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker reaches under his seat, taking a plastic action figure
Floyd | and throwing it into the air. Once it gets clear of the plane, a
Floyd | jetpack on its back ignites.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on rex"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2175
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON REX
Floyd |
Floyd | In response to your actions, Rex flickers into life.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker waves on Decibelle in encouragement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x decibelle"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2176
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DECIBELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | An action woman figure, shiny grey from head to foot. Once again, the
Floyd | toymaker's craftsmanship is extraordinary, packed with small details
Floyd | such as Decibelle's hip shades, and her weapon of choice: an
Floyd | ultrasonic tuning fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your plastic nemesis flies closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Decibelle. That's cute."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fork"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2177
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FORK
Floyd |
Floyd | An action woman figure, shiny grey from head to foot. Once again, the
Floyd | toymaker's craftsmanship is extraordinary, packed with small details
Floyd | such as Decibelle's hip shades, and her weapon of choice: an
Floyd | ultrasonic tuning fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Decibelle takes aim at the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2176
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2176
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2177
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Decibelle takes aim at the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2178
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Decibelle attacks, shooting invisible ultrasonic waves at the golden
Floyd | horse. High frequency sound is a potent weapon: the map screen
Floyd | shatters and the helicopter's metallic exterior becomes soft and
Floyd | brittle. It only takes the lightest of winds, and the golden horse's
Floyd | tail snaps off, leaving you with no means of propulsion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive.
Floyd | Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his
Floyd | biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last
Floyd | image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb
Floyd | awaiting your arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 288 out of a possible 400, in 2178 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of heroine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2176
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2177
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Ultrasonic frequencies are outside the range of human hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Decibelle takes aim at the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2176
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, listen"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 288          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2177
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Noise frequency estimated at seven hundred and ten megahertz."
Floyd |
Floyd | Decibelle takes aim at the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, set radio to 710"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2178
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, SET RADIO TO 710
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tuning antenna to receive at seven hundred and ten megahertz."
Floyd |
Floyd | Decibelle attacks, shooting invisible ultrasonic waves at the golden
Floyd | horse. Your adjustment of the antenna dish to match the tuning fork's
Floyd | frequency has done the trick: the receiver absorbs the sound,
Floyd | converting the energy into harmless radio signals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Decibelle's fuel supply runs out, and the action figure drops from the
Floyd | sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker rips off his flight jacket, curling it up into a ball.
Floyd | Wailing like a two year old, he tosses it out of the biplane.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I want one of those antennas! How come your plane has one and mine
Floyd | doesn't? I'm going to teach you a lesson. Are you sorry? You will be!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Give up already."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2179
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The biplane loops the loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2178
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
mwmiller says, "Suddenly it's an AT&T commercial."
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press save"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2178
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2178
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2179
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The biplane loops the loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2180
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2181
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The biplane rolls, setting it on a collision course.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2182
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2183
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drone of the biplane's propeller is getting louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Argh. Come on. Tell me what he's planning to do."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x biplane"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2184
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIPLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | A full-size toy biplane, modelled in low density plastic. Stunning
Floyd | detail, too: streamlined wings, a single propeller blade, retractable
Floyd | wheels. Fittingly, the toymaker has chosen air transport as his
Floyd | exterior decorating style. Helicopters and hot air balloons fly in
Floyd | turquoise skies, all hand drawn in crayon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker sits in the pilot seat, sucking his thumb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toymaker"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2185
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOYMAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | At first glance, the toymaker is a normal, adult male. Any further
Floyd | observation, and childish mannerisms soon become apparent: bitten-off
Floyd | fingernails, chocolate stains around his mouth, unfastened shoelaces
Floyd | in a tangle. Here we have a young man who prefers violent games, ones
Floyd | where real people die.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker is wearing a parachute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your incoming foe wipes saliva off his chin, smiling as a plastic
Floyd | cannon extends from beneath the biplane's undercarriage. Green gunge,
Floyd | vile smelling and thickly blended, squirts onto the golden horse,
Floyd | clogging up the rotor blades.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive.
Floyd | Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his
Floyd | biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last
Floyd | image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb
Floyd | awaiting your arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 291 out of a possible 400, in 2185 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of heroine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2178
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parachute"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 291          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2179
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PARACHUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | A parachute, folded into a rucksack strapped around the toymaker's
Floyd | shoulders. It seems playing chicken with model biplanes isn't on his
Floyd | agenda. The chute strings are opened by tugging on a ripcord.
Floyd |
Floyd | The biplane loops the loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ripcord"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2180
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT RIPCORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker scratches his shoulder. As he fumbles with the extended
Floyd | ripcord, he realises what is going on and makes a grab for the ring.
Floyd | Too late: his parachute opens, forcibly removing him from the pilot
Floyd | seat of his biplane. He kicks out at the controls, unwittingly
Floyd | shutting down the propeller.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wind resistance weakens the plane's forward momentum, and the huge
Floyd | plastic model plummets nose-first into the airfield below. The last
Floyd | time you saw the toymaker, he was being carried towards the
Floyd | communications tower. Odd: is it you, or has it got darker all of a
Floyd | sudden?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
mwmiller asks, "Hm. Shadow overhead?"
jenrexrode asks, "look up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x up"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2181
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
jenrexrode says, "oops we're in our helicopter"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2182
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse makes a bump-free landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Detecting all-frequency mayday. Message to follow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2183
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The engines are silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Urgency underlines the woman's transmission.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is delta lima one, arriving from Sydney, Australia. We've been
Floyd | flying for twenty-two hours, and have limited fuel reserves. The
Floyd | closest available landing strip is runway seven. Light it up, or the
Floyd | lives of six hundred passengers will be on your head!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2184
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The front windshield is down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Runway seven, where are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, open window"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2185
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold air circulates around the cockpit as the windshield lifts up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2186
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in
Floyd | earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's
Floyd | millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to
Floyd | lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal
Floyd | extension to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and
Floyd | north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheeled desk chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x up"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2187
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "What ceiling?"
jenrexrode says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says, "Control tower, I guess. South."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2188
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Room
Floyd | Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence,
Floyd | their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the
Floyd | present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and
Floyd | upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made
Floyd | twenty-four hours a day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2189
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Tower
Floyd | It's no different in here than downstairs. Terminal operators snooze
Floyd | into their keyboards, unaware of the worried aircraft pilots trying
Floyd | their utmost to get in radio contact. Through slanted windows you see
Floyd | the airfield, a wasteland of ice and concrete which flattens out to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of all the computer systems in the room, an illuminated map screen
Floyd | seems to be the least complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you hear me? Light up runway seven!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2190
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport is represented on a vertical glass grid comprising
Floyd | a hundred numbered sectors, starting with 1 in the northwest and
Floyd | finishing with 100 in the southeast. Runways are marked by flashing
Floyd | bulbs, as are the aeroplanes. More and more continue to arrive,
Floyd | joining a long queue of jumbos and concordes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather childishly, someone has circled sector 26 in fluorescent ink. A
Floyd | red light shines in zone 53, the only one of its kind on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find runway 7"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2191
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND RUNWAY 7
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the illuminated glass screen)
Floyd | Runway seven runs between sectors 84 and 85.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flashing"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2191
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLASHING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "What's a zone versus a sector?"
jenrexrode asks, "inconsistent?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sector 84"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2191
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SECTOR 84
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we go to 53 then?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red light"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2191
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x zone 53"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2191
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ZONE 53
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Control Tower                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2192
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get to the airfield from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "lets' get in the truck"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Computer Room                      Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2193
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Room
Floyd | Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence,
Floyd | their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the
Floyd | present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and
Floyd | upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made
Floyd | twenty-four hours a day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Helipad                            Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2194
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Helipad
Floyd | W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in
Floyd | earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's
Floyd | millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to
Floyd | lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal
Floyd | extension to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and
Floyd | north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheeled desk chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2195
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 95
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 95                Score: 293          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2196
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 95 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control tower is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 53"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 295          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2197
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 53
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker's wrecked biplane has broken the ice, and a few power
Floyd | cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 295          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2198
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 53
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker's wrecked biplane has broken the ice, and a few power
Floyd | cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cables"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 295          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2198
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cables"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 295          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2198
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x power cables"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 295          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2198
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POWER CABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh really."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plane"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 295          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2199
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker's biplane is buried up to its wings in crumbling ice.
Floyd | Amazingly, it has survived the crash intact, unlike the power cables
Floyd | running underneath runway thirteen. Certainly an unlucky number for
Floyd | any aeroplane pilots hoping to land at W.P. Browne: thanks to the
Floyd | propeller blade, all the landing lights are out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eek! There's a dead mouse on the pilot seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 295          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2200
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Must you interfere with a dead animal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2201
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Poor thing, but what's it doing in the toymaker's biplane? Hold on a
Floyd | minute: its tail is ripped, and it bleeds foam. Tentatively, you grab
Floyd | the mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squeak! Aha, a squeaky toy. Conundrum solved.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2202
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tail of the grey-skinned animal has split open, a foamy white
Floyd | liquid exiting through the crack. Like the spidrone and teddy bear,
Floyd | the mouse is the toymaker's own deadly brand. Which begs the question:
Floyd | what's its secret?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ew ew ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x liquid"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2202
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I want the damn cables."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2203
Floyd |
Floyd | > SQUEEZE MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Squeak!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "it's not deadly?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I hope not."
genericgeekgirl says, "> smear liquid all over self"
jenrexrode says, "wah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search plane"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2204
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pilot seat is unoccupied, and you see nothing of use inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "84?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 53                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2205
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 53 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker's wrecked biplane has broken the ice, and a few power
Floyd | cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 84"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2206
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 84
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2207
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 84
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Nada?"
jenrexrode asks, "85?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2208
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 84 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 85"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2209
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 85
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2210
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 85
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "hm, nothing broken here, then?"
jenrexrode asks, "so is there a switch?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the tower, maybe?"
jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2211
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 85 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2212
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 26
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny
Floyd | little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish
Floyd | face recently?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2213
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny
Floyd | little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish
Floyd | face recently?
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2213
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2214
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | As you ascend, the breeze strengthens into a hurricane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform)
Floyd | Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large
Floyd | communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor
Floyd | shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it
Floyd | reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the
Floyd | perfect camouflage for the tanker down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker's parachute has caught on the communications dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Hello, again!"
jenrexrode says, "oh yeah, he was floating this way"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x dish"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2215
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | The maintenance platform offers little protection from the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker bounces up and down, trying to snap free of the strings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to toymaker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2215
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO TOYMAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask toymaker about mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2216
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK TOYMAKER ABOUT MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Squeak, squeak, squeak. Boom boom, mousey. Hee hee."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No! Get mousey away from me! Get rid, quickly!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Moaning in terror, the toymaker covers his eyes, kicking blindly at
Floyd | your hands. Somehow, he manages to stamp on his plastic pet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squeak!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "that's 2 squeeks"
genericgeekgirl says, "Ja."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Squeak and run?"
jenrexrode says, "sure"
jenrexrode says, "or drop"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2216
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2217
Floyd |
Floyd | > SQUEEZE MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Squeak!
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment there, you thought you could hear ticking.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2218
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm, getting rid of this ticking mouse might not be a bad idea. You
Floyd | discard it in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get me down from here. I'll be good, I promise."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if this isn't the right place to do this. Heh."
genericgeekgirl says, "But that's why we saved ;)"
jenrexrode says, "yeah, sad to destroy the dish"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2219
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb back down, feeling much safer once your feet touch solid
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny
Floyd | little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish
Floyd | face recently?
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squeaky toy mouse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I thought dropped in the snow meant on top of the tower."
jenrexrode says, "yeah, i didn't know"
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, might as well let it explode and restore."
jenrexrode says, "so into the tanker, or toss it up by him"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2220
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "throw mouse at tower"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2221
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW MOUSE AT TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "aw"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "throw mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2222
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You juggle the squeaky toy mouse in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode exclaims, "wah!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2223
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | As you ascend, the breeze strengthens into a hurricane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform)
Floyd | Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large
Floyd | communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor
Floyd | shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it
Floyd | reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the
Floyd | perfect camouflage for the tanker down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker's parachute has caught on the communications dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The squeaky toy mouse explodes, supplemented by a brief display of
Floyd | pyrotechnics. Very brief indeed, since you were holding it at the
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 298 out of a possible 400, in 2223 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of heroine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Boom!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
jenrexrode asks, "put mouse in parachute?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2216
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2217
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform)
Floyd | Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large
Floyd | communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor
Floyd | shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it
Floyd | reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the
Floyd | perfect camouflage for the tanker down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker's parachute has caught on the communications dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get me down from here. I'll be good, I promise."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mouse in parachute"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2218
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MOUSE IN PARACHUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toymaker kicks his legs in frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2219
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb back down, feeling much safer once your feet touch solid
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny
Floyd | little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish
Floyd | face recently?
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2220
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A tank on a motorised trailer, with a peak capacity of several
Floyd | thousand litres. If bold yellow warning notices are to be believed,
Floyd | then the tap on its rear end dispenses inflammable aircraft fuel, not
Floyd | stuff you want to dump recklessly. The door to the driver's cabin is
Floyd | unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Fuel. Hm."
jenrexrode says, "hmmm"
jenrexrode asks, "i don't guess we should set runway 7 on fire?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 26                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2221
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 26 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny
Floyd | little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish
Floyd | face recently?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 84"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2222
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 84
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2223
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 84
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tap"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2224
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The tap has a wide bore for linking up to refuelling hoses. It relies
Floyd | on common sense, providing no safety lock to prevent the handle being
Floyd | turned when nothing is connected. A dial on the valve tells you how
Floyd | much juice is left.
Floyd |
Floyd | The needle is perilously close to the empty mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x valve"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2225
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VALVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tap has a wide bore for linking up to refuelling hoses. It relies
Floyd | on common sense, providing no safety lock to prevent the handle being
Floyd | turned when nothing is connected. A dial on the valve tells you how
Floyd | much juice is left.
Floyd |
Floyd | The needle is perilously close to the empty mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn tap"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2226
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold steel bites into your fingers as you grip the handle, turning it
Floyd | through a quarter circle. Petroleum spills out of the opened valve,
Floyd | soaking into the snow around the tanker's rear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2227
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 84 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2227
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTROLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x autopilot"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2228
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AUTOPILOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The tanker's autopilot doesn't require the user to be an
Floyd | electronics-orientated boffin: type in the sector number, and away you
Floyd | go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off autopilot"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2229
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF AUTOPILOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch off the tanker's engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2228
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 84
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "If we can just drive around and leak gas, we can light it, maybe."
jenrexrode says, "ah"
jenrexrode asks, "off to 85 then?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 85"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2229
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 85
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot is inactive whilst the valve is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "disable autopilot"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2229
Floyd |
Floyd | > DISABLE AUTOPILOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on manual"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2229
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON MANUAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drive"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2230
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the buildings)
Floyd | You'll have to exit the tanker to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "WHAT."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drive tanker"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 84                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2230
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRIVE TANKER
Floyd |
Floyd | Huh?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2231
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive manually to sector 85.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl slaps herself in the forehead.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2232
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down from the driver's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 85
Floyd | Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker
Floyd | flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice
Floyd | building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you
Floyd | have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as
Floyd | they await landing clearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The snow in this sector reeks of petroleum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x valve"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2233
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VALVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tap has a wide bore for linking up to refuelling hoses. It relies
Floyd | on common sense, providing no safety lock to prevent the handle being
Floyd | turned when nothing is connected. A dial on the valve tells you how
Floyd | much juice is left.
Floyd |
Floyd | The needle is dead on empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Boom?"
jenrexrode says, "yeah boom"
jenrexrode says, "squeek squeek boom"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close tap"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 296          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2234
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The valve isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2235
Floyd |
Floyd | > SQUEEZE MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Squeak!
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment there, you thought you could hear ticking.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop mouse"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2236
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm, getting rid of this ticking mouse might not be a bad idea. You
Floyd | discard it in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ]  Airfield, sector 85                Score: 298          Two hours
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport)           Moves: 2237
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airfield, sector 85 (in the tanker)
Floyd | The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in
Floyd | the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will
Floyd | relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen
Floyd | is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a squeaky toy mouse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2238
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 26
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the autopilot)
Floyd | The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish
Floyd | sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny
Floyd | little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish
Floyd | face recently?
Floyd |
Floyd | The squeaky toy mouse explodes, supplemented by a brief display of
Floyd | pyrotechnics. Petroleum catches fire easily, and sure enough, the next
Floyd | thing to go up in smoke is the dumped fuel in sector 85. Wind fans the
Floyd | fire, and a trail to sector 84 is burning in no time. A plane flies
Floyd | in, using the flames as a landing beacon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rubber aircraft wheels scrape concrete. The plane's captain activates
Floyd | the speed brakes, bringing the jet to a halt with twenty metres of
Floyd | runway seven to spare. Things are returning to normal at W.P. Browne:
Floyd | the airfield lights are switched over to a backup generator, and staff
Floyd | are recovering from their long sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | One snag, though: the toymaker. Do you help him down, or leave him
Floyd | where he is, cat's cradling in his trapped parachute? That's a tough
Floyd | one to call, but on the balance of play, a child shouldn't be removed
Floyd | from a recreation area. Kids like to climb trees, so why not
Floyd | communications towers?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The local crisis has been resolved ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And so, you return to your ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine6"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2238
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably a good place to stop?"
jenrexrode says, "yeah"
jenrexrode says, "next week we finish, I guess"
genericgeekgirl says, "Seems likely."
