  
 
The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction. Below is a transcript of Varkana, written by Maryam Gousheh-Forgeot. Varkana was originally released as part of the 2007 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took sixth place. It went on to be nominated for a Best Individual PC Xyzzy Award, and won a Xyzzy for Best Setting. 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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| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load varkana" | ||||
Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | "Don't tarry, Nivanen, I cannot hold for long." Floyd | Floyd | Thus you urge your good friend to consider climbing down from your Floyd | hands as soon as possible, as your fingers which you've hooked Floyd | together to make her a foothold are beginning to ache. You're standing Floyd | on a narrow ledge on top of a a brick wall, which is overshadowed by Floyd | the higher stone wall of the Royal Nest. Your quickly-assembled plan Floyd | to peek into the hangar has gone well so far. You found the proper Floyd | spot just in time... Floyd | Floyd | [Picture number 3 here.] Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Not long ago, couriers brought news of a team of ambassadors being Floyd | sent from the distant land of Ashtarta, in order to extend Floyd | relationships with your fortified hometown of Arg Varkana. That Floyd | sounded like good news; Ashtartans are advancing in many fields (and Floyd | in territory, you pondered cautiously) and so maybe your secluded Floyd | mountainous city-state, which is known only for its wine and Floyd | pistachios, could benefit from good relations with them. Floyd | Floyd | Everything would have been going normally if it wasn't for a Floyd | conversation with Behzaad, your bookcrafting mentor. Last night at the Floyd | dining hall he sat by you and gave you a task; your final task of Floyd | apprenticeship, as he oddly called it: to repair an old book of poetry Floyd | which is currently being held in the museum. Floyd | Floyd | Before leaving the table, Behzaad gravely added that you'd better hide Floyd | the book from the Ember order of Ashtartan scholars. They would want Floyd | it at any price, especially in its current damaged state. Floyd | Floyd | Enjoying your summer repose, you didn't give priority to his request, Floyd | despite having heard ominous rumors of the diligent scholars and their Floyd | disdain for law... until this evening, when to your amazement you Floyd | heard news of Behzaad's departure from the town. However, before you Floyd | could make up your mind what to do, the ambassadors' forthcoming Floyd | arrival was announced. A party of your town's officials prepared to go Floyd | and greet them in the Royal Nest where their vehicles had landed. Floyd | Floyd | You finally decided to get the book at once, but by then it was too Floyd | late; the museum building was already closed. Your friend Nivanen Floyd | suggested that you check to see whether or not there were any Ember Floyd | scholars among the guests in the first place, as it is said that they Floyd | are recognizable by the grey and red medallions they proudly wear Floyd | around their necks. So the two of you set out to find a good vantage Floyd | point from which to survey the guests before they go through the Floyd | welcoming procedure and are guided to their lodging for the night... Floyd | Floyd | Varkana Floyd | A discreet pursuit in Arg Varkana by Maryam Gousheh-Forgeot Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070930 / Inform 7 build 4X60 (I6/v6.31 lib Floyd | 6/11N) Floyd | Floyd | Royal Nest's storeroom (on the ledge) Floyd | The Royal Nest is the only public nest in Arg Varkana. It has Floyd | facilities to house all kinds of common flying beasts as well as Floyd | adequate tools to check and repair a range of mechanical vehicles. Floyd | Floyd | You're currently in a storeroom of the Nest, standing on top of a Floyd | brick wall. You're holding Nivanen's unbooted foot in your cupped Floyd | hands, providing her a leg up while she tries to peek over the stone Floyd | wall beyond you. Floyd | Floyd | A ladder leads down to the solid ground. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Nivanen here. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "x foot" | ||||
Floyd | Her foot is clean and dry. A miracle, considering the warm, Floyd | out-of-season boots she's been wearing. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "untie boot" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You cannot move while supporting Nivanen's weight. You should ask her Floyd | to get off first. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x outfit" | ||||
Floyd | You're wearing a green tunic with a pair of tight brown breeches and Floyd | soft leather boots. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x Nivanen" | ||||
Floyd | Your good friend is... heavy for you, but her lack of vertigo is an Floyd | advantage. Better to have her up there than you. Floyd | | Nitku says, "Ah, I remember now being slightly disturbed by the -nen ending" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "nivanen, see anything?" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | DavidW asks, "Does -nen mean something?" | |||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to nivanen" | ||||
Floyd | "Hmm I'm not sure, but maybe I'll need your help to climb a bit Floyd | higher. Anyways, tell me to look whenever you're ready, ok?" Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "Nivanen, look" | ||||
Floyd | You ask your friend to examine what's going on beyond the wall. Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen's unbooted foot presses on your hands as she adjusts her body Floyd | to get a better view of the hangar. As a town guard who patrols Floyd | battlements and walks along the walls on a daily basis, she has no Floyd | problem with heights. And for the same reason, she's in no hurry to Floyd | get down; she's fascinated by the sight before her. Floyd | Floyd | She excitedly reports seeing one large vessel, the likes of which has Floyd | never landed here before. But she can't see anything else because Floyd | she's not high enough. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "lift nivanen" | ||||
Floyd | You gather your force and pull your hooked hands up, allowing Nivanen Floyd | to quickly stabilize her elbows on the stone wall and get a better Floyd | view. Floyd | Floyd | You feel the edge of the wall you're standing on under your soft boots Floyd | and the sensation sends a shiver up to your legs. You try not to think Floyd | of your vertigo, and press your body harder against the ivy on the Floyd | wall. The leaves give you a false sense of security, enough to keep Floyd | your head from turning. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd | | Nitku says (to DW), "Not as such, but it gives the name a very typical Finnish surname form" | |||
| Touchy exclaims, "Three points for inky!" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "Nivanen, x vessel" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | Nitku says, "So it looks very strangely out of place to me" | |||
| DavidW says (to Floyd), "nivanen, look" | ||||
Floyd | Nivanen reports that she now sees two smaller one-man vehicles before Floyd | the large one she could see earlier. She describes their models and Floyd | estimates their prices. You grind your teeth... Floyd | Floyd | Feeling your impatience, she quickly adds that there are eight Floyd | Ashtartans, six men and two women, and one man is obviously their Floyd | chief. Before them stand the Argbaan and High Priest and a few more Floyd | officials. After a pause, she gladly adds that there's no one wearing Floyd | an Ember medallion there. Floyd | Floyd | "If you want to know more about something, just ask me about it," she Floyd | says merrily. "Otherwise I'm ready to get off." Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about book" | ||||
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bookshelves, the old books, the poem book or Floyd | the books? Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about High Priest" | ||||
Floyd | "He's not smiling at all," she chuckles, "I bet he's still bitter Floyd | about Ashtartan mythology's inadequate respect for our benevolent Floyd | spirits." Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about Ember medallion" | ||||
Floyd | "Can't define all the ranks and the badges from this distance... But Floyd | I'm sure no one's wearing an Ember medallion around his or her neck." Floyd | | ||||
| Maryam says, "to Nitku "No, the -nen has no meaning in her name."" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about chief" | ||||
Floyd | "He's older than the rest and is wearing more medals and insignia." Floyd | | smartgenes says, "hmm i hate those multiple-object response" | |||
| inky asks, "nivanen about poetry book" | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about poetry book" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about Argbaan" | ||||
Floyd | "I didn't quite expect the Argbaan herself to be here. Lady Atossa is Floyd | mostly listening as the others do the talking." Floyd | | DavidW says, "hm. I'm going to have trouble following this. Too many things I'm unfamiliar with." | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about Lady Atossa" | ||||
Floyd | "I didn't quite expect the Argbaan herself to be here. Lady Atossa is Floyd | mostly listening as the others do the talking." Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "It is a magical new world, David." | |||
| DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "well, I have trouble when there's this much that's new." | ||||
| Thelas asks, "Should I know what all these people are already (the ones in-game, I mean)?" | ||||
| Jacqueline nods. | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "No, you're being introduced to them." | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about vessel" | ||||
Floyd | "Magnificent craftsmanship. No wonder they arrived so early." Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about vehicles" | ||||
Floyd | "Magnificent craftsmanship. No wonder they arrived so early." Floyd | | DavidW says, "I've completely missed what the deal with an 'Ember medallion' is." | |||
| Jacqueline says, "You are, I think, supposed to feel a bit overwhelmed, just like the main character." | ||||
| Touchy says, "DavidW the scholar dudes wear them" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about vertigo" | smartgenes says, "x breeches" | |||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | Touchy says, "and they are the ones out for the book we're supposed to hide" | |||
| DavidW says (to Touchy), "Which I'm also confused about." | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about women. ask Nivanen about men." | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "floyd x breecnhes" | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x breeches" | ||||
Floyd | You're wearing a green tunic with a pair of tight brown breeches and Floyd | soft leather boots. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Nivanen about spirits" | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about women" | Jacqueline says, "Yeah. We need to watch out for the ember medallion guy because our mentor told us they'd be out for a very important book." | |||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | Floyd | "The ambassadors are well dressed, in gold-embroidered uniforms. And Floyd | they're all tall, warrior type, good-looking and smiling..." She Floyd | prattles on about the fact that she can't wait to meet them in person Floyd | tomorrow but you remind her angrily that that's not why you're Floyd | supporting her weight down here. Floyd | | Touchy says (to DavidW), "Apparently our master had some great insight but only told us to get it..." | |||
| smartgenes says, "huh, how do i do a command myself again" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask Nivanen about uniforms" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | inky says, "type f command" | |||
| DavidW asks, "But is a medallion a sign of a 'good guy' or 'bad guy'? And what are the sides in the conflict?" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "Well, it wouldn't have been much of a game for us if our master went on the adventure." | ||||
| DavidW says, "I can't do much without having at least the basics down firmly." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Hm. Why is there no reply." | ||||
| Touchy says (to DavidW), "We're supposed to find out as we go along. Possibly with a nasty twist at some point." | ||||
| Thelas says, "I think medallions are a sign of a "not-the-same-side-as-us" guy." | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, we're a small town person who's just as overwhelmed about the visitors." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "It's part of relating to the PC, I think." | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Royal Nest's storeroom (on the ledge) Floyd | You're currently in a storeroom of the Nest, standing on top of a Floyd | brick wall. A ladder leads down to the solid ground. The floor is far Floyd | below; the thought makes your head turn. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Nivanen here. Floyd | | DavidW says (to Touchy), "But I haven't been able to read the last 20 paragraphs. It's gone by very fast." | |||
| Touchy says, "Anyway, I say we get down there and figure out how to get the book tomorrow." | ||||
| Nzyr says, "...Floud Nivanen, listen" | Jacqueline asks, "Okay, can we pause for a moment?" | |||
| Jacqueline asks, "Since there's been a lot of text?" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Whoops." | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "Let everyone catch up?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "sure I need to get some more eaties anyway" | ||||
| Thelas says, "Sorry" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Nzyr&Thelas), "No worries." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Sometimes we pause... there was that huge text dump at the beginning." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "the Emer guys are distinguished guests" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "ember" | ||||
| mjsousa exclaims, "I'm still on the opening paragraph!" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Yeah, a few people people trying to catch up. Let us know when you're ready, Mike." | ||||
| mjsousa says, "Phew, thanks... all set." | ||||
| Maryam says, "Does anyone need a summary? If my memory serves, maybe I could help." | ||||
| MikeG asks, "I got from the opening text that the Ember scholars want the book. I didn't understand why 'in its current damaged state' was relevent. Why would it be bad for them to get the book?" | ||||
| inky says, "we don't know" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Maryam), "I think a couple people could use a quick summary, sure." | ||||
| MikeG says, "Oh good...at least it isn't just me. :0" | ||||
| Touchy says, "Yeah, I took it like it's some sort of magical book that will unlook powers when repaired or whatever...some Myst-ish stuff." | ||||
| mjsousa says, "Yup, summary would be good." | ||||
| DavidW says, "I'm a bit lost." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "yeah they must be bad guys as we need to hide the book from them" | ||||
| inky says, "basically we are a bookmaker in a town that is being encroached on by foreign political powers" | ||||
| inky says, "political/cultural, since there's also some religious thing going on" | ||||
| Otto asks, "It could have helped if you have played the prequel to this game... haven't you?" | ||||
| DavidW asks, "There's a prequel?" | ||||
| Jacqueline asks (of Otto), "What?" | ||||
| Otto says, "Sorry, just joking, this is indeed the first game :)" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "You are kidding - heh. Yeah." | ||||
| Jacqueline shakes her fist playfully at Otto. | ||||
| Maryam says, "Ok. In brief, you work in the library, repairing books. There's news of a couple of ambassadors arriving in town. Your teacher/master tells you to hide a certain book, and then flees the town." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "also we need to repair the book" | ||||
| DavidW says, "I thought the game said 'museum', not 'library'." | ||||
| Maryam says, "(Hide the book from certain scholars - Ember scholars - who belong to that foreign land)." | ||||
| Otto says, "if I remember well, it's a library in a museum, or something like that" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Well, the book is currently in a museum, but I think we work at the library a lot." | ||||
| Touchy asks, "Are we playing or making up a game from memories?" | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "So... are we ready to keep going?" | ||||
| DavidW says, "I guess." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "the book is in the museum, but we work somewhere else" | ||||
| MikeG says, "I'm good." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Okay then. Continue playing, folks." | ||||
| Otto says, "basically, you are working among scholars who are preserving ancient lores, and you must take care the ambassy don't take advantage of this traver to steal hidden traditions" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Thanks for the pause!" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Maryam), "And thanks for the summary!" | ||||
| Maryam says, "You're welcome." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "nivana, get down" | ||||
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You cannot move while supporting Nivanen's weight. You should ask her Floyd | to get off first. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "nivanen, get down" | ||||
Floyd | Light and agile, she descends and secures both her feet on the ledge, Floyd | then looks up to you and grins. You unravel your fingers. Your joints Floyd | are red and aching. Ninaven climbs down the ladder with an attempt to Floyd | complain that you wasted her time with your worries, and she has Floyd | better things to do with her free time. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd | | Touchy flicks his tongue at inky. | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x ladder" | ||||
Floyd | It's the wooden ladder you two used to conquer the brick wall. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x wall" | ||||
Floyd | The stone wall of the hangar has been built recently. It's very high. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "f x ivy" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ivy" | ||||
Floyd | The ivy has climbed the wall, even higher than you. It's probably Floyd | grown from a damp crack on the floor somewhere. Floyd | | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Royal Nest's storeroom (on the ledge) Floyd | You're currently in a storeroom of the Nest, standing on top of a Floyd | brick wall. A ladder leads down to the solid ground. The floor is far Floyd | below; the thought makes your head turn. Floyd | | ||||
| DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ivy" | ||||
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ivy" | ||||
Floyd | That's hardly portable. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Royal Nest's storeroom Floyd | You're now standing on the Royal Nest's storeroom. This is a large Floyd | room filled with sacks of animal food that occupy the shelves. They Floyd | range from minerals and grains to insects and dried meat and bones | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | suited for various flying beasts. The storeroom's door is shut, but Floyd | the trapdoor from which you came in is wide open. Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen reaches for her boot which she had removed before climbing on Floyd | your hands and puts it back on. Rasha, her cat, comes out from a Floyd | corner and turns around her. His huge green eyes meet yours and widen, Floyd | then he jumps down the trapdoor and disappears. Floyd | Floyd | You can see a trapdoor and Nivanen here. Floyd | Floyd | You carefully climb down to the darkness of the tunnel and wait for Floyd | your friend to lock the trapdoor and light her torch. You walk for a Floyd | short while until you reach an exit opening up to the fresh night air. Floyd | You catch a glimpse of Nivanen's cat running off as you climb out of Floyd | the tunnel. Floyd | Floyd | Cargo terrace (Royal Nest) Floyd | The cargo terrace is a moderately sized platform for temporarily Floyd | storing all kinds of shipments that arrive or are waiting to be sent Floyd | by air. Chariots and wheels and strapped packs line the wall, used to Floyd | load or unload heavy stuff. Floyd | Floyd | There's a trapdoor on the floor, and a path to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen extinguishes her torch and closes the trapdoor behind you. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hmpf, sry" | |||
| DavidW says, "um" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Royal Nest's storeroom Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Examine shelves" | ||||
Floyd | Various sacks of animal food occupy the shelves. They're used for Floyd | feeding the winged beasts who carry people and deliver shipments. Floyd | Their smell is somewhat overwhelming. You want to get away from this Floyd | place as soon as possible. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "I don't think that matters." | |||
| Jacqueline says, "that we went two rooms on accident" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x food" | ||||
Floyd | Various sacks of animal food occupy the shelves. They're used for Floyd | feeding the winged beasts who carry people and deliver shipments. Floyd | Their smell is somewhat overwhelming. You want to get away from this Floyd | place as soon as possible. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x door. x trapdoor." | ||||
Floyd | The room's door is shut and securely locked. Probably in attempt to Floyd | keep people like you out. Floyd | Floyd | The trapdoor on the floor leads to a network of corridors which Floyd | connects underground workshops and provides secondary accesss to many Floyd | chambers in the Nest. Floyd | | DavidW asks, "Do we need to go down again?" | |||
| Touchy says, "oooh sneaky" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "I think we might." | ||||
| Touchy says, "yeah, probably" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Take food" | ||||
Floyd | "You can't be serious. They stink!" Nivanen says with a scowl. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "I tested this game, but my memory of it is not too great. Except on puzzles, so I'll keep my mouth shut on those." | |||
| DavidW says, "Unless there's a screwdriver hiding amongst the food, we should leave." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "please do jacqueline" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "heehee" | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You carefully climb down to the darkness of the tunnel and wait for Floyd | your friend to lock the trapdoor and light her torch. You walk for a Floyd | short while until you reach an exit opening up to the fresh night air. Floyd | You catch a glimpse of Nivanen's cat running off as you climb out of Floyd | the tunnel. Floyd | Floyd | Cargo terrace (Royal Nest) Floyd | The cargo terrace is a moderately sized platform for temporarily Floyd | storing all kinds of shipments that arrive or are waiting to be sent Floyd | by air. Chariots and wheels and strapped packs line the wall, used to Floyd | load or unload heavy stuff. Floyd | Floyd | There's a trapdoor on the floor, and a path to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen extinguishes her torch and closes the trapdoor behind you. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bridge Floyd | You walk on until you reach a bridge, in the middle of which you pause Floyd | to catch your breath. The old brick bridge overlooks a small market. Floyd | Behind you, on a pedestal made out of the same clay bricks as the Floyd | bridge, a flame burns steadily in a big metal bowl. Floyd | Floyd | The path continues to the east, and the cargo terrace is to the Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | "I'll go and put the keys back from where I took them. Goodnight... Floyd | see you tomorrow." Nivanen says, yawning, and walks away. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x flame" | ||||
Floyd | Half asleep, you continue along the road to your home. You finally Floyd | open the door and stumble in. You can't tell how long you've been Floyd | walking, but it doesn't matter now. Shortly after, you get into your Floyd | bed and instantly drift into a heavy sleep... Floyd | Floyd | You rest soundly in your warm bed all through the night, until the Floyd | light of the late morning awakens you. Floyd | Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed) Floyd | Sitting on your bed, you stretch your limbs and yawn, inhaling the Floyd | fresh mountain air which is entering your sunny room from the window Floyd | which you left open last night. The breeze is cool, tempting you to Floyd | crawl back under your warm bedsheet, but the sunlight's warmth on your Floyd | skin is equally inviting. Floyd | Floyd | Your room is cozy and comfortable with meticulously selected furniture Floyd | and decoration. A mirrored dresser is placed near the open window, Floyd | with a small marble basin and a pitcher next to it. And at the foot of Floyd | your bed there is a chest. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | inky says, "whoops, sorry" | |||
| inky says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Bedroom Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. | DavidW says, "ugh. We keep moving before I can finish reading." | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Bridge Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x flame" | ||||
Floyd | An odorless oil burns neatly in the massive metal bowl. You watch with Floyd | pleasure as the flame casts a warm light on your surroundings. Floyd | Although more difficult to maintain, in Arg Varkana people prefer Floyd | flames to glow orbs. You're no exception. Floyd | Floyd | As you watch you notice a feather on the floor, glittering in the warm Floyd | light. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd | | Thelas says, "Wait, that was actually useful? I am surprised." | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "take feather" | ||||
Floyd | Taken. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x it" | ||||
Floyd | A nice red feather with a firm shaft. It's likely from a goknous, the Floyd | rare exquisite courier bird. Floyd | | Jacqueline says (to DW), "We ... could ... make you the driver." | |||
| Maryam says, "optional" | ||||
| inky says, "I was skipping ahead because IIRC this is all a prequel" | ||||
| inky says, "or a prelude or whatever" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "we just need one person for directions i think" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x window" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Agree on this channel before we move to a new room." | |||
| DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I don't think I'd be a good driver for this game." | ||||
| Thelas says, "f look" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "look" | ||||
Floyd | Bridge Floyd | The old brick bridge overlooks a small market. Behind you, on a Floyd | pedestal made out of the same clay bricks as the bridge, a flame burns Floyd | steadily in a big metal bowl. Floyd | Floyd | The path continues to the east, and the cargo terrace is to the Floyd | northwest. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "I don't think we so much need a driver as just to agree before we change locales is all." | |||
| Touchy exclaims, "Hi Elli!" | ||||
| DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" | ||||
Floyd | It's made out of the bridge itself; a round platform of brick. It Floyd | supports a fire bowl in which a flame burns at night. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x market. x bricks." | ||||
Floyd | A few stalls and carts form a small market down below. A nice place Floyd | for shopping for foodstuffs, if you're not after a wide variety. Floyd | Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bowl" | ||||
Floyd | The heat is intense - you can tell without burning your hands. Floyd | | Ellison says, "hey hey" | |||
| Nzyr says, "Hi" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "The whole agreeing before we move thing will be pretty important, I think, as there's a fairly big map to explore." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a feather Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | Touchy says, "OK, I think we can move on." | |||
| DavidW says, "yeah" | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "Which, hrm. It might be good for someone to map. Maryam, do you have a map uploaded somewhere, per chance?" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "um i was mapping.." | ||||
| Jacqueline asks (of Mike), "Good with moving on?" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to smartgenes), "Oooh! Great." | ||||
| mjsousa says, "Yup" | ||||
| MikeG says, "Yes" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "You mapping is better (less-spoilery) than having the whole map at once. Thanks." | ||||
| Maryam says, "No, but I can upload it. A minute please." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Oh, we have two mikes!" | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "Okay, let's go. E?" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Half asleep, you continue along the road to your home. You finally Floyd | open the door and stumble in. You can't tell how long you've been Floyd | walking, but it doesn't matter now. Shortly after, you get into your Floyd | bed and instantly drift into a heavy sleep... Floyd | Floyd | You rest soundly in your warm bed all through the night, until the Floyd | light of the late morning awakens you. Floyd | Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed) Floyd | Sitting on your bed, you stretch your limbs and yawn, inhaling the Floyd | fresh mountain air which is entering your sunny room from the window Floyd | which you left open last night. The breeze is cool, tempting you to Floyd | crawl back under your warm bedsheet, but the sunlight's warmth on your Floyd | skin is equally inviting. Floyd | Floyd | Your room is cozy and comfortable with meticulously selected furniture Floyd | and decoration. A mirrored dresser is placed near the open window, Floyd | with a small marble basin and a pitcher next to it. And at the foot of Floyd | your bed there is a chest. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the north. Floyd | | mjsousa says, "saves typing..." | |||
| Nzyr asks, "NW?" | ||||
| Alex says (to Nzyr), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that nw is an abbreviation of northwest." | ||||
| DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chest" | ||||
Floyd | It's a dark rusty metal chest containing your treasured clothes. Floyd | | ||||
| DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" | ||||
Floyd | You lazily get out of your bed. Floyd | Floyd | The chest contains some clean clothes. You rummage a bit until you Floyd | select an outfit. Once you have changed your clothes, you close the Floyd | chest. Floyd | Floyd | You're now wearing a maroon leather top and pants. A nice gift from Floyd | Bastovaan, the old beast tamer. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x bed. x sheet. x window. smell. listen. x dresser. x basin. x pitcher. close window. i." | ||||
Floyd | A wooden bed with extra warm sheets. Floyd | Floyd | A wooden bed with extra warm sheets. Floyd | Floyd | The large window opens to a quiet section of the vineyard below, lined Floyd | by a stone sidewalk and flanked by a wall. The mountains can be seen Floyd | under the deep blue sky, shining with an almost unearthly splendor Floyd | under the sun. Among the vines you see Rasha, your friend's cat. Floyd | Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected. Floyd | Floyd | You hear a faded gurgling of water along with distant, almost non Floyd | existent, sound of people working and occasionally the heavy stuff Floyd | being moved. Floyd | Floyd | A lacquered wooden dresser with a mirror and a single drawer which is Floyd | currently closed. It's a gift from your father's carpenter friend, Floyd | which you didn't have the heart to leave behind when moved to your Floyd | private quarters. Floyd | Floyd | A small white stone basin is installed on a protrusion from the wall. Floyd | Next to it there's a pitcher filled with water you use to wash your Floyd | face and hands. For a real watery experience however, you'd go to a Floyd | bath hall and pool not far from here. Floyd | Floyd | The heavy pewter pitcher is filled with water you pour into the basin Floyd | to wash your face and hands - your small cherished luxury. Floyd | Floyd | You prefer to leave it open. Floyd | Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | a feather Floyd | | ||||
| DavidW [expetive] | Touchy says (to Thelas), "Please stop that." | |||
| DavidW says, "I think I'm done." | ||||
| DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. | Thelas asks, "you mean stop examining everything or stop doing it all at once?" | |||
| Nzyr says, "Please don't type so many commands at once..." | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Thelas), "Yeah, do it one command at a time, please." | ||||
| Thelas says, "sorry" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "It's hard to follow." | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Thelas), "No worries - thanks. :)" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "open dresser" | ||||
Floyd | That's not something you can open. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "It's a bit different, playing in a crowd." | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "open drawer" | ||||
Floyd | You open the drawer, revealing a comb and some jewelry. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "take all from drawer" | ||||
Floyd | comb: You comb your hair a bit. When satisfied, you put it back in Floyd | place. Floyd | jewelry: Taken. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "wash hands" | ||||
Floyd | You tilt the heavy pitcher a bit and wash your face and hands with the Floyd | sparkling water. You feel refreshed. The water slowly drains from the Floyd | basin. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "And today it rather is like a crowd. Lots of people here!" | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x jewlery" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Maryam says, "[LINK] (It contains no spoilers, so no worries)." | |||
| smartgenes says, "there was a cat somehwere among all that" | Jacqueline says, "Ah, excellent. Thanks!" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x jewelry" | ||||
