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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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