*** Seventh Session ***
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine6"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2238
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk.
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun and funk.
mwmiller arrives, full of fun, but no funk. genericgeekgirl says, "I think this is the last bit, although it might take another session."
DavidW says, "cant find a way to turn wraparound on"
genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. Sorry."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2239
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, map"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2240
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The response is a swirling, confused pattern of lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2241
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of
Floyd | Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the
Floyd | southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your
Floyd | present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse,
Floyd | naturally. W.P. Browne Airport is where you're at.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is one location highlighted:
Floyd |
Floyd |    -- The Plaza Theatre
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "dun dun dun"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to theatre"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Plaza Theatre)          Moves: 2242
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GO TO THEATRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The
Floyd | golden horse arrives at the Plaza Theatre after a few minutes of
Floyd | flight time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2243
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse makes a bump-free landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bad news, Lisa. You're about to have a tussle with an old enemy:
Floyd | Mistletoe. The Baron has selected a suitable date for his daughter, a
Floyd | man whom one day he would hope to replace: Thomas Hurst, mayor of
Floyd | Atlantic City. This assassin is the very definition of drop dead
Floyd | gorgeous, as I'm sure you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Security is tight for the mayor's millennial address, so she might
Floyd | have to pass on her usual-- er, close liasons, and go for a distant
Floyd | kill. Knowing her, she'll want to entertain herself beforehand. Just
Floyd | make sure it's not you she chooses as her pleasure girl. Oh, and get
Floyd | yourself some alsanine protection, won't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
vimes says, "we can always set you up with a plover account so you can use tinyfugue"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, good. She's back."
mwmiller exclaims, "He's been the mayor for a thousand years? Wow!"
genericgeekgirl asks, "What is alsanine?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
mwmiller asks, "Possibly means alanine?"
jenrexrode asks, "what? another creepy lady hitting on us?"
genericgeekgirl says, "It's the chemicals in her perfume. Same lady, Jen."
jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2244
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd | As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces,
Floyd | frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular
Floyd | little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough
Floyd | inner-city areas with the plaza southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human
Floyd | element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish
Floyd | skips.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's started to rain, heavily. Droplets of water patter against the
Floyd | inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay, rodents."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2245
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, you still hear the rodents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find rodents"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2245
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND RODENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to find in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeak"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2245
Floyd |
Floyd | > SQUEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drainpipe"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2246
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAINPIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Wide, clumsy brackets fix the drainpipe onto the bricked wall of the
Floyd | alleyway. A quarter of the way up, its vertical climb takes it near to
Floyd | a south sloping sheet of canvas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Up (?) or southeast?"
jenrexrode says, "se"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2247
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Screams of terror from down below. Such is the apathy of the general
Floyd | public that nobody answers the woman's cry for help. Madame Crusader,
Floyd | you're needed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2248
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide downwards, trainers slipping on hardened ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Garage
Floyd | The parking spaces beneath the plaza are reserved for the use of
Floyd | theatre guests. Everywhere you look, you see expensive cars with
Floyd | personalised plates. Pillars of concrete hold up the low ceiling,
Floyd | shamelessly used as painting surfaces by local vandals. Fluorescent
Floyd | green arrows point the way to the exit ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall, sultry figure kneels down over her prostrate victim: a young
Floyd | brunette, stripped to her underclothes, body smeared with dollops of
Floyd | whipped cream and red lipstick. Mistletoe zips up the dress she is
Floyd | wearing, a sewn collage of silvered panels which flicker in phase with
Floyd | neon strip lamps.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why do you hide underneath your dress, Daphne? Men would positively
Floyd | drool over your smooth skin, your slim figure and think all day long
Floyd | about touching your--Madame Crusader! I thought I'd given you the kiss
Floyd | of death. Keep those gleaming legs of yours still, or the young lady
Floyd | dies. She's nice. Believe me, I know."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe presses the barrel of a needle rifle against Daphne's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "No! Not the whipped cream. What a monster."
jenrexrode asks, "already?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan mistletoe"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2249
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN MISTLETOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's body is indescribably warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe lifts up her bare foot, using it to rub cream into Daphne's
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've often thought of the Crusader as a lover: short lived,
Floyd | enjoyable, and very rewarding. And after she's been squeezed, there's
Floyd | another to take her place. But I'll have to pass on you, since Cupid's
Floyd | arrow is for piercing the mayor's heart. Thomas will look pretty in
Floyd | red, don't you think?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "> agree"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2250
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby faced girl-- woman if you want to be pedantic, can't be much
Floyd | older than twenty. Stealing Daphne's silvery dress was the least of
Floyd | Mistletoe's crimes: her body has been exposed, sprayed with perfume,
Floyd | smeared with runny white cream, and kissed repeatedly. She still has
Floyd | her lingerie on, at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe unfastens her dress, reaching underneath with her free hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My only regret is not being able to deal with him personally, to hold
Floyd | him in my arms as he passes away, for him to die in the presence of
Floyd | his dream girl. That's something everybody deserves to experience once
Floyd | in their lives. Chin up, Daphne. Don't fret, dear. Madame Crusader is
Floyd | here to save you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe removes her hand, spinning a bikini top around her little
Floyd | finger. With a flick of her wrist, she wraps the strap twice around
Floyd | Daphne's throat, tying it into a bow at the front. The assassin kisses
Floyd | her decoy on the cheek, keeping her needle rifle aimed at you as she
Floyd | skips up the ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl blinks.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2250
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode gulps
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2251
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNTIE DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | She's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne reacts subconsciously, fumbling with the bikini.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2252
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNTIE BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne claws at the strap around her neck, hands pushing you away as
Floyd | you attempt to unfasten the bow under her chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady gasps for breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slap daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2252
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLAP DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cream"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2253
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CREAM
mwmiller exclaims, "Danger-Prone Daphne got in trouble again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne's body temperature has melted the whipped cream, separating the
Floyd | milk into its constituent parts: powdery curds and oily whey. Soft and
Floyd | runny, like vanilla ice left in the sun too long.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ew. ew ew ew ew ew."
jenrexrode asks, "attract bikini?"
mwmiller asks, "Do we have anything we could cut through this furshlugginer bikini with?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2254
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | The bikini top moves slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady gasps for breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cream"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2255
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | The whipped cream slips a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne claws uselessly at the front of her neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick cream"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2255
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cream"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2256
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the whipped cream)
Floyd | You scoop the whipped cream off Daphne's back, combining it into a
Floyd | large dollop which melts in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Fang says, "this game sure is getting kinky"
jenrexrode asks, "yuck, why?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Because."
mwmiller says, "Because, ADVENTURE GAME LOGIC"
jenrexrode says, "put cream in bra"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cream in bra"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2257
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CREAM IN BRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Why cover that with whipped cream?
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne clutches her larynx.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cream in bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2258
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CREAM IN BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the dollop of whipped cream under the strap of Mistletoe's
Floyd | bikini top, rubbing the oily liquid into the cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2259
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNTIE BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne claws at the strap around her neck, hands pushing you away as
Floyd | you attempt to unfasten the bow under her chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller asks, "Try to take or push or pull it?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Fine. Die. See if I care."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2260
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | The bikini top is too tight to get your hand underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2261
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2262
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe has tormented Daphne enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady gasps for breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2263
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose Daphne would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne won't hold out much longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "bonk her with the staff?"
genericgeekgirl says, "It won't work on her."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "daphne, stop it"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2264
Floyd |
Floyd | > DAPHNE, STOP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne can't talk right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2265
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | The bikini top is too tight to get your hand underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "well just as well as any bonking thing does"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2266
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | Another of the assassin's weapons disguised an innocuous item of
Floyd | clothing. Steel wire is sewn into the rough cloth strap, a garotte for
Floyd | fastening around the neck of an unsuspecting victim: fast, silent, and
Floyd | deadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne's air supply runs out. Her eyes roll upwards, and her body
Floyd | sideways. She collapses onto the concrete, mouth open in anticipation
Floyd | of a lifesaving breath, aspirations for the future tragically cut
Floyd | short.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 305 out of a possible 400, in 2266 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of superheroine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2265
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Garage
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW has disconnected.
DavidW has connected. genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops."
DavidW says, "ok, I'm on my older laptop with Pueblo now"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine6"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport)        Moves: 2238
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Probably need more than one free turn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to theatre"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Plaza Theatre)          Moves: 2239
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GO TO THEATRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The
Floyd | golden horse arrives at the Plaza Theatre after a few minutes of
Floyd | flight time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2240
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse makes a bump-free landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bad news, Lisa. You're about to have a tussle with an old enemy:
Floyd | Mistletoe. The Baron has selected a suitable date for his daughter, a
Floyd | man whom one day he would hope to replace: Thomas Hurst, mayor of
Floyd | Atlantic City. This assassin is the very definition of drop dead
Floyd | gorgeous, as I'm sure you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Security is tight for the mayor's millennial address, so she might
Floyd | have to pass on her usual-- er, close liasons, and go for a distant
Floyd | kill. Knowing her, she'll want to entertain herself beforehand. Just
Floyd | make sure it's not you she chooses as her pleasure girl. Oh, and get
Floyd | yourself some alsanine protection, won't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2241
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd | As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces,
Floyd | frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular
Floyd | little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough
Floyd | inner-city areas with the plaza southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human
Floyd | element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish
Floyd | skips.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's started to rain, heavily. Droplets of water patter against the
Floyd | inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2241
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2242
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Securing your possessions under one arm, you climb fifteen metres up
Floyd | the pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway (on the drainpipe)
Floyd | A gale force wind blows in from the plaza, torrential raindrops
Floyd | bouncing on your face, hard as bullets. Your bitingly cold hands are
Floyd | numb around the drainpipe, a strong test of your mettle to hold on
Floyd | without looking down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the southeast corner of the theatre, a ripped sheet of canvas flaps
Floyd | violently against its frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2241
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Curious if we could."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2242
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Screams of terror from down below. Such is the apathy of the general
Floyd | public that nobody answers the woman's cry for help. Madame Crusader,
Floyd | you're needed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2243
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide downwards, trainers slipping on hardened ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Garage
Floyd | The parking spaces beneath the plaza are reserved for the use of
Floyd | theatre guests. Everywhere you look, you see expensive cars with
Floyd | personalised plates. Pillars of concrete hold up the low ceiling,
Floyd | shamelessly used as painting surfaces by local vandals. Fluorescent
Floyd | green arrows point the way to the exit ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall, sultry figure kneels down over her prostrate victim: a young
Floyd | brunette, stripped to her underclothes, body smeared with dollops of
Floyd | whipped cream and red lipstick. Mistletoe zips up the dress she is
Floyd | wearing, a sewn collage of silvered panels which flicker in phase with
Floyd | neon strip lamps.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why do you hide underneath your dress, Daphne? Men would positively
Floyd | drool over your smooth skin, your slim figure and think all day long
Floyd | about touching your--Madame Crusader! I thought I'd given you the kiss
Floyd | of death. Keep those gleaming legs of yours still, or the young lady
Floyd | dies. She's nice. Believe me, I know."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe presses the barrel of a needle rifle against Daphne's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2244
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dress is long-skirted, designed to trail along the floor behind
Floyd | its wearer. Mirrored square panels have been sewn together,
Floyd | overlapping similar to medieval chainmail, a dazzling reflection of
Floyd | coloured light. There's a zip fastener on-- well, the breastplate for
Floyd | want of a better expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe lifts up her bare foot, using it to rub cream into Daphne's
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've often thought of the Crusader as a lover: short lived,
Floyd | enjoyable, and very rewarding. And after she's been squeezed, there's
Floyd | another to take her place. But I'll have to pass on you, since Cupid's
Floyd | arrow is for piercing the mayor's heart. Thomas will look pretty in
Floyd | red, don't you think?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch mistletoe"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 304           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2245
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH MISTLETOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Better keep still, unless you want to endanger Daphne's life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe unfastens her dress, reaching underneath with her free hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My only regret is not being able to deal with him personally, to hold
Floyd | him in my arms as he passes away, for him to die in the presence of
Floyd | his dream girl. That's something everybody deserves to experience once
Floyd | in their lives. Chin up, Daphne. Don't fret, dear. Madame Crusader is
Floyd | here to save you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe removes her hand, spinning a bikini top around her little
Floyd | finger. With a flick of her wrist, she wraps the strap twice around
Floyd | Daphne's throat, tying it into a bow at the front. The assassin kisses
Floyd | her decoy on the cheek, keeping her needle rifle aimed at you as she
Floyd | skips up the ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cream"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2246
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You scoop the whipped cream off Daphne's back, combining it into a
Floyd | large dollop which melts in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne reacts subconsciously, fumbling with the bikini.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cream on bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2247
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CREAM ON BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the dollop of whipped cream under the strap of Mistletoe's
Floyd | bikini top, rubbing the oily liquid into the cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2247
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says, "Not sure how that helps, except that we can :)"
jenrexrode asks, "what are our powers?"
mwmiller says, "Yet another implausible puzzle that'll make us think 'Uh, okay' afterward, no doubt."
genericgeekgirl says, "lifescan, heatscan, attract/repel, mimic"
DavidW says, "hm. I remember heatscan, lifescan, attract, repel"
DavidW says, "forgot mimic"
jenrexrode says, "ah mimic was what I was forgetting"
mwmiller says, "I wonder if you could loosen it."
jenrexrode says, "we tried attract but not repel"
mwmiller says, "Or we could, whatever. =)"
genericgeekgirl says, "There's not really a case where one works and the other doesn't. So if attract didn't work, repel won't."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2248
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | A waste of mental effort.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne claws uselessly at the front of her neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "hm but atttract didnt saay that"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2249
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | The bikini top is too tight to get your hand underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "loose bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2249
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOSE BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2250
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | You twist the creamed bikini top through half a circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "???"
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think that did what I wanted it to do."
genericgeekgirl says, "I want to move the tie away from the front so she can't reach it."