Floyd | Your jewelry include armbands, a torc, hairpins and earrings that Floyd | usually accompany you during the day. Floyd | Floyd | Unless given to someone else before death, a person and their jewelry Floyd | are usually buried together. Wearing them is more a custom than a Floyd | personal choice. Gladly, you have nothing against it. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "wear jewlery" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "oops jewelry" | ||||
Floyd | You put on the jewelry. Floyd | | ||||
| Maryam Yes, there's a grumpy cat wandering about. | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x Rasha" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha is the cat of your friend Nivanen. He's fat with thick yellow Floyd | fur. Floyd | | mjsousa says, "Cool, map..." | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look in mirror" | ||||
Floyd | It's a nice mirror with a wooden frame. Floyd | Floyd | Chiselled face, wavy hair, a bit suntanned... yes, that's you. You are Floyd | wearing a maroon leather top and pants. A nice gift from Bastovaan, Floyd | the old beast tamer. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "huh i''m confused about the jewelry thing" | |||
| Jacqueline asks, "oh?" | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "How so?" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x me" | ||||
Floyd | You are Farahnaaz; a slender, long-haired bookcrafter who is almost at Floyd | the end of her apprenticeship course. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "pet cat" | ||||
Floyd | You can't reach into Vineyard. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "how did oops put it on" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "Because he'd misspelled it." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "So oops corrected the misspelling" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "ah" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cat" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha is the cat of your friend Nivanen. He's fat with thick yellow Floyd | fur. Floyd | | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pet cat" | ||||
Floyd | You can't reach into Vineyard. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Hm... I'm not sure what that's about." | |||
| Maryam says (to Floyd), "x window" | ||||
Floyd | The large window opens to a quiet section of the vineyard below, lined Floyd | by a stone sidewalk and flanked by a wall. The mountains can be seen Floyd | under the deep blue sky, shining with an almost unearthly splendor Floyd | under the sun. Among the vines you see Rasha, your friend's cat. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Oho" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "That would be why!" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Hehe." | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Maryam), "Thank you." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "call rasha" | ||||
Floyd | You can't reach into Vineyard. Floyd | | Touchy says, "That would be why not to examine a ton of stuff at once..." | |||
| Jacqueline nods. | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "So, are we good here? Can we go somewhere? Or do we have more to do here?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind dresser" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x mountains" | ||||
Floyd | The peaks are snow-capped for all four seasons. The rocks change color Floyd | from gray-blue and purple-violet to amber depending on the weather and Floyd | sunlight. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x rocks" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x vines" | ||||
Floyd | It's a small section of the semi-famous vineyards of Arg Varkana, a Floyd | source of tiny ruby grapes, wine, vinegar, raisins and sweet syrup all Floyd | to consume as well as to export and exchange. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x sky" | ||||
Floyd | It's a sunny day, and the sky is a clear deep blue. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Maybe we should climb through the window? :)" | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "climb through window" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "exit window" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go window" | ||||
Floyd | That's not something you can enter. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I don't think that works. heh" | |||
| MikeG says, "I guess not." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "just north then" | ||||
| Otto asks, "; why not using the door?" | ||||
| MikeG says, "I'm ready to move on." | ||||
| mjsousa says, "onward..." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Open door" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Maryam says (to Floyd), "north" | ||||
Floyd | You find and pick up your backpack from a corner and leave your room. Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | Otto says, ".floyd x door" | |||
| Jacqueline asks (of Otto), "This is interactive fiction. Who uses a door?" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "(Kidding)" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x park" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| maga arrives, ready to play with the toys. | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x trees" | ||||
Floyd | It's the house of an old surgeon and his wife. You see them often, but Floyd | you have never seen much of their house due to the walls and the Floyd | ancient trees that surround it. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x walls" | ||||
Floyd | It's the house of an old surgeon and his wife. You see them often, but Floyd | you have never seen much of their house due to the walls and the Floyd | ancient trees that surround it. Floyd | | Ellison says, "hey maga" | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x stairs" | ||||
Floyd | You see nothing special about the stairs. Floyd | | maga says, "ey oop" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb a tree just for laughs" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "look in backpack" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hey maga" | |||
| smartgenes asks, "do we still have the feather?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | a feather Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Open backpack" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Hey, someone stole our backpack." | |||
| Nzyr asks, "Didn't we pick up a backpack?" | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "when did we have backpack?" | ||||
| mjsousa asks, "thought we did... cat take it?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "It was an invisible backpack, you could neither find it nor examine it and you can't now." | ||||
| Bert goes home. | ||||
| Bert has disconnected. | Touchy says, "But all our stuff is in it I assume." | |||
| smartgenes says, "all of our stuff being a feather" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Hm. yeah. There was a backpack." | |||
| Touchy says (to smartgenes), "Would you want to carry a feather without a backpack? Didn't think so." | ||||
| Jacqueline asks (of Maryam), "Any ideas?" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Maybe everything is in the feather" | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "go se and get the cat?" | ||||
| MikeG says, "We should interrogate the cat in the vineyard." | ||||
| Touchy asks, "Can we go e?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "It's your inventory. Sorry, I think I should have clarified it." | ||||
| Touchy says, "Fine se is good to." | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "is this maryam's gamre?" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Ah, that makes sense." | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to smartgenes), "Yes." | ||||
| Touchy says (to smartgenes), "So go easy on the criticism. heh" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "but i like making girls cry" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "come on let's go stroke the cat" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Hehe my first game, but I learn, so go on." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The vineyard itself is in a pretty irregular shape. It continues Floyd | between the nearby houses and buildings within the reach of many Floyd | people from where they live and work. Narrow stone pathways mark the Floyd | main paths. At this end the vines, you think gladly, come near your Floyd | room's window; as if only to please the sole resident there. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha, your friend's cat, sitting and relaxing here. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "pet cat" | ||||
Floyd | He pulls back his head and raises a clawed paw in order to defend Floyd | himself if need be. You can't help but to snarl at him, which only Floyd | proves his point. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "it's one of those pathways that annoy mappers" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Tickle cat with feather" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x oil" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x oil" | Jacqueline says, "Yeah... we have a map now, so looking at it, I see what you mean." | |||
Floyd | Some drops of liquid which you identify as oil form a visible trail to Floyd | the east. The other end of the trail is hard to make out, as the oil Floyd | seems to have ceased dripping after a while. Floyd | Floyd | Some drops of liquid which you identify as oil form a visible trail to Floyd | the east. The other end of the trail is hard to make out, as the oil Floyd | seems to have ceased dripping after a while. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "you can do all the predictions in the world, then someone thinks of tickle cat with feather" | |||
| smartgenes says, "i'm still mapping just for kicks" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Well..." | ||||
| Maryam says, "Hahaha, true. Or implement something that no one will ever try." | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "dip feather in oil" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Touchy says, "yeah, I don't really like maps all that much. They are like dialogue options they make me act systematic." | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x pavilion" | ||||
Floyd | Nice, leafy pavilions. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "i kinda like them.. that feeling of unloocking new locations" | |||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cat" | maga says, "have you ever *tried* tickling a cat with a feather? you'll come away with no feather and scratches on your hands" | |||
| maga says, "cats like feathers" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha is the cat of your friend Nivanen. He's fat with thick yellow Floyd | fur. Floyd | | Touchy says, "fat cat" | |||
| Touchy says, "I would like to follow the trail of oil." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rasha, hello" | ||||
Floyd | He turns his short ears a bit, but otherwise ignores you. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Correction, cats like the meaty end of feathers." | |||
| Jacqueline says, "haha" | ||||
| MikeG says, "I agree we should follow the oil." | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "what happened to the pitcher of water?" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "East" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Eastern cliffside Floyd | Near the brink of the cliff the vines grow scarcer but more unruly and Floyd | are gradually replaced with wild herbs. Before the brink there's a Floyd | circular landing platform. Floyd | Floyd | Under the cliff you can see a narrow section of the town ending at one Floyd | of the minor town gates. Beyond the gate, and far below, lies the Floyd | eastern meadow. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the west. Floyd | | Otto says (to maryam), "Next time, implement a Goknous, and try to tickle it with some cat's fur..." | |||
| Ellison says, "granted, I haven't been paying a lot of attention and don't know what we're trying to do with the cat, but maybe we could throw the feather. a weirdly falling feather seems like something that might trip a cat out." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "the feather may be a red herring if it is part of the prelude" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "where is the landing platform is it just this location" | ||||
| Nzyr asks, "What about the pitcher?" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x platform" | ||||
Floyd | A conventional landing spot for landing hawks, drakes, or - if from a Floyd | Sarvegnian community or something similar - airborn vehicles. It's Floyd | made from stone, and is circular, measuring about four meters in Floyd | diameter. Three crystalline glow orbs are inlaid within its brim to Floyd | make it recognizable at night. Floyd | Floyd | Some of the wild herbs around the platform are burnt. From those and Floyd | the fresh oil stains you conclude someone has landed here recently. Floyd | However, it's an obsolete platform, too far from any functioning nest Floyd | to be practical. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x orbs" | ||||
Floyd | Crystalline orbs, obtained from glow rocks, absorb sunlight during the Floyd | day and shine brightly at night. Thus they guide airborn travellers. Floyd | When the days get too dark and cloudy for the crystals to be charged Floyd | properly, bright lanterns are installed nearby to aid their purpose. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x herbs" | ||||
Floyd | Some of the wild herbs are burnt, and there's no trace of regrowth. Floyd | | Maryam says, "The platform is in this location." | |||
| MikeG says, "Yay I got a point." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Nzyr), "Nobody bothered to take it." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "nice writing" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Thanks." | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Ah, right." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "the pitcher was heavy it might be ungettable anyway" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get herbs" | ||||
Floyd | They're hardly portable. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pick herb" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at town" | ||||
Floyd | Below you, on a mountain ledge, there's a narrow section of the town Floyd | which ends at a gate. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "well i would never have guessed that" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x gate" | ||||
Floyd | The gate provides access to the eastern meadow through a harsh and Floyd | steep mountain road. Obviously it's less often used than the major Floyd | gates, but it's still a facility. Floyd | | ||||
| Maryam says (to Floyd), "x meadow" | ||||
Floyd | With all the dandelions and buttercups flowering, the meadow resembles Floyd | a radiant yellow-and-green sea between the mountains. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "well i would never have guessed that this wasn't the author's first language" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pick buttercup" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I suppose jumping would be a bad idea." | |||
| smartgenes says, "my reputation as a masculine man is now gone" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "sing" | ||||
Floyd | Your singing is abominable. Floyd | | Maryam says, "To be fair, it was my beta-testers' first language..." | |||
| smartgenes says, "i guess the gate is shut" | ||||
| Touchy says, "Somehow this seems a bit aimless." | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "go east?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Yep." | ||||
| MikeG asks, "e is off the cliff isn''t it?" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "So we came here because we followed the oil we figured that somebody landed here so I assume the damn ember medallion scholars came separately and we're in trouble. Can we try to get the book now?" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to smartgenes), "Eh, masculinity is overrated." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "east leads somehwere" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "access to the eastern meadow" | ||||
| MikeG says, "That's fine with me." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "as i have a big arrow and gate on my map hehe" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "East" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "hehe the gate is closed" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Open gate" | ||||
Floyd | That's out of reach, you can only look. Floyd | | Touchy says, "Gate? The gate is down the cliff..." | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "West" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I gethered from the desc that it was below us... down the cliff" | |||
| smartgenes says, "yes you're right we're on the cliff" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get cat" | ||||
Floyd | You take one step towards the cat, but he casually goes the same Floyd | distance away from you. Maybe according to some feline concept of Floyd | private space. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "but i didn't know if we could go down the steep mountain path" | |||
| MikeG says, "Ok it looks like we can go n to the park or w to the square" | ||||
| Touchy exclaims, "Westward, ho!" | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "let's see this square?" | ||||
| mjsousa says (to Jacqueline), "From reading previous transcripts, I gather that it's normally not this choppy? :)" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "West" | ||||
Floyd | You take the path westward which leads to a square in the town. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | This is the square which you cross every day to reach your workshop in Floyd | the library. You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the Floyd | middle of the square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "west sounds good" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "Hm... depends on the game, I guess." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "I think also we have a bigger crowd than usual." | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x kids" | ||||
Floyd | Many of the town children are gathered here. You recognize some of Floyd | them due to their frequent visits to the library and occasionally Floyd | creeping into the workshop. Most of them are playing. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "flippin eck lots of locations" | |||
| MikeG says, "Library is to the north...maybe we can get that book." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Examine fountain" | ||||
Floyd | It's a simple clean fountain. Floyd | | mjsousa says, ".jacqueline I'm using the Java client which is not helping me either..." | |||
| Nzyr asks, "Wasn't it in the museum?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x benches" | ||||
Floyd | Some simple wooden benches. Most of them are occupied by the kids. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Ah... yeah. Having a real client makes it soooo much nicer." | |||
| MikeG says, "Sorry I was looking at the map which shows the museum north of the library...sooo" | ||||
| Touchy says, "I say we go to the library. Or museum...whereever the book is" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x plants" | ||||
Floyd | Nice decorative plants. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play hopscotch with children" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "North" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see saddled vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see a man here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lift rug" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | | Touchy exclaims, "Oh, no a man!" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Examine man" | ||||
Floyd | He is dressed in an outfit matching Nivanen's description of Ashtartan Floyd | ambassadors. His clothes, however, are dusty with occasional tears and Floyd | burns. He carries some insignia, one of which you associate with the Floyd | machinery engineers' guild or something close. Floyd | Floyd | He wears a chain around his neck but the pendant (if there is any) has Floyd | gone down into his collar. As you try to figure it out he raises an Floyd | eyebrow and gives you a freezing look. You instantly stop studying his Floyd | appearance. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | It's a one-man vehicle with a saddle instead of a seat; less cozy but Floyd | easier to manoeuvre. It has a transparent shield in front to protect Floyd | the pilot at high speed. It's bronze in color and has been damaged and Floyd | patched up in various places and needs cleaning. Even though Floyd | Ashtartan-made, it can't be one of those fabulous ones Nivanen saw Floyd | last night. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "man, hello" | ||||
Floyd | He nods as you introduce yourself. "Ardavaan here. Greetings to you Floyd | too, Farahnaaz." Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Whee, I got a point." | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask man about himself" | ||||
Floyd | "You know my name, don't you." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get cushion" | ||||
Floyd | They're hardly portable. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask man about me" | ||||
Floyd | "I'm familiar with your craft; I enjoy drawing as well. I once had Floyd | a... brilliant mentor in Ashtarta. He goes by the name Behzaad." Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Talk to man" | ||||
Floyd | He only gives you a brief smile, while his eyes fix yours with their Floyd | cold and careful, penetrating stare. You find yourself unable to say Floyd | anything so you mumble an apology and turn away, feeling stupid. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask man about Behzaad" | ||||
Floyd | "So he has even been to your town. I knew the old jackal back in Floyd | Ashtarta. He is a remarkable craftsman indeed... And you say, he just Floyd | left the town?" Floyd | Floyd | You nod. "Yesterday afternoon." Floyd | Floyd | He looks away. "Lucky him..." You wait for him to continue, but he Floyd | doesn't seem to intend to. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd | | Thelas says, "Yay I got a point." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | You reach for the handles and begin to mount the saddle, but a stare Floyd | from the owner of the vehicle discourages you from going on. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask man about vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | "Yes, that belongs to me. You may not touch it, if you were Floyd | wondering." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "grab his medallion and run for it" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "touch vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "feed man to cat" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Oh well" | |||
| smartgenes asks, "north?" | ||||
| MikeG says, "Yes" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x chain" | ||||
Floyd | As you try, he raises an eyebrow and gives you a freezing look. Floyd | | Thelas says, "nothing else I want to try, either" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Ardavaan about Ashtarta" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | "I guess the other... ambassadors discuss this topic adequately." Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | The Librarian Houtan greets you with a wide smile. "Good morning, dear Floyd | Farahnaaz! How're you today?" Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "talk to houtan" | ||||
Floyd | Houtan's gaze wanders towards the terrace as he strokes his moustache. Floyd | "Hmm maybe you've wondered who is the one sitting out there..." You Floyd | nod. He seems quite lost in thoughts; something unprecedented to your Floyd | knowledge. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Greet Houtan" | ||||
Floyd | Houtan's gaze wanders towards the terrace as he strokes his moustache. Floyd | "Hmm maybe you've wondered who is the one sitting out there..." You Floyd | nod. He seems quite lost in thoughts; something unprecedented to your Floyd | knowledge. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about man" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "houtan about himself" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about himself" | ||||
Floyd | "I'm as fine as ever. You know, I do love this place." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "grab houtan's moustache" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull moustache" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "houtan, tell me about ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Librarian Houtan has better things to do. Floyd | | smartgenes asks, "move on?" | |||
| Touchy says, "What you can't come up with more nonsense? heh" | ||||
| MikeG says, "sure" | ||||
| Touchy exclaims, "Let's go to the damn museum!" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "wave feather" | ||||
Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the feather. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hahaha" | |||
| smartgenes says, "hehe you know when i want to move on, i start with the randoms" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Houtan about ambassadors" | ||||
Floyd | "You know how I feel about that. Perhaps I'm too pessimistic, but Floyd | nothing is done out of pure goodwill my dear, not between distant Floyd | lands who have had no relationships for decades." Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about feather" | ||||
Floyd | (the feather) Floyd | "Goknous is a perfect bird for sending urgent and important messages Floyd | due to its speed, intelligence and fidelity. It's quite costly though, Floyd | a very few people can afford to have one. And those who do avoid using Floyd | it for everyday errands. That's why it's quite rare to see one flying Floyd | about." Floyd | | Touchy asks, "argh.. is anybody interested indriving?" | |||
| smartgenes asks, "houtan about ardavaan" | smartgenes says, "f ask houtan about ardavaan" | |||
| Touchy says, "Is anybody even paying attention? hrhr" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Houtan about book" | ||||
Floyd | (the bookshelves) Floyd | "I wouldn't hinder you of course. But I'd suggest you wait for the Floyd | attendants open the window shutters upstairs after lunch so you can Floyd | find what you seek." Floyd | | Nzyr says, "I am." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | "Ah, he arrived a little before dawn. I saw him when I was sweeping Floyd | the terrace and spreading the rugs, so we sat down together and had Floyd | our tea and breakfast outside, watching the sunrise. We had a chat Floyd | about folkore and mythology; he seemed particularly interested when I Floyd | talked about the goddess Amortaad - reminded me of yourself my dear, Floyd | hmm... I told him to go to the old temple. He went there to make Floyd | impressive drawings of Amortaad and... excuse me... Hello young man! Floyd | Bring them to me, come here." Floyd | Floyd | You turn and see a teenage boy behind you waiting with some books in Floyd | his hands. He gives you an apologetic look as Librarian Houtan Floyd | receives his books. You wait there to further the discussion. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I'm ready to go to the museum" | |||
| Nzyr says, "Paying attention, that is." | ||||
| Touchy exclaims, "Hit it!" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at boy" | ||||
Floyd | Looks like a juvenile bookworm. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "you need to pay us for our attention" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask boy about houtan" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "listen" | ||||
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about boy" | ||||
Floyd | (the boy) Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | Floyd | The teenage boy steps out of the library and walks away. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about temple" | ||||
Floyd | "The old temple is intriguing indeed. And in a good shape, too." Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about books" | ||||
Floyd | (the bookshelves) Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Houtan about Amortaad" | ||||
Floyd | "The old temple is intriguing indeed. And in a good shape, too." Floyd | | Jacqueline is at that point where she's not contributing much because she's been here before. But she's enjoying watching. | |||
| Nzyr says, "I guess we should move on." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Up" | Ellison says, "hear that, folks? we're at the 'What would Jacqueline do?' part of the playthrough" | |||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | It's very dark in here. Since the window shutters are closed, the Floyd | upper part of the glowrock chandelier has gone out without having the Floyd | chance to recharge with the morning sunlight. You can't walk without Floyd | the risk of tripping on something. You better go get some sort of Floyd | light source yourself, if you don't want to wait for the museum to Floyd | open. Floyd | | Touchy says, "Man if this was a party I totally would have gone ahead." | |||
| Touchy says, "get lamp *snkr*" | ||||
| MikeG says, "maybe there is some light down in the workshop" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Open shutters" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Touchy says, "Let's see.." | |||
| Touchy says, "I say go." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Down" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Workshop Floyd | You are in the bookcrafter's workshop, a spacious hall for copying, Floyd | illustrating and repairing books where artisans like yourself work. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the library. Floyd | Floyd | You can see your colleague Arjang sitting behind his desk. He looks up Floyd | at you. "Ah, Farahnaaz, how very unexpected to see you down here. Have Floyd | you lost something?" You frown defiantly. "Uh, just joking. Actually I Floyd | need your help. If you have some free time to talk to me..." . Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Examine glowstands" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Talk to Arjang" | ||||
Floyd | "Thank you girl, I really appreciate your willingness to help. You Floyd | see, one of the new trainees has somehow spilled my last pot of Floyd | kingberry ink..." You bite your lip to suppress a smile; only very Floyd | dedicated artisans can ignore the delicious taste of the popular Floyd | edible ink. Floyd | Floyd | "... and I need some to finish the map I'm working on. It's to be Floyd | given to the Ashtartan ambassadors, so I really don't have time to go Floyd | searching among kingberry bushes... Please, get me some kingberries as Floyd | soon as you can, and simply press their juice into this bottle. No Floyd | need to add honeypine sap if freshly used." He hands you an empty ink Floyd | bottle. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | "Yes, I saw him chatting with Houtan when I came in. He looked quite Floyd | weary, I doubt it was only one night's sleep that he missed." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about behzaad" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about kingberries" | ||||
Floyd | "Kingberry bushes are commonly found around the town. But the the Floyd | problem is, the kids strip the bushes off any ripe fruit. You'll have Floyd | more luck searching in a remote quiet place." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about behzaad" | ||||
Floyd | "You've got to tell me what he was so enthusiastically talking about Floyd | the night before last night, at the dining hall. But not now, I'm too Floyd | busy." Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Arjang ambassadors" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about houtan" | ||||
Floyd | "He tends to everything with genuine care while he makes you think all Floyd | he does is relax behind his desk or brew his aromatic tea. I like Floyd | him." You nod in agreement. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Arjang about book" | ||||
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bookshelves, the old books, the poem book or Floyd | the books? Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about the birds and the bees" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about poem book" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x bottle" | ||||
Floyd | An empty ink bottle. You're supposed to fill it with kingberry juice. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "arjang about arjang" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Examine desk" | ||||
Floyd | It's a big work desk currently fully covered with Arjang's tools, Floyd | papers and stuff. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about arjang" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about me" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at tools" | ||||
Floyd | You see nothing special about the writing tools. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x papers" | ||||
Floyd | The paper supply is pretty low at the moment. And all of the remaining Floyd | sheets seem to have been claimed by Arjang, the way he has hoarded Floyd | them all together on his desk. Floyd | | smartgenes exclaims, "up up and away!" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Up" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask houton about lamp" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about lamp" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at glowstands" | ||||
Floyd | Clusters of glow orbs hang from glowstands like ripe fruit from tree Floyd | branches (Houtan wouldn't risk firelight in his library, not when Floyd | there's adequate daylight to charge the orbs). The glowstands are Floyd | placed on the floor, in well-thought spots to provide enough light for Floyd | browsing the shelves and reading at the tables. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Maybe we should go to the temple." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get glowstand" | ||||
Floyd | You carefully pick a single orb from a glowstand on a particularly Floyd | sunny spot. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd | | Touchy says, "or carry one of those stands upstairs if possible.." | |||
| MikeG says, "Hooray" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x orb" | ||||
Floyd | (the glow orb) Floyd | This piece of glow crystal is as large as a walnut and is finely Floyd | burnished. It seems to be fully charged, judging from the sunny spot Floyd | you took it from. Floyd | Floyd | Glow orbs absorb light during the day and shine vigorously when it Floyd | gets dim. They are a good cumulative light source together in form of Floyd | clusters. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "That's what I was thinking earlier" | |||