jenrexrode says, "maybe you did"
mwmiller says, "C'mon Inform, don't let us down. =("
genericgeekgirl says, "Also "creamed bikini top" is not a phrase I ever want to see again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 305           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2251
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | Another of the assassin's weapons disguised an innocuous item of
Floyd | clothing. Steel wire is sewn into the rough cloth strap, a garotte for
Floyd | fastening around the neck of an unsuspecting victim: fast, silent, and
Floyd | deadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady gasps for breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2252
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNTIE BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne inhales sharply as you unfasten the bow, pulling the murderous
Floyd | bikini top from around her neck. She doesn't say a word, or even blink
Floyd | an eye-- her mind is still numbed by Mistletoe's perfume, but at least
Floyd | she's out of immediate danger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady rocks back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2253
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady rocks back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2254
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | Other women have, around their necks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne gives you a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smile"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2254
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMILE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "I guess the cream made it where it could turn"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to bikini"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2254
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO BIKINI
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2254
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "daphne, hello"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2255
Floyd |
Floyd | > DAPHNE, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne is still under the influence of alsanine, and doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne cocks her head to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2256
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Garage
Floyd | The parking spaces beneath the plaza are reserved for the use of
Floyd | theatre guests. Everywhere you look, you see expensive cars with
Floyd | personalised plates. Pillars of concrete hold up the low ceiling,
Floyd | shamelessly used as painting surfaces by local vandals. Fluorescent
Floyd | green arrows point the way to the exit ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne lies down in an empty parking space, staring docily at the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sounding uncanilly like Mistletoe, Daphne whistles a tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2257
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby faced girl-- woman if you want to be pedantic, can't be much
Floyd | older than twenty. Stealing Daphne's silvery dress was the least of
Floyd | Mistletoe's crimes: her body has been exposed, sprayed with perfume
Floyd | and kissed repeatedly. She still has her lingerie on, at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x daphne's lingerie"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2257
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAPHNE'S LINGERIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "is the perfume dangerous too /"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2258
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose Daphne would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne gives you a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "leave her here or try to get her moving?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2259
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose Daphne would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "daphne, follow me"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2260
Floyd |
Floyd | > DAPHNE, FOLLOW ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne is still under the influence of alsanine, and doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne gives you a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "She can stay, I suppose."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2261
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better not stray too far from the exit ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2262
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the ramp, returning to the plaza.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe
Floyd | you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you
Floyd | are one, but still.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, look! Over there! It's her-- the Crusader!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A familiar experience, from a different perspective: television
Floyd | reporters swarm around you, each shouting louder than the last, posing
Floyd | questions without giving you the chance to get a word in edgeways.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2261
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Garage
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "No."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off halo"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2262
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne makes an absent-minded comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You looked much nicer in gold."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "glare at daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2262
Floyd |
Floyd | > GLARE AT DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2263
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the ramp, returning to the plaza.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe
Floyd | you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you
Floyd | are one, but still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "queue"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2263
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUEUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leeches"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2264
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEECHES
Floyd |
Floyd | Men and women with no moral scruples. Not your colleagues at ACTV, but
Floyd | reporters are always the same: scheming, underhanded, thirsting for
Floyd | stories. The ladies at the front have their microphones out, ready to
Floyd | record. Camera operators bring up the rear, lights shining intrusively
Floyd | on other people's faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "NW and up the drain pipe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2265
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd | As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces,
Floyd | frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular
Floyd | little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough
Floyd | inner-city areas with the plaza southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human
Floyd | element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish
Floyd | skips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the
Floyd | east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2266
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Securing your possessions under one arm, you climb fifteen metres up
Floyd | the pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway (on the drainpipe)
Floyd | A gale force wind blows in from the plaza, torrential raindrops
Floyd | bouncing on your face, hard as bullets. Your bitingly cold hands are
Floyd | numb around the drainpipe, a strong test of your mettle to hold on
Floyd | without looking down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the southeast corner of the theatre, a ripped sheet of canvas flaps
Floyd | violently against its frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x canvas"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2267
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | A single sheet of tarpaulin, stretching across the south side of the
Floyd | theatre, an awning under which people can keep dry whilst they queue
Floyd | up for tickets in rainy weather. Well, that would be the case, except
Floyd | the canvas has come off its frame, rolling uselessly against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can make her a new dress."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2268
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way to go from here is down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take canvas"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2269
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wet canvas slips through your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2270
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind eases as you climb back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd | As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces,
Floyd | frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular
Floyd | little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough
Floyd | inner-city areas with the plaza southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human
Floyd | element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish
Floyd | skips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the
Floyd | east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2271
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe
Floyd | you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you
Floyd | are one, but still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x citizens"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2272
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITIZENS
Floyd |
Floyd | Lines of people meander around the plaza, crossing here and there with
Floyd | no sense of organisation. Every trick in the book is employed to jump
Floyd | the queue. Many of the citizens carry the official theatre umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic umbrella"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2273
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you could if the umbrellas were folded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think I have the "stop the rain" power."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2274
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd | As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces,
Floyd | frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular
Floyd | little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough
Floyd | inner-city areas with the plaza southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human
Floyd | element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish
Floyd | skips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the
Floyd | east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2275
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Securing your possessions under one arm, you climb fifteen metres up
Floyd | the pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway (on the drainpipe)
Floyd | A gale force wind blows in from the plaza, torrential raindrops
Floyd | bouncing on your face, hard as bullets. Your bitingly cold hands are
Floyd | numb around the drainpipe, a strong test of your mettle to hold on
Floyd | without looking down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the southeast corner of the theatre, a ripped sheet of canvas flaps
Floyd | violently against its frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fix canvas"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2276
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIX CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | The canvas is rolled up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unroll canvas"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2276
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNROLL CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull canvas"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 308           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2277
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You flatten out the canvas against its frame. Ah, now you see the
Floyd | problem: a rip on the edge nearest you. The torn strip catches in the
Floyd | wind, pulling the rest of the tarpaulin with it towards the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "tear it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie bikini to canvas"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2278
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE BIKINI TO CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the bikini around the problem strip and the canvas frame,
Floyd | pulling them together with a yank of the strap. Since tying a knot is
Floyd | rather difficult under these conditions, you loop the wire through
Floyd | itself several times. Hopefully, it will be enough to hold the bikini
Floyd | top in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Trying to fix it so they'll close the umbrella."
jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x canvas"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2279
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | A single sheet of tarpaulin, stretching across the south side of the
Floyd | theatre, an awning under which people can keep dry whilst they queue
Floyd | up for tickets in rainy weather. Rain dribbles down the torn canvas,
Floyd | the problem strip tied to the frame with a wire laced bikini top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "now the umbrela will close?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I hope so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2280
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind eases as you climb back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd | As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces,
Floyd | frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular
Floyd | little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough
Floyd | inner-city areas with the plaza southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human
Floyd | element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish
Floyd | skips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the
Floyd | east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2281
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe
Floyd | you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you
Floyd | are one, but still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic umbrella"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2282
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of the official theatre
Floyd | umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand in line"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2282
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND IN LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy ticket"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2282
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2283
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe
Floyd | you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you
Floyd | are one, but still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I don't know."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "reporters, hello"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2284
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPORTERS, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | You shouldn't draw attention to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "official theatre umbrella"
mwmiller asks, "Stand by/with/beside reporters and blend in?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic microphone"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2285
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a cordless microphone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "ah"
jenrexrode says, "now we can interview daphne"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, north. I can't read."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x theatre"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 310           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2286
Floyd |
Floyd | > X THEATRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The origins of the plaza theatre date back to the sixteenth century, a
Floyd | time when performances were held exclusively for nobles. This day in
Floyd | age, pompousness is a thing of the past, and royal consensus isn't
Floyd | required to get inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing unusual about the entrance doors: four glass panels on a
Floyd | central spoke, warm on the interior, frosted on the exterior, and
Floyd | rotatable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I presume we can stroll right in now."
mwmiller asks, "'Day in age'?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2287
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Warm air blasts down on your face as you enter the theatre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much
Floyd | what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the
Floyd | west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot
Floyd | air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even
Floyd | so, the plaza outside looks uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a
Floyd | staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named
Floyd | Steve.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe stands with her back to you-- and her front to him. As you
Floyd | enter, she covers up her exposed legs with the mirrored skirt, slowly
Floyd | fastening the dress. Combing her blonde hair, she gives Steve a long,
Floyd | drawn out kiss on his forehead before walking through the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve seems happy all of a sudden, without a care in the world for the
Floyd | beeping alarm that sounds as she strolls past, or the needle rifle
Floyd | held in plain view.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "with the mic or the official umbrella?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I'm holding the mic. I don't know if it mattered, because we didn't try earlier."
genericgeekgirl says, "Because I didn't see that exit."
genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if the same trick would work for us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2288
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the security scanner-- to the high pitched beeping of
Floyd | an alarm. Steve moves to obstruct your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Miss, would you hand over any keyrings, chains, or metal items you're
Floyd | holding, and try again, please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show microphone to steve"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2288
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW MICROPHONE TO STEVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show staff to steve"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2288
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW STAFF TO STEVE
Floyd |
Floyd | A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of the Staff of Justice,
Floyd | surrounding Steve's body. He slumps to the ground, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing Steve's screams of agony, Mel and Dave run in to assist their
Floyd | colleague. Seeing you holding a crackling golden rod in your hands,
Floyd | they reach the logical, but incorrect, conclusion that your intentions
Floyd | are hostile. Simulataneously, the guards draw their automatic pistols,
Floyd | take aim, and open fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 311 out of a possible 400, in 2288 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of superheroine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2288
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops."
jenrexrode says, "ahahaha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2289
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a cordless microphone)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Apparently Steve is a lightning rod. Right."
jenrexrode says, "just a man"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x halo"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2290
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyone looking at you will see Lisa Flint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss steve"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2291
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS STEVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve wouldn't appreciate your advances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Hmpf!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2292
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much
Floyd | what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the
Floyd | west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot
Floyd | air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even
Floyd | so, the plaza outside looks uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a
Floyd | staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named
Floyd | Steve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "What's Mistletoe got that we don't?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x steve"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2293
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STEVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The plaza theatre bases a lot on appearances: the security guards all
Floyd | wear boots polished to a shine and black, crease proof uniforms. An
Floyd | identity tag identifies the guard as Steve-- soaring Steve, more like.
Floyd | It's a surprise he didn't jam the doors, he's so tall. That said, you
Floyd | shouldn't joke about someone packing a gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holstered automatic pistol aside, Steve appears to be empty handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Chemistry."
genericgeekgirl asks, "West?"
jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2294
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cafeteria
Floyd | The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security
Floyd | guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table.
Floyd | Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service
Floyd | counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down.
Floyd | Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and
Floyd | Mel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dave passes the shaker to Mel. After rubbing the cup on her lap, she
Floyd | tilts it, rolling the die across the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A six! Tut, tut, tut. That's too bad."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dave stands up, leaving the cafeteria in disgust. Moments later, Steve
Floyd | walks in, sits down opposite Mel, and takes the gold shaker from her
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mel"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2295
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The plaza theatre bases a lot on appearances: the security guards all
Floyd | wear boots polished to a shine and black, crease proof uniforms. An
Floyd | identity tag identifies the guard as Mel-- Melanie, more like. Unless
Floyd | long, curly blonde hair is the new fashion craze. That said, you
Floyd | shouldn't joke about someone packing a gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holstered automatic pistol aside, Mel appears to be empty handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel looks across the table, a wry smile on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x thermos"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2296
Floyd |
Floyd | > X THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | The flask's casing is reflective on the inside, insulated with a
Floyd | vacuum to keep the contents hot. The lid has been removed, and the
Floyd | smell of rich, black coffee wafts through the cafeteria.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Feeling lucky tonight, Steve?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Take the thermos and fill it with ice cream?"
jenrexrode says, "not again"
jenrexrode says, "we don't have a kid to distract him"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan thermos"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2297
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | The insulated flask keeps the coffee warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Time to give you a workload, miss clever dick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Miss Clever Dick. Classy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract thermos"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2298
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | The coffee swirls around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel leans back in her chair, completely at ease as Steve shakes his
Floyd | gold cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel thermos"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2299
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | The coffee swirls around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve puts both hands on the gold cup, shaking with all his might.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cup"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2300
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve holds Steve's gold shaker too tightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve tips out the die. As it rolls to a stop, Mel counts the number
Floyd | of spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A three. Not lucky at all, are we?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Pessimistic about his chances, Steve replaces the die in the shaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "hm, change the dice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x steve's shaker"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2301
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STEVE'S SHAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A cup with an oval shaped lip, the kind of thing used by experienced
Floyd | gamblers to roll their all-important dice. The shaker caters to those
Floyd | with exquisite tastes: it's gold plated, and bears the hallmark of a
Floyd | reputable jeweller.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gold shaker contains a six sided die.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel holds out a hand, demanding the shaker from Steve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mel's lap"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2301
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEL'S LAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2302
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You crouch on the floor, about to take a peek under the table. Mel
Floyd | shifts to one side. She seems tense-- nervous, even.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve passes the shaker to Mel. After rubbing the cup on her lap, she
Floyd | tilts it, rolling the die across the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A six! Not your night, is it sweetheart?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve stands up, leaving the cafeteria in disgust. Moments later, Dave
Floyd | walks in, sits down opposite Mel, and takes the gold shaker from her
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "she must have a magnetic lap"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract die"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2303
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT DIE
Floyd |
Floyd | The six sided die moves slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel looks across the table, a wry smile on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2304
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You crouch on the floor, about to take a peek under the table. Mel
Floyd | shifts to one side. She seems tense-- nervous, even.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Feeling lucky tonight, Dave?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract die"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2305
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT DIE
Floyd |
Floyd | The six sided die moves slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Time to give you a workload, miss clever dick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Both guys say that? Really?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2306
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cafeteria
Floyd | The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security
Floyd | guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table.
Floyd | Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service
Floyd | counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down.
Floyd | Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and
Floyd | Mel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel leans back in her chair, completely at ease as Dave shakes his
Floyd | gold cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x candle"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 311           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2307
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A steadily burning candle, with a good few hours of life left in the
Floyd | wax. Every so often, the breeze picks up and the flame moves sharply
Floyd | to one side, becoming a faint glimmer. Surely a strong, channeled wind
Floyd | would extinguish it totally.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dave puts both hands on the gold cup, shaking with all his might.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel flame"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2308
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL FLAME
Floyd |
Floyd | You focus your wind, blowing telekinetically on the wick. The naked
Floyd | flame bends horizontal, flickering down to a red wisp before going
Floyd | out, leaving you in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Metal chairs scrape on the floor. Guards shout at each other,
Floyd | disorientated and confused. In the absence of candlelight, the
Floyd | cafeteria is pitch dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, not quite. You do see a faint glimmer of gold coming from where
Floyd | the table used to be: small, rounded, and open topped. It must be
Floyd | Dave's gold shaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
jenrexrode exclaims, "grue!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gold shaker"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2309
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOLD SHAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A cup with an oval shaped lip, the kind of thing used by experienced
Floyd | gamblers to roll their all-important dice. The shaker caters to those
Floyd | with exquisite tastes: it's gold plated, and bears the hallmark of a
Floyd | reputable jeweller.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gold shaker contains a six sided die.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2310
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Crouching down on the floor, you catch sight of a second golden
Floyd | glimmer: another shaker in Mel's lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "There it is. Tricky bitch."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mel's shaker"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2311
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEL'S SHAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A cup with an oval shaped lip, the kind of thing used by experienced
Floyd | gamblers to roll their all-important dice. The shaker caters to those
Floyd | with exquisite tastes: it's gold plated, and bears the hallmark of a
Floyd | reputable jeweller.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gold shaker contains a loaded die.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take loaded die"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2312
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LOADED DIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Careful not to make a noise, you remove the die.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Will you hurry up and light the candle, Mel? It's cold in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mel's die"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2312
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MEL'S DIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take die"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2313
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DIE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the loaded die)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Will you hurry up and light the candle, Mel? It's cold in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take six-sided die"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2313
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SIX-SIDED DIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take six sided die"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2314
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SIX SIDED DIE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the loaded die)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take fair die"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2315
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FAIR DIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Careful not to make a noise, you remove the die.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put fair die in mel's shaker"
Floyd ]  Darkness                           Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2316
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FAIR DIE IN MEL'S SHAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | Carefully, you lower the fair die into Mel's gold shaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, who turned out the light!?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "aww c'mon"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put loaded die in dave's shaker"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2317
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LOADED DIE IN DAVE'S SHAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | Carefully, you lower the loaded die into Dave's gold shaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel strikes a match, using it to relight the candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cafeteria
Floyd | The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security
Floyd | guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table.
Floyd | Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service
Floyd | counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down.
Floyd | Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and
Floyd | Mel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shall we start again?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl grins.
jenrexrode asks, "so when she loses, she has to go to work?"
genericgeekgirl says, "And we can hand her the staff safely to get through the detector."
mwmiller exclaims, "And amid all this scuffling, they still haven't spotted us?!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2318
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice looks exactly like a cordless microphone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel looks across the table, a wry smile on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says, "They're not the best security guards, no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2319
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Feeling lucky tonight, Dave?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2320
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Better get ready for metal detection duties, Mel."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Come on, get on with it. I have a world to save."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2321
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel leans back in her chair, completely at ease as Dave shakes his
Floyd | gold cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "I guess as long as one's not actually on duty, he or she doesn't give a hoot who wanders in or out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2322
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dave puts both hands on the gold cup, shaking with all his might.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2323
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dave tips out the die. As it rolls to a stop, Mel counts the number of
Floyd | spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A six. Don't get smart. You haven't won yet, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | Optimistic about his chances, Dave replaces the die in the shaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 313           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2324
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel holds out a hand, demanding the shaker from Dave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 317           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2327
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dave passes the shaker to Mel. After rubbing the cup on her lap, she
Floyd | tilts it, rolling the die across the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A six-- er, a five. Hang on, that can't be right. Something's gone--"
Floyd |
Floyd | Dave grabs hold of Mel's arm, pointedly indicating the exit from the
Floyd | cafeteria. Protesting and screaming, she is led outside. Steve enters,
Floyd | relaxing as he sits down opposite his fellow guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank the almighty. I thought she had us going round on an infinite
Floyd | loop. Let's say we let her do some work for once, and give our
Floyd | gambling habits a rest, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 317           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2328
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much
Floyd | what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the
Floyd | west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot
Floyd | air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even
Floyd | so, the plaza outside looks uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a
Floyd | staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named
Floyd | Mel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 317           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2329
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the security scanner-- to the high pitched beeping of
Floyd | an alarm. Mel moves to obstruct your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Miss, would you hand over any keyrings, chains, or metal items you're
Floyd | holding, and try again, please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give staff to mel"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 317           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2330
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE STAFF TO MEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel takes the Staff of Justice from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Staircase                          Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2331
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the security scanner-- and nothing happens. As you
Floyd | head for the stairs, Mel returns the Staff of Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase
Floyd | And not just any old, crummy staircase. The steps are whitewashed,
Floyd | with busts of theatre patrons decorating the banister rails. A
Floyd | signpost confirms what you have deduced already: only invited guests
Floyd | are allowed into the auditorium. That would be to the north, opposite
Floyd | the entrance hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An usherette, posh uniform and all, stands at the intersection with a
Floyd | secondary stairwell which ascends to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Staircase                          Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2331
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x usherette"
Floyd ]  Staircase                          Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2332
Floyd |
Floyd | > X USHERETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The usherette wears a purple trouser suit with long-sleeved silk
Floyd | gloves, giving her an almost regal appearance. She's young, chirpy,
Floyd | and enthusiastic about her work. Either that, or an exceptionally
Floyd | talented actress on the theatre's books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Staircase                          Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2333
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs ascend to the north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Staircase                          Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2334
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The usherette casually folds her arms, standing in your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, ma'am, but no news reporters are allowed into the seating
Floyd | area."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Staircase                          Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2335
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead north, northeast and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2336
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The stairs spiral anticlockwise, finishing on a catwalk above the
Floyd | auditorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the catwalk)
Floyd | Eyes in the sky look down on the auditorium: television cameras,
Floyd | lenses pointed at cheering people and the curtained-off stage. Spread
Floyd | out below you are curved rows of red polyester seats, aisles swept
Floyd | rigorously clean by roaming stewards. Steps lead back down into the
Floyd | theatre building.