| smartgenes says, "yes i went down before you had the chance" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "North" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "full score" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Up" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Museum Floyd | The museum is a tidy hall filled with various exhibits, ranging from Floyd | artworks and crafts and old objects to archeological findings. Floyd | Floyd | Display cases, shelves and tables occupy the most possible space Floyd | without making it difficult to walk. A glass cabinet containing old Floyd | books in a corner draws your attention. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is back down the staircase. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "score" | ||||
Floyd | You have so far scored 13 out of a possible 90, in 168 turns. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | It seems to be locked. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | It's an ornate glass cabinet with wooden frame and glass doors. Floyd | Within, you see several old books. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smash cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | You tap on the glass experimentally. But much as you'd like to get a Floyd | closer look at the poem book, you can't bring yourself to damage part Floyd | of the museum. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x lock" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" | ||||
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look under cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | You find nothing of interest. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with feather" | ||||
Floyd | You don't have the key to open it. The museum attendants will arrive Floyd | after lunch. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "we're not going to break our necks on the stairs hopefully" | |||
| Touchy says, "Let's go ask Houtan about the poem book/cabinet. He might have a key." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Down" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask librarian for key to cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | GrandInquisitor says, "Floss regularly! Save often!" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Houtan about cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "grab houtan by the balls and say give me the key" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | MikeG says, "maybe arjang has a key" | |||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "threaten houtan to give me the key" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Houtan about key" | ||||
Floyd | "The museum is closed before and during the lunch," his smile widens, Floyd | "which only means, since the library's already open, we won't have Floyd | light upstairs until the attendants arrive." Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Not so much entering the painting... I knew the reference immediately." | |||
| Jacqueline says, "It's a reference, I think, to Zork Nemesis." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Which is one of my favorite games." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "OOPS" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "ILAC, obviously!" | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "ilac?" | ||||
| Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that ilac is I Like a Channel, which is an idiom that means "I meant to type that on a [different] channel."." | ||||
| Touchy asks (of Jacq), "Which channel is this from?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan here. Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan here. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "i went south" | |||
| inky says (to Floyd), " x vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | It's a one-man vehicle with a saddle instead of a seat; less cozy but Floyd | easier to manoeuvre. It has a transparent shield in front to protect Floyd | the pilot at high speed. It's bronze in color and has been damaged and Floyd | patched up in various places and needs cleaning. Even though Floyd | Ashtartan-made, it can't be one of those fabulous ones Nivanen saw Floyd | last night. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at pillar" | ||||
Floyd | The pillars are slender, made of tall poplar trunks and not very new. Floyd | They bear engraved floral motifs. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "lets go ask the kids for the berries" | |||
| MikeG says, "ok" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "South" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask kids for kingberries" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask kids about kingberries" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "kids, hello" | ||||
Floyd | Starting a conversation with children while they outnumber you would Floyd | encourage them to overwhelm you with their questions and chatter. You Floyd | prefer to keep silent. Floyd | | smartgenes asks, "west?" | |||
| MikeG says, "hehe" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Not a quiet place" | ||||
| MikeG says, "the temple is se...." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Southeast" | ||||
Floyd | You climb a steep road upward and enter the old temple. Floyd | Floyd | Old Temple Floyd | The interior of this old temple is still relatively intact. There are Floyd | shallow pools of water, and a beautiful dome overhead. The water is Floyd | provided by a natural source boiling out of the mountain rocks and Floyd | flowing from a wall behind a pair of statues. One of the statues Floyd | represents the goddess Amortaad and the other her beast counterpart Floyd | Senmervae. Floyd | Floyd | You see a little boy sitting on a bench in here. Floyd | Floyd | At the foot of the statues you see some flowers. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x flowers" | ||||
Floyd | A handful of wild flowers have been placed before Amortaad and Floyd | Senmervae. You wonder who did this. Offerings are usually brought to Floyd | the newer and grander ziggurat. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x boy" | ||||
Floyd | A vicious little thing with sharp teeth! Not really, this one seems to Floyd | be a calm boy. He's sitting near one of the pools. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "boy, hello." | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pray to goddess" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x statues" | ||||
Floyd | Not all of the inlaid stones are left in their place, but the statues Floyd | are in a good condition. Floyd | Floyd | One of the statues represents Amortaad, and the other Senmervae. (You Floyd | may examine each statue separately for more details.) Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | [Picture number 5 here.] Floyd | Floyd | | Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "Quite belatedly, it's from a conversation I'm having about the French comp on a private channel with Otto and Maryam, sorry. :)" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "speak to amortaad" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x amortaad" | ||||
Floyd | The life size figure chiselled on stone represents the once popular Floyd | goddess Amortaad. She is still worshipped, you remind yourself, but no Floyd | entire temple is dedicated to her anymore. Floyd | Floyd | The figure is adorned with a necklace of gilded vine leaves, beads of Floyd | lapis lazuli, and armbands with lion heads (a more ceremonial version Floyd | of the ones you have). Her jet-inlaid eyes are outlined with thick Floyd | black lines and she carries six weapons on her back; reminding you of Floyd | Varkana's tradition of initiating a warrior to all those six weapons Floyd | before letting them specialize in one. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x booy" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "oops boy" | ||||
Floyd | A vicious little thing with sharp teeth! Not really, this one seems to Floyd | be a calm boy. He's sitting near one of the pools. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "wow really nice writing" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at Senmervae" | ||||
Floyd | This statue represents a fabulous beast, which resembles a winged lion Floyd | with ram horns, on whose back the goddess would ride out from her home Floyd | at the source of the sacred river Surana on top of high mountains to Floyd | visit lands and peoples (there is a debate on the location of the Floyd | mountains; some even go so far to suggest they are somewhere in an Floyd | old, distant world). Floyd | Floyd | The lion's head and eyes are inlaid with colorful stones and the scaly Floyd | neck is covered with a glistening green enamel. Senmervae's images Floyd | often adorn schools, libraries and scientific books, because people Floyd | associate it with science and knowledge. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ride senmervae at the risk of a riot" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to ride the statue of Floyd | Senmervae. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ride senmervae" | ||||
Floyd | The statue of Senmervae cannot be ridden. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x weapons" | ||||
Floyd | The statue of Amortaad has a sword, an axe, a mace, a bow, a javelin Floyd | and a baton. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "x sword." | ||||
Floyd | The statue of Amortaad has a sword, an axe, a mace, a bow, a javelin Floyd | and a baton. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pool" | ||||
Floyd | The fountains don't work and the mossy pools need cleaning. Still, Floyd | stream water flows gently in the pools. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at dome" | ||||
Floyd | The round dome overhead is not very high, producing a comfortable Floyd | homey ambiance. It is decorated with light-colored motifs of Floyd | mythological beings, intertwined with spiralled plants. Twelve Floyd | windows, each made of a very thin layer of white stone, are installed Floyd | on the dome to filter the sunlight. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search pool" | ||||
Floyd | You find nothing worth taking. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "boy about kingberries" | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Old Temple Floyd | The interior of this old temple is still relatively intact. There are Floyd | shallow pools of water, and a beautiful dome overhead. The water is Floyd | provided by a natural source boiling out of the mountain rocks and Floyd | flowing from a wall behind a pair of statues. One of the statues Floyd | represents the goddess Amortaad and the other her beast counterpart Floyd | Senmervae. Floyd | Floyd | You see a little boy sitting on a bench in here. Floyd | Floyd | At the foot of the statues you see some flowers. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "ask boy about kingberries" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at plants" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "wow i can really imagine this beautiful place" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under bench" | ||||
Floyd | You find nothing of interest. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit down" | ||||
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "That's what I really loved about this game, yes." | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get flowers" | ||||
Floyd | It's not acceptable to steal the offerings of Amortaad and Senmervae. Floyd | After all, they're still venerated. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Heh" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Drink water" | ||||
Floyd | The stream water is cold and refreshing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "offer feather to amortaad" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | | MikeG says, "we should move on" | |||
| smartgenes says, "yeh" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Talk to boy" | ||||
Floyd | The boy looks up to you, then his gaze shifts to the statues and Floyd | pauses on the flowers. He then turns his head away. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sacrifice boy to senmervae" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask boy about flowers" | ||||
Floyd | (the flowers) Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask boy about statues" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put orb in pool" | ||||
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "NW" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| Thelas says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | an empty ink bottle Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | a feather Floyd | | smartgenes says, "how bazaar how bazaar" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "West" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. You Floyd | prefer to avoid going too far in the bazaar right now. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | Among the nearby merchandise an art stand catches your attention. Floyd | | Touchy says, "There's definitely a lack of direction in this game. Or you guys just have ADD." | |||
| smartgenes says, "no there is direction" | ||||
| Nzyr asks, "Both perhaps?" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "we need to get blackberries and a key" | ||||
| maga says, "we have a lot of people playing today, I think is the idea" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Examine art stand" | ||||
Floyd | Lots of art supplies for sale. You just love examining all those tools Floyd | and equipment. Now that you think of it, you might need to buy a new Floyd | quill pen here if you can't get one elsewhere. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "slows it down a little, but at first we were too fast" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "buy pen" | ||||
Floyd | They seem to cost at least one copper coin. You don't have any money. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "ok now we have 3 missions" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "steal pen" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "West" | ||||
Floyd | You doubt you can make it to the other side of bazaar easily. You'd Floyd | rather wait until it's less crowded. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | You make your way through the crowd and get out of the bazaar. Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Examine cavity" | ||||
Floyd | The cavity starts in the middle of the mountain and continues Floyd | northward, making the mountain and Arg Varkana itself roughly look Floyd | like a crescent. In middle of the crescent and just down the stairs on Floyd | your north is the cliffside balcony where people gather on special Floyd | occasions. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x guards" | ||||
Floyd | Town guards are dressed in their colorful uniform. They're mostly Floyd | talking to each other. There's occasional laughter here and there. Due Floyd | to the absence of serious threats in these times, you can tell their Floyd | task is no longer as challenging as it used to be. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x guards" | ||||
Floyd | Town guards are dressed in their colorful uniform. They're mostly Floyd | talking to each other. There's occasional laughter here and there. Due Floyd | to the absence of serious threats in these times, you can tell their Floyd | task is no longer as challenging as it used to be. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go town hall" | ||||
Floyd | Most of the public buildings are closed for holidays. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Down" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see some waiters here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x waiters" | ||||
Floyd | They are constantly moving from one table to another, making sure Floyd | everything is perfect. Floyd | | Thelas asks, "I'm getting kind of confused and sort of should be going now... I suppose I'll see you guys again next week?" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "Yes, we'll be here... probably with a shorter game. :)" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "ok thelas" | ||||
| Thelas goes home. | Nzyr says, "Hmm." | |||
| Jacqueline asks, "So, to recap, what are your goals right now?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x canyon" | ||||
Floyd | Beautiful sight. Floyd | | ||||
| Maryam says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | an empty ink bottle Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | a feather Floyd | | smartgenes says, "to get kingberries to put in ink bottle" | |||
| Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so you're doing that next?" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "to get the book from the cabinet which is locked" | ||||
| MikeG says, "berries, key, possibly money to buy a pen." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Good." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Oh, so more than one thing." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x gardens" | ||||
Floyd | Nice decorative plants. Floyd | | Touchy says, "we're still sort of exploring" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "mmkay" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "also there was a location right at the start i think we didn't see" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "I guess those things are easier when you play them alone." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "The Implementor is watching you..." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "...and she was wondering." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "That is all." | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Yeah, up the stairs." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "But of course, we will not spoil you, the Implementress and the Testress." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "and i might like to check those bed sheets if we get desperate" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "And the cargo terrace." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "oh yeh we're on the balcony" | |||
| Nzyr says, "Up" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x canyon" | ||||
Floyd | Beautiful sight. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see some waiters here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "the map said there's a school south of the square too." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x waiters" | ||||
Floyd | They are constantly moving from one table to another, making sure Floyd | everything is perfect. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask waiters about kingberries" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "yes the school aswell" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Up" | ||||
Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | smartgenes asks, "nw or ne?" | |||
| Maryam says, "I'm learning a lot from watching you. True, it's easier to play alone when it's plot-oriented and sort of big." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go headquarters" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | You go walking in the streets and alleys for a while. Finding nothing Floyd | of interest, you head back to the town center. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "lol" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ne" | ||||
Floyd | You go walking in the streets and alleys for a while. Finding nothing Floyd | of interest, you head back to the town center. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Hmm." | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "North" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see some waiters here. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "we gotta go back, back, back to school again" | |||
| Nzyr says, "Oops" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get plate" | Nzyr says, "Up" | |||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I'm enjoying the game. I just sort of accepted that exploring by committee will be slow." | |||
| smartgenes says, "yeah me too" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | | Touchy says, "Yeah, it's a nice game but I should have mapped instead of chatting." | |||
| Touchy asks, "so, to the school?" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "i did map, there's only 2 locations we haven't seen i think" | ||||
| Touchy says, "then again...we should look for the berries in a remote place" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "I'm terrible at mapping. Always end up with too little space for rooms." | ||||
| MikeG says, "I kept this up on another window: [LINK]" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "should we go back to the landing platform on the cliff and look for berries?" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "to school" | ||||
| Touchy says, "fine..." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "it's close, see what's there" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Weren't any bushes there I think..." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "SE" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Thanks. If have questions (story or puzzle) don't hesitate." | |||
| smartgenes says, "having said that it only seems big cos we spend so much time hehe" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | You walk down to the school, and find the gates closed as you Floyd | expected. The classes will begin after the grape harvest is usually Floyd | done, which is in a month. You return to the square. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "haha three of the locations were red herrings" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I remember the map feeling really big, but now that I look at the map, it's not such a huge game. :)" | ||||
| MikeG says, "Hey we skipped the park earlier" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha here. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Yeah, and we didn't go up the stairs" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rasha, heel" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "no we did go up the stairs, the cabinet was there" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "put cat in bottle" | ||||
Floyd | It's an ink bottle; you'd rather to respect its purpose. Floyd | | Touchy says, "Kaltes Malzbier." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cast frotz on cat" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "I didn't mean the library." | |||
| smartgenes says, "oh yeah right at the start, i know" | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "did we go north yet?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | MikeG says, "lets go n to the park" | |||
Floyd | Floyd | Shady Park Floyd | You walk into a shady circular place, which your mother used to Floyd | humorously call "park of the youth" due to the ironic fact of it being Floyd | a meeting point for old aunties and uncles. Some benches lie in the Floyd | park, one of which is occupied by an old couple who are busy talking Floyd | to each other. Behind them you can see a kingberry bush. Floyd | Floyd | The terrace and your room are to the west, and the vineyard is to the Floyd | south. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Meanie! *cuddles cat*" | |||
| smartgenes says, "hmm that was easy" | ||||
| Touchy says, "About the cliffside, my reasoning was that we might find the berries now because we're looking for them. I remember herbs..." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "heehee" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Take berries" | ||||
Floyd | You find some ripe kingberries. While picking them, you discover a Floyd | ribbon in the bush and take it too. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "x ribbon" | ||||
Floyd | It's a red ribbon. Used to tie a little girl's hair no doubt. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear ribbon" | ||||
Floyd | You weave a thin braid on the side of your face and fasten its end Floyd | with the ribbon. You then blend it with the rest of your loose hair. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hahahaha" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "squeeze berries in bottle" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to squeeze the kingberries. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put berries in bottle" | ||||
Floyd | You carefully press the kingberries, and let the dark juice drip into Floyd | the ink bottle. Once you collect a good amount of ink, you eat the Floyd | remains and lick your fingers clean. Floyd | Floyd | Now you have a bottle of kingberry juice. You hold it up in Floyd | admiration. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd | | Touchy says, "Good job." | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "drink juice" | ||||
Floyd | You take a small sip. It's very tasty... Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x old couple" | ||||
Floyd | The couple are resting their old bones in this pleasant, quiet place. Floyd | A luxury you'll have aplenty when you're their age. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask couple about old age" | ||||
Floyd | The old woman shakes her head and points vaguely to your direction, Floyd | and goes on about how life is getting worse and worse for the youth Floyd | these days. You feel slightly depressed. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "perk up" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Talk to couple" | ||||
Floyd | During their conversation, the old man suddenly breaks into a laughter Floyd | which turns into a series of coughs. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "lets go see this place to the west huh" | |||
| Maryam says, "Ironically, I'm actually couching too..." | ||||
| Maryam says, "Coughing, I mean." | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "wait for old couple to die then search their bodies." | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "West" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "West" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | You enter the bath hall near your home. This is a round hall with a Floyd | single hexagonal pillar at the center. Bath chambers line the wall, Floyd | forming a semicircle, and mirrored dressers are placed around the Floyd | central pillar. There are some chests at the entrance to keep people's Floyd | extra belongings. Above them, clean bath towels are hung from the Floyd | wall. Floyd | Floyd | Hot water in this bath is drawn from a natural source, reducing the Floyd | burden of warming up the water for the bathkeepers. No one's bathing Floyd | at the moment, since most people wake up at dawn... The entrance is to Floyd | the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Nivanen and Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | maga exclaims, "hot tub!" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give ribbon to rana" | ||||
Floyd | Hairdresser Rana doesn't seem interested. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "have threesome" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Talk to Nivanen" | ||||
Floyd | "Once I've washed my hair I'll go and prepare for lunch. You know, Floyd | they'll be dining in the cliffside balcony today! I don't want to miss Floyd | that. Oh, and if you find Rasha would you please bring him here? I Floyd | want to wash him too. I can't go looking for him like this, with my Floyd | hair wrapped in this awful paste." She gives you a pleading look. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "oh we can get the cat with the ribbon" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to rana" | ||||
Floyd | "Nice to see you, Farahnaaz," she says without raising her head from Floyd | her origami model. Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen looks at you from the mirror. "See what she's done to me?" she Floyd | says while pointing to her head. She gestures her other hand in Rana's Floyd | direction, who grins without looking up from her work. "Now I must Floyd | wait here until the herbs do their marvel to my hair. It was her idea, Floyd | not mine," her voice turns into a murmur. "I just showed her the Floyd | sachet of herbs I got from apothecary." She looks up at you again, Floyd | "It's just so... boring!" Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Nivanen about Rasha" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | Touchy says, "Worth a try. Let's do it." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about houtan" | ||||
Floyd | "Ha, you know him better than I." Floyd | | MikeG asks, "should we ckeck out the pool first?" | |||
| smartgenes asks, "nivanen about ardavaan" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | "Awesome. We can go and see him after lunch, if you want," she grins. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get towel" | ||||
Floyd | You'd take one before going to wash or swim. But currently you don't Floyd | want to do either. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about amortaad" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. | Nzyr says, "Towels are always useful." | |||
| Touchy says, "True. Everybody knows this." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about key for cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "bath" | ||||
Floyd | What do you want to bath? Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "me" | ||||
Floyd | You don't feel like getting your hair wet right now. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bath" | ||||
Floyd | In the bath chambers one can take a hot shower and bathe. They're all Floyd | empty at the moment. Floyd | | MikeG says, "You've always gotta know where your towel is." | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "South" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Swimming Pool Floyd | The swimming pool is delightful at times like this; everybody's gone Floyd | after their daily business and it's empty. The water reflects the Floyd | sunlight from the windowed roof above. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the bath hall to the north. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "dive in pool" | ||||
Floyd | Reluctant to get all wet, but still tempted to feel the water, you sit Floyd | on the steps and dip your bare feet into the pool for a while. Once Floyd | satisfied, you get up and put your shoes back on. Floyd | | Touchy says, "We'll never find the damn key without diving." | |||
| Touchy sighs. | ||||
| smartgenes says, "lol in uk daily business also means gone to toilet" | ||||
| Touchy says, "eww...good thing we didn't dive in." | ||||
| MikeG says, "hehe" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "cat" | ||||
| MikeG says, "lets get that cat" | ||||
| Touchy says, "Yes. Cat." | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Kitty." | ||||
| Touchy says, "cat cat >> nivanen" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "North" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Nivanen and Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x chests" | ||||
Floyd | Your belongings can wait in these chests when you take a shower. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "search chests" | ||||
Floyd | The chests are empty. Floyd | | MikeG says, "All we need to do is bring a can opener to the bath hall and the cat will show up." | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Examine dressers" | ||||
Floyd | Mirrored dressers are placed around the hexagonal pillar. They're Floyd | usually used by those who've taken their bath and want to tidy up Floyd | their hair. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "East" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "haha" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "SE" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha here. Floyd | Floyd | You go strolling among the vines for a while. You find nothing out of Floyd | the ordinary and come back. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "rasha, come" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "take rasha" | ||||
Floyd | You take one step towards the cat, but he casually goes the same Floyd | distance away from you. Maybe according to some feline concept of Floyd | private space. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Lure Rasha with ribbon" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tie ribbon to rasha" | ||||
Floyd | "Hiss!" You now have some stripes on your skin. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hehe" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a bottle of kingberry juice Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | a feather Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Show ink bottle to Rasha" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha is unimpressed. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "he might like the pitcher of water" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "show feather to rasha" | ||||
Floyd | It'd be a pity to ruin such a rare feather only to impress a cat. Floyd | You'd prefer a less regrettable substitute. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "Where is a ball of wool when you need one?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show ribbon to rasha" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha looks at the ribbon as you show it and drag it temptingly out of Floyd | his reach. His pupils get wide and he lies down in a camouflaging Floyd | fashion, tracking his prey. Maybe he'd let go of his prudence and come Floyd | nearer. Floyd | | Touchy says, "We should ask the old lady. Old ladies usually have wool." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Shady Park Floyd | Some benches lie in the park, one of which is occupied by an old Floyd | couple who are busy talking to each other. Behind them you can see a Floyd | kingberry bush. Floyd | Floyd | The terrace and your room are to the west, and the vineyard is to the Floyd | south. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "is it coming?" | |||
| Nzyr says, "Nope." | ||||
| Maryam says, "I really like the ideas you guys come up with." | ||||
| MikeG says, "The ribbon seemed to be working." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull old lady's whiskers" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hahahahaha" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "pretend to be a mouse" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "show ribbon to rasha" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "we're not by the cat anymore" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "show ribbon to rasha" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha looks at the ribbon as you show it and drag it temptingly out of Floyd | his reach. His pupils get wide and he lies down in a camouflaging Floyd | fashion, tracking his prey. Maybe he'd let go of his prudence and come Floyd | nearer. Floyd | | MikeG says, "nevermind" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "hide ribbon" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get cat" | ||||
Floyd | You take one step towards the cat, but he casually goes the same Floyd | distance away from you. Maybe according to some feline concept of Floyd | private space. Floyd | Floyd | Rasha regains his composure, mentally forgetting your ribbon. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "get rasha" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "wave ribbon" | ||||