Floyd |
Floyd | The TV camera nearest you has been left unattended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "cool"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take camera"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2337
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not a portable camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2338
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | A fixed-axis television camera for covering important events. The
Floyd | mayor's speech certainly qualifies: reporters maintain a constant
Floyd | vigil on the catwalk, looking down the viewfinders of cameras such as
Floyd | this, turning focusing knobs to keep the pictures crystal clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look into camera"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2339
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK INTO CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | The picture is a blur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "focus camera"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2339
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOCUS CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn knob"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2340
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You twist the knob, bringing the image sharply into focus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look into camera"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2341
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK INTO CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Close up images of the guests: men in suits, and women in evening
Floyd | dresses. Quite distinctive clothing, really. So high is the picture
Floyd | quality that you could spot a particular face in the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find mistletoe"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2342
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND MISTLETOE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the television camera)
Floyd | There are lots of blonde women in the crowd. Unless you find something
Floyd | to single Mistletoe out, then it's hopeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find crazy bitch"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2343
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND CRAZY BITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the television camera)
Floyd | Sorry, but you don't come up with anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW asks, "does she have a motif?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find crazy bitch in revealing dress"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 318           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2343
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND CRAZY BITCH IN REVEALING DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find mirrored dress"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 321           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2344
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND MIRRORED DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the television camera)
Floyd | Amongst the crowd, you see a pattern of silver squares beautifully
Floyd | relecting the light: Daphne's mirrored dress. No sign of Mistletoe,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "The dress is there, and she's not?"
mwmiller says, "It's just sitting there, empty."
SteW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. genericgeekgirl says, "> find woman walking around in her underwear"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 321           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2345
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dress is long-skirted, designed to trail along the floor behind
Floyd | its wearer. Mirrored square panels have been sewn together,
Floyd | overlapping similar to medieval chainmail, a dazzling reflection of
Floyd | coloured light. There's a zip fastener on-- well, the breastplate for
Floyd | want of a better expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x seat"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 321           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2346
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The seat used by Mistletoe is no different from any other in the
Floyd | auditorium: red polyester cushions, facing directly forwards, fixed
Floyd | onto the ground, with plenty of storage space for personal belongings.
Floyd | Either by sheer fortune or some clever planning, the seat gives the
Floyd | assassin a clear, unobstructed shot at the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alphanumeric code is written on the adjacent aisle: J-08.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "The seat has storage space?"
DavidW says, "fancy"
mwmiller says, "Space underneath, I presume."
genericgeekgirl asks, "So, we know where she's sitting, because she LEFT HER DRESS there?"
jenrexrode says, "heh"
SteW says, "That's a good way to catch cold"
SteW says, "Sorry for not being here earlier"
SteW says, "wanted to be, but forgot cause I got in a stupid argument with someone"
SteW says, "wanted to be here at 7, i mean"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Was someone wrong on the internet?"
SteW says, "it was an argument over how much a penny was a fraction of a dollar"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract dress"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 321           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2347
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirrored panels clink against each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x space"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 321           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2347
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in storage"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 321           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2347
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN STORAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look on seat"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 321           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2348
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK ON SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid out on Mistletoe's seat is a mirrored dress, with Daphne's
Floyd | handbag balanced delicately on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x handbag"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 321           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2349
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDBAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Pouch would be a more appropiate description, since the bag is closed
Floyd | by pulling on primitive purse strings wound through holes. Like
Floyd | Daphne's dress, her leather handbag is reflective, dyed in silver. The
Floyd | bulky shoulder strap makes it heavier near the top, prone to falling
Floyd | on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The purse strings are undone, but you can't see inside the handbag
Floyd | from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract bag"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2350
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | The handbag tips open, a glass bottle and a pink tablet spilling into
Floyd | the aisle. Stewards are on the scene at once, scooping them up in
Floyd | dustpans and carting them off to be thrown out with the rubbish.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Tee hee."
jenrexrode says, "finf the trashcan"
jenrexrode says, "finD"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find trashcash"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2351
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND TRASHCASH
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the television camera)
Floyd | You've already found Mistletoe's seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find trashcan"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2352
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND TRASHCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the television camera)
Floyd | You've already found Mistletoe's seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "haha"
jenrexrode says, "that's where she puts her can, and she is trash"
genericgeekgirl says, "Aww."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2353
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the catwalk)
Floyd | Eyes in the sky look down on the auditorium: television cameras,
Floyd | lenses pointed at cheering people and the curtained-off stage. Spread
Floyd | out below you are curved rows of red polyester seats, aisles swept
Floyd | rigorously clean by roaming stewards. Steps lead back down into the
Floyd | theatre building.
Floyd |
Floyd | On Mistletoe's seat are a mirrored dress and Daphne's handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | The TV camera nearest you has been left unattended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we've seen trash bins anywhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Staircase                          Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2354
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The noise of the crowd wanes as you leave the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase
Floyd | And not just any old, crummy staircase. The steps are whitewashed,
Floyd | with busts of theatre patrons decorating the banister rails. A
Floyd | signpost confirms what you have deduced already: only invited guests
Floyd | are allowed into the auditorium. That would be to the north, opposite
Floyd | the entrance hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An usherette, posh uniform and all, stands at the intersection with a
Floyd | secondary stairwell which ascends to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe back behind the building again?"
jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, the rodents."
genericgeekgirl says, "In the rubbish."
jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2355
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The guards are only required to check people going in, so Mel ignores
Floyd | the high pitched tone which accompanies your passage through the
Floyd | security gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much
Floyd | what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the
Floyd | west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot
Floyd | air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even
Floyd | so, the plaza outside looks uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a
Floyd | staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named
Floyd | Mel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2356
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Warm air blasts down on your face as you exit to the plaza.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe
Floyd | you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you
Floyd | are one, but still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2357
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd | As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces,
Floyd | frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular
Floyd | little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough
Floyd | inner-city areas with the plaza southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human
Floyd | element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish
Floyd | skips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the
Floyd | east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search rubbish"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2358
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH RUBBISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You dig through the rubbish, finding a perfume bottle and a pink
Floyd | tablet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2359
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass is octahedral, fitted with a nozzle cap for spraying liquid
Floyd | in finely streamed bursts. When filled, the bottle holds something in
Floyd | the region of three hundred mililitres. Enough to cover your body
Floyd | several times, if needs be.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cap is closed, and the bottle empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tablet"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2360
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLET
Floyd |
Floyd | A pink tablet, in the shape of an arrow-pierced heart. No question
Floyd | about who it belongs to, then. The chalky texture reminds you of an
Floyd | aspirin: keep out of the reach of little children, dissolve in warm
Floyd | water. You know the drill. On one of the curved edges, you see
Floyd | indented lettering: ANTI-ALSANINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2361
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | golden horse: Portable transport? You think not.
Floyd | drainpipe: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | rubbish skips: Most of the stuff in the skips is complete rubbish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2362
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as a cordless microphone)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle and tablet"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2363
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOTTLE AND TABLET
Floyd |
Floyd | perfume bottle: You take the perfume bottle from amongst the rubbish.
Floyd | pink tablet: You take the pink tablet from amongst the rubbish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "hmm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2364
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the cap of the perfume bottle, flipping it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fill bottle with rain"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2365
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL BOTTLE WITH RAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You fill the perfume bottle with cold rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says (to floyd), "close bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2366
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reseal the perfume bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put tablet in bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2367
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TABLET IN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The perfume bottle is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2368
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2369
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the cap of the perfume bottle, flipping it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "i saw this once in a WB cartoon with 2 dogs"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put tablet in bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2370
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TABLET IN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You drop the pink tablet into the cold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablet fizzes, but it's going to take an eternity to dissolve at
Floyd | this rate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close botle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2370
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BOTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2371
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reseal the perfume bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shake bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2372
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cold water swishes around inside the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2373
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Fresh rain is cold by nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says (to floyd), "version"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2373
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | HEROINE'S MANTLE
Floyd | An original work of interactive fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2000, Andy Phillips
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 3 / Serial number 001211 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 991113
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Is there warm rainwater somewhere?"
DavidW asks, "heat it up?"
jenrexrode says, "put in bra"
genericgeekgirl says, "Thermos"
jenrexrode says, "oh yeah"
SteW asks, "another Andy Phillips IF?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bottle in underwear"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2374
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOTTLE IN UNDERWEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the perfume bottle into your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2375
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The alleyway doesn't lead anywhere special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan bra"
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2376
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The alleyway doesn't lead anywhere special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Alleyway                           Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2377
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN BRA
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't detect anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2378
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe
Floyd | you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you
Floyd | are one, but still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2379
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Warm air blasts down on your face as you enter the theatre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much
Floyd | what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the
Floyd | west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot
Floyd | air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even
Floyd | so, the plaza outside looks uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a
Floyd | staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named
Floyd | Mel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2380
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cafeteria
Floyd | The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security
Floyd | guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table.
Floyd | Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service
Floyd | counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down.
Floyd | Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and
Floyd | Steve.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bottle in flask"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2381
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOTTLE IN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the perfume bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 323           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2382
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the perfume bottle out of your bra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bottle in flask"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 329           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2383
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOTTLE IN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You dip the perfume bottle into the thermos flask, warming the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The heat acts as a catalyst, speeding up the reaction. In ten seconds,
Floyd | the pill has dissolved completely, turning the water the same, sickly
Floyd | shade of pink.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Poor Mel, thinking someone's going to relieve her."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "They totally do not care."
jenrexrode says, "wow, 6 pts"
genericgeekgirl says, "Hi, boys. Don't mind me. Just warming up my perfume in your coffee."
jenrexrode says, "heh heh"
SteW says, "that's a bit high"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray me"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 331           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2384
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the perfume bottle)
Floyd | You spray the pink solution everywhere you are able to: arms, body,
Floyd | legs, face. Hopefully, the rosy scent will negate the effects of
Floyd | Mistletoe's perfume should you have the misfortune to come under her
Floyd | influence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think we'll leave her a little longer, don't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we should go help Daphne."
jenrexrode says, "spray her, too"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 331           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2385
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much
Floyd | what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the
Floyd | west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot
Floyd | air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even
Floyd | so, the plaza outside looks uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a
Floyd | staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named
Floyd | Mel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Cafeteria                          Score: 331           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2386
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cafeteria
Floyd | The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security
Floyd | guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table.
Floyd | Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service
Floyd | counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down.
Floyd | Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and
Floyd | Steve.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 331           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2385
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 331           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2386
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Warm air blasts down on your face as you exit to the plaza.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe
Floyd | you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you
Floyd | are one, but still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 331           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2387
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide downwards, trainers slipping on hardened ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Garage
Floyd | The parking spaces beneath the plaza are reserved for the use of
Floyd | theatre guests. Everywhere you look, you see expensive cars with
Floyd | personalised plates. Pillars of concrete hold up the low ceiling,
Floyd | shamelessly used as painting surfaces by local vandals. Fluorescent
Floyd | green arrows point the way to the exit ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne lies down in an empty parking space, staring docily at the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray daphne"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 333           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2388
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY DAPHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the perfume bottle)
Floyd | You spray the pink solution into the air around Daphne. Her eyelids
Floyd | flutter, and she begins to shift uncomfortably on the concrete.
Floyd | Unexpectedly, she lashes out, hands going to scratch your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No! Get away! Get away from me, you psycho bit-- oh, pardon me. I'm
Floyd | sorry. For a moment, I thought-- my clothes! So it wasn't a dream. She
Floyd | really did strip me and cover my body with-- ugh! How horrible! Look,
Floyd | you'll have to excuse me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Daphne, still confused, climbs the ramp. She slips, banging her head
Floyd | on the ice. Luckily, she wasn't injured in the fall, and manages to
Floyd | make it safely to street level. In the process, something both you and
Floyd | Mistletoe missed fell out from her lingerie: a VIP pass for tonight's
Floyd | performance.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pass"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 333           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2389
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A decidedly flimsy slip of black cardboard with gold letters, old
Floyd | English style, proclaiming the holder's VIP status. The writing is
Floyd | arranged around the crest of the plaza theatre: coat of arms, dragons,
Floyd | latin phrases-- the usual stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pass"
Floyd ]  Parking Garage                     Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2390
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2391
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the ramp, returning to the plaza.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a
Floyd | venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host
Floyd | the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite
Floyd | a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets,
Floyd | queuing up for the last few tickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground
Floyd | parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe
Floyd | you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you
Floyd | are one, but still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic umbrella"
Floyd ]  Plaza                              Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2392
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of the official theatre
Floyd | umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Showtime."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2393
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Warm air blasts down on your face as you enter the theatre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much
Floyd | what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the
Floyd | west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot
Floyd | air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even
Floyd | so, the plaza outside looks uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a
Floyd | staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named
Floyd | Mel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give umbrella to mel"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2393
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE UMBRELLA TO MEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give staff to mel"
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2394
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE STAFF TO MEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel takes the Staff of Justice from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Staircase                          Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2395
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk through the security scanner-- and nothing happens. As you
Floyd | head for the stairs, Mel returns the Staff of Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Staircase
Floyd | And not just any old, crummy staircase. The steps are whitewashed,
Floyd | with busts of theatre patrons decorating the banister rails. A
Floyd | signpost confirms what you have deduced already: only invited guests
Floyd | are allowed into the auditorium. That would be to the north, opposite
Floyd | the entrance hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An usherette, posh uniform and all, stands at the intersection with a
Floyd | secondary stairwell which ascends to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "o/~ Overture, curtain, lights! / This is it, the night of nights! o/~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Staircase                          Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2396
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The usherette casually folds her arms, standing in your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, but I'll need to see your pass, ma'am."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show pass to usher"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2397
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PASS TO USHER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, ma'am, you may go through."
Floyd |
Floyd | The usherette shows you into the auditorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium
Floyd | People have risen from their seats, hands in the air as they await the
Floyd | entrance of Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City. Over the auditorium
Floyd | speakers, you hear a classical concerto played by violinists of the
Floyd | Gustav symphony orchestra. The main performance is scheduled to begin
Floyd | in a few minutes' time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, with everyone standing up, you can't tell whereabouts
Floyd | you are in the seating area.
Floyd |
Floyd | South of you is the exit from the auditorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2397
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find J-08"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2398
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND J-08
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the television camera)
Floyd | The catwalk is many metres above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people jostle past you, taking their seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x seat"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2398
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "i say, this is a rather strange game"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x seats"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-20      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2399
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEATS
Floyd |
Floyd | The seating arrangement is reminscent of an ancient Roman ampitheatre,
Floyd | with rows of polyester chairs laid out in coincentric circles around
Floyd | the stage, accessible by stepped aisles rising outwards from the
Floyd | curtained nucleus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty rows and thirteen aisles, in total. Each intersection is
Floyd | labelled with an alphanumeric code. Presently, you're at G-20.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-19      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2400
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down to row 19.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n.n.n.n"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-13      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2406
Floyd |
Floyd | > N.N.N.N.N.N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down to row 18.
Floyd | You step down to row 17.
Floyd | You step down to row 16.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tempo of the music increases.
Floyd | You step down to row 15.
Floyd | You step down to row 14.
Floyd | You step down to row 13.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense the crowd's anticipation grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n.n"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-09      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2410
Floyd |
Floyd | > N.N.N.N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down to row 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd cheer loudly.
Floyd | You step down to row 11.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense the crowd's anticipation grow.
Floyd | You step down to row 10.
Floyd | You step down to row 09.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2411
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down to row 08.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tempo of the music increases.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection H-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2412
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle around to aisle H.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd cheer loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.e"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2414
Floyd |
Floyd | > E.E
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle around to aisle I.
Floyd | You circle around to aisle J.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's seat is adjacent to the aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd cheer loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x seat"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2415
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The seat used by Mistletoe is no different from any other in the
Floyd | auditorium: red polyester cushions, facing directly forwards, fixed
Floyd | onto the ground, with plenty of storage space for personal belongings.
Floyd | Either by sheer fortune or some clever planning, the seat gives the
Floyd | assassin a clear, unobstructed shot at the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On Mistletoe's seat are a mirrored dress and Daphne's handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense the crowd's anticipation grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2416
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | As you take the dress, something nasty falls out onto the seat
Floyd | cushion: a needle rifle, quite possibly the most dangerous weapon in
Floyd | existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd cheer loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Mine now."
SteW says, "trust me, that's not the most deadly weapon in existence"
mwmiller says, "Quite possibly? Oh I don't know, I suspect nukes are a bit more dangerous."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rifle"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2417
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd frighten people if you waved the rifle around in public.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2418
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the mirrored dress over your casual clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd cheer loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "hm, this isn't creepy enough, where is she"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x handbag"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2419
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDBAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Pouch would be a more appropiate description, since the bag is closed
Floyd | by pulling on primitive purse strings wound through holes. Like
Floyd | Daphne's dress, her leather handbag is reflective, dyed in silver. The
Floyd | bulky shoulder strap makes it heavier near the top, prone to falling
Floyd | on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the handbag is a telescopic sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sight"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2420
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The sniper's scope, a six inch tube which electronically enhances
Floyd | images for the watching assassin. Once a target is lined up in the
Floyd | crosshairs, their chances of survival would be practically nil, since
Floyd | the telescopic sight allows shots to be taken with pinpoint accuracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lens cap is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people jostle past you, taking their seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open lens"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2421
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LENS
Floyd |
Floyd | The cap is supposed to protect the lens from dust, and it has. But not
Floyd | without a tradeoff: in the excessive heat, the glass has steamed up
Floyd | with condensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean sight"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2422
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You clean the condensation off the lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd cheer loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "ARTIFICIAL GAME EXTENSION"
Otis arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in sight"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2423
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The lens cap is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sight on rifle"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 334           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2424
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SIGHT ON RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the telescopic sight before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sight"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2425
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd cheer loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sight on rifle"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2426
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SIGHT ON RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The telescopic sight snaps into place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense the crowd's anticipation grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Fabulous."
SteW says, "i would have thought you would have gotten a point for putting the sight on the rifle"
SteW says, "not taking it"
mwmiller says, "Saving the mayor's life is its own reward, sir. Ma'am. Whichever."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in sight"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2427
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The lens cap is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Otis asks, "What's the game?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look through sight"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2428
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The lens cap is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Otis, @joinc #clubfloyd and chat there." Otis asks, "What's the game?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Heroine's Mantle"
Otis has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rifle"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2429
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A murder weapon, simple as that. There is little pretence that the
Floyd | needle rifle is anything else: high penetration, fully automatic, and
Floyd | unstoppable unless the sniper fires blind, or the target is able to
Floyd | dodge out of harm's way before the assassin squeezes the trigger-- or
Floyd | move at mach six, which is unlikely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fitted onto the barrel is a telescopic sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense the crowd's anticipation grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Otis says (to genericgeekgirl), "Thanks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rifle"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2430
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd frighten people if you waved the rifle around in public.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2431
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down on Mistletoe's seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "> enjoy speech"
genericgeekgirl asks, "So.. now what?"
mwmiller says, "'Oh freddled gruntbuggly, thy micturations are to me...'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2432
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under seat"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2433
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is hardly any space underneath the seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "but you said,.."
SteW says, "contradiction!"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2433
Floyd |
Floyd | > TWIDDLE THUMBS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "very interesting. -1 continuity point"
says, "Please dont' whisper to Floyd."
SteW says, "i'm not"
mwmiller says, "Whoops! Sorry, I did that, I forgot how to address it out loud."
SteW says, "dot dot floyd"
genericgeekgirl says, "f command"
jenrexrode says, "f"
DavidW says, "yeah you can abbrev ..Floyd to f"
mwmiller says, "Okay, for serious this time:"
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "x mayor"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2433
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAYOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "oh great"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2434
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Soothing music, but you're not here for the show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in bag"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2435
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | The handbag is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bag"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2436
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2437
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Daphne's handbag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a mirrored dress (being worn, unzipped)
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (disguised as the official theatre umbrella)
Floyd |   a VIP pass
Floyd |   a perfume bottle (closed and containing 300ml of pink water)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (inactive)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put rifle in bag"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 335           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2438
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RIFLE IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the needle rifle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we're sitting on the rifle? Since we can't pick it up."
SteW says, "hmm"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take rifle"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 336           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2439
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "ah, we needed to sit on it"
SteW says, "??? werid"
SteW says, "*weird"
mwmiller says, "What, NOW we can take the rifle? Oy. Whatever."
jenrexrode says, "standing up was too obvious"
genericgeekgirl says, "I guess so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in sighg"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 336           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2439
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN SIGHG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in sight"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2440
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You peer down the scope of the rifle. For a moment, you put yourself
Floyd | in the mind of the assassin: stock pressed firmly into her shoulder,
Floyd | hands steady around the grip, finger over the trigger, one eye closed,
Floyd | the other watching, waiting for a clear shot. And then, the casual,
Floyd | inconsequential taking of a human life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something cold drips onto your forehead: chocolate milkshake dribbling
Floyd | down your face, sticky but refreshingly cool. The young, blonde
Floyd | steward sits alongside you on the seat's armrest, crossing her legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lisa, isn't it? I never forget a lady, especially one so striking and
Floyd | memorable as yourself. I hope you didn't miss me too much. I was
Floyd | outside, taking advantage of the interval to cool off, and get into
Floyd | the pants of a nice, young man. Lonely business, I'm in. One has to
Floyd | entertain oneself, no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe squeezes your shoulder, her smile growing as dizziness, and
Floyd | ultimately paralysis, set in. She unfastens the top button of her
Floyd | shirt, releasing alsanine into the humid air of the auditorium. To
Floyd | you, her perfume always smelled of...
Floyd |
Floyd | Daffodils
Floyd | Yellow flowers. Whole fields of them, stems swaying in the cool,
Floyd | summer breeze. Humming bees, wings flapping against the petals, suck
Floyd | out ripe nectar, carrying it away to make honey in distant hives. The
Floyd | noon sun beats down, but you're not paying attention. You are
Floyd | completely relaxed by the scent of floating pollen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, if only she were here. Your mother, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "huh buh?"
mwmiller says, "Eek.."
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "wake up"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2441
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "chemical assault"
genericgeekgirl says, "We should be protected against it, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2442
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mistletoe"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2442
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MISTLETOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Um er uh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2443
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Daffodils
Floyd | Yellow flowers. Whole fields of them, stems swaying in the cool,
Floyd | summer breeze. Humming bees, wings flapping against the petals, suck
Floyd | out ripe nectar, carrying it away to make honey in distant hives. The
Floyd | noon sun beats down, but you're not paying attention. You are
Floyd | completely relaxed by the scent of floating pollen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, if only she were here. Your mother, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pollen"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2444
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POLLEN
Floyd |
Floyd | In the sunlight, the yellow flowers appear as a rustling fleece of
Floyd | gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sneeze"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2444
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNEEZE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "i want to smash something"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2445
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You close your eyes, sniffing the air. The memories are as fresh as
Floyd | yesterday's: hiding amongst the shelves at your mother's florist
Floyd | store, going out with her in the summer to pick fresh daffodils, that
Floyd | night at Maiden's-- no, that never took place. Mercedes is still
Floyd | alive, walking with you in the field.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lisa, it's been eight years. I've felt so alone without you for
Floyd | company. Aren't you happy to see me after all this time? Come closer,
Floyd | let me give you a hug."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mercedes opens her arms wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug mercedes"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection J-08      Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2445
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUG MERCEDES
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother embraces you, patting you on the back. Dancing gracefully
Floyd | in the bed of daffodils, she kisses you on both cheeks, then your
Floyd | lips. Mercedes changes in appearance, becoming taller, blonde,
Floyd | muscular. You feel light headed, collapsing into the daffodils. The
Floyd | field is stepped, like an aisle in the auditorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium, intersection J-08
Floyd | People have risen from their seats, hands in the air as they await the
Floyd | entrance of Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City. Over the auditorium
Floyd | speakers, you hear a classical concerto played by violinists of the
Floyd | Gustav symphony orchestra. The main performance is scheduled to begin
Floyd | in a few minutes' time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aisle J slopes upwards from the stage. Taking the centre of the
Floyd | auditorium to be north, row 08 circles to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe's seat is adjacent to the aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on Mistletoe's seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a peculiar taste in your mouth, and the feeling of something
Floyd | clamped on your throat. Not Mistletoe-- she sits in her seat, dressed
Floyd | as a steward, licking chocolate ice-cream off a wafered cornet. No,
Floyd | you're dying from a contact poison mixed into her lipstick.
Floyd | Slow-acting, painful, the kiss of death.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 340 out of a possible 400, in 2445 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Crusader.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2445
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Daffodils
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Run! =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray me"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2445
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY ME
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to spray yourself with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2446
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | The odour distracts you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's the matter, Lisa? Don't you love me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2447
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother smells just as sweet as the flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother beckons you towards her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "run"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2448
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother beckons you towards her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2449
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The fields go on forever.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kiss me, and everything will be fine. I promise."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl frumples!
SteW says, "hit the mom"
DavidW asks, "hit mom?"
mwmiller exclaims, "Hit her! Punch her! Tickle her!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Daffodils                          Score: 340           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the influence)              Moves: 2450
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | The odour distracts you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's the matter, Lisa? Don't you love me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller exclaims, "Ask her secret questiosn only she would know the answers to!"
SteW says (to Floyd), "hit mom"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection M-15      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2451
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | Summoning up all the will you can muster, you punch your mother-- no,
Floyd | Mistletoe in the face. In truth, it was her dissolved tablet which
Floyd | protected you from her perfume, but she believes it was your mental
Floyd | strength alone. Stunned, she falls into the flower beds. You turn,
Floyd | dashing through the field of daffodils.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once away from the assassin's influence, the hallucination is
Floyd | shattered. Behind you, Mistletoe aims her needle rifle. Trained killer
Floyd | that she is, at this range she cannot miss-- except she never takes
Floyd | the shot, smiling in admiration as she places the weapon on her lap.
Floyd | When you stop running, you find yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium, intersection M-15
Floyd | People have risen from their seats, hands in the air as they await the
Floyd | entrance of Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City. Over the auditorium
Floyd | speakers, you hear a classical concerto played by violinists of the
Floyd | Gustav symphony orchestra. The main performance is scheduled to begin
Floyd | in a few minutes' time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aisle M slopes upwards from the stage. Taking the centre of the
Floyd | auditorium to be north, row 15 circles to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | During your escapade, you held onto the Staff of Justice, but that's
Floyd | about all. The theatre announcer speaks crisply over the tannoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Could Miss Kerry Hart please report understage immediately? The
Floyd | orchestra is in need of its reserve oboe player. Miss Kerry Hart,
Floyd | report understage. Thank you."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "i guess violence was the answer to this"
genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, I'm sure we can play oboe."
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Apparently!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic oboe"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection M-15      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2451
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC OBOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "aw"
mwmiller says, "I guess Petey Otterloop couldn't make it."
jenrexrode says, "go find oboe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection M-15      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2451
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s.s.s.s.s"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection M-20      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2456
Floyd |
Floyd | > S.S.S.S.S
Floyd |
Floyd | You step up to row 16.
Floyd | You step up to row 17.
Floyd | You step up to row 18.
Floyd | You step up to row 19.
Floyd | You step up to row 20.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection M-15      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2451
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium, intersection M-15
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Wrong way."
genericgeekgirl says, "I keep expecting rows to be letters, like in most theatres I've been to."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection L-15      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2452
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle around to aisle L.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w.w.w.w"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection H-15      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2456
Floyd |
Floyd | > W.W.W.W
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle around to aisle K.
Floyd | You circle around to aisle J.
Floyd | You circle around to aisle I.
Floyd | You circle around to aisle H.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-15      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2457
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You circle around to aisle G.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n.n.n.n"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-09      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2463
Floyd |
Floyd | > N.N.N.N.N.N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down to row 14.
Floyd | You step down to row 13.
Floyd | You step down to row 12.
Floyd | You step down to row 11.
Floyd | You step down to row 10.
Floyd | You step down to row 09.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n.n"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-05      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2467
Floyd |
Floyd | > N.N.N.N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down to row 08.
Floyd | You step down to row 07.
Floyd | You step down to row 06.
Floyd | You step down to row 05.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-02      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2470
Floyd |
Floyd | > N.N.N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down to row 04.
Floyd | You step down to row 03.
Floyd | You step down to row 02.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-01      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2471
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step down to row 01.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom of the aisle is the entrance understage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Auditorium, intersection G-01      Score: 343           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2472
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The understage entrance door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2473
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance door is opened by a man in greasy overalls: balding,
Floyd | spotted face, stooped forward. He steps aside, letting you past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind,
Floyd | rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the
Floyd | definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is
Floyd | to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one
Floyd | climbs upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hunchbacked electrician supervises the scenery controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man locks the door behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You that Kerry woman? Where you been? Can't keep the mayor waiting,
Floyd | or my head will roll. Get your things together, and join the other
Floyd | ladies onstage."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2474
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dressing Room
Floyd | Actresses and their ilk have a better choice of performance gear than
Floyd | they have privacy. Rack after rack of suits, dresses and costumes are
Floyd | available for their use, but changing facilities are limited to open
Floyd | fronted booths without screens or doors. A poor show, considering the
Floyd | theatre's reputation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only assume an orchestra member has played a practical joke,
Floyd | dressing a mannequin in a draped veil, and placing an oboe in its
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic oboe"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2475
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIMIC OBOE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of an oboe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take veil"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2476
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VEIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the draped veil off the mannequin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take oboe"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2477
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE OBOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Now we have two."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play oboe"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2478
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY OBOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You blow down the mouthpiece, playing a tune. Random notes, in your
Floyd | case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop oboe"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2479
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP OBOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x veil"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2480
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VEIL
Floyd |
Floyd | The hat is wide-brimmed, with a long, draping piece of maroon cloth
Floyd | tied behind. Together with the black, opaque veil, anybody wearing
Floyd | this costume is completely anonymous. Three narrow, elliptical slits
Floyd | have been cut out from the criss-cross pattern: two for the eyes, and
Floyd | one for the mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "cool, then we can turn on our halo?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, but not while we want the staff to mimic the oboe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear veil"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2481
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR VEIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You drape the veil over your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2481
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2482
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind,
Floyd | rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the
Floyd | definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is
Floyd | to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one
Floyd | climbs upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hunchbacked electrician supervises the scenery controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x electrician"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 344           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2483
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELECTRICIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the scenes, plaza theatre employees are treated no better than
Floyd | those who work at the average company: poor wages, few holidays,
Floyd | greasy work overalls. To his credit, the electrician doesn't complain.
Floyd | Despite back trouble, the old man hunches over a control panel, doing
Floyd | the job most theatregoers take for granted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 346           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2484
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath, and climb onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the stage)
Floyd | For the crowd, the wait is over. The curtain has risen, the cameras
Floyd | are rolling, and stewards have stopped serving refreshments. Standing
Floyd | around the perimeter of the stage are the veiled women of the Gustav
Floyd | symphony orchestra, chins on violas and woodwind instruments to their
Floyd | lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City, stands centre stage, preparing
Floyd | to give his millennial address over the auditorium speakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor taps on a microphone in front of him, silencing the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | "People of Atlantic City, we gather here tonight in celebration. In
Floyd | recognition of our past, and in hope for the future. This speech is
Floyd | not about me, but every one of us, how we can make our city a great
Floyd | place to live, work and play in the twenty-first century. On then,
Floyd | with the show!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Silence falls on the auditorium as the orchestra strike the first
Floyd | chords of the national anthem. You can't see her, but you know
Floyd | Mistletoe is out there, sights centred on Thomas Hurst. And Lisa Flint
Floyd | too, if she doesn't blend in.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "fascinating"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 346           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2485
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You do look strange standing by yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "join orchestra"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 346           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2486
Floyd |
Floyd | > JOIN ORCHESTRA
Floyd |
Floyd | You take up the last remaining orchestra position, facing towards the
Floyd | aisle. The circle of thirteen is complete, but the eyes of the crowd
Floyd | have followed you over the stage. To them, you're still the odd lady
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play staff"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 346           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2487
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not really an oboe, so you'll have to pretend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A child sitting on her mother's back mimes a trumpet player.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in mouth"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 349           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2488
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STAFF IN MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the staff in your mouth, pressing randomly along its length
Floyd | as you try to imitate a natural musician. It satisfies the crowd: they
Floyd | turn their attention towards the mayor. Maybe you should, too.
Floyd | Somewhere in the auditorium, Mistletoe is planning the climax of his
Floyd | career.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thomas Hurst acknowledges a wave from the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "the game is a huge series of predicaments"
SteW says, "and you get points for bowing, turning, and smiling at certain times"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x audience"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 349           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2489
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AUDIENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Men, women and surprisingly well-behaved children dressed in their
Floyd | best clothes. Somebody near the stage must have stood up, setting off
Floyd | a chain reaction all the way to the back of the auditorium. A crowd of
Floyd | faces, constantly shifting, hiding behind each other: the perfect
Floyd | cover for Mistletoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thomas Hurst acknowledges a wave from the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stewards"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2490
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STEWARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The stewards have retreated to the rear of the auditorium, relaxing
Floyd | after their hard work. Hold on-- that blonde refreshments seller
Floyd | loitering around the exit, with a needle rifle on her tray. That's
Floyd | Mistletoe!
Floyd |
Floyd | The music echoes through the auditorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "all right now we must hit her again"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tray"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2491
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | For Mistletoe, the white shirt and trousers are several sizes too
Floyd | small, fitting tightly around her body, outlining her muscular
Floyd | physique. The assassin rests her needle rifle on a beverages tray
Floyd | strapped onto her waist, a selection of hot and cold drinks in loosely
Floyd | capped polystyrene cups.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract tray"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2492
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Choosing a polystyrene cup, you force open the lid by telekinesis.
Floyd | Mistletoe is briefly distracted, taking one hand off her rifle,
Floyd | dipping it inside the carton and licking banana milkshake from her
Floyd | fingers. Mistletoe pauses, inspecting the opened cup, evidently
Floyd | concerned as she replaces the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract tray"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2492
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTRACT TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Choosing a polystyrene cup, you force open the lid by telekinesis.