Floyd | You take one step towards the cat, but he casually goes the same Floyd | distance away from you. Maybe according to some feline concept of Floyd | private space. Floyd | Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the ribbon. Floyd | | inky says, "oops" | |||
| inky says (to Floyd), "show ribbon to cat" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha looks at the ribbon as you show it and drag it temptingly out of Floyd | his reach. His pupils get wide and he lies down in a camouflaging Floyd | fashion, tracking his prey. Maybe he'd let go of his prudence and come Floyd | nearer. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "show ribbon to cat" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha crawls closer on his big belly, all his attention focused on the Floyd | ribbon. His flanks bump left and right as he adjusts his thick Floyd | hindlegs for a jump. He no longer pays any attention to you. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "get cat" | ||||
Floyd | You give the ribbon one final tempting pull as Rasha leaps over it. Floyd | While biting at the ribbon, he ignores your two hands as you grab him Floyd | from under his plump arms and lift his heavy body. When he realizes Floyd | he's been lifted, he groans and chews at the ribbon stubbornly. Floyd | Floyd | [Picture number 4 here.] Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd | | Touchy says, "and done." | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Pet Rasha" | ||||
Floyd | He pulls back his head and raises a clawed paw in order to defend Floyd | himself if need be. You can't help but to snarl at him, which only Floyd | proves his point. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Hug), "Rasha" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "bite cat" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Hug Rasha" | ||||
Floyd | "Hiss!" You now have some stripes on your skin. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Good job, guys." | |||
| Nzyr says, "Aw..." | ||||
| Maryam says, "Just for fun, this is how the lil angry critter looks like now: [LINK]" | ||||
| Touchy says, "aww" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "i thought we might have to show twice" | ||||
| Touchy says, "It's cute but not quite as good as the frog." | ||||
| MikeG says, "let's go to the bath house and unload our feline freight" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Shady Park Floyd | Some benches lie in the park, one of which is occupied by an old Floyd | couple who are busy talking to each other. Behind them you can see a Floyd | kingberry bush. Floyd | Floyd | The terrace and your room are to the west, and the vineyard is to the Floyd | south. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bath Hall | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "S" | ||||
Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Nivanen and Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Swimming Pool Floyd | The swimming pool is delightful at times like this; everybody's gone Floyd | after their daily business and it's empty. The water reflects the Floyd | sunlight from the windowed roof above. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the bath hall to the north. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "swim" | ||||
Floyd | What do you want to swim in? Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "in the toilet" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to swim in the inside. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Nivanen and Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Pool" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give cat to rana" | ||||
Floyd | "Pesky cat. I had to put him out when I was attending to my Floyd | customers." Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "give gat to nivanen" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop cat" | ||||
Floyd | "Meeow!" "Ooh look who's come to see me!" The cat presses his head Floyd | against her chin, purring as she laughs, then jumps down and turns Floyd | around her feet. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to rana" | ||||
Floyd | She's too preoccupied with her origami model to talk further. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Dance" | ||||
Floyd | You dance to an imaginary rhythm. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get model" | ||||
Floyd | She slaps your hand. "Don't touch. I'm still working on it, you see." Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x origami" | ||||
Floyd | A gorgeous, intricate work, resembling a composite beast. You wonder Floyd | how many hours it has taken her so far, and how much longer it will Floyd | take until it's finished. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hit rana with orb" | ||||
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "hm...so what was the point of this catcatching?" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Poke), "Rana with feather" | smartgenes says, "well, we didn't get a prize.." | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Poke Rana with feather" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Jacqueline asks, "You got points, didn't you?" | |||
| inky says (to Floyd), "score" | ||||
Floyd | You have so far scored 27 out of a possible 90, in 301 turns. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hm indeed..maybe it'll turn out useful later" | |||
| smartgenes says, "back to where we got cat? and she said something about going to dinner later" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Huh." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "nivanen, follow" | ||||
Floyd | What do you want Nivanen to follow? Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "me" | ||||
Floyd | Nivanen has better things to do. | Touchy says, "Let's go back to the library and see if the museum attendants are back." | |||
Floyd | | MikeG says, "how about taking the ink to the guy in the workshop" | |||
| smartgenes says, "oh yeah forgot haha" | ||||
| Touchy says, "Yeah, that would be a very obvious thing to do. heh" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bedroom Floyd | Your room is cozy and comfortable with meticulously selected furniture Floyd | and decoration. A mirrored dresser is placed near the open window, Floyd | with a small marble basin and a pitcher next to it. And at the foot of Floyd | your bed there is a chest. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the north. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get pitcher" | ||||
Floyd | You tilt the heavy pitcher a bit and wash your face and hands with the Floyd | sparkling water. You feel refreshed. The water slowly drains from the Floyd | basin. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "oh thats why we didnt get it" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get sheet" | ||||
Floyd | That's hardly portable. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "f search bed" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under bed" | ||||
Floyd | It is clean. You wouldn't allow spiders in your room. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | You take the path westward which leads to a square in the town. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I like the bit about spiders." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Workshop Floyd | You are in the bookcrafter's workshop, a spacious hall for copying, Floyd | illustrating and repairing books where artisans like yourself work. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the library. Floyd | Floyd | You can see your colleague Arjang here. He is sitting behind his work Floyd | desk. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give bottle to arjang" | ||||
Floyd | "Many thanks! Now with luck I'll finish this map very soon and pass it Floyd | on. Neat work eh?" You agree it's very well done. He fills his ink pot Floyd | and hands you back the remainder of the kingberry juice. He goes back Floyd | to his work, with a considerably better morale. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "w00t" | |||
| smartgenes says, "hmmm" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Arjang about map" | ||||
Floyd | (Arjang's works) Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "arjang, give me key" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Dip feather in ink" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pockets" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Otto says (to Floyd), "kiss arjang" | ||||
Floyd | You let your long, wavy hair cascade down on his desk as you lean Floyd | toward him for a kiss. He gasps. "Farahnaaz! Need I explain again why Floyd | loose hair has no place in the workshop? And please stand back, I Floyd | can't work with your shadow on my map. I'll let you examine it Floyd | thoroughly once it's finished, I promise." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes laughs. | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "put feather in ink" | ||||
Floyd | The feather's shaft is not cut to make a decent quill. You could draw Floyd | steadier lines with a fingernail. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lol" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Otto says (to Floyd), "kick arjang" | ||||
Floyd | He firmly holds you back "Careful, girl! I won't have these papers Floyd | creased only because you don't look where you're walking... uh, sorry Floyd | for the ink stain. But be careful! Nice outfit anyways." Floyd | | smartgenes says, "haha" | |||
| smartgenes says, "are we a girl? i thought we were a guy" | ||||
| Touchy says, "tsk" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x outfit" | ||||
Floyd | You're wearing a maroon leather top and pants. A nice gift from Floyd | Bastovaan, the old beast tamer. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x top" | ||||
Floyd | You're wearing a maroon leather top and pants. A nice gift from Floyd | Bastovaan, the old beast tamer. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "Didn't you pay attention when we "x me"ed in the beginning?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search pants" | ||||
Floyd | You find nothing of interest. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x me" | ||||
Floyd | You are Farahnaaz; a slender, long-haired bookcrafter who is almost at Floyd | the end of her apprenticeship course. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hahahaha" | |||
| Nzyr says, "Farahnaaz doesn't sound very masculine." | ||||
| Touchy says, "Of course you wouldn't find anything. We're a girl." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "feel boobs" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Maryam says, "I'm just a sweet tra... oops sorry" | |||
| inky says, "ha ha" | ||||
| MikeG says, "hehe" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "ok all i can think is to check upstairs again or to go to the dinner party" | ||||
| MikeG says, "We're getting points for these puzzles, but no closer to the book." | ||||
| Touchy says, "yeah, let's check and then run around" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Probably too early." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "or peddle the kingberries to the kids" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | "Wait..." You turn back as Arjang calls you. "What's that red feather Floyd | you're carrying? It's beautiful, and if it's what I think it is..." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give feather to arjang" | ||||
Floyd | He inspects the feather carefully, balancing it between his fingers Floyd | "This... is magnificent. It's indeed from a goknous. Where did you get Floyd | it? It doesn't matter. What matters is, I can make you an exceptional Floyd | quill out of it. Wait a minute..." Floyd | Floyd | He searches around the desk and gathers a knife, a ruler, a pair of Floyd | tweezers and some other tools. Shortly after, he hands you a premium Floyd | quality quill pen. "Here's something to recompense for the ink Floyd | errand." He winks at you and returns to his work. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "steal tweezers" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Museum Floyd | The museum is a tidy hall filled with various exhibits, ranging from Floyd | artworks and crafts and old objects to archeological findings. Floyd | Floyd | Display cases, shelves and tables occupy the most possible space Floyd | without making it difficult to walk. A glass cabinet containing old Floyd | books in a corner draws your attention. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is back down the staircase. Floyd | | MikeG asks, "I'm guessing we need ink and quill to 'repair' the book?" | |||
| Maryam says, "i" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | It seems to be locked. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a bottle of kingberry juice Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at cases" | ||||
Floyd | Every article is neatly and painstakingly labelled and placed where it Floyd | belongs: display cases, pedestals, tables, shelves or walls. You Floyd | admire the order. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x walls" | ||||
Floyd | Every article is neatly and painstakingly labelled and placed where it Floyd | belongs: display cases, pedestals, tables, shelves or walls. You Floyd | admire the order. Floyd | | smartgenes asks, "dinner?" | |||
| Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that dinner is the time of day for eating corknuts." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask houtan for money" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Logically it makes sense for the librarian to have a key." | |||
| Nzyr says, "Yeah." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sell kingberries to kids" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sell bottle to kids" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to sell the bottle of Floyd | kingberry juice. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. You Floyd | prefer to avoid going too far in the bazaar right now. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | Among the nearby merchandise an art stand catches your attention. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sell quill" | ||||
Floyd | You don't manage to sell that. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x stand" | ||||
Floyd | Lots of art supplies for sale. You just love examining all those tools Floyd | and equipment. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | You make your way through the crowd and get out of the bazaar. Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "We need the ink to fix the book anyway." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see some waiters here. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Remember that, if you feel at any time that you are unsure of what to do, the Implementress is happy to nudge you." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "i'm enjoyinh the thinking" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "She is sort of chomping at the bit to do so, but I am holding her back!" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to smartgenes), "Yeah, we've decided to let you keep thinking. :)" | ||||
| Nzyr asks, "Sleep?" | ||||
| Alex says (to Nzyr), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that sleep is something that no real programmer needs." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "eat dinner" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | You go walking in the streets and alleys for a while. Finding nothing Floyd | of interest, you head back to the town center. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask town guards about key" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at town hall" | ||||
Floyd | "This is indeed too fine a day for trouble, isn't it, citizen? Stay Floyd | out of harm and don't get involved in anything mischievous." Floyd | Floyd | Most of the public buildings are closed for holidays. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. You Floyd | prefer to avoid going too far in the bazaar right now. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | Among the nearby merchandise an art stand catches your attention. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | You doubt you can make it to the other side of bazaar easily. You'd Floyd | rather wait until it's less crowded. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x art stand" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | Floyd | Lots of art supplies for sale. You just love examining all those tools Floyd | and equipment. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | You doubt you can make it to the other side of bazaar easily. You'd Floyd | rather wait until it's less crowded. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | You make your way through the crowd and get out of the bazaar. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kids, follow me" | ||||
Floyd | The kids have better things to do. Floyd | | MikeG says, "we didn't go back to the balcony" | |||
| Otto says (to Floyd), "kick kids" | ||||
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one. Floyd | | smartgenes asks, "we did, didn't we, where the food was?" | |||
| smartgenes asks, "or did we have to go north again?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "yeah, north" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but | Touchy says, "at the town square" | |||
Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. You Floyd | prefer to avoid going too far in the bazaar right now. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | Among the nearby merchandise an art stand catches your attention. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | You make your way through the crowd and get out of the bazaar. Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see some waiters here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | Touchy says, "maybe we can crack the lock with a knife" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get cutlery" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Touchy says, "or pick it with a fork" | |||
| Touchy says, "or spoon it...ah nevermind" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pick a fight" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get all" | ||||
Floyd | waiters: I don't suppose the waiters would care for that. Floyd | chair: You won't need to carry a chair. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "leap canyon" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit down" | ||||
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit cahir" | ||||
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit chair" | ||||
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "sit" | ||||
Floyd | What do you want to sit on? Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "I have been flipping back and forth between windows, since I've played this already, and just now when I flipped back to this window the first thing I read was:" | |||
| Jacqueline | You can see many kids playing here. | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "...and I thought to myself, 'Yeah, we really do have a lot of kids here for today's session' before I even realized that I'd read that line from the game or thought that thought." | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "chair" | ||||
Floyd | You get onto the chair. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "And you kids are doing really well!" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "wait" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "garcon, bring me my food" | ||||
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Hahaha" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "eat lunch" | ||||
Floyd | (first taking the food) Floyd | Wait for the lunchtime, it'll be more appropriate. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "waiter, menu please" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait for lunch" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait 200 turns" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wai" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait" | MikeG asks, "Wait did we actually get some food?" | |||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a bottle of kingberry juice Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | smartgenes asks, "a bug maybe?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" | ||||
Floyd | Cliffside balcony (on the chair) Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some waiters here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Hmm, it said 'first taking the food'" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get lunch" | ||||
Floyd | Wait for the lunchtime, it'll be more appropriate. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait for lunchtime" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | You'll have to get off the chair first. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Eat waiters" | ||||
Floyd | (first taking the waiters) Floyd | I don't suppose the waiters would care for that. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "eat lunch" | ||||
Floyd | (first taking the food) Floyd | Wait for the lunchtime, it'll be more appropriate. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "order food" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | MikeG says, "yep. Bug" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "order lunch" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "waiters, i'll be back" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Count waiters" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get up" | ||||
Floyd | You get off the chair. Floyd | Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see some waiters here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. You Floyd | prefer to avoid going too far in the bazaar right now. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | Among the nearby merchandise an art stand catches your attention. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get stand" | ||||
Floyd | That's hardly portable. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | You make your way through the crowd and get out of the bazaar. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fountain" | ||||
Floyd | It's a simple clean fountain. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go fountain" | ||||
Floyd | With an impressive splash, you jump into the shallow water. Some of Floyd | the kids are fascinated by the idea and hurry to join you... Floyd | Floyd | You manage to get out before you're totally drenched. Floyd | | Nzyr asks, "We don't really need to buy a quill since we already have one, right?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x kids" | ||||
Floyd | Many of the town children are gathered here. You recognize some of Floyd | them due to their frequent visits to the library and occasionally Floyd | creeping into the workshop. Most of them are playing. Floyd | | MikeG asks, "Maybe nivanen knows how to open the cabinet?" | |||
| smartgenes says, "worth a go" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Shady Park Floyd | Some benches lie in the park, one of which is occupied by an old Floyd | couple who are busy talking to each other. Behind them you can see a Floyd | kingberry bush. Floyd | Floyd | The terrace and your room are to the west, and the vineyard is to the Floyd | south. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha, Nivanen and Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "It's either that , or the cat again, or I'm out of ideas. :)" | |||
| smartgenes says, "the guy next door is playing harry potter on a trumpet" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get hairpin" | ||||
Floyd | You already have those. Floyd | | MikeG asks, "We do?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask ninaven about cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen for key" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x cat" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha is the cat of your friend Nivanen. He's fat with thick yellow Floyd | fur. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Want a little hint? It's a bit off, so might take a while to find out." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask cat for key" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "not me" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Ninaven about Arjang" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "surely one of us will think of it" | |||
| Touchy says, "hm,,," | ||||
| smartgenes says, "there's the temple" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "had all sorts of things on the gods" | ||||
| Touchy says, "sure let's explore some more" | ||||
| Touchy says, "I'm all in favor of exploring now that we're stuck." | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Maryam), "They are stubborn, this lot. :)" | ||||
| smartgenes exclaims, "to me it's a battle against the wits of the author!" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Nivanen about ambassadors" | smartgenes says, "i'm always disappointed if i cheat" | |||
Floyd | "They seemed to be ok; none of them was wearing an Ember medallion. Floyd | You don't need to worry." Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "wash cat" | ||||
Floyd | "Hiss!" You now have some stripes on your skin. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Ok. As you wish :)" | |||
| Touchy says, "reminds of how davidw used to flip out when stewie would give hints from the walkthrough" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Haha" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha, Nivanen and Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a bottle of kingberry juice Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Nivanen about library" | ||||
Floyd | "I won't step into that place now that the school's over! You surely Floyd | have nerves to live in there." Floyd | | smartgenes says, "ask rana about temple" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask rana about temple" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask rana about temple" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | | Maryam says, "If you hurt the cat, I'll write spoilers in capital." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | You take the path westward which leads to a square in the town. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "what about that landing pad" | |||
| Touchy says, "oh right...we could check it out again" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "haha" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Eastern cliffside Floyd | Near the brink of the cliff the vines grow scarcer but more unruly and Floyd | are gradually replaced with wild herbs. Before the brink there's a Floyd | circular landing platform. Floyd | Floyd | Under the cliff you can see a narrow section of the town ending at one Floyd | of the minor town gates. Beyond the gate, and far below, lies the Floyd | eastern meadow. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the west. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x vines" | ||||
Floyd | It's a small section of the semi-famous vineyards of Arg Varkana, a Floyd | source of tiny ruby grapes, wine, vinegar, raisins and sweet syrup all Floyd | to consume as well as to export and exchange. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "beam me up, scotty" | ||||
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. Floyd | | Jacqueline says (to Maryam), "You guys do need to move to a bigger apartment so that you can have a cat. You seem very cat-deprived." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x herbs" | ||||
Floyd | Some of the wild herbs are burnt, and there's no trace of regrowth. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x ribbon" | ||||
Floyd | It's a red ribbon. Used to tie a little girl's hair no doubt. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Or, just come visit me. I have two!" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give the ribbon to one of the kids?" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Climb vines" | ||||
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x platform" | ||||
Floyd | A conventional landing spot for landing hawks, drakes, or - if from a Floyd | Sarvegnian community or something similar - airborn vehicles. It's Floyd | made from stone, and is circular, measuring about four meters in Floyd | diameter. Three crystalline glow orbs are inlaid within its brim to Floyd | make it recognizable at night. Floyd | Floyd | Some of the wild herbs around the platform are burnt. From those and Floyd | the fresh oil stains you conclude someone has landed here recently. Floyd | However, it's an obsolete platform, too far from any functioning nest Floyd | to be practical. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x jewelry" | ||||
Floyd | Your jewelry include armbands, a torc, hairpins and earrings that Floyd | usually accompany you during the day. Floyd | | Touchy says, "so one of those corknut thingies landed here..problem with an ember dude on it" | |||
| Alex awwwks. "Want cork nut!" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Don't tempt me Jacqueline! My friend works in a cat-shelter..." | ||||
| Touchy says, "no way" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "we have a hairpin?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "How did I miss that.." | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "x hairpin" | ||||
Floyd | Your jewelry include armbands, a torc, hairpins and earrings that Floyd | usually accompany you during the day. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I was thinking we could pick the lock" | |||
| Touchy exclaims, "I'm thinking HELL YEAH!" | ||||
| MikeG says, "Worth a try" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Maryam), "I am certain that there are cats in that shelter who need you to love them. :)" | ||||
| Touchy says, "I'm so getting a cat when I have a place that is suitable." | ||||
| Maryam says, "Hehe" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "I said that for years. Now that I have a place... well... they are a lot of work and not always the stress-reducer you would think. But I don't plan on giving them away any time soon, either." | ||||
| MikeG says, "I have 2 cats. One was from a shelter" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "Well is anybody going to try to pick that lock?" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You take the path westward which leads to a square in the town. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I was waiting for us to get to the museum. :)" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Museum Floyd | The museum is a tidy hall filled with various exhibits, ranging from Floyd | artworks and crafts and old objects to archeological findings. Floyd | Floyd | Display cases, shelves and tables occupy the most possible space Floyd | without making it difficult to walk. A glass cabinet containing old Floyd | books in a corner draws your attention. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is back down the staircase. Floyd | | Touchy says (to MikeG), "There you go." | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "pick lock with hairpin" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Technically we don't own the cats. The shelter gave them to us to 'foster' so that we could see 'if we liked them' and I can 'give them back at any time.'" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "But they dropped them off at our house in 2006, and we've moved 200 miles since then, so I think we're stuck with these kittens." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Unlock cabinet with hairpin" | ||||
Floyd | You don't have the key to open it. The museum attendants will arrive Floyd | after lunch. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "open cabinet with jewelry" | ||||
Floyd | You don't have the key to open it. The museum attendants will arrive Floyd | after lunch. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "But anyway, yes, I deeply approve of cats in interactive fiction games, and I agree with Maryam that if you try to hurt this cat, even in jest, she should shout spoilers at you." | |||
| MikeG says, "dang" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "pick lock" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "everythnig happens after lnch huh" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x torc" | ||||
Floyd | Your jewelry include armbands, a torc, hairpins and earrings that Floyd | usually accompany you during the day. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Glad that you can have then and keep them now." | |||
| Nzyr says, "Maybe we should take a nap." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Apparently we just got up too early this morning. Let's try to go back to bed. :)" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about book" | ||||
Floyd | (the books) Floyd | "Much that has faded from memory may be reawakened through written Floyd | words... If you know where to look." Floyd | | Touchy says, "We can't the bazaar is blocking the way." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sleep" | ||||
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x rugs" | ||||
Floyd | They seem to be old. They contain animal and floral patterns. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "can we write something" | |||
| Nzyr says, "Or maybe we need to ask more questions or something" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "ask librarian to lunch" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | It's a one-man vehicle with a saddle instead of a seat; less cozy but Floyd | easier to manoeuvre. It has a transparent shield in front to protect Floyd | the pilot at high speed. It's bronze in color and has been damaged and Floyd | patched up in various places and needs cleaning. Even though Floyd | Ashtartan-made, it can't be one of those fabulous ones Nivanen saw | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "put quill in ink" | ||||
Floyd | last night. Floyd | Floyd | You dip the quill in ink. However, you still need a paper to draw on. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about lunch" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "write on vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "N" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "draw on vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | MikeG says, "oops" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Down" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Workshop Floyd | You are in the bookcrafter's workshop, a spacious hall for copying, Floyd | illustrating and repairing books where artisans like yourself work. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the library. Floyd | Floyd | You can see your colleague Arjang here. He is sitting behind his work Floyd | desk. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Arjang for paper" | ||||