Floyd | Mistletoe is briefly distracted, taking one hand off her rifle,
Floyd | dipping it inside the carton and licking banana milkshake from her
Floyd | fingers. Then she stops, grabbing hold of her needle rifle and aiming
Floyd | it centre stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor's head jerks backwards, a penny-sized hole between his eyes,
Floyd | dripping red with blood, a clean tunnel hollowed from his skull. You
Floyd | trace back the path of the needle-- and there stands his assassin, her
Floyd | smoking rifle held casually, as proud as Thomas Hurst was during his
Floyd | final day in office.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 351 out of a possible 400, in 2492 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of living legend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2492
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "the girl likes her treats"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel tray"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2492
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Choosing a polystyrene cup, you force open the lid by telekinesis.
Floyd | Mistletoe is briefly distracted, taking one hand off her rifle,
Floyd | dipping it inside the carton and licking banana milkshake from her
Floyd | fingers. Then she stops, grabbing hold of her needle rifle and aiming
Floyd | it centre stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor's head jerks backwards, a penny-sized hole between his eyes,
Floyd | dripping red with blood, a clean tunnel hollowed from his skull. You
Floyd | trace back the path of the needle-- and there stands his assassin, her
Floyd | smoking rifle held casually, as proud as Thomas Hurst was during his
Floyd | final day in office.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** An innocent person has died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 351 out of a possible 400, in 2492 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of living legend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2492
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan tray"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2493
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You perform a thermal scan of the refreshments tray, making a mental
Floyd | note of the cartons which are hot, and those which are cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The music echoes through the auditorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel hot"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2494
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPEL HOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Choosing a polystyrene cup, you force open the lid by telekinesis.
Floyd | Mistletoe is briefly distracted, taking one hand off her rifle,
Floyd | dipping it inside the carton and licking hot chocolate from her
Floyd | fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unwittingly, the assassin leaves her telescopic sight resting over the
Floyd | steaming liquid. Realising her mistake, she snatches away the needle
Floyd | rifle, but the lens has already steamed up with condensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "woo"
genericgeekgirl says, "Though I was hoping to burn her."
SteW says, "yeah"
SteW (
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rescue mayor"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 351           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2494
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESCUE MAYOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "I'll take a peek, Otis"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to mayor"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2495
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO MAYOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sprint towards the mayor, leaping off the stage, experiencing
Floyd | everything in slow motion: gasps of astonishment from the crowd, their
Floyd | figurehead watching in disbelief as you reach out, ready to throw him
Floyd | to the ground. And then...
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe aims her rifle blind, firing a shot. The microphone, inches
Floyd | away from the mayor's head, is blown off its stand, sparks and
Floyd | shredded metal flying onto the stage. The screams of the stunned
Floyd | auditorium crowd drain out the electrical feedback whining over the
Floyd | speakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A split second later, you are on top of the mayor, pushing him down as
Floyd | a second needle rips through the drape of your veil, the force tearing
Floyd | away the hat. The assassin lines up a third, surely fatal, shot.
Floyd | Thinking fast, the old man below has lowered the curtain, blocking
Floyd | Mistletoe's view at the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your identity is there for all to see, but nobody is looking. Outside,
Floyd | you hear the crowd scramble towards the theatre exit, and the women of
Floyd | the orchestra are doing the same, following the relieved mayor
Floyd | downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2495
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "nope, have no clue"
SteW says, "one of those methods you mentioned should work"
genericgeekgirl says (to SteW), "Wrong channel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2496
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the stage)
Floyd | The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing
Floyd | the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination
Floyd | attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you
Floyd | remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination
Floyd | is not green, but white.
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most
Floyd | likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel pole, formerly the microphone stand, has rolled onto its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stage you can also see a torn veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "that's odd"
genericgeekgirl asks, "So, probably not outside. Down?"
SteW says, "i don't remember joining that channel"
DavidW asks, "do we need our halo?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on halo"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2497
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON HALO
Floyd |
Floyd | A golden glow spreads along your arm, enveloping your whole body as
Floyd | you take on the identity of the Crusader. The Staff of Justice reverts
Floyd | back to its natural appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2498
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend understage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind,
Floyd | rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the
Floyd | definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is
Floyd | to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one
Floyd | climbs upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2499
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dressing Room
Floyd | Actresses and their ilk have a better choice of performance gear than
Floyd | they have privacy. Rack after rack of suits, dresses and costumes are
Floyd | available for their use, but changing facilities are limited to open
Floyd | fronted booths without screens or doors. A poor show, considering the
Floyd | theatre's reputation.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mannequin stands upright, balancing on its legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an oboe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mannequin"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2500
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes
Floyd | for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and
Floyd | build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands
Floyd | are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mannequin is bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "hm do we need a mannequin or a pole?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2501
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s.up"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2503
Floyd |
Floyd | > S.UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind,
Floyd | rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the
Floyd | definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is
Floyd | to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one
Floyd | climbs upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised.
Floyd | You take a deep breath, and climb onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the stage)
Floyd | The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing
Floyd | the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination
Floyd | attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you
Floyd | remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination
Floyd | is not green, but white.
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most
Floyd | likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel pole, formerly the microphone stand, has rolled onto its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stage you can also see a torn veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I'm guessing we want to use the dummy as a decoy"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pole"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2504
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take veil"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2505
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VEIL
Floyd |
Floyd | To all intents and purposes, the torn veil is useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2506
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend understage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind,
Floyd | rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the
Floyd | definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is
Floyd | to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one
Floyd | climbs upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2507
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dressing Room
Floyd | Actresses and their ilk have a better choice of performance gear than
Floyd | they have privacy. Rack after rack of suits, dresses and costumes are
Floyd | available for their use, but changing facilities are limited to open
Floyd | fronted booths without screens or doors. A poor show, considering the
Floyd | theatre's reputation.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mannequin stands upright, balancing on its legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an oboe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "You could put something in the mannequin's hands, perchance."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mannequin"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2508
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take oboe"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2509
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE OBOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give oboe to mannequin"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2509
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE OBOE TO MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2509
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put oboe in mannequin's hands"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2509
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT OBOE IN MANNEQUIN'S HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to put the oboe in the
Floyd | mannequin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "This one time, at band camp."
mwmiller says, "Well, we *are* impersonating a band member..."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put oboe on mannequin"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2510
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT OBOE ON MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to put down the mannequin first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clothing"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2511
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOTHING
Floyd |
Floyd | (the racks of clothing)
Floyd | The items of clothing on display range from everyday shirts, jackets
Floyd | and dresses to the bizarre costumes used in theatre productions:
Floyd | breeches, stockings, fluffy coats and hats, leather catsuits. You name
Floyd | it, and it's probably here.
Floyd |
Floyd | They even have a mirrored dress, like the one Mistletoe was wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehehehe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop mannequin"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2512
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand the mannequin on its legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2513
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the mirrored dress off its hanger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dress on manequin"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2513
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DRESS ON MANEQUIN
mwmiller says, "This is waaayyy too convenient, but we don't care."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pole on mannequin"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2514
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT POLE ON MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the steel pole in the mannequin's hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dummy"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2515
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DUMMY
Floyd |
Floyd | The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes
Floyd | for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and
Floyd | build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands
Floyd | are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mannequin is carrying a steel pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mannequin"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2516
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | As you take the mannequin, the steel pole falls from its hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Boo. Upstairs, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pole"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2517
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Dressing Room                      Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2518
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dressing Room
Floyd | Actresses and their ilk have a better choice of performance gear than
Floyd | they have privacy. Rack after rack of suits, dresses and costumes are
Floyd | available for their use, but changing facilities are limited to open
Floyd | fronted booths without screens or doors. A poor show, considering the
Floyd | theatre's reputation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2519
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind,
Floyd | rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the
Floyd | definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is
Floyd | to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one
Floyd | climbs upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2520
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTROLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cables stretching upwards suggest the panel is linked with events
Floyd | onstage. Other than a lever, which obviously raises and lowers the
Floyd | curtain since the label says so, what any of the controls do is
Floyd | unclear. Except perhaps four lightbulb shaped buttons coloured red,
Floyd | yellow, blue and white.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white button has been depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2520
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2521
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED
Floyd |
Floyd | The white button clicks out as you depress its red counterpart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2522
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath, and climb onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the stage)
Floyd | The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing
Floyd | the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination
Floyd | attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you
Floyd | remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination
Floyd | is not green, but red.
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most
Floyd | likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stage you can also see a torn veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirrored dress reflects the red light falling on it from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Neat"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2523
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend understage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind,
Floyd | rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the
Floyd | definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is
Floyd | to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one
Floyd | climbs upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press yellow"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2524
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS YELLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The red button clicks out as you depress its yellow counterpart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2525
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath, and climb onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the stage)
Floyd | The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing
Floyd | the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination
Floyd | attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you
Floyd | remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination
Floyd | is not green, but yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most
Floyd | likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stage you can also see a torn veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop mannequin"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2526
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand the mannequin on its legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pole on mannequin"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2527
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT POLE ON MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the steel pole in the mannequin's hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mannequin"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2528
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes
Floyd | for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and
Floyd | build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands
Floyd | are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mannequin is carrying a steel pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2529
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a mirrored dress (zipped up, and reflecting yellow light)
Floyd |   an oboe
Floyd |   the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely)
Floyd |   the heroine's halo (glowing)
Floyd |   some casual clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   some underwear (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "so yellow looks like the crusader?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dress on mannequin"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2530
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DRESS ON MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's awkward to do unless you unzip the dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I thought I'd done that earlier, but it didn't work."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unzip dress"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2531
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNZIP DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the mirrored dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW says, "I think so"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dress on mannequin"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2532
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DRESS ON MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the mirrored dress over the mannequin's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Gold."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mannequin"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2533
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes
Floyd | for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and
Floyd | build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands
Floyd | are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mannequin is wearing a mirrored dress, and carrying a steel pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Over the mannequin's head? Uhhhhhhhh okay."
jenrexrode says, "well there was one point where you misspelled mannequin and it didn't do anythng"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close dress"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2534
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | As you zip up the dress, yellow light radiates from its mirrored
Floyd | panels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Why does light not radiate with the dress unzipped?"
DavidW says, "photons"
jenrexrode says, "cuz the mirrors are not aligned"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push mannequin"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2535
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The plastic doesn't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mannequin"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2536
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes
Floyd | for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and
Floyd | build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands
Floyd | are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mannequin is wearing a mirrored dress which radiates yellow light,
Floyd | and carrying a steel pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2537
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend understage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind,
Floyd | rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the
Floyd | definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is
Floyd | to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one
Floyd | climbs upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2538
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTROLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cables stretching upwards suggest the panel is linked with events
Floyd | onstage. Other than a lever, which obviously raises and lowers the
Floyd | curtain since the label says so, what any of the controls do is
Floyd | unclear. Except perhaps four lightbulb shaped buttons coloured red,
Floyd | yellow, blue and white.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yellow button has been depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "raise curtain"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2538
Floyd |
Floyd | > RAISE CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "lever"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lever"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2538
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | From underneath the panel, you hear creaking ropes and spinning cogs.
Floyd | And above, plastic shattering, then a dull thud-- and several more,
Floyd | footsteps on the stage. Mistletoe's voice is representative of
Floyd | herself: beautiful, yet inherently evil.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me, when did Madame Crusader's rod get bigger?"
Floyd |
Floyd | All of a sudden, your right knee is severed from your body, a needle
Floyd | embedded in the torn ligament. The same thing happens with your left,
Floyd | then both your elbows. Mistletoe joins you understage, discarding her
Floyd | rifle as she bends over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And I thought you were an intelligent girl. Are you in pain, Madame
Floyd | Crusader? I can make you comfortable. I'm very good when it comes to
Floyd | handling ladies. Do you want to see how I treat-- special people in my
Floyd | life. Here, let me show you."
Floyd |
Floyd | The blonde assassin extends her arms, inverting herself, before
Floyd | dropping on your neck, a heavy blow which leaves you breathless. Your
Floyd | throat feels hot, warmed by Mistletoe's sweat drenched trousers. Her
Floyd | thighs have you in an effortlessly held grip, squeezing the last gasp
Floyd | of air from your windpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 355 out of a possible 400, in 2538 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of living legend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Gah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2538
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2539
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath, and climb onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the stage)
Floyd | The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing
Floyd | the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination
Floyd | attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you
Floyd | remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination
Floyd | is not green, but yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mannequin stands upright, balancing on its legs. The plastic dummy
Floyd | is wearing a mirrored dress which radiates yellow light, and carrying
Floyd | a steel pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most
Floyd | likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stage you can also see a torn veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pole"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2540
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel rod was polished for the occasion, coated in dust repellent
Floyd | grease. It may have been relieved of the microphone, but none of its
Floyd | reflective sheen. Half of the metre-long tube is slightly narrower
Floyd | than the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push pole"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2541
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow half slides inside the wide, halving the steel pole's
Floyd | length.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 355           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2542
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend understage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind,
Floyd | rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the
Floyd | definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is
Floyd | to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one
Floyd | climbs upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lever"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2543
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | From underneath the panel, you hear creaking ropes and spinning cogs.
Floyd | And above, plastic shattering, then a dull thud-- and several more,
Floyd | footsteps on the stage. Mistletoe's voice is representative of
Floyd | herself: beautiful, yet inherently evil.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very clever of you, using that mannequin. You're a smart girl, Madame
Floyd | Crusader. I've known a few in my time: intelligent, lovely to look at,
Floyd | but always hopeless when it comes to the crunch. Why not join me
Floyd | onstage, and we'll see what kind of woman you are underneath? Here's
Floyd | an engagement present for you, by the way."
Floyd |
Floyd | The assassin tosses her needle rifle understage.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Engagement?"
jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2543
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "guess it's gonna get creepy"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2544
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath, and climb onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the stage)
Floyd | The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing
Floyd | the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination
Floyd | attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you
Floyd | remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination
Floyd | is not green, but yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The polyester curtain has been raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mannequin lies on its side, head shot to pieces. The plastic dummy
Floyd | is wearing a mirrored dress which radiates yellow light.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stage you can also see a steel pole and a torn veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assassin's foot smashes into your stomach, sending you sprawling
Floyd | across the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not accepting my gift? Our relationship won't last long, Madame
Floyd | Crusader."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2543
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Understage
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rifle"
Floyd ]  Understage                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2544
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2545
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath, and climb onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium (on the stage)
Floyd | The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing
Floyd | the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination
Floyd | attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you
Floyd | remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination
Floyd | is not green, but yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The polyester curtain has been raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mannequin lies on its side, head shot to pieces. The plastic dummy
Floyd | is wearing a mirrored dress which radiates yellow light.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stage you can also see a steel pole and a torn veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assassin's foot smashes into your stomach, sending you sprawling
Floyd | across the stage. Instinctively, you aim the needle rifle, but
Floyd | Mistletoe's reaction is one of amusement.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madame Crusader, heroine of Atlantic City, firing a needle point
Floyd | blank through an unarmed woman's skull. Could you do that? I hardly
Floyd | think so. Not to despair. You have your Staff of Justice to rely on,
Floyd | and I have nothing-- except my body. A girl's most dangerous weapon,
Floyd | didn't you know?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "What's the staff gonna do against her?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stage"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2546
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A raised circular platform, fifteen metres above the ground and
Floyd | spanning seventy metres in diameter, is the stage for performances at
Floyd | the plaza theatre. A gantry runs above, lights assembled on the
Floyd | scaffold. The curtain has been raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | The assassin kicks you in the ribs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x curtain"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2547
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge piece of red polyester, the same material as that covering the
Floyd | auditorium seats, encircles the outer stage, hanging from curtain
Floyd | rails on the catwalk. The counterweight is a bundle of old fashioned
Floyd | sandbags.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your nemesis rolls you across the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sandbags"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2548
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SANDBAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy coarse cloth bags filled with sand, and tied together with
Floyd | blackened rope. You ought to take care. If the main cord were to snap
Floyd | while you were underneath, it could leave you with a nasty headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe stands on your chest, twisting her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot rope"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2549
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the needle rifle)
Floyd | You aim upwards with the rifle, shooting needles at the hanging
Floyd | sandbags. With a splitting crack, the main rope snaps across the
Floyd | middle, sending the whole lot of them crashing down on the stage
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're not much of a woman, are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2548
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Auditorium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "crawl under sandbags"
Floyd ]  Auditorium                         Score: 361           One hour
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre)             Moves: 2549
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRAWL UNDER SANDBAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl to a position underneath the hanging sandbags.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistletoe stands over your beaten body, her legs either side of your
Floyd | hips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Admit it, Madame Crusader. You find me attractive, don't you? There's
Floyd | something irresistable about my way of walking, my curved body, how
Floyd | hair streams across my face. Look on the bright side. You get to die
Floyd | staring up my-- well, since you're female, I don't have to explain, do
Floyd | I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "No, please explain."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot rope"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 365        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the Plaza Theatre)          Moves: 2550
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the needle rifle)
Floyd | You aim upwards with the rifle, shooting needles at the hanging
Floyd | sandbags. With a splitting crack, the main rope snaps across the
Floyd | middle, sending the whole lot of them crashing down on Mistletoe's
Floyd | head. Most people would collapse outright, but she remains standing,
Floyd | her resilience tested to the limit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice, Madame Crusader...very nice..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The assassin falls over, her strength not enough to withstand the
Floyd | pressure. ACPD officers storm the stage, locking her down with secure
Floyd | restraints. Some wear gas masks for protection as they wash off her
Floyd | perfume. How they contain her enticing charm remains to be seen, but
Floyd | for now, you have work to do elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The local crisis has been resolved ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And so, you return to your ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lisa, I've discovered a secret file on Takamura's disc: a structural
Floyd | drawing of memorial square, where all those people are gathered for
Floyd | the new year parade. If the Baron-- wait! The tower! He's taken over
Floyd | the clock tower! You'd best proceed with-- Mother? Is that you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Without a word of explanation, the matriarch goes off air.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
mwmiller says, "Oh, NOW the cops show up. Figures."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to clock tower"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 365        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the memorial clock tower)   Moves: 2551
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, GO TO CLOCK TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The
Floyd | golden horse arrives at the memorial clock tower after a few minutes
Floyd | of flight time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 365        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001 the memorial clock tower)   Moves: 2552
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of
Floyd | Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the
Floyd | southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your
Floyd | present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse,
Floyd | naturally. The memorial clock tower is where you're at.