Floyd | "Sorry, but I really need what's left of our paper supply. Besides, Floyd | you don't have any commissions right now." Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Hrm." | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about poetry book" | ||||
Floyd | "Due to this map and a dozen more works I cannot look into new Floyd | comissions. That's what idle artisans are for, don't you think?" Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "use female wiles on arwang" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Steal paper" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about key" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | Maryam says, "These people like to natter. Like myself, at times..." | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "wait for lunch" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait. Floyd | | Touchy says, "It's particularly bad today..." | |||
| MikeG says, "heh" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang to lunch" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about houtan" | ||||
Floyd | "He tends to everything with genuine care while he makes you think all Floyd | he does is relax behind his desk or brew his aromatic tea. I like Floyd | him." You nod in agreement. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about tea" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Houtan about poetry book" | ||||
Floyd | "I wouldn't hinder you of course. But I'd suggest you wait for the Floyd | attendants open the window shutters upstairs after lunch so you can Floyd | find what you seek." Floyd | | smartgenes says, "grr lol" | |||
| Touchy asks, "Where are those damn attendants?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "I don't want to wait for the museum to open I need the book precisely before that." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Tell Houtan about cabinet" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "i think back to start and ask those lovely girls to lunch" | |||
| Touchy asks, "We are a girl, remember?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Mmhhhh! Nhhmhh! *Jacqueline holding my mouth*" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "f houtan, let's eat" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "houtan, follow me" | ||||
Floyd | Librarian Houtan has better things to do. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see some waiters here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "waiter, food" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "order lunch" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "nap on the table" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to nap. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "nap" | ||||
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "waiter, there's a fly in my soup" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask waiters about nivanen" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x waiters" | ||||
Floyd | They are constantly moving from one table to another, making sure Floyd | everything is perfect. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x tables" | ||||
Floyd | The lunch will be served on these tables. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x chairs" | ||||
Floyd | Simple wooden chairs are placed around the tables. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "sit" | ||||
Floyd | What do you want to sit on? Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" | ||||
Floyd | You get onto the chair. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "wait" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x waiter" | ||||
Floyd | They are constantly moving from one table to another, making sure Floyd | everything is perfect. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "talk to waiter" | ||||
Floyd | They seem to be fairly busy and you don't feel like disturbing them. Floyd | You don't need anything for the moment anyways. Floyd | | Touchy sighs. | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "bang knife & fork on table" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "give hellhound bones to dimwit flathead" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "order lunch" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "eat" | ||||
Floyd | What do you want to eat? Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "lunch" | ||||
Floyd | (first taking the food) Floyd | Wait for the lunchtime, it'll be more appropriate. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "z" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "ask waiter about lunch" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait for the lunchtime, it's more appropriate" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "x food" | ||||
Floyd | The food that's being prepared smells fantastic. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "smell food" | ||||
Floyd | The food smells very good! Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "buy food" | ||||
Floyd | Nothing is on sale. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "look" | ||||
Floyd | Cliffside balcony (on the chair) Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some waiters here. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a bottle of kingberry juice Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | Touchy says, "hm..." | |||
| Nzyr asks, "So we need paper?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "reserve table" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I'm guessing we need to talk with someone" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | You'll have to get off the chair first. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "get up" | ||||
Floyd | You get off the chair. Floyd | Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are placed here, and waiters are moving Floyd | about placing plates and cutlery on them. Looks like preparations for Floyd | a lofty lunch are under way. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see some waiters here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x canyon" | ||||
Floyd | Beautiful sight. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x garden" | ||||
Floyd | Nice decorative plants. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x guards" | ||||
Floyd | Town guards are dressed in their colorful uniform. They're mostly Floyd | talking to each other. There's occasional laughter here and there. Due Floyd | to the absence of serious threats in these times, you can tell their Floyd | task is no longer as challenging as it used to be. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x buildings" | ||||
Floyd | Most of the public buildings are closed for holidays. Floyd | | Nzyr asks, "Doesn't Rana have that?" | |||
| Touchy asks, "Have what?" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. You Floyd | prefer to avoid going too far in the bazaar right now. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | Among the nearby merchandise an art stand catches your attention. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "one of them said they would eat with us at dinner" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x stand" | ||||
Floyd | Lots of art supplies for sale. You just love examining all those tools Floyd | and equipment. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Paper. If it's needed at this point that is" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x supplies" | ||||
Floyd | Lots of art supplies for sale. You just love examining all those tools Floyd | and equipment. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x tools" | ||||
Floyd | Lots of art supplies for sale. You just love examining all those tools Floyd | and equipment. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | You make your way through the crowd and get out of the bazaar. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | You climb a steep road upward and enter the old temple. Floyd | Floyd | Old Temple Floyd | The interior of this old temple is still relatively intact. There are Floyd | shallow pools of water, and a beautiful dome overhead. The water is Floyd | provided by a natural source boiling out of the mountain rocks and Floyd | flowing from a wall behind a pair of statues. One of the statues Floyd | represents the goddess Amortaad and the other her beast counterpart Floyd | Senmervae. Floyd | Floyd | You see a little boy sitting on a bench in here. Floyd | Floyd | At the foot of the statues you see some flowers. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give ribbon to kids" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | | MikeG exclaims, "Dinner! We haven't made it to lunch yet!" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x pools" | ||||
Floyd | The fountains don't work and the mossy pools need cleaning. Still, Floyd | stream water flows gently in the pools. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask goddess to turn time" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | | Touchy says, "There should be coins in those pools dammit." | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Give ribbon to boy" | ||||
Floyd | The boy doesn't seem interested. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x fountains" | ||||
Floyd | The fountains don't work and the mossy pools need cleaning. Still, Floyd | stream water flows gently in the pools. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "pray" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "clean pool" | ||||
Floyd | You can't think of a good way to clean all the moss single-handedly. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "boy, clean pool" | ||||
Floyd | "The pools are too slippery. I might get hurt." Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get stones" | ||||
Floyd | Those seem to be a part of the statues. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask boy about him" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "kids, clean pool" | ||||
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "prise stone from statue" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x amortaad" | ||||
Floyd | The life size figure chiselled on stone represents the once popular Floyd | goddess Amortaad. She is still worshipped, you remind yourself, but no Floyd | entire temple is dedicated to her anymore. Floyd | Floyd | The figure is adorned with a necklace of gilded vine leaves, beads of Floyd | lapis lazuli, and armbands with lion heads (a more ceremonial version Floyd | of the ones you have). Her jet-inlaid eyes are outlined with thick Floyd | black lines and she carries six weapons on her back; reminding you of Floyd | Varkana's tradition of initiating a warrior to all those six weapons Floyd | before letting them specialize in one. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x weapons" | ||||
Floyd | The statue of Amortaad has a sword, an axe, a mace, a bow, a javelin Floyd | and a baton. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Put ribbon on statue" | ||||
Floyd | Putting things on the statues would achieve nothing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "take javelin" | ||||
Floyd | They're fixed in place. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x beast" | ||||
Floyd | This statue represents a fabulous beast, which resembles a winged lion Floyd | with ram horns, on whose back the goddess would ride out from her home Floyd | at the source of the sacred river Surana on top of high mountains to Floyd | visit lands and peoples (there is a debate on the location of the Floyd | mountains; some even go so far to suggest they are somewhere in an Floyd | old, distant world). Floyd | Floyd | The lion's head and eyes are inlaid with colorful stones and the scaly Floyd | neck is covered with a glistening green enamel. Senmervae's images Floyd | often adorn schools, libraries and scientific books, because people Floyd | associate it with science and knowledge. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "draw on statue" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | You walk down to the school, and find the gates closed as you Floyd | expected. The classes will begin after the grape harvest is usually Floyd | done, which is in a month. You return to the square. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | You cross the shady park, and climb up the stairs to reach the Floyd | terrace. Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "NW" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x estate" | ||||
Floyd | It's the house of an old surgeon and his wife. You see them often, but Floyd | you have never seen much of their house due to the walls and the Floyd | ancient trees that surround it. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x walls" | ||||
Floyd | It's the house of an old surgeon and his wife. You see them often, but Floyd | you have never seen much of their house due to the walls and the Floyd | ancient trees that surround it. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "climb walls" | ||||
Floyd | No way, not again... Floyd | | Nzyr asks, "Again?" | |||
| Touchy says, "dunno" | ||||
| MikeG says, "from the beginning" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bedroom Floyd | Your room is cozy and comfortable with meticulously selected furniture Floyd | and decoration. A mirrored dresser is placed near the open window, Floyd | with a small marble basin and a pitcher next to it. And at the foot of Floyd | your bed there is a chest. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the north. Floyd | | MikeG asks, "We're afraid of heights, remember?" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "search dresser" | ||||
Floyd | You find nothing of interest. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "search hest" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "search chest" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see inside, since the cloth chest is closed. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "change clothes" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "lay down" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "open chest" | ||||
Floyd | The chest contains some clean clothes. You rummage a bit until you Floyd | select an outfit. Once you have changed your clothes, you close the Floyd | chest. Floyd | Floyd | You're now wearing a hand printed silk dress in gold and lapis lazuli | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open chest" | ||||
Floyd | tones. Your favorite color combination. Floyd | Floyd | The chest contains some clean clothes. You rummage a bit until you Floyd | select an outfit. Once you have changed your clothes, you close the Floyd | chest. Floyd | Floyd | You're now wearing a hand printed silk dress in gold and lapis lazuli Floyd | tones. Your favorite color combination. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "open chest" | ||||
Floyd | The chest contains some clean clothes. You rummage a bit until you Floyd | select an outfit. Once you have changed your clothes, you close the Floyd | chest. Floyd | Floyd | You're now wearing a hand printed silk dress in gold and lapis lazuli Floyd | tones. Your favorite color combination. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "now we're ready for lunch?" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Nivanen about dinner" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Bedroom Floyd | Your room is cozy and comfortable with meticulously selected furniture Floyd | and decoration. A mirrored dresser is placed near the open window, Floyd | with a small marble basin and a pitcher next to it. And at the foot of Floyd | your bed there is a chest. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the north. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x basin" | MikeG asks, "to the bathhouse?" | |||
Floyd | A small white stone basin is installed on a protrusion from the wall. Floyd | Next to it there's a pitcher filled with water you use to wash your Floyd | face and hands. For a real watery experience however, you'd go to a Floyd | bath hall and pool not far from here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Oops." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha, Nivanen and Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about lunch" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "search chests" | ||||
Floyd | The chests are empty. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "search dressers" | ||||
Floyd | You find nothing of interest. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x pillar" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Nivanen about dinner" | ||||
Floyd | Mirrored dressers are placed around the hexagonal pillar. They're Floyd | usually used by those who've taken their bath and want to tidy up Floyd | their hair. Floyd | Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about lunch" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rana, follow me" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | Floyd | Hairdresser Rana has better things to do. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Swimming Pool Floyd | The swimming pool is delightful at times like this; everybody's gone Floyd | after their daily business and it's empty. The water reflects the Floyd | sunlight from the windowed roof above. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the bath hall to the north. Floyd | | Touchy says, "um...sorry :)" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rana, lunch" | ||||
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "search pool" | ||||
Floyd | You find nothing of interest. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x roof" | ||||
Floyd | Daylight infiltrates abundantly through the windowed roof. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Write" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask rana about hair" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "S" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha, Nivanen and Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "take bath" | ||||
Floyd | You don't feel like getting your hair wet right now. Floyd | | Touchy says, "Fine. I need that hint now." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rana, eeh you'll never guess what happened" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "oHO" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Write on origami" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "THE WILL OF ONE OF THESE KIDS IS NOT STRONG" | |||
| Jacqueline giggles. | ||||
| Touchy runs away crying. | ||||
| Touchy eventually joins the dark side. | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Actually, I think it wouldn't be a bad thing to take a hint." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "But of course it takes more than one of you to ask." | ||||
| Maryam says, "Right now, Ardavaan is searching among the books provided by Houtan." | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Maryamm), "Wait a sec." | ||||
| Touchy asks, "Ardavaan is doing what?" | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "Do you other folks mind a nudge?" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "Wuh huh?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rana, come to dinner" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "wasn't that a hint already" | |||
| MikeG says, "I thought he was just standing around outside..." | ||||
| Touchy says, "He was last time we saw him.." | ||||
| MikeG asks, "Maybe we should kick the crap out of him?" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Rana about paper" | ||||
Floyd | (papers) Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | Maryam says, "He's been doing it since early morning, but he doesn't care explaining to you." | |||
| smartgenes says, "let's go beat him up" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "So he has a secret decoy twin brother who's standing guard outside?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "You can pretty kick everyone but him haha" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bedroom Floyd | Your room is cozy and comfortable with meticulously selected furniture Floyd | and decoration. A mirrored dresser is placed near the open window, Floyd | with a small marble basin and a pitcher next to it. And at the foot of Floyd | your bed there is a chest. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the north. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | MikeG asks, "Maybe we can distract him and take his vehicle or at least search it?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha, Nivanen and Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Shady Park Floyd | Some benches lie in the park, one of which is occupied by an old Floyd | couple who are busy talking to each other. Behind them you can see a Floyd | kingberry bush. Floyd | Floyd | The terrace and your room are to the west, and the vineyard is to the Floyd | south. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | You take the path westward which leads to a square in the town. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kids, wanna jelly baby" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan here. Floyd | | Maryam says, "He's searching the books he's got from the library." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | He has dark hair, high brow and accented cheekbones, and carries a Floyd | scar on his chin. Floyd | Floyd | He's sitting on a rug while keeping his booted feet out. There are Floyd | piles of books around him and he's currently studying a particularly Floyd | heavy one which is laid open in front of him. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Ok, now your turn to explore :)" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ardavaan, you are gonna pay" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I guess we missed that" | |||
| Nzyr asks, "Just curious... is this the longest playthrough yet?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about book" | ||||
Floyd | (the books) Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Nzyr), "No." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x book" | ||||
Floyd | The books are diverse but most seem to be on mythological topics. A Floyd | particularly heavy one lies open on the rug. You recognize it with no Floyd | difficulty; this book was once repaired by yourself under Behzaad's Floyd | direction when you were a new apprentice. Floyd | Floyd | The heavy book contains praises to spirits, elements, constellations Floyd | and gods. Including records of the offerings and libations to those Floyd | entities from the kings, queens and heros, and the constructions that Floyd | were built for their love and honor. Floyd | | Jacqueline says (to Nzyr), "Oops, No." | |||
| Jacqueline says, "We've actually held off on Varkana for a long time because we knew it would be a longer game." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "We usually try for games that can be played in two hours or so." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "But we have had games that have gone multiple sessions." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "I think you guys will get this one, though." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "well i've enjoyed this" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "You're doing well, and when the end game comes, it goes pretty quickly." | ||||
| Nzyr says, "I guess it's a good idea to examine people." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get book" | ||||
Floyd | You don't need any of these books. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "frisk ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about poetry book" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ardavaan, are you gonna take me to dinner or what" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pout" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "bend over slightly" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Nzyr says (to Jacqueline), "Ah, I see." | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "spill ink on book" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spill the bottle of Floyd | kingberry juice. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "lol that was inventive" | |||
| Maryam asks, "Now that it's progressed this far, I think it can be finished in this session?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about houtan" | ||||
Floyd | "A resourceful man, with a suitable job." Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Ardavaan about books" | ||||
Floyd | (the books) Floyd | "Much that has faded from memory may be reawakened through written Floyd | words... If you know where to look." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "ardavaan for key" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan for key" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ardavaan, there's a cabinet upstairs, give me the key now" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Pour ink on Ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about behdzdadad" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "gah what was his name?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ardavaan, take me to lunch" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Behzaad" | |||
| smartgenes asks, "ardavaan about all" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about behzaad" | ||||
Floyd | "So he has even been to your town. I knew the old jackal back in Floyd | Ashtarta. He is a remarkable craftsman indeed... And you say, he just Floyd | left the town?" Floyd | Floyd | You nod. "Yesterday afternoon." Floyd | Floyd | He looks away. "Lucky him..." You wait for him to continue, but he Floyd | doesn't seem to intend to. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about flight" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about everything" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "board vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about maryam" | ||||
| Maryam says, "clubfloyd He isn't the talkative one here." | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get book" | ||||
Floyd | You don't need any of these books. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "start vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x book" | ||||
Floyd | The books are diverse but most seem to be on mythological topics. A Floyd | particularly heavy one lies open on the rug. You recognize it with no Floyd | difficulty; this book was once repaired by yourself under Behzaad's Floyd | direction when you were a new apprentice. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give quill to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Ardavaan doesn't seem interested. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | It's a one-man vehicle with a saddle instead of a seat; less cozy but Floyd | easier to manoeuvre. It has a transparent shield in front to protect Floyd | the pilot at high speed. It's bronze in color and has been damaged and Floyd | patched up in various places and needs cleaning. Even though Floyd | Ashtartan-made, it can't be one of those fabulous ones Nivanen saw Floyd | last night. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "push vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | It's too heavy to move, unless you actually mount and ride on it. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x rug" | ||||
Floyd | They seem to be old. They contain animal and floral patterns. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "mount vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | You reach for the handles and begin to mount the saddle, but a stare Floyd | from the owner of the vehicle discourages you from going on. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull rug" | ||||
Floyd | Those are fixed in place. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lift rug" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "mount vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | You reach for the handles and begin to mount the saddle, but a stare Floyd | from the owner of the vehicle discourages you from going on. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "pull rug" | ||||
Floyd | Those are fixed in place. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "roll ardavaan inside rug" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Slap Ardavaan with feather" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Haha... but no, he isn't the talkative one here." | |||
| MikeG says, "board would be a good synonym for mount" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a bottle of kingberry juice Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give ribbon to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Ardavaan doesn't seem interested. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give orb to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Ardavaan doesn't seem interested. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "show ribbon to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Ardavaan is unimpressed. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "flash kewelry" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kiss ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Something about his sharp gaze freaks you out. No way. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Houtan the librarian." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kiss houtan" | ||||
Floyd | To express your affection, you blow a kiss to Librarian Houtan. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hehe" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x houtan" | ||||
Floyd | Houtan is a good-natured, merry, elderly man who loves to talk (and Floyd | he's good at that; he always has things to say on various topics) with Floyd | a red face, thining hair, and blond scrolled moustaches. He attends to Floyd | the library very well, giving a lot more than what his job demands of Floyd | him. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Librarian Houtan rubs his chin, trying to remember where he left off. Floyd | "Hmm. Yes, he was very dry and nearly hostile, until I talked about Floyd | the topics that attracted his attention." Floyd | Floyd | He pauses for a while, studying you, then adds, "Hmm, he's not social Floyd | and appreciates his privacy here so I did not inform anyone of his Floyd | arrival. But... maybe you can talk to him further? However, he lacks a Floyd | night's sleep and seemed frustrated after being encircled by fair Floyd | women of your age. So be careful. This fresh opportunity, as well as Floyd | his unguarded enthusiasm, may fade after official meetings and new Floyd | ties." Floyd | Floyd | Even though he didn't mention it, you can tell he is somehow worried. Floyd | You're not quite convinced however, and he seems to read it on your Floyd | face. You weigh your thoughts before you decide to discuss the topic Floyd | further. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Ask Houtan about Ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Your further inquisition lightens him up. "I know you so well that I Floyd | believe you'll truly benefit from this precious opportunity to discuss Floyd | things first-handedly with an Ashtartan. This one in particular seems Floyd | to have common interests with you, which you could use to start a Floyd | conversation with him. In a wider scope..." Floyd | Floyd | He pauses a moment, his expression getting serious, "It might give us Floyd | a thin chance to start our relations with less influence from... Floyd | businessmen, politicans and soldiers." He utters the last words with a Floyd | hint of disgust. "Sarvegnians will follow Ashtartans' example, Floyd | remember when I told you this. We better let it be as incorrupt an Floyd | example as possible." Floyd | Floyd | Even though you don't share his concern (which makes you feel a bit... Floyd | guilty) you don't have the heart to refuse him a request; something he Floyd | almost never makes. You finally agree to talk to Ardavaan, which seems Floyd | to be the only thing Librarian Houtan hoped to hear. He regains his Floyd | composure and smiles at you. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd | | MikeG asks, "The librarian said he left to draw pictures when told about the temple...maybe we can get rid of him that way?" | |||
| Maryam says, "f ask houtan about ardavan" | ||||
| Maryam says (to Floyd), "ask houtan about ardavan" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "what does he want us to talk to him about exactly" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan here. Floyd | | Touchy says, "let's just talk" | |||
| Maryam says, "Farahnaaz is clueless." | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about books" | ||||
Floyd | (the books) Floyd | "Much that has faded from memory may be reawakened through written Floyd | words... If you know where to look." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Gathering your courage, you find a place on the other side of the book Floyd | pile and fetch a cushion to sit on. Ardavaan, who was momentarily Floyd | distracted, turns his attention back to the book before him. You try Floyd | to sound as unobtrusive as possible, "Well, um... if I can help you Floyd | with finding something, just let me know. I work here. And I'm Floyd | familiar with such topics," you point to the big book he's studying. Floyd | Floyd | "You're... familiar with the written myths. I'll try not to forget Floyd | it." His eyes remain fixed on the book. You frown, and can't help Floyd | retaliating, "To put it in such a crude manner, yes. This one we're Floyd | looking at, for example, took two months of work. I redid the binding, Floyd | repaired the pictures, and even some of the text. I'm indeed familiar Floyd | with the written myths." You instantly regret your tactlessness. That Floyd | wasn't quite you. Floyd | Floyd | He trails the contours of a picture with his fingertip, "So, you Floyd | repair books?" Floyd | Floyd | "Mainly, yes. I mean, I do illustrations in the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. Especially gilded images." Floyd | Floyd | "You must receive plenty of comissions." Floyd | Floyd | His brief compliment doesn't totally cheer you, but you recover your Floyd | modesty, "Oh... not often these days. And it's just thanks to my Floyd | mentor, Behzaad, that I managed to make it this far." Floyd | Floyd | "He chooses the books for you?" You'd swear his gaze just intensified. Floyd | You reply nevertheless, "Seldom, his apprentices share the work Floyd | themselves becau-" "Has... Behzaad... chosen a book for you?" Floyd | Floyd | You feel a tingling in the back of your neck. "Yes, recently he told Floyd | me to repair an old poem book from the museum's collection just before Floyd | he left town, which I haven't done yet. Uh... what?" The tingling goes Floyd | as quickly as it came. You wonder if it was your imagination. Floyd | Floyd | A smile crosses his lips, "From what I hear, the last task he requests Floyd | from his pupils is usually an extraordinary one. I wonder what's in Floyd | that old poem book he asked you to repair. Something exciting, no Floyd | doubt." He carefully closes the big book before him. "I must go and Floyd | join the other ambassadors now. I wish I could stay here longer, or Floyd | visit the old temple over there to do a drawing of Senmervae. But my Floyd | time is short..." He gets up and starts tidying the books on a table. Floyd | Floyd | "Perhaps I can do it? The drawing, I mean," you ask hesitantly. Floyd | Floyd | "Ah, actually I'd really appreciate that. If you have time, of Floyd | course." Floyd | Floyd | "I do, besides, it's a pleasant thing to draw. See you at lunch, I Floyd | guess." Floyd | Floyd | You watch as he mounts his vehicle and silently glides away. You rub Floyd | your neck and wonder what Houtan will think... You shrug; diplomacy Floyd | has never been your forte. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about temple" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Talk to Ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "say to self, oh i think i've fallen for ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "heehee" | |||
| MikeG asks, "What drawing was he referring to?" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "say the goddess in the temple" | ||||
| MikeG says, "nevermind. I re-read it." | ||||
| Touchy says, "Now we still lack paper..." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "we need to go draw it" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Workshop Floyd | You are in the bookcrafter's workshop, a spacious hall for copying, Floyd | illustrating and repairing books where artisans like yourself work. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the library. Floyd | Floyd | You can see your colleague Arjang here. He is sitting behind his work Floyd | desk. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get paper" | ||||
Floyd | "Sorry, but I really need what's left of our paper supply. I guess Floyd | your drawing has to wait, unless you go get your paper from Floyd | elsewhere." Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "arjang, give paper to me now or i will gouge out your eyes with my poker" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | MikeG asks, "elsewhere?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask arjang about paper" | ||||
Floyd | (the papers) Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | MikeG asks, "Have we seen any paper anywhere else?" | |||
| smartgenes says, "who knows maybe its dinner time" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Origami." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a bottle of kingberry juice Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "do you know the solution nzyr?" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | MikeG says, "good point Nzyr" | |||
| smartgenes says, "if not am impressed" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Yes, you already noticed it, or somebody did I think." | ||||
| Nzyr says, "No, but Rana has paper" | ||||
| Touchy says, "Yeah, but we couldn't get it earlier." | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Hmm." | ||||
| MikeG says, "let's go back" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Workshop Floyd | You are in the bookcrafter's workshop, a spacious hall for copying, Floyd | illustrating and repairing books where artisans like yourself work. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the library. Floyd | Floyd | You can see your colleague Arjang here. He is sitting behind his work Floyd | desk. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha and Nivanen here. Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen is now dressed up in her colorful guard suit and carries her Floyd | six weapons on her back. Rasha wrinkles his nose and watches you Floyd | suspiciously. Floyd | Floyd | "Ha, thanks again for bringing Rasha to me. What's up? ... I'm going Floyd | to the town center. Remember the lunch will be served on the cliffside Floyd | balcony, and it's your turn to be my guest." You thank her and assure Floyd | her that you'll be there. Floyd | Floyd | You cross the shady park, and climb up the stairs to reach the Floyd | terrace. Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "W" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rana, give paper" | ||||
Floyd | (papers to Hairdresser Rana) Floyd | Hairdresser Rana has better things to do. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "Are we supposed to dress for lunch or something?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get paper" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask rana for paper" | ||||
Floyd | (the paper) Floyd | Knowing Hairdresser Rana, she will probably allow you to have one of Floyd | her artistic provisions if you ask her for it nicely. Floyd | Floyd | (papers) Floyd | "Mind giving me a sheet of paper please? I need a neat one for Floyd | drawing." Floyd | Floyd | "Of course not. Here, do you like this speckled beige sheet? It's Floyd | actually more suited for drawing than origami." Floyd | Floyd | "Yes, many thanks!" Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at paper" | ||||
Floyd | (the paper) Floyd | A nice sheet of paper from Hairdresser Rana's exquisite supply. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "we got dressed before anyway" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a paper Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a bottle of kingberry juice Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | MikeG says, "yay" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask rana for money" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "do origami" | ||||
Floyd | Bath Hall Floyd | This is a round hall with a single hexagonal pillar at the center. Floyd | Bath chambers line the wall, forming a semicircle, and mirrored Floyd | dressers are placed around the central pillar. There are some chests Floyd | at the entrance to keep people's extra belongings. Above them, clean Floyd | bath towels are hung from the wall. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance is to the east, and the swimming pool is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Hairdresser Rana here. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at pen" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | Floyd | Your own personal goknous-feather quill pen! Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Terrace Floyd | You are on the open terrace by your room. The way to the north is | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | blocked by the high walls of a private estate surrounded by tall Floyd | trees. Floyd | Floyd | Some stairs lead downward, to a shady park to the east and eventually Floyd | to the vineyard in the southeast. More stairs lead upward to the west. Floyd | Your room is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha and Nivanen here. Floyd | Floyd | Rasha continues walking to the direction of the square, looking back Floyd | once in a while to see if his mistress is following. Floyd | Floyd | "I'm very hunrgy! Well, see you in the cliffside balcony..." Nivanen Floyd | walks off the road to the west, occasionally calling after Rasha. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | You take the path westward which leads to a square in the town. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Nivanen here. Floyd | Floyd | You climb a steep road upward and enter the old temple. Floyd | Floyd | Old Temple Floyd | The interior of this old temple is still relatively intact. There are Floyd | shallow pools of water, and a beautiful dome overhead. The water is Floyd | provided by a natural source boiling out of the mountain rocks and Floyd | flowing from a wall behind a pair of statues. One of the statues Floyd | represents the goddess Amortaad and the other her beast counterpart Floyd | Senmervae. Floyd | Floyd | You see a little boy sitting on a bench in here. Floyd | Floyd | At the foot of the statues you see some flowers. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "draw picture of senmervae" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "draw senmervae" | ||||
Floyd | You put the paper and the ink bottle on the floor and carefully start Floyd | tracing the figure on the paper. After a while, the little boy comes Floyd | up and watches from behind your shoulder as you add the details. Floyd | Floyd | "How do you do that?" He finally breaks the silence. Floyd | Floyd | "Drawing? I train a lot. It's my hobby and job," you reply while doing Floyd | the finishing touches. Floyd | Floyd | He leans on you as you hold up the finished drawing, his nose almost Floyd | touching the paper. "Whoa! It's superb!" Due to his sudden weight on Floyd | you, your elbow tips the kingberry juice bottle which rolls away and Floyd | crashes into a shallow pool. You sigh in relief for holding the Floyd | drawing up. He apologizes and gets back on the bench, promising to Floyd | clean up the mess later. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd | | Touchy says, "I thought we're supposed to draw the godess? Apparently not..." | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "score" | ||||
Floyd | You have so far scored 49 out of a possible 90, in 592 turns. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Examine drawing" | ||||
Floyd | It's a drawing of the statue of Senmervae in the old temple, signed by Floyd | your own hand. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pool" | ||||
Floyd | The fountains don't work and the mossy pools need cleaning. Still, Floyd | stream water flows gently in the pools. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search pool" | ||||
Floyd | You find nothing worth taking. Floyd | | smartgenes exclaims, "finally lunch!" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. You Floyd | prefer to avoid going too far in the bazaar right now. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | Among the nearby merchandise an art stand catches your attention. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | You make your way through the crowd and get out of the bazaar. Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are occupied by townspeople, on which tasty Floyd | food and good wine are served. Waiters constantly move about and tend Floyd | to every request. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Nivanen, Ashtartan ambassadors, some friends, some Floyd | townspeople, Marita, Lady Atossa, Rasha and some waiters here. Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen beckons you to a nearby table populated by a group of your Floyd | friends. You both go there and sit down, getting involved in Floyd | conversation and eating. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "eat lunch and love it" | ||||
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "sit" | ||||
Floyd | What do you want to sit on? Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" | ||||
Floyd | But you're already on the chair. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "z" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit on nivanen" | ||||
Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "order lunch" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | MikeG says, "Unfortunately the entire town died of starvation while waiting for lunch." | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at ambassadors" | ||||
Floyd | They are handsome men and women indeed, all wearing neat Floyd | gold-embroidered suits decorated with medals and insignia. They are Floyd | seated at two tables, with Lady Atossa and some other high-ranking Floyd | officials, and are busily engaged in conversation. Floyd | Floyd | However, you can't find Ardavaan anywhere among them. This suddenly Floyd | alarms you... Looks like he didn't go joining his colleagues as he had Floyd | told you. You wonder what Nivanen would make out of it. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd | | Maryam says, "[LINK]" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x lunch" | ||||
Floyd | Saffron rice with roasted almonds, turkey in pomegranate and walnut Floyd | sauce, barberry glazed chicken... along with sherbet and wine. Floyd | Everything at its best. Floyd | Floyd | You notice Rasha climbing up the stairs. He then quickly runs off and Floyd | disappears from sight. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "say mmmmmm pomegranate" | ||||
Floyd | Whom do you want to say that to? Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rasha" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | MikeG asks, "follow the cat?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to atossa" | Touchy asks, "just get back to the library and look for the book and ardavaan?" | |||
Floyd | She's sitting far from you. At any case you wouldn't dare disturb her. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Eat." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x atossa" | ||||
Floyd | The sovereign of Varkana (also called Argbaan, which in local dialect Floyd | means "the guardian of the fortified town") looks strikingly regal, Floyd | which is not due to her glistening tiara or amazing blue dress but Floyd | something more profound. Floyd | Floyd | She's seated at the same table with some Ashtartan ambassadors and Floyd | diplomats. But she doesn't quite participate in the seemingly heated Floyd | conversation which is going on around the table and has a rather Floyd | thoughtful air about her. Floyd | Floyd | Marita, her cheetah companion, is snoozing at her feet. Floyd | Floyd | [Picture number 6 here.] Floyd | Floyd | | Maryam says, "I think a savegame would be a good idea here" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" | ||||
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Look at Marita" | ||||
Floyd | While still a cub this cheetah was rescued from a fire incident in the Floyd | woods by a group of firefighters accompanied by the then Argbaan Floyd | to-be, Lady Atossa herself. She favors Marita a lot and the two are Floyd | good friends. Some even say Marita is likely to express the feelings Floyd | her mistress hides behind a calm face. Floyd | Floyd | Marita has stretched her graceful, variegated body on the floor near Floyd | the table. She's seemingly snoozing at her mistress's feet. Her long Floyd | tail, however, is tapping on the floor in an uncomfortable rhythm. Floyd | | smartgenes asks, "jacqueline?" | |||
| Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Jacqueline is isquiesque." | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "how to save?" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "save" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "SAVE" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "cf2" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "push save" | ||||
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd | Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Touchy says, "crap" | |||
| Touchy says, "there's a machine for saving just "push save" will name it numerically..." | ||||
| Touchy says, "whatever...continue" | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "i think it did it still?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "it saved unter the name "SAVE" I think" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Sorry... oops. I was in another window." | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "What's up?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get marita" | ||||
Floyd | I don't suppose Marita would care for that. Floyd | | Touchy says, "nothing...continue isquiesque" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stroke marita" | Jacqueline says, "Are you all squared away on saving, then? Cool." | |||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | MikeG asks, "Did we break it?" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Cliffside balcony (on the chair) Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are occupied by townspeople, on which tasty Floyd | food and good wine are served. Waiters constantly move about and tend Floyd | to every request. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Nivanen, Ashtartan ambassadors, some friends, some Floyd | townspeople, Marita, Lady Atossa and some waiters here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x nivanen" | ||||
Floyd | Nivanen is dressed up in her colorful guard suit. She's placed her Floyd | weapons next to her chair. Floyd | | MikeG says, "We should find ardavaan" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x weapons" | ||||
Floyd | The traditional weapon set of a Varkana warrior consists of a sword, Floyd | an axe, a mace, a bow, a javelin and a baton. All are slender-built Floyd | and are strapped on the back. Sometimes the weapon in which they Floyd | specialize is larger, which is not the case for Nivanen's axe. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get mace" | ||||
Floyd | "Not that I don't want to, but let's say, do I ever ask you for paint Floyd | brushes?" Floyd | | Maryam asks, "did you discuss it with Nivanen?" | |||
| Touchy says, "we did not" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen for mace" | ||||
Floyd | "Not that I don't want to, but let's say, do I ever ask you for paint Floyd | brushes?" Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "ask nivanen about ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | You anxiously tell her about not seeing Ardavaan among the Floyd | ambassadors, and that he hasn't actually joined them or signaled his Floyd | arrival since he came. Floyd | Floyd | "Looks a bit suspicious. A shy ambassador who comes here for... Floyd | drawing and reading books. Hmm... Librarian Houtan could do with more Floyd | prudence. But for now, I'll go and take a look. Perhaps he just got Floyd | lost in the town bazaar or something. He'd surely regret missing this Floyd | lunch." Nivanen says as she takes her weapons to strap them to her Floyd | back. "Me too, I hope he's just lost..." "Let's go search, and perhaps Floyd | ask for aid." Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen excuses the two of you from the others at the table and Floyd | hurries to the staircase, beckoning you to follow. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | You'll have to get off the chair first. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get up" | ||||
Floyd | You get off the chair. Floyd | Floyd | Cliffside balcony Floyd | The natural terraced balcony is surrounded by ornate gardens and Floyd | overlooks the deep canyon down below. It's a popular spot for Floyd | celebrations and other public events. Floyd | Floyd | Numerous tables and chairs are occupied by townspeople, on which tasty Floyd | food and good wine are served. Waiters constantly move about and tend Floyd | to every request. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the town center. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ashtartan ambassadors, some friends, some Floyd | townspeople, Marita, Lady Atossa and some waiters here. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Town center Floyd | You're in a sunlit plaza which is abundantly decorated with rose Floyd | bushes and cypresses. Public buildings such as the town hall and guild Floyd | headquarters encircle the plaza. Their golden-ochre stone, blue-glazed Floyd | mud brick masonry and crenellated walls are some of the finest in the Floyd | town. Floyd | Floyd | Northwards from here there's a giant "U" shaped cavity in the Floyd | mountain's natural formation. The town stretches to northeast and Floyd | northwest. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase on the north leads downward to the cliffside balcony, Floyd | which overlooks the land far below. The bazaar is to the south, and Floyd | the square is to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see some town guards scattered around the place. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Nivanen here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fight nivanen" | ||||
Floyd | She blocks your attack "Hey, watch it you, flimsy!" Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen is telling a group of guards that an ambassador is missing, Floyd | which makes them burst in laughter. "I wish it was I who'd been Floyd | tasting our best wine reserve and counting Ashtartans today, and you Floyd | watching all of the town descend from these stairs. Profit from your Floyd | time off before your patrol schedule, girl." Nivanen's face blushes in Floyd | rage, making her look close to drunk. Floyd | Floyd | "Well I hope you'll be rewarded for your superb vigilance. But I'm Floyd | telling you he did NOT signal his arrival..." "And I'm telling you, Floyd | you better watch your tone while wearing that uniform, you're Floyd | embarrassing us..." another guard snaps, while the one next to him Floyd | stops him and adds calmly "There are only eight Ashtartans in this Floyd | town. I myself escorted them to the hotel last night. No more arrivals Floyd | are expected. So, kindly go back to your lunch like a good recruit on Floyd | her time off." "Unlike some, I've never gotten drunk in public, old Floyd | timer. Today's no exception." Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen holds her chin up and comes to you. "Well, unless you've Floyd | dreamt up this Ardavaan we have to find him by ourselves." "Trust me, Floyd | he's real - you can ask Houtan if you don't believe me." "I believe Floyd | you. I'm sorry... Look, I'll go search in the bazaar. It might take Floyd | some time. Meanwhile you can search anywhere else you can think of Floyd | finding him; the old temple, vineyards, whatever. And I'll have a word Floyd | with Librarian Houtan afterwards. See you soon I hope." Floyd | Floyd | Nivanen takes the south road to the direction of bazaar and Floyd | disappears. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "Where oh where could he be?" | |||
| MikeG says, "He's not real, we were hallucinating. :)" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle leaning next to a pillar. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "talk to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | You mount Ardavaan's vehicle. Floyd | | MikeG says, "I think he'd be after the book." | |||
| Touchy says, "bastard must be inside" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | It's a one-man vehicle with a saddle instead of a seat; less cozy but Floyd | easier to manoeuvre. It has a transparent shield in front to protect Floyd | the pilot at high speed. It's bronze in color and has been damaged and Floyd | patched up in various places and needs cleaning. Even though Floyd | Ashtartan-made, it can't be one of those fabulous ones Nivanen saw Floyd | last night. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drive" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "yeah let's sabota....sabo..what's the verb for sabotage?" | |||
| Touchy says, "also sabotage..good so let's sabotage his ride" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "break vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sabotage vehicle" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "break vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "mount vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | You are already riding Ardavaan's vehicle. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a drawing Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ride against wall" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "fly" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Drive vehicle into pillar" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square (on Ardavaan's vehicle) Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press button" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "get of vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hm..that didn't work" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace (on Ardavaan's vehicle) Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | | MikeG says, "lets' go in the library" | |||
| smartgenes says, "no it did it says on vehicke" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "Shouldn't we get rid of the vehicle? Or hide it or something?" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "How about the shady park?" | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Crash vehicle" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square (on Ardavaan's vehicle) Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace (on Ardavaan's vehicle) Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go there while you're riding Ardavaan's vehicle, you have to Floyd | dismount first. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square (on Ardavaan's vehicle) Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | Floyd | You walk down to the school, and find the gates closed as you Floyd | expected. The classes will begin after the grape harvest is usually Floyd | done, which is in a month. You return to the square. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard (on Ardavaan's vehicle) Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Shady Park (on Ardavaan's vehicle) Floyd | Some benches lie in the park, one of which is occupied by an old Floyd | couple who are busy talking to each other. Behind them you can see a Floyd | kingberry bush. Floyd | Floyd | The terrace and your room are to the west, and the vineyard is to the Floyd | south. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "oh well we know the verb to get off now" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "get off vehicle" | MikeG asks, "can we fly off the cliff?" | |||
Floyd | As you dismount, the vehicle weighs heavily on you and you fail to Floyd | stabilize it. It falls to its side while you dodge. Something breaks Floyd | in it with a solid clinging noise. Floyd | Floyd | Shady Park Floyd | Some benches lie in the park, one of which is occupied by an old Floyd | couple who are busy talking to each other. Behind them you can see a Floyd | kingberry bush. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle. Floyd | Floyd | The terrace and your room are to the west, and the vineyard is to the Floyd | south. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd | | Touchy says, "Well, that's taken care of..." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | smartgenes says, "lol" | |||
Floyd | You take the path westward which leads to a square in the town. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | You cross Librarian Houtan who's leaving the library. He doesn't pay Floyd | attention to you, as if you are not there. You turn and watch him Floyd | continue his way south. You'd swear something was not right... You Floyd | call him, but he doesn't stop. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "i think we may need to restore haha" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "SAVE" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "cf3" | ||||
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd | | Touchy says (to smartgenes), "Maybe, so far I'm assuming we had to trash it so he won't get away. But yeah maybe we would have needed it later..." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Museum Floyd | The museum is a tidy hall filled with various exhibits, ranging from Floyd | artworks and crafts and old objects to archeological findings. Floyd | Floyd | Display cases, shelves and tables occupy the most possible space Floyd | without making it difficult to walk. A glass cabinet containing old Floyd | books in a corner draws your attention. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is back down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Rasha and Ardavaan here. Floyd | Floyd | "Farahnaaz... How kind of you to have brought us light." Rasha's eyes Floyd | glitter from within Ardavaan's arms as he turns the cat from the Floyd | display cases to let it face you. Ardavaan's eyes are closed but the Floyd | cat is watching you intently. After being carefully placed on the Floyd | ground, Rasha blinks a few times in confusion and Ardavaan opens his Floyd | eyes. He comes to you and snatches the glow orb from your hand. "You Floyd | have our gratitude. A glow orb... I'm embarrassed it did not cross my Floyd | mind." Floyd | Floyd | He continues scanning the exhibits, your gaze and Rasha's following Floyd | him. He suddenly halts, and brings the glow orb near a show case Floyd | containing some old books. After a few seconds of fiddling with the Floyd | lock with some strange metal wires, he opens the glass door and picks Floyd | up the poem book. "Despite my admiration for your craft, Farahnaaz, Floyd | and your excitement for the task, I should keep this one away from Floyd | your creative hands." You turn for the exit. "Anyways, I'd be curious Floyd | to know, why have you come here before the museum opens? If you don't Floyd | mind explaining..." He cocks his head to one side, spinning the glow Floyd | orb in his hand. You struggle for an answer as he goes and stands Floyd | between you and the exit. "... So?" Floyd | | Nzyr says, "If it crashes when you try to dismount it it's probably supposed to happen." | |||
| Touchy says, "f ask ardavaan about behznaad" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about behzaad" | ||||
Floyd | "So he has even been to your town. I knew the old jackal back in Floyd | Ashtarta. He is a remarkable craftsman indeed... And you say, he just Floyd | left the town?" Floyd | Floyd | You nod. "Yesterday afternoon." Floyd | Floyd | He looks away. "Lucky him..." You wait for him to continue, but he Floyd | doesn't seem to intend to. Floyd | Floyd | It'd be a good idea to convince him you're not here just to spy on Floyd | him, improbable as it may sound... Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a drawing Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "tell ardavaan about book" | ||||
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bookshelves, the old books, the poem book or Floyd | the books? Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "poem" | ||||
Floyd | "Yes, that's what I came here for." Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan is getting impatient. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "kiss ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Something about his sharp gaze freaks you out. No way. Floyd | Floyd | "So, assuming you've come for a stroll... I still cannot let you alarm Floyd | others to come and chase me. But fatigue does not allow me to focus Floyd | well, so don't fight or it'll be fatal." Without giving you any time Floyd | to absorb his odd warning, his hands reach out for your head. Each Floyd | finger is pressed on a point, resulting in a tingling sensation in Floyd | your head and spine. On reflex you struggle to free yourself. He Floyd | gasps, and the tingling spreads everywhere and you drift into a Floyd | slumber. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | *** You have died *** Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | In that game you scored 62 out of a possible 90, in 645 turns. Floyd | Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT? | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "tell ardavaan about rasha" | ||||
Floyd | > Please give one of the answers above. | Jacqueline says, "Oopsie" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "cf3" | ||||
Floyd | > Enter saved game to load: Ok. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Hm." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | | Maryam asks, "Can undo?" | |||
| MikeG says, "maybe we tell him we followed the cat" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "what a charmer he is" | ||||
| Touchy says, "we need an excuse to be there..." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Workshop Floyd | You are in the bookcrafter's workshop, a spacious hall for copying, Floyd | illustrating and repairing books where artisans like yourself work. Floyd | Floyd | The staircase leads up to the library. Floyd | Floyd | You can see your colleague Arjang here. He's fallen asleep behind his Floyd | desk. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "Yes, they have the ability to undo." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x arjang" | ||||
Floyd | You don't remember seeing Arjang sleeping at his desk before... and Floyd | the map he was working on is nowhere to be seen. Perhaps he thought to Floyd | remove it from the desk before taking a nap. It's quite possible; you Floyd | nod to yourself. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a drawing Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) Floyd | a glow orb (providing light) Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "search arjang" | ||||
Floyd | You find nothing of interest. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x drawing" | ||||
Floyd | It's a drawing of the statue of Senmervae in the old temple, signed by Floyd | your own hand. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "touch arjang" | ||||
Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself! Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "u" | ||||
Floyd | You climb up the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Museum Floyd | The museum is a tidy hall filled with various exhibits, ranging from Floyd | artworks and crafts and old objects to archeological findings. Floyd | Floyd | Display cases, shelves and tables occupy the most possible space Floyd | without making it difficult to walk. A glass cabinet containing old Floyd | books in a corner draws your attention. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is back down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Rasha and Ardavaan here. Floyd | Floyd | "Farahnaaz... How kind of you to have brought us light." Rasha's eyes Floyd | glitter from within Ardavaan's arms as he turns the cat from the Floyd | display cases to let it face you. Ardavaan's eyes are closed but the Floyd | cat is watching you intently. After being carefully placed on the Floyd | ground, Rasha blinks a few times in confusion and Ardavaan opens his Floyd | eyes. He comes to you and snatches the glow orb from your hand. "You Floyd | have our gratitude. A glow orb... I'm embarrassed it did not cross my Floyd | mind." Floyd | Floyd | He continues scanning the exhibits, your gaze and Rasha's following Floyd | him. He suddenly halts, and brings the glow orb near a show case Floyd | containing some old books. After a few seconds of fiddling with the Floyd | lock with some strange metal wires, he opens the glass door and picks Floyd | up the poem book. "Despite my admiration for your craft, Farahnaaz, Floyd | and your excitement for the task, I should keep this one away from Floyd | your creative hands." You turn for the exit. "Anyways, I'd be curious Floyd | to know, why have you come here before the museum opens? If you don't Floyd | mind explaining..." He cocks his head to one side, spinning the glow Floyd | orb in his hand. You struggle for an answer as he goes and stands Floyd | between you and the exit. "... So?" Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a drawing Floyd | a quill pen Floyd | a ribbon (being worn) | smartgenes asks, "maybe tell him we brought the drawing?" | |||