Floyd |
Floyd | The memorial clock is highlighted in red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 365        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2553
Floyd |
Floyd | > REX, LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse makes a bump-free landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So that's what she meant by returning the staff to the east. Lisa,
Floyd | you're going to-- the time! It's five to midnight! Get into that tower
Floyd | and stop the Baron! If you have the courage to put the people before
Floyd | you, they will always remember you as a true heroine. Well, what are
Floyd | you waiting for? Go sort him out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Going to what? She never finished, but this is neither the time nor
Floyd | the place to question the matriarch. You're the Crusader, and there's
Floyd | a city to save!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2554
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb out of the golden horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clock Face
Floyd | Memorial Tower, Atlantic City's most famous landmark, a limestone
Floyd | monument built in honour of the many citizens who gave their lives in
Floyd | pursuit of worthy causes. A crowd has gathered in the square below,
Floyd | gazing skyward at the famous projected image of the clock as it ticks
Floyd | away the last seconds of the twentieth century.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a corner spire, inches away from the
Floyd | clock face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireworks line the tower roof, ready to dazzle the anticipant
Floyd | spectators.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2554
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fireworks"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2555
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIREWORKS
Floyd |
Floyd | For the millennium, the organisers have prepared a variety
Floyd | performance: rockets, bangers, catherine wheels, sparkling glitter,
Floyd | trailblazers. Most people wouldn't notice anything suspicious, but
Floyd | keen-eyed television reporters pick up on little details, such as
Floyd | YE-logoed radio receivers and potent daffodil scents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "daffodil, eh?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2556
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You've had enough exposure to alsanine, thank you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "sorry about that, someone found a parser bug in I7"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2557
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2558
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2559
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2560
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2561
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already on the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Joyful cheers ring around Memorial Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2562
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | Absailing is not your cup of tea.
Floyd |
Floyd | Joyful cheers ring around Memorial Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2563
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clock Face
Floyd | Memorial Tower, Atlantic City's most famous landmark, a limestone
Floyd | monument built in honour of the many citizens who gave their lives in
Floyd | pursuit of worthy causes. A crowd has gathered in the square below,
Floyd | gazing skyward at the famous projected image of the clock as it ticks
Floyd | away the last seconds of the twentieth century.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a corner spire, inches away from the
Floyd | clock face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireworks line the tower roof, ready to dazzle the anticipant
Floyd | spectators.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crowd"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2564
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CROWD
Floyd |
Floyd | The annual parade, expected to be the largest ever in view of the
Floyd | circumstances. Half the city's population have turned out in fancy
Floyd | dress, shouting and cheering as the new millennium approaches. So many
Floyd | people gathered in one place, and your old friend the Baron in control
Floyd | of Memorial Tower. Things don't bode well.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear chanting from the streets below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "jump on the minute hand."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clock face"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2565
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | A timepiece unique to Atlantic City, the memorial clock is simple in
Floyd | theory, yet imaginative in execution: the gears, numerals and hands
Floyd | are housed inside, above a lighthouse-style beam. It is the image the
Floyd | everyday citizen sees, projected in the sky by a focusing lens: a
Floyd | huge, octagonal clock face on the tower roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The present time appears to be 11:54.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash and a bang: another firecracker being set off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we can."
jenrexrode asks, "beam?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x beam"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2566
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAM
Floyd |
Floyd | A timepiece unique to Atlantic City, the memorial clock is simple in
Floyd | theory, yet imaginative in execution: the gears, numerals and hands
Floyd | are housed inside, above a lighthouse-style beam. It is the image the
Floyd | everyday citizen sees, projected in the sky by a focusing lens: a
Floyd | huge, octagonal clock face on the tower roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The present time appears to be 11:54.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Beam, like.. light."
jenrexrode says, "aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to clock"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2567
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're at the memorial clock tower already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x citizens"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2568
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITIZENS
Floyd |
Floyd | The annual parade, expected to be the largest ever in view of the
Floyd | circumstances. Half the city's population have turned out in fancy
Floyd | dress, shouting and cheering as the new millennium approaches. So many
Floyd | people gathered in one place, and your old friend the Baron in control
Floyd | of Memorial Tower. Things don't bode well.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear chanting from the streets below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open face"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2569
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash and a bang: another firecracker being set off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x monument"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2569
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MONUMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
SteW says, "well at least we know how to fix the bug"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x spire"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2569
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take fireworks"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2570
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FIREWORKS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are many, many fireworks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "fine"
jenrexrode asks, "violence?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Violence is usually the answer."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan face"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2571
Floyd |
Floyd | > HEATSCAN FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot, but that's to be expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan face"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2571
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to lifescan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2572
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIFESCAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of thousands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear chanting from the streets below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb clock"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2573
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter clock"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2574
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You stroll to the centre of the glass face, covering your eyes as you
Floyd | stare down into the light. The time is easy to read: eleven fifty-four
Floyd | and fifteen seconds. Only problem is, clock towers don't have second
Floyd | hands. So the long, thin, blurry shadow must be something else...
Floyd |
Floyd | Heroine's Gallery (on the roman numeral III)
Floyd | The Crusader has a special place in the tower's heart. Statues of the
Floyd | Great Four watch from recesses around the octagonal rim: Alexia,
Floyd | Felicia, Elsa, and Claire. Further down, silhouetted against the
Floyd | projected beam of white light, are the two hands of Atlantic City's
Floyd | memorial clock. Gold, like the heroine herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're within touching distance of the statue of Alexia.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fierce cyclone presses you against the tower walls. You don't
Floyd | remember how you got here, only snippets of information: a bright red
Floyd | flash, the floor giving way under your feet, raining glass-- wait!
Floyd | Wind? But you're indoors-- so that's what it was: a helicopter
Floyd | gunship. The Baron salutes you from behind the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You seem to have forgotten your horse. Good, now I can eliminate you
Floyd | any time I want. Very tempting, since you've done your best to
Floyd | interfere with my millennial events programme. But the star of
Floyd | tonight's show will be the fireworks, arranged to commence at the
Floyd | stroke of midnight, five minutes from now."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cue taken, the memorial clock advances to 11:55.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Really."
jenrexrode asks, "wha?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alexia"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2575
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALEXIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexia of the West, the fourteenth century warrior princess who
Floyd | brought peace to her domain after decades of civil unrest. Rhyming
Floyd | melodrama you might think, but the story of this Crusader is taught to
Floyd | every child. She looks the part, dressed in gold battle armour and
Floyd | wielding a broadsword.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Alexia faces west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x felicia"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2576
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FELICIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Or Lady Felicia, as she preferred to be known during the 1600s. And
Floyd | she looks as pompous as she sounds, decked out in a Tudor doublet and
Floyd | admiring her reflection in a hand mirror. Still, she did expose a
Floyd | treacherous nobleman and save the life of the king, so she deserves
Floyd | some respect.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Felicia faces north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirror"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2577
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | An ivory-backed hand mirror, emblazoned with Lady Felicia's hereditary
Floyd | insignia. She was notoriously fussy about her appearance, spending so
Floyd | much time staring at her face that nobody else could see her anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x elsa"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2578
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELSA
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah yes, the permanent Crusader, so named since she never wore the
Floyd | halo, electing instead to cover her face with a golden helmet, and
Floyd | ride a black stallion as she patrolled the streets of depression-era
Floyd | Atlantic City. It was only once she died that people found out her
Floyd | real name: Elsa Winchurch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Elsa faces east.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I took it upon myself to make a minor alteration to the rooftop
Floyd | setup. A simple exchange: gunpowder for alsanine. That's right,
Floyd | Mistletoe's captivating brand of perfume, a chemical of my own design.
Floyd | One drop is enough to entice the strongest willed of subjects into
Floyd | unquestioning obedience."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sure the punchline is on its way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "Felicia, Alexia, Claire, Elsa. FACE."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x claire"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2579
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLAIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Never in a thousand years would you suspect this to be Claire Caseley,
Floyd | the woman who was saddled in the golden horse for the most violent
Floyd | decade in Atlantic City history, the terrorist-plagued 1980s. She is
Floyd | the epitome of a housewife, wearing an apron and family locket. Who
Floyd | would have thought she was the Crusader?
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Claire faces south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tonight, several kilos will be dispersed over Memorial Square. Just
Floyd | imagine the effect that little lot will have, considering Atlantic
Floyd | City's major powerbrokers are all here for the show. Under its
Floyd | influence, they'll give me whatever I wish: my associates' release,
Floyd | immunity, mayordom. Interesting, that last one."
Floyd |
Floyd | A true megolomaniac, the Baron's ego has got the better of him. Now he
Floyd | has given you details of his plan, four and a half minutes, every
Floyd | reason to stop him-- and one clear objective: prevent the memorial
Floyd | clock from reaching midnight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn claire east"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2580
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN CLAIRE EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd have to be standing on numeral XII to reach Claire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statue"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2581
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (Alexia)
Floyd | Alexia of the West, the fourteenth century warrior princess who
Floyd | brought peace to her domain after decades of civil unrest. Rhyming
Floyd | melodrama you might think, but the story of this Crusader is taught to
Floyd | every child. She looks the part, dressed in gold battle armour and
Floyd | wielding a broadsword.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Alexia faces west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2582
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The arm of Alexia, a weapon forged by her father, and handed the
Floyd | princess at her coronation. She holds the broadsword as any
Floyd | right-handed warrior would: pointing vertically upwards, with the
Floyd | cutting edge on her front side. The blade widens at its centre,
Floyd | meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't be getting any ideas, Madame Crusader. This is an eight
Floyd | thousand megawatt laser capable of cutting steel, stone and titanium.
Floyd | I find it works particularly well on human flesh but, sadly for you,
Floyd | not on armoured glass. No, that requires almost twice the-- oh, let's
Floyd | call it horsepower, for old time's sake."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tick! Four minutes remaining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn statue south"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2583
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN STATUE SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | (Alexia the south wall)
Floyd | You turn Alexia so that she faces south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x locket"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2584
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Life has an odd way of reminding you of tragedy. Fastened around
Floyd | Claire's throat is a chain, silver like your mother's. It has a locket
Floyd | in place of the crucifix, but the overall similarity between the two
Floyd | necklaces is striking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The locket is closed, and its outside surface has dulled with age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x helmet"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2585
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | If you didn't know better, you'd think the motorcycle was invented in
Floyd | the 1930s. Elsa's helmet resembles an item of headgear one might use
Floyd | on a two-wheeler: hard cased, with a curved relective face plate.
Floyd | Except it's solid gold, quite clearly the property of a Crusader.
Floyd |
Floyd | The helmet's visor is raised, something Elsa wouldn't approve of.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "hm, locket closed, helmet open"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Yeah. How do we want to turn the statues?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2586
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ELSA
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd have to be standing on numeral IX to reach Elsa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 9"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2587
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | Numeral IX is inaccessible from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The more I think about it, the more I become impressed with my choice
Floyd | of arena. An epic encounter: the daughter of justice against the
Floyd | father of crime, my laser against your staff, an old man's brain
Floyd | against a young lady's intuition, and all projected live at no extra
Floyd | cost."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2587
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 2"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2588
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral II.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 1"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2589
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral I.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 12"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2590
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral XII, and the statue of Claire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The memorial clock ticks away another minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "goto 11"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2590
Floyd |
Floyd | > GOTO 11
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Just checking something. We'll probably have to restore."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 11"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2591
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 11
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral XI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
mwmiller says, "What a BASIC shortcoming. =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 10"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2592
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 10
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral X.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 9"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2593
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral IX, and the statue of Elsa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2594
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ELSA
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to specify which way you want to turn Elsa.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me, Madame Crusader: how did you manage to outsmart my daughter?
Floyd | I brought her up to be the ultimate assassin, nurtured her to be my
Floyd | successor. I even have to remain alert in case she tries to do away
Floyd | with me before time. No human being on this Earth was meant to equal
Floyd | Mistletoe, yet you somehow managed it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Contempt creeps into the Baron's voice. He leans forward, hand over
Floyd | his joystick trigger. Then he relaxes, becoming his usual, calm self.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close helmet"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2595
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing the helmet's visor closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "strange statues that can be repositoned"
jenrexrode says, "including their accessories"
jenrexrode asks, "north?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa north"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2596
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ELSA NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn Elsa so that she faces north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Why for?"
jenrexrode asks, "are they facing each other?"
jenrexrode asks, "now?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Like all into the center?"
jenrexrode says, "my guess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa inwards"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2596
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ELSA INWARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa towards center"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2596
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ELSA TOWARDS CENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Well, maybe."
mwmiller asks, "This is supposed to form some kind of crazy Rube Goldberg device so if the Baron fires his laser it reflects to zap himself, isn't it?"
jenrexrode says, "yeah the mirror for sure"
jenrexrode asks, "so we have a mirror, a locket, a helment and a what?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Sword"
jenrexrode says, "oh yeah"
jenrexrode asks, "can we look at the statues all at once, or does it take 4 moves?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I think we have to do it separately."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statues"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2596
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statue"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2597
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (Elsa)
Floyd | Ah yes, the permanent Crusader, so named since she never wore the
Floyd | halo, electing instead to cover her face with a golden helmet, and
Floyd | ride a black stallion as she patrolled the streets of depression-era
Floyd | Atlantic City. It was only once she died that people found out her
Floyd | real name: Elsa Winchurch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Elsa faces north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x claire"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2598
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLAIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Never in a thousand years would you suspect this to be Claire Caseley,
Floyd | the woman who was saddled in the golden horse for the most violent
Floyd | decade in Atlantic City history, the terrorist-plagued 1980s. She is
Floyd | the epitome of a housewife, wearing an apron and family locket. Who
Floyd | would have thought she was the Crusader?
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Claire faces south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Things are getting desperate: two minutes until the end of the
Floyd | century.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x felicia"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2599
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FELICIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Or Lady Felicia, as she preferred to be known during the 1600s. And
Floyd | she looks as pompous as she sounds, decked out in a Tudor doublet and
Floyd | admiring her reflection in a hand mirror. Still, she did expose a
Floyd | treacherous nobleman and save the life of the king, so she deserves
Floyd | some respect.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Felicia faces north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "I figure we'll have to restore either way, so might as well futz now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alexia"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2600
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALEXIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexia of the West, the fourteenth century warrior princess who
Floyd | brought peace to her domain after decades of civil unrest. Rhyming
Floyd | melodrama you might think, but the story of this Crusader is taught to
Floyd | every child. She looks the part, dressed in gold battle armour and
Floyd | wielding a broadsword.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Alexia faces south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "which way is the face of the clock ?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x face"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2601
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gold helmet)
Floyd | If you didn't know better, you'd think the motorcycle was invented in
Floyd | the 1930s. Elsa's helmet resembles an item of headgear one might use
Floyd | on a two-wheeler: hard cased, with a curved relective face plate.
Floyd | Except it's solid gold, quite clearly the property of a Crusader.
Floyd |
Floyd | The helmet's visor is lowered, superimposing your head over Elsa's
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "wrong face"
genericgeekgirl says, "No idea."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2602
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The hands are enormous, weighing in at eight thousand kilograms each.
Floyd | A sizeable burden for the supporting shaft, cleverly hidden away
Floyd | beneath the central spoke, meaning only the images of the
Floyd | traditional-styled hour and minute indicators are cast onto the
Floyd | memorial clock's face. The present time appears to be 11:58.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the tip of each hand is one half of a copper circuit breaker.
Floyd | Manufactured by Yamitsi Electronics, if that's at all relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take a look around, Madame Crusader. What do you see? I'll tell you:
Floyd | a memorial to those heroines who failed to protect their charges, just
Floyd | as you will tonight. When I take control of Atlantic City, I'll be
Floyd | sure to build a statue of you, and place it alongside the others. In
Floyd | due course, you will all crumble to dust."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "sounds relevant"
genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
jenrexrode asks, "so at midnight the make a circuit?"
jenrexrode says, "+y"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2603
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The arm of Alexia, a weapon forged by her father, and handed the
Floyd | princess at her coronation. She holds the broadsword as any
Floyd | right-handed warrior would: pointing vertically upwards, with the
Floyd | cutting edge on her front side. The blade widens at its centre,
Floyd | meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 10"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2604
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 10
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral X.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 11"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2605
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 11
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral XI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 12"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2606
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral XII, and the statue of Claire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only one minute left until midnight. To coin a cliche, time is running
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open locket"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2607
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Claire's locket opens out anticlockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | One hundred and thirty-five degrees separate the two silver frames.
Floyd | The first is empty, but the second is closest her heart, and contains
Floyd | a photograph of a young Claire with an older man and woman. Her
Floyd | murdered parents, perhaps?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "to become the crusader they murder your parents?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently."
jenrexrode says, "so empty frame is shiny, mirror is shiny."
jenrexrode asks, "sword is triangular, and the helmet is what?"
jenrexrode asks, "can we take it?"
jenrexrode says, "doubt it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x helmet"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2608
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | If you didn't know better, you'd think the motorcycle was invented in
Floyd | the 1930s. Elsa's helmet resembles an item of headgear one might use
Floyd | on a two-wheeler: hard cased, with a curved relective face plate.
Floyd | Except it's solid gold, quite clearly the property of a Crusader.
Floyd |
Floyd | The helmet's visor is lowered, superimposing your head over Elsa's
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Curved, reflective."
jenrexrode says, "shiny"
jenrexrode asks, "superimposing my head on her body?"
jenrexrode asks, "make another dummy?"
jenrexrode says, "or is that just fluff"
genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno"
jenrexrode says, "harley davidson was making motorcycles in 1920"
SteW says, "harley davidson motor company was founded in 1903"
mwmiller goes home. jenrexrode says, "I can't figure out a main direction for this puzzle"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I'm really not sure which way is "in"."
jenrexrode says, "i scrolled all the way back to arriving here and I didn't notice anything to help us get our bearings"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2609
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The tower walls are unclimbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2610
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way down, unless you decide to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bells ring from deep inside Memorial Tower: ten seconds to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2610
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | If you require a definitive example of a leap of faith, then try this:
Floyd | a hundred metre drop, nothing to break the fall, whilst blinded by
Floyd | white light and ravaged by wind. But since you insist, you set off on
Floyd | a trip down Memorial Tower, waving your arms and slashing them open on
Floyd | the clock's hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a few memories of your own: the fateful events at Maiden's
Floyd | Wharf, Amy's smile as she handed you the Staff of Justice, the
Floyd | underground lair of the silver moon cult, the duel with Hydra, the
Floyd | aerial dogfight with the toymaker, Charlotte Anne's magic, Mistletoe's
Floyd | perfume-- and the suicide jumper.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 367 out of a possible 400, in 2610 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of living legend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2610
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Heroine's Gallery
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "i can't even understand, is the clock face on a flat roof? and the lock shines out like a light house straight up? then if it's not cloudy, you won'"
jenrexrode says, "won't be able to tell the time"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x arm"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2611
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | (the broadsword)
Floyd | The arm of Alexia, a weapon forged by her father, and handed the
Floyd | princess at her coronation. She holds the broadsword as any
Floyd | right-handed warrior would: pointing vertically upwards, with the
Floyd | cutting edge on her front side. The blade widens at its centre,
Floyd | meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bells have stopped ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x hand"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2612
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hands of the memorial clock)
Floyd | The hands are enormous, weighing in at eight thousand kilograms each.
Floyd | A sizeable burden for the supporting shaft, cleverly hidden away
Floyd | beneath the central spoke, meaning only the images of the
Floyd | traditional-styled hour and minute indicators are cast onto the
Floyd | memorial clock's face. The present time appears to be 11:59.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the tip of each hand is one half of a copper circuit breaker.
Floyd | Manufactured by Yamitsi Electronics, if that's at all relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not to sound intrusive, but this might be your last chance!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x mirror"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2613
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | An ivory-backed hand mirror, emblazoned with Lady Felicia's hereditary
Floyd | insignia. She was notoriously fussy about her appearance, spending so
Floyd | much time staring at her face that nobody else could see her anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | For once, the Baron was speaking the truth. Over seventy thousand
Floyd | people were in Memorial Square to see in the new millennium. At
Floyd | midnight on December 31st 2000, everyone was fine, and showing minimal
Floyd | interest in the golden flicker around the aerial clock. One second
Floyd | later-- well, you know what happens next.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 367 out of a possible 400, in 2613 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of living legend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
jenrexrode every good boy does fine jenrexrode says, "Every Good Boy Does Fine - FACE"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2613
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2612
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Heroine's Gallery
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367         One minute
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2613
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Heroine's Gallery (on the roman numeral XII)
Floyd | The Crusader has a special place in the tower's heart. Statues of the
Floyd | Great Four watch from recesses around the octagonal rim: Alexia,
Floyd | Felicia, Elsa, and Claire. Further down, silhouetted against the
Floyd | projected beam of white light, are the two hands of Atlantic City's
Floyd | memorial clock. Gold, like the heroine herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're within touching distance of the statue of Claire.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the confines of the tower, the Baron's gunship whips up a cyclonic
Floyd | storm.
Floyd |
Floyd | For once, the Baron was speaking the truth. Over seventy thousand
Floyd | people were in Memorial Square to see in the new millennium. At
Floyd | midnight on December 31st 2000, everyone was fine, and showing minimal
Floyd | interest in the golden flicker around the aerial clock. One second
Floyd | later-- well, you know what happens next.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 367 out of a possible 400, in 2613 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of living legend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "i don't know how to restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2554
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ]  Golden Horse                       Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2555
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Horse
Floyd | Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek
Floyd | helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by
Floyd | the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a
Floyd | top-down plan of Atlantic City.
Floyd |
Floyd | The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a
Floyd | grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the
Floyd | raised windshield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2554
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Clock Face
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2555
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clock Face
Floyd | Memorial Tower, Atlantic City's most famous landmark, a limestone
Floyd | monument built in honour of the many citizens who gave their lives in
Floyd | pursuit of worthy causes. A crowd has gathered in the square below,
Floyd | gazing skyward at the famous projected image of the clock as it ticks
Floyd | away the last seconds of the twentieth century.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden horse has landed on a corner spire, inches away from the
Floyd | clock face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireworks line the tower roof, ready to dazzle the anticipant
Floyd | spectators.
Floyd |
Floyd | Joyful cheers ring around Memorial Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd ]  Clock Face                         Score: 366        Six minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2556
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A timepiece unique to Atlantic City, the memorial clock is simple in
Floyd | theory, yet imaginative in execution: the gears, numerals and hands
Floyd | are housed inside, above a lighthouse-style beam. It is the image the
Floyd | everyday citizen sees, projected in the sky by a focusing lens: a
Floyd | huge, octagonal clock face on the tower roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The present time appears to be 11:54.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "octagonal face on roof"
jenrexrode says, "so only works on cloudy days"
Ellison says, "dang, this part"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "enter clock"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2557
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You stroll to the centre of the glass face, covering your eyes as you
Floyd | stare down into the light. The time is easy to read: eleven fifty-four
Floyd | and fifteen seconds. Only problem is, clock towers don't have second
Floyd | hands. So the long, thin, blurry shadow must be something else...
Floyd |
Floyd | Heroine's Gallery (on the roman numeral III)
Floyd | The Crusader has a special place in the tower's heart. Statues of the
Floyd | Great Four watch from recesses around the octagonal rim: Alexia,
Floyd | Felicia, Elsa, and Claire. Further down, silhouetted against the
Floyd | projected beam of white light, are the two hands of Atlantic City's
Floyd | memorial clock. Gold, like the heroine herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're within touching distance of the statue of Alexia.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fierce cyclone presses you against the tower walls. You don't
Floyd | remember how you got here, only snippets of information: a bright red
Floyd | flash, the floor giving way under your feet, raining glass-- wait!
Floyd | Wind? But you're indoors-- so that's what it was: a helicopter
Floyd | gunship. The Baron salutes you from behind the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You seem to have forgotten your horse. Good, now I can eliminate you
Floyd | any time I want. Very tempting, since you've done your best to
Floyd | interfere with my millennial events programme. But the star of
Floyd | tonight's show will be the fireworks, arranged to commence at the
Floyd | stroke of midnight, five minutes from now."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cue taken, the memorial clock advances to 11:55.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "okay, so the face of the clock is on the roof and we walked on it"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
jenrexrode | So the long, thin, blurry shadow must be something else..
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2558
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTROLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see much of the control lever from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2557
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Heroine's Gallery
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "the sword?"
jenrexrode asks, "and sword lady is at 3 and facing ?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x alexia"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2558
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALEXIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexia of the West, the fourteenth century warrior princess who
Floyd | brought peace to her domain after decades of civil unrest. Rhyming
Floyd | melodrama you might think, but the story of this Crusader is taught to
Floyd | every child. She looks the part, dressed in gold battle armour and
Floyd | wielding a broadsword.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Alexia faces west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "so east from center is 3?"
jenrexrode asks, "then 12-N, 6-S, and 9-W?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says, "Good catch."
jenrexrode says, "thx"
Ellison says, "I couldn't envision this part at all"
jenrexrode says, "so don't know if she needs turn, she don't have anything shiny"
jenrexrode says, "for the longest time, I thought the face was upright, but it's flat"
Ellison says, "yeah, maybe I never got that part"
genericgeekgirl says, "I think she's ok, since the sword is facing the center."
jenrexrode says, "and now we're in a hole, scootching aroung the edge"
genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, like a catwalk between the numbers."
genericgeekgirl asks, "Down to six?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 4. go to 5. go to 6"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2561
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 4. GO TO 5. GO TO 6
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral IV.
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral V.
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral VI, and the statue of Felicia.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I took it upon myself to make a minor alteration to the rooftop
Floyd | setup. A simple exchange: gunpowder for alsanine. That's right,
Floyd | Mistletoe's captivating brand of perfume, a chemical of my own design.
Floyd | One drop is enough to entice the strongest willed of subjects into
Floyd | unquestioning obedience."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sure the punchline is on its way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x felicia"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2562
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FELICIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Or Lady Felicia, as she preferred to be known during the 1600s. And
Floyd | she looks as pompous as she sounds, decked out in a Tudor doublet and
Floyd | admiring her reflection in a hand mirror. Still, she did expose a
Floyd | treacherous nobleman and save the life of the king, so she deserves
Floyd | some respect.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Felicia faces north.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tonight, several kilos will be dispersed over Memorial Square. Just
Floyd | imagine the effect that little lot will have, considering Atlantic
Floyd | City's major powerbrokers are all here for the show. Under its
Floyd | influence, they'll give me whatever I wish: my associates' release,
Floyd | immunity, mayordom. Interesting, that last one."
Floyd |
Floyd | A true megolomaniac, the Baron's ego has got the better of him. Now he
Floyd | has given you details of his plan, four and a half minutes, every
Floyd | reason to stop him-- and one clear objective: prevent the memorial
Floyd | clock from reaching midnight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "i think mirror lady needs he back to the center"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirror"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2563
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | An ivory-backed hand mirror, emblazoned with Lady Felicia's hereditary
Floyd | insignia. She was notoriously fussy about her appearance, spending so
Floyd | much time staring at her face that nobody else could see her anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn statue south"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Five minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2564
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN STATUE SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | (Felicia the south wall)
Floyd | You turn Felicia so that she faces south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "So mirror faces north."
jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 7.go to 8.go to 9"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2567
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 7.GO TO 8.GO TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral VII.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't be getting any ideas, Madame Crusader. This is an eight
Floyd | thousand megawatt laser capable of cutting steel, stone and titanium.
Floyd | I find it works particularly well on human flesh but, sadly for you,
Floyd | not on armoured glass. No, that requires almost twice the-- oh, let's
Floyd | call it horsepower, for old time's sake."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tick! Four minutes remaining.
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral VIII.
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral IX, and the statue of Elsa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x elsa"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2568
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELSA
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah yes, the permanent Crusader, so named since she never wore the
Floyd | halo, electing instead to cover her face with a golden helmet, and
Floyd | ride a black stallion as she patrolled the streets of depression-era
Floyd | Atlantic City. It was only once she died that people found out her
Floyd | real name: Elsa Winchurch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Elsa faces east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode asks, "unless it need to face helmet lady?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x helmet"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2569
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | If you didn't know better, you'd think the motorcycle was invented in
Floyd | the 1930s. Elsa's helmet resembles an item of headgear one might use
Floyd | on a two-wheeler: hard cased, with a curved relective face plate.
Floyd | Except it's solid gold, quite clearly the property of a Crusader.
Floyd |
Floyd | The helmet's visor is raised, something Elsa wouldn't approve of.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hemlet"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2569
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE HEMLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close helmet"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367       Four minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2570
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing the helmet's visor closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The more I think about it, the more I become impressed with my choice
Floyd | of arena. An epic encounter: the daughter of justice against the
Floyd | father of crime, my laser against your staff, an old man's brain
Floyd | against a young lady's intuition, and all projected live at no extra
Floyd | cost."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno. Let's try facing everything into the center first."
jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says, "I think Elsa is fine, but now I'm trying to envision where the sword points if Alicia faces a direction."
genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we want to turn her so the flat edge of the sword faces the center?"
genericgeekgirl says, "And not the cutting edge."
jenrexrode says, "hm! the triangley part"
jenrexrode asks, "so are both side the same?"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Yeah. It's in her right hand, so maybe south?"
genericgeekgirl says, "Which would put it closer to the middle, even if both sides are the same."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 10. go to 11. go to 12"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2573
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 10. GO TO 11. GO TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral X.
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral XI.
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral XII, and the statue of Claire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The memorial clock ticks away another minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x claire"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2574
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLAIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Never in a thousand years would you suspect this to be Claire Caseley,
Floyd | the woman who was saddled in the golden horse for the most violent
Floyd | decade in Atlantic City history, the terrorist-plagued 1980s. She is
Floyd | the epitome of a housewife, wearing an apron and family locket. Who
Floyd | would have thought she was the Crusader?
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Claire faces south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open locket"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2575
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Claire's locket opens out anticlockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | One hundred and thirty-five degrees separate the two silver frames.
Floyd | The first is empty, but the second is closest her heart, and contains
Floyd | a photograph of a young Claire with an older man and woman. Her
Floyd | murdered parents, perhaps?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x locket"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2576
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Life has an odd way of reminding you of tragedy. Fastened around
Floyd | Claire's throat is a chain, silver like your mother's. It has a locket
Floyd | in place of the crucifix, but the overall similarity between the two
Floyd | necklaces is striking.
Floyd |
Floyd | One hundred and thirty-five degrees separate the two silver frames.
Floyd | The first is empty, but the second is closest her heart, and contains
Floyd | a photograph of a young Claire with an older man and woman. Her
Floyd | murdered parents, perhaps?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn statue sw"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2577
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN STATUE SW
Floyd |
Floyd | (Claire the southwest wall)
Floyd | You turn Claire so that she faces southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me, Madame Crusader: how did you manage to outsmart my daughter?
Floyd | I brought her up to be the ultimate assassin, nurtured her to be my
Floyd | successor. I even have to remain alert in case she tries to do away
Floyd | with me before time. No human being on this Earth was meant to equal
Floyd | Mistletoe, yet you somehow managed it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Contempt creeps into the Baron's voice. He leans forward, hand over
Floyd | his joystick trigger. Then he relaxes, becoming his usual, calm self.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says, "We want the empty bit facing the center."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 1.go to 2.go to 3"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367      Three minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2580
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO TO 1.GO TO 2.GO TO 3
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral I.
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral II.
Floyd | You edge your way along to numeral III, and the statue of Alexia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn statue south"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2581
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN STATUE SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | (Alexia the south wall)
Floyd | You turn Alexia so that she faces south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Things are getting desperate: two minutes until the end of the
Floyd | century.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2581
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hands"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2582
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The hands are enormous, weighing in at eight thousand kilograms each.
Floyd | A sizeable burden for the supporting shaft, cleverly hidden away
Floyd | beneath the central spoke, meaning only the images of the
Floyd | traditional-styled hour and minute indicators are cast onto the
Floyd | memorial clock's face. The present time appears to be 11:58.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the tip of each hand is one half of a copper circuit breaker.
Floyd | Manufactured by Yamitsi Electronics, if that's at all relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode says, "hm"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2583
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The arm of Alexia, a weapon forged by her father, and handed the
Floyd | princess at her coronation. She holds the broadsword as any
Floyd | right-handed warrior would: pointing vertically upwards, with the
Floyd | cutting edge on her front side. The blade widens at its centre,
Floyd | meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
jenrexrode | The blade widens at its centre, meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular.
jenrexrode asks, "so maybe another 45 degrees?"
jenrexrode says, "I'm having trouble picturing this blade"
genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe?"
jenrexrode asks, "so if she was facing sw would the shiniest thing be towards the middle?"
genericgeekgirl says, "I think I can't focus on this anymore."
jenrexrode says, ";ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine7"
Floyd ]  Heroine's Gallery                  Score: 367        Two minutes
Floyd | befo
Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower)                Moves: 2583
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. So, for the flats to be triangular, I'm thinking the blade is sort of a diamond-ish shape?"
jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I was picturing a wedge earlier, which doesn't make sense, but ugh. Tired."
jenrexrode asks, "but probably not a square diamond, but if not square, then what?"


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