Floyd | some jewelry (being worn) Floyd | an outfit (being worn) Floyd | Floyd | It'd be a good idea to convince him you're not here just to spy on Floyd | him, improbable as it may sound... Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "give drawing to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | "Oh, you've already made the drawing of Senmervae? Interesting..." Floyd | Floyd | You give the drawing to Ardavaan. He holds it up and studies it for a Floyd | moment "Truly impressive... I regret not being able to reward you." Floyd | You tell him not to think of it, while contemplating whether there's Floyd | somebody around who could hear if you screamed. Even if someone could Floyd | hear you, though, they probably wouldn't respond in time. "Well, now Floyd | that I got what I was looking for I must leave. Your face shows what Floyd | you think..." he smiles briefly "... but believe me, I truly need this Floyd | book, it's very important." His voice is slighty strained with Floyd | weariness. He descends the staircase, with Rasha following him. Floyd | Floyd | You hear him calling up "And your friends will awaken in an hour, Floyd | don't worry. All they need is some natural sleep. I was too tired to Floyd | resort to something... more subtle." Floyd | Floyd | It is now pitch dark in here! Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "tell ardavaan about rasha" | Touchy says, "my thoughts exactly" | |||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "SAVE" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "cf4" | ||||
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You climb down the staircase. Floyd | Floyd | Library Floyd | You're in the Library of Arg Varkana. It's a big but cozy hall lined Floyd | with rows of bookshelves. Reading tables are at the center and by the Floyd | large windows which allow sunlight during the day. A chandelier hung Floyd | from the ceiling upstairs along with several glowstands scattered Floyd | around the library provide extra illumination in the evening. Floyd | Floyd | Spiral stairs lead up to the museum, and down to the bookcrafters' Floyd | workshop. The exit is to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha and Ardavaan here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "oops" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "feel about" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | He has dark hair, high brow and accented cheekbones, and carries a Floyd | scar on his chin. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan hurries out of the library, with Rasha at his heels. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | You see Nivanen coming up the road. "Halt, Ashtartan!" She calls out. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Rasha and Ardavaan here. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan seems to be confused. He gives you a poisonous look. "Do you Floyd | know what happened to my vehicle?" You hesitate, "Well, didn't it need Floyd | repairs?" "You nuisance... I will..." He turns to Nivanen and raises Floyd | his hands in surrender. Floyd | Floyd | "Ardavaan is it? Your arrival as an ambassador was not expected." He Floyd | smirks, "Now, that's surprising. So, they've sent only you to welcome Floyd | the last ambassador?" "Sort of. Please come with me..." "Sure. I will Floyd | follow your lead." Floyd | Floyd | You tell Nivanen that he stole a book from the museum. He laughs. "And Floyd | she somehow disposed of my vehicle. Maybe you can arrest two thieves Floyd | at a time?" "Don't move!" "I'm not. See?..." As he raises his hands Floyd | higher to prove his surrender, you see something sparkle out of the Floyd | corner of your eye. For a brief moment Nivanen is distracted too, Floyd | which is enough for Ardavaan's hands to reach and grab your head from Floyd | behind. Nivanen warns him that he can't escape, but doesn't dare Floyd | strike him with you at his mercy. Your head and spine start to tingle, Floyd | and you think you hear Ardavaan talking to Nivanen... Floyd | Floyd | "I will follow your lead, guard. Just as I said." Ardavaan lets go of Floyd | Farahnaaz, who stands dazed before him. "What did you do to her?!" You Floyd | try hard not to panic. Ardavaan motions you to unwield your axe, which Floyd | you ignore. "Your friend is bound to me for as long as I need her." He Floyd | smiles menacingly, "She deprived me of my vehicle, so it's only fair Floyd | to make her pay for it. She's now in a trance. Lead me to the Royal Floyd | Nest, raise no alarm, and all of us will be fine." Your gaze shifts Floyd | from Ardavaan to Farahnaaz. You finally lower your axe, and Floyd | reluctantly return it to your back strap. Rasha comes near you and Floyd | rubs himself against your feet. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "hm...any thoughts?" | |||
| Touchy asks, "should we just go there?" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "ang on avent read it all" | ||||
| Touchy says, "kk" | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "we are farahnaaz right?" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "i guess not" | ||||
| MikeG says, "we just switched characters apparently" | ||||
| MikeG says, "cause she's in a trance" | ||||
| Otto says, "yes, so now we're armed and dangerous :)" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "ah i see..." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "i was re-reading the line trying to make sense of it" | ||||
| MikeG asks, "do we lead him there?" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | a jeweled baton Floyd | a javelin Floyd | a bow Floyd | a mace Floyd | an axe Floyd | a sword Floyd | a quiver (being worn) Floyd | some arrows Floyd | a guard uniform (being worn) Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan points to south. "That way, I guess." Floyd | | MikeG says, "geez she's certainly armed." | |||
| Touchy says, "So how about this, we lead him, go down the trapdoor first and if he follows us to the darkness we split his head with the axe..." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Library's Terrace Floyd | Engraved wooden pillars support a high wooden roof. Some chairs and Floyd | tables have been brought here from the library's interior, as is Floyd | usually done in warm seasons. There are even some rugs and cushions on Floyd | the ground for more relaxed reading. Floyd | Floyd | The entrance to the library is before you to the north. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Farahnaaz, Rasha and Ardavaan here. Floyd | | MikeG says, "It's as good a plan as any I suppose" | |||
| Touchy says, "Or you know..whatever comes up" | ||||
| Maryam says, "A walking arsenal ;)" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "take him to lunch" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "hm...do we know what she specialized on?" | ||||
| MikeG says, "hehe" | ||||
| Touchy says, "maybe we need to pick the right weapon" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x mace" | ||||
Floyd | Your mace is rougly shaped like a bull's head. You don't remember the Floyd | mythological reference... It's Farahnaaz's kind of stuff. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x sword" | ||||
Floyd | It's a slightly-curved short sword. In Arg Varkana they forge blades Floyd | light and swift. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bow" | ||||
Floyd | You're more into close combat, still, you'd make an acceptable Floyd | markswoman. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x javelin" | ||||
Floyd | The only times you remember putting it to a real use was when you were Floyd | helping a street sweeper unclog a water canal, and when you were Floyd | trying to keep an old barn's gates shut against an angry bull. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x baton" | ||||
Floyd | This once-popular weapon can interfere with perception and Floyd | concentration, which is handy for or against illusionists. Its gem is Floyd | running out of charge though. Wasn't it for the Argbaan's insistance Floyd | to not to abandon it (she has even ordered a new delivery of gems, a Floyd | big waste of money in your opinion), no one would bother with this Floyd | expensive weapon except for the traditional attire. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "hmmmm" | |||
| MikeG says, "hmmm indeed" | ||||
| Touchy says, "hmmmm inde- timing" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Hmmmmm" | ||||
| Jacqueline hums. | ||||
| MikeG asks, "let's keep moving and look for a time to attack?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "yeah" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "can we make the illusion thingamijig work" | ||||
| Touchy says, "keep rollin" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "SAVE" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "cf5" | ||||
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "hit ardavaan with baton" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm Ardavaan with the jeweled baton won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "hit ardavaan with sword" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm Ardavaan with the sword won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "hahaha" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "oh dear" | ||||
| Touchy says, "fine." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "ILAC" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz, Rasha and Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "use baton on aradavaan" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "wave baton" | ||||
Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the jeweled baton. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x gem" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "push gem" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Shake baton" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "give baton to farahnaaz" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | Floyd | Farahnaaz doesn't seem interested. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "ilac" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "use baton on ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | There are many people walking or loading and unloading stuff here, but Floyd | you can eventually reach to the west of bazaar if you try. Rasha is Floyd | groaning and hissing to the crowd, and the hair on his back stands up. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz and Rasha here. Floyd | Floyd | It's not appropriate to use it in this way... Floyd | | Maryam says, "the syntax should be "attack Ardavaan with ..." I think" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | As you make way Ardavaan follows you with Farahnaaz by his side. He Floyd | tries to shield her from bumping into people and handcarts while Floyd | controlling her steps. His teeth are clenched... You come to his aid Floyd | by walking on the other side of Farahnaaz, worrying more for your Floyd | friend than for him. Floyd | Floyd | Once out of the bazaar, Ardavaan suddenly turns to you, "Where is your Floyd | cat?" Without a word you run back to the bazaar. Floyd | Floyd | You trace all your way back and finally find Rasha, who's been stamped Floyd | on and run over without being noticed. There are cats who live in such Floyd | places. But your poor Rasha was not one of them. You sit there for a Floyd | long time, weeping, and ignore people's inquiries and consolation. Floyd | Floyd | When you finally get up and leave the bazaar, but you realize Ardavaan Floyd | and Farahnaaz are nowhere to be seen. Only hours later you find out Floyd | that they were spotted and halted by town guards, and fought to their Floyd | death. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | *** Your adventure is over *** Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | In that game you scored 67 out of a possible 90, in 669 turns. Floyd | Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT? | Touchy says, "AWWW" | |||
| Touchy says, "AAAWWWWW" | ||||
| MikeG says, "oops" | ||||
| MikeG says, "flat cat death" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | > Bazaar Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "hahahaha ewwww" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "attack ardavaan with batton" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Touchy exclaims, "shove it up his ass!" | |||
| Maryam exclaims, "Don't hurt the cat!!" | ||||
| Touchy exclaims, "It was his fault!" | ||||
| Touchy exclaims, "Mindbending freak!" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "oops" | ||||
Floyd | Think nothing of it. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | There are many people walking or loading and unloading stuff here, but Floyd | you can eventually reach to the west of bazaar if you try. Rasha is Floyd | groaning and hissing to the crowd, and the hair on his back stands up. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz and Rasha here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Square Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "attack ardavaan with baton" | ||||
Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz, Rasha and Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm Ardavaan with the jeweled baton won't get you anywhere. Floyd | Floyd | He has dark hair, high brow and accented cheekbones, and carries a Floyd | scar on his chin. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x farahnaaz" | ||||
Floyd | She seems to be in a sort of trance maintained by Ardavaan. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "attack ardavaan with baton" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm Ardavaan with the jeweled baton won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "give baton to farahnaaz" | ||||
Floyd | Farahnaaz doesn't seem interested. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Pick up Rasha" | ||||
Floyd | You pick up Rasha. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "wave baton at farahnaaz" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wave the jeweled baton. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "attack farahnaaz with batton" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw rasha at farahnaaz" | ||||
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "throw rasha at ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "kiss ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Now that you think of it, he is rather tall and enticingly handsome. Floyd | But in your current situation you don't feel attracted to him, or Floyd | anyone else for that matter. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "lol" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "attack farahnaaz with baton" | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "attack farahnaaz with baton" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm Farahnaaz with the jeweled baton won't get you Floyd | anywhere. Floyd | Floyd | Trying to harm Farahnaaz with the jeweled baton won't get you Floyd | anywhere. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Erm, okay." | |||
| Touchy says, "our timing is pretty awesome" | ||||
| Touchy says, "I wonder if it's the game." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | He has dark hair, high brow and accented cheekbones, and carries a Floyd | scar on his chin. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Kiss Farahnaaz" | ||||
Floyd | To express your affection, you blow a kiss to Farahnaaz. Floyd | | Touchy asks, "Well, what now?" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about scar" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | "A token from a misadventure." Floyd | Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | Rasha Floyd | a jeweled baton Floyd | a javelin Floyd | a bow Floyd | a mace Floyd | an axe Floyd | a sword Floyd | a quiver (being worn) Floyd | some arrows Floyd | a guard uniform (being worn) Floyd | | MikeG says, "bizarre" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "throw axe at ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about misadventure" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "beg ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hmpf its 12:43..my head is getting mushy" | |||
| smartgenes says, "wecould go east instead of west" | ||||
| Maryam says (to Floyd), "look" | ||||
Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest | Jacqueline says, "You are so close!" | |||
Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz and Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "throw baton at ardavaan" | Touchy says, "sure" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fire arrow" | ||||
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment. Floyd | Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Same here." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "shoot ardavaan with arrow" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | Touchy says, "We could also try the temple" | |||
| Touchy says, "All fine with me." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | You walk down to the school, and find the gates closed as you Floyd | expected. The classes will begin after the grape harvest is usually Floyd | done, which is in a month. You return to the square. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Yes, it's almost finished." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x kids" | ||||
Floyd | Many of the town children are gathered here. Most of them are playing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kids, attack ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | The kids have better things to do. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "se" | ||||
Floyd | "That doesn't look like the right way to me," Ardavaan says, looking Floyd | up from a map he's holding. "Bring us to the Royal Nest, and no Floyd | cheating." You nod and come back. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "attack kids with axe" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm the kids with the axe won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Eastern cliffside Floyd | Near the brink of the cliff the vines grow scarcer but more unruly and Floyd | are gradually replaced with wild herbs. Before the brink there's a Floyd | circular landing platform. Floyd | Floyd | Under the cliff you can see a narrow section of the town ending at one Floyd | of the minor town gates. Beyond the gate, and far below, lies the Floyd | eastern meadow. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the west. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "push ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | That would be less than courteous. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait for flight out of here" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "throw him off the cliff" | ||||
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw Ardavaan. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get map" | ||||
Floyd | That seems to belong to Ardavaan. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "jump" | ||||
Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "attack ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Ardavaan grabs your wrist and punches you in the face with his other Floyd | hand. The sound and feeling of the impact is nauseating, but you Floyd | strike him hard with your free hand which has already drawn a weapon. Floyd | Ardavaan growls in pain and beckons to Farahnaaz, who lunges towards Floyd | you. You try to kick her back without harming her seriously, but your Floyd | legs suddenly get numb and falter. As you fall, Ardavaan pulls Floyd | Farahnaaz and limps backwards, holding an odd handgun in his other Floyd | hand. He has a tormented, weary expression as he watches the Floyd | paralyzation engulfing your body... Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | *** You have died *** Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | In that game you scored 67 out of a possible 90, in 698 turns. Floyd | Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT? | Jacqueline says, "You can undo rather than restore, of course." | |||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | > Vineyard Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Eastern cliffside Floyd | Near the brink of the cliff the vines grow scarcer but more unruly and Floyd | are gradually replaced with wild herbs. Before the brink there's a Floyd | circular landing platform. Floyd | Floyd | Under the cliff you can see a narrow section of the town ending at one Floyd | of the minor town gates. Beyond the gate, and far below, lies the Floyd | eastern meadow. Floyd | Floyd | The only exit is to the west. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "attack ardavaan with mace" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm Ardavaan with the mace won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "use mace" | ||||
Floyd | What do you want to use the mace on? Floyd | | Touchy says, "so we can't attack him with anything" | |||
| DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. | Touchy says, "and we can't attack him without anything" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "use mace on cliff" | ||||
Floyd | It's not appropriate to use it in this way... Floyd | | Touchy says, "well damn" | |||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Push Ardavaan off cliff" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "trance ardavaan out" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hypnotise ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x mace" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | Floyd | Your mace is rougly shaped like a bull's head. You don't remember the Floyd | mythological reference... It's Farahnaaz's kind of stuff. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Shady Park Floyd | Some benches lie in the park, one of which is occupied by an old Floyd | couple who are busy talking to each other. Behind them you can see a Floyd | kingberry bush. Floyd | Floyd | You see Ardavaan's vehicle. Floyd | Floyd | The terrace and Farahnaaz's room are to the west, and the vineyard is Floyd | to the south. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan walks to his damaged vehicle, observing its state. "Nothing Floyd | serious, but I cannot fix it without appropriate tools. It was a good Floyd | idea to head for the Royal Nest after all." Floyd | | smartgenes says, "oh oops not the mace" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "x javelin" | ||||
Floyd | The only times you remember putting it to a real use was when you were Floyd | helping a street sweeper unclog a water canal, and when you were Floyd | trying to keep an old barn's gates shut against an angry bull. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Apart from the flat cat, you were on the right track" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "get cat" | ||||
Floyd | You pick up Rasha. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x i" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | Touchy says, "hm..yeah guess we should have carried it then" | |||
| MikeG says, "duh" | ||||
| (from Jacqueline) Maryam says, "Please, do not flatten the cat again." | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | Rasha Floyd | a jeweled baton Floyd | a javelin Floyd | a bow Floyd | a mace Floyd | an axe Floyd | a sword Floyd | a quiver (being worn) Floyd | some arrows Floyd | a guard uniform (being worn) Floyd | | Touchy says, "Who makes a game where you can flatten games anyway? You french people! tsk" | |||
| Maryam says, "Haha" | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "attack aardvan with rasha" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x baton" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | Floyd | This once-popular weapon can interfere with perception and Floyd | concentration, which is handy for or against illusionists. Its gem is Floyd | running out of charge though. Wasn't it for the Argbaan's insistance Floyd | to not to abandon it (she has even ordered a new delivery of gems, a Floyd | big waste of money in your opinion), no one would bother with this Floyd | expensive weapon except for the traditional attire. Floyd | | Touchy says, "eh...cats obviously" | |||
| Nzyr says, "We picked him up so that shouldn't happrn" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "s" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Vineyard Floyd | Rows of vines stretch far and wide to the south, southeast and east - Floyd | where they nearly reach the eastern cliffside. Occasionally the vines Floyd | are made to climb circular wooden frames to form leafy pavilions. Floyd | Floyd | The stone pathway leads to the square to the west, the shady park to Floyd | the north, and eventually the terrace to the northwest. On the ground Floyd | you see some drops of oil. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | You take the path westward which leads to a square in the town. Floyd | Floyd | Square Floyd | You see a fountain with benches and potted plants in the middle of the Floyd | square. There are roads leading in different directions. Floyd | Floyd | East leads to the vineyards. The library is to the north. Northwest Floyd | leads to the town center. The town bazaar is to the west. The school Floyd | is to the south, and there's a road to an old temple to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see many kids playing here. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz and Librarian Houtan here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Bazaar Floyd | The bazaar of Arg Varkana is under high brick domes interconnected Floyd | with vaulted corridors. All kinds of goods from every town in and Floyd | around the Varkana region are traded here. It's usually crowded, but Floyd | today even more so, thanks to the holidays and celebrations. Floyd | Floyd | The exits are to the east, north and west. Floyd | Floyd | There are many people walking or loading and unloading stuff here, but Floyd | you can eventually reach to the west of bazaar if you try. Rasha is Floyd | groaning and hissing to the crowd, and the hair on his back stands up. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | As you make way Ardavaan follows you with Farahnaaz by his side. He Floyd | tries to shield her from bumping into people and handcarts while Floyd | controlling her steps. His teeth are clenched... You come to his aid Floyd | by walking on the other side of Farahnaaz, worrying more for your Floyd | friend than for him. Floyd | Floyd | Once out of the bazaar, Ardavaan rubs his temples and murmurs he hopes Floyd | he won't have to do it again. You put Rasha down. He seems happy to be Floyd | on his feet again. Floyd | Floyd | Bridge Floyd | The old brick bridge overlooks a small market, and links the Royal Floyd | Nest on northwest to the town bazaar on east. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz and Rasha here. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd | | Touchy says, "should we do it again? heheh" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "You know, Maryam is just an author, trying to anticipate as best she can anything the people who play her games want to do, and if you sick bastards want to flatten a cat, then she flattens it for you, no matter how much it might pain her." | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "i thought we died last time we went west?" | ||||
| MikeG asks, "good time to save?" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" | ||||
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd | | Jacqueline says, "It's always a good time to save!" | |||
| Touchy exclaims, "Or flatten a cat!" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Hahahaha (I hope neighbor's baby won't wakeup now)" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "oh right we haven't restored" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Hey, it's not like we knew it would happen..." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "pick up rasha" | ||||
Floyd | You pick up Rasha. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" | ||||
Floyd | Ardavaan stops you, "It was painful enough to cross there once with Floyd | Farahnaaz, we don't have to do it again." "Well, I guess that's what Floyd | it takes to rob someone of her will." "It takes... a lot more than you Floyd | can guess." You shrug. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x rasha" | ||||
Floyd | Rasha is your good old furry friend. He loves following you around. Floyd | | Touchy says, "damn :)" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "w" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Bridge Floyd | The old brick bridge overlooks a small market, and links the Royal Floyd | Nest on northwest to the town bazaar on east. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | Floyd | Cargo terrace (Royal Nest) Floyd | The cargo terrace is a moderately sized platform for temporarily Floyd | storing all kinds of shipments that arrive or are waiting to be sent Floyd | by air. Chariots and wheels and strapped packs line the wall, used to Floyd | load or unload heavy stuff. Floyd | Floyd | There's a trapdoor on the floor, and a path to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "huh i'm confused" | |||
| Touchy says (to smartgenes), "We died because the cat got flattened. This time we carried the little rascal." | ||||
| Touchy giggles. | ||||
| Touchy says, "I feel like Bob Ross." | ||||
| MikeG says, "last time went west it went bad because the cat got squished. we carried him this time" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "I would feel bad that we're making so many jokes about flattening cats, but considering that on a private channel these two (Maryam and Otto) were making jokes about spreading my frog with brie on a baguette if they came to visit... well, let's just say I don't feel bad if you flatten Rasha again." | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "nw" | ||||
Floyd | You can't go that way. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "but how did we manage to go west" | |||
| Touchy says, "We should play something in french." | ||||
| Nzyr asks, "How about we flatten Ardavaan instead?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Haha" | ||||
| MikeG says, "oops I didn;t notice we already went nw" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "I was thinking that earlier, actually." | ||||
| Maryam says (to Floyd), "look" | ||||
Floyd | Cargo terrace (Royal Nest) Floyd | The cargo terrace is a moderately sized platform for temporarily Floyd | storing all kinds of shipments that arrive or are waiting to be sent Floyd | by air. Chariots and wheels and strapped packs line the wall, used to Floyd | load or unload heavy stuff. Floyd | Floyd | There's a trapdoor on the floor, and a path to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | Jacqueline says (to Nzyr), "I don't think you can actually flatten Ardavaan, though I see you guys have tried plenty." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor" | ||||
Floyd | No one noticed you borrowing the keys last night due to the guests' Floyd | arrival. But it'll be impossible to try it again now. You look up at Floyd | Ardavaan and shake your head, "Forget about the keys, they're kept by Floyd | the staff. Oh, and it's locked." He motions for you to step aside, Floyd | while searching in his pockets. Floyd | | inky says, "har" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "hit ardavaan with axe" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm Ardavaan with the axe won't get you anywhere. Floyd | Floyd | As you withdraw from the trapdoor Ardavaan takes your place. He Floyd | inserts a lockpick into the keyhole and manipulates its wires but to Floyd | no avail. "It will be easier to simply break the lock," he concludes Floyd | while putting the lockpick back into his pocket. Floyd | | Nzyr says (to Jacqueline), "Damn." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "attack ardavaan with axe" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm Ardavaan with the axe won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | Touchy says, "grrrr" | |||
| DavidW asks, "try the axe on the lock?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "This better have a violent end." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "heehee" | ||||
| Maryam says, "I'm torn between coughing and laughing." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "hit lock with axe" | ||||
Floyd | You raise your axe and land it on the lock. You quickly check your axe Floyd | to make sure it's not damaged, and then check the lock which is Floyd | standing as strong as ever. Ardavaan rubs his chin, his eyes on your Floyd | axe. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "hit lock with axe" | ||||
Floyd | You raise your axe and land it on the lock. You quickly check your axe Floyd | to make sure it's not damaged, and then check the lock which is Floyd | standing as strong as ever. Ardavaan rubs his chin, his eyes on your Floyd | axe. Floyd | | MikeG says, "heh" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "i" | ||||
| DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lock" | ||||
Floyd | You are carrying: Floyd | Rasha Floyd | a jeweled baton Floyd | a javelin Floyd | a bow | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "give axe to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | a mace Floyd | an axe Floyd | a sword Floyd | a quiver (being worn) Floyd | some arrows Floyd | a guard uniform (being worn) Floyd | Floyd | From this trapdoor you managed to get inside the Nest without being Floyd | noticed last night. Floyd | Floyd | "Well I could do with an axe." Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "show axe to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | (first taking the axe) Floyd | That seems to belong to Ardavaan. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hit trapdoor with baton" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm the trapdoor with the jeweled baton won't get you Floyd | anywhere. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "hit lock with mace" | ||||
Floyd | For lack of a better weapon you draw your mace and hit at the lock. Floyd | Ardavaan voices your own thought, "Don't think of beating that lock Floyd | until it ceases to hold. Not even in the case of emergency." Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "ardavaan, hit lock with axe" | ||||
Floyd | Ardavaan has better things to do. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "attack ardavaan with baton" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm Ardavaan with the jeweled baton won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | Maryam says, "Axe is your speciality, but you like it too much to damage it." | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "give axe to ardaan" | ||||
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate. Floyd | | inky says, "probably I shouldn't have given him the axe" | |||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "give axe to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | (first taking the axe) Floyd | That seems to belong to Ardavaan. Floyd | | Touchy says (to inky), "seemed reasonable." | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tell ardavaan you have an axe to grind with him" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Hit lock with javelin" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm the trapdoor with the javelin won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "hit lock with ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm the trapdoor with Ardavaan won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "pick lock" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "hit lock with sword" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm the trapdoor with the sword won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor" | ||||
Floyd | The trapdoor is locked. You look at Ardavaan and shake your head. Floyd | Floyd | As you withdraw from the trapdoor Ardavaan takes your place. He weighs Floyd | your axe and checks its landing position, then strikes with force. Floyd | Your axe lands on the lock with an amazing precision. A third strike Floyd | breaks the lock. Floyd | Floyd | Your amazement is short-lived, however. As he opens the trapdoor he Floyd | hands you back your axe with three unsightly dents on its blade. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd | | Touchy says, "d'oh" | |||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" | ||||
Floyd | From this trapdoor you managed to get inside the Nest without being Floyd | noticed last night. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "stab ardavaan in the back" | ||||
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd | | DavidW says, "Perhaps the axe can be sharpened later." | |||
| smartgenes asks, "save?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "sure, push it" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "SAVE" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "cf7" | ||||
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You descend into a network of tunnels. Ardavaan draws a glow orb from Floyd | his robes and you lead him in the approximate direction of the Royal Floyd | Nest's vehicle hangar. Behind a locked door you hold the glow orb for Floyd | Ardavaan so that he can handle his lockpick. From his trembling hands Floyd | and sweated brow you can tell maintaining constant control on Floyd | Farahnaaz is wearing him out... A few times she stumbles in her Floyd | trance, but Ardavaan reaches for her on time. Floyd | Floyd | For your part, your cat tends to go astray in the labyrinth and is Floyd | deaf to your commands. Ardavaan catches Rasha before he finally pushes Floyd | the last door open. You gasp in amazement; you're right behind the Floyd | large Ashtartan vessel you saw last night and it looks even more Floyd | gorgeous from up close. Floyd | Floyd | Disgruntled, Rasha knocks the glow orb off Ardavaan's hand. It drops Floyd | and shatters into tiny splinters. Floyd | Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | The hangar is a spacious chamber with a high ceiling. Unlike the noisy Floyd | halls where flying beasts perch, this place is clean of hay and Floyd | doesn't smell. Floyd | Floyd | An access door for the passengers and the staff lies to the north. A Floyd | pair of sliding gates lead to the landing platform to the west and are Floyd | currently closed. The entrance to the tunnels is to the east. Floyd | Floyd | There's a large Ashtartan vessel in middle of chamber, with two Floyd | identical one-man vehicles by its sides. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan walks around the large vessel while inspecting it. He then Floyd | goes to a one-man vehicle, but shakes his head, "It's too dark here Floyd | without the glow orb." He calls on you to help him open the sliding Floyd | gates so that more light can enter the hangar. Floyd | | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "Kick Ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | Ardavaan grabs your wrist and punches you in the face with his other Floyd | hand. The sound and feeling of the impact is nauseating, but you Floyd | strike him hard with your free hand which has already drawn a weapon. Floyd | Ardavaan growls in pain and beckons to Farahnaaz, who lunges towards Floyd | you. You try to kick her back without harming her seriously, but your Floyd | legs suddenly get numb and falter. As you fall, Ardavaan pulls Floyd | Farahnaaz and limps backwards, holding an odd handgun in his other Floyd | hand. He has a tormented, weary expression as he watches the Floyd | paralyzation engulfing your body... Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | *** You have died *** Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | In that game you scored 75 out of a possible 90, in 740 turns. Floyd | Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT? | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | > Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | Nzyr says, "Oops" | |||
| Touchy says, "tststs" | ||||
| DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. | Touchy says, "Not so soon young padawan." | |||
| Touchy says, "Wait for an opportunity to flatten him we must." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "or try with a weapon" | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Cargo terrace (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Cargo terrace (Royal Nest) Floyd | The cargo terrace is a moderately sized platform for temporarily Floyd | storing all kinds of shipments that arrive or are waiting to be sent Floyd | by air. Chariots and wheels and strapped packs line the wall, used to Floyd | load or unload heavy stuff. Floyd | Floyd | There's a trapdoor on the floor, and a path to the southeast. Floyd | Floyd | You can see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hit trapdoor with axe" | ||||
Floyd | Trying to harm the trapdoor with the axe won't get you anywhere. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor" | ||||
Floyd | That's already open. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" | ||||
Floyd | You descend into a network of tunnels. Ardavaan draws a glow orb from Floyd | his robes and you lead him in the approximate direction of the Royal Floyd | Nest's vehicle hangar. Behind a locked door you hold the glow orb for Floyd | Ardavaan so that he can handle his lockpick. From his trembling hands Floyd | and sweated brow you can tell maintaining constant control on Floyd | Farahnaaz is wearing him out... A few times she stumbles in her Floyd | trance, but Ardavaan reaches for her on time. Floyd | Floyd | For your part, your cat tends to go astray in the labyrinth and is Floyd | deaf to your commands. Ardavaan catches Rasha before he finally pushes Floyd | the last door open. You gasp in amazement; you're right behind the Floyd | large Ashtartan vessel you saw last night and it looks even more Floyd | gorgeous from up close. Floyd | Floyd | Disgruntled, Rasha knocks the glow orb off Ardavaan's hand. It drops Floyd | and shatters into tiny splinters. Floyd | Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | The hangar is a spacious chamber with a high ceiling. Unlike the noisy Floyd | halls where flying beasts perch, this place is clean of hay and Floyd | doesn't smell. Floyd | Floyd | An access door for the passengers and the staff lies to the north. A Floyd | pair of sliding gates lead to the landing platform to the west and are Floyd | currently closed. The entrance to the tunnels is to the east. Floyd | Floyd | There's a large Ashtartan vessel in middle of chamber, with two Floyd | identical one-man vehicles by its sides. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan walks around the large vessel while inspecting it. He then Floyd | goes to a one-man vehicle, but shakes his head, "It's too dark here Floyd | without the glow orb." He calls on you to help him open the sliding Floyd | gates so that more light can enter the hangar. Floyd | | ||||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "open gate" | ||||
Floyd | The huge sliding gates will be laborsome to open and might attract the Floyd | people who work here. Are you sure you're ready to open the gates? | smartgenes says, "don't think so" | |||
| Maryam asks, "Already saved?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "We just saved a minute ago.." | ||||
| MikeG says, "save two turns ago" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.> You decide to open the gates later. Floyd | | ||||
| smartgenes says (to Floyd), "yes" | ||||
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" | ||||
Floyd | The access door is securely locked and can't be opened from this side. Floyd | You wonder if there's any way to make it harder to open from the other Floyd | side. | Maryam says, "So it's ok." | |||
Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "open doors" | ||||
Floyd | You can't see any such thing. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "open gate" | ||||
Floyd | The huge sliding gates will be laborsome to open and might attract the Floyd | people who work here. Are you sure you're ready to open the gates? | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "yes" | ||||
Floyd | Together you push the gates open and allow daylight into the hangar. Floyd | They are very noisy, it'll be a matter of time before those who heard Floyd | it will show up. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan kneels by one of the one-man vehicles. He hastily opens a Floyd | small shaft on the engine and snaps something inside which produces a Floyd | few sparks. He then closes the shaft, absently licking two burnt Floyd | fingertips. You remind him to awaken Farahnaaz before leaving. He Floyd | doesn't reply. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd | | ||||
| Nitku leaves. | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "throw javelin at ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan hurries to the second one-man vehicle. You block his way, "If Floyd | you don't do it right now, you won't leave." "If you insist. But I Floyd | don't promise anything." "You don't?" "I'd risk irreversible failure. Floyd | I need rest." "But you can't rest, even if I stand watch..." "Don't Floyd | pretend to be an imbecile, Nivanen. We'll fly away from here and I'll Floyd | awaken her once I'm rested." "Ah, and you'll send us back on foot. You Floyd | forgot where we are." He shrugs, "Or you'll come with me to somewhere Floyd | I can arrange you a flight back. Now..." Floyd | Floyd | He motions for you to stand aside, and you obey - much to your Floyd | surprise. He repeats the same procedure on the second small vehicle. Floyd | You wince when his hand burns again. Floyd | Floyd | You hear muffled voices from behind the access door, and the sound of Floyd | a key turning in the keyhole. Floyd | | smartgenes says, "who's speaking which line" | |||
| Touchy says, "The question is should we have blocked the door? We'll find out." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "z" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan raises the hood of the large vessel and releases Rasha who Floyd | jumps inside. Then he lifts Farahnaaz and places her in the back seat. Floyd | Farahnaaz's eyes close and her head drops to her chest. Floyd | Floyd | The door is pushed open. Four watchmen rush in and call you to freeze. Floyd | You wish you could have somehow delayed their coming... but too late. Floyd | Ardavaan tells you to remain steady, and demands that you give him a Floyd | weapon to distract them. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "z" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | Floyd | "You don't have any weapon yourself?" "I... Quickly, Nivanen, I need Floyd | one of your weapons!" "No... I prefer we capture you alive than dead." Floyd | Floyd | The watchmen are momentarily surprised to find an ambassador and a Floyd | town guard inside. They ask what you're doing here. Your gaze meets Floyd | Ardavaan's and you take one step back in alarm, but too late. Frenzied Floyd | for not having been given a weapon, he seizes your shoulder and Floyd | forcefully hurls you to the nearest watchman. You go head first into Floyd | his chest and you both fall. You see the legs of the second man go Floyd | limp, and he drops to the ground near you, motionless. The third one Floyd | gets savagely kicked in the ribs, but the last one leaps for Ardavaan Floyd | and strives to prevent him from escaping into the vessel. The first Floyd | watchman shoves you aside, gets up, and charges his crossbow. At the Floyd | first opportunity he releases a metal bolt aimed at his target's neck. Floyd | Floyd | You come over to Ardavaan but he's already dead; the pool of his blood Floyd | on the floor constantly expanding. Hung from the chain around his neck Floyd | you can now see the unmistakable Ember medallion sticking out of his Floyd | collar, depicting a red goknous bird rising from gray ashes. His hand Floyd | holds a pistol of some sort. A watchman gently pushes you aside and Floyd | covers his dead body. You yell at him for not having captured him Floyd | instead. He replies that he was too dangerous and uncontrollable. The Floyd | sadness in his voice turns your attention to the body of his colleague Floyd | who's been paralyzed to death... by Ardavaan's gun. You go to the Floyd | vessel and see Farahnaaz is still asleep. However, upon closer Floyd | inspection you realize she isn't breathing. Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | *** Your Adventure is over *** Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | In that game you scored 78 out of a possible 90, in 749 turns. Floyd | Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT? | inky says, "paralyzed to death" | |||
| MikeG says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | > Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| inky says (to Floyd), "give axe to ardavaan" | ||||
Floyd | No way you're going to give your axe to Ardavaan again. You hand him Floyd | your javelin instead. "Well I could do with a javelin." Floyd | Floyd | You obey the watchmen and hold your hands up. Ardavaan casts you a Floyd | side glance and slowly does the same, however, you're now wiser than Floyd | to take it for surrender. A prickling flows up your arms and you Floyd | realize you're unable to move them. You're then engulfed with a Floyd | sensation not unlike falling from a great height, and in your panic Floyd | you no longer hear the questions they are asking. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan draws a deep breath. Then with a sudden jolt your arms and Floyd | his are thrown forth. The men are all transfixed with an unseen power. Floyd | With a powerful, commanding voice Ardavaan tells them to get out and Floyd | immediately runs toward them. Dazed, they rush for the door without Floyd | question. He then closes and bars the door by putting your javelin Floyd | behind the slender columns which decorate the entrance; what, you Floyd | regret, didn't cross your own mind before. As soon as he bars the Floyd | door, you hear the men yelling and hitting the door in an attempt to Floyd | break it open. Ardavaan runs back to the vessel and turns on the Floyd | engine while you enter the seat next to the pilot. He then steers the Floyd | vessel out of the hangar. Floyd | Floyd | Above the clouds (in vessel) Floyd | In vessel you can see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz and Rasha. Floyd | Floyd | You sink into your seat, occasionally moving your arms and hands to Floyd | make sure they're in your command. Ardavaan gives you a playful smile, Floyd | "I briefly channeled your force without your permission." "Yes, you Floyd | leeched something out of me. Are you happy with it?" "I'm just glad Floyd | you didn't resist. But if I'm not mistaken, in Arg Varkana people Floyd | don't know how to do it." "Do what?" His smile fades, "You don't block Floyd | your minds to intrusions." "Well, we guardians learn some stuff about Floyd | it and get some training, but since we have no use for it most tend to Floyd | forget." "You've been fortunate, but it won't last long." "If there Floyd | are more of your kind in Ashtarta... I hope our Argbaan knows about Floyd | it." He nods. "Lady Atossa knows. And she did so even before I warned Floyd | her." Floyd | Floyd | Your eyes widen in surprise. But he firmly changes the topic, "Now, Floyd | let's see where we can stop to rest. There should be a map behind my Floyd | seat. Please take it, I need you to find us a destination." Floyd | Floyd | Whatever his motives, Ardavaan managed to steal the poem book and has Floyd | now escaped with his life. You trust his word on restoring Farahnaaz Floyd | and sending you back home, and both of you keep to this temporary Floyd | truce, but somewhere in the back of your mind you wish you could have Floyd | discovered more about him and his mission. Perhaps you could have Floyd | tried harder to gain his trust... You shrug; he may have escaped from Floyd | Varkana, but he's still in your grasp - from your new point of view. Floyd | Future adventures seem unavoidable. You try to brace yourself for Floyd | whatever lies ahead. Floyd | Floyd | *** Congratulations! *** Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | In that game you scored 78 out of a possible 90, in 749 turns. Floyd | Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT? | Nzyr asks, "Why the heck do I imagine Ardavaan looking like Mccain?" | |||
| Jacqueline says, "hahaha - wait, ewwww we tried to kiss him." | ||||
| Touchy says, "I guess we wasted a few points here..." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Also, huzzah! You've won!" | ||||
| Touchy says, "I mean by not barring the door." | ||||
| Maryam says, "You can try other endings, if you like :)" | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Didn't get all points though." | ||||
| Jacqueline asks (of Maryam), "How many other endings are there? Successful endings, that is?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Barring the door, and other weapons, if you wish." | ||||
| MikeG asks, "Where's the ending where we spread his intestines all over the hangar floor?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "One ending gives most information." | ||||
| MikeG says, "I was thinking about giving him the baton" | ||||
| Maryam says, "haha you can flatten him when he needs your help :)" | ||||
| Touchy says, "I'm thinking I don't like this ending." | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | > Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | The hangar is a spacious chamber with a high ceiling. Unlike the noisy Floyd | halls where flying beasts perch, this place is clean of hay and Floyd | doesn't smell. Floyd | Floyd | An access door for the passengers and the staff lies to the north. A Floyd | pair of sliding gates lead to the landing platform to the west. The Floyd | entrance to the tunnels is to the east. Floyd | Floyd | There's a large Ashtartan vessel in middle of chamber, with two Floyd | identical one-man vehicles by its sides. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan hurries to the second one-man vehicle. You block his way, "If Floyd | you don't do it right now, you won't leave." "If you insist. But I Floyd | don't promise anything." "You don't?" "I'd risk irreversible failure. Floyd | I need rest." "But you can't rest, even if I stand watch..." "Don't Floyd | pretend to be an imbecile, Nivanen. We'll fly away from here and I'll Floyd | awaken her once I'm rested." "Ah, and you'll send us back on foot. You Floyd | forgot where we are." He shrugs, "Or you'll come with me to somewhere Floyd | I can arrange you a flight back. Now..." Floyd | Floyd | He motions for you to stand aside, and you obey - much to your Floyd | surprise. He repeats the same procedure on the second small vehicle. Floyd | You wince when his hand burns again. Floyd | Floyd | You hear muffled voices from behind the access door, and the sound of Floyd | a key turning in the keyhole. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" | ||||
Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | [Previous turn undone.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" | ||||
Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) Floyd | The hangar is a spacious chamber with a high ceiling. Unlike the noisy Floyd | halls where flying beasts perch, this place is clean of hay and Floyd | doesn't smell. Floyd | Floyd | An access door for the passengers and the staff lies to the north. A Floyd | pair of sliding gates lead to the landing platform to the west and are Floyd | currently closed. The entrance to the tunnels is to the east. Floyd | Floyd | There's a large Ashtartan vessel in middle of chamber, with two Floyd | identical one-man vehicles by its sides. Floyd | Floyd | You can also see Ardavaan and Farahnaaz here. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "x door" | ||||
Floyd | This door is the only other ground access to this chamber beside the Floyd | tunnels. It stands between a pair of slender columns. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "bar door" | ||||
Floyd | What do you want to bar the access door with? Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "javelin" | ||||
Floyd | You bar the door by jamming your javelin behind the columns and in Floyd | front of the door. Its length is only just adequate, and you hope Floyd | it'll hold long enough. Floyd | Floyd | "I really appreciate that," Ardavaan says, a bit surprised. "... Floyd | Despite how the things may appear to you, I'm not here to cause Floyd | trouble. It's a very important matter... perhaps I could discuss it Floyd | later." Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "ask ardavaan about mission" | ||||
Floyd | There is no reply. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "open gate" | ||||
Floyd | The huge sliding gates will be laborsome to open and might attract the Floyd | people who work here. Are you sure you're ready to open the gates? | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "yes" | ||||
Floyd | Together you push the gates open and allow daylight into the hangar. Floyd | They are very noisy, it'll be a matter of time before those who heard Floyd | it will show up. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan kneels by one of the one-man vehicles. He hastily opens a Floyd | small shaft on the engine and snaps something inside which produces a Floyd | few sparks. He then closes the shaft, absently licking two burnt Floyd | fingertips. You remind him to awaken Farahnaaz before leaving. He Floyd | doesn't reply. Floyd | Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "z" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan hurries to the second one-man vehicle. You block his way, "If Floyd | you don't do it right now, you won't leave." "If you insist. But I Floyd | don't promise anything." "You don't?" "I'd risk irreversible failure. Floyd | I need rest." "But you can't rest, even if I stand watch..." "Don't Floyd | pretend to be an imbecile, Nivanen. We'll fly away from here and I'll Floyd | awaken her once I'm rested." "Ah, and you'll send us back on foot. You Floyd | forgot where we are." He shrugs, "Or you'll come with me to somewhere Floyd | I can arrange you a flight back. Now..." Floyd | Floyd | He motions for you to stand aside, and you obey - much to your Floyd | surprise. He repeats the same procedure on the second small vehicle. Floyd | You wince when his hand burns again. Floyd | Floyd | You hear muffled voices from behind the access door, and the sound of Floyd | a key turning in the keyhole. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "z" | ||||
Floyd | Time passes. Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan raises the hood of the large vessel and releases Rasha who Floyd | jumps inside. Then he lifts Farahnaaz and places her in the back seat. Floyd | Farahnaaz's eyes close and her head drops to her chest. Floyd | Floyd | The men try to push the door open but find it's jammed. They start Floyd | hitting it ferociously. Ardavaan calls you to quickly enter the vessel Floyd | as he gets into the pilot's seat and turns on the engine. Floyd | | ||||
| Touchy says (to Floyd), "enter vessel" | ||||
Floyd | You get into the vessel and take the seat next to Ardavaan. Floyd | Floyd | Hangar (Royal Nest) (in vessel) Floyd | The hangar is a spacious chamber with a high ceiling. Unlike the noisy Floyd | halls where flying beasts perch, this place is clean of hay and Floyd | doesn't smell. Floyd | Floyd | An access door for the passengers and the staff lies to the north. A Floyd | pair of sliding gates lead to the landing platform to the west. The Floyd | entrance to the tunnels is to the east. Floyd | Floyd | In vessel you can see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz and Rasha. Floyd | Floyd | Your javelin that was barring the door finally breaks and the door Floyd | opens. Four armed watchmen rush in and tell you to freeze. They're Floyd | momentarily surprised to see an ambassador and a town guard inside, Floyd | but that doesn't last for long as they see you trying for escape. A Floyd | metal bolt charged with blinding smoke crashes into the vessel's hood, Floyd | but you dodge and quickly discard it through the same hole it bore in Floyd | the hood. Ardavaan steers the vessel out of hangar. Two watchmen get Floyd | into the small vehicles only to find them disabled. Floyd | Floyd | You hear Ardavaan laughing as he pulls a lever. The sudden Floyd | acceleration presses your body into the back of your seat. Floyd | Floyd | Above the clouds (in vessel) Floyd | In vessel you can see Ardavaan, Farahnaaz and Rasha. Floyd | Floyd | "They surely aim well. If it wasn't for your thoughtfulness to bar the Floyd | door, they would have gotten us." "It was the best solution I could Floyd | think of... Now, would you tell me why you came all the way to steal Floyd | this book? Because, well, it doesn't make any sense to me..." He Floyd | studies your face before he replies, "It's a long story, but with the Floyd | time you bought me in the hangar and trusting me - not to mention Floyd | showing me the way - I guess I'll tell you." Floyd | Floyd | He sits back and stares ahead. "You see, after the overthrow of the Floyd | Ashtartan monarchy..." "So it's true that there was a monarchy?" "... Floyd | Of course. Well, after the change in the regime, those with official Floyd | posts in the former regime were persecuted. I was in the Royal Floyd | Ashtartan Engineers' Guild; a guild too important to be disrupted Floyd | since many professions depend on it, so they spared us. Floyd | Floyd | Meanwhile, due to my interests, I ended up joining the Ashtartan Floyd | branch of the Ember Order; the famous order of scholars dedicated to Floyd | historical research, archaeological expeditions and ancient lore." You Floyd | nod your acknowledgement. The Order is well-known, even in Varkana. He Floyd | goes on, "The council is working on a new presentation of history to Floyd | gain a foothold and legitimate its position. I knew they wouldn't Floyd | tolerate one of their own officials - especially one who had served Floyd | the monarchy - joining the troublesome Order who doesn't share their Floyd | interests. So I kept it secret, and pretended I was just trying to Floyd | convince those scholars to support the council. Floyd | Floyd | The Order occasionally benefits from the services of astral Floyd | travellers. Not long ago, I was sent to one of their hideouts deep in Floyd | a jungle to ask for their service. Their priestess kindly accepted my Floyd | request and prepared for the ritual. However, little did I know that I Floyd | had been secretly followed by one of my own colleagues from the Floyd | guild." He absently rubs the scar on his chin. "... After she lay on Floyd | the dais and projected her soul from her body, my colleague released a Floyd | charge of disruptive energy and nearly destroyed her link. He was Floyd | captured, but too late; the damage was already done. Floyd | Floyd | I couldn't let my negligence cost the priestess her life, so I Floyd | consulted her people, and together we managed to locate a list of Floyd | potential cures. Volunteers went after each one. I selected three Floyd | items, and now I've got two of them, one of them being this book of Floyd | poetry. Floyd | Floyd | I knew some ambassadors would be departing for Arg Varkana, so I asked Floyd | to join them while announcing that I intended to seek this book for Floyd | the Ember scholars in an exchange for informative historical data that Floyd | could further the council's agenda. I was granted permission, but a Floyd | few days before our departure, my colleague who had escaped from his Floyd | captivity arrived at Ashtarta to give me away and probably later claim Floyd | my post. Fortunately I escaped before I was arrested. Floyd | Floyd | However, I still took the risk of using my Ashtartan uniform as a Floyd | disguise to come and navigate Arg Varkana, and interrogate its people Floyd | for the book. I knew your Argbaan well enough to know she'd understand Floyd | and trust me as before... Unlike Behzaad, my old mentor who also Floyd | educated Farahnaaz: the fact that I wasn't persecuted after the change Floyd | in regime troubled him, so he didn't contact me again. It seems he's Floyd | had his resources, and somehow reached the conclusion that Ashtartans Floyd | sought this book for some vile reason, so he told Farahnaaz to Floyd | "repair" the book - which would neutralize its property - before he Floyd | left." Floyd | Floyd | Ardavaan draws the poem book and opens it before you. "It may look Floyd | like an ordinary old book, but it contains the chants that strengthen Floyd | the lost astral traveller to bring her back, if directly read from Floyd | these pages. The other thing I've collected is a seed of the rare Floyd | soulbeam flower. If planted nearby, it acts as a beacon for the soul Floyd | to return to the living body." He reaches in his pocket and brings out Floyd | the seed. You marvel at its beauty; it resembles a burnished gemstone. Floyd | You finally tell him you understand how important his mission is, and Floyd | he doesn't need to worry about you giving him away. His acknowledging Floyd | smile is warm and genuine. "We'll have to stop somewhere so that I can Floyd | rest. I'll then be able to restore Farahnaaz and send you back home. Floyd | There's a map behind my seat; please take it, and find us a Floyd | destination." Floyd | Floyd | You open the map on your knees to study it. You feel a lot better now Floyd | that you've heard his story, and you're grateful that he shared it Floyd | with you. Ardavaan pauses, as if remembering something, "I hope I Floyd | haven't caused too much trouble for Lady Atossa... Make sure she's not Floyd | too angry with me before you give her my greetings." Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | *** Congratulations! *** Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | In that game you scored 83 out of a possible 90, in 752 turns. Floyd | Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT? | Touchy says, "floyd is taking his time..." | |||
| inky says, "hunh" | ||||
| Maryam says, "And here's a little thingy for the end [LINK]" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "And here we were thinking that because of Floyd we wouldn't get to experience your art with the game..." | ||||
| MikeG asks, "Hmm where'd we miss the last 7 points?" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "Can we still gutt him?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "The story wasn't finished here, a sequel was in my mind... This is just an introduction to the "arcadian" part of the world (a civilization somehow at the end of its golden age)." | ||||
| Maryam says, "yep you can attack him if you don't block the door :)" | ||||
| Otto says, "don't forget the cat : [LINK]" | ||||
| Touchy says, "Yes, we've seen the cat." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "lol" | ||||
| Touchy exclaims (at Maryam), "This was fun, thanks!" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "I don't think we saw the image from the start of the game, though." | ||||
| Otto says, "Sorry, I didn't notice" | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "The one of you boosting your friend so she can see over the wall...?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Thanks a lot for playing, I'm honored ,really." | ||||
| Jacqueline asks, "Wasn't there an image of that?" | ||||
| Touchy asks, "They are rather cute, who did them?" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "That's her art." | ||||
| Maryam says, "Ah, a min I get it up" | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "She's a writer *and* an illustrator." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "yeah game's great.. just bit hurried in conclusion" | ||||
| Maryam says, "[LINK]" | ||||
| Touchy says, "Nice job....pour une francaise." | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Maryam), "We're so glad that you could visit with us today. I know it's really late where you are." | ||||
| Touchy says, "Sorry, just kidding." | ||||
| Jacqueline says, "Having you here was a big help, and we got to see the images... and it's always pretty neat when the author joins us." | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "where were the other 7 pts?" | ||||
| Touchy exclaims, "Yeah, thanks for your hints. This would have taken a few hours more without you!" | ||||
| Maryam says, "The ending is rushed, yes." | ||||
| Nzyr says (to Touchy), "Tsssk." | ||||
| Maryam says, "my pleasure :) The 7 points? Hmm I don't remember...." | ||||
| Nzyr says, "Indeed it would..." | ||||
| MikeG says, "That was fun. I noticed it got much faster after we had explored most locations. I wonder if if would have gone faster if we'd made a point of wandering around first without examining everything to get a feel for the map..." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "his character changed too quick at the end when we all still wanted to gut him" | ||||
| Maryam says, "I'm not French ;) I'm Iranian. But many thanks." | ||||
| Touchy says, "Actually I like how the tension really stays till the end. This has a pretty good uh..you know storytellingcurve or whatever it's called." | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "this is Babylonian? like ereshkigal?" | ||||
| Touchy says, "I mean at least after the part where you solve riddles and don't know why." | ||||
| smartgenes says, "there you go, i felt like i knew why" | ||||
| Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. | Touchy says (to MikeG), "I think that's usually the case. Playing super methodically trying to look at everything works fine in some games but I like it better if it doesn't." | |||
| Maryam says, "Senmervae and Amortaad are two entities, the first "senmerv" or "simurgh" a legendary bird, and the second Amertat (immortal) is an entity related to abundance" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Yes, based much on Persian and Mesopotamian :)" | ||||
| smartgenes says, "it really felt very real" | ||||
| Touchy exclaims, "Anyway. It was great!" | ||||
| Maryam says, "and Marita was a real cheetah rescued from an incident ;)" | ||||
| Touchy asks (of Jacq), "Do we know what we'll be playing next week?" | ||||
| Maryam says, "Many thanks. Also for passing to many hours playing." | ||||
| Maryam says, "so many hours*" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "We have not decided what to play next week yet. Now is the time to decide that." | ||||
| smartgenes asks, "maybe if we'd been forced to put the javelin in the door at the ending..? that would've slowed it down, and we could have the ending revealed clearer?" | ||||
| Touchy exclaims, "Thank you for joining us!" | ||||
| Jacqueline says (to Maryam), "Yes, thank you!" | ||||
| Maryam says, "My pleasure :)" | ||||
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